Bradley Smith Collection

JAPAN: ASTRONOMY, 1936. Women watching stars. Color drawing, 1936, by Ota Chou

WALL STREET: BEARS & BULLS. Bulls and Bears in the Market. An allegorical painting by William H. Beard, 1879

CUBA: U. S. S. MAINE, 1898. Destruction of the U. S. Battleship Maine in Havana Harbor
CUBA: U.S.S. MAINE, 1898. Destruction of the U.S. Battleship Maine in Havana Harbor, 15 February 1898. Contemporary chromolithograph by Kurz & Allison

MEXICO: 1810 REVOLUTION. The Cry of Dolores, Miguel Hidalgos call to revolt, 16 September 1810. Detail of the mural by Juan O Gorman, 20th century

GOYA: WITCHES SABBATH. The Witches Sabbath. Oil on canvas, 1795-98, by Francisco Goya

The Girl He Left Behind Is Still Behind Him
WORLD WAR II POSTER. The Girl He Left Behind Is Still Behind Him. American World War II recruitment poster for women ordnance workers

GAUGUIN: AREAREA, 1892. Arearea (Red Dog). Oil on canvas, 1892, by Paul Gauguin

Two women at work in a Mexican kitchen. Painting by an unknown artist, c1850
MEXICO: KITCHEN, c1850. Two women at work in a Mexican kitchen. Painting by an unknown artist, c1850

FIRST CRUSADE, 1099. European knights capture Jerusalem in this fanciful manuscript illumination of the early 14th century; Christ watches over the scene

Illustration by Arthur Rackham for A Dish of Apples, by Eden Phillpotts, 1921
RACKHAM: WHISPER TREES. Illustration by Arthur Rackham for A Dish of Apples, by Eden Phillpotts, 1921

Illustration by Edmond Dulac for The Dreamer of Dreams
DULAC: THE ICE MAIDEN, 1915. Illustration by Edmond Dulac for The Dreamer of Dreams, by Queen Marie of Romania. Watercolor and gouache, 1915

Jules Harder, the first chef at San Franciscos Palace Hotel
PALACE HOTEL CHEF. Jules Harder, the first chef at San Franciscos Palace Hotel. Oil on canvas by Joseph Harrington, 1874

NINA: WORLD MAP, 1500. World map, 1500, of Juan de la Cosa, navigator on the Nina on Christopher Columbus second voyage of 1493-94

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (1706-1790). American printer, publisher, scientist, inventor, statesman and diplomat. Oil on canvas, c1785, after Joseph Siffred Duplessis, first owned by Thomas Jefferson

MEXICO: INDIANS, c1500. P urhepecha (Tarascan) Indians of Michoacan Province, Mexico, flee their village shortly before the arrival of Spanish conquistadors

BATTLE OF FONTENOY, 1745. Marshal Maurice de Saxe leads French forces against the
BATTLE OF FONTENOY, 1745

JAPAN: TALE OF GENJI. Niou-no-miya and the sixth daughter of Prince Genji shown on their wedding night in a scene from the Tale of Genji. Scroll drawing, Japanese, 12th century

ALEXANDER HAMILTON (1755-1804). American politician. Oil on canvas, 1806, by John Trumbull

BIBLE: GIDEONs FLEECE. The Miracle of Gideons Fleece. Oil painting, c1490, from the school of Avignon, France

TEUTONIC KNIGHT, c1300. Tannhauser, a poet and Crusader knight of the Teutonic Order depicted with his fighting shield and helmet. Illumination from the German Codex Manesse, produced in Zurich c1300

Red pine wood statue of Buddha of the Future
JAPAN: BUDDHA, c606 A.D. Red pine wood statue of Buddha of the Future, called Miroku Bosatsu or Maitreya, at Koryu-ji, Kyoto. Japanese, c606 A.D

JAPAN: BATHHOUSE, c1850. Woodblock print, c1850

QUAKER MEETING, 1790. Scene in a Quaker meeting house. Oil painting by an anonymous artist, American, 1790

MEXICO: NUN, 16th CENTURY. Sor Juana Ines de La Cruz, niece of Hernan Cortes, dressed elaborately for her entry into the convent which she founded in Mexico City. Oil on canvas, Mexican, 18th century

Kept In. Oil on canvas by Edward Lamson Henry, 1888
HENRY: KEPT IN, 1888. Kept In. Oil on canvas by Edward Lamson Henry, 1888

JOHNSON: DRUMMER BOY, c1870. The Wounded Drummer Boy. Oil on canvas by Eastman Johnson, c1870

MEXICO: OLMEC HEAD. Olmec colossal head number 2, at Parque La Venta, Tabasco, Mexico, 800-200 B.C

NEW YORK: FLATIRON, 1919. Madison Square (Flatiron Building). Oil painting by Guy Wiggins, 1919

SAINT MATTHEW. Writing his gospel at the dictation of an angel. Manuscript illumination, c816-835, from from the Ebbo Gospels, produced at the Benedictine abbey of Hautvillers, near Rheims, France

BANNER OF HERNAN CORTAS. The original banner of Spanish conquistador
BANNER OF HERNÁN CORTAS. The original banner of Spanish conquistador, Hernán Cortas, c16th century

RENOIR: TOWN DANCE, 1883. The Town Dance. Oil on canvas, 1883, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir

SARAH BERNHARDT (1844-1923). French actress. Oil on canvas, 1879, by Georges Clairin

MARTYRDOM OF ST. DENIS. Last communion, and martyrdom of St. Denis (died c250 A.D.). Painting, c1398-1416, by Henri Bellechose

FRANCE: CLUNY, 1095. Left: While on his way to Clermont, France, to proclaim the First Crusade in 1095, Pope Urban II, surrounded by cardinals, consecrates the convent Church of Cluny

VELASCO: THE TRAIN, 1897. The Train, in the shadow of the volcano El Citlaltepetl, in southern Mexico. Oil on canvas by Jos© Mar├¡a Velasco, 1897

EL GRECO: PORTRAIT. Jorge Manuel Theotocopuli, El Grecos illegitimate son. Oil on canvas, 1605

Japanese scroll painting of a scene from the Yadorigi chapter of Lady Murasakis The Tale of Genji
JAPAN: TALE OF GENJI. Japanese scroll painting of a scene from the Yadorigi chapter of Lady Murasakis The Tale of Genji. Heian Period, 12th century, Tokyo

GEORGIA: SHERMANs MARCH. Shermans March Through Georgia, 1864. Oil on canvas by Andrew B. Carlin, 1871

JAPAN: KABUKI THEATER. Drama about a vendetta. Wood block print, early 18th century, by Okumura Masanobu

TEXAS FLAG, 19th CENTURY. Texas war flag, 19th century

Second President of the United States
JOHN ADAMS (1735-1826). Second President of the United States. Oil painting attributed to Bass Otis (after Gilbert Stuart), c1800

DURHAM BULL, 1856. Duke of Cambridge, Durham Bull. Watercolor sketched from life by August K├Âllner, at the U.S. Agricultural Fair in Philadelphia, 1856

FRANCE: VERSAILLES, 1668. Coach at the Palace of Versailles. Detail from a painting by Pierre Patel, 1668

Samurai carry a large replica of their shield during the Gion Festival
KYOTO: GION FESTIVAL. Samurai carry a large replica of their shield during the Gion Festival, Tokyo, Japan. Scroll painting, early 17th century

FRANCE: FENCING, 1825. Diploma for a master fencer, a member of the Compagnons du Tour de France. Watercolor, 1825, by Etienne Le Clair

Ippen Shonen, a traveling Buddhist priest who popularized dancing-praying ceremonies
JAPAN: BUDDHIST PRIEST. Ippen Shonen, a traveling Buddhist priest who popularized dancing-praying ceremonies, arrives at a town in the countryside. Scroll painting, 1299

FLORIDA NATIVE AMERICANS, 1591. Florida Native Americans tilling and planting. Line engraving, 1591, by Theodor de Bry after a now lost drawing by Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues

BENEKER: THE ENGINEER, 1913. Oil on canvas by Gerrit A. Beneker, 1913

CJ12 0915 Max Hunt, Bradley Smith, Triton 650
Max Hunt, Bradley Smith, Triton 650, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CJ12 0866 Max Hunt, Bradley Smith, Triton 650
Max Hunt, Bradley Smith, Triton 650, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CJ12 0845 Max Hunt, Bradley Smith, Triton 650
Max Hunt, Bradley Smith, Triton 650, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

SPAIN: MOORS, c1375. Muslim men of al-Andalus. Painting, late 14th century, on the leather ceiling of the Sala de Los Reyes, Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

MARIA DOLORES TOSTA Maria Dolores Tosta de Santa Anna, wife of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. Oil on canvas by Juan Cordero, 1855

FRENCH REVOLUTION, 1795. In the hall of the National Convention, Boissy d Anglas
FRENCH REVOLUTION, 1795

FONTAINE: LES LUNETTES. Nuns whip a man caught spying on them with binoculars in a scene from a story by Jean de la Fontaine (1621-1695). Painting, 1743, by Nicolas Lancret

MIXTEC KING & PRISONER. Mixtec king, Eight Deer Jaguar Claw, holds a crying captive by the hair. Detail from the Codex Zouche-Nutall, c1450

DEVIL WORSHIP, c1460. Waldensians worshipping the devil in the form of a he-goat at a midnight meeting; a man prepares to kiss the goats anus

HELL: PUNISHMENT. Demons punish sinners in hell. Manuscript illumination, French, early 15th century, from the St. Vincent de Beauvais Chronicles

AZTEC RITUAL SACRIFICE. Aztec priests removing the heart during a ritual sacrifice to the sun. Drawing from the Codex Florentino, c1540

JAPAN: BATHHOUSE, c1865. Women of all ages in a Japanese public bathhouse. Woodblock print, c1865, by Ikkeisai Hoki

JAPAN: SILK FACTORY. Silk reeling factory with women workers in Tomioka, Japan. Woodblock print, triptych, c1875, by Ichiyosai Kuniteru

AGUSTIN de ITURBIDE, 1821. Emperor of Mexico. Entering Mexico City, September 1821 with the Army of Three Guarantees. Contemporary oil on canvas by an unknown Mexican artist

MASEFIELD: SEA FEVER, 1902. I must down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to see her by

WASHINGTON & LIBERTY, c1810. Oil painting by an anonymous artist, c1810

SLOAN: NICKELODEON, 1907. Movies Five Cents. Oil on canvas by John Sloan, 1907

LITTLE BIGHORN, 1876. Custers Last Stand. Oil painting by Gayle Hoskins

Picking mulberry leaves for silkworm culture. Chinese silk painting, c1650-1726
CHINA: SILK PRODUCTION. Picking mulberry leaves for silkworm culture. Chinese silk painting, c1650-1726

Chinese silk painting, c1650-1726
CHINA: HARVESTING RICE. Chinese silk painting, c1650-1726

Silk weaving on a wooden loom. Chinese silk painting, c1650-1726
CHINA: SILK WEAVING. Silk weaving on a wooden loom. Chinese silk painting, c1650-1726

Sinners suffer in one of the hells of Buddhism
BUDDHISM: HELL. Sinners suffer in one of the hells of Buddhism. Japanese scroll, late 12th century, attributed to Tosa Mitsunaga

Sinners suffer in one of the hells of Buddhism
BUDDHISM: HELL. Sinners suffer in one of the hells of Buddhism. Japanese scroll, late 12th century, attributed to Tosa Mitsunaga

Gilt bronze seated Buddha, 338 A. D. the earliest dated Chinese Buddhist sculpture
CHINA: BRONZE BUDDHA. Gilt bronze seated Buddha, 338 A.D. the earliest dated Chinese Buddhist sculpture

Saint Denis street festivities of 30 June 1878 on La rue Montorgueil
MONET: MONTORGEUIL, 1878. Saint Denis street festivities of 30 June 1878 on La rue Montorgueil, Paris, France. Oil on canvas, 1878, by Claude Monet

Tabarin. Dancer at the Tabarin nightclub in Montmartre
ROUAULT: TABARIN, 1905. Tabarin. Dancer at the Tabarin nightclub in Montmartre, Paris. Oil on canvas, 1905, by Georges Rouault

A Drink of Water. A construction worker on the Manhattan bridge stops for a drink of water
NEW YORK: WORKER, 1911. A Drink of Water. A construction worker on the Manhattan bridge stops for a drink of water. Oil on canvas by Gerrit A. Beneker, 1911

WORLD MAP, c1850. Centered around the Pacific Ocean with Japan in the upper left quadrant, off the coast of Asia. Woodblock print, c1850, by Sugiura Ryuen

MEXICO: TOLTEC ALTAR. Toltec chac-mool stone altar where human sacrifice was made. From Tula, Mexico, 977-1160 A.D

SPAIN: MEDIEVAL SHIP. Manuscript illumination, 13th century, from the Cantigas de Alfonso X

LOUISE WEBER (1866-1929). French can-can dancer, known as La Goulue (the Glutton). The Danse of La Goulue and Jacques Renaudin, or Valentin-le-Dessosse. Oil on canvas, 1895, by Henri Toulouse-Lautrec

SOROLLA: PAINTER, 1907. Maria Sorolla painting at El Prado, Madrid, Spain. Oil on canvas, 1907, by Joaquin Sorolla

JAPAN: PERRY EXPEDITION. Working steam engine presented by Commodore Matthew Perry to Japan during the 1854 American expedition. Color drawing, Japanese, 1854

VERSAILLES, FRANCE. Painting, 1668, by Pierre Patel

GOYA: FLAGELLANTS, 1793. Procession of the Flagellants. Oil on canvas, 1793, by Francisco Goya

MEXICO: AZTECS HUNTING. Aztecs hunting with bow and arrow. Drawing from the Codex Telleriano-Remensis, c1540

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Bradley Smith: A Journey Through Time and Space In the vast realm of history and art, Bradley Smith emerges as a captivating figure, seamlessly connecting diverse worlds. Like an allegorical painting on Wall Street, he embodies both the bullish determination and bearish wisdom required to navigate the ever-changing market. Just like women in Japan gazing at stars in awe, Bradley's vision transcends boundaries. His mind is open to new possibilities, drawing inspiration from Ota Chou's colorful drawings of astronomy. He understands that true success lies not only in observing but also in interpreting the celestial patterns of life. Much like Miguel Hidalgo's call to revolt during Mexico's 1810 Revolution, Bradley possesses an unwavering spirit that fuels his pursuit for change. Just as Juan O Gorman depicted this historic moment on a mural with intricate detail, Bradley leaves no stone unturned when it comes to making a difference. But there is more to him than just revolutionary fervor. Like Francisco Goya's Witches Sabbath painting, he embraces the mysterious and unconventional aspects of life. With every stroke of his brush or pen, he conjures up visions that challenge norms and ignite imagination. Yet amidst all these grand narratives lies a humble side to Bradley – one reminiscent of two women working diligently in a Mexican kitchen painted by an unknown artist from long ago. He values hard work and recognizes that even seemingly small tasks contribute significantly to shaping our world. Like the brave women ordnance workers portrayed in American World War II recruitment posters, Bradley carries forward their legacy by championing equality and empowering others around him. The girl he left behind may still be behind him physically but her spirit drives him forward towards creating a better future for all. With each illustration crafted by Arthur Rackham or Edmond Dulac depicting fantastical worlds or dreams brought into reality through Queen Marie of Romania's words; they mirror how Bradley brings ideas alive through his own creative endeavors. His artistry knows no bounds, transcending time and space.