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Art Institute of Chicago

24,198 works

Chalk drawing on blue paper of a man's head and shoulders seen from behind, head bowed, with white highlights.

Head and Shoulders of a Man seen from the Back

Attributed to Oliver Isaac, the elder, n.d.

Watercolor of two women in a sunlit interior, one seated with a plumed hat, one standing by a window with a fan.

The Lady and the Queen Wasp

Attributed to Francis Wheatley, 1780/90

Pencil and watercolor sketch of a man in a striped cap and clogs carrying an anchor over his shoulder.

Dutch Sailor, Carrying an Anchor

Attributed to George Chambers, 1820/1830

Watercolor of a bald man in a blue coat seated on a trunk, leaning on a cane with his head bowed.

Bald Man Seated on Belongings (recto); Lady in a Yellow Gown (verso)

Attributed to George Cattermole, n.d.

Watercolor of a sleeping woman in a pale dress and rose crown, seated in an armchair beside a mirror.

Woman in Evening Dress Asleep in Armchair

Attributed to Alfred Edward Chalon, c. 1840

Pen sketch of a bearded artist seated at an easel holding a palette, with a handwritten thank-you note on the canvas.

Artist Seated at Easel

Nicholas Chevalier, n.d.

Watercolor and pencil drawing of two resting cows, one brown and white, one black and white, on a cream sheet.

Two Recumbent Cows (recto); Sketch of Standing Cow (verso)

Thomas Sidney Cooper, c. 1820/30

Red and black chalk drawing of a winged putto with curly hair flying and holding a torch aloft.

Putto with Torch

Giovanni Battista Cipriani, n.d.

Black and red chalk drawing of an elderly bearded man looking upward with wild, curling hair on tan paper.

Head of King Lear

Attributed to Giovanni Battista Cipriani, 1747-1785

Pen and watercolor drawing of Neptune with trident driving sea horses, tritons, and cupids in a sea scene.

Triumph of Neptune

Attributed to Giovanni Battista Cipriani, n.d.

Pencil panoramic sketch of Lancaster town with castle and church tower across a river, by Joseph Farington, 1808.

East North East View of Lancaster

Joseph Farington, 1808

Woodblock print of a figure in a black bamboo-patterned kimono and floral sleeve beneath drooping willow branches.

The Actor Yamashita Mangiku I as Lady Yuya (Yuya Gozen) (?) in the Play Heike Hyobanki (?), Performed at the Nakamura…

Katsukawa Shunsen, c. 1789

Sepia-toned print of a woman in a smock carrying a large sack, with small sketches of figures and buildings in the margins.

The Laundresses

Louis Auguste Lepère, 1894

Pen and wash drawing of a dirt road winding past large trees, a fence, and a ruined tower under a cloudy sky.

Dirt Road Landscape (recto); Landscape (verso)

James Robertson, n.d.

Brown wash drawing of a weeping female figure leaning on a column beside a sleeping putto on a stone ledge.

Weeping Allegorical Female Figure with Putto

Attributed to or after Richard Earlom, 1770/79

Brown wash drawing of a timber-framed blacksmith's shop on a village street with figures and a large tree at left.

Blacksmith's Shop at Guildford (recto); Sketch of Two Tree Trunks (verso)

George Wallwyn Shepheard, n.d.

Watercolor and ink drawing of a thatched farmhouse with chimneys beside a tall tree, a small figure, and a stream.

Farmhouse (recto); Landscape with Church Tower (verso)

James "Drunken" Roberstson, n.d.

Brown ink drawing of Joseph standing before seated brothers under a palm tree, with sheep grazing on the right.

Joseph Explaining His Dreams to His Brothers

After Nicolas Béatrizet, n.d.

Monochrome print of a seated desert Arab holding a saddled horse, with a spearman and a greyhound beside them.

Arab of the Desert

Mary Trevor, 1819

Pen and ink sketch of a helmeted muscular warrior seated with his chin on his hand, resting on a large shield.

Seated Warrior (recto); Striding Warrior (verso)

Follower of Henry Fuseli, n.d.

Brown wash drawing of the Virgin and Christ child with several men gathered in adoration beside a stone column.

Adoration of the Shepherds

possibly after Guido Reni, n.d.

Watercolor of a Gothic cathedral tower behind ivy-covered walls, with a professor, a woman, a child and a dog in the foregrou

Professor, Woman, Child and Dog in Cathedral Close

Joseph Nash, 1860/65

Watercolor of a harbor with beached sailing boats, a horse and cart on sand, a stone pier, and ships in the distance.

Ships in Harbor

Attributed to Henry Barlow Carter, c. 1831

Watercolor of the Temple of Dendur gateway with columns, hieroglyphs, and small figures on the stone platform.

The Temple of Dendour, Nubia (Dendorack, Upper Egypt)

Possibly after David Roberts, 1840/50

Watercolor of three men in a rowboat on rough sea near rocks, with a cliff castle and lighthouse in the background.

Three Men in Rowboat off Rocky Coast

Circle of Henry Barlow Carter, n.d.

Watercolor of a castle on a stormy cliff above breaking waves, with a red-sailed boat and seagulls under dark clouds.

Duanle Castle

Circle of Henry Barlow Carter, n.d.

Watercolor interior of a Gothic hall with a staircase, tall lancet windows, and a fan vaulted ceiling by George Pyne.

Entrance Hall, Christchurch, Oxford

George Pyne, 1869

Watercolor landscape of travelers at a campfire beside a lake, with an overhanging rock, tree, and distant mountains under a

Travelers Cooking at Roadside by Lake

Possibly after John "Warwick" Smith, c. 1790

Watercolor of two small figures on a grassy path beside a rocky cliff and tree, overlooking a calm bay with hills.

Two Figures Looking at Bay

Possibly after John "Warwick" Smith, c. 1790

Watercolor of half-timbered Tudor houses with red tiled roofs and brick chimneys along a dirt road.

Tudor House Fronts

Attributed to John Sell Cotman, late 19th century