William’s work is defined by its 19th century sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

The Bathers
William Adolphe Bouguereau (French, 1825–1905)

Fishing Craft near the Cliffs at Collioure
Adolphe Appian French, 1818-1898

Man with Lance Riding through the Snow
Adolphe Schreyer (German, 1828–1899)

Old Oaks at Bas Bréau
Adolphe Martial Potémont French, 1828-1883

Primeval
Adolph Gottlieb American, 1903–1974

Pictograph-Symbol
Adolph Gottlieb American, 1903–1974

Crypt
Adolph Gottlieb American, 1903-1974

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

Pictograph
Adolph Gottlieb American, 1903-1974

Pond at the Edge of the Wood
Adolphe Appian French, 1818-1898

Fisherman in a Boat at the Riverside
Adolphe Appian French, 1818-1898

Peasants and Horses
Adolphe Schreyer (German, 1828–1899)

Still Life with Fruit and Wine Jug
Adolphe Monticelli (French, 1824–1886)

A Pond Near Rousillon
Adolphe Appian French, 1818-1898

Women Fighting
William Rothenstein English, 1872-1945

Landscape, Switzerland
Adolphe Braun French, 1811–1877

Untitled
Adolph Gottlieb American, 1903-1974

Adolphe ou Le Jeune Homme Triste
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec French, 1864-1901

Untitled
Adolph Gottlieb American, 1903-1974

Adolphe Menjou
Edward Steichen American, born Luxembourg, 1879–1973