Jean-Louis Forain

The Breaking of the Bread, Third Plate

1902–07

Dating
Date range
Held at
Art Institute of Chicago
Medium
Etching on cream wove paper
Dimensions
Image: 23.9 × 32 cm (9 7/16 × 12 5/8 in.); Sheet: 29 × 42.8 cm (11 7/16 × 16 7/8 in.)
Collection no.
1954.1118
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: Art Institute of Chicago

About this artwork

The Breaking of the Bread, Third Plate — Jean-Louis Forain. 1902–07.

Medium: Etching on cream wove paper. Dimensions: Image: 23.9 × 32 cm (9 7/16 × 12 5/8 in.); Sheet: 29 × 42.8 cm (11 7/16 × 16 7/8 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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