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  | Artist | Notes |
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 | Ceres by Alice Pike Barney 1901 Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, D.C. | Barney, Alice Pike | |
 | Charles Francis Adams by Anson Dickinson 1827 Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, D.C. | Dickinson, Anson |  Charles Francis Adams (1807-1886) was the son of John Quincy Adams and Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams. His youth was spent in St. Petersburg and Paris, until his father was recalled to become secretary of state. After graduating from Harvard in 1825, he spent the next three years unemployed in Washington, D.C. He was elected to the Massachusetts... |
 | Charles William Mcginnes by Carl Weinedel 1833 Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, D.C. | Weinedel, Carl | Beyond his name, we know nothing about Charles William McGinnes. According to an inscription on the back of this miniature, it was painted in Richmond in 1833. The engraving also includes the date March 18th 1823, which may commemorate the date of a wedding or other significant occasion. |
 | Checker Players by Thomas Anshutz ca. 1895 Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, D.C. | Anshutz, Thomas | Two boys sit engrossed in a game of checkers, each focusing intently on his next move. The dark, featureless interior draws our attention to the players' rigid poses. The lack of movement, somber tones, and carefully balanced composition create a serious image around a familiar game, something that is usually viewed as carefree and fun. |
 | Chestnuts by John Henry Twachtman after 1889 Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, D.C. | Twachtman, John Henry | |
 | Chief Justice Theophilus Parsons by Sarah Goodridge ca. 1820 Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, D.C. | Goodridge, Sarah | A leading lawyer in New England, Theophilus Parsons (1750-1813) wrote the Essex Report, which outlined many of the principles for a republican form of government. He helped to draft the Massachusetts state constitution, and also worked to have the federal Constitution ratified. Parsons served as chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial... |
 | Child in Browns by Alice Pike Barney ca. 1889 Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, D.C. | Barney, Alice Pike | |
 | Child with Birds and Dog by Edward M. Bannister 1882 Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, D.C. | Bannister, Edward M. | |
 | Children Burying a Bird by Julian Alden Weir 1878 Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, D.C. | Weir, Julian Alden | |
 | Christ and Socrates (mural study, "The Law Givers," U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.) by Boardman Robinson ca. 1935 Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, D.C. | Robinson, Boardman |
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