Study for Dr. Syntax at a Book Auction
1820
Pen and brown and gray ink with brush and watercolor, on tan wove paper, laid down on card
12.2 × 20.9 cm (4.8 × 8.2 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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