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Art Institute of Chicago

3,349 works

Painting of the Virgin Mary holding the infant Christ, with a curly-haired young Saint John peering from the left.

Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist

Circle of Agnolo Bronzino, c. 1530

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with curled brown hair in an ornate silver filigree frame.

Portrait of Nell Gwynne (supposedly)

Peter Cross, c. 1690

Circular miniature portrait of a man in gold-trimmed armor with a blue and red sash, beside a plumed helmet.

Portrait of Prince Potemkin

Attributed to Johann Baptist Lampi, I, 18th century

Oval miniature portrait of a man with curly light hair in a blue double-breasted coat and white cravat, in a gold frame.

Portrait of Jean Lambert Tallien

Georges Antoine Keman, c. 1805

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with curly dark hair in a white dress, framed by pearls and turquoise in gold.

Portrait of Mrs. Kegan

Charles Shirreff, 1805

Oval miniature portrait of a woman in a white ruff and dark gown on blue ground, in a gold pendant frame.

Portrait of an English Lady

Nicholas Hilliard, 1605

Dark painting of two robed figures standing in a boat amid nude figures struggling in stormy water, with a fiery city behind.

Dante's Bark

After Eugène Delacroix, c. 1840-60

Painted hide with rows of colorful mounted warriors, horses, lances and feathered headdresses on a tan background.

Painted Tipi Curtain: Victory Record of the Elkhorn Scraper Warrior Society

Unknown artist, c. 1870

Two long painted wooden manuscript covers showing rows of multi-armed goddesses with lions fighting demons on red grounds.

One of a Pair of Manuscript Covers from the Glorification of the Great Goddess (Devimahatmya)

Unknown artist, 18th century

Nativity scene: kneeling Mary and Joseph beside the infant Christ, with angels above and a hilltop town behind.

The Nativity

Fra' Bartolomeo, 1504-7

Portrait of Mary Message, née Bond

Richard Crosse, c. 1785

Two painted wooden manuscript covers showing seated Buddhist deities, attendants and kneeling devotees on green grounds.

One of a Pair of Manuscript Covers from the Perfection of Wisdom Sutra (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita Sutra)

Unknown artist, c. 17th century

Painting of a roadside cafe with horses and figures on a dusty road under a cloudy sky.

A Roadside Tavern

Johan Barthold Jongkind, 1863

Degas painting of three seated ballet dancers in yellow-green tutus in the theater wings, one adjusting her hair.

Yellow Dancers (In the Wings)

Edgar Degas, 1874-76

Painting of Saint Luke sketching the Virgin and Christ Child beside a green canopy bed, with a figure in an open doorway.

Saint Luke Drawing the Virgin and Christ Child

Girolamo da Carpi, c. 1535

Painting of an elegant couple turning toward a beggar with a bowl, children and a church tower behind them.

The Meeting of Gautier, Count of Antwerp, and his Daughter, Violante

Giuseppe Cades, c. 1787

Painting of an elderly bearded man in a dark robe and fur cap, with a banana peel on a ledge at lower right.

Portrait of a Man in Costume

Jean-Honoré Fragonard, c. 1767-68

Painting of a seated woman in a red armchair by a tiled fireplace, with a child playing on a rug in a red room.

The Red Room, Etretat

Félix Edouard Vallotton, 1899

Oval miniature portrait of a man with powdered wig, red coat with gold braid, and lace jabot against a blue background.

Portrait of a Gentleman

Ozias Humphry, 1750-1800

Painting of Apollo reclining and gesturing to a young man beside white horses, with figures and a blue sky behind.

Apollo Granting Phaeton Permission to Drive the Chariot of the Sun

Johann Michael Rottmayr, c. 1695

Painting of a standing woman in a gray kimono looking down at two puppies at her feet against a plain tan background.

Woman with Puppies

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1801/4

Ink and color landscape with rocks, pine and flowering trees, and handwritten calligraphy with a red seal at top.

Landscape in the Style of Ancient Masters: Artist's commentary

Lan Ying, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), first half of 17th century

Painted tambourine showing a ringmaster at left and a horse with rider at right in loose blue, purple and red strokes.

At the Circus: The Bareback Rider (Au Cirque: Écuyère)

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1888

Miniature painting of a single blue eye with arched eyebrow and curled hair, set in a gold brooch frame.

Portrait of Eye of a Lady

Unknown artist, c. 1800

Ink landscape with pine and bare trees, rocky mountains, a river, and two seated figures at the lower edge.

Landscape in the Style of Ancient Masters: after Wang Meng (c. 1308-1385)

Lan Ying, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), first half of 17th century

Grey monochrome view of the Seine with rowboats, a stone bridge, and Notre-Dame cathedral rising under a cloudy sky.

View on the Seine, Paris

Stanislas Lépine, c. 1872

Painting of a young girl in a white bonnet with a pink rose, looking down, seated beside a wicker chair against a green backg

Young Girl with Hat

Berthe Morisot, 1892

Painting of a woman in a blue gown attended by servants in an ornate harem interior with gold drapery and red carpet.

Interior: A Sultana taking Coffee in the Harem

Giovanni Antonio Guardi, 1742-43

Oval miniature portrait of a woman in white dress and veil, pearl necklace, against blue background, in gold frame.

Portrait of a Lady

Anne Mee, c. 1800/10

Oval miniature portrait of a man with grey powdered hair in a blue coat and white cravat against a blue background.

Portrait of a Gentleman

Johns, 1792 or 1795