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The Entrusted Letter

A work made of pen and black ink, on ivory wove paper.

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  • A work made of pen and black ink, on ivory wove paper.

Date:

n.d.

Artist:

Jean Louis Forain
French, 1852-1931

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Jean Louis Forain

Title

The Entrusted Letter

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1872–1931

Medium

Pen and black ink, on ivory wove paper

Dimensions

36.8 × 52.9 cm (14 1/2 × 20 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Frank B. Hubachek

Reference Number

1949.1047

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