The Court Jester

William Merritt Chase, The Court Jester, 1881, etching on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1975.45
William Merritt Chase, The Court Jester, 1881, etching on paper, plate: 6 5⁄8 x 4 1⁄2 in. (16.9 x 11.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1975.45
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Artwork Details

Title
The Court Jester
Artist
Publisher
American Art Review
Date
1881
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
plate: 6 5⁄8 x 4 1⁄2 in. (16.9 x 11.3 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums Description
etching on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Architecture Interior — civic — courthouse
  • Occupation — law
  • Figure male
Object Number
1975.45
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1975.45

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Sarah Jackson, Mindscape 3, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Xerox of Canada Limited, 1978.101.7
Mindscape 3
Artist
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Sarah Jackson, Mindscape 2, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Xerox of Canada Limited, 1978.101.6
Mindscape 2
Artist
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Sarah Jackson, Mindscape 1, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Xerox of Canada Limited, 1978.101.5
Mindscape 1
Artist
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Sarah Jackson, Chair Person, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Xerox of Canada Limited, 1978.101.2
Chair Person
Artist
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