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The Chronicler (recto and verso), April 5, 1888 (recto); April 6, 1888 (verso). Graphite, heightened with white goauche (recto and verso), on tan wove paper.

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Graphite, heightened with white goauche (recto and verso), on tan wove paper · 43.2 × 30 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title
The Chronicler (recto and verso)
Artist
Max Klinger German, 1857-1920
Date
April 5, 1888 (recto); April 6, 1888 (verso)
Medium
Graphite, heightened with white goauche (recto and verso), on tan wove paper
Dimensions
43.2 × 30 cm (17 1/16 × 11 13/16 in.)
Credit line
Harold Joachim Purchase Fund
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1857–1920

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The Chronicler (recto and verso) · Max Klinger, April 5, 1888 (recto); April 6, 1888 (verso)
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The Chronicler (recto and verso), Max Klinger

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