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Oil painting of a man in a dark doublet reading a small book beside a red-draped table with a skull.

Shakespeare Reading

William Page, 1870

Full-length painted portrait of a standing man in fringed hide clothing, beaded belt, and feathered hair ornament, holding a

Mak-phe-ah-luta (Red Cloud)

Antonion Zeno Shindler, 1880

Oil portrait of an elderly Apache man in an orange turban and red blanket, looking over his shoulder against a green backgrou

Geronimo

Elbridge Ayer Burbank, 1890

Oil portrait of a seated man in a black coat and white cravat, arm draped over a pale wooden chair, against a brown backgroun

Portrait of a Gentleman

James Peale, 1810

Oil portrait of a seated woman with gray hair in a black dress and white jabot, in a wicker chair against brown.

Portrait of a Woman

Carl Newman, 1910

Painted street scene of Greenwich Village with brick buildings, a lamp post, a mailbox, two dogs, and several figures in 1930

Scenes of New York--Greenwich Village (mural study, Madison Square Postal Station, New York City)

Kindred McLeary, 1930

Oil portrait of a dark-haired man in a black coat and white waistcoat, with a red curtain and bookshelf behind him.

Dr. Ancus Marcius Hoffar

Ancus Marcius Hoffar, 1840

Elderly craftsman carving wood at a workbench in a dim workshop lit by a window, with shavings scattered on the floor.

The Blockmaker

Edgar Melville Ward, 1910

John Adams

Edward Dalton Marchant, 1840

Painting of large yellow trees before colorful buildings with chimneys, red shrubs and blue sky, in bold outlined shapes.

Trees

H. Lyman Saÿen, 1910

Still life of grapes, peaches, melon and plums on a stone ledge with carved cherubs, before a cloudy landscape.

The Wealth of Autumn

Andrew John Henry Way, 1860

Painting of a white-robed figure passing through a whitewashed Moorish archway with sunlit steps and a blue sky.

Gateway, Tangier

Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1910

Painting of a waterfall cascading into a pool beneath sunlit trees, with dappled light on rocks and foliage.

The Waterfall

Addison Thomas Millar, 1910

Portrait of a seated woman in a blue gown and red shawl beside an arched window with a landscape view.

Catherine Woodyeare

Catherine Woodyeare, 1750

Full-length portrait of a standing man in a white suit holding a cigarette, beside a gilded chair and straw hat.

John Gellatly

Irving R. Wiles, 1930

Painting of a seated woman with a bob haircut beside a round table holding a flowering cactus, with a green background.

Portrait of a Woman (with Cactus)

Frederick Carl Frieseke, 1930

Oil painting of a standing man in a red fez and embroidered costume holding a rifle, with mountains and a river behind him.

Albanian Man

Antonion Zeno Shindler, 1890

Portrait of a woman with auburn bobbed hair in a white blouse and dark vest against a pink striped background.

The Pearl

Allen Tucker, 1920

Half-length oil portrait of a man with brown hair in a dark coat and high white collar against a dark background.

Self-Portrait

John Goffe Rand, 1800

Full-length portrait of a woman in white satin holding white lilies, with dark drapery and a pale curtain behind her.

Alice Barney in White Satin

Hubert Vos, 1890

Oil portrait of a man in a dark blue uniform with gold braid, seated in a red chair holding a leather book.

Colonel William Shakespeare King

William Shakespeare King, 1820

Full-length oil portrait of a standing man in red turban and white robes, with domed buildings and palms behind him.

Hindu Man

Antonion Zeno Shindler, 1890

Bust-length portrait of a white-haired, bearded man in a dark jacket and white collar against a dark background.

Henry Ward Ranger

Albert Neuhuys, 1890

Impressionist painting of a moored sailboat before twin church towers and harbor buildings under a hazy orange sky.

Ships at Anchor, Cherbourg no. II

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Full-length painting of a standing shirtless Samoan man with a red flower in his hair before a thatched hut and woven mat wal

Samoan Man

Antonion Zeno Shindler, 1880

Woman in blue drape harvesting apples into a basket while a child sits on a white cloth beside her in a garden.

Recolte des Pommes

Pierre Cécile Puvis de Chavannes, 1890

Muted painting of a tall church tower and spire with small figures and a cart in an open square under a cloudy sky.

Church of St. Germain des Pres

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Oil portrait of a man with long brown hair, white cravat and gray satin cloak against a dark background.

Edward Laurence, Esq.

Gerard Van Soest, 1630

Portrait of a young woman in a gray dress and white lace cap, seated in a red chair against a brown background.

Rachel Bartholomew Davis

James Alexander Simpson, 1810

Autumn landscape with a birch tree, a winding stream, two small walking figures, and a cloudy sky over distant hills.

November

Jervis McEntee, 1890