Mary’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.

Shells
Mary Walker Phillips (American, 1923-2007) United States, New York, New York City

The Child's Bath
Mary Cassatt (American, 1844–1926)

Cornelius Allerton
Ammi Phillips (American, 1788–1865)

Mrs. Reuben Allerton (Lois Atherton)
Ammi Phillips (American, 1788–1865)

Alabama Cotton Tenant Farmer's Wife
Walker Evans American, 1903–1975

Woman Bathing
Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926) printed with Leroy (French, active 1876-1900)

Tight-Rope Walker
Jean Louis Forain (French, 1852–1931)

On a Balcony
Mary Cassatt (American, 1844–1926)

Keys to the Coop
Kara Walker American, born 1969

Sleepy Nicolle
Mary Cassatt American, 1844-1926

Penny Picture Display, Savannah
Walker Evans American, 1903–1975

Negro Barber Shop Interior, Atlanta
Walker Evans American, 1903–1975

After the Bullfight
Mary Cassatt (American, 1844–1926)

A Child's Grave, Hale County, Alabama
Walker Evans American, 1903–1975

Graveyard, Houses, and Steel Mill, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Walker Evans American, 1903–1975

Maternal Caress
Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926) printed with Leroy (French, active 1876-1900)

Two Girls
Marie Laurencin French, 1885-1956

2033 Prairie Avenue, Chicago
Walker Evans American, 1903–1975

The Letter
Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926) printed with Leroy (French, active 1876-1900)

Coal Miner's House, Scott's Run, West Virginia
Walker Evans American, 1903–1975