Historical

War News from Mexico

War News from Mexico

Alfred E. Jones after Richard Caton Woodville
Punka Indians Encamped on the Banks of the Missouri

Punka Indians Encamped on the Banks of the Missouri

James Smillie and Robert Hinshelwood after Karl Bodmer
Three Kneeling Figures in Historical Costume

Three Kneeling Figures in Historical Costume

Peter Frederick Rothermel
The Washington Grays in Camp

The Washington Grays in Camp

Unidentified Artist (formerly attributed to James Peale)
The Last Moments of John Brown

The Last Moments of John Brown

Thomas Hovenden
Henry Hudson [View of river and Native Americans]

Henry Hudson [View of river and Native Americans]

John Gadsby Chapman
[Medival scene: woman and knight]

[Medival scene: woman and knight]

Jacob A. Dallas
Indians First Sight of a Steamboat

Indians First Sight of a Steamboat

Joseph Andrews after John Gadsby Chapman
John Brown Going to His Hanging

John Brown Going to His Hanging

Horace Pippin
The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence

American Banknote Company after John Trumbull
Captain Smith Rescued by Pocohontas

Captain Smith Rescued by Pocohontas

Thomas Frederick Hoppin
Study for "The Trial of General Jackson before Judge Hall"

Study for "The Trial of General Jackson before Judge Hall"

Christian Schussele
A Bicentennial Suite

A Bicentennial Suite

Harriet Zeitlin
Queen Ester Denouncing Haman to Ahasuerus: study

Queen Ester Denouncing Haman to Ahasuerus: study

Christian Schussele
[Death of Hypatia: study of crowd]

[Death of Hypatia: study of crowd]

Peter Frederick Rothermel
The Coliseum

The Coliseum

John G. Hanlen
Indian Burial

Indian Burial

Charles Kennedy Burt after Seth Eastman
Colombus at Valladolid

Colombus at Valladolid

Jean Leon Gerome Ferris
[Indian battle]

[Indian battle]

Felix Octavius Carr Darley
Cavalry Sketch

Cavalry Sketch

William B. T. Trego
Palette and 2 Brushes

Palette and 2 Brushes

Cecilia Beaux
The Abdication of Mary Queen of Scotts [sketch]

The Abdication of Mary Queen of Scotts [sketch]

Peter Frederick Rothermel
Cromwell Intercepting King Charles' Letter

Cromwell Intercepting King Charles' Letter

Peter Frederick Rothermel
[Civil War scene]

[Civil War scene]

Violet Oakley

 

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