James’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.
Au Cafe
James Ardern Grant English, 1887-1974
American Gothic
Grant Wood (American, 1891–1942)
Loch Vale
December Afternoon
Grant Wood (American, 1892–1942) published by Associated American Artists
Family Doctor
Grant Wood American, 1891-1942
Fertility
Midnight Alarm
In the Spring
July Fifteenth
The Pump
Portrait of Second Lieutenant Wayne McMillen
Female Nude Near Fireplace, Arms and Legs Crossed
Duncan Grant English, 1885-1978
Sultry Night
Tall Clock
Designed by George Grant Elmslie (American, born Scotland, 1869–1952) Purcell, Feick and Elmslie (American, active 1910–13) Made by Niedecken-Walbridge Co. (American, active 1907–38) Milwaukee
Nude under a Pine Tree
Pablo Picasso Spanish, active France, 1881-1973
January
Side Chair
Designed by George Grant Elmslie (American, born Scotland, 1869–1952) Purcell, Fieck, and Elmslie (American, active 1910–13) Minneapolis
Elizabeth Grant Bankson Beatty (Mrs. James Beatty) and Her Daughter Susan
Joshua Johnson (American, c. 1763–after 1825)
Saint James the Greater
Master F.P. (Italian, c. 1530-1550) or after Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, called Il Parmigianino (Italian, 1503-1540)
Andirons
George Grant Elmslie (American, born Scotland, 1869–1952) Purcell, Fieck, and Elmslie (American, active 1910–13) Minneapolis