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Watercolor portrait of a young man in an academic cap, yellow waistcoat and dark cloak against a soft blue background.

James Smithson

Watercolor of harvested wheat sheaves in a golden field, with a tree line and farmhouse beneath a cloudy sky.

Maryland Wheat Fields

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Oval miniature portrait of a man with curly dark hair in a dark coat and black cravat, in a red velvet case.

Joseph W. Faber

Charles Fraser, 1830

Watercolor of the Roman Forum with ruined columns, the Colosseum, a bell-towered church, and a triumphal arch under blue sky.

Forum from W.

George Elbert Burr, 1900

Miniature portrait of a man in a dark coat and white cravat, in a gilt frame within a worn leather case.

Mordecai Manuel Noah

John Wood Dodge, 1830

Watercolor of a small covered boat with two figures on misty lake water, blue mountains and pale clouds beyond.

Rain, Bellagio

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Costume design sketch of a girl with blonde hair, blue dress and white apron on brown paper.

Alice (costume design for Alice-in-Wonderland, 1915)

William Penhallow Henderson, 1910

Watercolor of the tiered stone arches of the Pont du Gard aqueduct under a blue sky, with green hills behind.

Pont du Gard, France

Cass Gilbert, 1920

Loose painting of a walled hilltop town with towers above cypress trees and fields under a cloudy sky.

Ancient Castle

Georgette Agutte, 1900

Two women with raised arms stand under a tree covered in white blossoms on a green lawn.

Blossoms

William Henry Holmes, 1920

Oval miniature portrait of an older man with gray hair and spectacles, wearing a black coat and white cravat.

Judge Thomas Ewing

Daniel Dickinson, 1840

Painting of a fortified rock formation with cave and openings, surrounded by sailing ships, steamboats and green hills under

Rock of Gibraltar

Lawrence W. Ladd, 1880

Watercolor of the Parthenon's west facade in warm light, with ruined marble blocks scattered across the foreground under a pa

The Parthenon, West Facade

Henry Bacon, 1910

Mrs. Francis Barton Stockton

Mrs. Francis Barton Stockton

Hugh Bridport, 1840

Wells Cathedral, England

Wells Cathedral, England

Cass Gilbert, 1900

Woman in a pale blue dress holding a yellow flower to her face, seated on yellow cushions before striped wallpaper.

Lillie (Lillie Langtry)

Childe Hassam, 1890

Untitled--Fishing Boat

Untitled--Fishing Boat

George Elbert Burr, 1900

Watercolor of a seated man in a red fez on marble seats of an ancient stone theatre, with goats and hills beyond.

Theatre of Dionysus

Henry Bacon, 1910

Watercolor of Piazza San Marco with flags, a clock tower, a crowd of people and pigeons under a cloudy sky.

Piazza San Marco

Henry Bacon, 1910

Watercolor of waves crashing on rocks along a sandy beach, with a tall sea stack and two figures walking in the foreground.

On the Coast of California

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Pastel sketch of three barefoot figures in pink and yellow drapery dancing in a linked chain against a blue background.

Children at Play

Jean-Francis Auburtin, 1910

Mont Saint Michel, France

Mont Saint Michel, France

Cass Gilbert, 1900

Watercolor of Venice waterfront with pink bell tower, golden sphere statue, and moored boats with red sails.

Venice

Cass Gilbert, 1930

Costume sketch of the March Hare, a rabbit figure in grey jacket, orange spotted waistcoat and yellow trousers, on brown pape

March Hare (costume Design from Alice-in-Wonderland, 1915)

William Penhallow Henderson

Watercolor of a rocky coastline with grassy cliffs, calm sea, and overcast sky by Edward Mitchell Bannister.

Newport Scene

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1880

Master Peters

Master Peters

Joseph Wood, 1800

Mrs. John Corlis (Susannah Condé Russell)

Mrs. John Corlis (Susannah Condé Russell)

Edward Greene Malbone, 1790

Watercolor of white birch trees leaning over a pond with two white ducks swimming in a shadowy woodland.

Untitled (Wood Scene with Birch Trees and Ducks)

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1820

Watercolor of a French village with a church tower, a shepherd leading sheep along a path through golden fields.

French Village

H. Anthony Dyer, 1930

Watercolor of the crumbling adobe walls of Pueblo Bonito on an open plain, with mesas and a soft sky behind.

Pueblo Bonito Ruin, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico

De Lancey Gill, 1880