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Gregor, Harold - Above the Farm, state IV from the Flatscape Series 800.png
From a series of five prints with color variations, Above the Farm depicts a vibrant and ethereal arial perspective of Midwestern farmlands. The unnatural colors and unusual perspective emphasize the decorative patterns and visual energy of…

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Reproductions of works done by Charles Alexandre Lesueur, a French naturalist and artist. He traveled to the United States and created these prints in the mid 1800s. These prints were then reproduced for the New Harmony Folio Album in 1933.

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Reproductions of works done by Charles Alexandre Lesueur, a French naturalist and artist. He traveled to the United States and created these prints in the mid 1800s. These prints were then reproduced for the New Harmony Folio Album in 1933.

Damitz, Ernst - Bayard Taylor's Mignight Sun in Lapland II 800.png
In this piece, Damitz depicts a fanciful view of Norway inspired by writer Bayard Taylor’s travel stories. Damitz was also influenced by Romanticism and Norwegian folk art. While this painting is in conversation with contemporary American art, like…

Eliot, Daniel Giraud - Jemminick's Auk 800.png
Brachyramphus Temminckii is the scientific name for a bird, otherwise known as an Auk. Elliot was a scientist, rather than artist, so it is sensible that this piece exemplifies the scientific gaze.

Tanning, Dorothea - Children Going to School 600.png
Known for her works influenced by the Surrealist movement, Dorothea Tanning created this pencil drawing on paper in 1953. It is a representation of children walking to school.

Wood, Grant - Family Doctor 800.png
One of Wood’s last works, Family Doctor depicts the slender and capable hands of Wood’s own doctor, Dr. A.W. Bennet as he holds a thermometer and stethoscope. Wood’s focused, detailed vision creates a deeply personal portrait of the doctor as a kind,…

Dunn, Harvey - Frapped Football 600.png
Harvey Dunn was an American artist who was known best for his works on prairie life. In contrast, this work depicts a conflict, presumably created over football.

O'Sullivan, Timothy Stereocard_2 800.png
Trained in the photography studio of Matthew Brady, O’Sullivan is most famous for producing Civil War and expeditionary photographs. These images were taken on Lt. George M. Wheeler’s famous Geographical Survey West of the 100th Meridian, which was…
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