Thomas’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.

Capture of the Tripoli by the Enterprise
Thomas Birch American, born England, 1779–1851

Shipwreck near a Rocky Coast
Thomas Birch American, born England, 1779–1851

Portrait of Samuel Armitage
Thomas Birch American, 1779–1851

Cylinder Desk and Bookcase
Artist unknown (American, 19th century) Boston

Distant View of Niagara Falls
Thomas Cole (American, born England, 1801–1848)

Starry Night and the Astronauts
Alma Thomas American, 1891–1978

A Sunday on La Grande Jatte — 1884
Georges Seurat (French, 1859–1891)

Frank Series #4
Sylvia Birch Halperin American, 1931-1984

The Old Guitarist
Pablo Picasso Spanish, active France, 1881–1973

A Friendly Warning
Thomas Hicks American, 1823–1890

Composition with Figures
Sylvia Birch Halperin American, 1931-1984

The Bedroom
Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

New England Scenery
Thomas Cole (American, born England, 1801–1848)

Cotton Pickers
Thomas Hart Benton (American, 1889–1975)

Armchair
Designed by Samuel A. Marx American, 1885–1964 Manufactured by William Quigley Co. American, 20th century Chicago

At the Moulin Rouge
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French, 1864–1901)

Art Institute of Chicago II, Chicago
Thomas Struth German, born 1954

Rocking Armchair (model RAR)
Charles Eames (American, 1907–1978) Ray Eames (American, 1912–1988) Made by Herman Miller Furniture Co. Zeeland, Michigan, founded 1905 (note: Herman Miller Furniture Co. became Herman Miller Inc. in 1960)

The Basket of Apples
Paul Cezanne (French, 1839–1906)