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Georges Rouault — Cirque de l'étoile filante (Shooting Star Circus): six plates (C. & R. 242-3; 249; 251; 254-5)
Georges Rouault

Cirque de l'étoile filante (Shooting Star Circus): six plates (C. & R. 242-3; 249; 251; 254-5)

Georges Rouault's 'Cirque de l'étoile filante' is a series of six etchings with aquatint and drypoint in colors depicting scenes from a shooting star circus. Printed on laid Montval paper with full margins, this work showcases Rouault's expressive printmaking technique and fascination with circus imagery.

Medium
Six etchings with aquatint and drypoint in colors, on laid Montval paper, with full margins.

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April 20, 2021

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Georges Rouault, Cirque de l'étoile filante (Shooting Star Circus): six plates (C. & R. 242-3; 249; 251; 254-5)

Georges Rouault's 'Cirque de l'étoile filante' is a series of six etchings with aquatint and drypoint in colors depicting scenes from a shooting star circus. Printed on laid Montval paper with full margins, this work showcases Rouault's expressive printmaking technique and fascination with circus imagery.

Medium
Six etchings with aquatint and drypoint in colors, on laid Montval paper, with full margins.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Circus, Dramatic, French, 20th Century, Expressionism, Etching, Performance, Figurative, Aquatint, Drypoint

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