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Oval miniature portrait of a woman with curled hair, pearl ribbon, blue dress and white lace collar.

Mrs. John McCluney

James Peale, 1790

Watercolor of a columbine stem with two purple and yellow nodding flowers and green lobed leaves on a pale background.

Shortspur Columbine (Aquilegia brevistyla)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1900

Oval miniature portrait of a man with grey powdered hair, blue coat and white cravat, in a gold frame.

Lawrence Reid Yates

Walter Robertson, 1790

Watercolor portrait of a seated woman in a white headscarf and dark blue garment, hands resting in her lap.

Greek Lady, Brusa

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1810

Oval miniature portrait of a gray-haired man in a green coat and white cravat, in a gold frame with blue star border.

John Tower

James Peale, 1800

Oval bust portrait of a man with powdered hair in a blue coat and lace jabot, in a gilt bead wooden frame.

Conrad Wunder

Conrad Wunder, 1790

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

David Livingston

Joseph Wood, 1800

Oval portrait miniature of a gray-haired man in a dark blue coat against a green background, in a gold frame.

Col. Joaquin Goyena

Goyena family, 1800

Watercolor of two stems of purple Jacob's ladder flowers with green feathery leaves on a white background.

Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium viscosum)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Watercolor of two pearl everlasting stems with clusters of white flowers, yellow centers and narrow green leaves.

Pearl Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Watercolor of a sunlit Venetian-style courtyard with a stone well, shuttered buildings, a lantern and a staircase.

Venice

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1840

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with powdered curls, pearls, and a blue dress with a white ruffled collar.

Elizabeth Oliphant

James Peale, 1790

Portrait of a Gentleman

James Sanford Ellsworth, 1850

Watercolor of two yellow lady's slipper orchids with striped green leaves and a dried seed pod on a pale background.

Yellow Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium parviflorum)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

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

Col. Nathaniel Darby

Col. Nathaniel Darby, 1790

Oval miniature portrait of a woman in a white lace bonnet and dark dress against a grey background.

Mrs. Nathaniel Parkinson

Nathaniel Mrs. Parkinson, 1850

Watercolor of a columbine plant with pale nodding flowers, yellow stamens, a bud, and lobed green leaves on thin stems.

Aquilegia ecalcarata

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Pencil and watercolor sketch of a seated man in a blue turban, red jacket and white trousers, labeled Azani.

Man, Azani

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1810

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

Benjamin Hurd, Jr.

William M. S. Doyle, 1800

Watercolor of a yellow-flowered groundsel plant with serrated green leaves on a tall stem.

Mourning Groundsel (Senecio lugens)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Watercolor of Hooded Ladies-Tresses orchid with three tall spikes of pale green flowers and narrow leaves on cream paper.

Hooded Ladies-Tresses (Ibidium strictum)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Oval miniature portrait of a man with grey powdered hair, black coat, white cravat, and pink sash, in a gold frame.

Portrait of a Gentleman with Initials J. B.

Benjamin Trott, 1790

Watercolor of red cardinal flowers with green leaves and grass plumes on a tan background.

Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1870

Watercolor of white turtlehead flowers and buds on tall green stems with serrated leaves against a pale background.

Turtlehead (Chelone glabra)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

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

Julius White

Anson Dickinson, 1820

Oil portrait of a young man with tousled dark hair, dark coat and white cravat, against a brown background.

Portrait of Nathaniel Searle

Nathaniel Searle, 1810

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

Portrait of a Gentleman

Nathaniel Rogers, 1820

Painting of a young man with dark tousled hair, warm ochre face and green-edged collar against a dark textured background.

Portrait of a Young Man

Joseph Stella, 1910

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

Mr. Bennett, of Revere Street, Boston

Henry Williams, 1820

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with curly light brown hair, wearing a white lace-trimmed dress, in a gold frame.

Elizabeth Knapp

James Peale, 1800