Chester’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.

The Wave
Chester Beach (American, 1881–1956)

My Wife Eleanor
Chester Beach (American, 1881–1956)

Abraham Lincoln
Daniel Chester French (American, 1850–1931)

Abraham Lincoln
Daniel Chester French (American, 1850–1931) Cast by Roman Bronze Works (American, founded 1897)

Truth
Daniel Chester French (American, 1850–1931)

By the Sea, Dieppe
Albert André (French, 1869-1954)

Thomas Abthorpe Cooper (1776-1849)
Chester Harding American, 1792–1866

Bust of Mary Harris Thompson, MD
Daniel Chester French (American, 1850–1931)

Iran: Washing and Scrubbing a Rug
Inge Morath American, born Austria, 1923–2002

Gypsy Women at Les Saintes Maries, Provence
William Russell Flint Scottish, 1880-1969

The Beach at Sainte-Adresse
Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

Thomas Indian School, from Screen Prints 1970
George Longfish (American (Iroquois), born 1942) conceived, organized, and produced by Sonia Sheridan produced by The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Advance Screen Company, Chicago distributed by The Goodlion

The Banks of the River Durance at Saint Paul
Paul Camille Guigou (French, 1834-1871)

Word of Men
Lou Beach American, born Germany, 1947

Coney Island Beach
Reginald Marsh American, 1898-1954

Atlantic Coast
Harry Callahan American, 1912–1999

S is for Sister/Blue is for Shoulder
Lou Beach American, born Germany, 1947

Watchtower with Geese (Hochsitz mit Gänsen)
Sigmar Polke German, 1941–2010

The Road from Chester
Wilmot Emerton Heitland American, 1893-1969

River Beach
Salvatore Pinto American, born Italy, 1905-1966