Georges Rouault

Il a été maltraité et opprimé et il n'a pas ouvert la bouche - from "Miserere"

1948

Wonderful original etching with aquatint realized by Georges Rouault between 1917 and 1923, published as a suite in 1948. Sheet in perfect conditions. The artwork is part of the important suite Miserere, considered as the most important religious graphic of XX century. Sunt lacrimae Rerum represents an episode of Christ's passion with a kneeling figure looking upwards. Miserere suite is divided in two themes: religious and profane; one is linked to Christ's passion and the other is dedicated to the human event, to the pilgrimage of pain on earth, made even more tragic by war. In the 58 original plates, Rouault lingers on the conditions of humanity. Like few other contemporaries, Rouault represents human figures placing him at the center of an absurd and squalid theater. Interesting the use of contrasts and the shapes of the figures with black outlines. Published in the Catalogue "Georges Rouault: Oeuvre Gravé", by Isabella Chapon. Georges Rouault (Paris, 1871) has been an interesting exponent of French...

Edition of 450 prints, belonging to the suite “Miserere”, considered as the most important religious graphic work of XX century. The single prints, realized with a sophisticated mixe...

Signed on plate. Edition of 450 prints, belonging to the suite “Miserere”, considered as the most important religious graphic work of XX century. The single prints, realized with a s...

Signed on plate. Edition of 450 prints, belonging to the suite “Miserere”, considered as the most important religious graphic work of XX century. The single prints, realized with a s...

Ne sommes-nous pas forçats? (Are we not Slaves?) Aquatint and heliogravure on Arches laid paper watermarked "Ambroise Vollard" Signed and dated in the plate lower left (see photo) P...

Jèsus sera en Agonie jusqu'à la fin du Monde; from Folio Miserere, 1922 Aquatint of Jesus' crucifixion by Georges Rouault (French, 1871-1958). Jesus is depicted with his head lowere...

Qui ne se grime pas? (Who does not wear a mask?) Aquatint, roulette, drypoint, acid bite, and scorper, 1923 Signed in the plate loweer left (see photo) Dated in pencil Series: Miser...

This artwork "Christ, from La Passion" 1939, is a wood engraving by French artist Georges Rouault, 1871-1958. (Block engraved by Georges Aubert) It is signed in the block as issue. ...