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Watercolor of a white water lily with yellow center, a bud, green lily pads and curled pink-brown leaves on a pale background

American Waterlily (Castalia odorata)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Watercolor of a white six-petaled Queencup flower with yellow stamens and two broad green leaves on a pale background.

Queencup (Clintonia uniflora)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1900

Watercolor of a greendragon plant with a pale spadix rising from a green spathe, surrounded by pointed leaves and stems.

Greendragon (Arisaema dracontium)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Portrait of Adam Musser

Jacob Maentel, 1810

Watercolor botanical study of a showy oxytrope plant with red-purple flower spikes and grey-green pinnate leaves.

Showy Oxytrope (Oxytropis splendens)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Watercolor botanical study of a flowering plant with pale tubular blossoms and narrow green leaves on a cream background.

Yellow Pentstemon (Pentstemon confertus)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1900

Watercolor of two death camas stems with clusters of cream-white flowers and yellow stamens above slender green leaves.

Death Camas (Zygadenus venenosus)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Watercolor of a pink bitterroot flower with reddish buds and stem on a cream background, with a soft gray shadow beneath.

Bitterroot (Lewisia redivivia)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Watercolor of a branching plant with small yellow flowers and narrow green leaves on brown stems, on a pale background.

Yellow Willow Grass

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Oval miniature portrait of a man in a powdered wig, blue coat and yellow waistcoat, in a pierced gold frame.

Colonel John Cox

Charles Willson Peale, 1770

Watercolor botanical study of a climbing white pea vine with pale flowers, green leaves, and tendrils on paper.

White Pea (Lathyrus ochroleucus)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Watercolor of a pink twisted stalk plant with striped green leaves and drooping red bell-shaped flowers on a cream background

Pink Twisted Stalk (Streptopus curvipes)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Watercolor of a maypop passion flower branch with purple blossom, green buds, tendrils, and serrated leaves.

Maypop (Passiflora incarnata)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Watercolor of two stems of blue gentian flowers with green leaves rising from moss on a cream background.

Bluegreen Gentian (Gentiana glauca)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Watercolor of a yellow jessamine branch with trumpet-shaped yellow flowers and green leaves on a cream background.

Yellow Jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1900

Watercolor of a pink-flowered Naiad spring beauty plant with slender stems and rosette leaves on a cream background.

Naiad Spring Beauty (Claytonia parvifolia)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1900

Watercolor of two stems of blue alpine forget-me-not flowers with green leaves on a cream background.

Alpine Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis alpestris)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Watercolor botanical study of a Double Bladderpod plant with blue-gray leaves, yellow flowers, and exposed roots.

Double Bladderpod (Physaria didymocarpa)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Watercolor of a bearberry branch with pink bell-shaped flowers and green leaves on a cream background.

Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Watercolor botanical study of a white blue Pulsatilla flower and a feathery seed head with fine green leaves.

Pulsatilla occidentalis

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1890

Watercolor of a white foxglove pentstemon flowering stem with buds and green leaves on a cream background.

Foxglove Pentstemon (Pentstemon digitalis)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Watercolor of two pink Rubus arcticus flowering stems with serrated green leaves on a cream background.

Rubus articus

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1880

Watercolor of a white calla lily, a green leaf, and a red poinsettia branch against a pale background.

Untitled (Calla Lily)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1870

Watercolor of a sunny Spanish street with flowered iron balconies, colorful awnings, wooden doors and a blue sky.

Old House at Segovia, Spain

Cass Gilbert, 1920

Watercolor of a striped Romanesque-style tower with a red conical roof, rising above rooftops under a pale blue sky.

Cathedral Tower, Pistoia, Italy

Cass Gilbert, 1890

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

John Gadsby, Jr.

Anson Dickinson, 1820

Watercolor of pink wildflowers with buds and green leaves on slender stems against a pale background.

Untitled (Flower Study

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1939

Watercolor of Dutchman's breeches with white flowers and divided green leaves on a pale background.

Dutchman's Breetches (Bikukulla cucullaria)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1925

Watercolor of a dogwood branch with clusters of red berries and autumn-toned leaves on a pale background.

Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1926

Watercolor of purple gentian buds on slender green stems with narrow leaves against a pale background.

Gentian (Gentiana macounii)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1935

Woman in a green gown sits on a crescent moon beside a brown owl, surrounded by soft pastel clouds.

The Witch's Daughter

Frederick Stuart Church, Grand Rapids, MI 1842-New York City, 1880

Watercolor of large oak trees, grazing cattle, a winding dirt road and a wooden fence under a cloudy sky.

Richmond

Elizabeth Boott Duveneck, 1880

Queen of Hearts (costume design for Alice-in-Wonderland)

William Penhallow Henderson

Costume design of Humpty Dumpty, an egg-shaped character with a patterned ruff, orange tunic, and yellow stockings on brown p

Humpty Dumpty (costume design for Alice-in-Wonderland, 1915)

William Penhallow Henderson

Watercolor of a red brick church tower with arched windows and a lantern, above a slate roof with pigeons under a cloudy sky.

St. Martin's Church, Utrecht, Holland

Cass Gilbert, 1890

Red Queen (costume design for Alice-in-Wonderland) 1915)

William Penhallow Henderson

Watercolor of a brick church tower with a conical spire rising above rooftops, cypress trees, and whitewashed walls.

Church Tower, Italy

Cass Gilbert, 1890

Watercolor of a stone bridge with arches over a river, a tall tower with a slate roof, and a red-tiled roof beside it.

Bridge at Moret, France

Cass Gilbert, 1920

Watercolor and pencil sketch of Siena cathedral's striped tower with pointed spires against a blue sky, by Cass Gilbert.

Cathedral Tower, Siena

Cass Gilbert, 1920

Loose watercolor of a tiered church steeple rising above green trees, shrubs and a palm in a garden setting.

Untitled - Anne Goldthwaite, 1940

Anne Goldthwaite, 1940

Costume design of a Two of Spades playing card figure in white tabard with black spades, on brown paper.

Two of Spades (costume design for Alice-in-Wonderland, 1915)

William Penhallow Henderson

Oval miniature portrait of a man with brown hair and blue eyes, wearing a black coat and white cravat, in a metal frame.

R.M. Copeland

Thomas Edwards, 1820

Watercolor of a brown-sailed boat with a standing woman and reclining man on calm water at dusk, Venice skyline distant.

The Grand Canal, Venice

Pietro Gabrini, 1910

Costume design of the White Queen in a white robe, patterned green crown and tiered yellow skirt, holding a sceptre, on brown

White Queen (costume design for Alice-in-Wonderland) 1915

William Penhallow Henderson

Watercolor of a flower garden with hollyhocks, yellow blooms, a white house and fence under a pale blue sky.

Thaxter's Garden

Childe Hassam, 1890

Costume design of the White Rabbit in a blue tabard with red hearts, holding a trumpet, on brown paper.

White Rabbit with Herald's Costume (costume design)

William Penhallow Henderson

Watercolor of a stone church portal with a rounded arch, carved capitals, and a wooden door with scrolling iron hinges.

Portal of Church of Nervy St. Sepulchre (facsimile copy of a drawing by E. Viollet Le Duc in Hotel De Cluny)

Cass Gilbert, 1880

Watercolor of red-roofed towers rising above a city wall in Nuremberg, with birds flying and bare trees below.

Towers from the City Wall, Nuremberg

Cass Gilbert, 1890

Painted costume design of a crowned King of Hearts in a red cloak with ermine trim, holding a heart scepter.

King of Hearts (costume design for Alice-in-Wonderland, 1915

William Penhallow Henderson

Oval miniature portrait of a young girl with auburn hair in a dark blue dress, set in a gold rope-twist frame.

Portrait of a Young Girl

Thomas Seir Cummings, 1830

Watercolor of the Arch of Titus in Rome with grass and ruins in the foreground and a pale blue sky.

Arch of Titus, Rome

Cass Gilbert, 1930

Ugly Duchess (costume design for Alice-in-Wonderland, 1915)

William Penhallow Henderson

Watercolor of pink wildflowers and white butterflies in a meadow with a hillside and trees under a peach sky.

Untitled - Fidelia Bridges, 1870

Fidelia Bridges, 1870

Watercolor of the domed Santa Maria della Salute church in Venice at dusk, with gondolas on the canal and a full moon.

Santa Maria Della Salute, Venice

Cass Gilbert, 1930

Watercolor of the medieval Pont Valentré gate tower in Cahors with a red roof, arched passage and small walking figures.

Pont Valentre, Cahors

Cass Gilbert, 1920

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with tousled brown hair in a dark coat and white cravat, in a gold frame.

Portrait of a Gentleman

John Wood Dodge, 1830

Watercolor of a striped-arch cloister walkway with columns and carved capitals beside a tiled roof and stone walls.

Cathedral Cloister at Le Puy

Cass Gilbert, 1920

Watercolor sketch of a young girl in traditional dress with headscarf, striped blouse, blue skirt and clogs, looking back ove

Peasant Girl

Pierre Franc Lamy, 1910

Watercolor of a brick bell tower with arched windows and a green roof rising above rooftops under a pale blue sky.

Tower, San Francisco Romano, Rome

Cass Gilbert, 1890

Watercolor of a tall Italian bell tower with red brick base, pale stone upper stories, a bell and weathervane, against a blue

Bell Tower, Italy

Cass Gilbert, 1930

Watercolor of a tall bell tower beside a cathedral with a canal and grassy field in the foreground.

The Tower, Cathedral of Torcello

Cass Gilbert, 1910

Watercolor of a woman and child in a vine-covered stone doorway, with a path through a flower garden.

The Garden in Its Glory

Childe Hassam, 1890

Muted watercolor of Dresden's baroque towers and green copper domes above rooftops, with a curved balustrade and bare trees b

The Zwinger Towers, Dresden

Cass Gilbert, 1890

Oval miniature portrait of a man with dark hair in a dark coat and white cravat, in a gilt frame.

Isaac Praul

Lewis Aubineau, 1800

Watercolor of a single purple tulip on a green stem rising through misty, abstract washes of grey, blue and ochre.

Emergence

Andrey Avinoff, 1940

Watercolor of a half-timbered gabled house with leaded windows on a cobbled street, with pedestrians and hazy buildings beyon

Old House in Rouen

Cass Gilbert, 1930

Watercolor of a woman in a cream blouse washing clothes at a river trough, with another washer in a red headscarf behind her.

A Mexican Laundry

William Henry Holmes, 1890

Watercolor costume design of a grinning striped Cheshire Cat standing upright on brown paper.

Cheshire Cat (costume design for Alice-in-Wonderland, 1915)

William Penhallow Henderson

Watercolor of a receding row of brick arches over a cobblestone path, with a stone sarcophagus and distant figures.

Arches of Palace of Nero

Cass Gilbert, 1930

Costume design of the White Rabbit in blue coat and checkered vest holding a pocket watch, with a blue coat sketch below.

White Rabbit (costume design for Alice-in-Wonderland, 1915)

William Penhallow Henderson, 1910

Two men in blue coats and bicorne hats sit on a stone wall before tall trees, one holding a striped umbrella.

Soldiers of the Empire

Filippo Indoni, 1880

Brown and cream painted study of a dormouse seated upright with paws together and a curling tail on brown paper.

Dormouse (costume design for Alice-in-Wonderland, 1915)

William Penhallow Henderson

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with curly dark hair, pearl hair ornament, white ruffled dress and blue sash.

Mrs. Joseph Manigault (Charlotte Drayton)

Edward Greene Malbone, 1800

Watercolor of a standing man in a white turban and orange robe beside leopard skins, vases, textiles and a banana plant.

Figure of a Moor

Carlo Ascenzi, 1880

Watercolor portrait of a man with brown hair in a dark blue jacket and white cravat, arms folded, against a gray wash.

Portrait of a Man

Jacob Maentel, 1800

Knave of Hearts (costume design for Alice-in-Wonderland)

William Penhallow Henderson

Painted costume design of the Mad Hatter in a grey top hat and checkered trousers, pointing left on a brown background.

Mad Hatter (costume design for Alice-in-Wonderland, 1915)

William Penhallow Henderson

Loose watercolor of a church interior with a blue dome, terracotta arches, columns and a glowing arched doorway.

Church Interior

Thomas La Farge

Watercolor of a white arched bell tower above red roof tiles, framed by green vines and a narrow shadowed lane.

Bell Tower, Hotel San Dominico (Old Monastery, Taormina, Sicily)

Cass Gilbert, 1930

Costume design of a Mock Turtle standing upright with a calf-like head and segmented yellow shell on brown paper.

Mock Turtle (costume design for Alice-in-Wonderland, 1915)

William Penhallow Henderson

Watercolor of a tall clock tower and church facade in Assisi, with arcades and small figures in a sunlit courtyard.

Church of St. Francis, Assisi

Cass Gilbert, 1890

Watercolor portrait of a curly-haired man in a dark blue coat holding an open book in a study with bookshelves.

Rev. George Heaton, M.A.

n.d Edward Heaton, 1820

Costume design of a green and gold gryphon with eagle head, wings and lion body on brown paper.

The Gryphon (costume design for Alice-in-Wonderland, 1915)

William Penhallow Henderson

Watercolor of Parisian rooftops with tall chimneys, brick roof tiles, and a dormer window under a pale blue sky.

Latin Quarter, Paris

Cass Gilbert, 1880

Watercolor portrait of a young man in an academic cap, yellow waistcoat and dark cloak against a soft blue background.

James Smithson

Oval miniature portrait of a man with curly dark hair in a dark coat and black cravat, in a red velvet case.

Joseph W. Faber

Charles Fraser, 1830

Costume design sketch of a girl with blonde hair, blue dress and white apron on brown paper.

Alice (costume design for Alice-in-Wonderland, 1915)

William Penhallow Henderson, 1910

Watercolor of the tiered stone arches of the Pont du Gard aqueduct under a blue sky, with green hills behind.

Pont du Gard, France

Cass Gilbert, 1920

Two women with raised arms stand under a tree covered in white blossoms on a green lawn.

Blossoms

William Henry Holmes, 1920

Oval miniature portrait of an older man with gray hair and spectacles, wearing a black coat and white cravat.

Judge Thomas Ewing

Daniel Dickinson, 1840

Mrs. Francis Barton Stockton

Mrs. Francis Barton Stockton

Hugh Bridport, 1840

Woman in a pale blue dress holding a yellow flower to her face, seated on yellow cushions before striped wallpaper.

Lillie (Lillie Langtry)

Childe Hassam, 1890

Watercolor of Piazza San Marco with flags, a clock tower, a crowd of people and pigeons under a cloudy sky.

Piazza San Marco

Henry Bacon, 1910

Mont Saint Michel, France

Mont Saint Michel, France

Cass Gilbert, 1900

Watercolor of Venice waterfront with pink bell tower, golden sphere statue, and moored boats with red sails.

Venice

Cass Gilbert, 1930

Costume sketch of the March Hare, a rabbit figure in grey jacket, orange spotted waistcoat and yellow trousers, on brown pape

March Hare (costume Design from Alice-in-Wonderland, 1915)

William Penhallow Henderson