The 68 Most Famous Cass Gilbert Paintings, a Gallery Selection

Updated October 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 68 works by Cass Gilbert in our catalogue

In short

Of all the originals Cass Gilbert left, the most famous is Old House at Segovia, Spain (1920), in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.. Close behind it come Latin Quarter, Paris (1880) and Porta San Paulo, Rome (1880). Our catalog holds 68 works by Cass Gilbert; the gallery has kept the 68 the world admires most, each shown with its date, its museum and its story.

1859 – 1934, Zanesville Realism Most works: Smithsonian American Art Museum

1. Old House at Segovia, Spain 1920

2. Latin Quarter, Paris 1880

3. Porta San Paulo, Rome 1880

Cass Gilbert's top 10 paintings: the gallery's choice

Old House at Segovia, Spain

1920 · Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.

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Latin Quarter, Paris

1880 · Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.

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Porta San Paulo, Rome

1880 · Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.

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Portal of Church of Nervy St. Sepulchre (facsimile copy of a drawing by E. Viollet Le Duc in Hotel De Cluny)

1880 · Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.

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San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice

1898 · Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.

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The Cass Gilbert selection continues, 11 to 68

The Zwinger Towers, Dresden (1898) by Cass Gilbert

The Zwinger Towers, Dresden1898 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 12

Tower, San Francisco Romano, Rome (1898) by Cass Gilbert

Tower, San Francisco Romano, Rome1898 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 13

Courtyard, Capucine Monastery, Amalfi (1898) by Cass Gilbert

Courtyard, Capucine Monastery, Amalfi1898 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 14

Temple of Neptune, Paestum (1898) by Cass Gilbert

Temple of Neptune, Paestum1898 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 15

Cathedral Tower, Pistoia, Italy (1898) by Cass Gilbert

Cathedral Tower, Pistoia, Italy1898 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 16

St. Martin's Church, Utrecht, Holland (1898) by Cass Gilbert

St. Martin's Church, Utrecht, Holland1898 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 17

Church Tower, Italy (1898) by Cass Gilbert

Church Tower, Italy1898 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 18

Tower of the Cathedral of Utrecht, Holland (1898) by Cass Gilbert

Tower of the Cathedral of Utrecht, Holland1898 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 19

Sailboats (Venice) (1898) by Cass Gilbert

Sailboats (Venice)1898 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 20

A Market Day (Church of St. Jacques, Ghent, Belgium) (1897) by Cass Gilbert

A Market Day (Church of St. Jacques, Ghent, Belgium)1897 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 21

Tower at Enkhuisen, Holland (1897) by Cass Gilbert

Tower at Enkhuisen, Holland1897 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 22

Church of St. Francis, Assisi (1898) by Cass Gilbert

Church of St. Francis, Assisi1898 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 23

On the Beach below the Promenade des Anglais, Nice, France (1898) by Cass Gilbert

On the Beach below the Promenade des Anglais, Nice, France1898 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 24

Preliminary study for an Armory Building for Shattuck School, Faribault, Minnesota (1894) by Cass Gilbert

Preliminary study for an Armory Building for Shattuck School, Faribault, Minnesota1894 25

The Lagoon, Venice (1898) by Cass Gilbert

The Lagoon, Venice1898 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 26

Mt. Pico, Azores Islands (1905) by Cass Gilbert

Mt. Pico, Azores Islands1905 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 27

Cathedral at Monreale, Sicily (1902) by Cass Gilbert

Cathedral at Monreale, Sicily1902 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 28

Windsor Castle, England (1905) by Cass Gilbert

Windsor Castle, England1905 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 29

Wells Cathedral, England (1905) by Cass Gilbert

Wells Cathedral, England1905 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 30

Mt. Vesuvius from the Bay of Naples (1905) by Cass Gilbert

Mt. Vesuvius from the Bay of Naples1905 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 31

Battle Abbey1931 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 32

North Transept, Winchester Cathedral, England (1910) by Cass Gilbert

North Transept, Winchester Cathedral, England1910 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 33

Mont Saint Michel, France (1906) by Cass Gilbert

Mont Saint Michel, France1906 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 34

Battlements of Carcassonne, France (1913) by Cass Gilbert

Battlements of Carcassonne, France1913 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 35

The Tower, Cathedral of Torcello (1916) by Cass Gilbert

The Tower, Cathedral of Torcello1916 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 36

Laon Cathedral, France (1913) by Cass Gilbert

Laon Cathedral, France1913 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 37

Durham Cathedral, England (1913) by Cass Gilbert

Durham Cathedral, England1913 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 38

Bell Tower, St. Mark's Square, Venice (1912) by Cass Gilbert

Bell Tower, St. Mark's Square, Venice1912 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 39

Winchester, England (1921) by Cass Gilbert

Winchester, England1921 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 40

Church at Segovia, Spain (1920) by Cass Gilbert

Church at Segovia, Spain1920 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 41

Carcassonne1926 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 42

Cathedral Tower, Siena (1927) by Cass Gilbert

Cathedral Tower, Siena1927 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 43

Pont Valentre, Cahors (1926) by Cass Gilbert

Pont Valentre, Cahors1926 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 44

Church Tower, Marldon (1924) by Cass Gilbert

Church Tower, Marldon1924 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 45

Chateau de l'Houblouniere (1924) by Cass Gilbert

Chateau de l'Houblouniere1924 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 46

Bridge at Moret, France (1928) by Cass Gilbert

Bridge at Moret, France1928 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 47

On the Canal, Bruges (1928) by Cass Gilbert

On the Canal, Bruges1928 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 48

Pont du Gard, France (1926) by Cass Gilbert

Pont du Gard, France1926 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 49

Compton Castle, Devonshire, England (1928) by Cass Gilbert

Compton Castle, Devonshire, England1928 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 50

The Smaller Courtyard, Hotel Guilleaume le Conquerant, Dives, France (1924) by Cass Gilbert

The Smaller Courtyard, Hotel Guilleaume le Conquerant, Dives, France1924 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 51

(Temple)1927 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 52

Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris (1933) by Cass Gilbert

Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris1933 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 53

Santa Maria Della Salute, Venice (1933) by Cass Gilbert

Santa Maria Della Salute, Venice1933 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 54

Old House in Rouen (1932) by Cass Gilbert

Old House in Rouen1932 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 55

Cathedral Cloister at Le Puy (1929) by Cass Gilbert

Cathedral Cloister at Le Puy1929 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 56

A Road in Dorset1931 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 57

Bell Tower, Italy (1933) by Cass Gilbert

Bell Tower, Italy1933 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 58

Bell Tower, Hotel San Dominico (Old Monastery, Taormina, Sicily) (1933) by Cass Gilbert

Bell Tower, Hotel San Dominico (Old Monastery, Taormina, Sicily)1933 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 59

Venice1933 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 60

Arch of Titus, Rome (1933) by Cass Gilbert

Arch of Titus, Rome1933 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 61

Arches of Palace of Nero (1933) by Cass Gilbert

Arches of Palace of Nero1933 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 62

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

Towers from the City Wall, Nuremberg1897 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 63

Antwerp Cathedral (1899) by Cass Gilbert

Antwerp Cathedral1899 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 64

A Road in Dorset1931 65

Latin Quarter, Paris1880 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 66

Doorway in Anla( )Smithsonian American Art Museum 67

AqueductSmithsonian American Art Museum 68

(Design for Fountain, Ridgefield, Connecticut)

The subjects that held Cass Gilbert's eye

The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.

Architectural detail 2 works

Portal of Church of Nervy St. Sepulchre (facsimile copy of a drawing by E. Viollet Le Duc in Hotel De Cluny) (1880), Cass Gilbert

#9 Portal of Church of Nervy St. Sepulchre (facsimile copy of a drawing by E. Viollet Le Duc in Hotel De Cluny) 1880 · Smithsonian American Art Museum

Tower at Enkhuisen, Holland (1897), Cass Gilbert

#21 Tower at Enkhuisen, Holland 1897 · Smithsonian American Art Museum

Religious art 2 works

Durham Cathedral, England (1913), Cass Gilbert

#37 Durham Cathedral, England 1913 · Smithsonian American Art Museum

#9 Portal of Church of Nervy St. Sepulchre (facsimile copy of a drawing by E. Viollet Le Duc in Hotel De Cluny) 1880 · Smithsonian American Art Museum

Gothic architecture 2 works

North Transept, Winchester Cathedral, England (1910), Cass Gilbert

#32 North Transept, Winchester Cathedral, England 1910 · Smithsonian American Art Museum

#37 Durham Cathedral, England 1913 · Smithsonian American Art Museum

The museums that keep Cass Gilbert's originals

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.	65	Old House at Segovia, Spain, Latin Quarter, Paris, Porta San Paulo, Rome

Cass Gilbert decade by decade: the original that defines each

Works per decade

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1920s

Old House at Segovia, Spain

No. 1 / 68 · Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.

Age 61 – 70 15 works this decade

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Collectors' questions about Cass Gilbert's paintings

Which work is Cass Gilbert most famous for?Reveal the answer

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

What age was Cass Gilbert when Old House at Segovia, Spain was made?Reveal the answer

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

What are the ten most famous Cass Gilbert paintings?Reveal 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 each one's year and museum.

How many paintings did Cass Gilbert leave?Reveal the answer

Our catalog holds 68 works by Cass Gilbert, dated from 1880 to 1933.

In which museums do Cass Gilbert's masterpieces hang?Reveal the answer

Mostly in Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington, D.C.). The museum table above lists them all.

In which years did Cass Gilbert paint the most famous works?Reveal the answer

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

What are the first and the last famous originals of Cass Gilbert?Reveal the answer

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

Which subjects did Cass Gilbert choose most often?Reveal the answer

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

To which art movement does Cass Gilbert belong?Reveal the answer

Realism, judging by the originals on this page.

Which Cass Gilbert works hang at the Smithsonian American Art Museum?Reveal the answer

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

Can I commission a reproduction of a Cass Gilbert painting?Reveal the answer

Yes, as a reproduction: the original stays in its museum, but any painting on this page can be painted by hand for you, made to order one at a time, from the painting's own page.

Cass Gilbert: life and work

The Architect of American Grandeur

Cass Gilbert stands as a towering figure in the annals of American architectural history, a man whose vision fundamentally reshaped the aesthetic landscape of the early twentieth century. Born in Troy, New York, his formative years were steeped in a deep appreciation for classical tradition and meticulous craftsmanship. Through his formal training at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Gilbert developed a philosophy that would become his hallmark: the seamless synthesis of Beaux-Arts principles with the cutting-edge engineering techniques of a burgeoning nation. Drawing inspiration from the grandeur of Parisian masters like Auguste Choisel and Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, he sought to embody the ideals of democracy, law, and humanism within the very bones of his structures.

A Legacy Carved in Stone and Steel

His work was characterized by a rare ability to prioritize structural integrity alongside profound artistic expression. This duality allowed him to become a monumental pioneer in skyscraper design, most notably with the completion of the Woolworth Building in 1913. A soaring edifice of limestone and terracotta, this masterpiece redefined the aesthetics of the modern skyline and served as a symbol of New York City's immense economic power. Yet, Gilbert’s genius was not reserved solely for the heights of Manhattan; his commitment to civic dignity is equally evident in his monumental public works, such as the Minnesota Capitol and the Detroit Public Library, where he utilized scale and ornamentation to celebrate the permanence of American institutions.

The Delicate Hand Behind the Monumental

While history remembers him for his massive stone facades and soaring towers, there existed within Gilbert a sensitive, observant artist capable of immense delicacy. His watercolor and pencil works reveal a different facet of his soul—one attuned to the romanticism of historical scenes and the subtle play of light. In pieces such as 'Latin Quarter, Paris' and 'Tower at Enkhuisen, Holland,' one finds a muted palette and a mastery of texture that captures the essence of a bygone era. These works demonstrate that his architectural precision was born from a deep, artistic understanding of atmosphere and detail, proving that even the most monumental creator possesses a heart for the intimate and the ephemeral.

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