Sailor’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.

Frank C. Weber Building, Chicago, Illinois, Multiple Views
Sailor and Hoffman American, 20th century

Head of Pavlova
Malvina Hoffman (American, 1885–1966)

Column of Life
Malvina Hoffman (American, 1885–1966)

Offrande
Malvina Hoffman (American, 1885–1966)

Kneeling Girl
Malvina Hoffman (American, 1885–1966)

Model of a River Boat
Egyptian; Meir, Egypt

Self-Portrait
Thomas Hoffman American, born 1952

Shipyard with Two Sailors
Stefano della Bella Italian, 1610-1664

Sailors
Richard Artschwager American, 1923-2013

Hanging (Prototype)
Designed by Robert D. Sailors (American, 1913–1995) United States, Florida, Cortez

Red Doors
Robert D. Sailors (American, 1919–1995) Cortez, Florida, United States

Sailor with a Monkey
Attributed to Alexandre Gabriel Decamps French, 1803-1860

Panel (Dr #40)
Robert D. Sailors (American, 1913–1995) United States, Michigan, Bloomfield Hills

Chicago Sailor
Tony Fitzpatrick American, 1958-2025

Making Sailors: The Look-Out, plate 23 from The Great War: Britain's Efforts and Ideals
Frank Brangwyn (English, 1867-1956) Published by the British Ministry of Information

The Sailor
Otto Dix German, 1891-1969

Father Pepe Preaching to Sailors
Pier Leone Ghezzi Italian, 1674-1755

Curtain Fragment
Robert D. Sailors (American, 1913–1995) United States, Michigan, Bloomfield Hills, Cranbrook Academy of Art, or Bitely

Weights and Measures
Richard Serra American, 1938-2024

The Old Sailor
Jozef Israëls Dutch, 1824-1911