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Art Institute of Chicago

5,127 works

Pen and ink sketch of a curly-haired winged putto reclining on clouds, one arm reaching forward.

Putto in the Clouds

After Guercino, n.d.

Red chalk drawing of a bearded older man seated beside books, leaning on his hand, attributed to Guercino.

Bearded Man Seated at Table

Attributed to Guercino, 1650/59

Pen and brown ink study of a robed kneeling saint with arms raised and face turned upward, on tan paper.

Study for Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata

Guercino, 1632/34

Group of Figures, with Owl on a Pole

Attributed to Guercino, n.d.

Pen sketch of a martyrdom scene with a fallen figure, crowd of onlookers, hovering angels and clouds.

The Martyrdom of Saint Stephen

Pietro da Cortona, c. 1660

Brown ink and wash drawing of a seated bearded saint with a lion, skull and two angels in an arched frame.

Study for Saint Jerome

after Ludovico Carracci, after 1598

Brown ink drawing of a seated king judging an infant as an executioner raises a sword, with women and onlookers around.

Judgment of Solomon

Possibly Pietro da Cortona, n.d.

Brown wash drawing of a rider on a rearing horse leaping toward a chasm, with figures at left, within an oval on a tan mat.

Marcus Curtius Leaping into the Abyss

called Salviati Francesco de'Rossi, 1555/63

Standing Draped Male Figure

Unknown artist, n.d.

Brown wash drawing of a Calvary scene with a mounted soldier holding a banner, kneeling women, and a cross under a cloudy sky

Calvary

Attributed to Pedro Machuca, n.d.

Brown ink drawing of Cupid in a triumphal chariot with gods, goddesses and putti in a mythological procession.

Cupid in Triumphal Chariot, Accompanied by Gods and Goddesses

Follower of Giulio Pippi, called Giulio Romano, n.d.

Red-brown ink drawing of the Deposition with Christ lowered from the cross by figures on ladders and mourners below.

Deposition, with Saint Francis of Assisi and Another Male Saint (Stephen?)

Attributed to Simone De Magistris, c. 1576

Pen and ink study of a muscular male leg with faint sketch of a seated figure on aged paper.

Male Figure Study, with Slight Sketch of Seated Figure

Follower of Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1540/50

Pen and ink anatomical study of a kneeling male figure with a separate sketch of muscles and tendons below.

Anatomical Study and Sketch of Kneeling Figure

Follower of Michelangelo Buonarroti, n.d.

Ideal Bust of a Woman

Attributed to Bartolomeo Passarotti, n.d.

Black chalk drawing of a muscular male nude with arms raised overhead and one knee bent, on tan paper.

Ascending Male Nude

after Michelangelo Buonarroti, n.d.

Pen and ink study of a male nude's legs and feet with cross-hatched shading, plus a sketched arm at upper right.

Legs and Feet of Male Nude

Possibly after Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1812/50

Pen and brown wash drawing of a muscular armored warrior above a small winged child with a cord, c. 1550.

Mars and Cupid

Luca Cambiaso, c. 1550

Brown ink and wash study of the Annunciation with the Virgin kneeling and an angel descending among clouds and putti.

Study for the Annunciation

Lazzaro Baldi, n.d.

Chalk drawing of a seated winged figure with curled hair, bare torso and draped cloth on tan paper.

Seated Angel

Attributed to Mario Balassi, n.d.

Charcoal and white chalk drawing of a woman's head tilted upward, veiled, on a toned paper ground.

Head of the Virgin Looking Upwards

Jacopo Cavedone, c. 1615

Pencil drawing of a robed saint blessing a child held by a seated woman, with a kneeling figure and architectural arches behi

Saint Blessing of Healing Child

After Simone Barabbino, n.d.

Pencil sketch of a bearded man's head tilted upward, eyes looking up, with curly hair on a cream paper sheet.

Head of Bearded Man Looking Upwards

Jonathan Richardson, n.d.

Drawing of a funerary monument with winged trumpeter, bearded trident-bearer, shielded woman and reclining figure on a pedest

Funerary Monument

after Francesco Bartolozzi, n.d.

Red chalk drawing of a curly-haired angel head with downcast eyes and draped cloth on tan paper.

Angel

Attributed to or possibly after Francesco Bartolozzi, n.d.

Brown ink drawing of a classical triumph scene with Cupid, nude figures, chained captives and a chariot wheel.

Triumph of Love (after antique bas-relief)

Attributed to Pompeo Girolamo Batoni, n.d.

Black chalk drawing of a standing man with raised arms and flowing robes on a toned grey sheet.

Man Standing in Prayer (recto); Drapery Study (verso)

Domenico Fiasella, 1550/70

Pen and wash drawing of a draped standing figure seen from behind, arm raised, on blue-grey paper with white highlights.

Standing Draped Male Figure with Raised Right Arm

After Carlo Urbino, n.d.

Black and white chalk drawing on blue paper of a winged angel holding flowers aloft and a cloth in the other hand.

Angel Holding Flowers and Scourge

Attributed to Stefano Pozzi, c. 1756

Brown ink and wash drawing of a bearded older man's head, looking upward, with wild hair and a flowing beard.

Bearded Head

Attributed to the circle of Domenichino, n.d.