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Art Institute of Chicago

2,141 works

Watercolor of a dusky landscape with dark trees, a glowing sunset horizon, and a fence line in the middle distance.

Landscape with Gate at Sunset

Hugh Huntington Howard, n.d.

Watercolor of cows resting in a meadow beside a lake, with trees and distant mountains under a cloudy sky.

Cows in Landscape

Elizabeth Murray, n.d.

Brown wash landscape of a river with a large tree on the left, sailing boats on the water, and distant trees and hills.

River Scene with Boats

William Henry Stothard Scott of Brighton, n.d.

Grey wash drawing of a wooded landscape with dense trees, an open lawn, and a distant hill under a pale sky.

Wooded Landscape

Joseph Wright of Derby, 1754/97

Watercolor of cattle and a horse cart on a road below rocky hills and a distant mountain under a cloudy sky.

Wicklow Hills

Elizabeth Murray, 1843

Watercolor landscape of a wind-bent tree beside a river, with hills, a small building and a pale sky.

Windswept Landscape

Possibly attributed to Nicholas Pocock, n.d.

Pencil sketch of a woodsman raising an axe beside a fallen tree trunk on sloping ground.

Woodsman Axing Fallen Tree

William Henry Pyne, .d.

Sepia drawing of a small wooden bridge over a stream, with windswept trees and hills under a cloudy sky.

Mountain Stream with Small Bridge I

Elizabeth Murray, c. 1855

Brown wash drawing of a river with a masted sailing boat, wooded islands, low hills and a village on the left bank.

Landscape

William Henry Stothard Scott of Brighton, n.d.

Pencil sketches of three river boats with sails on grey paper, with handwritten notes reading Dusseldorf and England.

Three Sketches of Dusseldorf River Boats

William Alfred Delamotte, n.d.

Brown wash drawing of a waterfall tumbling between dark rocks and trees, with distant hills under a pale sky.

Mountain Waterfall

Elizabeth Murray, c. 1855

Watercolor of a red-coated officer standing under a stormy sky beside a woman with an infant and a child seeking shelter.

Officer Seeking Shelter with his Wife and Children from a Storm (recto); Sketch of Castle on Hill (verso)

After Richard Westall, c. 1800/20

Pen and wash drawing of a dirt road winding past large trees, a fence, and a ruined tower under a cloudy sky.

Dirt Road Landscape (recto); Landscape (verso)

James Robertson, n.d.

Brown wash landscape of a small wooden bridge over a rushing stream, with misty mountains and pine trees behind.

Mountain Stream with Small Bridge II

Elizabeth Murray, c. 1855

Brown wash drawing of a timber-framed blacksmith's shop on a village street with figures and a large tree at left.

Blacksmith's Shop at Guildford (recto); Sketch of Two Tree Trunks (verso)

George Wallwyn Shepheard, n.d.

Watercolor and ink drawing of a thatched farmhouse with chimneys beside a tall tree, a small figure, and a stream.

Farmhouse (recto); Landscape with Church Tower (verso)

James "Drunken" Roberstson, n.d.

Brown wash landscape of a stone arch bridge over a river, with tall trees, a rowboat, and mountains in the distance.

Stone Bridge in Mountains

Elizabeth Murray, c. 1855

Watercolor landscape of travelers at a campfire beside a lake, with an overhanging rock, tree, and distant mountains under a

Travelers Cooking at Roadside by Lake

Possibly after John "Warwick" Smith, c. 1790

Pen and brown wash landscape with a windswept tree, rolling hills, and small groups of figures under a cloudy sky.

Two Groups of Figures in a Landscape

after Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, called Guercino, n.d.

Monochrome drawing of a stream with a rowboat, wooden weir, ruined castle on a hill, and a figure with a pole.

Mountain Stream with Boat

Elizabeth Murray, c. 1855

Etching of a riverside town with a bell tower, a bare tree, a footbridge, and figures on the muddy bank.

View of a Town on a River Bank, from Vedute

Canaletto, 1735/44

Etching of a dirt path flanked by tall pine trees opening onto a pale sky and distant hills.

Landscape

Wallace L. DeWolf, 1916

Drawing of a river with a castle ruin on the left, a rowboat with two figures, and dark trees on the right.

River with Castle Ruin and Boat I

Elizabeth Murray, c. 1855

Etching of a woman in a long dress reaching up to pick apples from a tree beside a cottage and well.

The Apple Tree

Willem Witsen, c. 1885

Engraved landscape of a lake near Rome framed by large trees, with travelers and a mule on a path and hills beyond.

Lake Albano near Rome

Friedrich Wilhelm Gmelin, 1796

Grey wash landscape of a river with a castle ruin on the left, a rowing boat, and dark trees on the right.

River with Castle Ruin and Boat II

Elizabeth Murray, c. 1855

Colour print of a Dutch river scene with a yellow-sailed boat, a rowing boat with figures, distant ships and a windmill.

River Scene, Holland

George Baxter, 1847

Etched landscape with a large tree, a group of figures resting at its base, a winding path, and a distant tower under cloudy

Wooded Landscape with Gypsies Gathered Round a Fire

Thomas Gainsborough, 1753/54

Monochrome landscape drawing of a windmill and thatched cottage beside trees, with birds in flight and two figures on a path.

Landscape with Windmill

Elizabeth Murray, September 1850

Hand-colored print of the world tree Yggdrasill with a serpent around a central island, a rainbow, and roots among serpents.

Yggdrasill, the Mundane Tree

George Baxter, 1847