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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

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

Carcassonne

Cass Gilbert, 1920

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

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

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

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

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

Portrait of a man with red face paint, feathered headdress, beaded necklace and red blanket against a pale background.

Sha-wá-no, The South, a Noted Warrior

George Catlin, 1830

Oval miniature portrait of a man with brown hair and dark jacket, white cravat, in an ornate gold frame.

William Lippincott

Daniel Dickinson, 1820

Watercolor of a stone church tower with crenellated top and pinnacles, above a churchyard, with rooftops and hills behind.

Church Tower, Marldon

Cass Gilbert, 1920

Seated man in red leggings and feathered headdress holding a feathered lance, painted by George Catlin in 1830.

O'n-daig, The Crow, a Dandy

George Catlin, 1830

Painted portrait of a standing man in feathered headdress, beaded necklaces and hide robe holding ceremonial objects.

Wa-kon-chásh-kaw, He Who Comes on the Thunder

George Catlin, 1820

Painting of cattle drinking at a pool beneath shaded trees, with a sunlit clearing and pasture beyond.

A Quiet Nook

William Hart, 1880

Munich Model

William Henry Holmes, 1880

Painted portrait of a man in a patterned turban, red face paint and striped cheek markings, hand on chest, cloudy background.

Pah-te-cóo-saw, Straight Man, Semicivilized

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a hilltop cathedral with a dome and bell tower above red-roofed buildings, framed by trees and clouds.

Cathedral at le Puy

Carroll Beckwith, 1910

Standing man in feathered headdress and draped blanket holding a carved bird-headed staff against a green and blue background

Span-e-o-née-kaw, The Spaniard

George Catlin, 1820

Watercolor of an ornate arched window with geometric lattice screens and tiled floor in a sunlit Islamic-style interior.

A Window in the Hall of Justice

Herbert W. Faulkner, 1900

Painting of a young woman in a gold dress and dark veil holding a strand of beads against a dark background.

Fedalma

George Fuller, 1880

Painting of a standing Indigenous man in feathered headdress and face paint, holding a beaded bag against a pale blue backgro

Wah-kón-ze-kaw, The Snake

George Catlin, 1820