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The Yellow Jacket (1879)

Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910)

A girl in a yellow jacket stands against a muted background, her gaze direct and unflinching. The bold color of her coat contrasts with the earthy tones around her, drawing attention to her quiet confidence. There’s a story in her steady eyes, but she isn’t telling—not yet.
The Patio

John Ireland Howe Downes (American, unknown)

Sunlight slants across worn tiles, casting sharp shadows from potted plants. A lone chair sits slightly askew, as if someone just stood up. The air feels thick with quiet—no voices, just the faint hum of insects. This patio holds time in its stillness.
Charles Herbert Woodbury (1921)

John Singer Sargent (American, 1856-1925)

A man leans forward, his weathered face caught in sharp contrast against the dark background. The brushstrokes suggest restless energy—a thinker mid-thought, or perhaps pausing mid-sentence. His collar is slightly askew, as if he’d been interrupted. The eyes hold something unspoken.
Foreign butterflies occurring in the three continents Asia, Africa and America Pl.243 (1779-1782)

Pieter Cramer (Dutch, 1721–1776)

Vibrant wings unfurl across continents—delicate patterns from Asia, bold hues of Africa, and exotic shades of the Americas. Each butterfly, meticulously detailed, carries whispers of distant lands in its fragile symmetry. A silent migration frozen on paper, bridging worlds through the artistry of nature’s fleeting beauty.
Not a Chinaman’s Chance (1894)

Charles Marion Russell (American, 1864–1926)

A lone cowboy stands frozen, rifle raised, as a grizzly rears on its hind legs. Dust swirls between them—tense silence before the clash. The West’s raw danger pulses in that suspended moment, where survival hangs by a thread.
Foreign butterflies occurring in the three continents Asia, Africa and America Pl.282 (1779-1782)

Pieter Cramer (Dutch, 1721–1776)

Vibrant wings from three continents—Asia, Africa, America—pinned to the page. Each delicate vein, each bold pattern, a fleeting glimpse of life preserved in ink. No two alike, yet bound by the same fragile beauty.
Foreign butterflies occurring in the three continents Asia, Africa and America Pl.367 (1779-1782)

Pieter Cramer (Dutch, 1721–1776)

Vibrant wings from three continents—Asia, Africa, America—frozen mid-flight. Each delicate vein, each bold pattern, a silent map of distant lands. Not just insects, but tiny ambassadors of earth’s wild corners.
Foreign butterflies occurring in the three continents Asia, Africa and America Pl.064 (1779-1782)

Pieter Cramer (Dutch, 1721–1776)

Delicate wings unfurl across continents—vibrant patterns from Asia, Africa, and America preserved in precise lines. Each curve and spot maps a journey far beyond the page.
Foreign butterflies occurring in the three continents Asia, Africa and America Pl.319 (1779-1782)

Pieter Cramer (Dutch, 1721–1776)

Vibrant wings from three continents—Asia’s delicate patterns, Africa’s bold hues, America’s striking contrasts—frozen mid-flight. Each engraving traces the fleeting beauty of these distant travelers, a silent dance across borders.