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Night painting of glowing hotel buildings with many lit windows above dark trees, reflected in a pond.

The Plaza

William R. Derrick, 1910

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

Painting of riders on horseback chasing bison with lances and bows across grassy hills under a blue sky.

Comanche Indians Chasing Buffalo with Lances and Bows

George Catlin, 1840

Painting of a woman sewing in a red chair beside a fireplace, with a fruit bowl on a blue-draped table.

Farm Interior

Samuel Halpert, 1920

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

Allee de l'Ete, Versailles

Carroll Beckwith, 1910

Painting of a group of red-painted men in a ceremonial begging dance, holding spears, a shield and a tomahawk on grass.

Begging Dance, Sauk and Fox

George Catlin, 1830

Oval miniature of an elderly white-haired man in a red cloak gazing upward against a stormy sky, in a velvet case.

King Lear in the Storm

Henry Brintnell Bounetheau, 1840

Miniature portrait of a young man with red-brown hair in a dark blue coat and white cravat, against a pale background.

Charles Francis Adams

Anson Dickinson, 1820

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

Oval miniature portrait of an elderly clergyman with white hair and clerical bands, with verso inscription Bishop White.

Rev. William White, D.D.

William Russell Birch, 1830

Painting of several Native American men in feathered headdresses dancing with staffs and a shield on an open plain.

Braves' Dance at Fort Snelling

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

Pronghorn antelope run across grassland while a prone hunter with a red flag waits in the lower left under a pale sky.

Antelope Shooting, Decoyed Up

George Catlin, 1830

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

Painting of a winding pale river through rolling green hills under a soft, cloud-streaked sky.

View in the "Cross Timbers," Texas

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

Painting of Choctaw dancers in feathered headdresses circling a staff on a grassy plain while spectators watch.

Eagle Dance, Choctaw

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of bare trees beside a still forest pool under a pale yellow evening sky.

A Pool in the Forest

Benjamin Rutherford Fitz, 1890

Watercolor of waves breaking on a sandy shore under a cloudy sky, with a dark band of wet sand in the foreground.

Shore at Pwllheli, N. Wales

George Elbert Burr, 1890

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

Painting of a seated woman, an elderly bearded man holding a sleeping child, in a dim olive-toned room.

Waiting for the Doctor

Robert Lee MacCameron, 1910

Study for a mosaic showing a bearded seated figure with a book and pen in a gold roundel, labeled Legislation.

Study for Mosaic, Wisconsin State Capital, "Legislation"

Kenyon Cox, 1910

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

Mrs. Abraham Van Santvoort of New York

Ezra Ames, 1800

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

Oil landscape of a river valley with grazing sheep and cattle, a farmhouse on a hillside, and hazy mountains under a cloudy s

Valley Pasture

Robert Seldon Duncanson, 1850

Painting of an old church at dusk beside tall slender trees, with a setting sun and a reflecting pond in golden tones.

An Old Church at Montreuil

Henry Golden Dearth, 1900

Watercolor of a volcanic peak with smoke clouds rising above a dark blue sea under a pale sky.

Mt. Pico, Azores Islands

Cass Gilbert, 1900

Painting of rolling green hills with three clustered trees under a pale, cloudy sky.

The Three Trees

W. L. Lathrop, 1930

Watercolor of a sunlit flat-topped mesa above green scrub and red desert under a cloudy blue sky.

The Enchanted Mesa

William Henry Holmes, 1920

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

Watercolor of a snow-capped mountain above blue layered hills under a pastel morning sky with pink clouds.

Alto from Reggio, Morning

George Elbert Burr, 1890

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

Painting of a rural village with a white church, grazing cattle, figures on a path, and rolling hills under cloudy sky.

Village Scene near Albany, New York

James McDougal Hart, 1850

Four hooded figures in brown cloaks huddle together on a barren rise under a pale, hazy sky.

Shapes of Fear

Maynard Dixon, 1930

Watercolor of a sunny beach beside blue sea, with a red umbrella, seated figure, walkers and a hilly coastal town.

On the Beach below the Promenade des Anglais, Nice, France

Cass Gilbert, 1890

Watercolor of yellow shrubland and sagebrush before a snow-capped mountain range under a cloudy blue sky.

Long's Peak, Colorado, 1874

William Henry Holmes, 1870

Watercolor of a green hill at sunset with small figures on the crest and children in the foreground under layered clouds.

On the Sunset Hill, 1926

William Henry Holmes, 1920

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

Watercolor of Laon Cathedral's towers and roofs above a stone wall and garden, under a pale cloudy sky.

Laon Cathedral, France

Cass Gilbert, 1910

Loose painting of a seated Madonna in red and blue with a rabbit, an infant, and a standing woman before a dusky landscape.

After Titian's "Madonna of the Rabbit"

Kenyon Cox, 1880

Autumn landscape with a glowing sun over a river, colorful trees on both banks, distant mountains, and two figures on the sho

Indian Summer

Jasper Francis Cropsey, 1880

Painting of an Indigenous chief and family on a riverbank, with feathered headdress, painted robes, and a canoe on the water.

Du-cór-re-a, Chief of the Tribe, and His Family

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a rider chasing running bison on a horse across grassland, with another rider and rolling hills in the distance.

Batiste and I Running Buffalo, Mouth of the Yellowstone

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor landscape of rolling hills, leaning trees and shrubs under a hazy yellow sky.

Neutakonkanut

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1890

Watercolor of nude and clothed women in the foreground with sailboats and figures on a hazy seaside beach.

Untitled (Woman with Black Hair and Two Children)

Charles Demuth, 1930

Painting of grizzly bears attacking riders on horseback on a green hillside, with a white horse and spears under a cloudy sky

Grizzly Bears Attacking Indians on Horseback

George Catlin, 1830

Improvisation

Childe Hassam, 1890

Painting of tepees on a prairie rise with grazing bison in the foreground under a cloudy, pale sky.

Sioux Village, Lake Calhoun, near Fort Snelling

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

Watercolor sketch of a stone cathedral with tall gabled walls, arched windows, slate roofs and birds flying in a pale sky.

Winchester, England

Cass Gilbert, 1920

Loose painting of a reclining nymph with a wreath in her hair, set among garden trees, a stone balustrade and statues.

Nymph and Cupid

Carroll Beckwith, 1910

Oval portrait of a white-haired man in a dark coat and white cravat, in a wooden oval frame.

James Buchanan

John Henry Brown, 1860

Watercolor of crumbling Roman brick walls and an arched opening under a blue sky, Baths of Caracalla, Rome.

Baths of Caracalla, Rome

Cass Gilbert, 1880

Oval miniature portrait of a man with curly dark hair in a dark coat and white cravat, in an ornate gold frame.

Portrait of a Gentleman

George Dame, 1820

Hunters with long guns shoot at birds on an open prairie while a spotted dog runs under a pink dusk sky.

Grouse Shooting on the Missouri Prairies

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor landscape of trees and hills under a mauve, cloudy sky with a small figure in a pale meadow.

Playing with the Colours

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Small graphite and watercolor portrait of a man with curly hair, blue eyes and a white cravat, in a red case.

John Wesley Jarvis

Henry Inman, 1820

Portrait of an older man with red headwear, feathers, face paint and layered beaded necklaces against a warm ochre background

Aúh-ka-nah-paw-wáh, Earth Standing, an Old and Valiant Warrior

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor of a dark treeline on a calm river at dusk, with blue sky and soft horizontal clouds above.

Twilight no. 2 1898

Martha Susan Baker, 1890

Painting of a sandy beach after a storm, with white surf, billowing clouds and small figures walking near the dunes.

After a Storm, Amagansett

Arthur Turnbull Hill, 1910

Watercolor study of a branch with long green eucalyptus-like leaves and reddish stems on cream paper.

Plant Study

Solon H. Borglum, 1920

Miniature portrait of a young girl in a white dress holding a doll with a pink ribbon, in an oval gilt frame.

Little Girl with Doll

John Carlin, 1850

Oil portrait of an elderly man with a gray beard wearing a fur collar against a dark background.

Captain John (Ab-ba-ba-pomo)

Grace Carpenter Hudson, 1930

Painting of an autumn landscape with a woman carrying wood along a path beneath golden trees and a bright hazy sky.

Untitled (landscape--woman carrying wood)

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1820

Full-length painted portrait of a standing Navajo woman in red woven clothing and silver bracelets against a tan background.

Estzan-Nap-Pa

Elbridge Ayer Burbank, 1910

Painted line of dancers with feathered headdresses, clubs and spears, with seated drummers at right under a cloudy sky.

Dog Dance at Fort Snelling

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor of a wild rose bush with pink blossoms and dark branches on a grassy bank with small wildflowers.

Wild Rose, Wassen

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Watercolor of a plateau landscape with a flat-topped mesa, cloudy sky, and birds in flight, by William Henry Holmes.

In the Plateau Country, with an Inhabited Pueblo

William Henry Holmes, 1920

Small framed portrait of a seated woman in a lace bonnet, blue dress and red shawl, before a brown curtain.

Mrs. Putnam Catlin (Mary "Polly" Sutton)

George Catlin, 1820

Elk running across prairie past resting bison, with rolling hills, trees and two hunters with rifles at the left edge.

Elk and Buffalo Making Acquaintance, Texas

George Catlin, 1840

Painting of an Arikara village of earth-covered lodges on a river bank, with rolling green hills and streaked clouds above.

Arikara Village of Earth-Covered lodges, 1600 Miles above St. Louis

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor landscape of a dirt road through a meadow with wildflowers and dark trees under a cloudy sky.

Landscape Sketch

De Lancey Gill, 1930

Watercolor of a Mexican village of white houses with red roofs below a dark mountain and tall cypress trees.

In Mexico

William Henry Holmes, 1910

Watercolor and sketch of Notre Dame Cathedral's twin towers and rose window with a tree and small figures in the foreground.

Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris

Cass Gilbert, 1930

Watercolor of a stone château with a round tower, arched gateways and a church spire behind a grassy field.

Chateau de l'Houblouniere

Cass Gilbert, 1920

Oval miniature portrait of a man with dark curly hair in a navy coat with gold buttons and a white cravat.

T. Stanford

Ebenezer Mack, 1790

Painting of a winding dirt road through green rolling hills under a cloudy sky, with small houses on the distant ridge.

Plymouth Hills

John W. Beatty, 1900

Painting of a barefoot girl holding a small bird in a meadow beside a white dog, with birds flying above.

Child with Birds and Dog

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1880

Painting of two horses and a child on a sandy beach at dusk, with figures gathering seaweed near the water.

The Seaweed Gatherers

Howard Russell Butler, 1880

Still life painting of a dark glass bottle beside a yellow and red apple on a green surface against a brown background.

Still Life--Apples and Bottle

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Oil self-portrait of a woman with tousled brown hair and blue eyes, hand resting on her cheek, white jabot at collar.

Self-Portrait with Jabot

Alice Pike Barney, 1890

Painting of a standing man in feathered headdress and fringed fur leggings holding a pipe and a red-handled club.

Ka-bés-hunk, He Who Travels Everywhere, a Warrior

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of an ochre clay bluff above a green river with gravel shore, trees, and a small distant white building under cloudy

Cabane's Trading House, 930 Miles above St. Louis

George Catlin, 1830

Oval miniature portrait of a man in a powdered wig and green coat, with engraved reverse reading ancestor of Theodore Rooseve

Peter De Vaux

Henry Benbridge

Painting of two harnessed oxen and a young boy in a golden field beside a haystack.

Sketch for The Harvesters

Herman Hartwich, 1900

Watercolor of a calm lagoon with red-sailed boats, mooring posts, seagulls, and a distant city skyline under a pale sky.

The Lagoon, Venice

Cass Gilbert, 1890

Portrait of a man with red face paint, feather headdress, red blanket and beaded necklace, painted in 1830.

Chee-me-náh-na-quet, Great Cloud, son of Grizzly Bear

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor of a red brick bell tower and domed church across a lagoon, with reflections in the water below.

San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice

Cass Gilbert, 1890

Watercolor of a two-arched stone bridge over a rocky river, framed by trees, with a small figure on the bridge.

Old Bridge near Bettws-y-Coed, North Wales

George Elbert Burr, 1890