Photo of collection object Plus le coeur est noble, moins le col est roide (The Nobler the Heart, the Less Stiff the Collar) for the illustrated book Miserere — Rouault, Georges. Plus le coeur est noble, moins le col est roide (The Nobler the Heart, the Less Stiff the Collar) for the illustrated book Miserere, 1926, published 1948. Aquatint, drypoint and photogravure with ink additions, plate: 23 1/16 x 16 5/8" (58.6 x 42.3 cm); sheet: 25 9/16 x 19 3/4" (65 x 50.2 cm). Gift of the artist, 413.1949. (Photo: MoMA)

MoMA

Plus le coeur est noble, moins le col est roide (The Nobler the Heart, the Less Stiff the Collar) for the illustrated book Miserere

1926, published 1948

Georges Rouault

French, 1871–1958

Drawings & Prints

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Rouault, Georges
Classification: Illustrated Book
Formatted Medium: Aquatint, drypoint and photogravure with ink additions
Medium: aquatint, drypoint, photogravure, ink, additions
Dimensions: plate: 23 1/16 x 16 5/8" (58.6 x 42.3 cm); sheet: 25 9/16 x 19 3/4" (65 x 50.2 cm)
Departments: Drawings & Prints
Accession Number: 413.1949
Credit Line: Gift of the artist
Dominant Colors

Have a concern, a correction, or something to add?

Similar Artworks

MoMA

Photo of collection object Trial proof for We Think Ourselves Kings, plate VII from Miserere

Trial proof for We Think Ourselves Kings, plate VII from Miserere

Georges Rouault

(Book commissioned, but unpublished by Vollard; Print executed 1923; Book publi

MoMA

Photo of collection object Trial proof for In the Land of Thirst and Terror, plate XXVI from Miserere

Trial proof for In the Land of Thirst and Terror, plate XXVI from Miserere

Georges Rouault

(Book commissioned, but unpublished by Vollard; Print executed 1923; Book publi

MoMA

Photo of collection object The Juggler from Cirque

The Juggler from Cirque

Georges Rouault

1930

MoMA

Photo of collection object Clown and Child from Cirque

Clown and Child from Cirque

Georges Rouault

1930

MoMA

Photo of collection object The Old Clown from Cirque

The Old Clown from Cirque

Georges Rouault

1930

MoMA

Photo of collection object The Side Show from Cirque

The Side Show from Cirque

Georges Rouault

1930

MoMA

Photo of collection object The Yellow Clown from Cirque

The Yellow Clown from Cirque

Georges Rouault

1930

MoMA

Photo of collection object Ballerina from Cirque

Ballerina from Cirque

Georges Rouault

1930

MoMA

Photo of collection object Trial proof for Jesus Mocked..., plate II from Miserere

Trial proof for Jesus Mocked..., plate II from Miserere

Georges Rouault

(Book commissioned, but unpublished by Vollard; Print executed 1922; Book publi

MoMA

Photo of collection object Trial proof for Eternally Scourged..., plate III from Miserere

Trial proof for Eternally Scourged..., plate III from Miserere

Georges Rouault

(Book commissioned, but unpublished by Vollard; Print executed 1922; Book publi

MoMA

Photo of collection object Trial proof for "Arise, Ye Dead!," plate LIV from Miserere

Trial proof for "Arise, Ye Dead!," plate LIV from Miserere

Georges Rouault

(Book commissioned, but unpublished by Vollard; Print executed 1927; Book publi

MoMA

Photo of collection object Parade (frontispiece) from Cirque de l'étoile filante (The Shooting Star Circus)

Parade (frontispiece) from Cirque de l'étoile filante (The Shooting Star Circus)

Georges Rouault

1934, published 1938

Open source Elasticsearch & Next.js museum search.

Let's Stay Connected