Henry’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.
Orpheo
Henry Pearson American, born 1914
"Bear with Hunter's Cap"
Charles Pearson American, active 20th century
"It's too big." "It's too small." "Too much land to take care of." "We wanted a larger piece of property."
"What about the neighbors?" "What about taxes?" "The[y] don't build them like they used to." "It's just perfect but I don't think we have enough money."
Bust of a Woman
Charles Henri Joseph Cordier (French, 1827–1905) Cast by Eck et Durand Fondeur (French, 19th century)
Bust of Saïd Abdullah of the Darfour People
Charles-Henri-Joseph Cordier (French, 1827-1905) Cast by Eck et Durand Fondeur (French, 19th century)
Whistler's Mother, after Whistler
Henri Charles Guérard (French, 1846-1897) after James McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
It Rocks but is Not Sunk
Charles Meryon French, 1821-1868
The Assault of the Shoe
Henri Charles Guérard French, 1846-1897
Count Robert de Montesquiou-Fezensac
Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler
Pablo Picasso Spanish, active France, 1881–1973
Still Life: Apples and Green Glass
Charles Demuth American, 1883-1935
Self-Portrait Preparing an Etching
The Water Drinker
Henri Charles Guérard (French, 1846-1897) after Édouard Manet (French, 1832-1883)
Bathers by a River
Henri Matisse French, 1869–1954
Portrait of Whistler
Henri Charles Guérard (French, 1846-1897) after William Merritt Chase (American, 1849-1916)
The Four Dead Ravens