Louis’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.

Martin A. Ryerson
Louis Betts (American, 1873–1961)

Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson
Louis Betts (American, 1873–1961)

William Merchant Richardson French, Director of Art Institute 1879-1914
Louis Betts (American, 1873–1961)

Charles L. Hutchinson
Louis Betts (American, 1873–1961)

Dr. Frank Wakely Gunsaulus
Louis Betts (American, 1873–1961)

Louis Betts Collection
Louis Betts (1873-1961)

E-21: French Boudoir of the Louis XV Period, 1740-60
Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882-1966

E-23: French Dining Room of the Periods of Louis XV and Louis XIV
Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882-1966

E-24: French Salon of the Louis XVI Period, c. 1780
Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882-1966

E-18: French Salon of the Louis XIV Period, 1660-1700
Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882-1966

E-22: French Provincial Bedroom of the Louis XV Period, 18th Century
Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882-1966

E-19: French Dining Room of the Louis XIV Period, 1660-1700
Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882-1966

E-20: French Library of the Louis XV Period, c. 1720
Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882-1966

Louis Phélypeaux de la Vrillière
Robert Nanteuil French, 1623-1678

Louis XIV
Robert Nanteuil French, 1623-1678

The Fear of Love
Jean Louis Lemoyne (French, 1665–1755)

Swing Music (Louis Armstrong)
Arthur Dove (American, 1880–1946)

Madame de Pastoret and Her Son
Jacques-Louis David (French, 1748–1825)

Approaching Storm
Eugène-Louis Boudin (French, 1824–1898)

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