Cass Gilbert, 1859 – 1934

Cass Gilbert Paintings: The 68 Most Famous Works, Ranked

Cass Gilbert's most famous painting is Old House at Segovia, Spain (1920), in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.. With Latin Quarter, Paris (1880) and Porta San Paulo, Rome (1880), it completes the three works everyone recognises. Our catalogue lists 68 works by Cass Gilbert; the 68 below are the ones the world looks at most, each with its year, the museum that holds it and why it matters.

Ranked by our popularity score, which combines the searches, visits and orders for each work. Updated Oktober 2026. Every masterpiece on this page can be ordered as a museum-quality, hand-painted oil reproduction or a fine art print, at the size you choose.

Portrait of Cass Gilbert
Cass Gilbert · 1859 – 1934
Born · died
1859 – 1934, Zanesville
Movement
Realism
Works in our catalogue
68
Most famous
Old House at Segovia, Spain (1920)
Most works at
Smithsonian American Art Museum

The 10 most famous Cass Gilbert paintings

Cass Gilbert, paintings 11 to 68

Battle Abbey (1931) by Cass Gilbert
#31

Battle Abbey

1931 · Smithsonian American Art Museum

The painting "Battle Abbey" is a beautiful watercolor work created by the American architect and artist Cass Gilbert in 1931. The piece measures 31 x 46 cm and…

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Towers from the City Wall, Nuremberg (1897) by Cass Gilbert
#62

Towers from the City Wall, Nuremberg

1897 · Smithsonian American Art Museum

The painting Towers from the City Wall, Nuremberg is a beautiful representation of an old European city with its historical architecture and lively birdlife. Created in 1897 by…

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Antwerp Cathedral (1899) by Cass Gilbert
#63

Antwerp Cathedral

1899 · Smithsonian American Art Museum

The Antwerp Cathedral painting by Cass Gilbert is a stunning watercolor artwork that showcases the artist's exceptional skill and attention to detail. Created in 1899, this piece is…

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A Road in Dorset (1931) by Cass Gilbert
#64

A Road in Dorset

1931

The painting A Road in Dorset is a beautiful watercolor work created by the American architect and artist Cass Gilbert in 1931. The piece measures 31 x 46…

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Latin Quarter, Paris (1880) by Cass Gilbert
#65

Latin Quarter, Paris

1880 · Smithsonian American Art Museum

The Latin Quarter, Paris painting by Cass Gilbert is a captivating piece that showcases the artist's skill in capturing the essence of a historic neighborhood. Created in 1880,…

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The subjects Cass Gilbert painted most

The four subjects that return most often among these masterpieces, with the finest example of each.

Where to see Cass Gilbert's paintings

The museum that holds the most of the paintings on this page.

Museum City Works by Cass Gilbert Paintings from this list
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, D.C. 65 Old House at Segovia, Spain, Latin Quarter, Paris, Porta San Paulo, Rome

Cass Gilbert's most famous painting of each decade

  1. 1880s
  2. 1890s
  3. 1900s
  4. 1910s
  5. 1920s
  6. 1930s
    Battle Abbey (1931) by Cass Gilbert
    Rank 31 / 68

    Battle Abbey

    Age 71 – 75 · Smithsonian American Art Museum

    The painting "Battle Abbey" is a beautiful watercolor work created by the American architect and artist Cass Gilbert in 1931. The piece measures 31 x 46 cm and…

Questions about Cass Gilbert's paintings

What is Cass Gilbert's most famous painting?Show the answer

Old House at Segovia, Spain (1920), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.. Next come Latin Quarter, Paris (1880) and Porta San Paulo, Rome (1880).

How old was Cass Gilbert when Old House at Segovia, Spain was painted?Show the answer

61 years old: Old House at Segovia, Spain dates from 1920 and Cass Gilbert was born in 1859.

What are the top 10 paintings by Cass Gilbert?Show the answer

Old House at Segovia, Spain, Latin Quarter, Paris, Porta San Paulo, Rome, St. Peters Church, Cambridge, England, Tower of Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy, Southwest Tower, Amiens Cathedral, Old Church, Tours, France, Baths of Caracalla, Rome, Portal of Church of Nervy St. Sepulchre (facsimile copy of a drawing by E. Viollet Le Duc in Hotel De Cluny) and San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice. The ranking above gives the year and the museum of each.

How many paintings did Cass Gilbert make?Show the answer

Our catalogue lists 68 works by Cass Gilbert, dated from 1880 to 1933.

Where are Cass Gilbert's most famous paintings?Show the answer

Most of them are in Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington, D.C.). The table above lists the museums one by one.

When did Cass Gilbert paint the most famous works?Show the answer

In 1890s: 18 of the 68 works on this page date from then, among them San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice.

What are Cass Gilbert's earliest and latest famous paintings?Show the answer

The earliest on this page is Latin Quarter, Paris (1880), the latest Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris (1933).

What did Cass Gilbert paint most often?Show the answer

Architectural detail (2), Religious art (2) and Gothic architecture (2), among the 68 works on this page.

Which art movement does Cass Gilbert belong to?Show the answer

Realism, as the paintings on this page show.

Which Cass Gilbert paintings can I see at the Smithsonian American Art Museum?Show the answer

Old House at Segovia, Spain, Latin Quarter, Paris and Porta San Paulo, Rome are among the 65 works on this page held by the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C..

Can I buy a reproduction of a Cass Gilbert painting?Show the answer

Yes. Every painting on this page can be ordered as a museum-quality, hand-painted oil reproduction or a fine art print, in the size you choose, from the painting's own page.

About Cass Gilbert

Der Architekt amerikanischer Erhabenheit

Cass Gilbert steht als eine monumentale Gestalt in den Annalen der amerikanischen Architekturgeschichte – ein Mann, dessen Vision die ästhetische Landschaft des frühen zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts grundlegend neu gestaltete. Geboren in Troy, New York, waren seine prägenden Jahre von einer tiefen Wertschätzung für klassische Tradition und akribische Handwerkskunst geprägt. Durch seine formale Ausbildung am Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute entwickelte Gilbert eine Philosophie, die zu seinem Markenzeichen werden sollte: die nahtlose Synthese von Beaux-Arts-Prinzipien mit den modernsten Ingenieurtechniken einer aufstrebenden Nation. Inspiriert von der Pracht der Pariser Meister wie Auguste Choisel und Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, suchte er danach, die Ideale von Demokratie, Recht und Humanismus in das innerste Gefüge seiner Bauwerke einzubetten.

Ein Vermächtnis aus Stein und Stahl

Sein Werk zeichnete sich durch die seltene Fähigkeit aus, strukturelle Integrität neben tiefgründigem künstlerischem Ausdruck zu priorisieren. Diese Dualität ermöglichte es ihm, ein monumentaler Pionier im Wolkenkratzerbau zu werden, am deutlichsten mit der Fertigstellung des Woolworth Building im Jahr 1913. Als emporragendes Bauwerk aus Kalkstein und Terrakotta definierte dieses Meisterwerk die Ästhetik der modernen Skyline neu und diente als Symbol für die immense wirtschaftliche Macht von New York City. Doch Gilberts Genie war nicht allein den Höhen Manhattans vorbehalten; sein Engagement für bürgerliche Würde zeigt sich ebenso deutlich in seinen monumentalen öffentlichen Bauten, wie dem Minnesota Capitol und der Detroit Public Library, in denen er Maßstab und Ornamentik nutzte, um die Beständigkeit amerikanischer Institutionen zu feiern.

Die feine Hand hinter dem Monumentalen

Während die Geschichte ihn für seine massiven Steinfassaden und emporstrebenden Türme in Erinnerung behält, existierte in Gilbert auch ein sensibler, beobachtender Künstler, der zu immenser Zartheit fähig war. Seine Aquarell- und Bleistiftzeichnungen offenbaren eine andere Facette seiner Seele – eine, die dem Romantizismus historischer Szenen und dem subtilen Spiel des Lichts zugewandt ist. In Werken wie 'Latin Quarter, Paris' und 'Tower at Enkhuisen, Holland' findet man eine gedämpfte Palette und eine Meisterschaft der Textur, die das Wesen einer vergangenen Ära einfangen. Diese Arbeiten beweisen, dass seine architektonische Präzision aus einem tiefen, künstlerischen Verständnis von Atmosphäre und Detail entsprang – ein Beweis dafür, dass selbst der monumentalste Schöpfer ein Herz für das Intime und das Vergängliche besitzt.

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