Artist Monograph

Pierre Roy, French

French, 1880–1950

Medium Breakdown

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Oil Painting	3	6.5%
Engraving	2	4.3%
Woodcut	1	2.2%

Department Distribution

Department	Works	Share
Drawings & Prints	43	93.5%
Painting & Sculpture	3	6.5%

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Small (< 30 cm)	43	93.5%
Medium (30–100 cm)	3	6.5%

Range: 4.0 cm → 91.4 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquired	Works
1931	1
1935	1
1940	1
1949	43

French Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 46 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
THE CAKE OF KINGS (plate, page 8) from ALMANACH DE COCAGNE: Pour l'an 1921 Illustrated Book Acc. 613.1949.2	(1920)	Woodcut, printed in black	irreg. composition 4 5/8 x 3 1/16" (11.7 x 7.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Headpiece (folio 5) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.1	1922-1926		irreg. composition 3 5/16 x 4 1/2" (8.5 x 11.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
Headpiece (folio 8) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.2	1922-1926		irreg. composition 3 3/8 x 3 7/8" (8.6 x 9.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
In-text plate (folio 11) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.5	1922-1926		irreg. composition 2 9/16 x 2 1/4" (6.5 x 5.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
In-text plate (folio 12) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.6	1922-1926		irreg. composition 8 7/16 x 5 7/8" (21.5 x 15 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
In-text plate (folio 14) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.8	1922-1926		irreg. composition 4 x 3 1/8" (10.2 x 8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
In-text plate (folio 17) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.10	1922-1926		irreg. composition 7 1/8 x 3 3/4" (18.1 x 9.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
In-text plate (folio 18) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.11	1922-1926		irreg. composition 5 5/16 x 3 9/16" (13.5 x 9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
In-text plate (folio 19) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.12	1922-1926		irreg. composition 4 5/16 x 2 1/4" (11 x 5.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
In-text plate (folio 20) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.13	1922-1926		irreg. composition 5 x 3 5/16" (12.7 x 8.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
In-text plate (folio 21) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.14	1922-1926		irreg. composition 3 13/16 x 6 5/16" (9.7 x 16.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
In-text plate (folio 23) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.15	1922-1926		composition 3 3/4 x 1 15/16" (9.5 x 4.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
In-text plate (folio 24) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.16	1922-1926		irreg. composition 4 3/16 x 3 3/8" (10.7 x 8.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
In-text plate (folio 25) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.17	1922-1926		irreg. composition 3 5/16 x 4 1/16" (8.5 x 10.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
In-text plate (folio 26) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.18	1922-1926		irreg. composition 3 11/16 x 2 11/16" (9.3 x 6.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
In-text plate (folio 27 verso) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.20	1922-1926		composition 2 15/16 x 4 1/2" (7.5 x 11.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
In-text plate (folio 27) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.19	1922-1926		irreg. composition 2 7/16 x 1 5/8" (6.2 x 4.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
In-text plate (folio 28 verso) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.22	1922-1926		irreg. composition 1 1/2 x 1 7/8" (3.8 x 4.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
In-text plate (folio 28) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.21	1922-1926		irreg. composition 4 7/8 x 6 9/16" (12.4 x 16.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
In-text plate (folio 29 verso) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.24	1922-1926		irreg. composition 5 3/4 x 3 7/16" (14.6 x 8.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
In-text plate (folio 29) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.23	1922-1926		irreg. composition 2 3/8 x 2 3/16" (6 x 5.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
In-text plate (folio 30) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.25	1922-1926		irreg. composition 3 9/16 x 1 15/16" (9.1 x 5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
In-text plate (folio 31 verso) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.27	1922-1926		composition 3 1/2 x 2 15/16" (8.9 x 7.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
In-text plate (folio 31) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.26	1922-1926		irreg. composition 2 11/16 x 3 3/8" (6.9 x 8.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
In-text plate (folio 32 verso) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.29	1922-1926		irreg. composition 4 1/2 x 3 11/16" (11.5 x 9.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
In-text plate (folio 32) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.28	1922-1926		irreg. composition 2 5/16 x 2 7/16" (5.9 x 6.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
In-text plate (folio 33 verso) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.31	1922-1926		composition 3 7/16 x 6 5/16" (8.8 x 16.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
In-text plate (folio 33) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.30	1922-1926		irreg. composition 3 7/8 x 3 1/4" (9.8 x 8.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
In-text plate (folio 34 verso) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.33	1922-1926		composition 4 3/8 x 3 5/16" (11.1 x 8.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
In-text plate (folio 34) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.32	1922-1926		irreg. composition 5 9/16 x 3 1/4" (14.1 x 8.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
In-text plate (folio 35) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.34	1922-1926		irreg. composition 4 15/16 x 2 11/16" (12.5 x 6.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
In-text plate (folio 36) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.35	1922-1926		irreg. composition 4 1/8 x 4 3/8" (10.5 x 11.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
In-text plate (folio 37 verso) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.37	1922-1926		irreg. composition 3 7/16 x 4 9/16" (8.7 x 11.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
In-text plate (folio 37) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.36	1922-1926		irreg. composition 8 1/2 x 2 3/16" (21.6 x 5.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
In-text plate (folio 38) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.38	1922-1926		irreg. composition 2 15/16 x 3 9/16" (7.5 x 9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
In-text plate (folio 39) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.39	1922-1926		irreg. composition 4 1/2 x 5 1/2" (11.4 x 14 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
In-text plate (folio 8 verso) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.3	1922-1926		irreg. composition 1 13/16 x 2 15/16" (4.6 x 7.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
In-text plate (folio 9) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.4	1922-1926		irreg. composition 4 1/2 x 4 3/8" (11.5 x 11.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
In-text plates (folio 13) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.7	1922-1926		Upper (comp.irreg.): 1 9/16 x 7/8" (4.0 x 2.2 cm) Lower (comp.irreg): 3 7/16 x 2 3/16" (8.7 x 5.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
In-text plates (folio 16) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.9	1922-1926		Upper (comp.irreg.): 2 1/2 x 3" (6.3 x 7.7 cm) Lower (comp.irreg.): 3 11/16 x 3 9/16" (9.3 x 9.0 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
Tailpiece (folio 40) from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.40	1922-1926		irreg. composition 1 5/8 x 1 1/2" (4.1 x 3.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
Wrapper front from CENT COMPTINES Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.41	1922-1926	Wood engraving and pochoir, printed in color	irreg. composition 10 5/8 x 8 7/16" (27 x 21.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
Cent Comptines Illustrated Book Acc. 606.1949.1-41	1926. (Prints executed 1922).	Illustrated book with 43 wood engraving and pochoirs; and 29 wood engraved and pochoir ornaments	irreg. page 10 5/8 x 8 9/16" (27 x 21.7 cm) Prints: various dimensions. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Monroe Wheeler
Danger on the Stairs Painting Acc. 142.1935	1927 or 1928	Oil on canvas	36 x 23 5/8" (91.4 x 60 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Gift of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller
Daylight Savings Time Painting Acc. 1.1931	1929	Oil on canvas	21 1/2 x 15" (54.6 x 38.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Gift of Mrs. Ray Slater Murphy
Country Fair Painting Acc. 128.1940	c. 1930	Oil on canvas	16 1/8 x 13" (41 x 33 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Gift of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller