Sir’s work is defined by its 18th century sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Mark Pringle
Sir William Beechey (British, 1753-1839)

Self-Portrait
After Sir William Beechey English, 1753-1839

Brother and Sister, from Old English Masters
Timothy Cole (American, born England, 1852-1931) after Sir William Beechey (English, 1753-1839)

Sir William Beechey, R.A.
R. Cooper (British, 19th century) after W. Evans (probably British, 19th century) and Sir William Beechey (English, 1753-1839) published by T. Cadell and W. Davies

Standing Nude Woman
Sir George Clausen English, 1852-1944

Portrait of a Man with Gray Hair
Henry Raeburn (Scottish, 1756–1823)

Lady Sarah Bunbury Sacrificing to the Graces
Sir Joshua Reynolds (English, 1723–1792)

Isabella Wolff
Sir Thomas Lawrence (English, 1769-1830)

Anna Maria Dashwood, later Marchioness of Ely
Sir Thomas Lawrence (English, 1769-1830)

Eleanor Margaret Gibson-Carmichael
Henry Raeburn (Scottish, 1756–1823)

A Grey Day, Tangier
Sir John Lavery Irish, 1856-1941

Cupid's Hunting Fields
Sir Edward Burne-Jones English, 1833-1898

Adam Rolland of Gask II
Henry Raeburn (Scottish, 1756–1823)

Saint William of Maleval
After Salvator Rosa Italian, 1615-1673 Carlo Antonini ? c.1740 - c.1784

Sir William Eden Revisiting Paris
Max Beerbohm English, 1872-1956

Sir William Sherington
Francesco Bartolozzi (Italian, 1727-1815) after Hans Holbein the younger (German, 1497-1543)

The Festival
Edward John Poynter (English, 1836–1919)

Robert Brown of Newhall
Sir Henry Raeburn (Scottish, 1756–1823)

Women Fighting
William Rothenstein English, 1872-1945

The Golden Age
Edward John Poynter (English, 1836–1919)