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Charcoal sketch of a nude woman with raised arm standing before a mirror, with loose smudged shading.

Female Nude before Mirror

Sepia architectural drawing of a tall gothic tower rising above a spired exposition building with arched windows.

Proposed-Perspective Elevation for an Art Exposition Building, and Tower 600 feet in height, representing New England…

n.d R. M. Chalmers, 1870

Ink sketch of two nude women in an interior, one seated on a bench with a curtain and chair nearby.

Sitting Female Nude

Portrait of a woman in a black dress and white lace shawl beside a blue curtain and window, in a gilded frame.

Louisa Catherine Adams Clement

Mary Louisa Adams Clement, 1910

Boy in Peasant Costume

Mary Louisa Adams Clement, 1900

Two women sew on a sunny porch with a wooden table, a flower bowl, and a green rural landscape beyond.

The Sisters

Frank von der Lancken, 1900

Portrait of a Young Woman

Mary Louisa Adams Clement, 1910

Loose painted portrait of a woman with short dark hair, red beaded necklace and patterned blouse against a yellow background.

Self-Portrait

Anne Goldthwaite, 1910

Oval miniature portrait of a man with gray curled hair and blue eyes, wearing a blue coat and white cravat.

Captain John H. Seward

Captain John H. Seward, 1790

Watercolor of violet bellflower blossoms and buds on slender green stems against a cream background.

Bellflower (Campanula)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Watercolor of purple prairieclover stems with cylindrical magenta and grey flower heads and feathery green leaves.

Purple Prairieclover (Petalostemon purpureum)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Oval miniature portrait of a gentleman with grey powdered hair, dark coat and white cravat, in a gold frame.

Portrait of a Gentleman

Alexander Robertson, 1790

Watercolor of Arabis drummondii with white flowers, green leaves and a woody root on a pale background.

Arabis drummondii

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Watercolor of a small pyrola plant with three stems of pink nodding flowers and green rounded leaves on cream paper.

Small Pyrola (Pyrola minor)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Watercolor of cut toothwort plant with pale pink flowers, yellow centers and deeply lobed green leaves on thin stems.

Cut Toothwort (Dentaria laciniata)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Watercolor of a glacier and waterfall above a valley of conifers, with small cabins in a meadow in the foreground.

Glacier and Falls

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1860

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with curly hair, pearl headband, blue dress and white lace collar, against pale blue.

Marguerite Repiton (Mrs. Joseph)

Francis Rabineau, 1790

Watercolor study of a green caterpillar on a branch among serrated leaves, labeled Fig. 2.

Lunar Caterpillar, study for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom

Abbott Handerson Thayer, 1920

Oval miniature portrait of a man with powdered hair and white cravat in an open gold locket with enamel bail.

Louis-Guillaume Otto, comte de Mosloy

Charles Willson Peale, 1780

Watercolor of two red desert mariposa flowers with dark centers, buds, and slender green stems on cream paper.

Desert Mariposa (Calochortus kennedyi)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Nur Jahan

Nur Jahan, 1770

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with curly brown hair, dark blue coat and black cravat, in a gold frame.

George Partridge Richardson

George Partridge Richardson, 1830

Portrait of a seated man in a dark suit and black cravat against a brown background, in a gilded frame.

James Morris

Henry Colton Shumway, 1840

Oval miniature portrait of a man with dark curly hair in a black coat and white cravat, in an ornate silver frame.

Mr. Goodin

James P. Smith, 1830

Oval miniature portrait of a man with white powdered hair, blue coat and white ruffled cravat in a gold frame.

Dr. William Beekman

Alexander Robertson, 1790

Watercolor and pencil sketch of a stone convent beside cypress trees among rocky Mt. Sinai cliffs, with a lower mountain stud

Convent of Elijah, Mt. Sinai

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1840

Greek Girl at the English Palace, Pera

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1810

Portrait of a woman in a black gown with a white lace ruff, beaded headdress, and gold chain, with a coat of arms at upper le

Judith Langley

Jan Anthonisz van Ravesteyn, 1630

Miniature portrait of a woman with curled dark hair, dark dress and white lace collar, in a red velvet case.

Eliza Hooper

Eliza Hooper, 1820

Painting of a woman filling a pitcher at a fountain, a child beside her, and a man in a doorway with a hanging birdcage.

At the Water Trough

J. Alden Weir, 1870

Oil portrait of a white-haired woman in a dark dress and pearls, seated in a white chair beside a classical statue.

Mrs. Edmund C. Tarbell

Edmund Charles Tarbell, 1930

Miniature portrait of a woman with curled brown hair and bare shoulders against a red background, in a gilt frame.

Antoinette Bates

Antoinette Bates, 1830

Watercolor of a blue bead lily with drooping yellow-green flowers above broad green leaves on a pale background.

Blue Bead (Clintonia borealis)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Watercolor of Alaska fleabane stems with lavender petals, yellow centers and reddish buds on a cream background.

Alaska Fleabane (Erigeron salsuginosus)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Watercolor of three rose pogonia orchid stems with pink flowers, one bud and green leaves on cream paper.

Rose Pogonia (Pogonia ophioglossoides)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1900

Miniature portrait of a young girl with braided hair holding a basket of flowers, in an ornate gilt case.

Eliza Osgood Peabody, Age 6

Eliza Osgood Peabody, 1830

Watercolor of a larch branch with clustered green needles and a reddish-purple cone on a cream background.

Lyall Larch (Larix lyallii)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Watercolor of a tall rock spire beside rushing river water, with boulders in the foreground and misty cliffs behind.

Above Tower Falls, Yellowstone

Thomas Moran, 1870

Oval miniature portrait of a man with powdered grey hair in a blue and red military coat with gold epaulettes.

Col. Josiah Parker

John Ramage, 1780

Watercolor of a Sweet Pitcherplant with maroon flowers, green pitcher leaves, and long base foliage on a pale background.

Sweet Pitcherplant (Sarracenia rubra)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Watercolor of three white wood-nymph flowers on pink stems above green leaves and moss on pale paper.

Wood-Nymph (Moneses uniflora)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1900

Oil portrait of an older balding man in a dark suit with folded arms, a pink boutonniere, against a black background.

Dr. Charles Doolittle Walcott

Ossip Perelma, 1910

Watercolor of a red-orange lily with buds and long green leaves on a cream background.

Untitled (Lily)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1870

Watercolor of a standing man in a feathered hat and green cape beside a marble staircase and patterned rug.

Study of a Courtier

Carlo Randanini, 1870

Watercolor of a hemlock sprig with green needles and purple cones on a cream background.

Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Watercolor of white and blue columbine flowers with yellow centers, buds, and green leaves on thin stems.

Columbine (Aquilegia ecalcarata)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Oval miniature portrait of a man with gray curly hair, white cravat and dark coat, in a gold frame.

Mr. Baker

Charles Hénard, 1800

Armenian Girl of Pera

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1810

Painting of a tiger's head with amber eyes and striped fur, partly framed by green grass against a dark background.

Tiger's Head

Abbott Handerson Thayer, 1870

Watercolor of a goldenclub plant with a bright yellow spadix, broad green leaves, and a reddish stem on cream paper.

Goldenclub (Orontium aquaticum)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Watercolor of a tufted saxifrage plant with green rosette leaves and several small white flowers on thin stems.

Tufted Saxifrage (Saxifraga caespitosa)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Painting of a woman in a blue lace gown holding a pink rose beside a table with pearls and a jewelry box.

We Both Must Fade (Mrs. Fithian)

Lilly Martin Spencer, 1860

Watercolor of a Swamp Azalea branch with white tubular flowers, pink buds and green leaves on brown stems.

Swamp Azalea (Azalea viscosa)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Oval miniature portrait of a man with curly light hair, dark coat and white cravat, in a gold frame.

Portrait of a Gentleman

n.d James M. Pearce, 1800

Watercolor of a sprig of yellow alpine monkey flowers with red stems and green leaves on a cream background.

Alpine Monkey Flower (Mimulus caespitosus)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1900

Watercolor botanical study of a pink-flowered plant with red-centered blooms, round serrated leaves and buds on red stems.

Eremalche rotundifolia

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Watercolor of a Cucumber Tree branch with a yellow-green magnolia bud and long green leaves on a pale background.

Cucumber Tree (Magnolia scuminata)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Watercolor of a white wax trillium flower with a maroon center above three broad green leaves on a stem.

Wax Trillium (Trillium album)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Oval miniature portrait of a man with curly dark hair in a blue coat, white shirt and black cravat, in gold frame.

Charles Frederick Vogel

Charles Frederick Vogel, 1830

Oil portrait of a young woman with a grey veil and coin headpiece, gazing downward against an ochre background.

Head of an Arab Girl

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1810

Watercolor of a cluster of small blue bluets with yellow centers on thin green stems against a cream background.

Bluets (Houstonia serpyllifolia)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Painting of a steel mill with black smokestacks, drifting smoke, and angular industrial forms in yellow, red, and blue.

Steel Mill

Joseph Stella, 1920

Oval miniature portrait of a man with dark hair in a dark coat and white cravat, set in an ornate gilt frame.

John B. Pendleton

Rembrandt Peale, 1810

Watercolor of two purple allium flower heads on slender green stems with narrow leaves against a pale background.

Siberian Onion (Allium sibericum)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1900

Watercolor portrait of a bearded man in a fur hat and brown coat, turned to the left, with a yellow sash.

Circassian at Constantinople

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1840

Watercolor of alpine milkvetch with purple and white flower clusters and green pinnate leaves on a pale background.

Alpine Milkvetch (Astragalus alpinus)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Oil portrait of a man with brown hair and a pale ruff collar against a dark background, after van Dyck.

Head of a Gentleman after van Dyck

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Oil portrait of a seated woman in a white bonnet and sheer shawl holding a fan, with red drapery behind her.

Emily Smiley Snowden

Charles Peale Polk, 1790

Watercolor of a scarlet elder branch with dense red berry clusters and serrated green leaves on a pale background.

Scarlet Elder (Sambucus pubens)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Painting of a church tower and spire above a city street, with warm ochre walls and a pale blue sky.

Eglise de Ville

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Miniature portrait of a woman with curled dark hair, pink rose, maroon dress and gold necklace with blue pendant.

Dona Juana Becerra, possibly

Goyena family, 1820

Oil portrait of a man in a dark jacket, white waistcoat and black bow tie against a dark background.

Autorretrato

Pío Casimiro Bacener, 1890

Painting of a crowded street festival with a decorated religious shrine, candle-holding children, flags, and balcony spectato

Street Shrine

Jerome Myers, 1930

Watercolor of two tall stems of red tubular Fire Pentstemon flowers with buds and broad green basal leaves.

Fire Pentstemon (Pentstemon eatonii)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with pink hair, blue coat with gold buttons, and white cravat, in a gold frame.

Josiah Hewes Anthony

James Peale, 1790

Watercolor of a pink azalea branch with long red stamens and green pointed leaves on a brown stem.

Downy Pinxter Bloom (Azalea rosea)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with brown hair in a dark jacket and white pleated cravat, in a metal frame.

A. Laurason

Jean Francois De Vallee, 1800

Oval miniature portrait of a young woman with dark curls, white ribbon headband, and lace dress against blue.

Portrait of a Young Lady

William Verstille, 1790

Watercolor of white globeflower stems with white cup-shaped blossoms, yellow centers, and deeply lobed green leaves on pale p

White Globeflower (Trollius albiflorus)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1890

Watercolor of slender shooting star flowers with pink reflexed petals on thin stems above green basal leaves.

Slender Shootingstar (Dodecatheon pauciflorum)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1900

Watercolor of a moccasin flower stem with three pink and brown pouch-shaped blooms above broad green leaves.

Moccasin Flower (Cypripedium acaule)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1900

Oval portrait miniature of a woman in a white lace bonnet and white dress with a blue ribbon, against a grey background.

Mrs. Cornelius Baldwin (Mary Briscoe)

Philippe Abraham Peticolas, 1790

Dark tavern interior with a fiddler, a seated woman, a sleeping man and a dog, lit by light from the right.

The Inn, Germany

Walter Shirlaw, 1870

Watercolor of red dewberry with white five-petaled flowers and lobed green leaves on trailing stems.

Red Dewberry (Rubus pedatus)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Watercolor of a Canada violet plant with white flowers, yellow centers, green leaves and buds on pale paper.

Canada Violet (Viola canadensis)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1900

Watercolor of two yellowish bear corn flowering spikes with scaly brown bracts on a cream background.

Bear Corn (Conopholis americana)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Oval miniature portrait of a seated woman in white lace blouse and black shawl holding a fan, in a dark wooden frame.

Dama desconocida (Unknown Lady)

Ramon Atiles-Perez, 1840

Oval miniature portrait of a young girl with curly dark hair in a blue dress with gold buttons and white ruffled collar.

Portrait of a Young Girl

Mary Jane Simes, 1820

Watercolor of a blue camas flowering stalk with yellow stamens and long green leaves on a pale background.

Camas (Quamasia quamash)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Oval miniature portrait of a young girl with light brown hair and a white dress, set before a garden with a classical buildin

Miss Clothier

Miss Clothier, 1810

Oil portrait of an elderly bald man with a white mustache in a dark suit, standing beside a stack of books.

Georges Clemenceau

Cecilia Beaux, 1920

John Stone

Jacob Eichholtz, 1810

Portrait of a Lady

James Sanford Ellsworth, 1850

Watercolor of fleabane flowers with lavender petals, yellow centers, green leaves and buds on a white background.

Fleabane (Erigeron macranthus)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Watercolor of two tall stems with clusters of orange-brown wallflower blossoms and narrow green leaves on white paper.

Wallflower (Erysimum wheeleri)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Watercolor study of a green lobed oak leaf with brown patches, holes and a red stem on cream paper.

Oligocentra Lignicolor, Walker, study for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom

Abbott Handerson Thayer