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Pen and ink drawings
The Eavesdropper

The Eavesdropper

The Eavesdropper

Frederick Barnard

1881–1891

Medium: Pen and black ink, heightened with varnish, on ivory wove card
Dimensions: 30.3 × 38 cm (11 15/16 × 15 in.)
Genre: Pen and ink drawings
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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The Eavesdropper by Frederick Barnard — VisualArtsDB