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Watercolor botanical study of a bowmansroot plant with white star-shaped flowers, green buds and serrated leaves.

Bowmansroot (Porteranthus trifoliatus)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Watercolor of white fringed Parnassia flowers on slender stems above round green leaves and brown soil.

Fringed Parnassia (Parnassia fimbriata)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1900

Oval miniature portrait of a man with powdered grey hair in a maroon coat and white cravat, set in a gold and woven hair fram

Member of the Yates Family

Yates, 1780

Watercolor of two white forest anemone flowers with serrated green leaves on long stems against a pale background.

Forest Anemone (Anemone deltoidea)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Watercolor and pencil portrait of a bearded man in a striped white turban and red robe with blue trim.

Turk, Azani

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1810

Watercolor of a clump of golden sedge with slender green leaves and clusters of golden-brown seed heads on a pale background.

Golden Sedge (Carex aurea)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Painting of three figures on a rocky ledge overlooking a forested valley, with a waterfall and overhanging trees.

Kaaterskill Clove, January 1865

James David Smillie, 1860

Oval miniature portrait of a woman in a white ruffled bonnet and black lace collar, in a metal frame.

Mrs. Richard Yates

Mrs. Richard Yates, 1790

Oval miniature portrait of a woman in a red dress and white lace collar, set in an ornate gold brooch frame.

Martha Washington

John Cheney, 1850

Watercolor of cardinal monkey flower with red tubular blossoms, green serrated leaves and buds on a cream background.

Cardinal Monkey Flower (Mimulus cardinalis)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Watercolor and pencil sketch of a Marseilles fortress by the sea, with a tower, plus a fainter study of Château d'If above.

Marseilles

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1810

Painting of a dim interior with a winding wooden staircase, iron railing, cobblestone floor and a wooden cabinet.

Room Interior with Winding Staircase

Francis Davis Millet, 1910

Oval miniature portrait of a young blond child with blue eyes, wearing an orange dress with a white ruffled collar.

Member of the Washington Family

James Peale, 1790

Watercolor of a Ragged Fringe-orchid with a tall spike of pale green and white flowers above grass and broad leaves.

Ragged Fringe-orchid (Habenaria lacera)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Watercolor of two butterfly weed stems with clusters of yellow-orange flowers and long green leaves on cream paper.

Butterfly Weed (Ascelpias tuberosa)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Oval miniature portrait of a young woman with curly hair, white dress, and pink rose brooch against grey background.

Mary Thayer Holden

Thomas Young, 1800

Watercolor of eroded sandstone cliff dwellings with a seated man in a hat on a ledge, a distant plain beyond.

Cliff Houses on the Rio Mancos, Colorado

William Henry Holmes, 1870

Stylized painting of a child with blue eyes seated in a black rocking chair against a bold, patterned background.

Child in Rocker

H. Lyman Saÿen, 1910

Painted portrait of a seated figure in a red blanket, feathered headdress and striped sleeves, hand resting on chest.

Gaw-záw-que-dung, He Who Halloes

George Catlin, 1830

Landscape painting of a lake and mountain framed by autumn trees, with a woman in red walking a dirt path.

Landscape

John O'Brien Inman, 1890

Oil portrait of an older man with white powdered hair, dark coat and frilled white cravat against a dark red background.

George Washington

William Winstanley, 1800

Painting of a standing warrior holding a decorated shield and arrows, wearing a striped fur robe and feathered headdress.

Kotz-a-tó-ah, Smoked Shield, a Distinguished Warrior

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of an elderly bearded man in a green robe against a dark brown background, by Henry Ossawa Tanner.

Head of a Jew in Palestine

Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1920

Full-length portrait of a standing man in feathered headdress, fur robe and beaded moccasins, holding a tomahawk.

Nót-to-way, a Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Oil portrait of a woman and young boy with an open book, seated before dark foliage, in an ornate gold frame.

Mrs. William T. Evans and Her Son

Henry O. Walker, 1890

Full-length painted portrait of a standing man in feathered headdress and fringed buckskin, holding a feathered fan, with riv

Ha-na-tá-nu-maúk, Wolf Chief, Head Chief of the Tribe

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a standing woman in fringed hide dress and fur robe beside a tipi, under a pale blue sky.

Ah'-kay-ee-pix-en, Woman Who Strikes Many

George Catlin, 1830

Stán-au-pat, Bloody Hand, Chief of the Tribe

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a standing man with feathered headdress, holding a decorated shield and lance, against a pale sky.

Ah-móu-a, The Whale, One of Kee-o-kúk's Principal Braves

George Catlin, 1830

Painted portrait of a bearded man in a dark suit with a white cuff, set against a dark background.

Portrait of William E. Norton

William Penhallow Henderson, 1900

Head of a Young Girl

Lucia Fairchild Fuller, 1900

Painting of a standing Native American man in feathered headdress and red body paint, smoking a pipe against a pale sky.

Wah-chee-háhs-ka, Man Who Puts All Out of Doors

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a garden with a stone well, columns topped with urns, flowers, and a distant city under a blue evening sky.

In the Gardens of the Villa Palmieri

Carroll Beckwith, 1910

Watercolor and pencil drawing of a cathedral's gabled facade with a rose window, scaffolding, and a tomb in the foreground.

North Transept, Winchester Cathedral, England

Cass Gilbert, 1910

Eeh-tow-wées-ka-zeet, He Who Has Eyes Behind Him (also known as Broken Arm), a Foremost Brave

George Catlin, 1830

Oval portrait of a man in a red cloak resting his hand on leather-bound books against a dark background.

Peter Bounetheau

Henry Brintnell Bounetheau, 1820

Watercolor of a cloister walkway with mosaic-inlaid columns, arched galleries, and a grassy courtyard in warm light.

Cathedral at Monreale, Sicily

Cass Gilbert, 1900

Painted portrait of a man with red face paint, a feathered headdress with red ribbons, and a pipe held in his hands.

Ko-mán-i-kin-o-haw, Little Whale, a Brave

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a flower bouquet in a white pitcher with a framed portrait of a man, decanters, and a starfish on a table.

Myself in the Mirror

Oliver Chaffee, 1920

Une Martyre (Saint Thechla)

Sarah Paxton Ball Dodson, 1890

Portrait of a man in a red feathered turban, white blanket and nose ornament, against a pale sky.

Non-on-dá-gon, a Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a standing man with red face paint, feathered headdress and a bird held under his arm, against a loose background

Káw-kaw-ne-chóo-a, a Brave

George Catlin, 1820

Oil portrait of an elderly man in a patterned headwrap, hoop earrings and fur robe against a pale sky.

Lay-láw-she-kaw, Goes Up the River, an Aged Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Oval miniature portrait of an older man with white hair, blue eyes, dark coat and white cravat, in an ornate gold frame.

William Wilson

George Catlin, 1820

Half-length portrait of a man with grey hair in a dark coat, white cravat and star badge, against a dark background.

Duke of Sussex

William Beechey, 1830

Watercolor of Durham Cathedral's towers above autumn trees and riverside houses under a cloudy sky.

Durham Cathedral, England

Cass Gilbert, 1910

Portrait of a woman with long dark hair, red face paint, and a fringed dress with blue beaded trim, seated against a pale bac

Eeh-nís-kim, Crystal Stone, Wife of the Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a standing man in a feathered headdress holding a hatchet and pipe, wearing a white blanket robe.

Tchong-tas-sáb-bee, Black Dog, Second Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor of medieval stone fortress walls and a conical-roofed tower above a grassy path, by Cass Gilbert.

Carcassonne

Cass Gilbert, 1920

Watercolor and ink drawing of the Gothic southwest tower of Amiens Cathedral with pinnacles, arches and birds in the sky.

Southwest Tower, Amiens Cathedral

Cass Gilbert, 1880

Loosely painted portrait of an elderly man's head turned left, with pale face against a dark brown background.

Head of an Old Man

Frank Duveneck, 1870

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with dark curled hair, red drapery and a coral necklace on a lavender background.

Mrs. George Washington Rodgers (Ann Perry)

Anson Dickinson, 1810

Night painting of a flaming oil well with a tall fire column, glowing red trees, workers and tents, and a full moon.

Burning Oil Well at Night, near Rouseville, Pennsylvania

James Hamilton, 1860

Loose painted portrait of a partially nude woman with dark hair, head bowed, against a green and yellow background.

In Sunlight

Alice Pike Barney, 1910

Watercolor of a sunlit monastery courtyard in Amalfi with pointed arches, columns, whitewashed walls and a lavender sky.

Courtyard, Capucine Monastery, Amalfi

Cass Gilbert, 1890

Oil portrait of a young man in feathered headdress, face paint and fur robe, holding a bow and arrows.

Ud-je-jock, Pelican, a Boy

George Catlin, 1840

Oil portrait of a seated woman in a white dress and headband, hand raised to her cheek, beside a book on a table.

Mrs. Joshua Johnson

Charles Bird King, 1800

Painting of a standing woman in a decorated white robe with fur trim, against a blue sky and green hill.

Hee-láh-dee, Pure Fountain, Wife of The Smoke

George Catlin, 1830

Oval miniature portrait of a man with spectacles, black coat and raised hand, in an embossed brown metal frame.

James Barnett Dodson

Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze, 1830

Portrait of a man with red face paint, feathered headdress, beaded necklace and red blanket against a pale background.

Sha-wá-no, The South, a Noted Warrior

George Catlin, 1830

Oval miniature portrait of a man with brown hair and dark jacket, white cravat, in an ornate gold frame.

William Lippincott

Daniel Dickinson, 1820

Watercolor of a stone church tower with crenellated top and pinnacles, above a churchyard, with rooftops and hills behind.

Church Tower, Marldon

Cass Gilbert, 1920

Seated man in red leggings and feathered headdress holding a feathered lance, painted by George Catlin in 1830.

O'n-daig, The Crow, a Dandy

George Catlin, 1830

Painted portrait of a standing man in feathered headdress, beaded necklaces and hide robe holding ceremonial objects.

Wa-kon-chásh-kaw, He Who Comes on the Thunder

George Catlin, 1820

Painting of cattle drinking at a pool beneath shaded trees, with a sunlit clearing and pasture beyond.

A Quiet Nook

William Hart, 1880

Munich Model

William Henry Holmes, 1880

Painted portrait of a man in a patterned turban, red face paint and striped cheek markings, hand on chest, cloudy background.

Pah-te-cóo-saw, Straight Man, Semicivilized

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a hilltop cathedral with a dome and bell tower above red-roofed buildings, framed by trees and clouds.

Cathedral at le Puy

Carroll Beckwith, 1910

Standing man in feathered headdress and draped blanket holding a carved bird-headed staff against a green and blue background

Span-e-o-née-kaw, The Spaniard

George Catlin, 1820

Watercolor of an ornate arched window with geometric lattice screens and tiled floor in a sunlit Islamic-style interior.

A Window in the Hall of Justice

Herbert W. Faulkner, 1900

Painting of a young woman in a gold dress and dark veil holding a strand of beads against a dark background.

Fedalma

George Fuller, 1880

Painting of a standing Indigenous man in feathered headdress and face paint, holding a beaded bag against a pale blue backgro

Wah-kón-ze-kaw, The Snake

George Catlin, 1820

Painting of three women gathered at a pool under dark trees, one in a red skirt bending toward the water.

The Drinking Pool (three women at water)

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1890

Seated man in a red headdress and fur robe holding a pipe-like object beside a red-painted staff, on a grassy mound.

A'h-sha-la-cóots-ah, Mole in the Forehead, Chief of the Republican Pawnee

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of rose-breasted grosbeaks and a brown-streaked bird on an evergreen branch with red berries, against a cloudy sky.

Rose-Breasted Grosbeak

Joseph Bartholomew Kidd, 1800

Seated man in fur robe with red feathered headdress and silver pendant, against a pale hazy landscape.

Loo-rá-wée-re-coo, Bird that Goes to War, a Tapage Pawnee

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of an ornate palace vestibule with an open carved door, sunlit windows, gilded decoration and a patterned marble flo

Vestibule Corner ''Schleissheim," Prince Regent Luitpold's Palace

Herman Hartwich, 1880

Painting of a young man with red face paint, white feather headdress and braided hair, holding a tomahawk.

Good Hunter, a Warrior

George Catlin, 1830

Portrait of a man with red face paint, red feathered headdress, silver earrings and necklaces, and a dark fur garment.

Shón-ka-ki-he-ga, Horse Chief, Grand Pawnee Head Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Oil portrait of a smiling woman with curly hair against a dark background, painted in loose brushstrokes.

Head of the Artist

Alice Pike Barney, 1930

Painting of a seated bronze Buddha and a vase of yellow and white flowers before a busy, colorful scene of figures.

Bronze Buddha

Henry Golden Dearth, 1910

La-wáh-he-coots-la-sháw-no, Brave Chief, a Skidi (Wolf) Pawnee

George Catlin, 1830

Painted portrait of a man with red face paint, feathered headdress, beaded necklace, and a decorated shield against a blue sk

Háh-je-day-ah'-shee, Meeting Birds, a Brave

George Catlin, 1830

Portrait of a man with red-painted face, red headwrap with white feather, necklaces, and a beaded pipe stem.

Toh-kí-e-to, Stone With Horns, a Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Ten-sqúat-a-way, The Open Door, Known as The Prophet, Brother of Tecumseh

George Catlin, 1830

Oval oil portrait of a woman in a white lace cap and fichu, holding a gold watch chain, against red drapery.

Portrait of Mrs. Robert Kermit

James Earl, 1790

Painting of a sunlit room with two gilt armchairs, oval tapestry panels on the walls, and an open paneled door.

Untitled (Interior View)

Walter Gay, 1930

Painted portrait of a man with long hair, red face paint and bare chest against a pale green background.

Máh-to-tóh-pa, Four Bears, Second Chief in Mourning

George Catlin, 1830

Oil portrait of a bearded man with blue eyes in a dark jacket, white collar and blue tie against a dark background.

Doctor R.

Alice Pike Barney, 1890

Half-length painted portrait of a man in a red and white turban and blue patterned shirt against a cloudy sky.

Kút-tee-o-túb-bee, How Did He Kill?, a Noted Brave

George Catlin, 1830

Two purple grackles perched on a corn stalk beside an ear of corn, painted on aged paper.

Purple Grackle

John James Audubon, 1780

Painted portrait of a seated man in fringed clothing with a red feathered headdress, holding a long pipe.

W'y-ee-yogh, Man of Sense, a Brave

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a woman in a black dress with a white ruffled collar against a dark background.

A Lady in Black

Kenyon Cox, 1880

Oil portrait of an older man with gray hair in a dark suit and cravat, holding a key, with papers on a table.

Joseph Henry

Walter Ingalls, 1800

Painting of a seated woman with red hair and closed eyes, holding a dark vase, in soft green and cream tones.

Woman with Vase

Edmond Aman-Jean, 1930

Painted portrait of a standing man in fringed leather leggings, fur mantle, and red body paint against a pale background.

Ki-hó-go-waw-shú-shee, Brave Chief, Chief of the Tribe

George Catlin, 1830