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Art Institute of Chicago

24,198 works

Etching of masted sailing ships in a calm lagoon with figures on a stone quay, crossed by diagonal scratches.

Lagoon - Noon

James McNeill Whistler, 1879/80

Etching of a crowded courtyard with tall buildings, crisscrossing diagonal lines, and small figures near a dark archway.

Little Court

James McNeill Whistler, 1880/81

Etching of a courtyard with a standing figure, a stone well, several turkeys on the ground, and figures on a building balcony

Turkeys

James McNeill Whistler, 1880

Engraving of an allegorical scene in a city square with a seated king with ass ears, dragged figure, and labeled female figur

The Calumny of Apelles

Girolamo Mocetto, 1500/1506

Pen and grey wash design of an oval medallion with a crowned bearded king, labeled ÆLFRED, above crossed swords and laurel.

Design for Medallion of King Alfred

the younger Robert Smirke, n.d.

Pen and watercolor drawing of Venus and a winged Cupid in an oval vignette with a blue-grey background.

Venus and Cupid

Style of William Hamilton, n.d,

Brown wash drawing of a seated lioness turning her head, set against dark rocky forms and a pale sky.

Lioness and Cubs

Possibly Sawrey Gilpin, n.d.

Loose watercolor and ink sketch of a seated boy fishing beside a tree, with a small bucket at his side.

Boy Fishing

Dupenvant, n.d.

Watercolor sketch of a young boy in a cap holding a red flag and a sword, drawn in warm red-brown ink.

Flagbearer

Dupenvant, n.d.

Pencil sketch of a man with a basket on his head talking with two women, with dogs, sacks and a barrel nearby.

Figures with Market Goods and Three Sketches

William Henry Pyne, n.d.

Pencil sketch of figures bending over market goods and sacks, with a standing man in a hat at upper left.

Figures with Market Goods

William Henry Pyne, n.d.

Watercolor design of a lobed blue plate with gold rim, central script medallion and radiating animal figures.

Islamic Plate

Giuseppe Grisoni, n.d.

Watercolor design of a blue and gold decorative bowl with scrolling foliate ornament on its upper band.

Decorative Bowl

Giuseppe Grisoni, n.d.

Watercolor drawing of a jewelled bowl with gilded gem-set rim and pale blue carved body on white paper.

Jewelled Bowl in the Treasury of San Marco, Venice

Giuseppe Grisoni, n.d.

Watercolor drawing of a black marble bowl with white veining, framed by red double lines on cream paper.

Black Marble Bowl

Giuseppe Grisoni, n.d.

Porphyry Head (San Marco, Venice)

Giuseppe Grisoni, n.d.

Watercolor drawing of a footed stone basin with mottled grey surface and brown rims, framed by red ruled lines.

Stone Basin

Giuseppe Grisoni, n.d.

Watercolor drawing of a lavender shell-shaped bowl with spiral ends on a baluster stand, against a cream background.

Purple Shell on a Stand

Giuseppe Grisoni, n.d.

Watercolor drawing of a green stone basin on a stepped pedestal, framed by a thin red double border on cream paper.

Irregular Green Stone Basin

Giuseppe Grisoni, n.d.

Watercolor drawing of a fluted bowl on a pedestal base set with green jewel-like stones and gold ornament.

Fluted Bowl with Jewelled Base

Giuseppe Grisoni, n.d.

Watercolor study of two fluted bowls, one brown and one gray-blue with a red footed base, framed by red ruled lines.

Two Fluted Bowls, One on Base

Giuseppe Grisoni, n.d.

Watercolor drawing of an oval shell or stone with concentric banding and blue washes on cream paper.

Overview of Oval Shell Stone

Giuseppe Grisoni, n.d.

Watercolor design drawing of a double-handled urn with scrolled handles, a domed lid, and acanthus leaf decoration on its bas

Double Handled Urn

Giuseppe Grisoni, n.d.

Watercolor drawing of a pale shell with gilded mounts, a crown finial and a Medici-style oval roundel emblem.

Overview of Shell with Medici Coat of Arms

Giuseppe Grisoni, n.d.

Pale blue watercolor drawing of an elongated shell with a curled lip, centered on cream paper.

Overview of Lavender Elongated Shell

Giuseppe Grisoni, n.d.

Watercolor drawing of a lobed agate-like basin with enamelled dragon and ram head handles on a gilded foot.

Basin with Enamelled Handles, Decorated with Dragon and Ram Heads

Giuseppe Grisoni, n.d.

Watercolor of a blue and green scalloped shell with a dragon's head carved along its curved body.

Blue and Green Shell with Dragon's Head

Giuseppe Grisoni, n.d.

Watercolor drawing of a footed bowl with blue, grey and ochre banded markings imitating agate, inside a red ruled border.

Agate Bowl

Giuseppe Grisoni, n.d.

Watercolor design of a covered footed dish with blue marbled lapis-like surface, gold bands and red and white gems.

Lapis Covered Dish on Stand

Giuseppe Grisoni, n.d.

Watercolor drawing of a red marbled stone ewer with a gold handle ending in blue lion heads and jewels.

Stone Ewer with Ornate Handle

Giuseppe Grisoni, n.d.