James’s work is defined by its 19th century sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.
Untitled (Portrait of Man and Woman)
James Presley Ball & Thomas American, active 1840s-1870s
Daniel Webster
Thomas Ball (American, 1819–1911) Cast by James Tyler Ames (American, 1810–1883) Chicopee, Massachusetts
Feet with Campbell's Soup Can
Andy Warhol American, 1928-1987
Ball Clock
Irving Harper (American, 1916–2015) George Nelson Associates (American, 1955–mid 1980s) Manufactured by Herman Miller Inc. (American, founded 1905)
Palace Ball
Jules Pascin American, born Bulgaria, 1885-1930
Whispering Zephyr
Thomas Ball American, 1819–1911
Untitled
James McGarrell American, born 1930
Nocturne: Blue and Gold—Southampton Water
James McNeill Whistler (American, 1834–1903)
Saint James the Greater
Master F.P. (Italian, c. 1530-1550) or after Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, called Il Parmigianino (Italian, 1503-1540)
Bottle
F. Carlton Ball (American, 1911–1992) Aaron Bohrod (American, 1907–1992) Madison, Wisconsin
Christina Ramberg American, 1946-1995
At Mouquin's
William Glackens (American, 1870–1938)
Windmill, Veere
James McBey American, born Scotland, 1883-1959
The Masked Ball
Paul Gavarni French, 1804-1866
Many Mansions
Kerry James Marshall American, born 1955
Helmet Mask (Kholuka or Mbala)
Yaka Bandundu region, Democratic Republic of the Congo Central Africa
Mary (Polly) Lawton Bringhurst
James Peale (American, 1749–1831)
Butterfly
James McNeill Whistler American, 1834-1903
Feet with Sea Shells
Jar with Tubular Handles, Peonies, “Endless Knot,” Pendant Balls, and Pendant Lozenges
China