Joann’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.

Tree
Joann Middleton American, born c. 1950

Sampler
Sophia Middleton (born 1819 or 1820) England or United States

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert A. Jacobs House, Middleton, Wisconsin, Perspective
Frank Lloyd Wright American, 1867–1959

Black Net
Joanne Segal Brandford (American, 1933–1994)

Negro Children in Watermelon Wagon
Joanne Marten American, active 1960s

Bowl
Designed by Edward Middleton Manigault (American, born Canada, 1887–1922) Manufactured by Lenox, Inc. (American, founded 1889) Trenton, New Jersey

Castle Rock Boulder Canyon
William Henry Jackson (American, 1843–1942) and JoAnn Verburg (American, born 1950)

Gold Pectoral with Zoomorphic Face
Chavín North coast, Peru

Earthly Paradise
Pierre Bonnard French, 1867–1947

The Invention of Copper Engraving, from Nova Reperta
Theodor Galle (Flemish, 1571-1633) after Joannes Stradanus (Flemish, 1523-1605)

The Invention of Oil Painting, from Nova Reperta
Theodoor Galle (Flemish, 1571-1633) after Joannes Stradanus (Flemish, 1523-1605)

The Capture of a Swarm of Bees in a Farmyard
Joannes Stradanus, called Giovanni Stradano Flemish, 1523-1605

Joannes Neyen
Jan Harmensz Muller (Dutch, 1571–1628) after Michiel van Mierevelt (Dutch, 1567-1641)

Design for Frontispiece to the Seven Virtues
Joannes Stradanus, called Giovanni Stradano Flemish, 1523-1605

Vessel
Bamileke Cameroon Coastal West Africa

Claret Jug
Probably designed by Christopher Dresser (English, born Scotland, 1834-1904) Made by J. T. Heath and J. H. Middleton (Birmingham, England, 1887-1952)

Saint James the Great
Joannes Stradanus, called Giovanni Stradano Flemish, 1523-1605

The Campus Martius of Ancient Rome, the Work of G.B. Piranesi, Fellow of the Royal Society of Antiquaries, London
Giovanni Battista Piranesi Italian, 1720-1778

Figure Screen (Duein Fubara)
Kalabari Ijo Nigeria Coastal West Africa

Portrait Bust of Joannes Petrus
Heinrich Kautsch (Austrian, 1859–1943)