DISCOVERART

Unknown artist

Oval Portrait Bust Held by Allegorical Figures

n.d.
Black chalk with brush and gray wash, on cream laid paper, laid down on board
13.6 × 19.4 cm (5.4 × 7.6 in)

SEE IT IN PERSON

Not currently on view

In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

View at artic.edu ↗Plan a visit ↗

Discussion

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

Community guidelines

More by Unknown artist

Riders on Horseback in WoodsRiders on Horseback in WoodsTranquil Park SceneTranquil Park SceneSketchbook: Souvenir of NaplesSketchbook: Souvenir of NaplesCow Herd Driven to RiverCow Herd Driven to RiverMountain Town by Bridge Spanning RapidsMountain Town by Bridge Spanning RapidsNaples with VesuviusNaples with VesuviusShips in PortShips in PortGrotto SceneGrotto Scene

More like this

Tomb of Marquis Saint-FlorentinUnknown — Tomb of Marquis Saint-FlorentinPortrait Medallion of King Louis XV set in a Decorative Frame with a ReliefFontaine — Portrait Medallion of King Louis XV set in a DecoPortrait of Giovanni Girolamo Sbaraglia, within an oval flanked by two putti on cornucopias, with a cartouche belowDonato Creti|Giovanni Girolamo Sbaraglia — Portrait of Giova"Suffer Little Children to Come unto Me"Giovanni Battista Tinti — "Suffer Little Children to Come unPortrait of Louis Auguste, Heir Apparent of FranceJacques Barbié — Portrait of Louis Auguste, Heir Apparent ofPortrait of Louis XIVPierre Philippe Choffard|Hubert François Gravelot — PortraitPortrait of Louis XIIIHubert François Gravelot|Pierre Philippe Choffard — PortraitThe Virgin and Child with Saint Elizabeth and the Infant John the BaptistRaphael — The Virgin and Child with Saint Elizabeth and the Design for a Ceiling: Jason and the Golden FleeceFedele Fischetti — Design for a Ceiling: Jason and the GoldePortrait of the Duke of Northumberland, Vase and Ornamental Frame, no. CCCLXXI, plate 56 from "Designs for Various Ornaments"Michelangelo Pergolesi|Pierre Nöel Violet|Ignatius Joseph vaDesign for CeilingAnonymous, French, 18th century — Design for CeilingApotheosis of HerculesUnknown — Apotheosis of Hercules