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Abstract geometric composition in red, teal and cream with a stringed instrument, cylinder and sphere, signed A Rexroth.

Composition

Andree Rexroth, 1933

Watercolor of red and white poppies among tall blue-green grasses, with a band of blue sea at the top edge.

The Island Garden

Childe Hassam, 1890

Watercolor of a small purple fringed orchid spike with long green leaves on a cream background.

Small Purple Fringe Orchid (Habenaria psychodes)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Watercolor of a silvery branch of Death Valley sage with small purple flowers on a cream background.

Death Valley Sage (Salvia funerea)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Watercolor of two alpine plants with white daisy-like flowers, yellow centers and hairy stems above green leaves.

Alpine Fernlife (Pedicularis contorta)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1907

Pencil sketch of a domed cathedral with arched windows, topped by a yellow-painted orb and cross against blue wash.

Ball of the Cathedral

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1868

Watercolor sketch of a standing man in a yellow robe and striped turban, arms outstretched, with a handwritten caption below.

Costume at Smyrna, a Pilgrim from Jerusalem

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Pencil sketch of a mantelpiece elevation with two columns, a projecting shelf, and handwritten dimension notes at top.

Mantle Plan

Pencil sketch of a geyser eruption with a tall steam plume in Yellowstone's Lower Geyser Basin, with handwritten color notes.

The Fountain, Lower Geyser Basin, Yellowstone

Thomas Moran, 1890

Pen and ink sketch of an elderly man's head with wrinkled face and grid lines on tan paper.

Head of an Elderly Man

William Page, 1810

Lady in Black

Lilla Cabot Perry, 1900

Watercolor study of a reclining nude in a circular medallion with a gilded ornamental frame and wooded landscape.

Figure Study for Decorative Panel

Walter Shirlaw, 1830

Sketch of a seated female nude with arms raised, arranging her hair, shaded in soft graphite on cream paper.

Female Nude Arranging Hair

Ink and red chalk drawing of a nude woman seen from behind, leaning forward with one arm reaching out.

Female Nude Leaning on Left Knee

Pencil sketch of a woman in a shawl carrying a basket on her head, walking through diagonal rain streaks.

Rainy Day

Olin Levi Warner, 1860

Graphite drawing of a standing anatomical ecorche male figure, front view, one arm raised overhead, on aged paper.

(An Ecorche, front view)

William Page, 1840

Pencil sketch of steep canyon strata with handwritten color notes, by Thomas Moran, 1890.

From the Brink of the Upper Falls

Thomas Moran, 1890

Pencil sketch of peasant figures in turbans with baskets and a jug, plus a study of a barred window on yellowed paper.

Peasant Figures

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1810

Pencil and chalk drawing of a standing woman in a loose robe and tall top hat holding a pole, with sketches at right.

Water Carrier, Venice

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1840

Pencil and watercolor portrait of a seated woman in a lace veil and pale gown, holding an open book, beside a blue chair.

Lady Canning

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Pen and ink anatomical drawing of a male ecorche figure seen from behind, standing on a circular base.

(An Ecorche, Rear View)

William Page, 1850

Pencil sketch of rocky cliffs above a waterfall, with handwritten color notes on the rock faces.

Above the Lower Fall, Yellowstone

Thomas Moran, 1890

Dark illustration of a winged angel, a haloed figure and a swirling-haired face beside a block of handwritten verse.

(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) The Soul's Answer

Elihu Vedder, 1880

Portrait of Carrie Elliott Warner

Olin Levi Warner, 1870

Young Lady in Afternoon Dress

William Page, 1870

Pencil sketch of a man in a fur hat and tunic with lowered eyes and a moustache, on tan paper.

Head of a Blind Bulgarian Fiddler

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Charcoal sketch of a female dancer with outstretched arms, lifted leg and a winged headdress against a hatched background.

Dancer

Luigi Carrara Oliver

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Pencil drawing of a young woman with upswept hair and a ruffled collar, head tilted, looking at the viewer.

Head of a Lady

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1810

Gypsy Dervish

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg