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Art Institute of Chicago

24,211 works

Etching of a bearded gentleman in a fur-trimmed mantle and plumed hat, with a town street scene behind him.

The Gentleman in the Fur-Trimmed Mantle with his Hands Behind his Back, from the series The Nobility of Lorraine

Jacques Callot, 1620/23

Pastel drawing of a pale head with closed eyes on a hanging block, chain above, glowing halo, deep blue background.

The Beacon

Odilon Redon, 1883, reworked c. 1893

Brown wash drawing of a stone arched bridge with pinnacles, houses and a distant town beneath a cloudy sky.

Bridge at Croyland

John Ruskin, c. 1860-69

Lithograph of a top-hatted gentleman shaking hands with a smiling older woman as a ragged man lifts his hat and a child grabs

The Election Hoax. “My dear friend... do not think that I have come to ask you for your vote. I respect the independe…

Honoré Daumier, 1844

Engraving of the Annunciation: Mary stands at a draped interior while kneeling angel Gabriel offers a lily; a cat sleeps belo

The Annunciation

Federico Barocci, c. 1585

Engraving of the seated Man of Sorrows with a crown of thorns, resting his head on his hand beside a column with rope.

The Man of Sorrows

Frans Crabbe van Esplegem, 1540/50

Pen and ink portrait of a bearded man with long hair, head turned three-quarters, signed A. Legros, 1877.

Head of a Man

Alphonse Legros, 1877

Engraving of three sailing ships anchored near a fortified island with a round lighthouse tower and rowboats on calm water.

Four-Master and Two Three-Masters Anchored near a Fortified Island with a Lighthouse, from The Sailing Vessels

Frans Huys, c. 1560-62, published 1665

Etching of a dirt path curving past bare trees toward an open horizon, with a small figure walking near the edge of a wood.

Edge of a Wood

Charles Émile Jacque, n.d.

Etching of a harbor landscape with masted ships, large trees, grazing cattle, and a group of women in the foreground.

The Rape of Europa

Claude Lorrain, 1634

Woodblock print of a sumo ring entrance under a red ceremonial gate, with wrestlers and crowds filling the stands.

Procession of Wrestlers for a Fundraising Match (Kanjin ozumo dohyo-iri no zu)

Utagawa Yoshimune, early 1850s

Miss Cecilia Clifton

Auguste Edouart, December 18, 1840

John L. Hammond Seated

Auguste Edouart, 1841

Black paper silhouette of a woman in a long dress facing a man in a coat, with a handwritten label below.

Mr. & Mrs. E. F. Bunnell

Auguste Edouart, November 8, 1841

Henry L. and Myron H. Church

Auguste Edouart, September 23, 1841

Illuminated manuscript leaf with a nimbed saint in a blue historiated initial I beside red-lined musical notation and Latin t

Nimbed Saint in a Historiated Initial "I" from an Antiphonary

Unknown artist, 1310/15

Medieval antiphonary page with square chant notation, Latin text, and a blue historiated initial showing a haloed martyr sain

Martyr Saint in a Historiated Initial "V" from an Antiphonary

Unknown artist, 1310/15

Illuminated manuscript leaf with a haloed saint in a blue roundel and square musical notes on red staff lines.

Saint Dominic in a Historiated Initial "G" from an Antiphonary

Unknown artist, 1310/15

Illuminated manuscript page with musical notation and Latin text, featuring a painted saint in a gold initial at upper left.

Saint Agnes in a Historiated Initial "V" from an Antiphonary

Unknown artist, 1310/15

Illuminated manuscript page with musical staves, Latin text, and a painted initial showing an enthroned figure and a kneeling

Saint Kneeling Before God Enthroned in a Historiated Initial "V" from an Antiphonary

Unknown artist, 1310/15

Illuminated manuscript leaf with a winged angel in a gold and blue initial A above square musical notation and Gothic chant t

Angel in a Historiated Initial "A" from an Antiphonary

Unknown artist, 1300/10

Medieval antiphonary page with an illuminated blue initial showing figures at a well, plus square musical notation and Latin

Joseph and his Brothers at the Well, Initial V from an Antiphonary

Neri da Rimini, 1310/15

Sepia engraving of a young woman with a flower crown holding foliage and a basket of flowers, titled Ophelia.

Ophelia

Francesco Bartolozzi, 1784

Etching of a seated woman by a window in a dim interior with a table, bench and fireplace.

The Mother

Jozef Israëls, 1875

Etching of a woman drawing water from a stone well beside a brick building with an arched window and a bare tree.

Woman at a Well

Charles Émile Jacque, 1842

Etching of a windmill on a hill behind a stone wall, with bare trees and hatched shading in the foreground.

Little Mill at Montmartre

Charles Émile Jacque, 1842

Etching of a smiling man in a top hat seated on a stool, raising a cup beside a wooden barrel and jug.

Drinker

Charles Émile Jacque, 1843

Etching of a rustic courtyard with a timber-framed house, stairs, a ladder, figures near barrels, and overhanging foliage.

Stairs in Front of a House

Charles Émile Jacque, 1843

Etching of tall trees at a woodland edge with dense foliage, opening onto rolling hills and a pale sky on the right.

Edge of a Wood

Alphonse Legros, c. 1860

Etching of a thatched rural cottage with timber framing, a lean-to shed, and a cloudy sky, by Charles Émile Jacque.

Peasant Dwelling at Cricey

Charles Émile Jacque, 1843