Art, literature & historyOn the Test
c. 1859
- Dating
- Approximate date range
- Held at
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Medium
- Etching with drypoint on cream Japanese paper
- Dimensions
- Plate: 15 × 22.2 cm (5 15/16 × 8 3/4 in.); Sheet: 18.5 × 24.8 cm (7 5/16 × 9 13/16 in.)
- Collection no.
- 1938.1531
- Attribution
- By the artist
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
About this artwork
On the Test — Francis Seymour Haden. c. 1859.
Medium: Etching with drypoint on cream Japanese paper. Dimensions: Plate: 15 × 22.2 cm (5 15/16 × 8 3/4 in.); Sheet: 18.5 × 24.8 cm (7 5/16 × 9 13/16 in.).
Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.
Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.
Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.