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Study for a Stained Glass Window, c. 1875. Black crayon on ivory laminate board.

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Black crayon on ivory laminate board · 30.8 × 13.1 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title
Study for a Stained Glass Window
Artist
John La Farge American, 1835-1910
Date
c. 1875
Medium
Black crayon on ivory laminate board
Dimensions
30.8 × 13.1 cm (12 3/16 × 5 3/16 in.)
Credit line
Prints and Drawings Purchase Fund
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1835–1910

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Study for a Stained Glass Window · John La Farge, c. 1875
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