Toning the Bell
Walter Shirlaw
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Walter ShirlawAmerican
Toning the Bell
1874 · Painting
Can I see it?
Yes — on view
Art Institute of Chicago
Room175Chicago, United States
Confirmed on public display.
- Verified
- 9 d ago· verified
- In this state since
- Aug 19, 2026
- Source
- Official museum collection data
About
“Toning the Bell” is a painting by Walter Shirlaw (American), dated 1874. The catalog places it within Realism, with chicago, people, and portraits among its subjects. As of the latest verification it is on public display at Art Institute of Chicago (Gallery 175) in Chicago. ART MAP tracks this work's display status over time, with every claim carrying its source and verification date.
Details
- Artist
- Walter Shirlaw
- Date
- 1874
- Medium
- Painting
- Accession number
- 1938.1280
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Data sources
- pipeline · record aic:89626 · fetched 9 d ago
![Polling [recto], Walter Shirlaw, late 19th century](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/5cacd098-9af5-4b9f-a309-593dac994fea/full/!200,200/0/default.jpg)
![Study of an Interior [verso], Walter Shirlaw, late 19th century](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/56770f22-6f9b-4b34-b3bb-609d6c544706/full/!200,200/0/default.jpg)
