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Oval miniature portrait of a young woman with upswept brown hair in a pink-trimmed dress, with a landscape behind her.

Henry B. Bounetheau's Aunt

Edward Greene Malbone, 1800

Seated woman in a pink shawl and beaded necklaces with silver ornaments, wearing a red headband, against a pale landscape.

A Seminole Woman

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor sketch of a stone cathedral with tall gabled walls, arched windows, slate roofs and birds flying in a pale sky.

Winchester, England

Cass Gilbert, 1920

Loose painting of a reclining nymph with a wreath in her hair, set among garden trees, a stone balustrade and statues.

Nymph and Cupid

Carroll Beckwith, 1910

Oval portrait of a white-haired man in a dark coat and white cravat, in a wooden oval frame.

James Buchanan

John Henry Brown, 1860

Watercolor of crumbling Roman brick walls and an arched opening under a blue sky, Baths of Caracalla, Rome.

Baths of Caracalla, Rome

Cass Gilbert, 1880

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

Portrait of a Gentleman

George Dame, 1820

Small graphite and watercolor portrait of a man with curly hair, blue eyes and a white cravat, in a red case.

John Wesley Jarvis

Henry Inman, 1820

Portrait of an older man with red headwear, feathers, face paint and layered beaded necklaces against a warm ochre background

Aúh-ka-nah-paw-wáh, Earth Standing, an Old and Valiant Warrior

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor study of a branch with long green eucalyptus-like leaves and reddish stems on cream paper.

Plant Study

Solon H. Borglum, 1920

Oil portrait of an elderly man with a gray beard wearing a fur collar against a dark background.

Captain John (Ab-ba-ba-pomo)

Grace Hudson, 1930

Full-length painted portrait of a standing Navajo woman in red woven clothing and silver bracelets against a tan background.

Estzan-Nap-Pa

Elbridge Ayer Burbank, 1910

Painting of a standing man in feathered headdress and fringed robe holding a lance, with tipis on a plain behind him.

Hó-ra-tó-a, a Brave

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor and sketch of Notre Dame Cathedral's twin towers and rose window with a tree and small figures in the foreground.

Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris

Cass Gilbert, 1930

Oil portrait of a standing officer in khaki uniform with ribbons, belt and sash, against a dark cloudy sky.

Sir General Arthur William Currie

Joseph De Camp, 1920

Oval miniature portrait of a man with dark curly hair in a navy coat with gold buttons and a white cravat.

T. Stanford

Ebenezer Mack, 1790

Portrait of a man with red face paint, feathered headdress, beaded ornaments and a fur robe against a pale sky.

Bi-éets-ee-cure, Very Sweet Man

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a barefoot girl holding a small bird in a meadow beside a white dog, with birds flying above.

Child with Birds and Dog

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1880

Still life painting of a dark glass bottle beside a yellow and red apple on a green surface against a brown background.

Still Life--Apples and Bottle

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Oil self-portrait of a woman with tousled brown hair and blue eyes, hand resting on her cheek, white jabot at collar.

Self-Portrait with Jabot

Alice Pike Barney, 1890

Oil portrait of a seated woman in a black hat and dark feathered stole against a warm brown background.

Ellen Day Hale

Margaret Lesley Bush-Brown, 1910

Painting of a standing man in feathered headdress and fringed fur leggings holding a pipe and a red-handled club.

Ka-bés-hunk, He Who Travels Everywhere, a Warrior

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a seated nude woman with long auburn hair in a grassy landscape with trees and hills beneath a blue sky.

Echo

Kenyon Cox, 1890

Painting of an elderly man with white hair and mustache sewing at a dark table, with medals and a pocket watch beside him.

Soldat de Crimée

Harriet Blackstone, 1900

Portrait of a man in a red turban with a feather, white fur robe and beaded necklace, against a golden background.

Ye-hów-lo-gee, The Cloud, a Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor of a Mediterranean coast with a twisted tree, agave plants, and two sailboats on blue water.

Italy--The Mediterranean

William de Leftwich Dodge, 1930

Portrait of a man with red face paint, feather headdress, red blanket and beaded necklace, painted in 1830.

Chee-me-náh-na-quet, Great Cloud, son of Grizzly Bear

George Catlin, 1830

Seated bearded man holding a pipe in a cluttered wooden workshop with tools and an umbrella, painted in muted brown tones.

Kenyon Cox

William A. Coffin, 1920

Watercolor of a red brick bell tower and domed church across a lagoon, with reflections in the water below.

San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice

Cass Gilbert, 1890

Painting of a pale sculpted female head with tall crown on dark ledge, with handwritten card below against black background.

Head of the Queen of Egypt

Kenyon Cox, 1880