François-Thomas’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.

Tureen and Stand
Marked as by Jean-Françoise Dapcher French, 1721–1780 Attributed to François-Thomas Germain French, 1726–1791

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

Ballet at the Paris Opéra
Edgar Degas French, 1834-1917

The Millinery Shop
Edgar Degas (French, 1834–1917)

Jockey
Edgar Degas French, 1834-1917

The Shower
Charles François Daubigny French, 1817-1878

Distant View of Niagara Falls
Thomas Cole (American, born England, 1801–1848)

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

Young Spartan Girls Challenging Boys
Edgar Degas (French, 1834–1917)

Yellow Dancers (In the Wings)
Edgar Degas (French, 1834–1917)

Starry Night and the Astronauts
Alma Thomas American, 1891–1978

The Star
Edgar Degas French, 1834-1917

Henri Degas and His Niece Lucie Degas (The Artist's Uncle and Cousin)
Edgar Degas (French, 1834–1917)

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

Self-Portrait
Edgar Degas French, 1834-1917

Café Singer
Edgar Degas (French, 1834–1917)

On the Stage
Edgar Degas French, 1834-1917

Portrait after a Costume Ball (Portrait of Madame Dietz-Monnin)
Edgar Degas (French, 1834–1917)

Boy with a Carrot
François Boucher French, 1703-1770

Man of the Night
Germaine Richier French, 1902-1959