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Mt. Olympus

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Watercolor of a green leaf with camouflaged caterpillars along its edge and brown feeding damage on a dark background.

Smaller Spotted Beach Leaf Edge Caterpillar, study for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom

Emma Beach Thayer

Pencil sketch of the riverside town St. Goar on the Rhine with a church spire, barges on the water, and steep wooded hills.

St. Goar from Castle Rheinfels

George Elbert Burr, 1900

Pencil and wash sketch of a stone prison interior with a barred window, vaulted corner, and stone floor.

Interior of Tasso's Prison, Ferrara

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1840

Abstract watercolor of overlapping geometric shapes, arcs, and striped forms in muted browns, grays, and yellows.

No. 2

Will Henry Stevens, 1930

Pencil sketch of a lake with a tower, poplar trees, a sailboat and mountains, in an open sketchbook.

(Sketchbook) Vevey La Tour

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Pencil sketch of a lake framed by distant hills, with trees, a stone wall, and small figures in the foreground.

Sea of Tiberias, From Tabor

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Pen and wash drawing of a veiled apparition pointing at a kneeling man while robed figures react in an arched room.

Untitled - Antonio Basoli

Watercolor of a coastal village with houses, trees, and sailboats on blue water, painted in loose colorful brushstrokes.

New England Coastal Village

Maurice Prendergast, 1910

Pencil sketch of a hillside town of flat-roofed houses between mountains, with palm trees and an inscription at lower left.

Syra

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1840

Watercolor of rolling plains, rocky bluffs and a distant mountain with a mounted rider and figures crossing the grassland.

The Wichita Mountains from Medicine Bluff, Indian Territory

Hermann Stieffel, 1860

Watercolor landscape of a road, a windmill on a rise, two walking figures, and a large cloudy sky.

Small Landscape (Dutch)

Sr John Varley, 1770

Watercolor of Larnaca harbor with white buildings, a two-masted ship with a red flag, and hills behind the town.

Port of Larnaca

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1840

Watercolor of children with a yellow sailboat beached on a sandy shore beside a wooden building and calm water.

Summertime

Winslow Homer, 1880

Loose pencil and colored chalk sketch of a church spire and trees above a river, with reflections in the water.

Landscape

Maxime Maufra, 1910

Abstract painting of layered red, orange and yellow forms with concentric black, gray and white outlines on a pale yellow bac

Study in Rhythm: Red and Gold

Joseph Schillinger, 1930

Watercolor of two seated granite colossi at Thebes, Egypt, with a small figure at right and desert hills behind.

Statues at Memnon, Thebes

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1810

Watercolor study of green birch leaves with a small caterpillar camouflaged along a leaf edge against dark shadows.

White Birch Leaf Edge Caterpillar, study for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom

Emma Beach Thayer

Painting of sheep grazing in a green meadow under a flowering tree, with a stream and farm buildings beside a wooden fence.

Pastoral Landscape

Carl Weber, 1920

Watercolor of a log trading post with a grass roof and red doors, figures walking in front, snowy mountains behind.

Old Russian Trading Post, Sitka

Theodore J. Richardson, 1910

Watercolor panorama of Fort Keogh, Montana, with a military post on the plain and figures and horses on a hill in the foregro

Fort Keogh, Montana Territory

Hermann Stieffel, 1880

Watercolor of a branch with green oval leaves and a red serrated maple leaf on a cream background.

Untitled - Mary Vaux Walcott, 1870

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1870

Larger Spotted Beach Leaf Edge Caterpillar, study for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom

Emma Beach Thayer

Soft seascape of gentle waves breaking on a pale beach under a hazy, sunlit sky with distant sailboats.

Surf

William Trost Richards, 1870

Painting of a copperhead snake camouflaged among brown and tan dead leaves, with only its head visible at left.

Copperhead Snake on Dead Leaves, study for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom

Abbott Handerson Thayer, 1910

Watercolor of a dirt road past bare and golden trees under a dramatic blue sky with shafts of sunlight.

Watercolor no. 63, Road

Allen Tucker, 1930

Watercolor of a wagon train guarded by soldiers firing on a grassy plain as mounted riders attack from the right.

Attack on General Marcy's Train

Hermann Stieffel, 1860

Watercolor of a blue sea with small boats, a white coastal town with trees, and rolling hills under a cloudy sky.

Azores

Abbott Handerson Thayer, 1920

Watercolor study of a porcelain cup with a red handle and blue floral pattern, casting a soft shadow on a beige background.

Untitled (Cup)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1870

Gouache painting of a blond child in a striped shirt seated in a patterned armchair beside a fireplace, with bold colors.

Gouache

H. Lyman Saÿen, 1910

Watercolor of a canyon with a tall rock pillar, storm clouds and rain, and a balanced boulder in the foreground.

Shin-Au-Av-Tu-Weap (God Land), Cañon of the Colorado. Utah Ter

Thomas Moran, 1870

Watercolor of a single purple and yellow pansy on a long green stem, with red initials M.M.V. and 1873 at lower right.

Untitled (Pansy)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1870

Oval watercolor of rocky mountains, golden grassy slopes, pine trees and a valley under a pale blue sky.

Untitled (Mountain Scene)

Edward S. Siebert, 1940

Abstract watercolor and ink landscape of outlined organic shapes in olive, brown, green and blue, dated 1940.

Over the Harbor, Centerport

Arthur Dove, 1940

Watercolor of a pink rose with yellow stamens, buds, and serrated green leaves on a stem, signed M.M.V. at lower right.

Pink Rose

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1870

Painting of a brown cow reclining in a green meadow beside dark trees, with another cow grazing nearby.

Cows Reclining

Louis Wiesenberg

Pastel seascape of a rocky cove with two sailboats on calm water under a pale, cloudy lavender sky.

Rocky Cove

William Trost Richards, 1870

Watercolor of two pansies, one dark purple and one lilac with yellow, with green ivy leaves on a cream background.

Untitled (Pansies and Ivy)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1870

Watercolor of a cloudy pale sky over calm water with a low line of dark trees on the distant shore.

Untitled - James Henry Moser, 1910

James Henry Moser, 1910

Ink and watercolor drawing of two men in dark coats, one resting his head on the other's shoulder, with a hat and sword nearb

Mourning

Hermann Paul, 1910

Watercolor of a coastal scene at dusk with a stone tower, rowboats on the beach, and a sailing ship offshore.

Untitled (Landscape)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1870

Watercolor of workers shoveling snow near an arched stone bridge, silos, smokestacks, and railway cars in winter light.

C.W.A. Worker at Key Bridge

Edgar Nye, 1900

Watercolor of a misty river marsh lined with trees and hills under a warm hazy sky.

Smoke from the City

Robert Burns Wilson, 1910

Watercolor study of a pink rosebud on a green stem with serrated leaves, inscribed with initials and 1872.

Rosebud

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1870

Watercolor of a forest council where a speaker addresses commissioners in dark coats, surrounded by mounted and seated figure

Sa-tan-ti Addressing the Peace Commissioners at Council Grove, Medicine Lodge Creek

Hermann Stieffel, 1860

Watercolor of boys in a grey dory on calm blue sea, with two sailboats on the horizon under a cloudy sky.

Boys in a Dory

Winslow Homer, 1880

Watercolor of a curled autumn leaf in red and orange tones with a thin brown stem, casting a soft gray shadow.

Untitled (Curled Autumn Leaves)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1870

Watercolor of snowy Andean peaks rising above a sea of clouds in soft pastel tones.

The Almighty's Own, An Impression of the High Andes

William Henry Holmes, 1910

Watercolor of Miles City, Montana, showing a river, riders on the bank, a boat, trees, and a row of town buildings.

Miles City, Montana

Hermann Stieffel, 1870

Watercolor of a village road with a wooden windmill, wooden houses, picket fences, a horse cart, and tall trees.

Florida Village

Walter Paris, 1900

Watercolor of a Venetian canal with gondolas, a stone bridge, brick buildings, and figures near a shop awning.

On the Way to the Public Garden

Francis Hopkinson Smith, 1890

Watercolor of pink bleeding heart, yellow pansy, and white daffodil with green leaves on a cream background.

(Untitled--Mixed Flowers)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1870

Loose watercolor of palm trees on a sunlit sandy landscape under a pale lavender sky, by Abbott Handerson Thayer.

West Indies

Abbott Handerson Thayer, 1920

Watercolor of a winding dirt road through golden poppy fields, dark cypress trees, and hazy mountains beyond.

California Spring Landscape

Elmer Wachtel, 1920

Watercolor of a pink rose bud on a green thorny stem with serrated leaves, labeled No. 4 in pink ink.

Untitled (Rose)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1870

Watercolor of sunlit grey boulders outlined in blue, with slender trees and green shrubs behind them.

Rocks, Maine

Maurice Prendergast, 1910

Watercolor of a hazy moonlit harbor with a dark ship silhouette, glowing funnels, and violet rocks in the foreground.

Watercolor no. 73, Blue and Lavender

Allen Tucker, 1920

Watercolor of a green-domed Greek church and wooden houses in a village, with snowy mountains behind.

Rear View of Greek Church, Sitka, 1888

Theodore J. Richardson, 1880

Oval miniature portrait of a man with gray hair in a blue coat and white cravat, shown open in a velvet case.

Portrait of a Gentleman

James Peale, 1790

Watercolor of a red barn and white cottage beside a lake, with a blue-shaded hillside rising behind them under a cloudy sky.

Hill and Lake

James Henry Moser, 1910

Watercolor of a winding arroyo with dark water channel through pale, shrub-dotted hills in warm ochre and olive tones.

Arroyo Landscape

Victor Higgins, 1920

Watercolor of a sunlit courtyard with a stone building, a horse under a shed, a wooden wheel and a brick wall.

Ancient Abbey of St. Valery, France

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1860

Watercolor of a mountain ridge over a misty valley with a river, a dirt road, and wind-bent pine trees under a brown sky.

Mountain and Valley

James Henry Moser, 1890

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

Sand Burr

Thomas Anshutz, 1880

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 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 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

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

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

New Hampshire Lake--Raymond

Charles Webster 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

Painting of a camp with tipis, women and children, and a dog harnessed to a travois on pale ground.

Dog Travois/Blackfoot Camp

Edwin Willard Deming, 1940

Naive watercolor of ruined stone buildings with tourists in dark coats, a smoking volcano and green hills behind them.

Ruins at Pompeii with Tourists

Lawrence W. Ladd, 1880

Watercolor of rounded brown hills with pale winding channels, dark trees on ridges, and a stormy purple sky.

Deserted Bed of a Glacier

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Watercolor of a castle with a round tower and flag above a river with wooded banks and red rooftops below.

Windsor Castle, England

Cass Gilbert, 1900

Watercolor of rolling sea waves breaking on a rocky shore under a cloudy sky, with distant sails on the horizon.

At Pwllheli, N. Wales

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Watercolor of a winding stream through a green meadow with wildflowers and a dark tree line beyond.

The Babbling Brook

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Watercolor of a forest with tall trunks, blue and green foliage, and two cows grazing on a shaded path.

Forest Scene

Forrest Flower, 1930

Two hunters with a rifle on a rocky ridge overlooking a wooded valley and blue mountains under a cloudy sky.

Bear Hunting, Prospect Rock

Winslow Homer, 1890

Watercolor of a rocky creek with boulders, poplar trees and a cloudy sky, painted in muted earth tones and greens.

The Normal Rock Creek

William Henry Holmes, 1910

Watercolor of a burning Chicago street with a brick Chamber of Commerce building, flames and smoke overhead, and fleeing crow

Chicago in Flames

Lawrence W. Ladd, 1880

Watercolor of a country road beside a red brick thatched cottage with a white picket fence and tall trees.

A Road in Dorset

Cass Gilbert, 1930

Watercolor of a rocky mountain gorge with a stream and two small figures on the boulders under a cloudy sky.

Mountain Gorge, Colorado

William Henry Holmes, 1920

Watercolor of a flat marsh with water channels, tree clusters on the horizon, and pink wildflowers in the foreground.

(Landscape with Marshes)

De Lancey Gill, 1890

Watercolor of a pink and lavender sunset over a dark horizon of trees, a church spire and flat fields.

Sunset after Storm

Otto Gaertner, 1900

Watercolor of blue mountain foothills behind dark trees, a green meadow with a dirt path, and a tall conifer at left.

Wyoming Foot Hills

William Henry Holmes, 1920

Watercolor of a man in a white shirt reclining with arms behind his head, eyes closed, against a gray wash background.

S.O.D.

Thomas La Farge, 1930

Watercolor of the Parthenon's east facade in Athens, with ochre Doric columns, scattered ruins, and a pale blue sky.

The Parthenon, East Facade

Henry Bacon, 1910

Watercolor landscape of open fields and trees under a cloudy sky, with two small figures walking a path.

Over the Maryland Fields

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Oval miniature of a sleeping woman with dark curly hair, one arm raised, wearing a white chemise and blue drapery on red cush

Sleeping Beauty

Henry Brintnell Bounetheau, 1850

Loose watercolor landscape of dark trees, blue distant hills and a pale sky, with brown and green washes in the foreground.

Landscape Sketch

J. Frank Currier, 1880

Watercolor of a thatched village along a calm shoreline with palm trees and two boats with figures on the water.

Indian Village, Cozumel Island, Yucatan

William Henry Holmes

Watercolor of two men resting on a grassy plain with horses and distant mesas under a pale sky.

Swapping Lies

Henry F. Farny, 1900

Watercolor of a brick house with a red roof on a grassy hill, a dirt path winding up, and a distant white dome on flat land.

Washington, D.C.

De Lancey Gill, 1880

Watercolor of a rocky seashore with dark boulders, tidal pools, and choppy blue water beneath a green headland.

Appledore No. 2

Childe Hassam, 1910