C.’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.

Chinatown Night
C. Earle Horter American, 1881-1940

Nude Reclining
C. Earle Horter American, 1881-1940

Junk Shop
C. Earle Horter American, 1881-1940

Priest and Boy
Lawrence Carmichael Earle American, 1845-1921

Two Border Fragments
Spain

Miniature Pyxis (Container for Personal Objects)
Greek; probably Campania, Italy

Teacup, Coffee Cup, and Saucer
Worcester Porcelain Factory (Warmstry House Period, 1751–1783) Worcester, England, founded 1751

"A" and the Carpenter I
Sam Gilliam American, 1933-2022

A Group of Houses and Figures
Lyonel Feininger American, 1871–1956

Industry
Charles Sheeler American, 1883–1965

Fragment (Border)
Paracas Necropolis Peru, south coast, Paracas Peninsula

The Dunes, Indiana
Robert Earl Wilson American, 1936-2006

Heart of Darkness
Sean Scully American, born Ireland, 1945

Noah Smith
Ralph Earl American, 1751–1801

Borders
Italy, Burano, Burano School of Lace

Girandoles
Isaac F. Baker (American, active mid-19th century) Made by Cornelius and Company (American, 1839–1851) Philadelphia

Fragment
Egypt

Covered Bowl and Stand
Chantilly Factory France, 1730-92

Altarpiece with Crowned Buddha
Thailand or Cambodia

Teacup, Coffee Cup, and Saucer
Worcester Porcelain Factory (Warmstry House Period, 1751–1783) Worcester, England, founded 1751