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Art Institute of Chicago

13,165 works

Grey wash drawing of a herdsman with cows and sheep beside a large tree, with a distant tower on the left horizon.

Man Herding Cows and Sheep

Attributed to Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem, 1640/83

Drawing of a bearded elderly man seated with one arm raised and finger pointing upward, rays behind his head.

Moses

Attributed to John Downman, c. 1775-1800

Drawing of a woman in a pearl headdress and lace ruff, shaded in pencil with red chalk accents.

A Court Lady

Circle of François Clouet, 1555/72

Pencil study of a seated curly-haired youth bending to examine his raised foot, set on a rock against sketched foliage.

Study after the Spinario

John Downman, 1775

Chalk study on blue-grey paper of folded brocade fabric with ornamental scroll patterns highlighted in white.

Study of Folded Brocade

John Downman, c. 1770-1800

Red chalk sketch of a rider in a turban on a donkey, with a man in a turban walking beside them holding a staff.

Woman on Donkey Accompanied by Man

Follower of Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem, 1640/1799

Charcoal and chalk drawing on blue paper of a gathered silk cap with a tied bow and soft folds.

Study of a cap of gathered silk

John Downman, 1780/89

Pencil and white chalk drawing of crossed legs and sandaled feet of a standing figure on blue-grey paper.

Study of Crossed Legs of Standing Figure

John Downman, c. 1770-1800

Charcoal study of a seated man in a buttoned jacket and breeches beside a knotted sash with fringed ends.

Studies of a seated figure and a tied sash

John Downman, c. 1770-1800

Drawing sheet with thirteen ink and wash studies of heads showing varied ages and expressions.

13 Sketches of Various Faces

Possibly after Abraham Bloemaert, n.d.

Soft grey lithograph portrait of a bearded, balding man in a dark jacket, head turned slightly, with loose sketched shading.

Portrait of Cezanne

Pierre-Auguste Renoir, c. 1902

Upturned Head of Youth

John Downman, n.d.

Charcoal and white chalk study of a figure in a high-waisted gown with a sash, seen from behind, on tan paper.

High-Waisted Gown

John Downman, n.d.

Graphite drawing of a left foot and lower leg seen from the side, with soft hatched shading on pale blue paper.

Study of a left foot

John Downman, c. 1774

Graphite study of a headless classical male torso showing shaded back muscles and broken shoulder edges.

Study after the Torso Belvedere

John Downman, c. 1774

Brown wash drawing of a forest clearing with tall trees, dense foliage, and a winding path through grass.

Forest Clearing

Style of Jan Both, n.d.

Study from the antique: two bearded men in profile

John Downman, c. 1774

Red chalk drawing of a nude putto seen from behind, arm raised, on aged foxed paper.

Putto from Back

John Downman, n.d.

Graphite study on blue-grey paper of a nude male figure with curly hair leaning on a rock.

Study after Antique Sculpture of the Dancing Satyr with Cymbals

John Downman, 1775

Graphite and chalk drawing of a standing male nude seen from the back, one hand on hip, foot resting on a block.

Academic study of a male nude from the back

Possibly John Downman, c. 1770-1800

Study after Statue of the Capitoline Venus

John Downman, 1775

Study after Statue of Venus de' Medici

John Downman, 1774

Ink and wash study of an ornate classical urn on a stepped pedestal, with lion mask handles and relief medallions.

Study after Antique Monumental Vase

John Downman, 1774

Pen drawing of a classical standing youth in draped tunic pointing, with a sketched tree landscape at left.

Study after an Antique Sculpture of a Standing Youth

John Downman, 1774

Graphite drawing on blue-grey paper of a muscular nude man in a twisting pose, copied after a Roman statue.

Study after the statue of the Borghese Gladiator

John Downman, 1774

Pen and ink study of a standing draped woman in classical dress, after an antique statue, with faint foliage behind.

Study after Antique Statue of Standing Draped Woman

John Downman, 1774

Pencil study of a crouching female nude with curled hair, arms crossed over her chest, seated beside a fluted base.

Study after the Statue of Crouching Venus

John Downman, 1774

Brown wash drawing of a seated man in a cloak beside a thatched hut and trees under a cloudy sky.

Seated Man in Mantle by Thatched Hut

Follower of Herman Saftleven, III, n.d.

Jean Leclerc

Jan de Bisschop, n.d.

Pencil study of a nude seated putto holding a Silenus mask, drawn on tinted paper after an antique statue.

Study after Antique Statue of Seated Putto Holding Mask of Silenus

John Downman, 1775