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Miniature portrait of a young man in a red military coat with black collar, in a gilt frame, beside the case back.

Lieutenant John Trumbull Ray

Andrew Robertson, 1810

Hazy painting of a sunlit city square with tall columns, colonnaded buildings, small pedestrians and horse carriages.

Place de la Concorde no. I

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Rubens Peale

Raphaelle Peale, 1800

Painting of a conical mountain peak above rolling hills, a still lake, farm fields and cumulus clouds in a valley.

Mount Chocorua

William J. Stillman, 1850

Watercolor of a suspension bridge over a river with stone towers, small figures on the bank, and a cloudy sky.

Suspension Bridge over the Arno, near the Cascine, Forence

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1810

Watercolor of a canvas camp shelter on wooden poles with cooking pots, set before evergreen trees and a distant building.

Indian Camp, Alaska

Theodore J. Richardson, 1910

Watercolor of a colonial-style post office with dormer windows and chimneys, a bare tree at left, and a horse cart on a dirt

Williamsburg Post Office

Dwight Williams, 1890

Hazy beige painting of Notre Dame cathedral's towers and spire with small walking figures in a pale square.

Notre Dame in Winter

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Loose watercolor of a seated woman with dark hair in a blue dress, surrounded by bold abstract blue, orange and yellow shapes

Calligraphic #2 Woman on Chair

H. Lyman Saÿen, 1910

Watercolor study of two green caterpillars camouflaged among pine needles on a branch.

Pine-Tuft Caterpillar, study for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom

Gerald H. Thayer

Geometric abstract painting of circles, triangles and curved bands in red, pink, orange, blue and green.

Area Broken by Perpendiculars

Joseph Schillinger, 1930

Hazy painting of a Paris-style street with classical columns, bare trees, pedestrians, carriages, and a tram in soft beige to

Place de la Madeleine no. I

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Watercolor of a coastal town with a yellow hilltop building, small boats on calm water, and misty mountains behind.

Sitka from the Islands, Showing Russian Castle, 1888

Theodore J. Richardson, 1880

Watercolor of a fortified wall and round tower above rocky cliffs, with a sailing ship on calm water below.

Temple of Mercury

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1840

Nude woman floating along a glowing rainbow above clouds and a distant sea, painted in soft warm tones.

The Spirit of the Rainbow

Henry Mosler, 1910

Dark painting of a seated woman with an infant, an angel at left, and a donkey and man under trees at right.

Flight into Egypt

Robert Loftin Newman, 1900

Watercolor of figures in a boat on churning surf, with sailing ships and stormy clouds on the horizon.

Marine View

Paul Marny, 1870

Painting of a tall church tower in warm golden light, with small figures in a city square below.

Eglise Saint Merry

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Painting of a dark, damaged wooden boat with a broken mast floating on pale reflective water under a hazy sky.

The Wreck

Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1930

Loose painting of a woman in a pale robe beside pale animals in a warm, ochre-lit interior room.

Study for the Annunciation

Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1890

Watercolor of a crowded seaside holiday with women in parasols and hats, riders on horses, and a blue sea under clouds.

Holiday in New England

Maurice Prendergast, 1910

Watercolor of canoes on a shore with drying blankets, wooden buildings, figures and evergreen trees in the background.

Drying Blankets over Canoes

Theodore J. Richardson, 1910

Painting of the Great Sphinx and two pyramids in desert haze, with camels, travelers and guards in the foreground.

The Sphinx

George E. Raum, 1890

Watercolor of a village street with brick walls, a church spire, a barn, and a white goat grazing in the foreground.

Rue du Puits Sale, St. Valery

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1860

Watercolor landscape of tall pine trees on a sandy bank, sheep grazing, two walkers on a path, and distant hills.

Landscape

Sr John Varley, 1830

Double portrait of a seated woman in a white bonnet and a man in a grey coat drawing with a pen at a green table.

Portrait of the Artist and His Wife

William Leslie, 1800

Two oval miniature portraits in a gold hinged case: a man in a dark coat on blue, and a woman in black beneath a tree.

Portrait of a Lady

John Alexander McDougall, 1830

Watercolor of a cemetery with tombstones, a large tree, and wooden houses with red tiled roofs under a cloudy sky.

Cemetery in Pera

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1810

Watercolor of a village of brick houses beside trees, with two figures walking a path across a green field.

Kansas City, Kansas

Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1930

Painting of a winged figure reaching toward light beside a cloaked figure pointing to a glowing portal, framed by flames.

Love and Death

Da Loria Norman, 1930

Painting of two masted sailing ships at anchor in a hazy harbor with pale waterfront buildings behind them.

Ships at Anchor, Cherbourg no. I

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Watercolor of a row of trees with dappled green and violet foliage, small figures beneath, and a low building behind.

Trees

Maurice Prendergast, 1910

Watercolor of a village shore with salmon drying on racks, a woman in a purple skirt, a boat, and a clapboard house.

Salmon Drying, Indian Village, Alaska

Theodore J. Richardson, 1910

Watercolor of a red wooden warehouse on pilings above a tidal shore, with small houses and a church steeple nearby.

The Old Warehouse, Sitka

Theodore J. Richardson, 1910

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with dark curls, black dress and gold necklace, in a gold frame and blue velvet case.

Mrs. Roberts

Mrs. Roberts, 1800

Night scene of sheep resting by a fence and cottage under a glowing full moon and dark trees.

Sheepyard, Moonlight

Horatio Walker, 1900

Painting of a seated king arguing with a bare-chested warrior gripping a sword, with an elder and helmeted goddess nearby.

Quarrel of Achilles and Agamemnon

William Page, 1830

Watercolor of a row of wooden houses and canoes along a rocky shore, with people on the beach under a cloudy sky.

The Ranch Native Village, Sitka, 1884

Theodore J. Richardson, 1880

Watercolor of a weathered log cabin and shed on a grassy hill with a dirt path and birch trees under a pale sky.

Untitled - Henry Ward Ranger, 1880

Henry Ward Ranger, 1880

Hazy oil painting of a sunlit city street with pedestrians walking past tall stone buildings and chimneys.

Rue des Pyramides

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Painting of a spiky artichoke on blue cloth in a brown tray, with bold outlines and a yellow and white background.

Still Life with Artichoke, II

Alfred H. Maurer, 1920

Watercolor of the Château d'If fortress with stone towers and walls on rocks under a grey sky.

Chateau D'If

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1810

Watercolor of a stone tower and city walls on a grassy hill, with domes, a minaret, and two walking figures.

Tower of Hypacus, Jerusalem

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1810

Watercolor of a white wooden house with a porch, two cannons on a grassy slope, a tall evergreen and mountains behind.

Former Governor's House, Sitka, 1905

Theodore J. Richardson, 1900

Painting of two children seated at a table playing checkers, one smiling broadly and the other studying the board.

Untitled (Two Children Playing Checkers)

James Henry Moser

Dark sea cave framing a moonlit ocean with glittering reflections, a small campfire glowing on the right side.

Cave Scene

John O'Brien Inman, 1890

Painting of a mounted rider with a lance chasing a bison across a grassy prairie beneath a stormy sky, with other hunters in

Buffalo Hunt on the Southwestern Prairies

John Mix Stanley, 1840

Painting of a crowded market before walled town walls, with robed figures, camels, and a minaret on a hill.

Market Day Outside the Walls of Tangiers, Morocco

Louis Comfort Tiffany, 1870

Painting of a sunlit grassy pasture with boulders, grazing cattle, trees, and a blue sky with clouds.

Upland Pasture

J. Alden Weir, 1900

Painting of a mounted Apache warrior on a grey horse on a cliff, with two riders behind and a smoky landscape below.

Black Knife, an Apache Warrior

John Mix Stanley, 1840

Three paddlers in a birch canoe chase a swimming moose across dark water below a steep wooded cliff.

The Moose Chase

George de Forest Brush, 1880

Oval oil painting of skaters on a frozen lake beside snow-covered trees, a tent, a cottage and distant hills.

Winter Skating in New Jersey

Régis François Gignoux, 1840

Painting of a sandy road winding through grassy dunes under a blue sky with white clouds, with water on the horizon.

Shinnecock Hills

William Merritt Chase, 1890

Painting of a shadowy cave framing a hazy sea of rock pinnacles, a small boat, and a waterfall under a golden dawn sky.

The Subsiding of the Waters of the Deluge

Thomas Cole, 1820

Hazy landscape painting of rolling mountains and a central peak, with dark evergreen trees in the foreground.

Mountains in Colorado

John Frederick Kensett, 1870

Dark rocky cliff with white surf breaking below and sea spray rising, with two small figures on the ridge at upper right.

High Cliff, Coast of Maine

Winslow Homer, 1890

Painting of boys in a mock battle with bows and arrows across a green prairie with rolling hills under a blue sky.

Sham Fight, Mandan Boys

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a winding line of shielded warriors marching across green grassland under a pale sky.

Foot War Party on the March, Upper Missouri

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of mounted riders charging across a grassy plain past a tree line, with a fallen horse in the foreground.

Mounted War Party Scouring a Thicket

George Catlin, 1840

Two boys in white shirts play checkers at a dark wooden table, one reaching forward while the other looks on.

Checker Players

Thomas Anshutz, 1890

Painting of green rolling hills and a winding river with two canoes on the water in the lower right corner.

Nishnabottana Bluffs, 1070 Miles above St. Louis

George Catlin, 1830

Impressionist painting of autumn trees along a rocky hillside path, with a hazy valley and pale sky beyond.

October Morning

Frank A. Bicknell, 1910

Watercolor of pink and white cherry blossom trees over a green lawn, with a small figure in red at lower right.

Cherry Blossoms

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Painting of a sunlit meadow with rocks and a path, dark trees on the right, and rolling hills under a cloudy sky.

Hillside

Edward Gay, 1900

Watercolor landscape of a hillside with a bare tree, two walking figures, and muted autumn trees under a pale sky.

Landscape

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Two circular allegorical paintings on gold ground: a seated man with a sword labeled Government, and a seated woman with a gl

Study for mosaic in the Wisconsin State Capital "Government and Liberty"

Kenyon Cox, 1910

Painting of flowering chestnut trees above a daisy-filled meadow with a path and distant fields under a cloudy sky.

Chestnut Trees in Bloom

William Henry Holmes, 1910

Watercolor of three moored sailing barges with brown covers on a calm river, marsh and distant village beyond.

Untitled - William Henry Holmes, 1930

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Watercolor of pale sand dunes with grasses, a green plain, and blue mountains under a cloudy sky.

Sand Dunes, Harlech, North Wales

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Watercolor of a misty marsh shoreline with smoke rising from the distant bank and reflections in still water.

Sketch on the Potomac

Lorenzo J. Hatch, 1880

Painting of a reddish and white cow resting on straw in a dimly lit wooden barn with light from a window.

My Day at Home

William Henry Howe, 1900

Painting of rolling blue and ochre hills behind farm buildings with steep roofs and a large tree in the center.

The Hills

Preston Dickinson, 1910

Still life painting of a stoneware jug, pink roses, a round fan, a porcelain cup and a blue book on a white cloth.

Still Life with Fan and Roses

Thomas Hovenden, 1870

Painting of rounded green grassy bluffs beside a wide pale river under a soft pink-tinged sky.

Beautiful Grassy Bluffs, 110 Miles above St. Louis

George Catlin, 1830

Men in period dress and naval uniforms shake hands over a table in a formal room with green panels and a chandelier.

The Signing of the Treaty of Ghent, Christmas Eve, 1814

Amédée Forestier, 1910

Oval miniature portrait of a dark-haired man in black cravat, with reverse showing a woven hair braid in gold frame.

Henry Smith

Thomas E. Barratt, 1850

Watercolor of rough green-blue seas with whitecaps and a distant steamship under a grey overcast sky.

On the Steamer Bremen, off Nova Scotia, 1880

William Henry Holmes, 1880

Watercolor of a haymaking scene with haystacks, a horse-drawn wagon, workers in a golden field, and a pale cloudy sky.

(Haymaking Scene)

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Hazy yellow landscape with bare trees, a small moon, and a figure in red beside a hedge at dusk.

October Breezes

Albert P. Lucas, 1900

Seated woman in red and blue robes shows a book to a nude child beside her, outdoors with trees and cloudy sky.

Book of Pictures

Kenyon Cox, 1910

Watercolor of a calm river with water lilies, willow trees on the right, ducks on the left, and a cloudy sky.

Haines Point

William Henry Holmes, 1900

Watercolor of golden wheat shocks in a harvested field with green trees and a cloudy sky beyond.

Field of Wheat Shock

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Night view of a park pond reflecting lit city hotel towers, with bare trees and street lamps in the foreground.

Central Park and the Plaza

William A. Coffin, 1910

Painted river landscape with a flagged garrison settlement on the far shore and wooded banks under a pale sky.

Sault Ste. Marie, Showing the United States Garrison in the Distance

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor of a green meadow with red and blue flowers, a tree cluster and distant town under an overcast sky.

Michigan

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Watercolor of a sunset over dark trees, with an orange sun and golden clouds in a blue sky.

Sunset, Oxford

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with curled hair in a dark blue dress against green; gold frame shown beside it.

Mrs. Peter Van Dyke

Margaret Bogardus, 1830

Five studies of bear heads in brown paint on a pale background, showing different angles of grizzly bears.

Portraits of Two Grizzly Bears, From Life

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor of a Welsh harbor village with cottages, moored boats and violet reflections on tidal water.

Porth Dinlleyn, North Wales

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Loose painted landscape of rolling plains under a sky fading from blue to pink, with clouds along the horizon.

Landscape Background

George Catlin, 1840

Watercolor of a two-tiered stone aqueduct with rounded arches crossing a river, surrounded by green trees and shrubs.

Aqueduct

Loose impressionist painting of a harbor with masts and red sails, and a crowd of figures on the quay under a pale sky.

Harbor Scene with Fishing Boats

George Elmer Browne, 1910

Watercolor of a river between misty hills under a pale cloudy sky, with rippling blue and green water in the foreground.

Noon above Newburgh

Childe Hassam, 1910

Hazy late-summer meadow of yellow and green grasses with trees and rolling hills under a pink sky.

Field of Varicolored Grasses in Late Summer (In the Virginia Hills)

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Painting of mounted riders in feathered headdresses chasing a herd of bison across an open grassland at dusk.

Comanche Indians Chasing Buffalo

George Catlin, 1840

Seated allegorical figure of Justice holding scales, framed by lions, laurel, and a gold roundel with braided border.

Study for Mosaic, Wisconsin State Capital, "Justice"

Kenyon Cox, 1910