Erna’s work is defined by its surrealism sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Night (Noc)
Erna Rosenstein Polish (1913-2004)

Bedcover
Erna E. (née Hucke) Postel (American, 1889-1998?) Mascoutah, Illinois, United States

Penny Doily Quilt
Erna E. Postel (American, 1889-1998?) Mascoutah, Illinois, United States

The Shoe Shop
Elizabeth Sparhawk-Jones (American, 1885–1968)

Bar-room Scene
William Sidney Mount (American, 1807–1868)

The Old Mill
George Inness (American, 1825–1894)

The Dirty Rat
William T. Wiley American, 1937-2021

Duet
Ellen Lanyon American, 1926-2013

Flagon
Attributed to William Will (American, born Germany, 1742–1798) Philadelphia

Double Decilitre Measure
Maison Le Seigneur Deverre Caen, France

Double Centilitre Measure
Maison Le Seigneur Deverre Caen, France

Decilitre Measure
Maison Le Seigneur Deverre Caen, France

Plate
Joseph Heilingotter IV Czech, c. 1777 Czechoslovakia

Measure
Maison Le Seigneur Deverre Caen, France

Demilitre Measure
Maison Le Seigneur Deverre Caen, France

Table Cover
Europe or United States

Wall Cistern with Spigot
Heinrich, II Hiller Swiss, 1732-1797 Switzerland

Litre Measure
Maison Le Seigneur Deverre Caen, France

The Destruction of Pharaoh's Army
Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg (French, 1740–1812)

Adjustable Candlestick
Frankfurt am Main, Germany