Thomas Hart Benton
(American, 1889)
Haystack
1938
Lithograph
10 3/4" x 13 1/4"
Gift of the estate of Joanna Collins '47
While the school has a long tradition of accepting gifts of art, it wasn't until Sidney S. and Sadie Cohen made a generous cash gift in 1970 that the school began purchasing works of art that formed the foundation of what would become the school's permanent collection. Under the direction of then Painting and Drawing Department Chair Joanna Collins '47, the school began acquiring prints, drawings and paintings that suited the school's didactic purposes.
In 1988, an anonymous donor began giving funds for future acquisitions in honor of artist and past parent Frances Thomas Martin. Under the thoughtful direction of the school's Fine Arts Advisory Committee, Burroughs continues to grow the collection through Mrs. Martin's eponymous fund and the generous gifts of donors. The more than 350 pieces of art displayed throughout the campus represent a broad array of media, techniques and visions by artists of diverse backgrounds, thereby offering a comprehensive and enriching exposure to the visual arts. Thanks to the support of the FAAC, the JBS fine arts faculty and our extended community, the John Burroughs School permanent collection provides a powerful learning experience for the student body and stands as one of St. Louis' exceptional collections of visual art. Highlights of the collection include works by Donald Sultan, Damon Davis, Jane Hammond, Tom Friedman '83, Christine Corday and Chuck Close.
Below is a searchable database of a selection of works currently displayed on campus.
Thomas Hart Benton
(American, 1889)
Rainy Day
1938
Lithograph
13 3/8" x 8 3/4"
Gift of Jim Schiele '47 & Joan Schiele '52
Michael Berkhemer
(Dutch, 1948)
St. Louis 2005 H-5, H-3, H-7, K-2, K-4
2005
Collagraph and relief
78" x 18"
Gift of Ted L. and Maryanne Ellison P ’89 ’94
George Caleb Bingham
(American, 1811)
Stump Speaking
1856
Engraving, stipple, line, and aquatint
George Caleb Bingham
(American, 1811)
The Jolly Flatboat Men
1847
Engraving and stipple with roulette
Chuck Close
(American, 1940)
Self-Portrait (Anamorphic)
2009
16 color silkscreens and stainless steel cylinder
Gift of Julie & William Shearburn '79 P '20 '23
Jennifer Colten
(American, 1962)
Encounter # 9: 63102.20131012.0717
2013
Photograph printed on Canson Platine 310
Frances Thomas Martin Art Purchase Fund
John Coplans
(British, 1920)
Self Portrait (Interlocking Fingers No. 10)
1999
Gelatin silver print
47" x 38.5"
Gift of Dwyer Brown & Nancy Reynolds P '18 '21
Christine Corday
(American, 1970)
Concerning the Nature of Things, Plate 1
2016
Photolitho/relief
28.5" x 28.5"
Gift of Ted L. and Maryanne Ellison Simmons P ’89 ’94
Christine Corday
(American, 1970)
Concerning the Nature of Things, Plate 2
2016
Photolitho/relief
28.5" x 28.5"
Gift of Ted L. and Maryanne Ellison Simmons P ’89 ’94
Christine Corday
(American, 1970)
Concerning the Nature of Things, Plate 3
2016
Photolitho/relief
28.5" x 28.5"
Gift of Ted L. and Maryanne Ellison Simmons P ’89 ’94
Christine Corday
(American, 1970)
Concerning the Nature of Things, Plate 4
2016
Photolitho/relief
28.5" x 28.5"
Gift of Ted L. and Maryanne Ellison Simmons P ’89 ’94
Christine Corday
(American, 1970)
Concerning the Nature of Things, Plate 5
2016
Photolitho/relief
28.5" x 28.5"
Gift of Ted L. and Maryanne Ellison Simmons P ’89 ’94
Christine Corday
(American, 1970)
Concerning the Nature of Things, Plate 6
2016
Photolitho/relief
28.5" x 28.5"
Gift of Ted L. and Maryanne Ellison Simmons P ’89 ’94
Jane Couch
(American, 1944)
Tall Swing
1984
Oil on canvas
Gift of Irene Zorensky Fowle '71 P '04 '06
Adrian Cox
(American, 1988)
The Scenic Painters (2015)
Oil on canvas
48" x 60"
Frances Thomas Martin Art Purchase Fund
Damon Davis
(American, 1985)
All Hands on Deck #5
2015
Lithograph and graphite
35 1/2" x 54"Frances Thomas Martin Art Purchase Fund
Charles Derleth
(American, 1939)
From the Motive Power Series
1996
Pastel on paper
29" x 41"
Gift of the artist
James Drake
(American, 1946)
Black Bird / White Mirror
2011
Charcoal and graphite on cut paper
45" x 36"
Gift of Julie & William Shearburn '79 P '20 '23
Fred Dreher
(American, 1908)
Maine
1969
Lucite and wood
Donation facilitated by Sally Cissel Greenwood
Gilbert Early
(American, 1937)
Portrait of Dr. Keith Shahan '62
2009
Oil on canvas
Gift of the artist
Michael Eastman
(American, 1947)
Courtyard, Bologna
1992
Chromogenic color print
27 1/2" x 33 3/4"
Gift of Julie & William Shearburn ‘79 P ’20 ’23
William Fett
(American, 1918)
Mechanized Plant
1976
Oil on panel
Gift of the artist
Sam Francis
(American, 1923)
Lyre Eight
1972, Edition of 50, Gemini, GEL printer
Lithograph
Sidney S. & Sadie Cohen Art Purchase Fund
Tom Friedman '83
(American, 1965)
John Burroughs
2019
Stainless steel
68" x 27" x 15"
Gift of Anonymous, Dwyer Brown & Nancy Reynolds P '18 '21, Gift of Julie & William Shearburn ’79 P '20 '23, Greg and Pam Trapp P '11 '12
Tom Friedman '83
(American,1965)
There (Splat)
2002
Plastic and oil based enamel
8 1/2" x 58" x 58"
Gift of Julie & William Shearburn ’79 P ’20 ’23
Tom Friedman '83
(American, 1965)
Untitled (Dollar Bill)
2011
Serigraph
19 1/2 x 50 1/2
Gift of the artist
Tom Friedman '83
(American, 1965)
Untitled (dot/arrow)
1997
Iris ink-jet on Arches 88 paper
21" x 25 1/4"
Gift of John & Sally Van Doren P '11 '13
Carol Front
(American, 1940)
Tuller & McClure Silk Mill, Abandoned
2003
Gelatin silver print
Gift of John T. Gerlach
Sarah Frost
(American, 1967)
White Wall
2007
Found objects
Dimensions variable
Gift of Julie & William Shearburn ’79
Cam Fuller
(American, 1975)
Crystal Moon
2003
Acrylic on canvas
70" x 101 1/2"
On loan from the artist
Jane Hammond
(American, 1950)
Untitled (23, 238, 26, 169) (The Perfume Maker)
1991
Oil on Canvas
75" x 76"
Gift of Julie & William Shearburn '79 P '20 and '23
Grace Hartigan
(American, 1922)
From the Series "The Hero Leaves His Ship"
1960
Four lithographs
Gift of Abby Roessler P '95 '97 '01
Susan Hockaday '56
(American, 1938)
Sky & Water - 2
2002
Digital Chromira print of a chromogenic
30" x 39 7/8"
Gift of the artist
David Hockney
(British, 1937)
Celia Adjusting her Eyelash
1979
Lithograph
Gift of Sidney S. & Sadie Cohen
Howard Hodgkin
(British, 1932)
Black Moonlight
1980
Screenprint
Frances Thomas Martin Art Purchase Fund
Nicholas Howey
(American, 1948)
Untitled
2000
Acrylic on handmade paper
Gift of Christy & Jeffrey Singer P '17
David Hua '13
(American, born China, 1995)
An Analysis of Keynesian Economics and a Comparison of Laissez-Faire and Mercantilistic Trade Policies
2010
Acrylic on cardboard
Gift of the artist
Cedric Hustace
(American, 1933)
Haertter Hall Senior Lounge
2012
Acrylic on canvas
Gift of Cedric & Carol Hustace P '78 '80 '83
Jasper Johns
(American, 1930)
From the series: Bent Pencil, "Fragment According to What"
1971
Lithograph
Sidney S. & Sadie Cohen Art Purchase Fund
Joe Jones
(American, 1909)
Studio Interior
1932
Lithograph on Oriole Linen bond paper
10 3/4 x 12 7/8"
Gift of anonymous donor
Ellsworth Kelly
(American, 1923)
Grape Vine Leaves
1973-74
Lithograph in black and white
Frances Thomas Martin Art Purchase Fund
Bob Kolbrener
(American, 1942)
Guard Rail, Oregon
1979
Gelatin silver print
Gift of Michael L. Israel '66 Fund
Kathe Kollwitz
(German, 1867)
The Grieving
1919
Intaglio and soft ground etching
Gift of Joan Fortune P '03
Kathe Kollwitz
(German, 1867)
The Prisoners
1908
Intaglio and soft ground etching
Gift of Joan Fortune P '03
Jerald Ieans
(American, 1970)
Blavus
2003
Collagraph/steel plates on BFK Rives
29 1/2" x 29 1/2"
Gift of Ted L. and Maryanne Ellison Simmons
Jerald Ieans
(American, 1965)
Blae
2003
Collagraph/steel plates on BFK Rives
29 1/2" x 29 1/2"
Gift of Ted L. and Maryanne Ellison Simmons
Jerald Ieans
(American, 1970)
Verdigris
2003
Collagraph/steel plates on BFK Rives
29 1/2" x 29 1/2"
Gift of Ted L. and Maryanne Ellison Simmons
Carol Fleming Marks '79
(American, 1960)
Burr Oak Acorn
2015
Stoneware, glaze
30" h x 30" w x 32" d
Gift of the artist
Mary McKane
American
Glass House XXII
1997
Woodcut
31" x 15"
Henry Moore
(British, 1898)
Two Reclining Figures in Striped Background
1973
Lithograph
Gift of Stanley & Joan Hollander P '75 '78
Greely Myatt
(American, 1952)
Another Word
2011
Etching and chine colle
20" x 50"
Gift of Julie & William Shearburn ’79 P ’20 ’23
Greely Myatt
(American, 1952)
The Last Word
2011
Etching and chine colle
20" x 53"
Gift of Julie & William Shearburn ’79 P ’20 ’23
Greely Myatt
(American, 1952)
Word
2011
Etching and chine colle
20" x 30"
Gift of Julie & William Shearburn ’79 P ’20 ’23
Andrew Newman '87
(American, 1968)
Exit Stage Left
2013
Digital photographic print
John Burroughs School purchase
Andrew Newman '87
(American, 1968)
St. Cypien, La Dordogne
1999
Lightjet C-Print on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper mounted on DiBond
Gift of the artist
Claes Oldenburg
(American,1929)
Arch in the Form of a Screw for Times
1979
Lithograph
67" x 40 1/2"
Gift of Julie & William Shearburn '79 P '20 '23 in Honor of the Class of 1979
Arthur Osver
(American, 1912)
Soliloquy
1970
Oil on Canvas
Sidney S. & Sadie Cohen Art Purchase Fund
Gabor Peterdi
(American, born Hungary, 1915)
Sunset and After, From the Portfolio A Genesis
1967
24" x 16"
Etching and engraving
Sidney S. & Sadie Cohen Art Purchase Fund
Matt Phillips
(American, 1928)
Grey Thoughts
1977
Monotype
12 1/2" x 27"
Gift of the Parents Council
Matt Phillips
(American, 1928)
Reflections
1977
Monotype
20 3/4" x 9 1/8"
Gift of the Parents Council
Larry Rivers
(American, 1923)
First New York Film Festival
1963
Lithographic poster
Gift of Charles Grigg '58
Adam Saligman '03
(American, 1985)
Nevski Submerged
2003
Digital chromogenic print on metal
20" x 30"
Gift of the artist
Juan Sánchez
(American, 1954)
Niña Vejigante
2000
64" x 44"
Collagraph and photolithograph with handcoloring and cowrie shells
Gift of Ted L. & Maryanne Ellison Simmons P ’89 ’94
Juan Sánchez
(American, 1954)
Victoria di Samotracia (Afro-Taina)
2000
68" x 43"
Collagraph, photolitho, handcoloring, feathers, raffia
Gift of Ted L. & Maryanne Ellison Simmons P '89, '94
Susan Scafati '95
(American, 1976)
textscape
2018
Archival pigment print
Frances Thomas Martin Art Purchase Fund
Fritz Scholder
(American, 1937)
Untitled
Date unknown
Lithograph
Sidney S. & Sadie Cohen Art Purchase Fund
Georges Schreiber
(American, born Belgium, 1904)
Southern Siesta
1935
Lithograph
Gift of the Estate of Joanna Collins '47
Linda Schwarz (1963)
(German, 1963)
Dioskurides IV, 12/14ev
2002
Photolithograph, chine collé, handcoloring on Kozo paper
Gift of Ted L. & Maryanne Ellison Simmons P ’89 ’94
Linda Schwarz
(German, 1963)
Signature III (P Cezanne)
2007
Photolitho, Collage, Handcoloring on Handmade Paper
26" x 44"
Gift of Ted L. & Maryanne Ellison Simmons P ’89 ’94
Linda Schwarz
(German, 1963)
Signature II (Rembrandt)
2007
Photolitho, Collage, Handcoloring on Handmade Paper
26" x 44"
Gift of Ted L. & Maryanne Ellison Simmons P ’89 ’94
Linda Schwarz
(German, 1963)
Signature I (Vincent)
2007
Photolitho, Collage, Handcoloring on Handmade Paper
26" x 44"
Gift of Ted L. & Maryanne Ellison Simmons P ’89 ’94
Linda Schwarz
(German, 1963)
Signature IV (JW Turner)
2007
Photolitho, Collage, Handcoloring on Handmade Paper
26" x 44"
Gift of Ted L. & Maryanne Ellison Simmons P ’89 ’94
Linda Schwarz
(German, 1963)
Signature VI (Albrecht Durer)
2007
Photolitho, Collage, Handcoloring on Handmade Paper
26" x 44"
Gift of Ted L. & Maryanne Ellison Simmons P ’89 ’94
Linda Schwarz
(German, 1963)
Signature VIII (Vermeer)
2007
Photolitho, Collage, Handcoloring on Handmade Paper
26" x 44"
Gift of Ted L. & Maryanne Ellison Simmons P ’89 ’94
Linda Schwarz
(German, 1963)
Signature VII (Michlagniolo)
2007
Photolitho, Collage, Handcoloring on Handmade Paper
26" x 44"
Gift of Ted L. and Maryanne Ellison Simmons P ’89 ’94
Linda Schwarz
(German, 1963)
Signature V (Lucas Cranach)
2007
Photolitho, Collage, Handcoloring on Handmade Paper
26" x 44"
Gift of Ted L. & Maryanne Ellison Simmons P ’89 ’94
Martin Schweig '42
(American, 1924)
Abbaye de Fontenay, France
1988
Gelatin silver print
Gift of the artist
Martin Schweig '42
(American, 1924)
Galapagos Islands
1980
Silver gelatin print
16" x 20"
Gift of Sam Stang and Susan Stang
Martin Schweig '42
(American, 1924)
Ganga Helmsman: Varanasi, India
1970
Gelatin silver print
20" x 16"
Gift of Sam Stang and Susan Stang
Martin Schweig '42
(American, 1924)
Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, Spain
1998
Gelatin silver print
16" x 20"
Gift of Sam Stang and Susan Stang
Martin Schweig '42
(American, 1924)
India
1970
Gelatin silver print
14" x 11"
Gift of Sam Stang and Susan Stang
Martin Schweig '42
(American, 1924)
Kerala, India
1970
Gelatin silver print
14" x 11"
Gift of Sam Stang and Susan Stang
Martin Schweig '42
(American, 1924)
Nepalese Child
1960
Gelatin silver print
Gift of Sam Stang and Susan Stang
Donald Sultan
(American, 1951)
Four Black Flowers
1996
Charcoal on paper
22" x 30"
Gift of John & Sally Van Doren P '11 '13
Donald Sultan
(American, 1951)
Four Red Flowers
1996
Conte on paper
Gift of John & Sally Van Doren P '11 '13
Donald Sultan
(American, 1951)
Three Corten Poppies
2015
Corten steel
96" x 96" x 6"
Gift of Juile and William Shearburn '79
Wayne Thiebaud
(American, 1920)
Untitled
1997
Dry point spit-bite etching
22 5/8" x 22 3/8"
Gift of John & Sally Van Doren P '11 '13
Ernest Trova
(American, 1927)
Gox Arch No. 10
1976
Stainless steel
122" x 173" x 19"
On loan from St. Louis County
Ernest Trova
(American, 1923)
Three Women Poets (Walking)
1979
Corten steel
68" x 78" x 37"
On Permanent Loan from St. Louis County Parks
Edmund Weurple
(American, 1866)
Birches at Dawn
1923
Oil on canvas
Gift of Martha Gellhorn '26
Robin Winfield
(American, 1956)
Japan in Reds and Yellows
2008
Fujiflex crystal archival print and acrylic
19 7/8" x 15 7/8"
Gift of the artist
Ernest C. Withers
(American, 1922)
Bishop Jordan AME Baptist Church
1968
Silver gelatin print
Frances Thomas Martin Art Purchase Fund
Emily Zhao '15
(American, 1997)
Repose
2013
Charcoal on paper
24" x 18"
Gift of the artist