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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

Pastel drawing of an elderly woman in a pale headscarf, her face worked in soft ochre and grey tones on brown paper.

Near the End

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Pencil sketch of a woman in a draped shawl and long skirt, holding a small flower, on torn cream paper.

Untitled (Flower Girl)

Howard Russell Butler

Watercolor of yellow daisy-like flowers with golden centers, green buds and leaves on a pale background.

Satinleaf Goldenhead (Enceliopsis covillei)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Red chalk portrait of a young man in a flying helmet, goggles on his forehead and fur-collared jacket.

Edmond Charles Clinton Genet

John Elliott, 1920

Pastel portrait of a man in a green flat cap and dark coat, smoking a cigarette, on a brown paper ground.

Jimmy Davis

Alice Pike Barney, 1920

Watercolor of a golden pea plant with yellow blossoms and blue-green leaves on pale paper.

Goldenpea (Thermopsis rhombifolia)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1923

Ink and wash drawing of a church spire rising above village cottages, with a large tree on the right and a cart on a path.

Village Scene

Désiré-Lucas, 1910

Pencil sketch of a round columned temple framed by tall cypress and pine trees and dense foliage.

Temple of the Sibyl, Tivoli

George Elbert Burr, 1900

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

Zenobia (Zenobia cassinifolia)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Pastel portrait of a blonde woman with a blue feather boa, bare shoulder, and loose textured strokes on a dark background.

Blonde Girl with Boa

Alice Pike Barney, 1920

Charcoal and chalk drawing of dark rough sea waves with white foam under a cloudy grey sky, lower half blank.

Untitled (Seascape)

Howard Russell Butler

Watercolor of scarlet loco flowers, seed pods and gray-green pinnate leaves on a white background.

Scarlet Loco (Astragalus coccineus)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Pencil anatomical sketch of a numbered human rib cage and spine, viewed at an angle, on cream paper.

Anatomy

Solon H. Borglum, 1920

Anne

George Ault, 1930

Watercolor of a cranberrybush branch with red berries and lobed green leaves on a pale background.

Cranberrybush (Viburnum pauciflorum)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1923

Drawing of an ornate double iron gate with columns, circular medallions, and crowning figural groups, in chalk on tan paper.

Geographic Society Grill

Solon H. Borglum, 1910

Pastel portrait of a young man with dark hair, one hand raised to his head, against a grey background.

Jose De Charmoy

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Watercolor of Spanish bayonet yucca seed pods with dried brown petals and spiky green leaves, painted in 1935.

Spanish Bayonet (Yucca baccata)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1935

Joseph Joffre, Marechal

Henri Jacquier, 1910

Pastel portrait of a young girl with long brown hair beside a fluffy gray cat with green eyes.

Minette and Minet

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Watercolor of white and blue columbine flowers with green leaves, buds, and yellow stamens on a pale background.

Columbine (Aquilegia ecalcarata)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1935

Pencil sketch of a stone archway and columns with carved ornament and a small figure in a niche at upper left.

Untitled - Solon H. Borglum, 1920

Solon H. Borglum, 1920

The Feathered Hat

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Watercolor of white Atamasco lilies with pink-tipped petals, yellow stamens, green leaves and buds, by Mary Vaux Walcott.

Atamasco-Lily (Atamosco atamasco)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1925

Untitled (Seated Draped Female Figure, Profile)

Louise Cox, 1900

Dreamland

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Watercolor of pale Indian Pipe plants with drooping bell-shaped flowers and pink-tinged stems on a light background.

Indian Pipe (Monotropa uniflora)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1926

Pencil sketch sheet with several studies of birds in flight and perched, drawn in loose graphite lines on cream paper.

Birds

Solon H. Borglum, 1920

Pastel portrait of a young blonde woman in a dark garment with a gold necklace, against a red background, with the name Berth

Bertha

Alice Pike Barney, 1930

Watercolor of two nodding purple American pasqueflowers with yellow stamens, green feathery leaves, and grass at the base.

American Pasqueflower (Pulsatilla ludoviciana)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1922

Victor Chapman

John Elliott, 1920

Pastel portrait of a seated woman in a yellow dress and green turban, arms resting on a carved wooden chair.

Laura Dreyfus Barney

Alice Pike Barney, 1910