Francis’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.
Wine Cooler
Mack, Williams, and Gibton (Irish, 1811–1829) After a design by Francis Johnston (Irish, 1760–1829) Dublin, Ireland
Figure with Meat
Francis Bacon English, born Ireland, 1909–1992
Edtaonisl (Ecclesiastic)
Francis Picabia French, 1879–1953
Têtes-paysage
Untitled (Match-Woman I)
Saint Francis
Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577-1640)
In Lovely Blueness No. 2
Sam Francis American, 1923–1994
Ocean Voyagers
Ynez Johnston American, 1920-2019
Circus Parade
Francis Chapin American, 1899-1965
Saint Francis Kneeling in Meditation
El Greco (Doménikos Theotokópoulos; Greek, active in Spain, 1541–1614)
Railway Encroachment
Francis Seymour Haden English, 1818-1910
Red No. 2
Blasted Tree
Jasper Francis Cropsey (American, 1823–1900)
Another Disappearance
Sam Francis (American, 1923-1994) published by Tamarind Lithography Workshop (American, founded 1960)
Lion in the Forest
Self-Portrait
Francis Picabia French, 1879-1953
Painting of Madame X
New York
Entrance to New York
The Ecstasy of Saint Francis
Giovanni Baglione (Italian, 1566–1643)