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Art Institute of Chicago

2,141 works

Pen and brown ink drawing of a nude winged putto, Cupid, standing beside a tree with a bow and arrows at his feet.

Cupid Tied to a Tree

Attributed to Giorgio Picchi, 1570/99

Graphite and white chalk landscape drawing of a wooden stile, a large tree, a cottage and clouds on tan paper.

Landscape with Stile

Augustus Wall Callcott, n.d.

Grey wash drawing of a travel party with pack horses crossing a rocky valley below snowy mountains.

Expedition Party in Icelandic Landscape

II John Clevely, 1772

Pencil sketch of a moonlit landscape with a sailing boat and trees beside water, under a pale sky.

Moonlight over Landscape

John Sell Cotman, n.d.

Pencil sketch of a riverside landscape with a distant cathedral, a small boat, and handwritten colour notes on the page.

Sketch of Landscape with Cathedral

John Sell Cotman, n.d.

Pencil sketch of a wooded valley with a stone arch bridge over a river and rolling hills beyond.

Pont Pwl Gwyn, River Usk

the elder David Cox, n.d.

Wash drawing of a hilly landscape with trees, a winding path, a shepherd on a rise, resting sheep, and a distant peak.

Hilly Landscape with Shepherd and Flock

Follower of Thomas Gainsborough, n.d.

Pen and ink landscape with a farmhouse beside a winding road, framed by trees on the right and a low stone wall.

Italianate Landscape

Style of John Skippe, n.d.

Grey wash drawing of a river landscape with tall trees on a bank, a path, a small house at left, and a distant horizon.

River Landscape with Wooded Banks

Lodewijk de Vadder, n.d.

Gray wash drawing of a man driving a horse cart along a dirt road beside a lake, with trees on both sides.

Man in Horse-Drawn Cart Beside Lake

Follower of Thomas Gainsborough, n.d.

Grey wash landscape of a valley with a winding river, distant town, trees, and two small figures in the foreground.

Scottish Landscape

William Sawrey Gilpin, n.d.

Black and white etching of a tall double spruce tree beside a mountain, town and river under clouds.

Landscape with A Double Spruce

Albrecht Altdorfer, 1520/22

Pen and ink landscape with a large tree, a stream, a wooden footbridge, a resting figure and grazing cattle.

Landscape with Figure Resting Under Tree by Stream

Jacob van Ruisdael, n.d.

Grey wash drawing of a large tree on a rocky road with stone buildings and hills in the distance.

Landscape with Tree on Road to Buildings

Possibly Jacob van Ruisdael, n.d.

Pen and wash drawing of two figures with baskets on a country road beside a large tree and split-rail fence.

Figures with Baskets on Road

Style of Jacob van Ruisdael, n.d.

Ink and wash drawing of an Italianate landscape with a large tree, figures on a path, and travelers crossing a stone bridge.

Italianate Landscape with Figures Crossing Bridge

Heinrich Meyeringh, n.d.

Pencil drawing of a gnarled dead tree beside a forest, with a small figure carrying a pole near water and reeds.

Dead Tree at Water's Edge, Figure Approaching with Pole

Possibly Jacob vsn Ruisdael, n.d.

Pen and ink drawing of a farmhouse in the mountains with a tree and grazing cows in the foreground.

Farmhouse in the Mountains with Cows in Foreground

Attributed to Thomas Barker, c. 1790

Brown wash drawing of Roman arched ruins overgrown with trees, with two figures and a distant tower in the landscape.

Landscape with Roman Ruins

Andrew Wilson, n.d.

Faint pencil sketch of a fortress with towers on a hill, drawn on blue-grey paper with a small stamp in the corner.

Sketch of Fortress on Hill

Attributed to Richard Wilson, n.d.

Pencil landscape drawing with tall trees on the left, a small figure on a path, and a distant hilltop castle.

Arcadian Landscape

Possibly Sir George Howland Beaumont, 1805

Pencil sketch of an umbrella pine on the left with a open landscape, low buildings and shrubs stretching to the right.

Italian Landscape with Umbrella Pine in Foreground

Richard Wilson, n.d.

Pencil and grey-blue wash sketch of rolling hills and a small building under a pale sky, mounted in a layered frame.

Hilly Landscape

Attributed to Richard Wilson, n.d.

Graphite and white chalk drawing of a river landscape with a bridge, grazing cattle, and a large tree on the right.

Banks of the River Dee near Eaton Hall, Cheshire

Richard Wilson, c. 1759

Grey wash drawing of an Italianate landscape with bathers by a river, trees, and classical buildings on the far bank.

Italianate Landscape with Bathers

Possibly Richard Wilson, n.d.

Pencil sketch on blue-grey paper of a rocky landscape with trees, a ruined column and a small standing figure.

Rocky Landscape with Standing Figure

Attributed to Richard Wilson, n.d.

Grey wash drawing of a large twisting tree with two men with a walking stick at left and misty trees behind.

Landscape with Two Male Figures

After Gilbert Stuart Newton, n.d.

Grey wash drawing of a ruined stone arch beside water, framed by leafy trees and rocks, with distant hills.

Landscape with Ruin by Water

Possibly a follower of Jan Both, n.d.

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.

Brown wash drawing of rocks, trees and a mountain path, with a distant town and small figures at left.

Rocks and Mountain Path, Figures and Town Below

Bartholomeus Breenbergh, n.d.