Polly’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.
Sampler
Polly Bedford (American, born c. 1778/1779) United States, Massachusetts, Marblehead
Mary (Polly) Lawton Bringhurst
James Peale (American, 1749–1831)
Jill and Polly in the Bathroom
Tina Barney American, born 1945
Raven's Ridge
Polly Barton (American, born 1956) Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
The Old Bedford
Walter Richard Sickert British, 1860-1942
The Old Bedford (recto); The Gallery of the Old Bedford (verso)
The New Bedford
Bettw-s-y Coed, The Swallow Falls from Above
Francis Bedford English, 1816–1894
33 Exeter, Fore Street
Helen Keller with Polly Thompson
Yousuf Karsh Canadian, born Turkish Armenia, 1908–2002
Work Cabinet
Designed by Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott (English, 1865-1945) Made by John P. White, Pyghtle Works (Bedford, England, active c. 1900/1910)
Clovelly, the New Inn and Street
31 Exeter, Cottages at Countess Weir
Ilfracombe, the Victoria Promenade
Smallmouth Beach
Stratford-on-Avon, Church from the Avon
Untitled
Minnie
Ed Paschke American, 1939-2004