Bailey’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.

Serving Spoon
Bailey & Kitchen American, c. 1832–1846 Philadelphia

Sauce Pan
Bailey & Kitchen American, 1832–1846

Still Life with Honey Jar
William Bailey American, 1930-2020

Kitchen Scene
Diego Velázquez (Spanish, 1599–1660)

Self-Portrait
William Bailey American, 1930-2020

Torso and Head of Nude
William Bailey American, 1930-2020

Mama Wata
Radcliffe Bailey American, born 1968

Half-Length Portrait of a Woman
William Bailey American, 1930-2020

A17: Pennsylvania Kitchen, 1752
Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882-1966

Untitled
William Bailey American, 1930-2020

Bailey's Beach, Newport, R.I.
Childe Hassam (American, 1859–1935)

Kitchen Still Life
Attributed to Paolo Antonio Barbieri (Italian, 1603–1649)

Untitled
William Bailey American, 1930-2020

Still Life, Migianella
William Bailey American, 1930-2020

A27: Virginia Kitchen, 18th Century
Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882-1966

Untitled
William Bailey American, 1930-2020

Prefabricated Kitchen Unit, Les Tournavelles, Arc 1800, Savoie, France
Charlotte Perriand French, 1903–1999

A1: Massachusetts Living Room and Kitchen, 1675-1700
Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882-1966

Kitchen Scene
Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川 歌麿 Japanese, c.1753-1806

The Kitchen
James McNeill Whistler American, 1834-1903