G.-B.’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.

Electrical Excitation of m. zygomaticus minor and m. corrugator supercilii: Painful Weeping, c. 1856, plate 49 from The Mechanism of Human Facial Expression, published 1862
Guillaume-Benjamin-Amand Duchenne de Boulogne (French, 1806–1875) and Adrien Tournachon (French, 1825–1903).

Field Armor for Man
South German, Nuremberg

Fan
Painted by Benjamin West (American, 1728–1836) England

Elements of a Half Armor for Foot Tournament at the Barriers
South German; Augsburg

The Music Making Couple
Monogrammist b. g. German, active c. 1470–90

Tassels
Nasca Nazca Valley, south coast, Peru

Boy's Armor
Western European

Female Figure
Nyamwezi Sikonge, Tanzania Eastern and Southern Africa

Seven Borders
Belgium

Pyxis (Container for Personal Objects)
Greek; Athens

Landscape in the Style of Ancient Masters: after Ni Zan (1301-1374), Cao Zhibo (1272-1355)
Lan Ying (Chinese, 1585-c. 1664)

Guillaume de Brisacier
Antoine Masson (French, 1636-1700) after Nicolas Mignard (French, 1606-1668)

The Old Woman and The Fool in a Window
Monogrammist b. g. German, active about 1470–90

The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise
Benjamin West (American, active England, 1738-1820)

The Death of Procris
Benjamin West (American, active England, 1738–1820)

Conduct Your Blooming
Cauleen Smith American, born 1967

Composition in Brown
R. G. Gillet French, born 1939

Coat of Arms of Rohrbach and Eilge von Holzhausen
Monagrammist b. g. (German, active c. 1470–90) after Master of the Housebook (German, active c. 1470-1500)

Lekanis (Covered Dish)
Greek; Athens

Stamnos (Mixing Jar)
Attributed to the Chicago Painter Greek; Athens