The Old King Explained

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The Old King
Other Language 1:French
Other Title 1:Le Vieux Roi
Artist:Georges Rouault
Year:1936
Material:Oil on canvas
Height Metric:76.83
Width Metric:53.98
City:Pittsburgh
Museum:Carnegie Museum of Art

The Old King is a half-length portrait painting of a ruler in profile by the French artist Georges Rouault. It was painted over the course of twenty years, from 1916 to 1936, before an art dealer convinced him to release it.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Georges Rouault. Art Now and Then. 2011-01-30. 2018-04-06.