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Study for a plate from The Task

Thomas Stothard · c. 1800

Thomas Stothard: British, 1755 - 1834

UnclassifiedUnited Kingdom
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Thomas Stothard, Thomas Stothard, Thomas Stothard

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Study for a plate from The Task

c. 1800

Ink wash on paper · Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

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Medium
Ink wash on paper
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2.7 × 5 cm (1 1/8 × 2 in.)
Collection no.
1941.876
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Thomas Stothard. Study for a plate from The Task. Art Institute of Chicago. CC0 1.0. Compressed full-frame reproduction.

Collection: Art Institute of Chicago

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Study for a plate from The Task — Thomas Stothard. c. 1800.

Medium: Ink wash on paper. Dimensions: 2.7 × 5 cm (1 1/8 × 2 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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Thomas Stothard. Study for a plate from The Task. Art Institute of Chicago. CC0 1.0. Compressed full-frame reproduction.