Gerard’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.

The Death of Dido
School of Gerard de Lairesse Flemish, 1640-1711

The Annunciation
Gerard de Lairesse Flemish, 1640-1711

Four Continents
Attributed to Gerard de Lairesse Flemish, 1640-1711

Putti and Coat of Arms
Gerard de Lairesse Flemish, 1640-1711

Angel Appearing to Saint
Gerard de Lairesse Flemish, 1640-1711

Sketches of Five Busts
Gerard de Lairesse Flemish, 1640-1711

Joseph Recognized by His Brothers
Attributed to or possibly after Gerard de Lairesse Flemish, 1640-1711

Design for Title page: Clio Taking Dictation from Minerva
Gerard de Lairesse Flemish, 1640-1711

Scrapbook Containing Prints, Drawings, and Manuscript Text
Various Artists 16th to 19th centuries

Copies after Illustrations of Statues and Paintings (recto); Measurements for a Man's Skeleton (verso)
After Gerard de Lairesse Flemish, 1640-1711

Warrior Chasing Woman Away from Palace
Style of Gerard de Lairesse Flemish, 1640-1711

Infant Oedipus Brought Home by Shepherd
Possibly Gerard de Lairesse (Flemish, 1640-1711) or after Pietro da Cortona (Italian, 1596-1669)

Martin Vanden Bogaert Desjardins
Gérard Edelinck (French, born Flanders, 1640-1707) after Hyacinthe Rigaud (French, 1659-1743)

Hyacinthe Rigaud
Gérard Edelinck (French, born Flanders, 1640-1707) after Hyacinthe Rigaud (French, 1659-1743)

Crispin
Gérard Edelinck (French, born Flanders, 1640-1707) after Theodorus Netscher (Dutch, born France, 1661-1732)

Pierre de Montarsis
Gérard Edelinck (French, born Flanders, 1640-1707) after Antoine Coypel (French, 1661-1722)

Lamentation over the Body of Christ
Gerard David (Netherlandish, c. 1460–1523)

La Rue de la Vieille Lanterne: The Suicide of Gérard de Nerval
Gustave Doré French, 1832-1883

Moïse
Gérard Edelinck (French, born Flanders, 1640-1707) after Robert Nanteuil (French, 1623-1678) after Philippe de Champaigne (French, 1602-1674)

Portrait of Thomas Bulwer
Gerard van Soest (Dutch, c. 1605–1681)