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Carl Russ

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Art Institute of ChicagoChicago National Gallery of ArtWashington, D.C.

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Artworks (7)

Allegory of Art: A Youth Inspired by the Spirit of Art

1810 · Etching and aquatint in black on tan wove paper

Plate: 20.9 × 29.2 cm (8 1/4 × 11 1/2 in.); Sheet: 23.9 × 35.2 cm (9 7/16 × 13 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Diogenes in His Tub with Alexande and His Generals

1810 · Etching and aquatint in black on ivory laid paper

Plate: 22 × 33.5 cm (8 11/16 × 13 1/4 in.); Sheet: 23.3 × 34.7 cm (9 3/16 × 13 11/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Alcemene, Hercules, and Hermes Mourning the Death of Amphityron

1809 · Etching and aquatint in black on cream wove paper, laid down on ivory wove paper (chine collé)

Plate: 17.8 × 20.9 cm (7 1/16 × 8 1/4 in.); Primary support: 18.5 × 22.7 cm (7 5/16 × 8 15/16 in.); Secondary support: 21.8 × 26.8 cm (8 5/8 × 10 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Two Bald Men Fighting Over a Comb

1809 · Etching and aquatint in black on cream wove paper, laid down on ivory laid paper (chine collé)

Plate: 16 × 20.8 cm (6 5/16 × 8 1/4 in.); Primary support: 18.3 × 22.5 cm (7 1/4 × 8 7/8 in.); Secondary support: 23.8 × 32.1 cm (9 3/8 × 12 11/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Isis Instructing the Egyptians

1809 · Etching, with plate tone, in black on tan wove paper

Plate: 18.9 × 26.1 cm (7 1/2 × 10 5/16 in.); Sheet: 20.3 × 27.4 cm (8 × 10 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Holy Family Busy at Home: Joseph Teaches the Boy Jesus to Read. Mary Feeds the Pigeons. Elizabeth Enters the Room with John

1809 · Etching and aquatint in black on cream wove paper, laid down on ivory wove paper (chine collè)

Plate: 27.3 × 36.2 cm (10 3/4 × 14 5/16 in.); Primary support: 29 × 38.4 cm (11 7/16 × 15 1/8 in.); Secondary support: 30 × 39.9 cm (11 13/16 × 15 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Jupiter Visits with Philemon and Bacchus

1809 · Etching and aquatint on tan wove paper

Plate: 17.4 × 18.5 cm (6 7/8 × 7 5/16 in.); Sheet: 18.6 × 19.8 cm (7 3/8 × 7 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Art Institute Chicago
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Art Institute of Chicago National Gallery of Art

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Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

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Washington, D.C., United States

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