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Watercolor of red cardinal flowers with green leaves and grass plumes on a tan background.

Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1870

Watercolor of white turtlehead flowers and buds on tall green stems with serrated leaves against a pale background.

Turtlehead (Chelone glabra)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Oval miniature portrait of a man with dark curly hair, dark jacket and white cravat, in a gilt frame.

Julius White

Anson Dickinson, 1820

Watercolor of a red wooden warehouse on pilings above a tidal shore, with small houses and a church steeple nearby.

The Old Warehouse, Sitka

Theodore J. Richardson, 1910

Oval miniature portrait of a man with curly dark hair, white cravat and dark coat, in a gilt frame on black.

Portrait of a Gentleman

Nathaniel Rogers, 1820

Painting of a young man with dark tousled hair, warm ochre face and green-edged collar against a dark textured background.

Portrait of a Young Man

Joseph Stella, 1910

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with dark curls, black dress and gold necklace, in a gold frame and blue velvet case.

Mrs. Roberts

Mrs. Roberts, 1800

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with curly brown hair in a dark coat and white cravat, in a silver frame.

Mr. Bennett, of Revere Street, Boston

Henry Williams, 1820

Night scene of sheep resting by a fence and cottage under a glowing full moon and dark trees.

Sheepyard, Moonlight

Horatio Walker, 1900

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with curly light brown hair, wearing a white lace-trimmed dress, in a gold frame.

Elizabeth Knapp

James Peale, 1800

Watercolor of white evening primrose blooms, buds, and serrated leaves on a pale background.

Evening Primrose (Pachyoplus hirsutus)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Watercolor of yellow goldenrod blossoms on slender stems with narrow green leaves and exposed roots against a pale background

Sidesaddle Goldenrod

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Painting of Paris rooftops and chimneys with a red tree and yellow-green foliage in the foreground.

Landscape, Paris

H. Lyman Saÿen, 1910

Watercolor of a row of wooden houses and canoes along a rocky shore, with people on the beach under a cloudy sky.

The Ranch Native Village, Sitka, 1884

Theodore J. Richardson, 1880

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with curly dark hair, white cravat, dark coat and blue background, in a metal pendant

William Boswell Lamb

William Roswell Lamb, 1790

Watercolor of two bunchberry stems with white four-petaled flowers and whorled green leaves on cream paper.

Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1900

Watercolor of a weathered log cabin and shed on a grassy hill with a dirt path and birch trees under a pale sky.

Untitled - Henry Ward Ranger, 1880

Henry Ward Ranger, 1880

Watercolor portrait of a young woman in a red cap and striped garment, with handwritten inscription naming Turkish girl, Brus

Turkish Girl, Brusa

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1840

Oval miniature portrait of a man in a dark jacket and white cravat against a grey background, in a dark frame.

Caballero de la familia Goyena (Gentleman of the Goyena Family)

Joaquin Jose Goyena y O'Daly, 1830

Watercolor of a seated young woman in a red cap and striped pink trousers on a pale blue cloth.

Greek Girl (Pilgrim)

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1840

Watercolor of blue columbine with purple flowers, green lobed leaves and buds on thin stems against a white background.

Blue Columbine (Aquilegia saximontana)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Painting of a spiky artichoke on blue cloth in a brown tray, with bold outlines and a yellow and white background.

Still Life with Artichoke, II

Alfred H. Maurer, 1920

Oil portrait of a bearded man in a yellow jacket and patterned neck scarf against an olive-green background.

Edward Meyer Kern?

Edward Meyer Kern, 1850

Painting of a haloed figure rising into a blue sky while robed followers look upward from a rocky landscape.

The Ascension

H. Siddons Mowbray, 1920

Oval miniature portrait of a man with curly hair and dark coat, with a three-masted ship on the sea behind him.

Captain Noah Rich

Captain Noah Rich, 1810

Painting of two stylized women with elongated faces and orange skin, seated close together against a blue background.

Two Women

Alfred H. Maurer, 1920

Watercolor of the Château d'If fortress with stone towers and walls on rocks under a grey sky.

Chateau D'If

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1810

Painting of a seated draped woman beside a winged nude youth, Eros, in a wooded rocky landscape.

Eros et Musa

Henry O. Walker, 1900

Watercolor of a Rocky Mountain rhododendron branch with white bell-shaped flowers and green leaves on a pale background.

Rocky Mountain Rhododendron (Rhododendron albiflorum)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1900

Watercolor of a branch with red berries and green and reddish-purple leaves on a cream background.

Ptarmiganberry (Arctous alpina)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920