John’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.
Portrait of George Washington
Produced by John Crossley & Sons, Ltd. England, Halifax, West Yorkshire, Dean Clough Mills
Ewer
William Adams & Sons Ltd. English, founded 1657
"Rock Crystal" Vase
Thomas Webb & Sons Stourbridge, England, founded 1837
Allegorical Figure of Columbia
Mintons Ltd. English, founded 1793
Lekythos (Oil Jar)
Attributed to the Achilles Painter Greek; Athens
Card Table
Isaac Vose & Son (American, 1819–25) Carving attributed to Thomas Wightman (American, active 1797–1825) Boston
The Builders
Jacob Lawrence American, 1917-2000
The Prodigal Son Returned to His Father
Amos Doolittle American, 1754-1832
Bust of a Youth (Saint John the Baptist)
Francesco Mochi (Italian, 1580–1654)
Saint John the Evangelist
Paolo Farinati Italian, 1524-c. 1606
Secrétaire à abattant
Attributed to Isaac Vose & Son (American, active 1819–25) Boston
Augustus John, Hampshire, England
Irving Penn American, 1917–2009
Mug
S. Bell and Sons American, 1882-1908 Strasburg, Virginia
Target
Jasper Johns American, born 1930
Corpse and Mirror II
Buildings
John Marin American, 1870-1953
Coffee or Tea Service
Webster Manufacturing Company (American, 1866–74) Brooklyn, New York
Madame de Pastoret and Her Son
Jacques-Louis David (French, 1748–1825)
Stones of Bath (Furnishing Fabric)
Designed by John Piper (English, 1903–1992) Produced by Arthur Sanderson & Sons Ltd. London, England
The Fountain, Villa Torlonia, Frascati, Italy
John Singer Sargent (American, 1856–1925)