Lot 365: Georges Rouault (French 1871-1958)
Georges Rouault (French 1871-1958)
“Personnage de Cirque” (homme debout), 1906
Expressive early watercolor depicting a standing circus figure, executed with Rouault’s characteristic bold contouring, compressed forms, and somber tonal layering; the figure—rendered with loose, energetically applied washes of blue, ochre, and umber—reflects Rouault’s interest in the theatrical and human condition during his important early circus period
Watercolor on paper
Signed and dated lower right G. Rouault 1906
8 3/4″ x 6 3/4″
Provenance: From a Park Avenue, New York Estate
Jean Bernheim-Jeune, Paris.
M. Knoedler & Co., New York.
Acquired from the above by the late owner, by 1960
Literature: B. Dorival, Rouault, L’Oeuvre Peint, Monaco, 1988, p. 56, no. 132 (illustrated)
Overall good condition. Some surface grime and paint splatter from the artist’s hand.
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Estimate: $20000- $40000
Auction Date: January 1, 2026
