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It is catalogued from the open collection of Art Institute of Chicago and is free to reuse under CC0.

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“Boy Reading” by François Bonvin (c. 1861) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Art Institute of Chicago.

Boy Reading

François Bonvin

Title	Boy Reading
Artist	François Bonvin French, 1817-1887
Date	c. 1861 19th century
Medium	Black chalk, heightened with touches of white chalk, on white laid paper
Classification	chalk
Origin	France France
Holding institution	Art Institute of Chicago
Credit line	Harold Joachim Memorial Endowment Fund
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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