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Painting of a shadowy cave framing a hazy sea of rock pinnacles, a small boat, and a waterfall under a golden dawn sky.

The Subsiding of the Waters of the Deluge

Thomas Cole, 1820

Hazy landscape painting of rolling mountains and a central peak, with dark evergreen trees in the foreground.

Mountains in Colorado

John Frederick Kensett, 1870

Dark rocky cliff with white surf breaking below and sea spray rising, with two small figures on the ridge at upper right.

High Cliff, Coast of Maine

Winslow Homer, 1890

Painted portrait of a bearded man in a dark suit with a white cuff, set against a dark background.

Portrait of William E. Norton

William Penhallow Henderson, 1900

Head of a Young Girl

Lucia Fairchild Fuller, 1900

Painting of a winding line of shielded warriors marching across green grassland under a pale sky.

Foot War Party on the March, Upper Missouri

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of mounted riders charging across a grassy plain past a tree line, with a fallen horse in the foreground.

Mounted War Party Scouring a Thicket

George Catlin, 1840

Painting of green rolling hills and a winding river with two canoes on the water in the lower right corner.

Nishnabottana Bluffs, 1070 Miles above St. Louis

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor and pencil drawing of a cathedral's gabled facade with a rose window, scaffolding, and a tomb in the foreground.

North Transept, Winchester Cathedral, England

Cass Gilbert, 1910

Watercolor of pink and white cherry blossom trees over a green lawn, with a small figure in red at lower right.

Cherry Blossoms

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Painting of a sunlit meadow with rocks and a path, dark trees on the right, and rolling hills under a cloudy sky.

Hillside

Edward Gay, 1900

Oval portrait of a man in a red cloak resting his hand on leather-bound books against a dark background.

Peter Bounetheau

Henry Brintnell Bounetheau, 1820

Watercolor landscape of a hillside with a bare tree, two walking figures, and muted autumn trees under a pale sky.

Landscape

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Two circular allegorical paintings on gold ground: a seated man with a sword labeled Government, and a seated woman with a gl

Study for mosaic in the Wisconsin State Capital "Government and Liberty"

Kenyon Cox, 1910

Painting of flowering chestnut trees above a daisy-filled meadow with a path and distant fields under a cloudy sky.

Chestnut Trees in Bloom

William Henry Holmes, 1910

Watercolor of a cloister walkway with mosaic-inlaid columns, arched galleries, and a grassy courtyard in warm light.

Cathedral at Monreale, Sicily

Cass Gilbert, 1900

Painting of a flower bouquet in a white pitcher with a framed portrait of a man, decanters, and a starfish on a table.

Myself in the Mirror

Oliver Chaffee, 1920

Une Martyre (Saint Thechla)

Sarah Paxton Ball Dodson, 1890

Watercolor of three moored sailing barges with brown covers on a calm river, marsh and distant village beyond.

Untitled - William Henry Holmes, 1930

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Portrait of a man in a red feathered turban, white blanket and nose ornament, against a pale sky.

Non-on-dá-gon, a Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Oil portrait of an elderly man in a patterned headwrap, hoop earrings and fur robe against a pale sky.

Lay-láw-she-kaw, Goes Up the River, an Aged Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor of pale sand dunes with grasses, a green plain, and blue mountains under a cloudy sky.

Sand Dunes, Harlech, North Wales

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Oval miniature portrait of an older man with white hair, blue eyes, dark coat and white cravat, in an ornate gold frame.

William Wilson

George Catlin, 1820

Watercolor of Durham Cathedral's towers above autumn trees and riverside houses under a cloudy sky.

Durham Cathedral, England

Cass Gilbert, 1910

Oval portrait miniature of a man with curly dark hair in a gold frame, shown front and back with a handwritten label.

Mr. Drury

Thomas E. Barratt, 1850

Watercolor of a misty marsh shoreline with smoke rising from the distant bank and reflections in still water.

Sketch on the Potomac

Lorenzo J. Hatch, 1880

Watercolor of medieval stone fortress walls and a conical-roofed tower above a grassy path, by Cass Gilbert.

Carcassonne

Cass Gilbert, 1920

Painting of a reddish and white cow resting on straw in a dimly lit wooden barn with light from a window.

My Day at Home

William H. Howe, 1900

Watercolor and ink drawing of the Gothic southwest tower of Amiens Cathedral with pinnacles, arches and birds in the sky.

Southwest Tower, Amiens Cathedral

Cass Gilbert, 1880

Still life painting of a stoneware jug, pink roses, a round fan, a porcelain cup and a blue book on a white cloth.

Still Life with Fan and Roses

Thomas Hovenden, 1870