François’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 Story of Joseph (Furnishing Fabric)
Designed by François Pieters (French, active c. 1820) after Charles Abraham Chasselat (French, 1782-1843) engraved Tony Johannot (Germany, active 1813-1852) France, Rouen

Le Kakatoes (The Cockatoo) (Furnishing Fabric)
Designed by Francois Pieters (French, active c. 1820) Possibly Manufactured by Favre-Petitpierre et Cie. (French, 1802-1818) France, Rouen

Le Combat des Horaces et des Curiaces (Furnishing Fabric)
Designed by Francois Pieters (French, active c. 1820) after engravings by Antoine Alexandre Morel (French, 1740-1822) and others after painting by Jacques-Louis David (French, 1771-1835) and drawing by Jean Jacques Francois Lebarbier (French, 1738-1826) France, Nantes

The Story of Joseph (Furnishing Fabric)
Designed by François Pieters (French, active c. 1820) after engraving by Tony Jahannot (French, 1803-1852) after Charles Abraham Chasselat (French, 1782-1843) France, Rouen

Le Kakatoès (The Cockatoo) (Furnishing Fabric)
Possibly Favre-Petitpierre et Cie. (French, 1802-1818) and Francois Pieters (French, active c. 1820) France, Nantes

Panel (Furnishing Fabric)
Engraved by François Pieters (French, active c. 1830) Manufactured by Hartmann et Fils (French) France, Munster

Portrait of a Sixty-year-old Woman, from Recueil d'estampes d'après les plus célèbres tableaux de la Galerie Royale de Dresde
Pieter Tanjé (Dutch, 1706-1761) after Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577-1640)

Lame Beggar Asking for Alms, from T is al verwart-gaern (It's already confusing)
Pieter Jansz Quast Dutch, 1606-1647

Still Life
Pieter Claesz (Dutch, 1596/97–1660)

Panel (Furnishing Fabric)
Engraved by François Pieters (French, active c. 1830) Manufactured by Hartmann et Fils (French) France, Munster

A Family Meal
Evert Pieters (Dutch, 1856–1932)

An Elegant Company
Pieter Codde (Dutch, 1599-1678)

Geese in a Farmyard
Jean François Millet French, 1814-1875

The Shower
Charles François Daubigny French, 1817-1878

Are They Thinking about the Grape? (Pensent-ils au raisin?)
François Boucher (French, 1703–1770)

Interior, Dutch Girl Peeling an Apple
Evert Pieters Dutch, 1856-1932

Portrait of a Young Girl
Attributed to Pieter Dubordieu (Dutch, c. 1609–after 1678)

Madame François Buron
Jacques-Louis David (French, 1748–1825)

Dead Birds and Shot Bags
Attributed to Pieter Boel (Flemish, 1622-1674)

Boy with a Carrot
François Boucher French, 1703-1770