John’s work is defined by its 18th century sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Portrait of John Bawden
John Barry (British, active 1784–1827)

Portrait of Mr. Booth
Attributed to John Barry (English, active 1784–1827)

The Thames, or The Triumph of Navigation
James Barry Irish, 1741-1806

Milton Dictating to Ellwood the Quaker
James Barry Irish, 1741-1806

Bust of a Youth (Saint John the Baptist)
Francesco Mochi (Italian, 1580–1654)

Study for Commerce or the Triumph of the Thames
Attributed to James Barry Irish, 1741-1806

Augustus John, Hampshire, England
Irving Penn American, 1917–2009

Saint John the Evangelist
Paolo Farinati Italian, 1524-c. 1606

Target
Jasper Johns American, born 1930

Corpse and Mirror II
Jasper Johns American, born 1930

Pandora
James Barry Irish, 1741-1806

Untitled
Robert Barry American, born 1936

Buildings
John Marin American, 1870-1953

Eastern Patriarch, from the first issue of Specimens of Polyautography
James Barry (Irish, 1741-1806) published by Philipp André (German, active London, 1800–1805) and James Heath (British, 1757–1834)

Head of Executioner, from John Evelyn's Sculptura
Richard Houston Irish, about 1721–1775 After Prince Rupert of the Rhine German, 1619-1682

Untitled
Robert Barry American, born 1936

The Fountain, Villa Torlonia, Frascati, Italy
John Singer Sargent (American, 1856–1925)

Scenes from the Life of Saint John the Baptist
Bartolomeo di Giovanni (Italian, active c. 1465-1501)

Nude on a Table
John Currin American, born 1962

Nightlife
Archibald John Motley Jr. (American, 1891–1981)