ca. 1910, by Jane Peterson (1876-1965, American). After graduation in 1901 from the Pratt Institute in New York, Jane Peterson went on to study oil and watercolor painting at the Art Students League in New York City. Moving to Paris in 1907, she became friends with Gertrude Stein and met Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse….
Cover illustration for the 1960 edition of the book, The World, the Flesh, and Father Smith
by Robert Maguire (American, 1921-2005) Set in a small town in Scotland, the book—a fictional novel by the Scottish writer Bruce Marshall—tells the story of Father Smith and a group of exiled French nuns. (The reprint next to the painting is of the cover of the original publication, 1945.) The artist Robert Maguire, a twentieth-century…
Abraham Lincoln Debating Stephen Douglas, 1860
The work of Dean Cornwell, (American, 1892-1960), nicknamed the “Dean of American Illustrators,” was a dominant presence in such magazines as Cosmopolitan, Harper’s Bazaar, Redbook, and Good Housekeeping. He also painted murals on many public buildings in New York, Los Angeles, and in Europe.
The Annunciation
by Guido Reni (Italian, 1575-1642). Guido Reni was born and trained in Bologna, ultimately joining the academy of Lodovico Carracci, whom he followed to Rome in 1601. There, Guido painted in such places as the Farnese Palace and the garden palace of the Palazzo Pallavicini-Rospigliosi, and in numerous churches and chapels, establishing his reputation as…
Vision at Sea
by Anton Fischer (American, 1882-1962). Best known for his fishing scenes, war convoys, and marine battle scenes, Anton Fischer was born in Germany and came to New York City in 1903. Among his illustrated books were Moby Dick, Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and Treasure Island. He was known for his technical accuracy, as well…
Chinese Cider Jug
This blue and white pitcher, actually a cider jug, is approximately 180 years old. The intricate handles of this style of vessel almost never survive, as they are so fragile. The jug has retained its original lid, which is also unusual.
Molly Pitcher at the Battle of Monmouth
Dennis Malone Carter’s 1854 study for a painting of Molly Pitcher at the Battle of Monmouth, a painting that has become an icon of the portrayal of the American Revolution. Molly Pitcher was a nickname given to a woman said to have fought in the American Battle of Monmouth, who is generally believed to have…
Mary Crowned by Angels
Anonymous Jesuit priest (Spanish, ca. 1850). This rare painting, by a Jesuit priest serving in colonial South America, possibly Peru, portrays adoring angels crowning Mary as a saint. Mary cradles Christ in her left hand while holding an angel by the arm with her right. The work is reminiscent of devotional paintings found throughout Central…
Lady in Green
Portrait of a Lady in Green by Howard Christy (American 1873-1952). Christy was an artist and illustrator famous for the “Christy Girl,” similar to the “Gibson Girl.” He first attracted attention with his illustrations of the Spanish-American War, published in Scribner’s and Harper’s magazines and in Collier’s Weekly, gaining especial prominence with the series, Men…
Where’d You Spend the Night, Jubilo?
by W.H.D. Koerner (American, born in Germany, 1878-1938) This painting illustrated a story by Ben Williams in the June 28, 1919, issue of the Saturday Evening Post. It told the story of a Hispanic field hand suspected of sleeping with the wife of a farmer. The painting that illustrated it, exhibited here, depicts Jubilo being…