Georges Rouault

Theodore Schempp, Brodhead, Wisconsin
Acquired from the above

In fairly good condition. Executed on buff colored join paper laid down on canvas. The sheet, which is somewhat browned, is visible in place in the upper register through the paint layer. There is a five inch repaired tear from the bottom edge, right of the lower left corner. Scattered surface nicks are minor. Under UV light: no inpainting is apparent.
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Rouault complements his sacred subject with a Cloisonnist style in which the figure is delineated with black outlines and framed by a decorative border. Evoking the imagery of stained glass imbues the subject with a profound and spiritual depth. Unlike other artists who employed Cloisonnist techniques, however, Rouault employs boundless expressionistic brushstrokes that deconstruct forms and bring his subject to the edge of abstraction.