Harold, a painter, contracts to paint a portrait of Irene. However, he has one of his students do the actual work. This is a proper delegation of authority to an agent.

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This is not a proper delegation of authority as Harold did not have the authority to delegate the task to someone else without obtaining Irene's consent or approval. This could be viewed as breaching the terms of the contract between Harold and Irene.

Harold, a Painter, Contracts to Paint a Portrait of Irene