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Georges Rouault 1871–1958 follow artist
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Squelette from Les Fleurs du mal
Squelette from Les Fleurs du mal
1926 / 1966
aquatint on paper 13¾ h × 10½ w in (35 × 27 cm)
aquatint on paper 13¾ h × 10½ w in (35 × 27 cm)
estimate: $700–900
result: $938
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Sheet measures: 17.5 h x 13.25 w inches. Signed and dated in plate '1926 G. Rouault'. This work is from the edition of 425 printed by Jacquemin, Paris and published by Fequet and Baudier, Paris. This print was part of the illustrations for Les Fleurs du mal by Charles Baudelaire. Sold with original invoice from Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York.
provenance: Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, 25-26 July 1975, Sale Number 3780, Lot 409
An example of this work is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.