Lyman,’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.

Bean pot
Lyman, Fenton & Co. American, 1849–1852 Bennington, Vermont

Snuff Jar
Lyman, Fenton & Company American, 1849–52 Bennington, Vermont

Paperweight
Lyman, Fenton & Co. American, 1849–1852 Bennington, Vermont

Goblet
Attributed to Lyman, Fenton and Co. American, 1849–1852 or United States Pottery Company American, 1853–1858 Bennington, Vermont

Bottle
Lyman, Fenton & Company American, 1849–52 Bennington, Vermont

Bottle
Lyman, Fenton & Company American, 1849–52 Bennington, Vermont

Flask
Lyman, Fenton & Company American, 1849–52 Bennington, Vermont, or United States Pottery Company American, 1847–58 Bennington, Vermont

Foot bath
Lyman, Fenton & Company American, 1849–52 Bennington, Vermont, or United States Pottery Company American, 1847–58 Bennington, Vermont

Toilet Box
Lyman, Fenton & Co. American, 1849–1852 Bennington, Vermont

Footwarmer
Lyman, Fenton & Company American, 1849–52 Bennington, Vermont, or United States Pottery Company American, 1847–58 Bennington, Vermont

The Valley of the Shadow of Death
Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869

Portière
Designed by Anna G. Lyman (American, active 1880/1900) Executed by Associated Artists, 1833–1907 United States, Illinois, Chicago

Captain Verschoyle, Grenadier Guards (an Early Photographer), Taken at the Crimea
Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869

A Council of War: Lord Raglan, Omar Pacha and Pelissier, Taken the eve Before the Taking of the Mankelen, Crimea
Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869

A Quiet Day in the Mortar Battery
Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869

The Valley of the Shadow of Death
Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869

Sebastopol from Cathcart's Hill
Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869

Lieutenant General Sir de Lacy Evans, G.C.B.
Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869

Cemetery, Cathcart's Hill
Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869

Sebastopol, from the Redoubt des Anglais
Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869