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Watercolor of California pitcher plants with tall hooded green and maroon leaves and a drooping red flower.

California Pitcherplant (Chrysamphora californica)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1924

Sanguine crayon portrait of a man in a flying helmet and goggles, with the name Quentin Roosevelt printed across the top.

Quentin Roosevelt

John Elliott, 1920

Pastel portrait of a woman with short dark hair in front of a window with green garden foliage and red flowers.

Garden Window

Alice Pike Barney, 1920

Watercolor of nodding purple and cream fritillary flowers on slender green stems with narrow leaves.

Fritillary (Fritillaria biflora)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1935

Red chalk drawing of a seated nude woman from behind, raising her arms to tie up her long hair.

Female Figure Dressing Hair

Paul-Albert Baudouin, 1930

Portrait of a woman in a large grey feathered hat and grey fur wrap, painted in loose strokes on a grey background.

Laura Alice in Grey

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Watercolor botanical study of a flowering plant with pink blossoms, white flower clusters, and green oval leaves on red stems

Untitled (Tripterocalyx pedunculatus)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1935

Pencil portrait of an older man with a full mustache, wearing a jacket and tie, on a tan paper background.

Ferdinand De Lesseps

Léon Bonnat, 1910

Pastel drawing of a blonde woman, nude to the waist, looking over her shoulder against a swirling green background, holding p

Nude with Fruit

Alice Pike Barney, 1930

Watercolor of two Red-Helmet plant stalks with maroon hooded flowers and feathery serrated leaves on a pale background.

Red-Helmet (Pedicularis bracteosa)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Red chalk sketch of a seated woman with her head bent and hair in swirling strokes, draped figure below.

Aileen at Venice

Donald Shaw MacLaughlan

Pastel portrait of a woman in a dark wide-brimmed hat and pale coat, set against swirling green and blue strokes.

The Traveler

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Watercolor of a pink rhododendron flowering branch with green leaves and a bud, signed and dated 1933.

California Rose-Bay (Rhododendron californicum)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1933

General Charles Greeley Loring

James Edward Kelly, 1900

Pastel portrait of a young woman with tousled brown hair and a yellow garment against a green background.

Laura Alice

Alice Pike Barney, 1890

Watercolor botanical study of two penstemon stems with pink and purple tubular flowers and narrow green leaves.

Prairie Pentstemon (Pentstemon erianthera)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Pencil sketch of a horse standing beside a wagon wheel, with dark trees in the background.

Horse and Wagon

Solon H. Borglum, 1890

Pastel portrait of a woman with long loose hair and a jewel headband, holding a mandolin against a deep blue background.

Natalie with Mandolin

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Watercolor of white evening primrose blossoms with yellow stamens, pink buds and serrated green leaves on a pale background.

Evening Primrose (Pachyoplus hirsutus)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1927

Graphite sketch of a seated woman in flowing drapery, head bowed, with faint grid lines across the tan paper.

Untitled (Draped Female Figure)

Louise Cox, 1900

Pastel portrait of a woman in a dark veil and gold comb against a warm brown background, by Alice Pike Barney, 1930.

Spanish Comb

Alice Pike Barney, 1930

Watercolor of sequoia cones and drooping green foliage on a branch against a pale background.

Sequoia (Sequoia gigantea)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1890

Charcoal self-portrait of a man in three-quarter view wearing a collared shirt and tie, with a steady serious gaze.

Self-Portrait

John Steuart Curry, 1920

Pastel portrait of a woman in a black hat and veil, wearing a white high-collared blouse, on tan paper.

Self Portrait with Hat and Veil

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Watercolor of a blue California lilac branch with dense flower clusters and large green leaves on a brown stem.

California Lilac (Ceanothus thyrsiflorus)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1935

Pencil sketch of a wooded creek bank with bare trees and a small grazing animal, on aged cream paper.

Crow Creek, S.D.

Solon H. Borglum, 1890

Pastel head study of a man with a mustache and pince-nez glasses on a dark gray background.

Allan Chesterton

Alice Pike Barney, 1890

Watercolor of a green strawberry cactus with spiny reddish stems and two pink flowers on a pale background.

Green Strawberry Cactus (Echinocereus viridiflorus)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1925

Sepia portrait drawing of a man in a peaked cap with a light band, head and shoulders fading into the paper.

Bert Hall

John Elliott, 1920

Pastel portrait of a woman with auburn bob hair in a green cloche hat against a dark background.

The Green Hat

Alice Pike Barney, 1920