Joseph’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.

Platter
Joseph Hannong Manufactory French, 1760-1781

Platter
Joseph Hannong French, 1734-c. 1800

Day (Truth)
Ferdinand Hodler Swiss, 1853–1918

The Rapidity of Sleep
Yves Tanguy American, born France, 1900–1955

Christa and Wolfi
Gerhard Richter German, born 1932

Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico
Ansel Adams American, 1902–1984

Reclining Nude
Max Beckmann German, 1884–1950

Midday Sorrow
Angel Planells Spanish, 1901–1989

Adam
Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917)

Portrait of Rosette Loewenstein
Ansel Adams American, 1902–1984

Portrait of Annette Rosenshine
Ansel Adams American, 1902–1984

A Romantic Landscape with a Ruined Castle
Robert Adam English, born Scotland 1728-1792

Afternoon Sun, Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, No. 8 from "Portfolio Two: The National Parks and Monuments" (1950)
Ansel Adams American, 1902–1984

La durée poignardée (Time Transfixed)
René Magritte Belgian, 1898–1967

Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite National Park
Ansel Adams American, 1902–1984

Dead Fowl
Chaim Soutine Born Minsk (Russian Empire, now Belarus), 1893; died Paris, 1943

Plate
France, Strasbourg Joseph Hannong Period, c. 1760-1881

The Creation of Adam
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione Italian, 1609-1664

Rose and Driftwood, San Francisco, California
Ansel Adams American, 1902–1984

Adam
Lucas Cranach the Elder (German, 1472–1553)