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The Newspaper, 1883. Etching and drypoint in black on ivory laid paper.

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Etching and drypoint in black on ivory laid paper · Image/plate: 37.7 × 29.1 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title
The Newspaper
Artist
James Tissot French, 1836-1902
Date
1883
Medium
Etching and drypoint in black on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Image/plate: 37.7 × 29.1 cm (14 7/8 × 11 1/2 in.); Sheet: 55.9 × 37.5 cm (22 1/16 × 14 13/16 in.)
Credit line
Gift of Bob and Moya Chase
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1836–1902

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