William’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.
Portrait of Mary Butler Stark-Christie of Ballinden
William John Thomson American, 1771–1845
"Caney" the Clown
John Thomson Scottish, 1837–1921
Portrait of Virgil Thomson
Florine Stettheimer (American, 1871–1944)
"Tickets" the Card-Dealer
"Strawberries. All ripe! All ripe!"
Saint William of Maleval
After Salvator Rosa Italian, 1615-1673 Carlo Antonini ? c.1740 - c.1784
The "Crawlers"
The Temperance Sweep
The Independent Shoe-Black
Italian Street Musicians
Halfpenny Ices
Women Fighting
William Rothenstein English, 1872-1945
Street Advertising
Cast-Iron Billy
Bust of a Youth (Saint John the Baptist)
Francesco Mochi (Italian, 1580–1654)
Dealer in Fancy-Ware
Saint John the Evangelist
Paolo Farinati Italian, 1524-c. 1606
Augustus John, Hampshire, England
Irving Penn American, 1917–2009
Street Life in London
John Thomson (Scottish, 1837–1921) and Adolphe Smith (English, 1846–1925)
November Effigies