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The nobler the heart, the less stiff the collar
The nobler the heart, the less stiff the collar

The nobler the heart, the less stiff the collar

Series TitleMiserere
Original Language TitlePlus le couer est noble, moins le col est roide
Artist Georges Rouault (French, 1871 - 1958)
Date1926
MediumEtching, aquatint, drypoint, and roulette over heliogravure; Plate 49
DimensionsPlate: 22 13/16 × 16 1/2 inches (57.94 × 41.91 cm)
Sheet: 25 1/2 × 19 11/16 inches (64.77 × 50.01 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: acquired through the Richard Shields Fund
Object numberF66-37/2
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