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Art Institute of Chicago

5,122 works

Pen and wash drawing of a man with curled hair, mustache, lace collar and draped cloak, turning toward the viewer.

Anthony van Dyck

After Anthony van Dyck, n.d.

Pen and grey wash drawing of three sailboats on calm water beneath a pale sky, with figures aboard the central boat.

Three Sailboats

II Willem van de Velde, n.d.

White chalk sketch on blue paper of two men lifting a boulder over a prostrate man near a column.

Two Men Holding Boulder over Prostrate Man with Manacles

Possibly after Victor Honoré Janssens, n.d.

Bust of Woman in Profile to Left

Godfrey Kneller

Brown ink and wash drawing of a seated woman in a draped gown with a mastiff lying at her feet beside a stone ledge.

Portrait of Court Lady with Mastiff

Godfrey Kneller or possibly after, n.d.

Brown ink and wash drawing of a monstrance carried by kneeling angels on clouds, with cherubs hovering around it.

Monstrance Borne by Angels

Probably by Giacinto Calandrucci, n.d.

Sepia wash drawing of two men conversing near a tree, with two women and resting figures in a landscape.

Gypsy Women and Young Men in Landscape

Possibly Guillaume Pierre Marcillat, n.d.

Brown wash drawing of nymphs gathered under a large tree by a stream, with a reclining nude in the foreground and mountains b

Nymphs in a Wooded Grove

Juan Cristobal, n.d.

Pen and brown ink sketch sheet with several male nude figure studies, a small animal, and ornamental designs.

Sketches of Male Nudes, Animals, and Ornamental Details

After Polidoro Caldara, called Polidoro da Caravaggio, n.d.

Brown ink and wash drawing of a crowd around a bearded figure at an arched opening, with trees and a landscape behind.

Moses Drawing Water from the Rock

Style of Raymond de Lafage, n.d.

Pen and wash drawing of a seated ruler on a throne with soldiers, a cherub with laurel, and a winged figure above.

Alexander the Great Plans World Conquest

Antoine Dieu, n.d.

Brown wash drawing of a chariot with galloping horses rising through clouds, with warriors, winged figures and nude men.

Apotheosis of a Hero

Possibly Domenico Mondo, n.d.

Standing Youth in Profile to Right, Holding Staff

Probably Domenico Fiasella, n.d.

Brown wash drawing of a large Italian villa on a hill with terraced gardens, pine trees, and small figures in the foreground.

View of an Italian Villa and Gardens (the Belvedere of the Vatican)

Jean Jacques de Boissieu, 1765/66

Pen and brown wash drawing of three monks, one kneeling in front and two standing behind with raised hands.

Three Startled Monks, One Kneeling, Two Standing

After Luca Giordano, n.d.

Pen and brown wash drawing of two men in 18th-century coats conversing, one seen from behind in a tricorn hat.

Two Gentlemen Conversing

Style of or after Pier Leone Ghezzi, n.d.

Graphite sketch of a seated bearded man with curly hair and clasped hands, dated 1863.

Portrait of Charles Meryon

Henri Monnier, 1863

Red chalk drawing of a draped standing figure holding an oar beside architectural panels.

Allegory of Sea Trade

After Raffaello Sanzio, called Raphael, 18th century

Pencil drawing of a thatched cottage with a stone chimney, arched doorways, a wooden ladder and a millstone on grass.

Thatched Cottage

After Samuel Prout, n.d.

Grey wash drawing of a spandrel design with allegorical women, putti and cherubs seated among clouds.

Spandrel Decoration with Seated Allegorical Female Figures of Charity and Obedience

Studio of Francesco Solimena, n.d.

Black chalk drawing of a muscular nude bearded man standing beside a tall cross, one hand gripping its upper bar.

The Risen Christ

after Michelangelo Buonarroti, 18th/19th century

Red chalk drawing of a woman's head bowed with lowered eyes, framed by loosely sketched drapery on cream paper.

Woman's Head

Bernardino Poccetti, n.d.

Pen and wash drawing of a muscular seated bearded Hercules statue leaning on a club beside a lion's head.

Statue of Seated Hercules

Style of Raymond de Lafage, n.d.

Pen drawing of the Madonna seated with the Christ child, a chained monkey and a bird beside them.

Madonna with the Monkey

After Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Grey wash drawing of nude putti and baby satyrs playing with a donkey in a wooded landscape.

Baby Satyrs and Putti Playing with Donkey

Jacob de Wit, n.d.

Pen and brown wash drawing of two winged putti, one turned toward the viewer, on a light brown sheet.

Two Putti

Follower of Francesco Mazzola, called Parmigianino, c. 1590

Red chalk sketch of a horse and a dog in overlapping poses on pale toned paper.

Sketch of Horse and Dog

Dirk Valkenburg, n.d.

Brown wash drawing of classical worshippers around a kneeling woman, with a veiled figure standing at right.

Story of Niobe: Worshippers; Latona

After Polidoro Caldara, called Polidoro da Caravaggio, n.d.

Red chalk drawing of a veiled Mater Dolorosa with a reclining figure and a child among soft clouds.

Mater Dolorosa

Pierre Subleyras, 18th Century

Female Head in Profile, Facing Right

After workshop of Raffaello Sanzio, called Raphael, n.d.