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His lawyer, in hollow phrases, proclaims his total thoughtlessness, plate nineteen from Miserere

A work made of aquatint, roulette, drypoint and surface etching over a heliogravure on paper.
© 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris

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  • A work made of aquatint, roulette, drypoint and surface etching over a heliogravure on paper.

Date:

1922

Artist:

Georges Rouault
French, 1871-1958

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Georges Rouault

Title

His lawyer, in hollow phrases, proclaims his total thoughtlessness, plate nineteen from Miserere

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

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1922

Medium

Aquatint, roulette, drypoint and surface etching over a heliogravure on paper

Dimensions

53.9 × 40.6 cm (21 1/4 × 16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey McCormick

Reference Number

1942.467

Copyright

© 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris

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