Jean-Louis Forain

Knotting the Cravat

1880

Dating
Exact year
Held at
Art Institute of Chicago
Medium
Etching on cream laid paper
Dimensions
Plate: 14.8 × 9.6 cm (5 7/8 × 3 13/16 in.); Sheet: 22 × 15.5 cm (8 11/16 × 6 1/8 in.)
Collection no.
1948.358
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: Art Institute of Chicago

About this artwork

Knotting the Cravat — Jean-Louis Forain. 1880.

Medium: Etching on cream laid paper. Dimensions: Plate: 14.8 × 9.6 cm (5 7/8 × 3 13/16 in.); Sheet: 22 × 15.5 cm (8 11/16 × 6 1/8 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.

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