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Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson

This catalog gathers 78 public-domain works assembled in the Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson collection. Every work is held by Art Institute of Chicago.

  1. The Crucifixion The Crucifixion Taddeo di Bartolo · 1402
  2. The Adoration of the Magi The Adoration of the Magi Raffaello Botticini · 1495
  3. Chrysanthemums Chrysanthemums Pierre-Auguste Renoir · 1882
  4. Portrait of a Lady with a Dog Portrait of a Lady with a Dog Eugène Carrière · 1885
  5. The Adventures of Ulysses The Adventures of Ulysses Apollonio di Giovanni · 1440
  6. The Harvesters The Harvesters Léon Augustin Lhermitte · 1888
  7. The Herring Net The Herring Net Winslow Homer · 1885
  8. Madame Léon Clapisson Madame Léon Clapisson Pierre-Auguste Renoir · 1883
  9. Ecce Agnus Dei Ecce Agnus Dei Giovanni di Paolo · 1458
  10. Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints Peter, Paul, John the Baptist, and Dominic and a Dominican Supplicant Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints Peter, Paul, John the Baptist, and Dominic and a Dominican Supplicant Ugolino di Nerio · 1330
  11. Ravine Near Biskra Ravine Near Biskra Victor Huguet · 1895
  12. Holy Family Holy Family 1450
  13. The Head of Saint John the Baptist Brought before Herod The Head of Saint John the Baptist Brought before Herod Giovanni di Paolo · 1458
  14. The Baptism of Christ The Baptism of Christ Pietro Perugino · 1502
  15. Portrait of Jean Gros (recto); Coat of Arms of Jean Gros (verso) Portrait of Jean Gros (recto); Coat of Arms of Jean Gros (verso) Rogier van der Weyden · 1462
  16. The Bay of Marseille, Seen from L'Estaque The Bay of Marseille, Seen from L'Estaque Paul Cézanne · 1885
  17. The Seine at Port-Marly, Piles of Sand The Seine at Port-Marly, Piles of Sand Alfred Sisley · 1875
  18. Susanna and the Elders in the Garden, and the Trial of Susanna before the Elders Susanna and the Elders in the Garden, and the Trial of Susanna before the Elders Master of the Apollo and Daphne Legend · 1500
  19. Pardon in Brittany Pardon in Brittany Gaston La Touche · 1896
  20. Triptych of the Virgin and Child with Saints Triptych of the Virgin and Child with Saints 1510
  21. The Annunciation The Annunciation Jean Hey · 1492
  22. The Artist's House at Argenteuil The Artist's House at Argenteuil Claude Monet · 1873
  23. The Brook of Les Puits-Noir The Brook of Les Puits-Noir Gustave Courbet · 1855
  24. Triptych of the Crucifixion with Saints Anthony, Christopher, James and George Triptych of the Crucifixion with Saints Anthony, Christopher, James and George 1400
  25. Scenes from the Life of Saint John the Baptist Scenes from the Life of Saint John the Baptist Bartolomeo di Giovanni · 1492
  26. The Death of the Virgin The Death of the Virgin Gherardo Starnina · 1408
  27. View of Genoa View of Genoa Jean Baptiste Camille Corot · 1834
  28. The Dream of Saint Jerome The Dream of Saint Jerome Matteo di Giovanni · 1476
  29. In the Wings In the Wings Jean-Louis Forain · 1899
  30. The Adoration of the Eucharist The Adoration of the Eucharist Peter Paul Rubens · 1626
  31. Young Woman at an Open Half-Door Young Woman at an Open Half-Door Workshop of Rembrandt van Rijn · 1645
  32. Arrival of the Normandy Train, Gare Saint-Lazare Arrival of the Normandy Train, Gare Saint-Lazare Claude Monet · 1877
  33. No te aha oe riri (Why Are You Angry?) No te aha oe riri (Why Are You Angry?) Paul Gauguin · 1896
  34. Fishing Boats in a Calm Fishing Boats in a Calm Jan van de Cappelle · 1651
  35. The Nativity The Nativity Pietro Perugino · 1502
  36. Apples and Grapes Apples and Grapes Claude Monet · 1880
  37. Saint John the Baptist in Prison Visited by Two Disciples Saint John the Baptist in Prison Visited by Two Disciples Giovanni di Paolo · 1458
  38. Christ Presented to the People Christ Presented to the People North Netherlandish · 1480
  39. Houses of Parliament, London Houses of Parliament, London Claude Monet · 1900
  40. Lamentation over the Body of Christ Lamentation over the Body of Christ Gerard David · 1500
  41. Saint John the Baptist Entering the Wilderness Saint John the Baptist Entering the Wilderness Giovanni di Paolo · 1458
  42. Noli Me Tangere Noli Me Tangere Pietro Perugino · 1502
  43. Woman at the Piano Woman at the Piano Pierre-Auguste Renoir · 1876
  44. The White Bridge The White Bridge John Henry Twachtman · 1895
  45. Ruined Archway Ruined Archway Francesco Guardi · 1784
  46. Venetian Glass Workers Venetian Glass Workers John Singer Sargent · 1881
  47. The Continence of Scipio The Continence of Scipio Workshop of Apollonio di Giovanni · 1455
  48. Virgin and Child Virgin and Child Workshop of Rogier van der Weyden · 1460
  49. Christ and the Woman of Samaria Christ and the Woman of Samaria Pietro Perugino · 1502
  50. A Bishop Saint A Bishop Saint Bartolomé Bermejo · 1480
  51. The Music Lesson The Music Lesson Jacob Ochtervelt · 1671
  52. Morning Morning Joseph Vernet · 1760
  53. The Customs House at Varengeville The Customs House at Varengeville Claude Monet · 1897
  54. Water Lilies Water Lilies Claude Monet · 1906
  55. Virgin and Child Virgin and Child Hans Memling · 1485
  56. The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist Giovanni di Paolo · 1458
  57. Daniel Saving Susanna, the Judgment of Daniel, and the Execution of the Elders Daniel Saving Susanna, the Judgment of Daniel, and the Execution of the Elders Master of the Apollo and Daphne Legend · 1500
  58. The Annunciation The Annunciation Johann Koerbecke · 1457
  59. An Elegant Company An Elegant Company Pieter Codde · 1632
  60. The Adoration of the Magi The Adoration of the Magi Workshop of Cornelis Engebrechtsz. · 1520
  61. Mountain Road with Travelers Mountain Road with Travelers Joos de Momper, II · 1615
  62. Charing Cross Bridge, London Charing Cross Bridge, London Claude Monet · 1901
  63. Waterloo Bridge, Sunlight Effect Waterloo Bridge, Sunlight Effect Claude Monet · 1903
  64. Stack of Wheat (Snow Effect, Overcast Day) Stack of Wheat (Snow Effect, Overcast Day) Claude Monet · 1890
  65. Diptych of the Virgin and Child Enthroned and the Crucifixion Diptych of the Virgin and Child Enthroned and the Crucifixion Eastern Mediterranean · 1280
  66. Saint Augustine's Vision of Saints Jerome and John the Baptist Saint Augustine's Vision of Saints Jerome and John the Baptist Matteo di Giovanni · 1476
  67. The Church of Overschie The Church of Overschie Johan Jongkind · 1866
  68. Fishing Boats off an Estuary Fishing Boats off an Estuary Jan van Goyen · 1633
  69. Fruits of the Midi Fruits of the Midi Pierre-Auguste Renoir · 1881
  70. Bullfight Bullfight Édouard Manet · 1866
  71. Branch of the Seine near Giverny (Mist) Branch of the Seine near Giverny (Mist) Claude Monet · 1897
  72. El Maragato Threatens Friar Pedro de Zaldivia with His Gun El Maragato Threatens Friar Pedro de Zaldivia with His Gun Francisco de Goya · 1806
  73. Friar Pedro Binds El Maragato with a Rope Friar Pedro Binds El Maragato with a Rope Francisco de Goya · 1806
  74. Friar Pedro Offers Shoes to El Maragato and Prepares to Push Aside His Gun Friar Pedro Offers Shoes to El Maragato and Prepares to Push Aside His Gun Francisco de Goya · 1806
  75. Friar Pedro Clubs El Maragato with the Butt of the Gun Friar Pedro Clubs El Maragato with the Butt of the Gun Francisco de Goya · 1806
  76. Friar Pedro Wrests the Gun from El Maragato Friar Pedro Wrests the Gun from El Maragato Francisco de Goya · 1806
  77. Alessandro de' Medici Alessandro de' Medici Pontormo · 1534
  78. Friar Pedro Shoots El Maragato as His Horse Runs Off Friar Pedro Shoots El Maragato as His Horse Runs Off Francisco de Goya · 1806

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