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Watercolor of horses and riders fording a shallow river with pack loads, trees and mountains in the distance.

British Columbia

Russell W. Porter, 1900

Watercolor of two stems of blue alpine forget-me-not flowers with green leaves on a cream background.

Alpine Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis alpestris)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Watercolor of two nude boys beside a beached white and red boat on a grassy riverbank under a pale sky.

Sand Burr

Thomas Anshutz, 1880

Watercolor botanical study of a Double Bladderpod plant with blue-gray leaves, yellow flowers, and exposed roots.

Double Bladderpod (Physaria didymocarpa)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Watercolor of a bearberry branch with pink bell-shaped flowers and green leaves on a cream background.

Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Watercolor botanical study of a white blue Pulsatilla flower and a feathery seed head with fine green leaves.

Pulsatilla occidentalis

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1890

Watercolor of a white foxglove pentstemon flowering stem with buds and green leaves on a cream background.

Foxglove Pentstemon (Pentstemon digitalis)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Watercolor of two pink Rubus arcticus flowering stems with serrated green leaves on a cream background.

Rubus articus

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1880

Watercolor of a white calla lily, a green leaf, and a red poinsettia branch against a pale background.

Untitled (Calla Lily)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1870

Watercolor of a sunny Spanish street with flowered iron balconies, colorful awnings, wooden doors and a blue sky.

Old House at Segovia, Spain

Cass Gilbert, 1920

Watercolor of a church spire and trees across a calm lake at sunset, with warm sky reflected in the water.

Church and Lake

Henry Bacon, 1910

Watercolor of a striped Romanesque-style tower with a red conical roof, rising above rooftops under a pale blue sky.

Cathedral Tower, Pistoia, Italy

Cass Gilbert, 1890

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

John Gadsby, Jr.

Anson Dickinson, 1820

Watercolor of pink wildflowers with buds and green leaves on slender stems against a pale background.

Untitled (Flower Study

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1939

Watercolor of Dutchman's breeches with white flowers and divided green leaves on a pale background.

Dutchman's Breetches (Bikukulla cucullaria)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1925

Watercolor of a shallow river flowing over rocks with rapids, green shrubs and hills beyond, in warm tan tones.

The Placid Potomac

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Watercolor of a dogwood branch with clusters of red berries and autumn-toned leaves on a pale background.

Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1926

Watercolor of purple gentian buds on slender green stems with narrow leaves against a pale background.

Gentian (Gentiana macounii)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1935

Woman in a green gown sits on a crescent moon beside a brown owl, surrounded by soft pastel clouds.

The Witch's Daughter

Frederick Stuart Church, Grand Rapids, MI 1842-New York City, 1880

Watercolor of two figures gathering on a seaweed-covered rocky shore with a white sailboat on calm water beyond.

Morning on the Shore

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1890

Watercolor of flat adobe rooftops in a pueblo with ladders, clay jars, and leaning poles under a pale sky.

Street in the Pueblo of Zuni, New Mexico

De Lancey Gill, 1880

Watercolor of large oak trees, grazing cattle, a winding dirt road and a wooden fence under a cloudy sky.

Richmond

Elizabeth Boott Duveneck, 1880

Queen of Hearts (costume design for Alice-in-Wonderland)

William Penhallow Henderson

Costume design of Humpty Dumpty, an egg-shaped character with a patterned ruff, orange tunic, and yellow stockings on brown p

Humpty Dumpty (costume design for Alice-in-Wonderland, 1915)

William Penhallow Henderson

Painted stage scene of two men grappling before onlookers, with a seated figure pointing, framed by striped canopy and curtai

Parable of the King and His Servants

Lawrence W. Ladd, 1880

Watercolor of a red brick church tower with arched windows and a lantern, above a slate roof with pigeons under a cloudy sky.

St. Martin's Church, Utrecht, Holland

Cass Gilbert, 1890

Loose watercolor of a lake edged by dark trees, green meadow in front, and hills under a lavender sky.

New Hampshire Lake--Raymond

Charles W. Hawthorne, 1920

Watercolor of a Gothic cathedral with a tall spire and clock tower behind bare winter trees and rooftops.

Antwerp Cathedral

Cass Gilbert, 1890

Red Queen (costume design for Alice-in-Wonderland) 1915)

William Penhallow Henderson

Watercolor of a brick church tower with a conical spire rising above rooftops, cypress trees, and whitewashed walls.

Church Tower, Italy

Cass Gilbert, 1890