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Dominique-Vivant Denon

Portrait of Volney Dipping his Pen

1817–20
Lithograph in black on ivory wove paper
19.2 × 16.8 cm (7.6 × 6.6 in)

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

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