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Art Institute of Chicago

5,122 works

Pencil sketch of a Gothic hall with vaulted ceilings, pointed arches, and small figures standing and seated within.

Study for Lambeth Palace, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1808

Brown and grey wash study of a classical female head with swirling hair and white chalk highlights.

Study of Female Head (recto); Classical Male Head (verso)

Henri Cros, c. 1890

Grey wash drawing of a formal garden with statues, a central fountain, balustraded terrace and trees beside classical archite

View of the Park at Versailles: Statues and a Fountain

Pierre Antoine Mongin, n.d.

Pencil study of a grand interior hall with columns, wall clocks, arched ceiling and many small figures gathered below.

Study for Lloyd's Subscription Room, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1809

Watercolor and pencil drawing of an ornate Renaissance-style interior with gilded ceiling, history paintings, and a figure in

Gabinetto d'Isabella d'Este, Mantua

Possibly Joseph Nash, 1842

Grey wash drawing of a garden with an arched classical entry, urns, a fountain and ruined statuary among trees.

View of the Park at Versailles: Arched Entry to a Terrace, Urns and Ruined Statuary

Pierre Antoine Mongin, n.d.

Pencil study of a long London market building with gabled roofs and sketched figures crowding the street below.

Study for Leaden Hall Market, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1809

Pen and brown ink drawing of a drunken Silenus with a companion, above which are studies of garlands, a ram's head and an eag

Drunken Silenus and Decorative Sketches: Studies for the Tazza Farnese (recto); Two Putti Fighting: Study for the Gal…

Annibale Carracci, 1599/1601

Grey wash drawing of a formal garden with tall trees, a ladder trellis of potted plants, statues and an obelisk.

View of the Park at Versailles: Arch of Ladders with Plants; Statuary

Pierre Antoine Mongin, n.d.

Pen and wash interior study of a colonnaded hall with coffered ceiling, central arched window, and hanging chandelier.

Study for Egyptian Hall Mansion House, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1809

Watercolor of a standing man in a red cap, teal coat and red breeches, holding a stick, with a pale ground.

A Sporting Character

Attributed to David Allan, 1754-1796

Grey wash drawing of a formal garden with tall trees, clipped hedges, classical statues on pedestals, and a fountain.

View of the Park at Versailles: Trees and Statuary

Pierre Antoine Mongin, n.d.

Pencil study of the House of Lords interior with chandeliers, a throne canopy, and rows of seated figures.

Study for House of Lords, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1809

Watercolor landscape of a lake with a dark rocky cliff, wooded islands, hills, and two figures on the shore.

Barzon's Wake Lake, Lancashire

Style of Gilpin Sawrey, 1753-1807

Pencil sketch sheet with groups of figures, draped seated women, a horse study, and a nude male leg.

Sheet of Sketches: Groups of Figures

Pierre Antoine Mongin, n.d.

Pencil study of a chapel interior with a spiral staircase, raised pulpit, seated congregation, chandelier and arched windows.

Study for The Magdalen Chapel, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1809

Watercolor of a sunlit town square with a tall church bell tower, stone houses and a hillside behind.

Tournon

Style of Samuel Prout, 1735-1868

Grey wash drawing of a garden staircase with statues, leading to a classical temple, framed by tall stone pine trees.

View of the Park at Versailles: Monumental Staircase, Pedestal and Temple

Pierre Antoine Mongin, n.d.

Pencil sketch of a busy workshop interior with men working at benches, tall windows and hanging tools on the walls.

Study for The Mint, from Microcosm of London (recto); Sketch of Courtyard (verso)

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1809

Watercolor of a gnarled tree with twisted pale trunk, green and golden leaves, and a grassy foreground under a blue sky.

Gnarled Tree

After David Hall McKewan, 1826-1873

Charcoal drawing of a tall hooded woman in a long robe against a warm ochre background with pale light.

Beatrice

Odilon Redon, c. 1892

Pencil sketch of a classical building with a central dome above a parade ground filled with soldiers and onlookers.

Study for Mounting Guard, St James Park, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1809

Watercolor of a sailing ship battered by huge waves under a dark sky with lightning, seagulls nearby.

West India Hurricane

After François Louis Thomas Francia, French, 1802-1899

Watercolor of a waterfall over rocks with a caravan crossing a distant hilltop under a cloudy sky.

Camel Caravan Crossing Plane Above Waterfall

Dominic Serres, 1742-1793

Pencil sketch of a chapel interior with arched windows, crowded galleries, and a pulpit with figures.

Study for Chapel of Newgate, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1809

Watercolor of a harbor with a fortified tower, a sailing ship at anchor, rowboats and rocky shore in foreground.

Harbor before Fortified Town

Possibly William Marlow, n.d.

Loose pencil sketch of several period-costumed figures, two seated women and a standing woman pouring a drink.

Study

Achille Devéria, 1839/42

Pencil study of a crowded auction room with a raised rostrum, framed pictures on the walls, and a coffered ceiling.

Study for Christie's Auction Room, from the series Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1808

Watercolor of a reclining woman embraced by a bearded figure in purple drapery on a gold couch among clouds.

Mythological Scene

Attributed to Nicholas Pocock, 1760-1821

Watercolor of a hilly landscape at sunset with a windmill, farm buildings, a tree line and a green field beneath dark blue cl

Hilly Landscape at Sunset

Style of John Varley, c. 1830