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Pencil sketch of a muscular nude man in a dynamic pose with a small horse below, on cream paper.

Dream of a Broncho #2

Solon H. Borglum, 1920

Pastel portrait of a smiling woman with short white hair in a dark dress against a green background.

Mrs. Leslie Carter

Alice Pike Barney, 1920

Watercolor of hybrid pitcher plants with drooping maroon flowers, green pitcher leaves and curving stems on a pale background

Hybrid Pitcherplant

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Red chalk drawing of a seated woman with flowing hair, roses and a serpent at her bare feet.

Cleopatra

Albert Fourié, 1910

Pastel portrait of a woman with long red hair, a white flower in her hair, and a blue dress against a green background.

Woman with Red Hair

Alice Pike Barney, 1930

Watercolor of an orchid stem with maroon-striped yellow flowers above green leaves, on cream paper.

Untitled (Flower Study)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Pencil sketch of a young girl with long dark hair standing with hands clasped, wearing a long dress, on torn cream paper.

Untitled (Woman's Figure)

Howard Russell Butler

Old Peasant

Alice Pike Barney, 1930

Watercolor of a longleaf pine top with reddish-purple cones and long green needles radiating outward.

Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1929

Sepia crayon portrait of a man in an aviator helmet with goggles and a fur-collared coat, labeled James R. McConnell.

James R. McConnell

John Elliott, 1920

Pastel portrait of a woman with a rust and green head wrap and soft, loosely drawn pale garment.

Fresque

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Watercolor of white rhododendron blossoms with pink buds and dark green leaves on woody stems.

Rosebay Rhododendron (Rhododendron maximum)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Mathew B. Brady

James Edward Kelly, 1890

Pastel portrait of a smiling young blonde woman with a bob haircut against a tan and blue hatched background.

Blonde Girl

Alice Pike Barney, 1920

Watercolor of pink mountain heather sprigs with bell-shaped flowers and green needle-like leaves on cream paper.

Pink Mountain Heather (Phyllodoce empetriformis)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Charcoal and chalk study of a tall riding boot and stirrup on tan paper, initialed S.H.B.

Boot, study for Equestrian Statue

Solon H. Borglum, 1900

Pastel head study of a young man with dark hair, drawn in loose colored strokes on a tan paper ground.

Head Study

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Watercolor of a sand verbena plant with red stems, green leaves and clusters of pink flowers on white paper.

Sand Verbena (Abronia umbellata)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Pencil sketch of a nude male figure diving head first into water, arms extended overhead.

The Plunge #2

Solon H. Borglum, 1920

Brittany Bonnet

Alice Pike Barney, 1930

Watercolor of a moss pink sprig with white five-petaled flowers and green needle-like leaves on a pale background.

Moss Pink (Phlox subulate)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Watercolor and pencil drawing of Chicago rooftops, chimneys and brick towers with a leafy tree in the lower left.

Chicago, Rooftops near Allerton House

Donald Shaw MacLaughlan

Pastel portrait of a smiling woman in a red cloche hat and red coat against a tan background.

Hollywood

Alice Pike Barney, 1920

Ink and brown wash sketch of a stern man in a top hat and tie, drawn in loose, expressive lines.

Self-Portrait with Hat

Enrico Glicenstein, 1920

Charcoal drawing of a tricorn-hatted officer raising a flag in a forest battle, with fallen soldiers and troops around him.

Washington at Braddock's Defeat

Earl Horter, 1930

Pen and ink sketch of a parasol-carrying woman by foliage, with additional figure studies of park visitors on the page.

Park

Solon H. Borglum, 1920

Watercolor portrait of a woman with blue eyes, brown curls, pink and white roses in her hair, and a lace shawl.

Woman with Roses in Hair

Emily Eastman, 1820

Seated woman in dark dress with a small monkey on her shoulder, against a warm brown background.

Monkey Pet

Alice Pike Barney, 1930

Red chalk portrait of a mustached man in a military uniform and cap with flying goggles, turned three-quarters to the left.

Georges Thenault

John Elliott, 1920

Pencil sketch of old Lausanne houses with steep roofs, chimneys, a domed spire and pedestrians on a cobbled street.

Old Houses, Lausanne

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Model in Yellows

Alice Pike Barney, 1910

Pastel portrait of a pale figure with wide eyes and a white ruffled collar, set against a yellow and green glowing background

Moon Madness

Alice Pike Barney, 1920

Pastel portrait of a woman with a dark bob, red lips, pearl necklace, and orange shawl against a gray background.

Nightclub

Alice Pike Barney, 1920

Soft pastel portrait of a woman with auburn hair in a red garment against a blurred ochre and blue background.

Reverie

Alice Pike Barney, 1930

James W. Shields

James Edward Kelly, 1870

Charcoal and chalk drawing of a young girl with long hair reading a book at a slanted wooden table.

Schoolgirl

Louise Catherine Breslau, 1920

Untitled (Horse)

Howard Russell Butler

Pastel portrait of a woman with dark bobbed hair and pale face against a dark background, wearing a green collar.

An Oriental

Alice Pike Barney, 1920

Charcoal drawing of a seated nude woman in a head wrap against a dark textured background.

Untitled (nude)

Robert Henri, 1920

Young Woman in Green

Alice Pike Barney, 1930

Norman Prince

John Elliott, 1920

Head study of a man with a mustache, lit warmly against a dark grey background.

Albert Clifford Barney

Alice Pike Barney, 1890

Pastel portrait of a woman with upswept hair and red lips against a brown background, signed and dated 1900.

Gladys

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Loose pastel portrait of a dark-haired woman with red lips resting her hand on a large dark crystal globe.

The Crystal Globe

Alice Pike Barney, 1930

A Priest

Kate Clifton Osgood Holmes, 1920

Pencil sketch of the West Gate in Warwick, a tall stone tower with an arched doorway, flanked by trees and houses.

West Gate, Warwick

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Pastel drawing of a nude woman with a flower wreath playing reed pipes beside a torch, with a dog at her feet.

Pagan Dancer

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Charcoal drawing of a bearded male plaster cast head in three-quarter view, shaded dark on the right side.

Drawing of Cast of Male Head

Howard Russell Butler

Red chalk portrait of a young man in aviator helmet and goggles, with Latin inscription across the top.

William Halsall Cheney

John Elliott, 1920

Pencil sketch of a bare hickory tree with a textured trunk and spreading branches on cream paper.

Hickory

George Elbert Burr, 1880

Pastel portrait of an elderly bearded man with grey hair in a brown robe against a dark background.

R. D. Shepherd as Shylock

Alice Pike Barney, 1920

Major General Rufus Ingalls

James Edward Kelly, 1900

Pastel portrait of a young man with short hair, head and bare shoulders turned left, on a tan paper ground.

Christian

Alice Pike Barney, 1910

Lucy

Alice Pike Barney, 1930

Pastel portrait of a woman in a wide-brimmed hat with yellow pompoms and a white shawl, against green hatched strokes.

Spanish Fantasy III

Alice Pike Barney, 1930

Tan and white chalk drawing of grapevines with grape clusters, vine leaves, morning glory flowers and tendrils on a dark grou

(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) Lining Paper

Elihu Vedder, 1880

Pencil sketch of a street crowd with women in hats, a child in front, and a flag above.

Group Scene

Jerome Myers, 1900

Two women in blue gowns and flowered hats stand before green drapery in a softly painted interior.

Alice Roosevelt Longworth

Alice Pike Barney, 1890

Charcoal drawing of a skull on stacked books beside a candlestick, with a panel of Rubaiyat verses and faint faces in the sky

(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) Theology

Elihu Vedder, 1880

Pencil sketch of a female nude seen from behind, one arm raised to her head, shaded with loose graphite hatching.

Back View of Female Nude

Pastel drawing of tall wildflowers with pink and white blossoms among blue and green strokes on tan paper.

Flowers

John Henry Twachtman, 1900

Charcoal drawing of a bearded man in a robe leaning by a large clay jar, with pottery on shelves and verse text.

(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) In the Potter's House

Elihu Vedder, 1880

Reader

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Pencil sketch of ruined brick archways beside palm trees, with a riverbank and hills in the distance above.

Beni Berzi

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Drawing of a bearded old man looking up at a starry night through an arched window, with a table of objects and printed verse

(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) Vain Questioning

Elihu Vedder, 1880

Ink wash drawing of a seated woman seen from behind beside a window with curtains and a dark chair.

Untitled (Seated Figure)

H. Lyman Saÿen, 1910

Charcoal drawing of a nude woman with arms raised behind her head, set against angular shaded forms.

Female Nude with Black Stockings

A Syrian

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1850

Charcoal study of a bald, bearded man in a loose robe, looking downward in a pensive pose.

Study for the Disciple Peter

Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1930

Ink drawing of two seated figures in a room before a window with curtains, a chair between them, and a bare tree outside.

(Figures before Window)

H. Lyman Saÿen, 1910

Architectural drawing of a classical interior with Corinthian columns and an arched mural of angels above a group of men.

A Town Meeting

Louis Schaettle, 1910

Chalk drawing of a seated spinning woman, a standing woman with a distaff, goats, and a clay jug, with a verse panel.

(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) Youth and Age

Elihu Vedder, 1880

Ink drawing of a compass rose with ornate script below reading Levi Mentzer, born May 3, 1811, on aged paper.

Levi Mentzer Born May 3, 1811

n.d Mentzer Family Member, 1810

Thelma Snowdon

James Owen, 1840

Pencil sketch of a jagged mountain peak above a sloping valley with a winding creek path.

In Camp on Soda Butte Creek, Cook City

Thomas Moran, 1890

Ink drawing of a standing nude woman with dark hair beside a chair, rendered in loose brush outlines on pale paper.

Female Nude, Standing

Charcoal and red pastel drawing of a seated female nude torso with head wrap, bold outlines on pale paper.

Female Nude Torso

Pencil drawing of a bearded man in a cap, head resting on his hand, shaded with soft tonal strokes.

Man Resting

Joseph Stella, 1910

Design drawing of a round footed vase with two dancing nude figures in relief, decorated with white dots and green glaze.

Vase with Dancing Figures

André Metthey, 1910

Charcoal drawing of a haloed recording angel with an open book, two winged attendants, and many hands reaching up from below.

(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) The Recording Angel

Elihu Vedder, 1880

Pencil sketch of a building interior with large pipes suspended by chains, stone blocks, and a man in a hat at right.

How the Pipes Are Suspended

Joseph Pennell, 1920

Drawing of a winged figure above a seated woman with her back turned, beside three stanzas of handwritten verse.

(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) The Awakening

Elihu Vedder, 1880

Graphite and chalk drawing of a standing nude child on tan paper, with faint grid lines over the figure.

Standing Nude Child

William Page, 1810

Pen and wash drawing of a standing man in a wide-brimmed hat, short jacket and tall boots, with a handwritten caption below.

Costume of a Bandit, Rome

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1840

Pencil sketch of a waterfall over rocky ledges with tall pine trees, on blue-toned paper, by Thomas Moran.

Lower Falls of the South Fork, Gardiner's River

Thomas Moran, 1890

Sketch of a seated female nude with short dark hair, drawn in pink wash, ink outlines and red chalk on pale paper.

Female Nude, Sitting

Study for a Figure in a Composition of the Death of Sultan Selim

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1810

Ink line drawing of a nude woman leaning forward with eyes closed and one arm extended on cream paper.

Female Nude Leaning Over

Pencil sketch of a tall minaret with a decorated balcony and domed top beside a building with hanging laundry.

Es Saint

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Pencil and watercolor sketch of a thatched cottage, tall tree, and windmill on a grassy rise.

Windmill, St. Valery

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1860

Drawing of a kneeling woman with a jug beside poppies and a crescent moon, with a verse panel above, by Elihu Vedder.

(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) In Memoriam

Elihu Vedder, 1880

Charcoal drawing of a chained eagle on a rock under a starry sky, with handwritten verses from the Rubáiyát below.

(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) Limitation

Elihu Vedder, 1880

Pencil sketch of a slender minaret with a domed top rising above pointed arches, with handwritten notes at lower left.

Alexandria, Egypt

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1840

Chalk drawing of a wild-haired figure above skulls and bones, with a block of calligraphic verse in the center.

(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) The Inevitable Fate

Elihu Vedder, 1880

Pencil sketch of an ancient Egyptian boat with sail and rowers above a king's chair with lion-headed armrest.

Boat of Ancient Egyptians from the Tombs/King's Chair

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Watercolor of white anemone flowers with yellow centers and green leaves on tall stems, with pale blue blossoms at lower left

Anemone (Anemone zephyra)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1937