Permanent Collection
One of the Midwest’s finest collections of 18th to 21st century American art
Discover selections from the over 3000+ piece collection
“[I] did not expect the museum to be so wonderful, as we were visiting from a larger city. The staff was friendly, educational and helpful. The building and exhibits were beautiful. We spent the entire day there. It was fun seeing parts of the mansion as it was when it was a home, plus many of the pieces of art were extraordinary. Loved it!” – Connie Billmaier, Google Review June 2021
“Some fun and powerful work… loved the museum, it’s a great space.” – Jacob Burmood, Facebook post and comment, August 2021.
“For years I’ve been meaning to stop in for a visit. I finally did so in March. I was very pleasantly surprised. Thank you for a great afternoon. I was particularly drawn to the two paintings by William Paxton. Since then I’ve taken to the internet to find out more about him and his other works.” – Kurt Lee Killen, personal email, April 2021.
Selected works from the Permanent Collection
Donna Bachmann, Predella: Carried Away by the Renaissance, 2016. Assemblage. 
George Caleb Bingham, Portrait of Senator Robert Wilson, before 1850. Oil on canvas. 
Emily Dubowski, Sunday Visit, 1972. Acrylic. 
Jane Freilicher, The Game on the Lawn, 1976. Oil on Canvas. 
Rembrandt Peale, George Washington. Oil on Canvas. 
William James Glackens, Hillside with Olive Trees (Rue de Varenne), 1925. Oil on Canvas. 
Luis Jimenez, Eagle and Snake II, 2008. Lithograph. 
Jacob Lawrence, The 1920s…The Migrants Cast Their Ballots, 1974. Serigraph. 
Marisol, Women’s Equality, 1975. Lithograph. 
Mary Cassatt, Young Mother and Two Children, 1908. 
David Bates, Oleander, 1992. Acrylic and oil on canvas. 
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Four Directions, 1995. Lithograph. 
Thomas Hart Benton, Custer’s Last Stand, 1945. Oil on Canvas. 
Tony Ramos, Mrs. Douglas tries to do the right thing, 1999. Oil on Canvas. 
Frederick Judd Waugh, Ladies Having Tea, 1890. Oil on Canvas. 
Donald Roller Wilson, Ballgame: Tiger Breath, 1969. Oil on Canvas. 
Edward Marshall Boehm, American Goldfinch, Not Dated. Porcelain. 
William Wind McKim, James P. Beckwourth and the Grizzly, Not Dated. Lithograph. 
L.E. “Gus” Schafer, Changin’ Horses, 1969. Bronze. 
Alice Murphy, Umbrellas, 1937. Lithograph. 
Gertrude Freyman, Suzy and Henry #1, Not Dated. Watercolor.