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Oval miniature portrait of a young woman with curly hair in a white lace blouse and pink sash, in a gold frame.

Elsie Clough Street

Gerald Sinclair Hayward, 1890

Painting of a seated man with long dark hair, fur robe, beaded necklace, and red pipe and arrow beside him.

Is-sa-wáh-tám-ah, Wolf Tied with Hair, a Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of two brown-sailed boats in rough, foamy waves under a pale stormy sky, with figures on a wooden deck in the foregr

An Incident on the English Channel

Painted portrait of a Native American man with feathered headdress, bone necklace, bow, and hide robe against a pale backgrou

No-o-mún-nee, Walks in the Rain, a Warrior

George Catlin, 1830

Portrait of a man in feathered headdress holding a tomahawk, wrapped in a dark fur robe, against a soft sky.

Go-to-ków-páh-ah, Stands by Himself, a Distinguished Brave

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a pale classical statue with laurel wreath against dark green and orange foliage in a garden.

Syrinx, Par Maziere, 1689; Bassin d'Apollon

Carroll Beckwith, 1910

Portrait of a man with red face paint, long dark hair, and folded arms wrapped in a fur robe against a cloudy sky.

Duhk-gits-o-ó-see, Red Bear, a Distinguished Warrior

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor of a seated nude woman in a white turban beside an incense burner, with the Sphinx rising behind her.

Spirit of the Sphinx

Henry Bacon, 1910

Two girls arrange red and white roses in a vase on a yellow tablecloth beside a tipped wicker basket.

Girls and Flowers

George Cochran Lambdin, 1850

Dusky city street with tall buildings, a glowing street lamp, a horse cart, pedestrians, and a yellow twilight sky with one s

Fifty-Seventh Street

Louis Eilshemius, 1900

Portrait of a man with long dark hair, red face paint, fur robe and beaded necklaces against a pale sky.

Cháh-ee-chópes, Four Wolves, a Chief in Mourning

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor of a stone church apse and bell tower in Segovia with a violet sky, tiled roofs and a cobbled street.

Church at Segovia, Spain

Cass Gilbert, 1920

Watercolor of St. Peters Church in Cambridge with a tall spire, weathered tower, brick wall and birds in a pale sky.

St. Peters Church, Cambridge, England

Cass Gilbert, 1880

Wi-jún-jon, Pigeon's Egg Head (The Light), a Distinguished Young Warrior

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor of Doric columns and entablature of an ancient temple with grass and a lavender sky.

Temple of Neptune, Paestum

Cass Gilbert, 1890

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with curled hair, pearls, and a white lace dress against a green background.

Mrs. John Watson (Matilda)

Sarah Goodridge, 1820

Oval miniature portrait of a man with white powdered hair, dark coat and white cravat, against red drapery and blue sky.

Thomas Williams, of Annapolis

Robert Field, 1800

Painting of a sunlit arcade with Ionic columns and arched openings, with clipped trees in green planters at right.

Arcade of the Grand Trianon, Versailles

Carroll Beckwith, 1910

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with curled dark hair, white frilled dress, and red earrings on gray background.

Theresa Diana Levesque

Ambrose Duval, 1810

Portrait of a man in a blue headwrap with white and black feathers, wearing a white shirt and red sash, gazing forward.

Hard Hickory, an Amiable Man

George Catlin, 1830

Oil study of a seated nude woman with one arm raised, against dark green foliage and a white drape on grass.

Study for "Evening"

Kenyon Cox, 1880

Oval miniature portrait of a man in a dark blue coat, yellow waistcoat and white cravat against a cloudy sky.

Samuel Love, Jr.

Robert Field, 1800

Painting of a seated Pawnee man in fur robe, beaded moccasins and red face paint against a pale sky.

Lá-shah-le-stáw-hix, Man Chief, a Republican Pawnee

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a warrior in feathered headdress and beaded necklaces holding a war club, with red face paint against a pale sky.

Men-són-se-ah, Left Hand, a Warrior

George Catlin, 1830

Portrait of a man with long dark hair and red face paint, wearing a fur robe, against a cloudy sky.

Kay-ée-qua-da-kúm-ee-gísh-kum, He Who Tries the Ground with His Foot

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor of a glowing brick bell tower over a crowded Venetian square at dusk, with a violet sky and lamps.

Bell Tower, St. Mark's Square, Venice

Cass Gilbert, 1910

Portrait of a Native American warrior with red face paint, feathered headdress, beaded necklaces and a white fur robe.

O-rón-gás-see, Bear-catcher, a Celebrated Warrior

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor of a stone archway in Rome with pedestrians, a palm tree, and birds flying above the weathered wall.

Porta San Paulo, Rome

Cass Gilbert, 1880

Watercolor of a gothic church with a tall spire, market stalls and figures in a square under a blue sky.

A Market Day (Church of St. Jacques, Ghent, Belgium)

Cass Gilbert, 1890

Oil portrait of a seated warrior with feathered headdress, beaded necklaces, red painted torso, and arrows across his lap.

Háh-nee, The Beaver, a Warrior

George Catlin, 1830