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Watercolor of green pitcher plants with tubular leaves, a yellow-green flower, and purple-tipped rosette leaves.

Green Pitcherplant (Sarracenia orephila)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1933

King from Tomb No. 6, Egypt

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Brown and white chalk drawing of allegorical figures with an owl, a pillar, and a handwritten Rubaiyat verse panel.

(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) The Divorce of Reason

Elihu Vedder, 1880

Watercolor of a hemlock conifer branch with green needles and small purple young cones on a cream background.

Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1924

Bowed woman in dark dress with a young girl on a dirt road under an orange dusk sky.

Refugees

Georges Rochegrosse, 1910

Drawing of dancing draped women holding a garland of stars above a verse block, bordered by ivy and clouds with haloed heads.

(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) Omar's Horoscope

Elihu Vedder, 1880

Watercolor of wild hyacinth with clusters of purple flowers on thin stems and long green leaves against a pale background.

Wild Hyacinth (Brodiaea pulchella)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1927

Pencil sketch of a female torso in outline on yellowed paper, with simple contour lines for breasts, waist and hips.

Venus Guiding Eneas and the Trojans to the Latin Shore (Torso of Venus)

William Page, 1850

Charcoal drawing of a lion and lioness on a stone ledge above a sleeping figure, with a handwritten verse panel in the center

(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) Courts of Jamshyd

Elihu Vedder, 1880

Watercolor of a branching stem with tubular purple penstemon flowers, green leaves and buds on a pale background.

Purple Pentstemon (Pentstemon lyallii)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1923

Pencil sketch of an ornate Egyptian-style column capital and base, with a handwritten note reading Dendera, Feb. 5, 44.

Dendera, February 5, 1844

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Pencil and crayon drawing of a tall pine tree with drooping gray branches and blue accents on pale paper.

Pine Tree

Joseph Stella, 1910

Watercolor botanical study of a pink Eremalche rotundifolia flower with red centers, buds, and round green leaves on red stem

Eremalche rotundifolia

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1935

Watercolor and ink drawing of a nude woman with red hair seated on a bed, one arm extended, purple drape behind her.

Female Nude Resting on Knees on Bed

Pencil sketch sheet with studies of a horse head, horse legs and hooves, and a rider on horseback.

(Studies--figures, log, horse and rider, etc.)

William Page, 1850

Painted decorative panel of a gold-robed woman with cherubs, lilies and a winged bird within an ornate Art Nouveau border.

Easter Greetings

Walter Shirlaw, 1890

Watercolor of a spruce branch with five pendant reddish-green cones and blue-green needles on a pale background.

Engelmann Spruce (Picea engelmanni)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Pencil drawing of angular abstract nudes arranged in framed panels, with a large central standing figure.

Group of Abstract Nudes

Pencil and chalk drawing of a boy holding a conch shell to his ear beside handwritten verses, with leaves swirling below.

(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) The Present Listening to the Voices of the Past

Elihu Vedder, 1880

Watercolor of a bouquet of yellow zinnias with red centers and slender green leaves on a pale background.

Zinnia (Zinnia grandiflora)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1931

Pencil sketch of a tall fluted column on a low horizon, with rolling hills and a small town at left.

Pillar

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1840

Pencil sketch of a woman's head with closed eyes and short hair on cream paper, signed in the lower right corner.

Head #9

Watercolor of a pink and white showy lady's slipper orchid with green leaves and buds on a pale background.

Showy Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium reginae)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Pickle Eater of the Nile

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1840

Pencil sketch of a nude male figure in side view with one arm raised, on yellowed paper.

Moses, Aaron and Hur on Mount Horeb (study - figure at right)

William Page, 1850

Head of a Young Lady

Antonin Mercié, 1910

Pencil and colored sketch of an elephant-topped fountain with an obelisk in a city square lined with buildings.

Catania

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Pencil sketch of a seated young woman with dark hair in a bun, eyes lowered, hands resting in loose drapery.

Study of a Young Woman

Abbott Handerson Thayer, 1890

Pen and ink drawing of the Old North Church steeple above a cobblestone street with pedestrians and brick buildings.

Boston--North Church

Ernest C. Peixotto, 1940

Watercolor of a false indigo branch with pale yellow flower clusters, unopened buds and green leaves on a purple stem.

False Indigo (Baptista bructeata)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1932

Pencil sketches on translucent paper of camels, robed Bedouin figures, seated men and a vessel.

Bedoins

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1810

Loose ink and colored pencil sketch of a standing female nude seen from behind, with a dark hair bun and a chair.

Female Nude

Watercolor of blue-eyed grass stems with blue star-shaped flowers, yellow centers and slender green leaves on a pale backgrou

Blue-eyed-grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Pencil sketch of a seated woman with bowed head and crossed arms, before a draped interior wall.

Greek Slave

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1850

The Portrait

Henry Wolf, 1890

Watercolor of yellow evening primrose blossoms, buds and green leaves on a dark stem against a white background.

Evening Primrose (Oenothera)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1933

Pencil sketch of a bearded elderly man in a white turban and robes, head bowed, with handwritten inscription below.

Sheik Mansour of Harchad

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Brown and white wash drawing of a seated woman with a stone tablet and stylus, surrounded by radiating light and clouds.

(Untitled)

Victor Nehlig, 1830

Watercolor of a Leather Flower clematis with nodding violet-blue bell flowers, a bud, and fine green leaves on red stems.

Leather Flower (Clematis hirsutissima)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Pencil sketch of a multi-sided pedestal topped with ornate scrolled forms, on pale paper.

(Star-shaped structure)

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Ink drawing of an older man in a cap seated on a bench, working on a thick rope across his knees.

Boatman on the Ithaca Canal

Albert Leighton Rawson

Watercolor of two Columbia lily stems with orange spotted nodding flowers and narrow green leaves on a pale background.

Columbia Lily (Lilium columbianum)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1925

Watercolor study of allegorical figures with sailors, anchor and oar, framed by laurels and labeled NAVIGATION.

Navigation (study for panel, Old Senate Office Building)

Louis Schaettle, 1910

Graphite sketch of a nude male figure in a twisting reclining pose, head resting on arm, legs extended.

Figure Sketch

Auguste Rodin, 1910

Watercolor of two plume anemone plants with tall stems, feathery silvery seed heads, and finely divided green leaves.

Plume Anemone (Pulsatilla occidentalis)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Ink drawing of a man in a wide-brimmed hat with a fur collar, hands resting on a drum, with French dedication text.

The Drummer

Ferdinand Roybet, 1920

Pencil sketch of a bearded man in a turban and robe seated on a ledge, with handwritten inscription below.

Achmet, Cairo

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1840

Watercolor of pink tubular Menzies pentstemon flowers and green leaves on a pale background.

Menzies Pentstemon (Pentstemon menziesii)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1925

Pencil and watercolor drawing of a standing nude woman before blue drapery, with red and yellow washes.

Dancer Resting

Charles Walter Stetson, 1880

Charcoal and chalk drawing on blue paper of stone temple columns and blocks at Karnak in moonlight.

Temple of Carnac--Moonlight (Egypt)

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Watercolor of a large white trillium with three white petals, a second bloom, and whorled green leaves on pale paper.

Large White Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1923

Charcoal night landscape with a large tree, glowing moon, and small figures bathing at a pond's edge.

Bathers by Moonlight

Charles Walter Stetson, 1910

Watercolor portrait of a man in a blue coat holding a spyglass, with a sailing ship and billowing sails behind him.

Portrait of a Man

n.d J. Seymour, 1770

Watercolor study of a small plant with pink flowers and green leaves on a pale background, with a soft shadow beneath.

Untitled--Plant Study

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1936

Graphite and white chalk drawing of a seated man in a dark coat and cravat, legs crossed, on gray paper.

Seated Male Figure

François Schommer, 1910

Winged figure seated on a glowing planet encircled by rings, with stars, a distant planet, and a comet in a dark night sky.

(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) The Throne of Saturn

Elihu Vedder, 1880

Watercolor of a Western monkshood stem with purple hooded flowers, green buds and lobed leaves on cream paper.

Western Monkshood (Aconitum columbianum)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1933

Portrait of Clara Fasano

Joseph Stella, 1940

Pencil sketch of a stone doorway with carved corbels and an arched lintel set in an ashlar block wall.

Malta, Entrance to a Courtyard at Citta Vecchia

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1840

Watercolor of two stems of purple aster flowers with yellow centers, green leaves and buds on a cream background.

Prairie Aster (Aster campestris)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Dr. Eugene Martinache

Olin Levi Warner

Pencil sketch of a tall lone cypress tree among rocky cliffs and a stone building on Mount Sinai.

Oak Tree on Mt. Sinai

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Watercolor of a climbing clematis vine with ruffled purple and white flowers, green leaves, and curling tendrils.

Curly Clematis (Clematis crispa)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1925

Drawing of a robed man offered a cup by a winged angel, above a crowd of bearded men, with verse text between them.

(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) The Jarring Sects

Elihu Vedder, 1880

Watercolor of a pink and lavender lilac branch with dark green leaves on a cream page, labeled Common Lilac a native of Persi

Common Lilac, A Native of Persia

Frances Jauncey Ketchum, 1810

Watercolor of two white prickly poppy flowers with yellow centers, spiny green leaves, and buds on a pale background.

Prickly Poppy (Argemone hispeda)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Winged nude figure on a cloud recoils from a crowd of anguished faces in a smoky abyss, with a verse inscribed in the center.

(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) Love Shrinking Affrighted at the Sight of Hell

Elihu Vedder, 1880

Pencil sketch of a hatched mountain above a horizon with layered island silhouettes labeled Little Milo, Milo, and Kimolo.

Cimolus/Melos

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1810

Watercolor of a yellow flower with red stamens beside a green bud and large leaves, labeled Glacier Park 1939.

Untitled--Plant Study

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1939

Charcoal portrait of a woman in a ruffled wide-brimmed hat and lace-collared blouse, with a handwritten dedication at left.

Portrait of a Lady

Charles Albert Waltner, 1920

Armenian Girl of Constantinople

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1840

Watercolor of a prairie thistle with a purple flower head, a side bud, and spiny silvery-green leaves on a pale background.

Prairie Thistle (Cirsium undulatum)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Charcoal drawing of two windswept women beside a block of handwritten verse, against dark swirling clouds.

(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) Whence and Whither?

Elihu Vedder, 1880

Native of Tibet

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1810

Watercolor botanical study of a Saskatoon branch with serrated leaves and clusters of red and dark purple berries.

Saskatoon (Amelanchier alnifolia)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Drawing of three draped women among swirling stars with a verse panel, shears and a lantern in the foreground.

(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) The Fates Gathering in the Stars

Elihu Vedder, 1880

Pencil sketch of a young woman in a bonnet and lace collar, head tilted back against a chair, on tan paper.

Consumptive Young Lady of New Orleans

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1810

Watercolor of a Carolina jessamine branch with yellow trumpet flowers and green leaves on red stems.

Carolina Jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1926

Charcoal portrait of a man with tousled hair and mustache, head tilted, in a loose white garment, on yellow toned paper.

Portrait of Kahlil Gibran

Rose Cecil O'Neill, 1910

Drawing of a man in a red fez and ottoman-style costume with a red sash, holding a cane beside a column.

Venetian Man

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1860

Painting of a branch with clusters of red winged maple seeds hanging from thin stems, dated 1923.

Carolina Maple (Acer carolinianum)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1923

Ink and wash sketch of three standing female nudes grouped closely together, outlined in dark brush strokes.

Group of Three Female Nudes

Drawing of a winged angel offering a cup to a wreathed woman beneath a stanza of text, by Elihu Vedder.

(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) The Cup of Death

Elihu Vedder, 1880

Watercolor of a California fuchsia stem with red tubular flowers, buds and green leaves on a pale background.

California Fuschia (Zauschneria californica)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1936

Pencil sketch on pale blue paper of two Turkish women, one in a white muslin summer dress and one veiled in a riding cloak.

Turkish Woman (summer dress/riding attire)

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1810

Colored architectural elevation of a three-story Victorian house with a central tower, pagoda cupola, and arched windows.

Architectural Rendering of a Victorian House

n.d C. M. Seckner, 1800

Watercolor of a branching plant with clusters of small yellow flowers and green leaves on a pale background.

Psilostrophe sparsiflora

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Pencil sketch of Nazareth showing a minaret, domed building, cypress trees and stone walls under a pale sky.

Nazareth

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Drawing of a crouched nude woman wrapped in cloth beside a stone block, with a handwritten verse panel above and hills behind

(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) The Magdalen

Elihu Vedder, 1880

Watercolor botanical study of a branch with drooping white bell-shaped flowers and green oval leaves on a pale background.

Untitled--Plant Study

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1923

Watercolor of a seated robed man gesturing to a woman with an orange jug at a stone well, with a tree and distant town.

Rebecca at the Well

n.d Elizabeth Maxon, 1880

Pencil sketch of a rocky woodland glen with trees beside a still pool and boulders in the foreground.

Fairy Glen, Bettws-y-Coed

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Watercolor of white wood nymph flowers on slender stems above round green leaves against a pale background.

Wood Nymph (Moneses uniflora)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1925

Watercolor drawing of a standing man in a grey coat and wide-brimmed hat, carrying a walking stick and a knapsack.

Standing Artist

John Frederick Kensett, 1840

Untitled - Howard Russell Butler

Howard Russell Butler

Watercolor of a branch of orange-red globe mallow flowers and buds with grey-green leaves on a pale background.

Scarlet Globe Mallow (Sphaeralcea grossulariaefolia)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920