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Painting of tepees on a prairie rise with grazing bison in the foreground under a cloudy, pale sky.

Sioux Village, Lake Calhoun, near Fort Snelling

George Catlin, 1830

Oval miniature portrait of a young woman with upswept brown hair in a pink-trimmed dress, with a landscape behind her.

Henry B. Bounetheau's Aunt

Edward Greene Malbone, 1800

Watercolor sketch of a stone cathedral with tall gabled walls, arched windows, slate roofs and birds flying in a pale sky.

Winchester, England

Cass Gilbert, 1920

Loose painting of a reclining nymph with a wreath in her hair, set among garden trees, a stone balustrade and statues.

Nymph and Cupid

Carroll Beckwith, 1910

Oval portrait of a white-haired man in a dark coat and white cravat, in a wooden oval frame.

James Buchanan

John Henry Brown, 1860

Watercolor of crumbling Roman brick walls and an arched opening under a blue sky, Baths of Caracalla, Rome.

Baths of Caracalla, Rome

Cass Gilbert, 1880

Oval miniature portrait of a man with curly dark hair in a dark coat and white cravat, in an ornate gold frame.

Portrait of a Gentleman

George Dame, 1820

Hunters with long guns shoot at birds on an open prairie while a spotted dog runs under a pink dusk sky.

Grouse Shooting on the Missouri Prairies

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor landscape of trees and hills under a mauve, cloudy sky with a small figure in a pale meadow.

Playing with the Colours

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Small graphite and watercolor portrait of a man with curly hair, blue eyes and a white cravat, in a red case.

John Wesley Jarvis

Henry Inman, 1820

Portrait of an older man with red headwear, feathers, face paint and layered beaded necklaces against a warm ochre background

Aúh-ka-nah-paw-wáh, Earth Standing, an Old and Valiant Warrior

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor of a dark treeline on a calm river at dusk, with blue sky and soft horizontal clouds above.

Twilight no. 2 1898

Martha Susan Baker, 1890

Painting of a sandy beach after a storm, with white surf, billowing clouds and small figures walking near the dunes.

After a Storm, Amagansett

Arthur Turnbull Hill, 1910

Watercolor study of a branch with long green eucalyptus-like leaves and reddish stems on cream paper.

Plant Study

Solon H. Borglum, 1920

Miniature portrait of a young girl in a white dress holding a doll with a pink ribbon, in an oval gilt frame.

Little Girl with Doll

John Carlin, 1850

Oil portrait of an elderly man with a gray beard wearing a fur collar against a dark background.

Captain John (Ab-ba-ba-pomo)

Grace Carpenter Hudson, 1930

Painting of an autumn landscape with a woman carrying wood along a path beneath golden trees and a bright hazy sky.

Untitled (landscape--woman carrying wood)

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1820

Full-length painted portrait of a standing Navajo woman in red woven clothing and silver bracelets against a tan background.

Estzan-Nap-Pa

Elbridge Ayer Burbank, 1910

Painted line of dancers with feathered headdresses, clubs and spears, with seated drummers at right under a cloudy sky.

Dog Dance at Fort Snelling

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor of a wild rose bush with pink blossoms and dark branches on a grassy bank with small wildflowers.

Wild Rose, Wassen

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Watercolor of a plateau landscape with a flat-topped mesa, cloudy sky, and birds in flight, by William Henry Holmes.

In the Plateau Country, with an Inhabited Pueblo

William Henry Holmes, 1920

Small framed portrait of a seated woman in a lace bonnet, blue dress and red shawl, before a brown curtain.

Mrs. Putnam Catlin (Mary "Polly" Sutton)

George Catlin, 1820

Elk running across prairie past resting bison, with rolling hills, trees and two hunters with rifles at the left edge.

Elk and Buffalo Making Acquaintance, Texas

George Catlin, 1840

Painting of an Arikara village of earth-covered lodges on a river bank, with rolling green hills and streaked clouds above.

Arikara Village of Earth-Covered lodges, 1600 Miles above St. Louis

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor landscape of a dirt road through a meadow with wildflowers and dark trees under a cloudy sky.

Landscape Sketch

De Lancey Gill, 1930

Watercolor of a Mexican village of white houses with red roofs below a dark mountain and tall cypress trees.

In Mexico

William Henry Holmes, 1910

Watercolor and sketch of Notre Dame Cathedral's twin towers and rose window with a tree and small figures in the foreground.

Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris

Cass Gilbert, 1930

Watercolor of a stone château with a round tower, arched gateways and a church spire behind a grassy field.

Chateau de l'Houblouniere

Cass Gilbert, 1920

Oval miniature portrait of a man with dark curly hair in a navy coat with gold buttons and a white cravat.

T. Stanford

Ebenezer Mack, 1790

Painting of a winding dirt road through green rolling hills under a cloudy sky, with small houses on the distant ridge.

Plymouth Hills

John W. Beatty, 1900