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Carl Russ

Allegory of Art: A Youth Inspired by the Spirit of Art

1810
Etching and aquatint in black on tan wove paper
20.9 × 29.2 cm (8.2 × 11.5 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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