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After Georges Rouault (1871-1958)
Lot 820 PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE ENGLISH COLLECTION 

After Georges Rouault (1871-1958)

Intérieur d'Eglise (à la voûte claire)

Closed26 June 2015

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GBP 10,000

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After Georges Rouault (1871-1958)
Intérieur d'Eglise (à la voûte claire)
inscribed 'Email unique executé selon mes conseils et avec mon approbation Georges Rouault' (on the reverse)
enamel on copper
11 3/8 x 8 1/2 in. (29 x 21.6 cm.)
Executed circa 1950; this work is unique

Saint-Martin de Ligugé Abbey, by 1952.
Jacques O'Hana Ltd, London (no. 337).
Acquired by the grandfather of the present owner, and thence by descent.

Specialist note

These enamel works were realised at the Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Martin in Ligugé. Rouault selected some of his existing paintings to be recreated in enamel. These were loaned to the Atelier Saint-Martin for the time it took to create the enamel work. Each enamel was submitted to Rouault during execution and after completion and they were only released with his approval.