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Pencil sketch of tall eroded cliffs above trees and a rocky foreground, with handwritten inscription at lower left.

Tongue River Cliffs (In Camp)

Thomas Moran, 1890

Charcoal drawing of a dark landscape with trees on the left, a wooded treeline, and a cloudy sky.

Landscape

Auguste-Emmanuel Pointelin, 1930

Watercolor of pink mountain rose-bay rhododendron blossoms and buds with large green leaves on a pale background.

Mountain Rose-Bay (Rhododendron catawbiense)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Pencil and watercolor sketch of a dirt path winding up a grassy slope past trees, with a small red-roofed house at right.

Landscape Sketch

Walter Shirlaw, 1830

Pencil sketch of several bands of mountain ridges with handwritten place labels and a date note along the bottom.

Landscapes

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1840

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 and crayon drawing of a tall pine tree with drooping gray branches and blue accents on pale paper.

Pine Tree

Joseph Stella, 1910

Pencil sketch of the Theban Mountains with cliffs, hills and a row of palm trees under a long horizon line.

View of the Theban Mountains from Kineh

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

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 sketch of the Yellowstone Range with layered mountain ridges and peaks, inscribed with the title and date at top.

The Yellowstone Range from Dead Indian Hill

Thomas Moran, 1890

Pencil sketch of hills, palm trees, and sailboats on a river, with handwritten inscription in lower right corner.

Biro Mountains

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1840

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

Pencil and chalk drawing of a mountain valley with a river, pine trees, and snowy peaks under clouds.

Valley of the Tomichi, Colorado

Henry Arthur Elkins, 1880

Pencil drawing of tall, shadowed cliffs with rocky ledges under a pale sky, with handwritten notes in the corners.

Valley of Kings, Thebes

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Watercolor of two white forest anemone flowers on slender stems above toothed green leaves against a pale background.

Forest Anemone (Anemone deltoidea)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1925

Pencil sketch of a geyser erupting on a hillside at Norris, with handwritten color notes in the margins.

Geyser in Hillside, Norris, the Hurricane

Thomas Moran, 1890

Etching of a classical landscape with a ruined arch, a river, a rocky cliff, large trees, and small figures by the water.

Landscape

Herman van Swanevelt

Watercolor of pink mountain heather sprigs with bell-shaped flowers and green needle-like leaves on cream paper.

Pink Mountain Heather (Phyllodoce empetriformis)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Pencil sketch of wooded Stevensons Island on Yellowstone Lake with mountains behind and reflections in still water.

Stevensons Island (no. 1) Yellowstone Lake

Thomas Moran, 1890

Pencil sketch of a tall lone cypress tree among rocky cliffs and a stone building on Mount Sinai.

Oak Tree on Mt. Sinai

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Watercolor of a Rocky Mountain Cassiope plant with white bell-shaped flowers and red tips on green sprigs.

Rocky Mountain Cassiope (Cassiope mertensiana)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Pen and ink sketch of a rocky shoreline with bare trees and calm water reflections, signed by James D. Smillie.

Untitled (Landscape)

James David Smillie, 1870

Pencil sketch of a rocky mountain with cliffs, sparse trees and handwritten notes in the margins.

Sulphur Mountain

Thomas Moran, 1890

Watercolor of a white umbrella magnolia blossom with green leaves and a brown stem, painted by Mary Vaux Walcott in 1932.

Umbrella Tree (Magnolia tripetala)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1932

Pencil sketch of an open field with slender trees, a bare tree at right, shrubs, a pond, and a distant tree line.

Landscape

Henry Farrer, 1880

Pencil sketch of gnarled bare trees, a tall cypress, shrubs and rocks on a pale paper background.

Landscape

Solon H. Borglum, 1920

Watercolor botanical study of purple gentian flowers with green leaves and red stems on a cream background.

Riverbank Gentian (Gentiana affinis)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Watercolor landscape of cattle grazing in a meadow with a blue sea and hills beyond, a flowering tree at right.

Landscape, Brittany

Donald Shaw MacLaughlan

Pencil sketch of a row of leafy trees above a flat meadow, with handwritten inscription about Windsor below.

In the Meadows at Windsor

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Watercolor of a silvery branch of Death Valley sage with small purple flowers on a cream background.

Death Valley Sage (Salvia funerea)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Pencil sketch of a tall poplar beside a thatched cottage and dirt path, with a fence post in the foreground.

Landscape

Solon H. Borglum, 1900

Pencil sketch of a wooded valley with trees, a stream, and a mountain rising under cloudy skies in North Wales.

Valley of the Llugwy (Moel Siabod), North Wales

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Drawing of a curving dirt road beside willow trees, with a plowed field and split-rail fence in soft brown chalk.

Landscape with Willow Trees

Donald Shaw MacLaughlan

Pencil sketch of a dead, leafless tree with a grazing colt and rocks at its base on pale paper.

Dead Tree and Colt Grazing

Solon H. Borglum, 1920

Pencil sketch in an open sketchbook of a village with a church spire in a valley below mountains.

(Sketchbook) Down Rhone Valley from Sierre

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Pen and ink landscape drawing of tall trees along a dirt road with two small figures and a handwritten French inscription.

Landscape

Louis Auguste Lepère, 1910

Pencil sketch of a tree, fence, hayrick and grazing cattle in an open landscape, with handwritten notes in the margins.

Untitled (Tree with Hayrick)

Howard Russell Butler

Pencil sketch of a valley with trees and a winding stream leading toward distant mountains, inscribed Valley of Lledr.

Looking toward Dolwyddelan, Valley of Lledr

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Watercolor of tree trunks framing a distant hilltop with ruined towers above a valley of trees and rooftops.

Landscape, Italy

Donald Shaw MacLaughlan

Pencil sketch of a massive tree trunk beside a garden wall with an arched gate and urn finials.

Untitled (Tree Trunk with Gate)

Howard Russell Butler

Pencil sketch of Eton College's towers and windows rising above trees, with a small rowing boat on the river.

Eton College from the River

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Pale wash drawing of a rocky riverbank with evergreen trees on the left and a misty wooded shore across calm water.

Montmorency River, Quebec

Johann Hermann Carmiencke, 1850

Pencil sketch of a gnarled tree beside a small house, with an open field and distant hills on the right.

Untitled (Tree with House)

Howard Russell Butler

Pencil sketch in an open sketchbook of a lakeside village with cypress trees and mountains reflected in still water.

(Sketchbook) The Lake from Vevey

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Pastel drawing of a marsh with a wooden pier, moored rowboats, and autumn trees along a far shoreline.

Up the River, Late Afternoon, October

Childe Hassam, 1900

Pastel drawing of a desert plain with yellow shrubs, a dirt road, and pink and orange mountains under a pale blue sky.

Desert Landscape (#69)

Howard Russell Butler, 1930

Pencil sketch of ruined arched aqueduct on open plain with distant hills and a lone walking figure.

From Via Appia and Alban Mountains

George Elbert Burr, 1900

Ink and wash sketch of bare trees framing a lake and distant hills under a pale sky.

The Lake

Donald Shaw MacLaughlan

Charcoal drawing of a park with trees, a small classical pavilion, and two figures walking on an open lawn.

Landscape

Angèle Delasalle, 1910

Pencil sketch of a wooded valley with trees, grassy slopes and distant hills under a cloudy sky.

Valley of the Lledr, North Wales

George Elbert Burr, 1890

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

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

Landscape

André Dauchez, 1940

Pencil drawing of a desert mountain range with saguaro cacti, desert shrubs, and cumulus clouds under a pale sky.

Untitled (transfer drawing for Camelback Mountain, Phoenix)

George Elbert Burr, 1920

Ink and wash drawing of a river landscape with trees, buildings on the far bank, and a figure by the water.

Landscape

Jean Baptiste Antoine Guillemet, 1900

Charcoal landscape of dark trees on the left, an open field, a faint distant house, and a cloudy sky.

Landscape with Trees

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1820

Pencil sketch of a Rhone valley with steep mountains, a village and a church spire, in an open sketchbook.

(Sketchbook) Up Rhone Valley from Sion

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Crayon drawing of a quiet canal curving toward village houses and trees, with warm lit windows and water reflections.

Landscape

Henri Le Sidaner, 1930

Brown wash drawing of a muddy country road with bare trees, two walking figures, and a distant chimney under a pale sky.

Landscape

Ferdinand Luigini, 1910

Pencil sketch of a lake with hatched mountains rising to snowy peaks on the right, in an open sketchbook.

(Sketchbook) (Lake of Geneva from Vevey)

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Charcoal drawing of wind-bent trees on a hillside under a cloudy sky, with a dedication and signature in the corners.

Landscape

Henri Harpignies, 1910

Pencil sketch of rolling hills and a winding river valley at twilight, with handwritten notes along the bottom edge.

Twilight on the Way from Tongue River (Head of Little Big Horn?)

Thomas Moran, 1890

Pencil and wash drawing of bare trees and branches rising from snow-covered ground in a misty winter woodland.

Untitled (Trees in Snow)

George Elbert Burr, 1880

Pencil drawing of a barefoot young boy in overalls and suspenders standing with one hand on his hip beside a wall corner.

Untitled (Portrait of a Young Boy, Coconut Grove, Florida)

Walter Ronald Locke, 1930

Pencil sketch of a waterfall over rocky ledges with tall pine trees, on blue-toned paper, by Thomas Moran.

Lower Falls of the South Fork, Gardiner's River

Thomas Moran, 1890

Pencil sketch in a sketchbook of a Rhone valley landscape with steep mountains, trees, and a village house on terraced slopes

(Sketchbook) Down Rhone Valley from Sion

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Watercolor of rolling plains, rocky bluffs and a distant mountain with a mounted rider and figures crossing the grassland.

The Wichita Mountains from Medicine Bluff, Indian Territory

Hermann Stieffel, 1860

Pencil sketch of the Yellowstone River with trees, reflections, and distant hills, labeled near Rosebud.

Yellowstone River, near Rosebud

Thomas Moran, 1890

Watercolor landscape of a road, a windmill on a rise, two walking figures, and a large cloudy sky.

Small Landscape (Dutch)

Sr John Varley, 1770

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

Monterey Cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Loose pencil and colored chalk sketch of a church spire and trees above a river, with reflections in the water.

Landscape

Maxime Maufra, 1910

Watercolor landscape with swirling purple clouds, blue sky patches, and autumn-toned trees on a green hillside.

Watercolor no. 31, Landscape with Clouds

Allen Tucker, 1930

Watercolor of a white umbrella magnolia blossom with broad green leaves and a brown branch.

Umbrella Tree (Magnolia tripetala)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Painting of sheep grazing in a green meadow under a flowering tree, with a stream and farm buildings beside a wooden fence.

Pastoral Landscape

Carl Weber, 1920

Painting of a young tree with yellow blossoms between red and purple walls, green ground and pale blue sky above.

Young Tree in Red Courtyard

Oscar Bluemner, 1910

Watercolor of two Rocky Mountain twayblade orchid stems with small green flowers and broad leaves on cream paper.

Rocky Mountain Twayblade (Ophrys necrophylla)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Painting of a tall pine tree with spreading branches above rocky desert ground, with distant mountains and a cloudy sky.

Pine Tree

n.d Sandow, 1900

Oval watercolor of rocky mountains, golden grassy slopes, pine trees and a valley under a pale blue sky.

Untitled (Mountain Scene)

Edward S. Siebert, 1940

Watercolor of a willow branch with two magenta-tinged catkin buds and green leaves on pink stems.

Willow (Salix)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1900

Watercolor of slender birch trees rising through misty, muted undergrowth in browns, greens and grey.

A Tree Study

Ross Turner, 1870

Watercolor and ink landscape of pine trees by a coastline, with a handwritten French dedication signed P. Signac.

Landscape

Paul Signac, 1910

Watercolor of pale blue field violet flowers with yellow centers and green leaves on a cream background.

Field Violet (Viola rafinesquii)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Watercolor of a forest council where a speaker addresses commissioners in dark coats, surrounded by mounted and seated figure

Sa-tan-ti Addressing the Peace Commissioners at Council Grove, Medicine Lodge Creek

Hermann Stieffel, 1860

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with dark curled hair, white lace collar and dark shawl, gazing to the side.

Emilia Field Brewer

John Alexander McDougall, 1870

Watercolor of a juniper branch with blue berries and green needles on a cream background.

Mountain Juniper (Juniperus sibirica)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Watercolor of a winding dirt road through golden poppy fields, dark cypress trees, and hazy mountains beyond.

California Spring Landscape

Elmer Wachtel, 1920

Watercolor of a red barn and white cottage beside a lake, with a blue-shaded hillside rising behind them under a cloudy sky.

Hill and Lake

James Henry Moser, 1910

Watercolor of purple mountain violet flowers and green leaves rising from a mound of soil on cream paper.

Purple Mountain Violet (Viola adunca)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Watercolor of a winding arroyo with dark water channel through pale, shrub-dotted hills in warm ochre and olive tones.

Arroyo Landscape

Victor Higgins, 1920

Watercolor of a mountain ridge over a misty valley with a river, a dirt road, and wind-bent pine trees under a brown sky.

Mountain and Valley

James Henry Moser, 1890

Watercolor of a coastal scene at dusk with a stone tower, rowboats on the beach, and a sailing ship offshore.

Untitled (Landscape)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1870

Watercolor of a church spire and trees across a calm lake at sunset, with warm sky reflected in the water.

Church and Lake

Henry Bacon, 1910

Loose watercolor of a lake edged by dark trees, green meadow in front, and hills under a lavender sky.

New Hampshire Lake--Raymond

Charles Webster Hawthorne, 1920

Watercolor of yellow arnica flowers with purple-tinged bases and green serrated leaves on a cream background.

Lake Louise Arnica (Arnica louisiana)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Watercolor of a rocky mountain gorge with a stream and two small figures on the boulders under a cloudy sky.

Mountain Gorge, Colorado

William Henry Holmes, 1920

Watercolor of a forest with tall trunks, blue and green foliage, and two cows grazing on a shaded path.

Forest Scene

Forrest Flower, 1930

Watercolor botanical study of pink meadow beauty, lavender bell flowers, and red-green pitcherplants on a pale background.

Meadow Beauty (Rhexia virginica), Rattlesnake Roat (Nabalus albus), Pitcherplant (Sarracenia purpurea)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1880