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Art Institute of Chicago

803 works

Brown ink and wash drawing of a mounted rider on a rearing horse amid fallen soldiers, with a winged figure in the clouds.

Battle Scene with Central Figure on Rearing Horse

possibly Unknown German artist, n.d.

Engraved ornament of scrolling foliage with an owl at lower center and small birds flying and perched among the leaves.

Ornament with Owl Mocked by Day Birds

Martin Schongauer, c. 1474

Lithograph of a hussar in uniform smoking a pipe while leading his saddled horse past a wooden fence.

Hussard Walking in Front of his Horse, Smoking a Pipe

Carle Vernet, February 8, 1817

Woodcut of armored knights jousting in a tournament arena, with spectators in galleries and heraldic shields on the walls.

The Second Tournament with a Tapestry Showing Samson and the Lion

Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1509

Etching of cattle, sheep, and a horse gathering toward a boat beside a large tree, with figures in the right foreground.

Noah and the Animals Entering the Ark

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, 1650/55

Lithograph of a lancer in plumed shako standing beside his saddled horse with a pennant lance, distant soldiers behind.

Lancer on Foot Walking Next to his Horse

Carle Vernet, 1817

Etching of soldiers in formation before a classical building, with pedestrians and a stone arcade in the foreground.

The Horse Guards, plate four from the London Set

David Young Cameron, 1899

Red chalk drawing of cattle and sheep with a horseback shepherd and a seated shepherdess beneath a tree in a landscape.

Cattle and Sheep with Shepherds and Shepherdess

Abraham Begeyn, n.d.

Lithograph of two mounted soldiers leading horses across a field, with a wagon and distant troops in the background.

Mounted Artilleryman with Three Horses Bridled at Once

Carle Vernet, 1817

Engraving of a lion, a winged dragon, and a fox in an oval frame, with letter ribbons above.

Lion, Dragon and Fox

Jean de Gourmont, 1520/30

Etching of a hilly landscape with windblown trees, a rider leading a horse on a path, and a distant building under clouds.

Landscape - Boy with Horse

Ferdinand Kobell, 1777

Pink subscription page with French calligraphic title announcing a collection of horses and riders by Carle Vernet.

Subscription Page, from Horses of Many Countries, second volume

Carle Vernet, c. 1818

Etching of horses and riders wading through shallow water beneath a streaked dusk sky, with a figure raising a whip on the ri

The Dray Horses

Charles-François Daubigny, 1850

Woodblock-style print of a boy in a purple kimono riding a toy horse, with Japanese calligraphy and red seals on paper.

Boy Riding a Toy Horse

Komatsubara Suiko, 19th century

Monochrome print of a mounted Royal Guard grenadier in bearskin cap holding a sabre on a grey horse.

Royal Guard, Norman Mounted Grenadier and Horse, No. 1

Carle Vernet, c. 1818

Etching of sheep grazing on a hillside under slanting rain, with a dog standing watch on the ridge.

The Dog's Watch

Charles-François Daubigny, 1857

Engraving of a winged angel above a crowded battle of armored soldiers, horses, and trumpeters with fallen figures below.

The Angel Calling the Birds

Jean Duvet, n.d.

Detail of Horse's Head, Enlarged to Triple Size, Norman Royal Guard, No. 1

Carle Vernet, c. 1818

Red chalk sketch of a standing cow with horns turned right, with faint outlines of another animal on cream paper.

Standing Cattle

Charles-François Daubigny, n.d.

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono releasing a bird near a willow and birdcage.

Young woman releasing a bird

Torii Kiyomitsu I, c. 1760/65

Royal Guard, Norman Mounted Soldier and Horse, No. 2

Carle Vernet, c. 1818

Sepia etching of a crowd in shadow, with a kneeling cloaked woman at center and a reaching figure at left.

The Claws of a Cat and the Dress of a Devotee - similar to Vice is often clothed in Virtue's habit, plate nine from L…

Francisco Goya, 1815/24

Etching of a pale horse grazing beside dense woodland, with two small seated figures in shadow at the lower right.

Horse in a Wood

Charles Émile Jacque, 1846

Detail of Horse's Head, Enlarged to Triple Size, Norman Royal Guard, No. 2

Carle Vernet, c. 1818

Etching of a woman thrown from a rearing horse beside a crouching wolf-like creature under a dark sky.

A Woman and a Horse, Let Someone Else Master Them, plate ten from Los Proverbios

Francisco Goya, 1815/24

Etching of a shepherdess and child walking among grazing sheep beneath trees in an open pastoral landscape.

Landscape and Animals

Charles Émile Jacque, 1846

Royal Guard, Norman Cavalier, not in Full Dress, and Horse, No. 3

Carle Vernet, c. 1818

Pencil and watercolor studies of wagons, an ox in brown wash, horses pulling a carriage, and a figure in a hat.

Studies of Slovakian Peasant Wagons with Oxen and Horses

Rudolf von Alt, n.d.

Etching of a rural landscape with cattle and a figure beneath a large tree beside a pond, with a shed at right.

Landscape with Animals

Charles Émile Jacque, n.d.

Detail of Horse's Head, Enlarged to Triple Size, Norman Royal Guard, No. 3

Carle Vernet, c. 1818