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
Love's Melancholy
Constant Mayer (American, born France, 1832–1911)
Angel Youth
Jack Pierson American, born 1960
Sin
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
Study for Woman with Chaos, Time and Death
The Nativity
Master of Pulkau (Bavarian or Austrian, active c. 1505–1520)
The Elusive Nature of Reality
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
Orange Female Torso
Torso II
Reclining Torso I
Portrait of Richard Davidson