Georges Rouault

Alone in this life of pitfalls and malice, plate five from Miserere

1922

Dating
Exact year
Held at
Art Institute of Chicago
Medium
Heliogravure with burnishing, roulette and drypoint on paper
Dimensions
Plate: 57.5 × 45.1 cm (22 11/16 × 17 13/16 in.); Sheet: 65.5 × 50.5 cm (25 13/16 × 19 15/16 in.)
Collection no.
1955.566
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: Art Institute of Chicago

About this artwork

Alone in this life of pitfalls and malice, plate five from Miserere — Georges Rouault. 1922.

Medium: Heliogravure with burnishing, roulette and drypoint on paper. Dimensions: Plate: 57.5 × 45.1 cm (22 11/16 × 17 13/16 in.); Sheet: 65.5 × 50.5 cm (25 13/16 × 19 15/16 in.).

Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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