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Robert Broome

Anson Dickinson, 1810

Watercolor of a winding river through a green valley, with blue mountains and snowy peaks under hazy light.

The Rhone from the Path to Salvari (Switzerland)

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Painting of a full moon behind clouds over a path lined with tall poplars and dark distant hills at dusk.

Full Moon, Limache, Chile

Chilean Alfredo Helsby, 1910

Painting of a golden urn, two cherubs and a reclining garden statue before green trees and a cloudy sky.

Jardin de la Fontaine at Nimes, France

Carroll Beckwith, 1910

Painting of the Neptune basin at Versailles with sculpted figures in the foreground, green lawn, trees and a pink building.

Bassin de Neptune, Versailles

Carroll Beckwith, 1910

Painting of a stone lighthouse on a cliff during a storm, with rowboats fighting heavy waves and a ship offshore.

Sea View of Cape Poge Lighthouse

Charles Hubbard, 1840

Night painting of glowing hotel buildings with many lit windows above dark trees, reflected in a pond.

The Plaza

William R. Derrick, 1910

Oval miniature portrait of a man with gray hair in a navy coat and white cravat, in a gold frame.

Mr. Lawrence of Boston

Edward Greene Malbone, 1800

Painting of riders on horseback chasing bison with lances and bows across grassy hills under a blue sky.

Comanche Indians Chasing Buffalo with Lances and Bows

George Catlin, 1840

Painting of a woman sewing in a red chair beside a fireplace, with a fruit bowl on a blue-draped table.

Farm Interior

Samuel Halpert, 1920

Painting of white marble statues on pedestals lining a sunlit garden path beneath dark green trees.

Allee de l'Ete, Versailles

Carroll Beckwith, 1910

Painting of a group of red-painted men in a ceremonial begging dance, holding spears, a shield and a tomahawk on grass.

Begging Dance, Sauk and Fox

George Catlin, 1830

Oval miniature of an elderly white-haired man in a red cloak gazing upward against a stormy sky, in a velvet case.

King Lear in the Storm

Henry Brintnell Bounetheau, 1840

Miniature portrait of a young man with red-brown hair in a dark blue coat and white cravat, against a pale background.

Charles Francis Adams

Anson Dickinson, 1820

Oval portrait miniature of a woman with curled brown hair, cream lace-trimmed dress, and red brooch against blue.

Mrs. Thomas Lee Shippen

Hugh Bridport, 1810

Oil painting of an elderly figure with gray hair and beaded necklaces before sunlit adobe pueblo buildings under blue sky.

Old Man of Zuni, High Priest (Cacique)

Ira D. Gerald Cassidy, 1920

Oval miniature portrait of an elderly clergyman with white hair and clerical bands, with verso inscription Bishop White.

Rev. William White, D.D.

William Birch, 1830

Painting of several Native American men in feathered headdresses dancing with staffs and a shield on an open plain.

Braves' Dance at Fort Snelling

George Catlin, 1830

Two children in red and gray clothing hold a pile of silvery fish against a dark background.

Fisher Children

Charles W. Hawthorne, 1900

Pronghorn antelope run across grassland while a prone hunter with a red flag waits in the lower left under a pale sky.

Antelope Shooting, Decoyed Up

George Catlin, 1830

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with curled dark hair, blue dress and white lace collar, in a gold frame.

Mrs. Alexander Rose (Margaret Smith)

Pierre Henri, 1780

Portrait of a man with red face paint and feathered hair, wrapped in fur and holding a knife, against a pale background.

Pash-ee-pa-hó, Little Stabbing Chief, the Younger, One of Black Hawk's Braves

George Catlin, 1830

Painted portrait of a bare-chested man in feathered headdress holding a decorated staff against a pale blue sky.

Seehk-hée-da, Mouse-colored Feather, a Noted Brave

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a winding pale river through rolling green hills under a soft, cloud-streaked sky.

View in the "Cross Timbers," Texas

George Catlin, 1830

Miniature portrait of a young man with dark wavy hair in a black coat and bow tie, set in a red case.

Edward Appleton

Sarah Goodridge, 1830

Watercolor of a seated woman in a white blouse, green and pink skirts, and pearl necklace against a pale wall.

Portrait of a Lady

Cesare Biseo, 1900

Painting of Choctaw dancers in feathered headdresses circling a staff on a grassy plain while spectators watch.

Eagle Dance, Choctaw

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of bare trees beside a still forest pool under a pale yellow evening sky.

A Pool in the Forest

Benjamin Rutherford Fitz, 1890

Watercolor of waves breaking on a sandy shore under a cloudy sky, with a dark band of wet sand in the foreground.

Shore at Pwllheli, N. Wales

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Portrait of a man in feathered headdress, bone necklace, and blue beaded sash, with red face paint, against a pale background

Au-nim-muck-kwa-um, Tempest Bird

George Catlin, 1840