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Pastel portrait of a woman with curly hair in a bright green hat and green scarf against a grey-brown background.

Odette Tyler Shepherd

Alice Pike Barney, 1920

Pastel drawing of a seated woman in a white dress leaning on a wooden bench, on a warm brown paper ground.

Lady in White

Thomas Dewing, 1890

Head of a Girl

Marius Avy, 1910

Pastel portrait of a young blond child wearing a white cap, looking directly forward against a dark smudged background.

Tiny White Cap

Alice Pike Barney, 1920

Pastel drawing of a sunlit stone terrace with stairs, urns, red flower beds and dappled shade under green trees.

Terrace, Prospect Park

William Merritt Chase, 1880

Pencil study sheet of horse anatomy showing a skeletal and muscular side view, leg bone details, and a rear view.

Horse's Anatomy

Solon H. Borglum, 1910

Watercolor of a branching stem with tubular purple penstemon flowers, green leaves and buds on a pale background.

Purple Pentstemon (Pentstemon lyallii)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1923

Pastel portrait of a smiling woman in a wide-brimmed green hat and pale blue dress on tan paper.

A Delightful Evening

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Pencil sketch of a valley with trees and a winding stream leading toward distant mountains, inscribed Valley of Lledr.

Looking toward Dolwyddelan, Valley of Lledr

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Watercolor botanical study of a pink Eremalche rotundifolia flower with red centers, buds, and round green leaves on red stem

Eremalche rotundifolia

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1935

Pastel drawing of a pale woman floating face-up on dark teal water beside white flowers.

Ophelia

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Open sketchbook with a pencil drawing of a flat rural landscape with a tall poplar and farm buildings.

(Sketchbook) Near Roche

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Pen and ink drawing of a smiling man with a holly crown and a woman in a straw hat seated together on a bench.

Harvest Home

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1880

Pastel head study of a man with short hair looking forward, set against loose blue strokes on a tan background.

Mr. Francis Nye

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Pencil sketch of a leaning, gnarled tree at a river's edge with two people rowing a boat in the distance.

Oak Cliff--Dallas

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Pen drawing of a village with adobe houses, cattle, an oxcart, and mountains under a sky with trees.

The Plains of Etla

George Overbury "Pop" Hart, 1920

Watercolor of a spruce branch with five pendant reddish-green cones and blue-green needles on a pale background.

Engelmann Spruce (Picea engelmanni)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Pastel portrait of a woman with auburn hair beside a bowl of peaches, set against a swirling golden-green background.

Peach Bloom

Alice Pike Barney, 1930

Pencil sketch of an old stone arched bridge over a river, with a domed tower, houses, trees, and small figures.

Old Bridge over Mosel, Coblenz

George Elbert Burr, 1900

Charcoal sketch of a seated clown in a pointed hat and ruffled collar holding a cane, with a handwritten signature below.

The Clown

Jules Chéret, 1910

Pastel portrait of a smiling boy with short dark hair in a white collar and blue overalls on grey paper.

Little Gardener

Alice Pike Barney, 1920

Pencil sketch in an open sketchbook of a castle corner with two conical towers, trees, and a hillside beyond.

(Sketchbook) Corner of Castle at Aigle

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Nude Boy, Torso and Head

Howard Russell Butler

Pastel portrait of a dark-haired man in an olive open-collared shirt against a grey background.

Edward Leiter

Alice Pike Barney, 1920

Watercolor of a bouquet of yellow zinnias with red centers and slender green leaves on a pale background.

Zinnia (Zinnia grandiflora)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1931

Pencil sketch of trees, haystacks and mountain ridges in an open rural landscape.

Near Roche, Vaud

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Pastel drawing of a woman with windswept golden hair and a stern expression against a swirling dark blue and green background

Lucifer (Natalie Clifford Barney)

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Watercolor of a pink and white showy lady's slipper orchid with green leaves and buds on a pale background.

Showy Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium reginae)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Pen and crayon drawing of a feathered figure roasting food over a fire by the sea, with a large tree at right.

Historical Painting #368494912413

Pastel drawing of a seated nude woman with short dark hair on a red cushion, against a soft green draped backdrop.

Between Poses

Alice Pike Barney, 1910

Pencil sketch sheet showing several chimneys and rooftop structures drawn from different angles with hatched shading.

Isola Bella

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Pen and ink landscape drawing of tall trees along a dirt road with two small figures and a handwritten French inscription.

Landscape

Louis Auguste Lepère, 1910

Pastel portrait of a smiling man with dark hair on tan paper, signed and dated in the lower right.

Camille Gorde

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Pencil sketch of two leafless trees with gnarled trunks, with handwritten colour notes in the upper right corner.

Roche Vaud

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Pencil and colored pencil sketch of a seated young girl in a wide-brimmed hat and shawl, on a chair.

Untitled (Seated Young Girl)

Louise Cox, 1900

Pastel portrait of a woman with auburn hair and blue eyes, wearing a red draped garment against a blue-green background.

Madame R.

Alice Pike Barney, 1910

Pencil sketch in a sketchbook of a sailboat on a calm lake with distant mountains and rippling reflections.

(Sketchbook) (From Ouchy)

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Sepia drawing of a smiling man in a visor cap and military-style uniform, with the name Paul Pavelka lettered at top left.

Paul Pavelka

John Elliott, 1920

Watercolor of a false indigo branch with pale yellow flower clusters, unopened buds and green leaves on a purple stem.

False Indigo (Baptista bructeata)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1932

Pastel portrait of a dark-haired woman in a teal shawl, turned to the side against a brown background.

Marianne Girard

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Pencil sketch of foliage and slender branches with hatched shading on aged, stained paper.

Foliage

Solon H. Borglum, 1920

Watercolor of blue-eyed grass stems with blue star-shaped flowers, yellow centers and slender green leaves on a pale backgrou

Blue-eyed-grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Pastel portrait of a young figure wearing a green leaf wreath, with a bare shoulder and draped garment, on a mottled backgrou

Jeune Faune

Alice Pike Barney, 1930

Two pencil sketches of a six-petaled flower labeled Back and Front, with stamens visible in the front view.

Framework of the Flower

Solon H. Borglum, 1920

Watercolor of yellow evening primrose blossoms, buds and green leaves on a dark stem against a white background.

Evening Primrose (Oenothera)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1933

Pastel drawing of a woman in a dark dress holding a crying swaddled baby in a white bonnet, with a crucifix on the wall.

Mother and Crying Baby

Alice Pike Barney, 1910

Pencil sketch of a ruined hilltop castle above a wooded slope and riverside village, with handwritten notes.

Rheinfels from St. Goarshausen

George Elbert Burr, 1900

Watercolor of a Leather Flower clematis with nodding violet-blue bell flowers, a bud, and fine green leaves on red stems.

Leather Flower (Clematis hirsutissima)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Pastel portrait of a woman with a golden headband and flowing hair, surrounded by orange fruit against a dark background.

Ceres

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Pencil sketch of Eton College's towers and windows rising above trees, with a small rowing boat on the river.

Eton College from the River

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Watercolor of two Columbia lily stems with orange spotted nodding flowers and narrow green leaves on a pale background.

Columbia Lily (Lilium columbianum)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1925

Pastel portrait of a woman in a black dress and lace veil with a red flower, looking upward to the left.

Spanish Woman

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Watercolor of a male and female Cardinal Grosbeak perched on a leafy branch, with handwritten labels below.

Cardinal Grosbeak

John James Audubon, 1810

Watercolor of two plume anemone plants with tall stems, feathery silvery seed heads, and finely divided green leaves.

Plume Anemone (Pulsatilla occidentalis)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Mrs. Roosevelt Scovel

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Emma Isabella

n.d Anna Armstrong, 1800

Study for an Equestrian Monument

Solon H. Borglum, 1900

Watercolor of pink tubular Menzies pentstemon flowers and green leaves on a pale background.

Menzies Pentstemon (Pentstemon menziesii)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1925

Pastel portrait of a woman in a white turban and colorful patterned shawl, gazing forward against a muted background.

The White Turban

Alice Pike Barney, 1910

Graphite study of a standing male nude with outstretched arm, surrounded by smaller limb and figure sketches on tan paper.

(Untitled) (Studies of Male Nudes)

Kenyon Cox, 1870

Watercolor of a large white trillium with three white petals, a second bloom, and whorled green leaves on pale paper.

Large White Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1923

Pastel portrait of a woman with grape leaves and clusters of grapes in her hair, wearing a pink garment against a green backg

Bacchante

Alice Pike Barney, 1930

Charcoal and red crayon drawing of a ruined village with collapsed walls, rubble, and a dirt road under a pale sky.

Destroyed Village, War Front

Donald Shaw MacLaughlan

Watercolor study of a small plant with pink flowers and green leaves on a pale background, with a soft shadow beneath.

Untitled--Plant Study

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1936