Mayer’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.

Madame Carrelle
Pierre-Louis Pierson, French, 1822-1913 Louis Frédéric Mayer, French

Napoleon III
Mayer and Pierson French, active 1855–1878

King of Sweden
Mayer and Pierson French, active 1855–1878

Love's Melancholy
Constant Mayer (American, born France, 1832–1911)

Angel Youth
Jack Pierson American, born 1960

Sin
Jack Pierson American, born 1960

Le Bain d'Amour (Love Bath) (Furnishing Fabric)
Designed by Cholet Samuel (French, 1786-1874) after paintings by Jean Baptiste Mallet (French, 1759–1835) Manufactured by Favre-Petitpierre et Cie. (French, active c. 1815) France, Nantes

Red Torso (#141)
Martha Mayer Erlebacher American, born 1937

Achille reconnu par Ullysse (Achilles Recognized by Ulysses) (Furnishing Fabric)
Manufactured by Favre-Petitpierre et Cie. (French, 1802-1818) France, Nantes

Spanish Still Life
Martha Mayer Erlebacher American, born 1937

Study for Woman with Chaos, Time and Death
Martha Mayer Erlebacher American, born 1937

The Nativity
Master of Pulkau (Bavarian or Austrian, active c. 1505–1520)

The Elusive Nature of Reality
Martha Mayer Erlebacher American, born 1937

Psyche et L'Armour (The Story of Cupid and Psyche) (Furnishing Fabric)
Manufactured by Gorgerat Frères et Cie (French, 1783-1815) France, Nantes

Neptune or L'Empire de la Mer (Neptune or the Empire of the Sea) (Furnishing Fabric)
Possibly designed by Belorgé or Samuel Cholet (French, 1786-1874) Manufactured by Petitpierre et Cie. (French, 1790-1804) France, Nantes

Portrait of Jalane Davidson
Martha Mayer Erlebacher American, born 1937

Orange Female Torso
Martha Mayer Erlebacher American, born 1937

Torso II
Martha Mayer Erlebacher American, born 1937

Reclining Torso I
Martha Mayer Erlebacher American, born 1937

Portrait of Richard Davidson
Martha Mayer Erlebacher American, born 1937