Membership
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The Timken Museum of Art’s collection brings together a world-class group of European and American masterworks, spanning the 16th through the 19th centuries. Highlights include Dutch, Flemish, Italian, Spanish, and American painting and sculpture, alongside an exceptional collection of Russian icons—inviting a close look across cultures, materials, and artistic traditions.

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American

American

Fitz Henry Lane

1851
Oil on canvas
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Castine Harbor and Town
American

Ella Ferris Pell

1890
Oil on canvas
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Salomé
American

Thomas Birch

1841
Oil on canvas
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An American Ship in Distress
American

George Inness

1874
Oil on canvas
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Ariccia
American

Albert Bierstadt

1864
Oil on canvas
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Cho-looke, the Yosemite Fall
American

Raphaelle Peale

1816
Oil on panel
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Cutlet and Vegetables
American

Thomas Ball

1874
Marble
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Eve
American

Benjamin West

1776
Oil on canvas
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Fidelia and Speranza
American

John F. Peto

1894-1900
Oil on canvas
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In the Library
American

John Singleton Copley

1771
Oil on canvas
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Mrs. Thomas Gage
American

Thomas Moran

1867
Oil on canvas
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Opus 24: Rome, from the Campagna, Sunset
American

Eastman Johnson

1880
Oil on canvas
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The Cranberry Harvest, Island of Nantucket
American

Martin Johnson Heade

1888
Oil on canvas
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The Magnolia Blossom

The Collection

Portrait of a woman with long red hair wearing a white and gold dress and holding a silver platter.
American
Baroque painting of a seated bearded man in dark clothing holding a curved knife, looking to the side.
Dutch/Flemish
Rococo painting of a romantic pastoral scene with a woman standing holding flowers, a seated couple beside a stone statue of a reclining man, with lush trees and a village in the background.
French
A classical painting showing a bearded man in a turban and robe holding a young, shirtless man who wipes tears from his eyes with a cloth, while a third figure pulls aside a curtain.
Italian
Georgian religious icon depicting the Mother of God holding the Christ child on a gold background with intricate detailing.
Russian
A man wearing a pointed brown hooded robe holding a human skull, illuminated against a dark background.
Spanish

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