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)
María Izquierdo
Rufino Tamayo (Mexican, 1899–1991)
Composition with Machine in Motion
Ella Bergmann-Michel German, 1896-1971
Woman Looking For Fleas
Attributed to Giuseppe Maria Crespi (Italian, 1665–1747)
Maria Lani
Georges Rouault French, 1871-1958
OB197
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
Panel from a Lady's Evening Tunic
"Feather-Edged Star" Quilt
Annie Maria Henkle (American, 1827-1911) Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
Crucifixion
María Josefa Sánchez (Spanish, active 1639–1649)
The Trespasser
Ella Fillmore Lillie American, 1884-1972
Plate with Four-Part Geometric Pattern
Maria Montoya Martinez (Pueblo de San Ildefonso and American, 1887–1980) Julian Martinez (Pueblo de San Ildefonso and American, 1879–1943) Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New Mexico
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