W.’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.

Sweetmeat Basket
William Garrett Forbes (American, 1751–1840) New York

Field Armor for Man
South German, Nuremberg

Elements of a Half Armor for Foot Tournament at the Barriers
South German; Augsburg

Alexander N. Fullerton
James Forbes (Scottish, 1800–after 1870)

Boy's Armor
Western European

Female Figure
Nyamwezi Sikonge, Tanzania Eastern and Southern Africa

Seven Borders
Belgium

Landscape in the Style of Ancient Masters: after Ni Zan (1301-1374), Cao Zhibo (1272-1355)
Lan Ying (Chinese, 1585-c. 1664)

Sketches of Four Male Torsos
Vivian Forbes English, 1891-1937

Conduct Your Blooming
Cauleen Smith American, born 1967

Composition in Brown
R. G. Gillet French, born 1939

This Person
Geng Jianyi Chinese, born 1962

The Fair Store: Pilaster from the Exterior
William LeBaron Jenney American, 1832-1907

Almost There
Manjunath Kamath Indian, born 1972

Gabon (Panel)
Designed by Nathalie Du Pasquier (French, born 1957) Produced by Rainbow Italy, Milan

Coffee Service
Vienna State Porcelain Manufactory Austrian, 1744-1864

Untitled
G. W. Collins American, active 1850–1879

Sister Tuesday
Leslie G. Bolling (American, 1898–1958)

Sideboard in Two Parts
Josef Albers American, born Germany, 1888-1976 Bauhaus Workshop Germany, 1919-1933

Postcard Commemorating the Russian All-Union Spartakiada
Gustav Klutsis Latvian, 1895-1938