Historical

[Patrick Henry in the House of Burgesses: figure study]

[Patrick Henry in the House of Burgesses: figure study]

Peter Frederick Rothermel
Cromwell Intercepting King Charles' Letter

Cromwell Intercepting King Charles' Letter

Peter Frederick Rothermel
Battle at Gettysburg - At McKnight's Hill

Battle at Gettysburg - At McKnight's Hill

Peter Frederick Rothermel
Two Kings Before a Tribunal

Two Kings Before a Tribunal

Peter Frederick Rothermel
[Death of Hypatia: study of crowd]

[Death of Hypatia: study of crowd]

Peter Frederick Rothermel
[Execution: Indians and prisoners]

[Execution: Indians and prisoners]

John Gadsby Chapman
Ferdinand De Soto

Ferdinand De Soto

John Gadsby Chapman
Henry Hudson [View of river and Native Americans]

Henry Hudson [View of river and Native Americans]

John Gadsby Chapman
[Landing of Columbus?]

[Landing of Columbus?]

John Sartain
The Abdication of Mary Queen of Scotts [sketch]

The Abdication of Mary Queen of Scotts [sketch]

Peter Frederick Rothermel
Franklin at Versailles [study]

Franklin at Versailles [study]

Peter Frederick Rothermel
[Sir Walter Raleigh laying down his cloak for Queen Elizabeth]

[Sir Walter Raleigh laying down his cloak for Queen Elizabeth]

Attributed to Peter Frederick Rothermel
Queen Ester Denouncing Haman to Ahasuerus: study

Queen Ester Denouncing Haman to Ahasuerus: study

Christian Schussele
A Convention of Bishops

A Convention of Bishops

Christian Schussele
Penn's Treaty with the Indians

Penn's Treaty with the Indians

Benjamin West
The Last Moments of John Brown

The Last Moments of John Brown

Thomas Hovenden
Election Day at the State House

Election Day at the State House

Alexander Lawson after John Lewis Krimmel
Palette and 2 Brushes

Palette and 2 Brushes

Cecilia Beaux
Freedman

Freedman

John Quincy Adams Ward
Model for "Benjamin Franklin Heads " "Delegation, Treaty of Peace, Paris"

Model for "Benjamin Franklin Heads " "Delegation, Treaty of Peace, Paris"

Paul Manship
A Bicentennial Suite

A Bicentennial Suite

Harriet Zeitlin
Procession of Victuallers

Procession of Victuallers

Joseph Yeager after John Lewis Krimmel
Emigrant Train Fording Medicine Bow Creek

Emigrant Train Fording Medicine Bow Creek

Samuel Colman
The Washington Grays in Camp

The Washington Grays in Camp

Unidentified Artist (formerly attributed to James Peale)

 

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