Chicago academy of fine arts

DEFINITION

Predecessor of the Art Institute of Chicago, and successor to the Chicago Academy of Design, this entity was incorporated in 1879 and bought the assets of the Chicago Academy of Design. In 1882, it was replaced in building and name by the Art Institute of Chicago. Source: Peter Falk, "Who Was Who in American Art"; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_of_the_Art_Institute_of_Chicago