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Catalogues Raisonnés

The reference works on Rik Wouters
A catalogue raisonné records every known work by an artist, with its dimensions, provenance, exhibitions and literature. Olivier Bertrand’s volumes on the paintings and the prints of Rik Wouters are the authoritative references for collectors, auction houses and museums.
Olivier Bertrand is currently revising and updating his 1995 catalogue raisonné of the paintings, and preparing new catalogues raisonnés of the works on paper and the sculptures.
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Cover of Rik Wouters, Les peintures / De schilderijen, the catalogue raisonné of the paintings
RIK WOUTERS · 1994 — 2007

Publications by Olivier Bertrand

Compiling a catalogue raisonné was a natural choice for Olivier Bertrand, who combined impeccable ethics with unwavering rigor. Rik Wouters was another obvious choice for the young Boitsfort resident, whose family from the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg settled in Watermael-Boitsfort in 1907, the same year as Rik Wouters and his wife.
Cover of Rik Wouters, Jalons d'une vie, with a portrait of a woman in a yellow necklace
1994 · FIRST BIOGRAPHY

Rik Wouters. Jalons d'une vie

The first biography of the artist by Olivier Bertrand with Stefaan Hautekeete.
Cover of Rik Wouters, Les peintures / De schilderijen, the catalogue raisonné of the paintings
1995 · CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ

Rik Wouters. Les peintures / De schilderijen

Catalogue raisonné of the paintings. A revised and updated edition is in preparation.
Cover of Rik Wouters, Regards sur un destin, with a painted self-portrait
2000 · MONOGRAPH

Rik Wouters. Regards sur un destin

The largest monograph on the artist. Belgian Art Research Institute.
Cover of the Rik Wouters exhibition catalogue, with a woman and a girl at a red table
2002 · EXHIBITION CATALOGUE

Rik Wouters

Catalogue of the retrospective at Bozar, Brussels, curated by Olivier Bertrand. The exhibition set the attendance record for the artist: 120,000 visitors over four months.
Cover of A la Rencontre de Rik Wouters, a watercolour of a boy watching the artist paint
2002 · FOR CHILDREN

A la Rencontre de Rik Wouters

Story for children.
Cover of Rik Wouters, Aquafortiste / Etser, with a painted studio still life
2007 · CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ

Rik Wouters. Aquafortiste / Etser

Catalogue raisonné of the prints: 80 etchings, drypoints and lithographs of 1908–1911 in their successive states. Belgian Art Research Institute.
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PAINTINGS CATALOGUED

A Settled Corpus

The catalogue raisonné of Rik Wouters’s paintings today lists 225 works. Since its publication in 1995, only three additional paintings have come to enrich this corpus — a testament both to the solidity of the inventory work carried out at the time and to the rarity of new discoveries on the market.

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CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ · VOL. 1 · 2015
Ivan Pokhitonov
The first volume of the catalogue raisonné of the painter’s work.
EXHIBITION CATALOGUE · 2006
Théo Van Rysselberghe
Catalogue of the retrospective at Bozar, Brussels, and the Gemeentemuseum, The Hague, curated by Olivier Bertrand and seen by 140,000 visitors.
CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ · IN PREPARATION
Georges Lemmen
A catalogue raisonné in progress, to be published online.
REFERENCE · 2003
La Cote de l'Art Belge / Belgian Artists
Price references for more than 2,000 Belgian artists.
FOR OWNERS AND INSTITUTIONS

Inclusion in the Catalogues Raisonnés

Olivier Bertrand is currently preparing three catalogues raisonnés covering the whole of Rik Wouters’s work. Owners of works by the artist are invited to submit them for inclusion.
UPDATE OF THE 1995 EDITION

The Paintings

Olivier Bertrand is revising and updating his catalogue raisonné of the paintings, first published in 1995.
NEW CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ

The Works on Paper

A catalogue raisonné of the artist’s works on paper.
NEW CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ

The Sculptures

A catalogue raisonné of the artist’s sculptures.
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Send the documentation
High-resolution photographs of the front, back and signature, the dimensions, and any known provenance, labels or inscriptions.
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Examination of the work
Olivier Bertrand studies the work in person, with archival research and, where needed, scientific analysis.
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Certificate and inclusion
A certificate of authenticity is issued and the work is recorded for inclusion in the relevant catalogue raisonné: paintings, works on paper or sculptures.
THE QUESTION OF FORGERIES
Wouters’s work has not escaped copies and forgers. But none of them has ever had talent enough to fool the vigilance of his expert, Olivier Bertrand.
OLIVIER BERTRAND · EXPERTISE ON RIK WOUTERS

Submitting a work

To submit a work by Rik Wouters for examination or for inclusion in one of the catalogues raisonnés in preparation, write to Belart International.
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