Lot 290

Rare Georges Rouault Wood Block

Estimate: $600 - $900

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

(French, 1871-1958) 

Untitled, original carved block for page 125 from Cirque de l'etoile filante (The Shooting Star Circus)1938, inscribed in reverse "G. Rouault" and dated, Georges Aubert (1866-1961), engraver, woodblock, sight 2-3/4 x 8 x 3/8 in.; black modern frame, 9-1/4 x 14-1/2 x 2 in.

See: https://www.moma.org/collection/works/30452?association=illustratedbooks&page=2&parent_id=30389&sov_referrer=association

Provenance: Private Collection

Condition

uncanceled, not removed from frame, with inked surface; frame with abrasions

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Private Collection