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. 

Haystack

Thomas Hart Benton
(American, 1889)
Haystack
1938
Lithograph
10 3/4" x 13 1/4"
Gift of the estate of Joanna Collins '47

Rainy Day

Thomas Hart Benton
(American, 1889)
Rainy Day
1938
Lithograph
13 3/8" x 8 3/4"
Gift of Jim Schiele '47 & Joan Schiele '52

St. Louis 2005 H-5, H-3, H-7, K-2, K-4

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

Stump Speaking

George Caleb Bingham
(American, 1811)
Stump Speaking
1856
Engraving, stipple, line, and aquatint

The Jolly Flatboat Men

George Caleb Bingham
(American, 1811)
The Jolly Flatboat Men
1847
Engraving and stipple with roulette

Self-Portrait (Anamorphic)

Chuck Close
(American, 1940)
Self-Portrait (Anamorphic)
2009
16 color silkscreens and stainless steel cylinder
Gift of Julie & William Shearburn '79  P '20 '23

Concerning the Nature of Things, Plate 1

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

Concerning the Nature of Things, Plate 2

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

Concerning the Nature of Things, Plate 3

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

Concerning the Nature of Things, Plate 4

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

Concerning the Nature of Things, Plate 5

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

Concerning the Nature of Things, Plate 6

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

Tall Swing

Jane Couch
(American, 1944)
Tall Swing
1984
Oil on canvas
Gift of Irene Zorensky Fowle '71  P '04 '06

The Scenic Painters

Adrian Cox
(American, 1988)
The Scenic Painters (2015)
Oil on canvas
48" x 60"
Frances Thomas Martin Art Purchase Fund

All Hands on Deck #5

Damon Davis
(American, 1985)
All Hands on Deck #5
2015
Lithograph and graphite
35 1/2" x 54"Frances Thomas Martin Art Purchase Fund

Black Bird / White Mirror

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

Maine

Fred Dreher
(American, 1908)
Maine
1969
Lucite and wood
Donation facilitated by Sally Cissel Greenwood

Courtyard, Bologna

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

Mechanized Plant

William Fett
(American, 1918)
Mechanized Plant
1976
Oil on panel
Gift of the artist

Lyre Eight

Sam Francis
(American, 1923)
Lyre Eight
1972, Edition of 50, Gemini, GEL printer
Lithograph
Sidney S. & Sadie Cohen Art Purchase Fund

John Burroughs

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

There (Splat)

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

Untitled (Dollar Bill)

Tom Friedman '83 
(American, 1965)
Untitled (Dollar Bill)
2011
Serigraph
19 1/2 x 50 1/2
Gift of the artist

Untitled (dot/arrow)

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

White Wall

Sarah Frost
(American, 1967) 
White Wall 
2007
Found objects
Dimensions variable
Gift of Julie & William Shearburn ’79

Crystal Moon

Cam Fuller
(American, 1975)
Crystal Moon
2003
Acrylic on canvas 
70" x 101 1/2"
On loan from the artist

Sky & Water - 2

Susan Hockaday '56
(American, 1938)
Sky & Water - 2
2002
Digital Chromira print of a chromogenic
30" x 39 7/8"
Gift of the artist

Black Moonlight

Howard Hodgkin
(British, 1932)
Black Moonlight
1980
Screenprint
Frances Thomas Martin Art Purchase Fund

Untitled (Howey)

Nicholas Howey
(American, 1948)
Untitled
2000
Acrylic on handmade paper
Gift of Christy & Jeffrey Singer  P '17

Haertter Hall Senior Lounge

Cedric Hustace
(American, 1933)
Haertter Hall Senior Lounge
2012
Acrylic on canvas
Gift of Cedric & Carol Hustace  P '78 '80 '83

Studio Interior

Joe Jones
(American, 1909)
Studio Interior
1932
Lithograph on Oriole Linen bond paper
10 3/4 x 12 7/8" 
Gift of anonymous donor

Grape Vine Leaves

Ellsworth Kelly
(American, 1923)
Grape Vine Leaves
1973-74
Lithograph in black and white
Frances Thomas Martin Art Purchase Fund

Guard Rail, Oregon

Bob Kolbrener
(American, 1942)
Guard Rail, Oregon
1979
Gelatin silver print
Gift of Michael L. Israel '66 Fund

The Grieving

Kathe Kollwitz
(German, 1867)
The Grieving
1919
Intaglio and soft ground etching
Gift of Joan Fortune  P '03

The Prisoners

Kathe Kollwitz
(German, 1867)
The Prisoners
1908
Intaglio and soft ground etching
Gift of Joan Fortune  P '03

Blavus

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

Blae

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

Verdigris

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

Burr Oak Acorn

Carol Fleming Marks '79
(American, 1960)
Burr Oak Acorn
2015
Stoneware, glaze
30" h x 30" w x 32" d
Gift of the artist

Another Word

Greely Myatt
(American, 1952)
Another Word
2011
Etching and chine colle
20" x 50"
Gift of Julie & William Shearburn ’79  P ’20 ’23

The Last Word

Greely Myatt 
(American, 1952)
The Last Word
2011
Etching and chine colle
20" x 53"
Gift of Julie & William Shearburn ’79  P ’20 ’23

Word

Greely Myatt 
(American, 1952)
Word
2011
Etching and chine colle
20" x 30"
Gift of Julie & William Shearburn ’79  P ’20 ’23

Exit Stage Left

Andrew Newman '87
(American, 1968)
Exit Stage Left
2013
Digital photographic print
John Burroughs School purchase

St. Cypien, La Dordogne

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

Arch in the Form of a Screw for Times

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

Soliloquy

Arthur Osver
(American, 1912)
Soliloquy
1970
Oil on Canvas
Sidney S. & Sadie Cohen Art Purchase Fund

Sunset and After

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

Grey Thoughts

Matt Phillips
(American, 1928)
Grey Thoughts
1977
Monotype
12 1/2" x 27"
Gift of the Parents Council

Reflections

Matt Phillips
(American, 1928)
Reflections
1977
Monotype
20 3/4" x 9 1/8"
Gift of the Parents Council

Nevski Submerged

Adam Saligman '03
(American, 1985)
Nevski Submerged
2003
Digital chromogenic print on metal
20" x 30"
Gift of the artist

Niña Vejigante

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

Victoria di Samotracia (Afro-Taina)

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

textscape

Susan Scafati '95
(American, 1976)
textscape
2018
Archival pigment print
Frances Thomas Martin Art Purchase Fund

Untitled (Scholder)

Fritz Scholder
(American, 1937)
Untitled
Date unknown
Lithograph
Sidney S. & Sadie Cohen Art Purchase Fund

Southern Siesta

Georges Schreiber 
(American, born Belgium, 1904)
Southern Siesta
1935
Lithograph
Gift of the Estate of Joanna Collins '47

Dioskurides IV

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

Signature III (P Cezanne)

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

Signature II (Rembrandt)

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

Signature I (Vincent)

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

Signature IV (JW Turner)

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

Signature VI (Albrecht Durer)

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

Signature VIII (Vermeer)

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

Signature VII (Michlagniolo)

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

Signature V (Lucas Cranach)

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

Galapagos Islands

Martin Schweig '42
(American, 1924)
Galapagos Islands
1980
Silver gelatin print
16" x 20"
Gift of Sam Stang and Susan Stang

Ganga Helmsman: Varanasi, India

Martin Schweig '42
(American, 1924)
Ganga Helmsman: Varanasi, India
1970
Gelatin silver print
20" x 16"
Gift of Sam Stang and Susan Stang

Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, Spain

Martin Schweig '42
(American, 1924)
Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, Spain
1998
Gelatin silver print
16" x 20"
Gift of Sam Stang and Susan Stang

India

Martin Schweig '42 
(American, 1924)
India
1970
Gelatin silver print
14" x 11"
Gift of Sam Stang and Susan Stang

Kerala, India

Martin Schweig '42
(American, 1924)
Kerala, India
1970
Gelatin silver print
14" x 11"
Gift of Sam Stang and Susan Stang

Nepalese Child

Martin Schweig '42
(American, 1924)
Nepalese Child
1960
Gelatin silver print
Gift of Sam Stang and Susan Stang

Four Black Flowers

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

Donald Sultan
(American, 1951)
Four Red Flowers
1996
Conte on paper
Gift of John & Sally Van Doren  P '11 '13

Three Corten Poppies

Donald Sultan
(American, 1951) 
Three Corten Poppies
2015
Corten steel
96" x 96" x 6"
Gift of Juile and William Shearburn '79

Untitled

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

Gox Arch No. 10

Ernest Trova
(American, 1927)
Gox Arch No. 10
1976
Stainless steel
122" x 173" x 19"
On loan from St. Louis County

Three Women Poets (Walking)

Ernest Trova 
(American, 1923)
Three Women Poets (Walking)
1979
Corten steel
68" x 78" x 37"
On Permanent Loan from St. Louis County Parks

Birches at Dawn

Edmund Weurple
(American, 1866)
Birches at Dawn
1923
Oil on canvas
Gift of Martha Gellhorn '26

Japan in Reds and Yellows

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

Repose

Emily Zhao '15 
(American, 1997)
Repose
2013
Charcoal on paper
24" x 18"
Gift of the artist

The Permanent Collection

Since its founding John Burroughs School has fostered a life-long passion for the arts through a mission of learning through and living with art.