Man with a Pen

Jonas Welch Holman, 1827–30

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Man with a Pen, 1827–30. Oil on yellow poplar panel.

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Oil on yellow poplar panel · 70.8 × 54.6 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: Man with a Pen
Artist: Jonas Welch Holman American, 1805–1873
Date: 1827–30
Medium: Oil on yellow poplar panel
Dimensions: 70.8 × 54.6 cm (27 7/8 × 21 1/2 in.)
Credit line: Gift of Robert Allerton
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1805–1873

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