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.

The Way We Become Senators Nowadays, from Puck
C. Jay Taylor American, 1855-1929

Free-Trade Bugaboo, from Puck
C. Jay Taylor American, 1855-1929

The Palace of Poverty, from Puck
C. Jay Taylor American, 1855-1929

Grand Presidential Auction Sale, from Puck
C. Jay Taylor American, 1855-1929

Muzzling the Press, from Puck
Taylor, C. Jay (American, 1855-1929) Ottmann, J. (American, 19th century)

Order Reigns in Chicago!, from Puck
C. Jay Taylor American, 1855-1929

Who Cares?, from Puck
C. Jay Taylor American, 1855-1929

The Man Who Dares - and the Men who Dare N't, from Puck
C. Jay Taylor American, 1855-1929

Puck's Souvenir Performance, from Puck
C. Jay Taylor American, 1855-1929

A Little Ajax for a Cent Defying the Lightning, from Puck
C. Jay Taylor American, 1855-1929

A Hopeless Mésalliance, from Puck
C. Jay Taylor American, 1855-1929

The Adoration of the 6000-Year-Old Chinese Idea, from Puck
C. Jay Taylor American, 1855-1929

When Harrison Sounds the 'Bugle-Call', from Puck
C. Jay Taylor American, 1855-1929

He Can't Get By, from Puck
C. Jay Taylor American, 1855-1929

The Horn of Plenty, from Puck
C. Jay Taylor American, 1855-1929

Two Border Fragments
Spain

The Annunciation
Jay DeFeo (Mary Joan DeFeo) American, 1929–1989

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