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Art Institute of Chicago

5,122 works

Pencil study of a crowded courtroom interior with galleries, columns, and a draped arch in perspective.

Study for Old Bailey, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1809

Pencil sketch of four figures around a wooden fence, including a man in a wide-brimmed hat and a woman in a cloak.

Four Figures at a Fence

William Henry Pyne, n.d.

Pencil sketch of a street with timber-framed gabled houses, tall chimneys, two seated men by a Wines doorway, and a figure wi

Foregate Street, Chester

Thomas Webster, 1827

Pencil sketch of an opera house interior with tiered boxes, ornate arched ceiling, and dancers on stage.

Study for Opera House, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1809

Chalk drawing of a youth with lowered eyes wearing a pink cap, rendered in black and red chalk on grey paper.

Head of Youth in a Pink Cap

Follower of Jacopo Bassano, n.d.

Ink and wash drawing of Hercules wrestling Antaeus atop rocks, with two lion heads at the base, a fountain design.

Hercules and Antaeus Design for a Fountain

Attributed to Martin Desjardins, n.d.

Pencil drawing of an ornate arched hall with a chandelier, draped curtains, and a crowd of sketched figures below.

Study for Pantheon Masquerade, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1809

Portrait of a Gentleman

II George Dance, 1816

Drawing of two figures crowned with grape leaves picking grapes and raising a cup beneath a tree, in watercolor.

Bacchus and Maiden

Giovanni Battista Cipriani, 1747/1785

Pencil sketch of a Gothic chapel interior with gallery seating, pointed windows, a stone pulpit, and standing figures.

Study for Chapel of the Philanthropic Society, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1809

Watercolor of a castle with crenellated towers and walls under a pale rising sun, with hazy hills behind.

Sunrise, Conway Castle

the elder David Cox, 1830

Pen and grey wash drawing of two nude figures seated on a rock in a wooded landscape, one pointing into the distance.

Adam and Eve in Paradise

Giovanni Battista Cipriani, n.d.

Pencil study of a busy London-style building with chimneys and many small figures in the foreground.

Study for The Post Office, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1809

Watercolor of children in shallow lagoon water beside a dark wooden boat, with white villas and trees on the shore.

Children with Boat on Venetian Lagoon

G. Paolini, n.d.

Brown ink and watercolor landscape of a river with cottages, an arched stone bridge, trees, and a fisherman in the foreground

Glasnevin Near Dublin (recto); Sketch of Man's Costume (verso)

Attributed to William Heath, 1824 (recto); c. 1824 (verso)

Pencil sketch of a crowded meeting hall with tiered benches, a gallery, arched windows and handwritten notes.

Study for Quaker's Meeting, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1809

Watercolor of Venice at sunset with a bell tower, arcaded palace and gondolas on a green lagoon.

View of Venice

G. Saetta, n.d.

Pen and wash drawing of a crowd fleeing across rocks as mounted soldiers charge from the right, with sheep and dogs in front.

The Drowning of Pharaoh's Army

Attributed to Martin Pepijn, n.d.

Pencil sketch of a palace facade with a cupola, lamp posts, railing and small pedestrians in the foreground.

Study for Queen's Palace, St. James Park

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1809

Pencil and pastel portrait of a woman with center-parted dark hair and a lace collar, dated 1858.

Female Portrait Head

Elizabeth Murray, 1858

Watercolor of the risen Christ with a banner rising above clouds, an angel, and startled soldiers below.

Resurrection of Christ

Gerardus Gossen, 1827

Pencil study of a circular circus interior with a central ring, tiered galleries, and an ornate domed ceiling.

Study for Royal Circus, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1809

Ink and wash drawing of a seated man in a hat beside a standing figure with a staff, with an easel and canvas in a dim studio

Dr. Nicholas Tulp in Rembrandt's Studio (recto); Scene from Rembrandt's Life (?) (verso)

Jacob Ludovicus Cornet, 1846

Watercolor of sheep and cows grazing beside an uprooted tree, with a herdsman in blue and a distant church spire.

Sheep, Cows, and Herdsman by Uprooted Tree

Frederick Nash, 1802/1856

Pencil study of the Royal Exchange courtyard with arcades, a central statue, and crowds of people in period dress.

Study for The Royal Exchange, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1809

Hazy Venetian lagoon with moored boats, a gondola, and a domed church with bell tower under cloudy sky.

Venetian Atmosphere

Style of James McNeill Whistler, n.d.

Watercolor of a wooden mineshaft headframe with winding drum, horses and workers on a rubble hillside under a cloudy sky.

Top of Mineshaft

Frederick Nash, c. 1815

Pen and ink architectural drawing of a domed circular banking hall with arched bays, counters, and classical ornament studies

Round Room Bank

Augustus Charles Pugin, 1807

Pencil sketch of a reclining draped female figure resting on a pillow, with loose strokes on cream paper.

Reclining Draped Figure

James McNeill Whistler, 1893

Brown wash drawing of a river landscape with a reclining fisherman, small figures on the banks, and tall trees.

Fisherman and Figures in River Landscape

Follower of Jean Baptiste Claude Chatelain, 1730-1771