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Art Institute of Chicago

5,127 works

Black chalk study of an armored winged figure surrounded by falling and struggling figures in a circular composition.

Study for Saint Michael Casting Out Lucifer

Francesco Vanni, 1581/83

Charcoal drawing of a seated bald man in a draped robe, head tilted upward, arm resting on his knee.

Seated Monk Holding Book

Probably Domenico Fiasella, n.d.

Red chalk drawing of a bearded robed man standing and pointing upward with one raised arm.

Christ Teaching

Circle of Ludovico Cardi, called Il Cigoli, n.d.

Black and red chalk drawing of a standing robed figure with draped garments on aged paper.

Standing Angel (recto); Study of Face and Drapery (verso)

Probably Domenico Fiasella, n.d.

Seated Woman in Profile to Right

Possibly Domenico Fiasella, n.d.

Pen and brown ink sketch of winged harpies attacking men, with figures reaching and recoiling across a loose, scribbled compo

Harpies Attacking Aeneas and His Companions

called Micco Spadaro Domenico Gargiulo, n.d.

Red chalk drawing of a seated woman in a loose dress reading an open book on her lap.

Seated Woman with Book

Probably Domenico Fiasella, n.d.

Pen and brown ink drawing of a seated woman in a veil holding a sleeping infant against her shoulder.

Madonna and Child

Style of Raffaello Sanzio, called Raphael, 1842

Pencil design for an oval cartouche with draped fabric, a bearded helmeted head at top, and the label Fairy Body.

Design for a Cartouche

Style of John Thurston, c. 1820

Faint graphite sketch of a figure with chair and drapery on blue-grey paper, with a small collector's stamp at lower right.

Portrait of a Man

Possibly William Hoare, n.d.

Perseus and the Gorgon's Head

Style of Jacques Louis David, c. 1770

Pen and brown ink landscape drawing of a large rock outcrop beside trees, with a river and distant hills at right.

Rocks, Trees, and River

Attributed to Franz Kobell, n.d.

Pen and wash drawing of armored warriors and columns, a central figure offering a wreath to a kneeling soldier.

Mars (or Alexander?) Distributing the Victor's Wreaths

Andrea Semino, 1560/65

Drawing of an angel pointing forward beside a kneeling young man on a large fish, rendered in grey wash on blue paper.

Tobias and the Angel

Style of Laurent de La Hyre, n.d.

Pen and brown ink sketch of a reclining putto with outstretched legs resting on clouds, on a torn sheet mounted on white boar

Putto

School of Ferdinand Bol, n.d.

Pen and wash drawing of Roman Forum ruins with a tall fluted column, colonnaded temple, fountain and small figures.

View from within the Roman Forum

Circle of Willem van Nieulandt II, 1600

Brown wash drawing of a haloed seated woman in a prison, with a bearded man holding a dish and a winged angel.

Saint Peter Visiting Saint Agatha in Prison and Healing her Wounds

Anton Raphael Mengs, n.d.

Grey ink and wash landscape of an arched stone fountain beside ruined walls, trees, a river, and distant hills.

Landscape with Fountain

II Abraham Genoels, n.d.

Pen and wash drawing of the Holy Family in Joseph's carpentry shop, with the Christ child sweeping and angels watching.

Holy Family in Joseph's Carpentry Shop

Circle of Jacopo Chimenti, called Jacopo da Empoli, n.d.

Brown wash drawing of swirling hair strokes on pale worn paper, a fragment of a child's head study.

Head of a Child

Possibly Domenico Peruzzini, n.d.

Sepia drawing of a frieze with classical figures in draped robes, some seated on benches and others standing in procession.

Frieze Design in Classical Manner

Thomas Stothard, c. 1800

Pen and ink sketch of a horseman on a horse with a standing draped woman beside it, on a stone pedestal.

Sculpture of a Horseman Accompanied by Standing Woman

Attributed to Thomas Stothard, n.d.

Pen and red chalk drawing of soldiers with shields and trumpets before a crowd and tents beside a walled city.

Joshua Commanding the Israelites

Circle of Jacopo Zanguidi, called Bertoia, n.d.

Brown ink and wash drawing of a helmeted soldier with a staff, a standing woman in a wide hat, and a stooping drummer.

A standing soldier, a standing woman, and a stooping drummer

Attributed to Abraham Bloemaert, c. 1593-98

Sketch of the Virgin and Child with Saint Elizabeth and the infant John the Baptist in a niche, drawn in graphite on toned pa

The Virgin and Child with Saint Elizabeth and the Infant John the Baptist

After Raffaello Sanzio, called Raphael, 18th century

Red chalk sketch of a putto firing at a putto riding a rearing horse, with a tree and foliage on the right.

Putto Firing at Putto on Horseback

Follower of Charles Le Brun, n.d.

Seated Monk in Profile to Right

Possibly Bartolomeo Cesi, n.d.

Profile Bust of Woman

Valerio Castello, n.d.

Brown ink and wash drawing of two women conversing outdoors beside a latticed window and trees.

Two Women Conversing Near House

Style of Richard Westall, 1790

Drawing of a bearded man in a flowing cloak holding a staff, rendered in chalk with white highlights on blue paper.

Man Standing with Staff

Attributed to Gregorio Pagani, n.d.