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Watercolor of purple prairieclover stems with dense magenta and grey flower heads and feathery green leaves on pale paper.

Purple Prairieclover (Petalostemon purpureum)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1927

Charcoal and chalk study of a leather boot on tan paper, signed Solon H. Borglum, made as a study for an equestrian monument.

Boot, study for Equestrian Monument

Solon H. Borglum, 1900

Pastel portrait of a seated woman in a yellow shawl holding a swaddled infant against a warm, glowing background.

By Lamplight

Alice Pike Barney, 1910

Watercolor of a Rocky Mountain Kalmia branch with pink flowers, red stalks and narrow green leaves on brown stems.

Rocky Mountain Kalmia (Kalmia microphylla)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1940

Pencil drawing of a seated draped woman holding a tablet beside a stone pedestal, with grid lines over the sheet.

Untitled (Seated Draped Female Allegorical Figure)

Louise Cox, 1900

Mrs. Patrick Campbell

Alice Pike Barney, 1890

Watercolor of a dogwood branch with clusters of red berries and broad green leaves on a white background.

Pacific Dogwood (Cornus nuttallii)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Sepia crayon portrait of a mustached man in a military cap and buttoned high-collared jacket, facing forward.

Alan Seeger

John Elliott, 1920

Charcoal and white chalk portrait sketch of a woman with upswept hair on brown paper, by Alice Pike Barney, 1900.

Impression of Natalie

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Watercolor of a tall stem with several orange recurved lily flowers, spotted petals, buds and green leaves on pale background

Small Tiger Lily (Lilium parvum)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Red chalk portrait of a young man in a beret and military-style jacket, with inscription Philip N. Rhinelander across the top

Philip N. Rhinelander

John Elliott, 1920

Pastel portrait of a young woman with a green and blue flowered headdress and pink striped shawl, against a yellow background

Bacchante Triste

Alice Pike Barney, 1930

Watercolor of a beaked hazelnut branch with serrated green leaves and fuzzy husks with long beaked tips.

Beaked Hazelnut (Corylus rostrata)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1932

Pencil drawing of a young girl with long hair and a hair ribbon, with a French handwritten dedication below.

Head of a Young Girl

É. Friant, 1910

Pastel portrait of an elderly woman in a white lace headdress and black dress, smiling, against a tan and blue background.

Madame Girard

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Watercolor of two Blue-Eyed Mary plant stems with white and violet flowers and green serrated leaves on pale paper.

Blue-Eyed Mary (Collinsia verna)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1927

Sepia crayon portrait of a mustached man in a military cap and uniform, turned three-quarters toward the viewer.

William Thaw

John Elliott, 1920

Pastel portrait of a smiling man with short hair in a dark blue jacket and white collar, on grey paper.

Hail Fellow, Well Met

Alice Pike Barney, 1920

Watercolor of two stems of pink orchid blossoms and buds with long green leaves on a cream background.

Grass-pink Orchid (Limodorum tuberosum)

Mary Vaux Walcott

Charcoal and chalk portrait of a seated man in a dark suit, hand raised to his face, on brown paper.

Dr. Eduardo San Giovanni

William Merritt Chase, 1900

Pastel portrait of a woman in a dark hat and blue scarf against swirling green and teal background.

The Blue Scarf

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Watercolor of a Monterey cypress branch with green foliage, brown mature cones, and green young cones on a pale background.

Monterey Cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1936

Pencil line drawing of a stylized standing nude female dancer with one arm raised and drapery at her side.

(Nude Dancer with Drape)

Gaston Lachaise, 1930

Pastel portrait of a woman with dark bobbed hair and a fur stole against a grey background.

The Countess Carraciolo

Alice Pike Barney, 1920

Watercolor of a branching clematis stem with drooping pink and purple bell-shaped flowers and green leaves.

Jicarilla (Clematis pseudoalpina)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1933

Study for Equestrian Monument (Gen. John B. Gordon)

Solon H. Borglum, 1900

Pastel portrait of a woman with dark curly hair in a yellow off-shoulder dress against a golden background.

Laura In Yellow

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Watercolor of a parrot pitcher plant with two drooping red flowers and curled, red-veined pitcher leaves on a pale background

Parrot Pitcherplant (Sarracenia psittacina)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Pencil sketches on tan paper of animal leg bones and a rib cage with construction lines.

Sketch Book

Solon H. Borglum, 1920

Pastel drawing of a bearded man in a white turban above a study of a raised hand, on a tan background.

Mirza Abul Fazl

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Watercolor of nodding purple fairy lantern flowers with narrow green leaves and buds on slender stems.

Purple Fairy Lantern (Calochortus anoenum)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1936

Pencil sketch of a cluster of tall pine trees with layered branches and shaded foliage on a cream background.

Pines, Public Garden

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Ray of Sunshine

Alice Pike Barney, 1920

Watercolor of Mountain Lady's Slipper orchids with maroon twisted petals, white pouch lips and green leaves.

Mountain Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium montanum)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Poster of a standing man in evening dress beside a chair on yellow, with text naming Charles Dana Gibson in Scribner's.

Charles. Dana. Gibson./Is. One. of. the. Illustrators./in. this. Month's/Scribner.s./

William Sergeant Kendall, 1930

Pastel portrait of a bearded man with long dark hair and pale drapery, facing the viewer against a brown background.

Anchorite

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Watercolor of a flame azalea branch with orange blossoms, green leaves, and reddish-purple buds on a pale background.

Flame Azalea (Rhododendron speciosum)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1938

Charcoal drawing of a large tree beside a winding path, with a hillside and distant tower in the background.

The Lake of Garda, Italy

Donald Shaw MacLaughlan

Pastel portrait of a woman with flowers in her dark hair, set against soft green and yellow strokes on tan paper.

Morning Glories

Alice Pike Barney, 1910

Watercolor of Ramshead lady's slipper orchid stems with maroon pouch flowers and green pleated leaves on a cream background.

Ramshead Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium arietinum)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Sketch of a muscular right arm and torso with dark shading and loose wash on aged paper.

Right Arm and Torso, study for Equestrian Statue

Solon H. Borglum, 1900

Pastel portrait of a woman with upswept hair, hand on her cheek, wearing a dark dress with gold strokes in a white chair.

Self-Portrait in Repose

Alice Pike Barney, 1890

Watercolor of a clustered hedgehog cactus with bright red flowers and yellow centers against a cream background.

Hedgehog Cactus (Coryphantha arizonica)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1933

Charcoal drawing of a busy river harbor with rowing boats, a steamship with smokestacks, and waterfront buildings and cranes.

London on the Thames

Donald Shaw MacLaughlan

Pastel study of a woman with auburn hair and beaded earrings against an ochre background, by Alice Pike Barney.

Study Head of a Woman

Alice Pike Barney, 1920

Watercolor of two pentstemon stems with pale purple tubular flowers, green buds and leaves on a white background.

Pentstemon (Pentstemon macranthus)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Pencil landscape drawing of leaning pine trees on a sloping sandy hillside with a distant horizon.

Landscape

André Dauchez, 1940

The Shadow

Alice Pike Barney, 1930

Watercolor of two white Matilija poppy flowers with yellow centers, a bud, a seed pod, and grey-green leaves.

Matilija Poppy (Romneya coulteri)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1931

Red-brown crayon portrait of a man in a leather flying helmet, with the name Raoul Lufbery inscribed at upper left.

Raoul Lufbery

John Elliott, 1920

Pastel portrait of a curly-haired child glancing over the shoulder beside a dark monkey, in soft green and pink tones.

Child with Monkey

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Watercolor of a balsam fir branch with clustered brown cones and green needles on a pale background.

Balsam Fir (Albies fraseri)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1932

Pencil sketch of a narrow sunlit street with stone buildings, balconies, and figures walking, titled Calle del Campanero.

Calle del Campanero

Howard Russell Butler

Pastel portrait of a seated woman in a green floral shawl beside a copper ewer, against a warm yellow background.

Seville in Montmartre

Alice Pike Barney, 1910

Watercolor of a fairy-bells plant with bright red berries and green leaves edged in yellow, on a pale background.

Fairy-bells (Disporum hookeri)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1933

Charcoal sketch of a woman in a feathered hat and fur stole holding a glass beside a small table.

La Parisienne en 1906

Maurice Éliot, 1910

Pastel portrait of a young woman with a dark bob and hair ornament against a blue background.

Anita Hunt

Alice Pike Barney, 1930

Watercolor of a moss campion cushion with pink flowers, purple buds and green needle leaves on cream paper.

Moss Campion (Silene acaulis)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1924

Pencil sketch of a horse rearing with a rider or figure clinging to its neck, drawn in loose gestural lines on cream paper.

Dream of a Broncho #4

Solon H. Borglum, 1920

Pastel portrait of a woman in a dark hat, head tilted, set against swirling yellow and green diagonal strokes.

Firelight

Alice Pike Barney, 1930

Watercolor of a slender stem with pink flowers, buds and narrow green leaves on a cream background.

Untitled--Plant Study

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1900

Aileen at Asolo

Donald Shaw MacLaughlan

Soft pastel portrait of a woman in a dark hat against a green background, face turned slightly toward the viewer.

Self Portrait, 1909

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Watercolor of California pitcher plants with tall hooded green and maroon leaves and a drooping red flower.

California Pitcherplant (Chrysamphora californica)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1924