Wood’s work is defined by its 19th century sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Inspection of Troops at Cumberland Landing, Pamunkey, Virginia
Wood and Gibson American, active 19th century

Moore House, Yorktown, Virginia
Wood and Gibson American, active 19th century

Battery No. 1, Near Yorktown, Virginia
Wood and Gibson American, active 19th century

Battery No. 1, Near Yorktown, Virginia
Wood and Gibson American, active 19th century

Battery No. 4, Near Yorktown, Virginia
Wood and Gibson American, active 19th century

American Gothic
Grant Wood (American, 1891–1942)

Ruins at Manassas Junction
Barnard and Gibson American, active 19th century

Loch Vale
Grant Wood (American, 1891–1942)

Stone Church, Centreville, Virginia
Barnard and Gibson American, active 19th century

December Afternoon
Grant Wood (American, 1892–1942) published by Associated American Artists

Family Doctor
Grant Wood American, 1891-1942

Fertility
Grant Wood (American, 1892–1942) published by Associated American Artists

Quaker Guns, Centreville, Virginia
Barnard and Gibson American, active 19th century

Midnight Alarm
Grant Wood (American, 1892–1942) published by Associated American Artists

In the Spring
Grant Wood (American, 1892–1942) published by Associated American Artists

Eleanor Margaret Gibson-Carmichael
Henry Raeburn (Scottish, 1756–1823)

July Fifteenth
Grant Wood (American, 1892–1942) published by Associated American Artists

Ruins of Stone Bridge, Bull Run
Barnard and Gibson American, active 19th century

Antietam Bridge, Maryland
Barnard and Gibson American, active 19th century

The Pump
Grant Wood American, 1891-1942