Frédéric’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.
The Seasons and the Ages of Man (Furnishing Fabric)
Design attributed to Frédéric Etienne Joseph Feldtrappe (French, active c. 1820–1830's) Possibly France, Deville (near Rouen)
Self-Portrait
Frédéric Bazille (French, 1841-1870)
Landscape at Chailly
Day (Truth)
Ferdinand Hodler Swiss, 1853–1918
The Rapidity of Sleep
Yves Tanguy American, born France, 1900–1955
Christa and Wolfi
Gerhard Richter German, born 1932
Reclining Nude
Max Beckmann German, 1884–1950
Midday Sorrow
Angel Planells Spanish, 1901–1989
La durée poignardée (Time Transfixed)
René Magritte Belgian, 1898–1967
Dead Fowl
Chaim Soutine Born Minsk (Russian Empire, now Belarus), 1893; died Paris, 1943
Champs de Mars: The Red Tower
Robert Delaunay French, 1885–1941
Madam Pompadour
Amedeo Modigliani Italian, 1884–1920
Inventions of the Monsters
Salvador Dalí Spanish, 1904–1989
Battle of the Naked Men, from Combats and Triumphs
Etienne Delaune French, 1518/19-c.1583
The Railway Crossing (Sketch)
Fernand Léger French, 1881–1955
Portrait of Honoré Daumier
Etienne Carjat French, 1828-1906
Joseph Sold by his Brothers
Master of the Die (Italian, active c. 1530-1560) after Raffaello Sanzio, called Raphael (Italian, 1483-1520)
The Awakening of the Forest
Paul Delvaux Belgian, 1897–1994
The Blue Forest
Max Ernst French, born Germany, 1891–1976
Music
Etienne Delaune French, c. 1519-1583