Francis’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 Embankment
Francis Dodd Welsh, 1874-1949

General Capper of the Tanks
Francis Dodd Welsh, 1874-1949

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

Edtaonisl (Ecclesiastic)
Francis Picabia French, 1879–1953

Têtes-paysage
Francis Picabia French, 1879–1953

Saint Francis
Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577-1640)

Untitled (Match-Woman I)
Francis Picabia French, 1879–1953

In Lovely Blueness No. 2
Sam Francis American, 1923–1994

Saint Francis Kneeling in Meditation
El Greco (Doménikos Theotokópoulos; Greek, active in Spain, 1541–1614)

Circus Parade
Francis Chapin American, 1899-1965

Railway Encroachment
Francis Seymour Haden English, 1818-1910

Red No. 2
Sam Francis American, 1923–1994

Blasted Tree
Jasper Francis Cropsey (American, 1823–1900)

Another Disappearance
Sam Francis (American, 1923-1994) published by Tamarind Lithography Workshop (American, founded 1960)

The Ecstasy of Saint Francis
Giovanni Baglione (Italian, 1566–1643)

Self-Portrait
Francis Picabia French, 1879-1953

Painting of Madame X
Francis Picabia French, 1879-1953

New York
Francis Picabia French, 1879-1953

Entrance to New York
Francis Picabia French, 1879-1953

Wine, Cheese, and Fruit
John F. Francis American, 1808–1886