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Art Institute of Chicago

5,127 works

Red chalk drawing of intertwined nude figures draped over a rounded form, shaded in soft red tones on cream paper.

Allegory of Lust

Attributed to Daniel Mytens, the elder, n.d.

Ink and wash drawing of five sketched groups of revelers with donkeys in a bacchanalian procession, arranged on one sheet.

Five Sketches for the Triumph of Silenus

James Thornhill, n.d.

Brown ink and wash drawing of the Madonna and Christ child with a kneeling saint, angels above and a bearded figure at left.

Madonna and Child Adored by Saint Francis

Style of Pietro Novelli, n.d.

Chalk drawing on tan paper of a woman in a headscarf, head turned to the side, with white highlights on the cloth.

Female Head

Thomas Frye (, n.d.

Three brown ink and wash studies of standing draped male figures on a pale sheet, drafted as statue designs.

Three Studies for Statue of John Locke

John Michael Rysbrack, c. 1754

Pen and brown wash sheet with four sketched sculptural groups of seated allegorical warriors, a winged figure and putti.

Unexecuted Designs for the Monument to the First Duke of Marlborough

John Michael Rysbrack, c. 1733

Profile Portrait of Boy

the elder Daniel Mytens, n.d.

Pen and brown ink sketch with wash of a seated female allegorical figure in classical drapery holding a book.

Wisdom: Unexecuted Design for the Monument to the First Duke of Marlborough

John Michael Rysbrack, c. 1733

Cornelis Schut

After Anthony van Dyck, n.d.

Brown ink and wash drawing of a classically draped woman leaning on a tall urn beside a pedestal.

Fate with Urn

John Michael Rysbrack, n.d.

Pen and brown wash drawing of a standing draped female figure turning left, one hand raised to her shoulder.

Standing Female Figure Turning to the Left

John Michael Rysbrack, n.d.

Grey ink and wash drawing in a circle of Pluto's chariot pulling a woman from the waves past a rocky cave.

Rape of Proserpine

Hans Friedrich Schorer, n.d.

Brown ink and wash drawing of a standing classical female figure in draped robes holding a caduceus.

Standing Allegorical Figure with Caduceus (Peace?)

John Michael Rysbrack, n.d.

Pencil sketch of a pump, washtub, barrel, bench and hanging rope in a rustic interior.

Sketches of Pump, Washtub, Benches

Circle of Adriaen van Ostade, n.d.

Pen and brown wash drawing of a standing draped female figure with one arm raised outward, on cream paper.

Standing Female Figure with Right Arm Raised

John Michael Rysbrack, n.d.

Red chalk sketch of peasants gathered around a dice game, with dancing figures and a seated man playing an instrument.

Sketches of Peasants Playing Dice and Skating; Sketch of Boy on Sled

Adriaen van Ostade, n.d.

Brown wash drawing of robed figures under arches, one pointing, in an oval frame, by James Thornhill.

Saint Paul and Barnabas at Lystra

James Thornhill, c. 1714

Pen and wash study of two classical temple facades with allegorical figures on clouds and reclining figures in side panels.

Study

James Thornhill, c. 1719

Pen and wash drawing of a narrow courtyard with a wooden staircase, timber walls, and an archway opening to a distant buildin

Yard of an Old House

Cornelis Saftleven, n.d.

Pen and wash drawing of classical mythological scenes arranged as overdoor designs, with nude figures and cherubs.

Four Classic Scenes for Overdoors

James Thornhill, n.d.

Pencil sketch of a muscular hybrid figure with a human face, curly hair, scaled legs, tail, and clawed hands.

Study of the Figure of Agnello Brunelleschi

William Blake, c. 1826

Brown ink and wash drawing of a standing draped female figure pointing outward to the left.

Standing Female Figure Pointing to Left

John Michael Rysbrack, n.d.

Pen and wash drawing of a walled city with domed buildings, a hilltop fortress, and camel riders with travelers on a plain.

Hur in Chaldea

I Jan Peeters, c. 1665

Pen and wash drawing of a hazy city of domes and minarets in a valley, with a rocky cliff and small figures on the left.

View of Mecca

I Jan Peeters, 1665

Grey wash drawing of a rider on horseback with dogs and a pack horse in a rocky landscape with a tall tree.

Riders and Dogs in Rocky Landscape

Possibly after Adam Pynacker, n.d.

Pen and ink drawing of a sailing ship in rough seas under stormy clouds, with a small distant boat on the horizon.

Ships at Sea During Storm

Jules Dupré, 1830/49

Pen and wash drawing of nude and draped female figures gathered together, some seated and some standing, in a classical scene

Nymphs Bathing

Possibly Giulio Testone, n.d.

Grey wash drawing of a seated female saint with a staff and a winged cherub on clouds, with a dragon below.

Saint Margaret

Godfried Maes, n.d.

Grey wash drawing of a sleeping man on a bed attacked by winged demons while a figure watches from a doorway.

The Man Tormented by Dreams

Possibly after Peter Paul Rubens, c. 1812

Brown wash drawing of nymphs bathing near a statue of Diana with hounds and stag antlers in a wooded setting.

Diana and Nymphs Bathing

Possibly Jacob Jordaens, 1640/49