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Art Institute of Chicago

5,127 works

Pencil sketch of the Virgin Mary, a kneeling bearded man, the infant Christ and angels among clouds on tan paper.

Adoration of the Shepherds

Possibly Donato Creti, c. 1700

Wash drawing of a hilly landscape with trees, a winding path, a shepherd on a rise, resting sheep, and a distant peak.

Hilly Landscape with Shepherd and Flock

Follower of Thomas Gainsborough, n.d.

Red chalk drawing of a standing veiled woman in draped robes holding a bundle, on an arched-top sheet.

Standing Woman

After Andrea del Sarto, c. 1600

Pen and ink landscape with a farmhouse beside a winding road, framed by trees on the right and a low stone wall.

Italianate Landscape

Style of John Skippe, n.d.

Lady Bridgeman

Probably John Brown, 1780/99

Pen and wash drawing of an entombment, with a body on a stone tomb, mourners around it, and a basket in front.

Entombment

Attributed to Bartholomaeus Spranger, n.d.

Grey wash drawing of a river landscape with tall trees on a bank, a path, a small house at left, and a distant horizon.

River Landscape with Wooded Banks

Lodewijk de Vadder, n.d.

Gray wash drawing of a man driving a horse cart along a dirt road beside a lake, with trees on both sides.

Man in Horse-Drawn Cart Beside Lake

Follower of Thomas Gainsborough, n.d.

Brown wash drawing of a domed church interior with Corinthian columns, arched niches, balconies and a coffered ceiling.

Interior of Domed Church

James Gandon, n.d.

Pen and wash drawing of a wine harvest with barrels loaded on a mule, villagers, cherubs and a rustic house.

Wine Harvest

called Tintoretto Jacopo Robusti, n.d.

Pencil sketch of a grey horse standing in a landscape, with a second horse grazing beside it under cloudy sky.

Horses

Sawrey Gilpin, n.d.

Grey wash drawing of a chariot with horses in a triumphal procession before classical columns and an arch.

The Offensive Triumph of Camillus

Attributed to Sawrey Gilpin, n.d.

Grey wash landscape of a valley with a winding river, distant town, trees, and two small figures in the foreground.

Scottish Landscape

William Sawrey Gilpin, n.d.

Graphite and white chalk drawing of three women in flowing robes embracing, resting on a cloud, after John Flaxman.

The Daughters of Pandarus

after John Flaxman, n.d.

Drawing of a saint before a raised sword, with kneeling figure, angels, and a winged figure holding scales above, in blue-gra

Martyrdom of a Saint Interrupted by Justice

Pupil of Charles Joseph Natoire, n.d.

Pencil drawing of a ruined tower and trees on a shoreline above calm water, with faint hills and clouds in the sky.

Castle on Shore

Attributed to Thomas Girtin, n.d.

Brown ink wash sketch of two grappling figures in a violent struggle on tan paper, with a handwritten inscription below.

Two Grappling Figures

After Salvator Rosa, n.d.

Loose graphite sketch of a reclining cow resting on the ground, head turned left, on pale paper.

Cow

Attributed to Thomas Girtin, n.d.

Red chalk drawing of a standing woman and a seated youth with a lyre beside laurel branches.

Apollo and the Cumean Sibyl

After Salvator Rosa, n.d.

Pen and brown wash drawing of helmeted soldiers gathered around a stone table with a skull, jug and a man holding a plate.

Soldiers Refeshing Themselves

Possibly after John Hamilton Mortimer, n.d.

Weeping Queen

Possibly John Watson Gordon or after, n.d.

Red chalk drawing of a standing bearded man in a draped cloak, pointing with one hand, on tan paper.

Standing Bearded Man

Luca Giordano, n.d.

Line drawing of the Adoration of the Christ Child with saints and kneeling figures beneath classical arches and a landscape.

Adoration of the Christ Child, with Saints Joseph, Francis of Assisi, and Augustine, attended by Anton Galeazzo Benti…

After Francesco Raibolini, called Il Francia, c. 1820

Sepia wash landscape of a tall tree beside a winding road with travelers and distant hills.

Travelers on a Winding Road

Style of Alessio de Marchis, n.d.

Black chalk sketch of a standing man with folded arms on tan paper, with handwritten notes at upper right.

Lord Gray

Benjamin Robert Haydon, n.d.

Loose ink sketch of a rearing horse and a reclining figure, with a handwritten inscription by Benjamin Robert Haydon in the l

Sketches Related to Painting of Marcus Curtis

Benjamin Robert Haydon, n.d.

Sketch of Horse with Notations

Benjamin Robert Haydon, n.d.

Brown ink wash drawing of women in robes gathered under trees near a kneeling figure and a basket, in an outdoor setting.

Finding of Moses

Possibly after Pier Francesco Mola, n.d.

Brown wash drawing of a ruined arch and brick walls overgrown with shrubs, inscribed Sala Pretoriane, Villa Adriana.

Sale Pretroriane, Villa Adriana

Attributed to George Hayter, n.d.

Pen and brown ink sketch of two women with curly hair and draped clothing, with loose hatching in the background.

Portrait of Flora MacDonald

Attributed to George Hayter, n.d.