Ella’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.

Friendship Quilt
Made for Ella Maria Deacon (American, 1811–94) Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States

The Wedding at Cana
Giuseppe Maria Crespi (Italian, 1665–1747)

Portrait of a Man
Antonio Maria Esquivel (Spanish, 1806–1857)

Flight from Pompeii
Giovanni Maria Benzoni (Italian, 1809–1873)

Composition with Machine in Motion
Ella Bergmann-Michel German, 1896-1971

María Izquierdo
Rufino Tamayo (Mexican, 1899–1991)

Woman Looking For Fleas
Attributed to Giuseppe Maria Crespi (Italian, 1665–1747)

OB197
Ella Bergmann-Michel German, 1896-1971

Maria Lani
Georges Rouault French, 1871-1958

Composition
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva French, born Portugal, 1908–1992

Panel
Designed by Maria Monaci Gallenga (Italian, 1880–1940) Italy, Rome

Vendor of Rosaries and Sacred Images
Giuseppe Maria Mitelli Italian, 1634-1718

The Trespasser
Ella Fillmore Lillie American, 1884-1972

Panel from a Lady's Evening Tunic
Designed by Maria Monaci Gallenga (Italian, 1880–1940) Italy, Rome

"Feather-Edged Star" Quilt
Annie Maria Henkle (American, 1827-1911) Shenandoah, Virginia, United States

Crucifixion
María Josefa Sánchez (Spanish, active 1639–1649)

Candlestick, Model no. 1819
Designed by Joseph Maria Olbrich (German, 1867-1908) Germany, Darmstadt

Table of the Permeability of Various Substances to Roentgen Rays
Josef Maria Eder (Austrian, 1855–1944) and Eduard Valenta (Austrian, 1857–1937)

Rotterdam
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva French, born Portugal, 1908–1992

Maria Sheldon Scammon
Anders Leonard Zorn (Swedish, 1860–1920)