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Half-length portrait of a woman with a gold bead necklace in a black dress, seated beside a window with a red curtain.

Woman with Gold Necklace

n.d Prior-Hamblen School, 1850

Oil portrait of a white-haired man in a dark suit holding an artist's palette and brushes beside a carved wooden cabinet.

J. J. Shannon, R. A.

Orlando Rouland, 1910

Oil portrait of a seated man with curly red hair, brown coat, white cravat and hand on chest, against a brown background.

Thomas Davis

James Alexander Simpson, 1810

Oil portrait of a woman with brown hair pulled up, head turned slightly, against a pale grey background.

Portrait of a Lady

Gilbert Stuart, 1820

Oil portrait of a woman in a white ruff collar and lace cap, wearing a dark dress against a black background.

Portrait of a Lady

Paulus Moreelse, 1630

Painting of a hunter in a yellow coat with a shotgun and two dogs standing among fallen logs and trees in a sunlit forest.

Hunter and Dogs

J. Alden Weir, 1910

Oil portrait of a woman with braided hair, beaded earrings and necklaces, in an orange dress with a white fur wrap.

Little Eagle, "Wad-ben-de-ba"

Charles Bird King, 1820

The Savior

Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1900

Full-length portrait of a young woman in a black hat with pink flowers and dark coat, leaning on a carved pedestal.

My Daughter Gladys

Irving Ramsey Wiles, 1910

Oil painting of a bearded man in a striped robe standing barefoot before thatched huts under a cloudy sky.

Aino Man

Antonio Zeno Shindler, 1890

Half-length portrait of a young woman in a dark dress with yellow neckline and white flowers on the sleeves, against a dark b

Untitled (La Bella)

William Page, 1850

Painting of a Hopi woman kneeling at a stone griddle spreading piki batter beside an adobe oven and stacked bread.

Hopi Woman Making Piki

Carl Moon, 1940

Full-length painted portrait of a standing man in a patterned blanket and fringed buckskin, with a desert landscape behind hi

Apache Indian

Antonio Zeno Shindler, 1890

Painting of a nude man raising a staff beside two bearded older men in red and green robes against a dark background.

Moses, Aaron and Hur on Mount Horeb

William Page, 1850

Unfinished painting of a standing woman in a white gown with clasped hands before a dark backdrop.

Standing Woman

Abbott Handerson Thayer, 1920

Full-length portrait of a standing man in feathered headdress, beaded collar and green blanket, holding a tomahawk on a plain

Sac and Fox Indian

Antonio Zeno Shindler, 1890

Dim painting of two draped figures embracing beneath a glowing sky, framed by dark trees, in Ryder's Florizel and Perdita.

Florizel and Perdita

Albert Pinkham Ryder, 1880

Painting of a rocky forest gorge with a stream flowing over boulders, cliffs on the left, and a waterfall among trees.

The Flume, Opalescent River, Adirondacks

Alexander Helwig Wyant, 1870

Full-length painting of a man in a fur parka holding a harpoon and rope on sea ice, with icebergs behind him.

Eskimo Man

Antonio Zeno Shindler, 1890

Oil portrait of an elderly man with grey curly hair wearing a wide red hat and red cape against a brown background.

Homme au Chapeau Rouge

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Painted portrait of a seated woman in a white shawl and beaded necklaces, with a black pot beside her.

Taos Woman

Carl Moon, 1940

Painting of a young woman with downcast eyes and braided hair wearing a red dress and blue mantle against a grey background.

Head of the Madonna (from la Belle Jardiniere)

Painting of the Madonna holding the standing Christ Child, both with gold halos, framed by columns and gilded scrollwork.

Madonna and Child

Antonio da Correggio

Painting of a Hopi woman carrying a child in a shawl, with a clay pot and distant mesas under a cloudy sky.

Hopi Mother and Child

Carl Moon, 1940

Painting of a dim city street with a horse-drawn carriage, pedestrians, and tall building facades under a grey sky.

Porte St. Martin no. I

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Painting of a standing woman with beaded jewelry and a child holding a net bag, with domed huts and hills behind them.

Hottentot Woman and Children

Antonio Zeno Shindler, 1890

Painting of misty sandstone spires rising above a rocky canyon stream, with a small figure and a soaring bird.

Mist in Kanab Canyon, Utah

Thomas Moran, 1890

Oil portrait of a mustached man in a fur-collared coat and white bow tie against a red background.

Albert Clifford Barney

Ottilie Roederstein, 1900

Painting of a sunlit forest path lined with slender trees, rendered in loose, vivid green, yellow, and blue brushstrokes.

Landscape

Alfred H. Maurer, 1920

Painting of a water carrier with jars on his shoulder walking down a shadowed stone street beneath wooden balconies.

Algerian Water Carrier

William Sartain, 1910

Oil landscape of a large tree, two figures with a grey horse on a dirt path, a windmill and cloudy sky.

Spring Plowing near East Burgholt

John Constable, 1800

Oil painting of a standing man in white turban and dark cloak, with a domed building and hilltop town behind him.

Kabyle Algerian

Antonio Zeno Shindler, 1890

Painting of a woman's head turned sideways, with dark hair, a white collar and grey-blue jacket against green.

Head of a Woman in Jerusalem

Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1930

Oil portrait of a man in a feathered headdress, beaded necklaces and fur robe, set against a cloudy sky.

Petelesharro (Generous Chief)

Charles Bird King, 1820

Oil portrait of a curly-haired man in a dark coat and white cravat against a red drapery backdrop.

Portrait of Edward Shippen Burd of Philadelphia

Rembrandt Peale, 1800

Portrait of the Artist's Wife

Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1890

Two stylized female figures with elongated necks stand side by side against a dark green background, one in red and one in gr

Duality

Alfred H. Maurer, 1920

Oil portrait of a woman with a red headband, turquoise beads and silver hoop earrings against a golden background.

Hostin Nez

Carl Moon, 1940

Painting of a tall stem of white, pink, and maroon hollyhocks with buds and green leaves against a dark olive background.

Hollyhocks

Painting of a shirtless man with a spear and woven basket walking past a stilted thatched house by a river.

Diak Man

Antonio Zeno Shindler, 1890

Painting of children in a garden: a boy digs a hole while girls hold flowers, with a bird perched in a tree nearby.

Children Burying a Bird

J. Alden Weir, 1870

Painting of a seated young woman in a black hat with pink flowers, maroon coat, and blue blouse against a red background.

Portrait of a Girl

H. Lyman Saÿen, 1910

Painting of two Omagua figures, a man with a conical headdress and spears and a seated woman, beside a river and thatched hou

Omagua Indians

Antonio Zeno Shindler, 1890

Painting of an elderly white-haired man in a dark suit writing at a desk before a large wall map and bookshelves.

Lloyd George

Douglas Volk, 1920

Oil painting of a man in a dark doublet reading a small book beside a red-draped table with a skull.

Shakespeare Reading

William Page, 1870

Full-length painted portrait of a standing man in fringed hide clothing, beaded belt, and feathered hair ornament, holding a

Mak-phe-ah-luta (Red Cloud)

Antonio Zeno Shindler, 1880

Oil portrait of an elderly Apache man in an orange turban and red blanket, looking over his shoulder against a green backgrou

Geronimo

Elbridge Ayer Burbank, 1890

Oil portrait of a seated man in a black coat and white cravat, arm draped over a pale wooden chair, against a brown backgroun

Portrait of a Gentleman

James Peale, 1810

Oil portrait of a seated woman with gray hair in a black dress and white jabot, in a wicker chair against brown.

Portrait of a Woman

Carl Newman, 1910

Painted street scene of Greenwich Village with brick buildings, a lamp post, a mailbox, two dogs, and several figures in 1930

Scenes of New York--Greenwich Village (mural study, Madison Square Postal Station, New York City)

Kindred McLeary, 1930

Oil portrait of a dark-haired man in a black coat and white waistcoat, with a red curtain and bookshelf behind him.

Dr. Ancus Marcius Hoffar

Ancus Marcius Hoffar, 1840

Elderly craftsman carving wood at a workbench in a dim workshop lit by a window, with shavings scattered on the floor.

The Blockmaker

Edgar Melville Ward, 1910

John Adams

Edward Dalton Marchant, 1840

Painting of large yellow trees before colorful buildings with chimneys, red shrubs and blue sky, in bold outlined shapes.

Trees

H. Lyman Saÿen, 1910

Still life of grapes, peaches, melon and plums on a stone ledge with carved cherubs, before a cloudy landscape.

The Wealth of Autumn

Andrew John Henry Way, 1860

Painting of a white-robed figure passing through a whitewashed Moorish archway with sunlit steps and a blue sky.

Gateway, Tangier

Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1910

Painting of a waterfall cascading into a pool beneath sunlit trees, with dappled light on rocks and foliage.

The Waterfall

Addison Thomas Millar, 1910

Portrait of a seated woman in a blue gown and red shawl beside an arched window with a landscape view.

Catherine Woodyeare

Catherine Woodyeare, 1750

Full-length portrait of a standing man in a white suit holding a cigarette, beside a gilded chair and straw hat.

John Gellatly

Irving Ramsey Wiles, 1930

Painting of a seated woman with a bob haircut beside a round table holding a flowering cactus, with a green background.

Portrait of a Woman (with Cactus)

Frederick Carl Frieseke, 1930

Oil painting of a standing man in a red fez and embroidered costume holding a rifle, with mountains and a river behind him.

Albanian Man

Antonio Zeno Shindler, 1890

Portrait of a woman with auburn bobbed hair in a white blouse and dark vest against a pink striped background.

The Pearl

Allen Tucker, 1920

Half-length oil portrait of a man with brown hair in a dark coat and high white collar against a dark background.

Self-Portrait

John Goffe Rand, 1800

Full-length portrait of a woman in white satin holding white lilies, with dark drapery and a pale curtain behind her.

Alice Barney in White Satin

Hubert Vos, 1890