Sir’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.

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

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

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

Standing Nude Woman
Sir George Clausen English, 1852-1944

Study of a Young Man's Head with Right Arm Outstretched
Sir Edward John Poynter English, 1836-1919

Design for a Gothic Arch with the Artist and Effie Ruskin Embracing (recto); Design for a Gothic Arch with Effie as an Angel (verso)
Sir John Everett Millais English, 1829-1896

Bridge of Sighs
Sir John Everett Millais English, 1829-1896

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

Study for Israel in Egypt
Sir Edward John Poynter English, 1836-1919

Sir John Herschel
Julia Margaret Cameron English, 1815–1879

Study for the Head of the Rescuing Lover in Escape of the Heretic
Sir John Everett Millais English, 1829-1896

Happy Springtime
Sir John Everett Millais English, 1829-1896

Sir John Herschel
Julia Margaret Cameron English, 1815–1879

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

Study for The Festival
Sir Edward John Poynter English, 1836-1919

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

Sir John Shaw and his Family in the Park at Eltham Lodge, Kent
Arthur Devis (English, 1712–1787)

Isolde
Circle of Sir John Everett Millais (English, 1829–1896)

The Baby House
Sir John Everett Millais English, 1829-1896

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