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Watercolor of Mount Vesuvius with a smoke plume above the Bay of Naples, sailboats on violet water in front.

Mt. Vesuvius from the Bay of Naples

Cass Gilbert, 1900

Painting of a rural landscape with a farmhouse, hay cart, rider, trees and distant mountains under a pale sky.

Landscape with Farm and Mountains

Charles Codman, 1830

Watercolor seascape of waves breaking on a pale sandy shore with a distant headland under a grey-blue sky.

Criccieth, N. Wales

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Painting of a man driving a blue cart with oxen to a pool, with farmhouses and golden autumn trees behind.

The Drinking Pool (man in cart with oxen at pool)

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1890

Painting of Comanche riders with a white flag approaching across a green plain, with tipis and mountains in the distance.

Comanche Warriors, with White Flag, Receiving the Dragoons

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor of a misty mountain valley with lavender peaks, rocky moorland in the foreground, and white clouds.

From above Pont-y-Pant

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Watercolor of the Acropolis in Athens above olive trees and dry grass under a blue sky.

General View of the Acropolis at Sunset

Henry Bacon, 1910

Painting of white sand dunes beside the sea with a tepee, drying rack, and two figures under a pale sky.

White Sand Bluffs, on Santa Rosa Island, Near Pensacola

George Catlin, 1830

Oval miniature portrait of a young boy with wavy brown hair in a green velvet jacket, set in a gilt frame within an open velv

Henry Du Pré Bounetheau

Henry Brintnell Bounetheau, 1840

Watercolor of a stone trough and carved fountain block beside a column, with worn paving stones and moss in the foreground.

Pompeian Fountain and Horse Trough, 1880

William Henry Holmes, 1880

Painting of willow trees, a pond and ducks on a sunlit spring meadow with distant houses under a pale sky.

Hackensack, New Jersey, Fisher's Pond

Herman Hartwich, 1890

Watercolor of a rocky creek winding between boulders and autumn-toned trees under a hazy sky.

Unmodified Rock Creek, about 1910

William Henry Holmes, 1910

Watercolor of tall yucca plants in a pale desert landscape with purple mountains on the distant horizon.

Yuccaland--Chihuahua, Mexico

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Painted interior with a carved fireplace, a seated woman at a table by a stained glass window, and a standing man in red.

Interior

Edward Lamson Henry, 1870

Painting of a river winding through prairie with distant bluffs, and three figures around a campfire on the grassy foreground

Prairie Bluffs at Sunrise, near the Mouth of the Yellowstone River

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of flat-topped mesas rising above green rolling hills, with trees and a pale sky under soft clouds.

Square Hills, 1200 Miles above St. Louis

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor of a Dutch-style flat landscape with a windmill, women carrying baskets on a path, and a pale cloudy sky.

In Holland

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Oval miniature portrait of a man with curly auburn hair in a dark coat and white cravat, in a gold frame, with the reverse la

Peter Van Dyke

Margaret Bogardus, 1830

Night river scene with a bright fire on the bank and two figures in a canoe, one raising a spear over the water.

Ojibwe Spearing Salmon by Torchlight

George Catlin, 1840

Watercolor of a river valley with trees, grassy banks, blue mountains and a cloudy sky.

The Conway, near Llanrwst, Wales

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Painting of two bears on a riverbank with blood on their muzzles, while three men in a red canoe approach on the river.

Catlin and His Men in Their Canoe, Urgently Solicited to Come Ashore, Upper Missouri

George Catlin, 1840

Painting of bare trees silhouetted against a purple and orange twilight sky above dark rocky ground.

Edge of the Forest, Twilight

Charles Harold Davis, 1890

Painting of rural workers among bushes and trees beside a horse-drawn cart under a cloudy sky.

The Salute

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1890

Painting of a wide river curving through green plains toward distant hills, with small figures on a grassy knoll in the foreg

Mouth of the Platte River, 900 Miles above St. Louis

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a brown and white cow lying in straw inside a wooden barn, with light entering through a wall opening.

Monarch of the Farm

William Henry Howe, 1890

Painting of green rolling bluffs above a winding river, with two small figures on the hilltops under a pale sky.

Beautiful Prairie Bluffs above the Poncas, 1050 Miles above St. Louis

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor of a river winding past green trees toward a distant church spire under a pale pink and blue sky.

The Wye near Ross

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Autumn landscape with slender trees in yellow and orange foliage framing a green field and distant buildings.

Royal Oak

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Loose painting of an autumn forest with golden and red foliage and bright hazy light through the trees.

Autumn Tangle

William Henry Holmes, 1920

Painting of a shipwreck in rough green seas with crashing waves, dark storm clouds, and a rescue boat with sailors.

The Wreck

Harrington Fitzgerald, 1900

Watercolor of a flat-topped mesa in pink and mauve rising above dark shrubs and grassland under a pale cloudy sky.

In the Plateau Country, Colorado

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Watercolor of a coastal path lined with palm trees, two walking figures, calm sea and blue mountains under clouds.

In Jamaica

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Painting of cows grazing in a sunlit meadow beside a brook, beneath a large spreading tree.

Meadow Brook

Charles P. Gruppe, 1910

Watercolor of an old wooden boat burning on a sandy shore, with a dark smoke plume rising under a blue sky.

Burning of an Old Boat

Francis Danby, 1850

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with dark curls and white dress in pearl frame, with reverse showing hair-work and flowers

Elizabeth Du Hamel?

Jr Henry Jacob Burch, 1800

Painting of cows grazing in a meadow below dark trees, with distant water and hills under a cloudy sky.

Pleasant Pastures

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1880

Loose watercolor of a field of white and pink blossoms beneath a pale blue sky, with thin bare trees.

Field of Blossoms

William Henry Holmes, 1920

Landscape painting of a small man on a path beside a grove of trees, with clouds and rolling hills in the background.

Untitled (man on path with trees in background)

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1880

Painting of bison grazing and resting on open grassland, with hunters crouching among autumn trees at the left.

Stalking Buffalo, Arkansas

George Catlin, 1840

Painting of pastel clay bluffs and a river lined with dark trees under streaked clouds, by George Catlin.

Beautiful Clay Bluffs, 1900 Miles above St. Louis

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor of rough open sea with white-capped waves under a dark stormy sky, with a small sailboat on the horizon.

The Open Sea

William Henry Holmes, 1900

Watercolor of figures gathered on a cliff ledge under a bright canyon opening, with smoke rising and dark sky above.

A Cliff Dweller's Ceremony, Colorado

William Henry Holmes, 1920

Painting of a wide river with two red canoes, a wooded green hillside, and a small white building on the slope under cloudy s

Belle Vue, Indian Agency of Major Dougherty, 870 Miles above St. Louis

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of cattle and sheep grazing near a river with a sailboat, beneath a large tree and cloudy sky.

Untitled (cattle near river with sailboat in distance)

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1820

Painting of a woman in a white cap on a grassy path beside a wheat field and large spreading trees under an overcast sky.

Brittany Landscape

H. Bolton Jones, 1870

Painting of feathered dancers performing in a grassy field before tipis, with spectators, riders, and a sunset sky.

Eagle Dance

George Catlin, 1840

Watercolor of bare winter trees on a snowy slope with rocks and a hazy golden sky.

Autumn Landscape

Louis Eilshemius, 1880

Painting of golden hills and bluffs engulfed by red flames and smoke, with two deer fleeing across burnt grass beside a lake.

Prairie Bluffs Burning

George Catlin, 1830

Oval miniature portrait of a young man in a black cap and red waistcoat, framed in dark wood, shown with its exhibition label

George Cochran Lambdin

James Reid Lambdin, 1840

Painting of a leaning tree over a small nude figure in shallow water, with dark foliage and hills under a golden sky.

Overhanging Branches

Louis Eilshemius, 1910

Painting of two people paddling a canoe on a calm river beneath wooded cliffs, with reflections on the water.

View on the Wisconsin River, Winnebago Shooting Ducks

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of sailing boats with orange sails on a calm lagoon at sunset, with a domed church and bell tower in the distance.

Sunset, San Giorgio, Venice

William Gedney Bunce, 1910

Painting of pink and ochre clay bluffs above a river, with evergreen trees, a canoe, and small figures on the cliff.

Magnificent Clay Bluffs, 1800 Miles above St. Louis

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor of two windmills on a hilltop above green trees and meadows under a cloudy sky.

Windmills

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Watercolor of a rocky Welsh shoreline with waves, a sailboat, and a steamship on the sea under a pale sky.

Nevin, North Wales

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with curled dark hair, green ribbon, coral necklace and white dress, in an open red case.

Mrs. John Middleton (Mary Burroughs)

Henry Brintnell Bounetheau, 1840

Painting of a dark wooded hillside above a green meadow and reflective marsh water under a cloudy sky.

Swale Land

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1890

Watercolor of a pink and violet sunset over calm sea, with a small sailboat and dark hills on the horizon.

Sunset, Caernarvon, North Wales

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Watercolor of wooden fishing boats drawn up on a sandy beach with children sitting in the foreground and a hazy sea.

Capri

William Henry Holmes, 1880

Oil study of a laurel-crowned woman in white drapery and a bare-chested man beside a glowing urn under a cloudy sky.

Study for "Science Instructing Industry"

Kenyon Cox, 1890

Watercolor of blue mountains above a golden field with haystacks, autumn trees and tall cypresses near a village.

Near Villeneuve, Suisse

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Bison bulls fighting and charging across green rolling prairie, with a large herd scattered over hills under a cloudy sky.

Buffalo Bulls Fighting in Running Season, Upper Missouri

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a chained man embracing a woman holding an infant in a stone prison cell, watched by a jailer at the door.

Prison Scene

John Adams Elder, 1850

Painting of a wide river winding between green grassy bluffs, with a broken dead tree trunk in the foreground.

View on Lake St. Croix, Upper Mississippi

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a winding river valley with a column of mounted riders and horses crossing shallow water under a cloudy sky.

View of the Canadian River, Dragoons Crossing

George Catlin, 1830

Oval miniature portrait of a young woman with dark hair in a lavender dress and blue shawl, in an open engraved locket.

Emily Appleton

Sarah Goodridge, 1840

Watercolor of a winding river through a green valley, with blue mountains and snowy peaks under hazy light.

The Rhone from the Path to Salvari (Switzerland)

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Watercolor of pale cliffs and a mesa over a sunlit desert plain under a violet sky, with small dwellings on the left.

In the Cliff House Country

William Henry Holmes, 1920

Painting of a stone lighthouse on a cliff during a storm, with rowboats fighting heavy waves and a ship offshore.

Sea View of Cape Poge Lighthouse

Charles Hubbard, 1840

Night painting of glowing hotel buildings with many lit windows above dark trees, reflected in a pond.

The Plaza

William R. Derrick, 1910

Painting of riders on horseback chasing bison with lances and bows across grassy hills under a blue sky.

Comanche Indians Chasing Buffalo with Lances and Bows

George Catlin, 1840

Still life painting of tulips, roses and fruit including melon, peaches, grapes and corn on a ledge before a wooded landscape

Still Life with Fruit and Flowers

Cornelius de Beet, 1820

Painting of a woman sewing in a red chair beside a fireplace, with a fruit bowl on a blue-draped table.

Farm Interior

Samuel Halpert, 1920

Painting of a group of red-painted men in a ceremonial begging dance, holding spears, a shield and a tomahawk on grass.

Begging Dance, Sauk and Fox

George Catlin, 1830

Oval miniature of an elderly white-haired man in a red cloak gazing upward against a stormy sky, in a velvet case.

King Lear in the Storm

Henry Brintnell Bounetheau, 1840

Painting of a golden autumn hillside with dark evergreen trees, orange shrubs, and a grey cloudy sky.

Autumn Fields

Edward Bruce, 1920

Oval miniature portrait of an elderly clergyman with white hair and clerical bands, with verso inscription Bishop White.

Rev. William White, D.D.

William Russell Birch, 1830

Painting of several Native American men in feathered headdresses dancing with staffs and a shield on an open plain.

Braves' Dance at Fort Snelling

George Catlin, 1830

Pronghorn antelope run across grassland while a prone hunter with a red flag waits in the lower left under a pale sky.

Antelope Shooting, Decoyed Up

George Catlin, 1830

Misty landscape with an old mill building and bare trees in pale green and ochre washes.

My Old Mill, Holmescroft, near Rockville

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Painting of green rolling prairie hills with trees and small figures on horseback and on foot under a pale sky.

Beautiful Prairie Bluffs, Upper Mississippi

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a winding pale river through rolling green hills under a soft, cloud-streaked sky.

View in the "Cross Timbers," Texas

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of Choctaw dancers in feathered headdresses circling a staff on a grassy plain while spectators watch.

Eagle Dance, Choctaw

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of bare trees beside a still forest pool under a pale yellow evening sky.

A Pool in the Forest

Benjamin Rutherford Fitz, 1890

Watercolor of waves breaking on a sandy shore under a cloudy sky, with a dark band of wet sand in the foreground.

Shore at Pwllheli, N. Wales

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Painting of a seated woman, an elderly bearded man holding a sleeping child, in a dim olive-toned room.

Waiting for the Doctor

Robert Lee MacCameron, 1910

Study for a mosaic showing a bearded seated figure with a book and pen in a gold roundel, labeled Legislation.

Study for Mosaic, Wisconsin State Capital, "Legislation"

Kenyon Cox, 1910

Painting of a winding river past wooded islands and a grassy bluff, with a distant riverside settlement under a cloudy sky.

Prairie du Chien, United States Garrison

George Catlin, 1830

Oil landscape of a river valley with grazing sheep and cattle, a farmhouse on a hillside, and hazy mountains under a cloudy s

Valley Pasture

Robert Seldon Duncanson, 1850

Painting of an old church at dusk beside tall slender trees, with a setting sun and a reflecting pond in golden tones.

An Old Church at Montreuil

Henry Golden Dearth, 1900

Night river scene with two figures in a bark canoe holding a torch, and deer on the far shore beneath dark trees.

Deer Hunting by Torchlight in Bark Canoes

George Catlin, 1840

Watercolor of a volcanic peak with smoke clouds rising above a dark blue sea under a pale sky.

Mt. Pico, Azores Islands

Cass Gilbert, 1900

Painting of rolling green hills with three clustered trees under a pale, cloudy sky.

The Three Trees

W. L. Lathrop, 1930

Watercolor of a sunlit flat-topped mesa above green scrub and red desert under a cloudy blue sky.

The Enchanted Mesa

William Henry Holmes, 1920

Watercolor of a snow-capped mountain above blue layered hills under a pastel morning sky with pink clouds.

Alto from Reggio, Morning

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Painting of a rural village with a white church, grazing cattle, figures on a path, and rolling hills under cloudy sky.

Village Scene near Albany, New York

James McDougal Hart, 1850