Author: dmyers

Gifford Beal (1879–1956) Fifth Avenue Bus #2, 1947 Oil on wood panel, 9 x 12 inches Gift of the Reverend Richard L. Hillstrom Beal was born in New York City, which was the subject of a number of his artworks. In this image of passengers on New York’s Fifth Avenue Bus Number 2, he depicts, in…

Peggy Bacon (1895–1987) Quarrelsome Gnomes, 1952 Black and brown ink, watercolor and ink wash on paper, 12×18 inches Gift of the Reverend Richard L. Hillstrom in honor of Stephen Nelson Bacon was particularly known for her works of social commentary, including Off With Their Heads, a 1934 book of caricatures coupled with biting epigrams. The title…