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Watercolor of a gothic church with a tall spire, market stalls and figures in a square under a blue sky.

A Market Day (Church of St. Jacques, Ghent, Belgium)

Cass Gilbert, 1890

Oil portrait of a seated warrior with feathered headdress, beaded necklaces, red painted torso, and arrows across his lap.

Háh-nee, The Beaver, a Warrior

George Catlin, 1830

Portrait of a man in a red patterned turban, teal jacket and red sash, against a warm ochre background.

Wat-ál-le-go, a Brave

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a seated woman in white holding a blue parasol, with children wading in a river and a bridge behind.

Woman with Green Parasol

Frederick F. Fursman, 1900

Oval portrait miniature of an elderly white-haired man in a dark coat and white cravat, in a gold frame.

Dr. George Ackerly

Henry Inman, 1830

Painted portrait of a bare-chested man with long black hair, feathered headdress, bead necklace and red sash against a pale b

Bón-són-gee, New Fire, a Band Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Soft-focus painting of a young woman in a white ruffled dress seated against a dark background, gazing downward.

Young Girl Seated

Thomas Dewing, 1890

Painting of a standing Native American man with red face paint, feathered headdress, and a feathered staff.

Hoo-w'a-ne-kaw, Little Elk

George Catlin, 1820

Oval ceiling study of God the Father receiving the Madonna, surrounded by angels and putti in soft blue and rose tones.

God the Father Receiving the Madonna of the Immaculate Conception

Carlo Carlone, 1720

Oil portrait of a man in a patterned head wrap and fringed jacket holding a red wooden club against a hazy sky.

Shee-náh-wee

George Catlin, 1830

Andre Joseph Villard

David Boudon, 1810

Oval miniature portrait of a young woman with curly brown hair in a white dress, set in a gold frame.

Portrait of a Lady

William M. S. Doyle, 1810

Robert Broome

Anson Dickinson, 1810

Painting of a full moon behind clouds over a path lined with tall poplars and dark distant hills at dusk.

Full Moon, Limache, Chile

Chilean Alfredo Helsby, 1910

Painted portrait of a man in a feathered headband and fringed shawl holding a red flag on a pole, against a pale background.

Ke-chím-qua, Big Bear

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a golden urn, two cherubs and a reclining garden statue before green trees and a cloudy sky.

Jardin de la Fontaine at Nimes, France

Carroll Beckwith, 1910

Painting of a standing man with red face paint and feathered headdress raising a tomahawk, in a pale fringed garment.

Naw-naw-páy-ee, The Soldier

George Catlin, 1820

Painting of the Neptune basin at Versailles with sculpted figures in the foreground, green lawn, trees and a pink building.

Bassin de Neptune, Versailles

Carroll Beckwith, 1910

Portrait of a man with long dark hair, red face paint, feathers, and beaded necklaces, wrapped in a fur robe.

Ta-wáh-que-nah, Mountain of Rocks, Second Chief of the Tribe

George Catlin, 1830

Oil portrait of a man in a red striped headwrap with white feathers, yellow garment and fur robe, by George Catlin.

Bread, Chief of the Tribe

George Catlin, 1830

Oval miniature portrait of a man with gray hair in a navy coat and white cravat, in a gold frame.

Mr. Lawrence of Boston

Edward Greene Malbone, 1800

Nude woman with arms raised, standing by a tree trunk in an autumn forest clearing, painted in loose brushwork.

Transition

William Sergeant Kendall, 1930

Oil portrait of a man in a red headscarf, green blanket and patterned shawl against a warm pale background.

Ee-mat-lá-, King Phillip, Second Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Painted portrait of a man with red face paint, red feather headdress, beaded necklace, and fur robe holding a pipe.

Wá-nah-de-túnk-ah, Big Eagle (or Black Dog), Chief of the O-hah-kas-ka-toh-y-an-te Band

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of white marble statues on pedestals lining a sunlit garden path beneath dark green trees.

Allee de l'Ete, Versailles

Carroll Beckwith, 1910

Painted portrait of a man with red face paint, feathered headdress, beaded necklace and star pendant against an ochre backgro

O-ho-páh-sha, Small Whoop, a Distinguished Warrior

George Catlin, 1830

Portrait of a woman with short dark hair, beaded necklaces and fringed dress against a golden background.

Oó-je-en-á-he-a, Woman Who Lives in a Bear's Den

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a seated Pawnee man in feathered headdress, fur robe and beaded necklaces against a pale sky.

La-kée-too-wi-rá-sha, Little Chief, a Tapage Pawnee Warrior

George Catlin, 1830

Oval portrait miniature of a woman with curled brown hair, cream lace-trimmed dress, and red brooch against blue.

Mrs. Thomas Lee Shippen

Hugh Bridport, 1810

Oil painting of an elderly figure with gray hair and beaded necklaces before sunlit adobe pueblo buildings under blue sky.

Old Man of Zuni, High Priest (Cacique)

Ira D. Gerald Cassidy, 1920

Miniature portrait of a man in olive military uniform with leather belt, hand on hip, against a blue background, in a gold fr

Col. Anton C. Cron

Nina Nash Cron, 1920

Painting of a Pawnee war chief with a spear, feathered headdress and painted hide robe against a pale landscape.

La-wée-re-coo-re-shaw-wee, War Chief, a Republican Pawnee

George Catlin, 1830

Two children in red and gray clothing hold a pile of silvery fish against a dark background.

Fisher Children

Charles Webster Hawthorne, 1900

Wah-pón-jee-a, The Swan, a Warrior

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a standing man in feathered headdress and yellow robe, holding a pipe tomahawk, with red face paint.

Náw-káw, Wood, Former Chief of the Tribe

George Catlin, 1820

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with curled dark hair, blue dress and white lace collar, in a gold frame.

Mrs. Alexander Rose (Margaret Smith)

Pierre Henri, 1780

Portrait of a man with red face paint and feathered hair, wrapped in fur and holding a knife, against a pale background.

Pash-ee-pa-hó, Little Stabbing Chief, the Younger, One of Black Hawk's Braves

George Catlin, 1830

Painted portrait of a bare-chested man in feathered headdress holding a decorated staff against a pale blue sky.

Seehk-hée-da, Mouse-colored Feather, a Noted Brave

George Catlin, 1830

Miniature portrait of a young man with dark wavy hair in a black coat and bow tie, set in a red case.

Edward Appleton

Sarah Goodridge, 1830

Watercolor of a seated woman in a white blouse, green and pink skirts, and pearl necklace against a pale wall.

Portrait of a Lady

Cesare Biseo, 1900

Portrait of a man in feathered headdress, bone necklace, and blue beaded sash, with red face paint, against a pale background

Au-nim-muck-kwa-um, Tempest Bird

George Catlin, 1840

Three young male warriors in fringed leggings, face paint and feathered headdresses, one holding a spear, painted in 1830.

Mun-ne-pús-kee, He Who Is Not Afraid; Ko-ha-túnk-a, Big Crow; and Nah-cóm-ee-shee, Man of the Bed, Three Young Warriors

George Catlin, 1830

Oval miniature portrait of a man with light hair in a black coat, cream waistcoat, and floral cravat, in a gold frame.

John Vaughan (or Uriah)

Christopher Greiner, 1860

Oil portrait of a man with feathered headdress, red headband, beaded necklace and red face paint against a tan background.

String, a Renowned Warrior

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor of a half-timbered courtyard with red tiled roofs, two stone statues, and climbing flowering vines.

The Smaller Courtyard, Hotel Guilleaume le Conquerant, Dives, France

Cass Gilbert, 1920

Ni-a-có-mo, Fix With the Foot, a Brave

George Catlin, 1830

Oval portrait of a seated woman in black dress and white cap holding a book, with red drapery behind her.

Portrait of a Connecticut Clockmaker's Wife

Ralph Earl, 1800

Painting of a child with red-brown hair and a blue ribbon, head turned toward viewer, against a dark brown background.

Child in Browns

Alice Pike Barney, 1880

Mrs. George Catlin (Clara Bartlett Gregory)

George Catlin, 1820

Half-length portrait of a woman with red face paint, beaded blue shoulder ornaments and folded hands against a cloudy sky.

Wife of Two Crows

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a seated woman with a cigarette and playing cards on a brown table, with a dark background and a still life.

Girl with Cards

Lucius Kutchin, 1930

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

Másh-kee-wet, a Great Dandy

George Catlin, 1830

Portrait of a Native American man with a red-painted face, feathered headdress, and fringed garment holding a decorated pipe.

Né-hee-ó-ee-wóo-tis, Wolf on the Hill, Chief of the Tribe

George Catlin, 1830

Oil portrait of a woman with braided hair, face paint, beaded necklaces and fringed dress against an ochre background.

Mún-ne-o-ye, a Woman

George Catlin, 1830

Portrait of a woman with red face paint, layered shell and bead necklaces, and a feathered fan, against a pale background.

A'h-tee-wát-o-mee, a Woman

George Catlin, 1830

Portrait of a man with long dark hair, beaded collar and quilled sash, painted against a pale yellow background.

Táh-zee-keh-dá-cha, Torn Belly, a Distinguished Brave

George Catlin, 1830

Seated man in a dark suit with clasped hands before a dark paneled wall and stacked books, 1920 portrait.

Sir Robert Laird Borden

Joseph De Camp, 1920

Three women among cream, pink and red roses, one partly nude, in a soft dreamy painting by Charles C. Curran, 1900.

The Perfume of Roses

Charles Courtney Curran, 1900

Nude nymph lifting a laughing infant above water while child figures swim and play around her in soft pastel tones.

Nymph and Water Babies at Play

William Baxter Closson, 1900

Painting of a seated woman with layered beaded necklaces and a pink dress, resting her hand on her chest beside a rock.

Chee-a-ex-e-co, Daughter of Deer without a Heart

George Catlin, 1830

Oil portrait of a man with red headband, white feathers, face paint and a pipe, wrapped in fur.

Seneca Steele, a Great Libertine

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a standing man with feathered headdress, red body paint, bow and arrows, and a fur robe against a pale sky.

Notch-ee-níng-a, No Heart, (called White Cloud), Chief of the Tribe

George Catlin, 1830

Oval miniature portrait of a young woman with upswept brown hair in a pink-trimmed dress, with a landscape behind her.

Henry B. Bounetheau's Aunt

Edward Greene Malbone, 1800

Seated woman in a pink shawl and beaded necklaces with silver ornaments, wearing a red headband, against a pale landscape.

A Seminole Woman

George Catlin, 1830