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Watercolor of red wind poppies with dark centers, green buds and slender stems on a pale background.

Wind Poppy (Stylomecon heterophylla)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1926

Charcoal sketch of a standing soldier in a plumed helmet and uniform, holding a rifle, drawn on tan paper.

A Soldier

Jean-Paul Laurens, 1920

Charcoal and yellow chalk drawing of a crouching boy reaching toward a snake on blue-grey paper.

Crouching Boy with Snake

Alice Pike Barney, 1930

Watercolor of a dense cushion of small white phlox flowers with yellow centers and green foliage on a pale background.

Phlox (Phlox caespitosa)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Pen and ink sketch of three heads of a woman in different poses, with handwritten French and Italian notes on the page.

Three Portrait Heads of a Woman

Albert Besnard, 1910

Pastel portrait of a smiling woman in a dark gown with a black cat, seated before a patterned screen and colorful cushion.

The Decorator

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Watercolor of pink globemallow flowers with red centers, buds, and lobed green leaves on stems against a pale background.

Orange-Eye Globemallow (Sphaeralcea davidsonii)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Red chalk drawing of a haloed figure at a table with other draped figures in an interior, by Benedetto Luti.

Drawing - Benedetto Luti

Painting of a woman in a yellow gown seated beside a carved bench, with her reflection visible in a mirror behind her.

Reflected Grace

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Watercolor of a purple trillium flower above three broad green leaves on a slender stem, on a plain background.

Trillium erectum

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1938

Pastel drawing of a seated woman in a white dress leaning on a wooden bench, on a warm brown paper ground.

Lady in White

Thomas Dewing, 1890

Soft pastel portrait of a woman's face framed by green hair, with red lips and muted gray background.

Petite

Alice Pike Barney, 1930

Watercolor of pink mountain rose-bay rhododendron blossoms and buds with large green leaves on a pale background.

Mountain Rose-Bay (Rhododendron catawbiense)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Head of a Girl

Marius Avy, 1910

Pastel portrait of a young woman in a white gown seated beside a bush of red roses against a soft, swirling background.

Young Woman with Roses

Alice Pike Barney, 1920

Watercolor of two red desert mariposa lily flowers with green stems and buds on a cream background.

Desert Mariposa (Calochortus kennedyi)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1935

Pencil sketch of a leaning, gnarled tree at a river's edge with two people rowing a boat in the distance.

Oak Cliff--Dallas

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Pastel drawing of a woman with long windswept auburn hair and a fur wrap against a pale blue-grey background.

Circe

Alice Pike Barney, 1930

Watercolor of two slender stems with clusters of purple tubular flowers and buds against a plain pale background.

Grass Nut (Brodiaea laxa)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1933

Pen and ink drawing of a smiling man with a holly crown and a woman in a straw hat seated together on a bench.

Harvest Home

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1880

The Writer (Natalie Clifford Barney)

Alice Pike Barney, 1890

Watercolor of partridgeberry plant with red berries, white flowers, pink buds and green leaves on trailing stems.

Partridgeberry (Mitchella repens)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Charcoal sketch of a seated clown in a pointed hat and ruffled collar holding a cane, with a handwritten signature below.

The Clown

Jules Chéret, 1910

Pastel portrait of a man in a red fez and dark suit against a grey textured background.

Mirza Sarab

Alice Pike Barney, 1920

Watercolor of two death camas stalks with clusters of creamy white flowers and slender green leaves on a pale background.

Death Camas (Zygadenus venenosus)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1923

Nude Boy, Torso and Head

Howard Russell Butler

Pastel portrait of a woman with curly hair in a bright green hat and green scarf against a grey-brown background.

Odette Tyler Shepherd

Alice Pike Barney, 1920

Watercolor of a spicebush branch with two dark red flowers, buds, and broad green leaves on a pale background.

Spicebush (Calycanthus occidentalis)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Pencil sketch sheet showing several chimneys and rooftop structures drawn from different angles with hatched shading.

Isola Bella

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Pastel portrait of a young blond child wearing a white cap, looking directly forward against a dark smudged background.

Tiny White Cap

Alice Pike Barney, 1920