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
Frédéric Bazille (French, 1841-1870)

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

Battle of the Naked Men, from Combats and Triumphs
Etienne Delaune French, 1518/19-c.1583

Joseph Sold by his Brothers
Master of the Die (Italian, active c. 1530-1560) after Raffaello Sanzio, called Raphael (Italian, 1483-1520)

Champs de Mars: The Red Tower
Robert Delaunay French, 1885–1941

Portrait of Honoré Daumier
Etienne Carjat French, 1828-1906

Inventions of the Monsters
Salvador Dalí Spanish, 1904–1989

Madam Pompadour
Amedeo Modigliani Italian, 1884–1920

The Railway Crossing (Sketch)
Fernand Léger French, 1881–1955

Music
Etienne Delaune French, c. 1519-1583

The Awakening of the Forest
Paul Delvaux Belgian, 1897–1994

The Blue Forest
Max Ernst French, born Germany, 1891–1976