Georges Henri Rouault (1871-1958) French, Set of 2 color aquatints on BFK Rives, France, 1930. Each signed and dated in the plate ‘1930’
Measurements: Approx. 9 in. x 13 in. Frame: 16 in. x 20 in.
Set of 2 Aquatints, ‘Le Cirque’ by Georges Rouault 1930
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Description
Set of 2 color aquatints on BFK Rives, France, 1930 by Georges Henri Rouault (1871-1958).
Each signed and dated in the plate ‘1930’
Chapon & Rouault 204
Full margins; matted
Image dimensions: approx. 9 x 13 in. Frame: 16 in. x 20 in.
Good condition
Rendered in the artist’s unmistakable emotive style, this set of aquatints depicts circus performers, each figure thickly outlined in black as they perform for the audience. Dancers, horseback riders and clowns are simplified into contoured forms that exemplify Rouault’s background as a glass painter.
Executed in 1930, this set of aquatints on BFK Rives is each signed and dated in the plate. Each plate measures 9 x 13 inches. Each with pale time staining, otherwise in overall good condition.
