2,000+ Works of Art

The Taubman Museum of Art has more than 2,000 works in the collection, from the 10-foot sculpture Art World by James Harold Jennings to the inch-and-a-half square photograph Maggie on Beach with Dog by Thomas Cowperthwaite Eakins, and from 3,500-year-old Egyptian Ushabiti ceramic figures to contemporary Roanoke artists.

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These works are shown on a rotating basis in exhibitions in the Fralin Center for American Art, the Museum’s main gallery level on the second floor. Explore a sample of selected works from the collection below.

Norman Rockwell (American, 1894-1978), Framed, 1946, Oil and graphite, 42 1/2

Norman Rockwell (American, 1894-1978), Framed, 1946, Oil and graphite, 42 1/2″ x 33”, Acquired with Funds Provided by the Horace G. Fralin Charitable Trust

Robert Henri (American, 1865-1929), Jimmie O’Donnell, 1924, Oil on canvas, 24 1/4

Robert Henri (American, 1865-1929), Jimmie O’Donnell, 1924, Oil on canvas, 24 1/4″ x 20 1/4”, Acquired with funds provided by the Horace G. Fralin Charitable Trust

Susan Macdowell Eakins (American, 1851-1938), Portrait of Mary and Elizabeth Macdowell, 1879, Oil, 57 1/4

Susan Macdowell Eakins (American, 1851-1938), Portrait of Mary and Elizabeth Macdowell, 1879, Oil, 57 1/4″ x 45 3/4”, Gift of the Estate of Peggy Macdowell Thomas

Robert Riggs (American, 1896-1970), The Brown Bomber, 1938, Tempera on panel, 31

Robert Riggs (American, 1896-1970), The Brown Bomber, 1938, Tempera on panel, 31″ x 41”, Acquired with funds provided by the Horace G. Fralin Charitable Trust

Petah Coyne (American, Born 1953), Atlanta Gal, 1996-1997, Melt resistant wax over candles, ribbon, and steel, Partially acquired with funds provided by the Cherry Hill Endowment and by the Estate of Mary Ella Eckman

Petah Coyne (American, Born 1953), Atlanta Gal, 1996-1997, Melt resistant wax over candles, ribbon, and steel, Partially acquired with funds provided by the Cherry Hill Endowment and by the Estate of Mary Ella Eckman

Glen McClure (American, born 1954), Bernard Butler, 2004, Ultrachrome digital archival print, Gift of the artist, 2004

Glen McClure (American, born 1954), Bernard Butler, 2004, Ultrachrome digital archival print, Gift of the artist, 2004

Robert Motherwell (American, 1915-1991), Samurai No. 12,, Acrylic on canvasboard, Partial gift of the Collectors Circle and the Dedalus Foundation, and partial funds from the Cherry Hill Endowment. Copyright 2000 Dedalus Foundation, Inc./Licensed by Vaga, NY 2000

Robert Motherwell (American, 1915-1991), Samurai No. 12,, Acrylic on canvasboard, Partial gift of the Collectors Circle and the Dedalus Foundation, and partial funds from the Cherry Hill Endowment. Copyright 2000 Dedalus Foundation, Inc./Licensed by Vaga, NY 2000

John Cage (American, 1912-1992), Series II, Untitled, 1988, Watercolor on paper, 26

John Cage (American, 1912-1992), Series II, Untitled, 1988, Watercolor on paper, 26″ x 72″ x 2 1/2″, Gift of Ray Kass on behalf of the Mountain Lake Workshop

Judith Leiber (Hungarian, born 1921), Black Butterfly Clutch, Undated, Swarovski crystals, onyx, gold plate, 3 1/2

Judith Leiber (Hungarian, born 1921), Black Butterfly Clutch, Undated, Swarovski crystals, onyx, gold plate, 3 1/2″ x 6 1/4″ x 1 3/4”, 2008

Judith Leiber (Hungarian, born 1921), Cheetah-Pattern Minaudiere Handbag, 1990, Multicolored rhinestones, onyx, gold plate, 4

Judith Leiber (Hungarian, born 1921), Cheetah-Pattern Minaudiere Handbag, 1990, Multicolored rhinestones, onyx, gold plate, 4″ x 7 1/2″ x 1 1/2”, Gift of Rosalie and Sydney Shaftman

Judith Leiber (Hungarian, born 1921), Penguin Handbag, 1995, Multicolored rhinestones, jet, gold plate, 5 1/2

Judith Leiber (Hungarian, born 1921), Penguin Handbag, 1995, Multicolored rhinestones, jet, gold plate, 5 1/2″ x 4″ x 4”, Gift of Rosalie and Sydney Shaftman

Judith Leiber (Hungarian, born 1921), Personalized Roanoke Star Clutch, Undated, Multicolored rhinestones, onyx, gold plate, 5

Judith Leiber (Hungarian, born 1921), Personalized Roanoke Star Clutch, Undated, Multicolored rhinestones, onyx, gold plate, 5″ x 6 1/4″ x 1 3/4”, Gift of Rosalie and Sydney Shaftman

Betty Branch (American, born 1934), Isabel, circa 1985, Bronze, 26

Betty Branch (American, born 1934), Isabel, circa 1985, Bronze, 26″ x 24″ x 25”, Gift of Betty Branch

Sally Mann (American, born 1951), Jessie’s Cut, 1987, Silver print photograph, 20

Sally Mann (American, born 1951), Jessie’s Cut, 1987, Silver print photograph, 20″ x 24”, Museum Purchase

William Hamilton Rutherfoord (American, born 1950), Snakes and Ladders, 2006, Oil, 72

William Hamilton Rutherfoord (American, born 1950), Snakes and Ladders, 2006, Oil, 72″ x 64″ x 1”, Gift of an Anonymous Donor

Antoinette Hale (American, Contemporary), The Debutante, 1986, Oil on canvas, 36

Antoinette Hale (American, Contemporary), The Debutante, 1986, Oil on canvas, 36″ x 48”, Museum Purchase

Fred Webster (American), Angel Choir, Undated, Painted wood, 12 1/4

Fred Webster (American), Angel Choir, Undated, Painted wood, 12 1/4″ x 11 3/4″ x 5 1/2″, Museum Purchase

Howard Finster (American, 1916-2001) and the Mountain Lake Workshop, Belly Full of Hate, 1985, Mixed paint on plywood, 47

Howard Finster (American, 1916-2001) and the Mountain Lake Workshop, Belly Full of Hate, 1985, Mixed paint on plywood, 47″ x 98″ x 4 3/4”, Gift of Ray Kass, the Mountain Lake Symposium, and the Virginia Tech Art Department

Howard Finster (American, 1916-2001) and the Mountain Lake Workshop, Elvis Had 94 Gold Songs, May 4-6, 1985, Mixed paint on plywood, 41

Howard Finster (American, 1916-2001) and the Mountain Lake Workshop, Elvis Had 94 Gold Songs, May 4-6, 1985, Mixed paint on plywood, 41″ x 82″ x 4 1/2”, Gift of Ray Kass, the Mountain Lake Symposium, and the Virginia Tech Art Department

Minnie Adkins (American, born 1934) and Garland Adkins (American, 1928-1997), Horse, 1992, Painted wood, Collection of the Taubman Museum of Art, Gift of Edwin A. and Lois B. Sieveking

Minnie Adkins (American, born 1934) and Garland Adkins (American, 1928-1997), Horse, 1992, Painted wood, Collection of the Taubman Museum of Art, Gift of Edwin A. and Lois B. Sieveking

Artwork Spotlight: Framed by Norman Rockwell

Artwork Spotlight: Framed by Norman Rockwell

Artist Spotlight: Judith Leiber

Artist Spotlight: Judith Leiber

Artwork Spotlight: Portrait of Norah Gribble by John Singer Sargent

Artwork Spotlight: Portrait of Norah Gribble by John Singer Sargent

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