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
Castle Rock Boulder Canyon
William Henry Jackson (American, 1843–1942) and JoAnn Verburg (American, born 1950)
Bowl
Designed by Edward Middleton Manigault (American, born Canada, 1887–1922) Manufactured by Lenox, Inc. (American, founded 1889) Trenton, New Jersey
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
Design for Frontispiece to the Seven Virtues
Joannes Neyen
Jan Harmensz Muller (Dutch, 1571–1628) after Michiel van Mierevelt (Dutch, 1567-1641)
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
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
Designs for Jewelry
Joannes Andreas Pfeffel I (German, 1674-1748) after Friedrich Jacob Morisson (German, active 1693-1697)