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Painted portrait of a bearded man in a dark suit with a white cuff, set against a dark background.

Portrait of William E. Norton

William Penhallow Henderson, 1900

Head of a Young Girl

Lucia Fairchild Fuller, 1900

Painting of boys in a mock battle with bows and arrows across a green prairie with rolling hills under a blue sky.

Sham Fight, Mandan Boys

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a winding line of shielded warriors marching across green grassland under a pale sky.

Foot War Party on the March, Upper Missouri

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of mounted riders charging across a grassy plain past a tree line, with a fallen horse in the foreground.

Mounted War Party Scouring a Thicket

George Catlin, 1840

Two boys in white shirts play checkers at a dark wooden table, one reaching forward while the other looks on.

Checker Players

Thomas Anshutz, 1890

Painting of a standing Native American man in feathered headdress and red body paint, smoking a pipe against a pale sky.

Wah-chee-háhs-ka, Man Who Puts All Out of Doors

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of green rolling hills and a winding river with two canoes on the water in the lower right corner.

Nishnabottana Bluffs, 1070 Miles above St. Louis

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a garden with a stone well, columns topped with urns, flowers, and a distant city under a blue evening sky.

In the Gardens of the Villa Palmieri

Carroll Beckwith, 1910

Impressionist painting of autumn trees along a rocky hillside path, with a hazy valley and pale sky beyond.

October Morning

Frank A. Bicknell, 1910

Watercolor and pencil drawing of a cathedral's gabled facade with a rose window, scaffolding, and a tomb in the foreground.

North Transept, Winchester Cathedral, England

Cass Gilbert, 1910

Watercolor of pink and white cherry blossom trees over a green lawn, with a small figure in red at lower right.

Cherry Blossoms

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Eeh-tow-wées-ka-zeet, He Who Has Eyes Behind Him (also known as Broken Arm), a Foremost Brave

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a sunlit meadow with rocks and a path, dark trees on the right, and rolling hills under a cloudy sky.

Hillside

Edward Gay, 1900

Oval portrait of a man in a red cloak resting his hand on leather-bound books against a dark background.

Peter Bounetheau

Henry Brintnell Bounetheau, 1820

Watercolor landscape of a hillside with a bare tree, two walking figures, and muted autumn trees under a pale sky.

Landscape

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Two circular allegorical paintings on gold ground: a seated man with a sword labeled Government, and a seated woman with a gl

Study for mosaic in the Wisconsin State Capital "Government and Liberty"

Kenyon Cox, 1910

Painting of flowering chestnut trees above a daisy-filled meadow with a path and distant fields under a cloudy sky.

Chestnut Trees in Bloom

William Henry Holmes, 1910

Watercolor of a cloister walkway with mosaic-inlaid columns, arched galleries, and a grassy courtyard in warm light.

Cathedral at Monreale, Sicily

Cass Gilbert, 1900

Painted portrait of a man with red face paint, a feathered headdress with red ribbons, and a pipe held in his hands.

Ko-mán-i-kin-o-haw, Little Whale, a Brave

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a flower bouquet in a white pitcher with a framed portrait of a man, decanters, and a starfish on a table.

Myself in the Mirror

Oliver Chaffee, 1920

Une Martyre (Saint Thechla)

Sarah Paxton Ball Dodson, 1890

Watercolor of three moored sailing barges with brown covers on a calm river, marsh and distant village beyond.

Untitled - William Henry Holmes, 1930

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Portrait of a man in a red feathered turban, white blanket and nose ornament, against a pale sky.

Non-on-dá-gon, a Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a standing man with red face paint, feathered headdress and a bird held under his arm, against a loose background

Káw-kaw-ne-chóo-a, a Brave

George Catlin, 1820

Oil portrait of an elderly man in a patterned headwrap, hoop earrings and fur robe against a pale sky.

Lay-láw-she-kaw, Goes Up the River, an Aged Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor of pale sand dunes with grasses, a green plain, and blue mountains under a cloudy sky.

Sand Dunes, Harlech, North Wales

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Oval miniature portrait of an older man with white hair, blue eyes, dark coat and white cravat, in an ornate gold frame.

William Wilson

George Catlin, 1820

Half-length portrait of a man with grey hair in a dark coat, white cravat and star badge, against a dark background.

Duke of Sussex

William Beechey, 1830

Watercolor of Durham Cathedral's towers above autumn trees and riverside houses under a cloudy sky.

Durham Cathedral, England

Cass Gilbert, 1910

Portrait of a woman with long dark hair, red face paint, and a fringed dress with blue beaded trim, seated against a pale bac

Eeh-nís-kim, Crystal Stone, Wife of the Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a standing man in a feathered headdress holding a hatchet and pipe, wearing a white blanket robe.

Tchong-tas-sáb-bee, Black Dog, Second Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor of a misty marsh shoreline with smoke rising from the distant bank and reflections in still water.

Sketch on the Potomac

Lorenzo J. Hatch, 1880

Watercolor of medieval stone fortress walls and a conical-roofed tower above a grassy path, by Cass Gilbert.

Carcassonne

Cass Gilbert, 1920

Painting of a reddish and white cow resting on straw in a dimly lit wooden barn with light from a window.

My Day at Home

William Henry Howe, 1900

Watercolor and ink drawing of the Gothic southwest tower of Amiens Cathedral with pinnacles, arches and birds in the sky.

Southwest Tower, Amiens Cathedral

Cass Gilbert, 1880

Painting of rolling blue and ochre hills behind farm buildings with steep roofs and a large tree in the center.

The Hills

Preston Dickinson, 1910

Still life painting of a stoneware jug, pink roses, a round fan, a porcelain cup and a blue book on a white cloth.

Still Life with Fan and Roses

Thomas Hovenden, 1870

Painting of rounded green grassy bluffs beside a wide pale river under a soft pink-tinged sky.

Beautiful Grassy Bluffs, 110 Miles above St. Louis

George Catlin, 1830

Loosely painted portrait of an elderly man's head turned left, with pale face against a dark brown background.

Head of an Old Man

Frank Duveneck, 1870

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with dark curled hair, red drapery and a coral necklace on a lavender background.

Mrs. George Washington Rodgers (Ann Perry)

Anson Dickinson, 1810

Night painting of a flaming oil well with a tall fire column, glowing red trees, workers and tents, and a full moon.

Burning Oil Well at Night, near Rouseville, Pennsylvania

James Hamilton, 1860

Men in period dress and naval uniforms shake hands over a table in a formal room with green panels and a chandelier.

The Signing of the Treaty of Ghent, Christmas Eve, 1814

Amédée Forestier, 1910

Oval miniature portrait of a dark-haired man in black cravat, with reverse showing a woven hair braid in gold frame.

Henry Smith

Thomas E. Barratt, 1850

Watercolor of rough green-blue seas with whitecaps and a distant steamship under a grey overcast sky.

On the Steamer Bremen, off Nova Scotia, 1880

William Henry Holmes, 1880

Loose painted portrait of a partially nude woman with dark hair, head bowed, against a green and yellow background.

In Sunlight

Alice Pike Barney, 1910

Watercolor of a sunlit monastery courtyard in Amalfi with pointed arches, columns, whitewashed walls and a lavender sky.

Courtyard, Capucine Monastery, Amalfi

Cass Gilbert, 1890

Oil portrait of a young man in feathered headdress, face paint and fur robe, holding a bow and arrows.

Ud-je-jock, Pelican, a Boy

George Catlin, 1840

Oil portrait of a seated woman in a white dress and headband, hand raised to her cheek, beside a book on a table.

Mrs. Joshua Johnson

Charles Bird King, 1800

Watercolor of a haymaking scene with haystacks, a horse-drawn wagon, workers in a golden field, and a pale cloudy sky.

(Haymaking Scene)

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Hazy yellow landscape with bare trees, a small moon, and a figure in red beside a hedge at dusk.

October Breezes

Albert P. Lucas, 1900

Seated woman in red and blue robes shows a book to a nude child beside her, outdoors with trees and cloudy sky.

Book of Pictures

Kenyon Cox, 1910

Watercolor of a calm river with water lilies, willow trees on the right, ducks on the left, and a cloudy sky.

Haines Point

William Henry Holmes, 1900

Watercolor of golden wheat shocks in a harvested field with green trees and a cloudy sky beyond.

Field of Wheat Shock

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Night view of a park pond reflecting lit city hotel towers, with bare trees and street lamps in the foreground.

Central Park and the Plaza

William A. Coffin, 1910

Painted river landscape with a flagged garrison settlement on the far shore and wooded banks under a pale sky.

Sault Ste. Marie, Showing the United States Garrison in the Distance

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor of a green meadow with red and blue flowers, a tree cluster and distant town under an overcast sky.

Michigan

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Painting of a standing woman in a decorated white robe with fur trim, against a blue sky and green hill.

Hee-láh-dee, Pure Fountain, Wife of The Smoke

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor of a sunset over dark trees, with an orange sun and golden clouds in a blue sky.

Sunset, Oxford

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Oval miniature portrait of a man with spectacles, black coat and raised hand, in an embossed brown metal frame.

James Barnett Dodson

Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze, 1830

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with curled hair in a dark blue dress against green; gold frame shown beside it.

Mrs. Peter Van Dyke

Margaret Bogardus, 1830

Five studies of bear heads in brown paint on a pale background, showing different angles of grizzly bears.

Portraits of Two Grizzly Bears, From Life

George Catlin, 1830

Loose oil study of a Madonna and child with saints, a nude figure, kneeling attendants and an angel in a landscape.

After Boltraffio, "Sacra Conversazione"

Kenyon Cox, 1880

Watercolor of a Welsh harbor village with cottages, moored boats and violet reflections on tidal water.

Porth Dinlleyn, North Wales

George Elbert Burr, 1890