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Art Institute of Chicago

5,122 works

Brown ink drawing of Athena standing with a spear, helmet, draped robe and Gorgon-head aegis.

Athena, or Britannia identified as Athena

Attributed to Thomas Stothard, n.d.

Cream paper lace valentine with a gold embossed cupid in a blue medallion, surrounded by cut-out butterflies and flowers.

Untitled Valentine (Cupid and Butterflies)

Berlin and Jones, 1860/69

Victorian valentine with gold lace paper border, central cluster of pink and white silk flowers, and painted rose medallions.

Untitled Valentine (Country Couples)

Berlin and Jones, 1860/69

Ivory die-cut lace valentine with two oval putti vignettes on purple, a central lyre, and a dark leaf sprig at the bottom.

Untitled Valentine (Reclining Couple with Putti)

Berlin and Jones, 1860/69

Valentine card with two gold flaming hearts and an arrow in a floral wreath on blue satin, set in lace paper.

Untitled Valentine (Hearts on Fire)

George Meek, c. 1840

Pen and ink drawing of a harbor with a sailboat, a wooden pier, and figures in the foreground near a marked boat.

Harbor Scene

William Roxby Beverley, n.d.

Brown ink and wash drawing of the Virgin Mary seated among apostles and onlookers at the Descent of the Holy Spirit.

Descent of the Holy Spirit

After Guido Reni, after 1607/08

Black chalk and white highlight study of a nude youth with raised arms on blue paper, with leg and drapery sketches.

Study of a Youth for the Loggia of Cupid and Psyche

called Il Cigoli ( Ludovico Cardi, 1611/13

Watercolor floral textile design on squared point paper, with purple roses, peonies, and yellow and red foliage.

Mise-en-Carte (Point-Paper)

Designed for Nicolas Guerin et Ce, 1760s

Point-paper textile design on gridded paper with pink roses, chrysanthemums, and green leaves on yellow scalloped motifs.

Mise-en-Carte (Point-Paper)

Designed for Germain Frères, 1760s

Colored drawing of Christ surrounded by a jostling crowd of soldiers and tormentors, with a black cross and small religious s

Christ Among His Tormentors

Henri De Groux, 1894-98

Pen and ink sketch of a nude bound figure surrounded by raised-arm executioners in a Flagellation scene.

The Flagellation of Christ

Attributed to Carlo Maratta, c. 1650-1700

Watercolor elevation of the Sears Building in Chicago with red brick, stone arches, and gothic pinnacles under a blue sky.

Sears Building, Chicago, Illinois, Elevation of Competition Drawing

Carter, Drake and Wight, c. 1873

Study of a Young Man's Head with Right Arm Outstretched

Edward Poynter, 1860

Standing Female Nude

Marie Mathieu, 1881

Two facing illuminated title pages with blue and gold arabesque borders and Persian calligraphy in central panels.

Double Title Page of a copy of the Shahnama of Firdausi

Unknown artist, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), 16th century, c.1550

Lace Valentine card with two children embracing beside a swan, dark birds, and painted pink and blue flowers.

Untitled Valentine (Children, Swans, and Butterflies)

John Windsor, 1860/69

Victorian lace paper Valentine with gold ribbon bow, religious figure, flaming red heart and painted flower garland.

Untitled Valentine (Antique Figures and Birds)

John Windsor, c. 1860

Lace-cut paper valentine with a winged figure, flower urn, blue book verse, and applied roses on a cream background.

Weddings Now Are All the Go (valentine)

Thomas Wood, 1855/60

Lace-cut paper valentine with a white dove on blue, pink medallion, roses, and the banner "Constant will I ever be".

Constant Will I Ever Be (valentine)

Thomas Wood, 1860/64

Valentine card with gilded paper foliage, a figure in a shell chariot, cherubs, and the words 'Love and Affection' on blue.

Untitled Valentine (Couple in Chariot)

John Windsor, 1860/69

Untitled Valentine (Woman in Profile)

John Windsor, 1860/69

Gilt lace valentine card with a central scene of a woman holding a goat beside a child and cottage, framed by flowers.

Untitled Valentine (Country Girls with Dog)

John Windsor, c. 1873

White lace valentine card with a central medallion, two female figures holding flower bouquets, and an "All for Thee" banner.

All for Thee (valentine)

John Windsor, 1850/59

Embossed white valentine card with a cluster of cherries and an orange, plus a ribbon reading Remembrance and roses.

Remembrance (valentine)

Thomas Wood, c. 1850

Die-cut embossed valentine showing a standing couple in period dress framed by lace borders, florals and turquoise paper.

Untitled Valentine (Antique Couple with Putti)

Thomas Wood, c. 1850

Embossed gold and cutwork valentine with an open book reading 'My Aim is Your Heart' and a cupid with a bow.

My Aim is Your Heart (valentine)

John Windsor, 1840/49

Ornate lace-like New Year's card with silver filigree border, floral motifs, and a printed verse in an oval panel.

The New Year's WIsh (holiday card)

John Windsor, c. 1840

Pen and ink drawing of a seated woman with a comedy mask, beside a palette, brushes, a statue, and an easel.

Portrait of Madame de Poullain

After Caspar Netscher, n.d.

Black-and-white drawing of a sorcerer in an ornate floral robe with a plumed hat, gesturing with a wand.

Virgilius the Sorcerer

Aubrey Beardsley, c. 1893