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
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)
A Sunday on La Grande Jatte — 1884
Georges Seurat (French, 1859–1891)
Starry Night and the Astronauts
Alma Thomas American, 1891–1978
The Old Guitarist
Pablo Picasso Spanish, active France, 1881–1973
The Bedroom
Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)
Frank Series #4
Sylvia Birch Halperin American, 1931-1984
A Friendly Warning
Thomas Hicks American, 1823–1890
Composition with Figures
New England Scenery
At the Moulin Rouge
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French, 1864–1901)
Cotton Pickers
Thomas Hart Benton (American, 1889–1975)
The Basket of Apples
Paul Cezanne (French, 1839–1906)
Art Institute of Chicago II, Chicago
Thomas Struth German, born 1954
Armchair
Designed by Samuel A. Marx American, 1885–1964 Manufactured by William Quigley Co. American, 20th century Chicago
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)