Thomas’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.

Platter
Thomas Bacon English, active 1730-1760 England

Figure with Meat
Francis Bacon English, born Ireland, 1909–1992

The Social Graces
Peggy Bacon American, 1895-1987

Pity the Blind
Peggy Bacon American, 1895-1987

Distant View of Niagara Falls
Thomas Cole (American, born England, 1801–1848)

Starry Night and the Astronauts
Alma Thomas American, 1891–1978

Francis Bacon, London
Irving Penn American, 1917–2009

A Friendly Warning
Thomas Hicks American, 1823–1890

Portrait of the Artist by Francis Bacon
Richard Hamilton English, 1922 - 2011

Capture of the Tripoli by the Enterprise
Thomas Birch American, born England, 1779–1851

New England Scenery
Thomas Cole (American, born England, 1801–1848)

Cotton Pickers
Thomas Hart Benton (American, 1889–1975)

Art Institute of Chicago II, Chicago
Thomas Struth German, born 1954

Pergola with Oranges
Thomas Fearnley (Norwegian, 1802–1842)

Coming Squall (Nahant Beach with a Summer Shower)
Thomas Doughty American, 1793–1856

Apollo and Marsyas
Hans Thoma (German, 1839–1924)

Commemorative Bookmark "Centennial U.S.A."
Woven by Thomas Stevens (English, 1828-88) Coventry, England

Study for "William Rush Carving His Allegorical Figure of the Schuylkill River"
Thomas Eakins (American, 1844–1916)

Summit of the Sierras
Thomas Moran American, born England, 1837-1926