Rochegrosse , Georges Antoine (1859-1938) — Three Original Old Testament/Torah Phylactère (Tefillin or Phylacteries) Drawings
France: Early 20th Century. Drawings on tracing paper in 2 colors. Each 15 x 54cm. French text from the Old Testament/Torah.. Provenance: Estate of Georges Rochegrosse .. He was elected an Officer of the Legion of Honor in 1892 and received the medal of honor in 1906 for The Red Delight. Rochegrosse also illustrated several books. Some of the drawings for these illustrations are in the Department of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum, London. He lived his final years in Algeria, but returned to Paris where he died and is buried in Montparnasse Cemetery. .