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Voltaire Seen in Profile
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Not on view at present
Where is “Voltaire Seen in Profile” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- Source
- The museum
About the work
Seen here is the famous French Enlightenment philosopher, poet, playwright, satirist, and historian known as Voltaire (1694–1778), born François-Marie Arouet. The conscience of his age, Voltaire remains relevant today; in the wake of the 2015 Charlie Hebdo shootings, his Treatise on Tolerance was brandished in Parisian rallies, leading the publisher Gallimard to reprint the volume in an edition of 10,000 copies.
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Details
- Accession number
- 1995.224
In the catalog
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- Art Institute of Chicago
- Image: Art Institute of Chicago — CC0
