Old Man

Title	Old Man
Artist	Christopher Curtius (Swiss, c. 1730–1793)
Date	1750/75 18th century
Medium	Wax
Classification	wax portrait
Origin	Switzerland Switzerland
Holding institution	Art Institute of Chicago
Credit line	Gift of Mrs. Alfred E. Hamill
Rights	Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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