Leopoldo Méndez

Penitent Nun

1931

Dating
Exact year
Held at
Art Institute of Chicago
Medium
Wood engraving on paper
Dimensions
12.5 × 10.7 cm (4 15/16 × 4 1/4 in.)
Collection no.
1942.698
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: Art Institute of Chicago

About this artwork

Penitent Nun — Leopoldo Méndez. 1931.

Medium: Wood engraving on paper. Dimensions: 12.5 × 10.7 cm (4 15/16 × 4 1/4 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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