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Art Institute of Chicago

5,127 works

Pen drawing of a nude Venus-like figure with a sword and helmet, a small Cupid supporting the armor on a pedestal.

Sculpture of Venus and Cupid, with Mars' Armor

Possibly after Jean Le Pautre, n.d.

Black chalk and white highlight study of a seated bearded man in draped robes gesturing with one raised hand, on brown paper.

Study for Saint Louis Healing the Sick

Eustache Le Sueur, c. 1654

Pen sketch of a grieving woman raising drapery among women and fallen children, with figures in clouds above.

Niobe's Children, Slain by Apollo and Artemius

Attributed to Michel Dorigny, n.d.

Brown wash drawing of a crowd in classical robes around a seated figure in a columned hall, one woman presenting a document.

Scene from Roman History, with Draped Figure Presenting Book to Ruler

Possibly after Eustache Le Sueur, n.d.

Black chalk study on tan paper of a standing robed figure in a close cap, with white highlights on the drapery.

Study for Priest Bearing Crozier

Eustache Le Sueur, n.d.

Pencil study of a woman's head tilted upward, wearing a laurel wreath, drawn on pale toned paper.

Head of a Woman

Eustache Le Sueur, 1646/49

Pen and brown ink drawing of a satyr with pan pipes, a reclining figure, nymphs and putti in a mythological scene.

Scene with Nymphs and Satyr

Attributed to Nicolas Pierre Loir, n.d.

Pen and ink sketch of four classical figures in draped robes, three standing and one kneeling at right.

Four Classical Figures

François Roëttiers, n.d.

Brown ink and wash sketch of two figures seated beside a tree trunk, one with arm raised.

Couple Beside Tree

Raymond de Lafage, n.d.

Pen and ink drawing of an outdoor banquet under a canopy, with diners, servants, a mounted horseman, and a dog.

Literary Subject: Banquet Scene

the Younger Jean Cotelle, n.d.

Black chalk drawing of a muscular male figure with curly hair gripping a round shield while drawing a sword at his hip.

Guard Drawing His Sword

After Raffaello Sanzio, called Raphael, n.d.

Brown wash drawing of trees, ruined arches, and a tomb with a reclining figure in a garden setting.

View of Ruined Arches and Tomb in Villa Borghese

Gaspard Dughet, n.d.

Brown wash drawing of tall trees on the left and a church tower among buildings on the right under a grey sky.

Roman Landscape with View of Church

Gaspard Dughet, n.d.

Red chalk drawing of a harbor with a sailboat, rowing boat, distant town, and trees in the right foreground.

View of Harbor, with Figure and Vegetation in Foreground

Style of Adrien Manglard, c. 1700

Grey wash drawing of a river landscape with large trees, rocks, a stone building on a rise, and a distant mountain.

River Scene

Claude Lorrain, n.d.

Gustave Doré drawing of a sleeping figure on a bed as a winged angel with a raised arm appears beside it in light.

The Calling of Samuel

Gustave Doré, 1877

Red chalk drawing of a bearded man in a robe holding a book, gazing upward in a sketched landscape.

Standing Bearded Man Holding Book

Attributed to Louis Félix Larue, the younger, n.d.

Pencil drawing of a bearded older man in vestments with a jeweled clasp, gazing upward.

Bust of Bishop Saint, with Slight Figure Sketches

Carlo Dellarocca, 1829

Pen and brown wash drawing on blue paper of a crowd stoning a fallen man before a city of classical buildings.

Stoning of Saint Stephen

Attributed to Raymond de Lafage, n.d.

Pen and ink study of a praying hooded figure and muscular figures on clouds, on an octagonal sheet.

Praying Virgin and Figures in Clouds

Attributed to Raymond de Lafage, n.d.

Red chalk drawing of a nude male figure stretched diagonally, with arm extended and leg raised, plus hand studies.

Christ on the Cross

Possibly Charles Andre Van Loo, n.d.

Brown wash drawing of a drunken Silenus with nymphs and satyrs feasting in a wooded bacchanal scene.

Drunken Silenus Satyr and Nymphs

Possibly Nicolas Poussin, n.d.

Grey wash drawing of Moses pointing his staff at a rock as crowds of people and horsemen gather in a rocky landscape.

Moses Striking the Rock

François-Alexandre Verdier, n.d.

Pen and wash drawing of a Gothic stained glass design with nine biblical scenes showing crowds, fire, and figures in tents.

Design for a Stained Glass Window with the Story of Aaron

the younger Jean Cousin, n.d.

Grey wash drawing on blue paper of a rocky landscape with cliffs and a group of seated figures beside water.

Rocky Landscape with Figures

After Gaspard Dughet, n.d.

Pen and wash drawing of Plymouth harbor with ships, sailboats, a distant town and foreground figures on a grassy bank.

Plymouth Harbor

Joseph Vernet, n.d.

Brown wash drawing of a helmeted warrior running with a cloak and sword, seen from behind.

Running Roman Warrior, Seen from Back

Philippe Louis Parizeau, n.d.

Partridge

Jean-Baptiste Oudry, n.d.

Brown ink and wash drawing of a winged female figure guiding a winged horse, with a child below, in a scrolled frame.

Aurora in Her Chariot

Joseph François Parrocel, n.d.

Grey wash drawing of a centaur carrying off a woman through a wooded landscape, with an archer and flying cupids nearby.

The Flight of the Centaur Nessus with Dejanina

François-Alexandre Verdier, n.d.