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Painting of an elderly woman in black, wearing spectacles, knitting red yarn against a brown background.

Mrs. Mary Arthur

Thomas Eakins, 1900

Oval 1859 portrait of a bearded man in dark suit holding a letter, seated in a red upholstered chair.

Andrew Varick Stout

Charles Loring Elliott, 1859

Oil portrait of an elderly man in spectacles and dark coat, holding a red pipe, against a dark background.

Samuel Humes

Jacob Eichholtz, ca. 1825

Seated woman in a white lace-trimmed dress beside a round table and draped curtain, in a grayscale portrait.

Mrs. Williams

Ralph Eleaser Whiteside Earl, 1837

Half-length portrait of a woman in a green silk gown with teal drape, pearl necklace, and lace collar against a dark backgrou

Mrs. Augustus Jay

Gerrit Duyckinck, ca. 1700

Half-length oil portrait of a bearded man in a dark coat with red trim against a shadowy background.

Portrait of the Artist

Charles Loring Elliott, ca. 1850

Painting of a woman in a classical draped robe holding a sword, with a Greek inscription reading Melpomene at upper left.

Melpomene

Joseph Fagnani, 1869

Black and white portrait of an older bald man in spectacles, dark coat and white cravat against a dark background.

Preston Hodges

Charles Loring Elliott, 1850

Oval portrait of an elderly bearded man in a dark coat and white ruff, holding a closed book against a dark background.

Portrait of Theodorus Schrevelius, Rector of the Latin School in Leiden

Theodorus Schrevelius, 1700 - 1732

Portrait of a man in a brown coat and powdered wig, with a landscape and cloudy sky behind him.

Tench Francis

Robert Feke, 1746

Seated portrait of a man with light tousled hair and mustache in a dark suit and bow tie against a black background.

Mark Twain

Charles Noel Flagg, 1890

Portrait of a man in a dark coat and white collar seated beside a desk with a book and inkstand.

Henry Clay

Oliver Frazer, ca. 1840

Half-length portrait of an elderly man with white hair in a dark coat, beside books and a scroll on a red background.

Christopher Colles

James Frothingham, ca. 1812-16

Portrait of a woman with curled dark hair in a dark off-shoulder dress and shawl, against a shadowed background.

Eunice Harriet Brigham

Chester Harding, ca. 1835

Portrait of a woman in a black feathered hat, gray cloak with fur collar, and yellow gloves against a dark background.

Mrs. Thomas Brewster Coolidge

Chester Harding, ca. 1827

Monochrome portrait of an elderly white-haired man in a dark coat and white cravat, seated with one hand on his chest.

Stephen Van Rensselaer

Chester Harding, ca. 1828

Oil portrait of a man in a dark double-breasted coat and white collar, seated beside a red upholstered chair.

Moses Pond

George Peter Alexander Healy, 1832

Oil portrait of a young man with dark wavy hair in black coat and white cravat, gazing upward beside a red curtain.

Alexander Van Rensselaer

George Peter Alexander Healy, 1837

Half-length portrait of a man with dark wavy hair and mustache, wearing black with a white collar, against a dark background.

Portrait of the Artist

George Peter Alexander Healy, 1851

Mrs. Thomas Hicks

Thomas Hicks, ca. 1884

Seated elderly man with white hair in a dark coat, beside a red-draped table with an open book and quill pen.

Charles Carroll of Carrollton

William James Hubard, ca. 1830

Italian Girl

William Morris Hunt, 1867

Charles Sumner

William Morris Hunt, 1875

Seated older man with white beard in dark coat and carved chair, resting hand on an open book.

John David Wolfe

Daniel Huntington, 1871

Oval portrait of a young woman in black with a white lace collar and feathered hat, against a sunset landscape.

Mary Inman

Daniel Huntington, 1844

Monochrome portrait of a woman in a lace bonnet and dark fur-trimmed cloak, seated against a dark background.

Mrs. Luman Reed

Charles C. Ingham, ca. 1835

Mrs. David Cadwallader Colden

Charles C. Ingham, 1830

Portrait of a young girl with curled dark hair holding flowers and a basket of blooms in a wooded landscape.

Little Girl with Flowers (Amelia Palmer)

Charles C. Ingham, ca. 1830

Oil portrait of a man in a dark suit and black cravat before an arched brown backdrop with red drapery.

A Gentleman of the Wilkes Family

Henry Inman, ca. 1838-40

Half-length portrait of a balding older man with side whiskers, in a dark coat and white collar, against black.

Martin Van Buren

Henry Inman, ca. 1837-38