Art
The Bruce Museum’s art collection includes approximately 3,200 works spanning the mid-nineteenth century to the present day, with particular strengths in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century American art by members of the Cos Cob art colony.
The Bruce Museum hosted annual exhibitions between 1912 and 1926 by members of the Greenwich Society of Artists, many of whom were leading figures of the Cos Cob art colony. Acquisitions from those exhibitions form the nucleus of the Museum’s collection of American Impressionism, including work by Emil Carlsen, Childe Hassam, Elmer Livingston McRae, Mina Fonda Ochtman, and Leonard Ochtman. Since that time, the Museum has deepened its holdings in nineteenth- and twentieth-century American and European art across a wide range of media, namely paintings, sculpture, decorative arts, and works on paper. Photography represents a rapidly growing area of the collection.
The collection strategy for the Bruce will continue to emphasize the trajectory of modernism from 1850 to the present day, encompassing global contemporary art as part of its focus.
Alfonso Ossorio, Red Sacrifice
Alfonso Ossorio, Red Sacrifice
Alfonso Ossorio (American, born Philippines, 1916–1990) Red Sacrifice, 1950 Watercolor and wax on paper Bruce Museum, Gift of the Artist, 72.34
Alfred Thompson Bricher, Coastal Scene
Alfred Thompson Bricher, Coastal Scene
Alfred Thompson Bricher (American, 1837–1908) Coastal Scene, n.d. Oil on canvas Bruce Museum, Museum Purchase made possible in part by the Pasculano Acquisition Fund, 2014.01
Andy Warhol, Sachiko Bower
Andy Warhol, Sachiko Bower
Andy Warhol (American, 1928–1977) Sachiko Bower, 1977 Silkscreen on paper Bruce Museum, Gift of the Frederick R. Weisman, 85.30.01
Auguste Rodin, Le Baiser (The Kiss)
Auguste Rodin, Le Baiser (The Kiss)
Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917) Le Baiser (The Kiss), 1886 Bronze Bruce Museum, Gift of Melissa Anne and Jillian Leigh Pedone in memory of their father, Anthony Paul Pedone, 94.24
Carlotta Corpron, Fluid Light Design (The Curtains)
Carlotta Corpron, Fluid Light Design (The Curtains)
Carlotta Corpron (American, 1901–1988) Fluid Light Design (The Curtains), 1947 Gelatin silver print Bruce Museum, Gift of Judith and Stephen Wertheimer, 2012.09.01
Charles Harold Davis, The Old Pasture
Charles Harold Davis, The Old Pasture
Charles Harold Davis (American, 1856–1933) The Old Pasture, n.d. Oil on canvas Bruce Museum, 00029
Childe Hassam, The Mill Pond, Cos Cob, 1902
Childe Hassam, The Mill Pond, Cos Cob, 1902
Childe Hassam (American, 1859–1935) The Mill Pond, Cos Cob, 1902 Oil on canvas Bruce Museum, 94.25
Daniel Ridgway Knight, Brittany Girl
Daniel Ridgway Knight, Brittany Girl
Daniel Ridgway Knight (American, 1839–1924) Brittany Girl, n.d. Oil on canvas Bruce Museum, Bequest of George N. Morgan, 13412
Eadward Muybridge, Animal Locomotion
Eadward Muybridge, Animal Locomotion
Eadward Muybridge (British, 1830–1904) Animal Locomotion, Plate 163, 1887 Gelatin silver print Bruce Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Capers, 88.26
Edward Henry Potthast, Harbor Scene
Edward Henry Potthast, Harbor Scene
Edward Henry Potthast (American, 1857–1927) Harbor Scene, n.d. Oil on canvas Bruce Museum, Bequest of Erwin S. Barrie, 83.21.02
Elmer Livingston MacRae, Tea in the Arbor
Elmer Livingston MacRae, Tea in the Arbor
Elmer Livingston MacRae (American, 1875–1953) Tea in the Arbor, 1911 Oil on canvas Bruce Museum, 90.09
Emil Carlsen, Peonies
Emil Carlsen, Peonies
Emil Carlsen (American, born Denmark, 1853–1952) Peonies, circa 1897 Oil on canvas Bruce Museum, 00030
Florence Henri , Cygne
Florence Henri , Cygne
Florence Henri (American, 1893–1982) Cygne, 1928 Gelatin silver print Bruce Museum, Gift of Rick Wester and Jennifer Garvin, 2007.05.11
Frederick MacMonnies, Diana
Frederick MacMonnies, Diana
Frederick MacMonnies (American, 1863–1937) Diana, 1888 Bronze Bruce Museum, Gift of M. Christmann Zulli, 2020.20
Gary Winogrand, New York City
Gary Winogrand, New York City
Gary Winogrand (American, 1928–1984) New York City, 1967 Silver bromide print Bruce Museum, Gift of Will and Joanne Potter, 2006.45.24
Gaston Lachaise, Man Walking (Portrait of Lincoln Kirstein)
Gaston Lachaise, Man Walking (Portrait of Lincoln Kirstein)
Gaston Lachaise ,(American, born France, 1882–1935), Man Walking (Portrait of Lincoln Kirstein), 1934 Bronze with brown patina Bruce Museum, Museum Purchase made possible in part by the Pasculano Acquisition Fund, 2010.01
George Bellows, Portrait of Augustus F. Lundberg
George Bellows, Portrait of Augustus F. Lundberg
George Bellows (American, 1882–1925) Portrait of Augustus F. Lundberg, circa 1906–07 Oil on canvas Bruce Museum, Purchased with funds from the Bruce Museum’s Friends of American Art, 2004.26
George Wharton Edwards, River Road
George Wharton Edwards, River Road
George Wharton Edwards (American, 1859–1950) River Road, 1918–1919 Oil on canvas Bruce Museum, 00028
Henry Moore, Maquette for Reclining Draped Figure
Henry Moore, Maquette for Reclining Draped Figure
Henry Moore (British, 1889–1986) Maquette for Reclining Draped Figure, conceived in 1952, cast before 1961 Green patinated bronze on ebonized base Bruce Museum, Gift of Mildred and Robert Rosenberg, 2011.06
Hiram Powers, Proserpine
Hiram Powers, Proserpine
Hiram Powers (American, 1805–1873) Proserpine, 1843–1849 Marble Bruce Museum, 97.157
James Jacques Joseph Tissot, Admiring a Portfolio
James Jacques Joseph Tissot, Admiring a Portfolio
James Jacques Joseph Tissot (French, 1836–1902) Admiring a Portfolio, circa 1883 Pastel on linen Bruce Museum, Museum Purchase made possible in part by the Pasculano Acquisition Fund, 2008.01
Jasper Johns, Untitled
Jasper Johns, Untitled
Jasper Johns (American, b. 1930) Untitled, 1992 Color lithograph Bruce Museum, Gift of Edward Lampert, 2001.02
Jaune Quick-To-See Smith, Untitled
Jaune Quick-To-See Smith, Untitled
Jaune Quick-To-See Smith (American, Citizen of Confederated Salish and Kootenai Nation, b. 1940) Untitled, 1983 Lithograph on paper Bruce Museum, FIC97.20.05
Joan Snyder, Banished Muse
Joan Snyder, Banished Muse
Joan Snyder (American, b. 1940) Banished Muse, 1987 Oil, acrylic, and paper mache on linen Bruce Museum, Gift of Zita and Edward J. Rosenthal and Family, 2012.11.02
John Frederick Peto, Still Life with Candlestick, Book and Match
John Frederick Peto, Still Life with Candlestick, Book and Match
John Frederick Peto (American, 1854-1907) Still Life with Candlestick, Book and Match, 1899 Oil on board Bruce Museum, Purchase Museum Purchase made possible in part by the Pasculano Acquisition Fund, 2007.01
John Henry Twachtman, Grey Day
John Henry Twachtman, Grey Day
John Henry Twachtman (American, 1853–1902) Grey Day, circa 1887–88 Oil on canvas
Kenzo Okada, Leaves
Kenzo Okada, Leaves
Kenzo Okada (American, born Japan, 1902–1982) Leaves, circa 1970 Oil on canvas Bruce Museum, Gift of Barbara Bemis Bloch, 96.03
Leonard Ochtman, October Morning
Leonard Ochtman, October Morning
Leonard Ochtman (American, 1854–1934) October Morning, 1919 Oil on canvas Bruce Museum, 00031
Lester Johnson, Crowd of Men
Lester Johnson, Crowd of Men
Lester Johnson (American, 1919-2010) Crowd of Men, 1967 Brush and ink, colored chalk, gouache, charcoal, and pencil on paper Bruce Museum, 97.01
Louise Nevelson, Totem’s Presents
Louise Nevelson, Totem’s Presents
Louise Nevelson (American, born Ukraine, 1899–1988) Totem’s Presents, 1965, Etching and aquatint, Bruce Museum, Gift of the I Have A Dream Foundation, Stamford, CT, 2001.05.03
Margaret Bourke-White, Study of Insects Hanging from Cocoon
Margaret Bourke-White, Study of Insects Hanging from Cocoon
Margaret Bourke-White (American, 1904–1971) Study of Insects Hanging from Cocoon, circa 1935 Vintage gelatin silver print Bruce Museum, Gift of Fernando Barnuevo and Gloria Ybarra, 2005.01.19
Mark Markov-Grinberg, Now and Forever
Mark Markov-Grinberg, Now and Forever
Mark Markov-Grinberg (Russian, 1907–2003) Now and Forever, 1935 (printed later) Gelatin silver print Bruce Museum, Gift of Richard and Elena Pollack, 2003.07.05
Mary Bauermeister, Pencil Box
Mary Bauermeister, Pencil Box
Mary Bauermeister (German, 1934-2023) Pencil Box, n.d. Glass, optical lenses and collage with ink in a metal box on a rotating base Bruce Museum, Gift of the Hoffman Family, 2011.08.01
Mary Frank, Persephone
Mary Frank, Persephone
Mary Frank (British, b. 1933) Persephone, 1987 Bronze Bruce Museum, Gift of Zita and Edward J. Rosenthal and Family, 2012.11.03
Mary Nicholena MacCord , Front Door
Mary Nicholena MacCord , Front Door
Mary Nicholena MacCord (American, 1864–1955) Front Door, circa 1890 Watercolor and gouache on paper Bruce Museum, 93.16
Matilda Browne, August Morning
Matilda Browne, August Morning
Matilda Browne (American, 1869–1947) August Morning, circa 1919 Oil on canvas Bruce Museum, 00026
Paul Signac, La Bouée
Paul Signac, La Bouée
Paul Signac (French, 1863–1965) La Bouée (Sainte Tropez et Port), 1894 Color lithograph Bruce Museum, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams, 2011.09.01
Robert Motherwell, Elegy Elegy Black
Robert Motherwell, Elegy Elegy Black
Robert Motherwell (American, 1915–1991) Elegy Elegy Black, 1983 Lithograph Bruce Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Brittain III, 98.11
Romare Bearden, Three Women
Romare Bearden, Three Women
Romare Bearden (American, 1911–1988) Three Women (Easter Sunday), 1979 Color lithograph Bruce Museum, Gift of Raymond Dubrowski, 82.28.01
Sam Gilliam, Untitled
Sam Gilliam, Untitled
Sam Gilliam (American, 1933–2022) Untitled, 1977 Lithograph, handmade paper and collé Bruce Museum, Gift of Susan Ball and John Brigham, 2012.08
Theodore Robinson, Apple Blossoms
Theodore Robinson, Apple Blossoms
Theodore Robinson (American, 1852–1896) Apple Blossoms, 1889 Oil on canvas Bruce Museum, 2006.42
Walker Evans , Front Porch of Miner’s House
Walker Evans , Front Porch of Miner’s House
Walker Evans (American, 1903–1975), Front Porch of Miner’s House, 1935 Gelatin silver print, Bruce Museum, Gift of Rick Wester and Jennifer Garvin, 2007.05.35
William Merritt Chase, Young Girl
William Merritt Chase, Young Girl
William Merritt Chase (American, 1849–1916) Young Girl, circa 1900 Oil on canvas Bruce Museum, 2002.31
