Urszula’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.

Mysterium
Urszula Plewka-Schmidt (Polish, 1939-2008) Poznan, Poland

Two Girls in a Garden
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff German, 1884–1976

Kneeling Woman
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff German, 1884-1976

Drake Hotel
Diane Schmidt Michele Fitzsimmons

Folding Table (from an edition of ten)
Designed by Werner Schmidt Austrian, born 1953 Made by Gesellschaft für Österreichische Kunst Vienna, Austria

Boats in the Bay
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff German, 1884-1976

Mourning Women by the Sea
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff German, 1884-1976

Madame Schmidt (the Artist's Wife)
Georg Friedrich Schmidt German, 1712-1775

Madlener House, Chicago, Illinois, Main Entrance Detail
Richard Ernest Schmidt American, 1865-1958

Jole (Wallpaper Sample)
Designed by Josef Hoffmann (Austrian, 1870–1956) Manufactured by F. O. Schmidt Austria, Vienna

Chair
Werner Schmidt Swiss, b. 1953

Aphrodite
Workshop of Girolamo Campagna (Italian, 1549–before 1625)

Madlener House, Chicago, Illinois, South Elevation
Richard Ernest Schmidt American, 1865-1958

The Reaper
Constantin Emile Meunier (Belgian, 1831–1905)

Mary Cassatt at the Louvre: The Paintings Gallery
Edgar Degas French, 1834-1917

The Street Porter
Constantin Emile Meunier (Belgian, 1831–1905)

Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, Detail and Elevation
Schmidt, Garden & Martin American, 1895-1926

Shipwrecked
Constantin Emile Meunier (Belgian, 1831–1905)

Centaur Abducting a Nymph
Attributed to Francesco Fanelli (Italian, active c. 1608–1661)

Panel
England, Spitalfields