Samuel H. Kress Foundation Collection
Samuel H. Kress (1863–1955) was a businessman and collector of primarily Italian Renaissance works who gifted portions of his collection to regional and academic art museums throughout the United States. The Honolulu Museum of Art’s collection, established in 1961, features 16 paintings dating from the early 14th century to the late 18th century. Works include landscapes by Carlo Bonavia, portraits by Francesco de’ Rossi and Giovanni Battista Moroni, as well as paintings of the Madonna and Child and other religious subjects by artists such as Francesco Granacci and Piero di Cosimo.
Highlights from the collection
Teverone Cascade
Carlo Bonavia (Italian, 1751–1788). 1787. Oil on canvas. Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1961 (2992.1
View of the Castel dell’Ovo, Naples
Carlo Bonavia (Italian, 1751–1788). 1788. Oil on canvas. Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1961 (2991.1)
The Deposition of Christ
Attributed to Benedetto Caliari (Italian, 1538–1598). c. 1577. Oil on canvas. Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1961 (2990.1)
Saint John the Evangelist
Piero di Cosimo (Italian, 1462–1522). c. 1504–1506. Oil on wood panel. Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1961 (2989.1
Madonna Adoring the Child
Pintoricchio and Assistant (Italian, c. 1454–1513). c. 1490– 1495. Oil on panel Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1961 (2988.1)
Adoration of the Christ Child
Francesco Granacci (Italian, 1469–1543). c. 1500. Tempera on wood panel. Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1961 (2987.1)
Saint
Workshop of / Studio of Fra Filippo Lippi (Italian, 1406–1469). mid-15th century. Tempera, gilding on wood panel. Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1961 (2985.1)
Saint
Workshop of / Studio of Fra Filippo Lippi (Italian, 1406–1469). mid-15th century. Tempera, gilding on panel. Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1961 (2984.1)
Saint Sebastian
Workshop of / Studio of Fra Filippo Lippi (Italian, 1406–1469). mid-15th century Tempera, gilding on panel. Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1961 (2983.1
Portrait of a Man
Giovanni Battista Moroni (Italian, 1520–1578). 1553. Oil on canvas mounted on wood panel. Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1961 (2982.1)
Portrait of a Young Man
Francesco de’ Rossi (Italian, 1510–1563). c. 1540–1550. Oil on wood panel. Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1961 (2981.1)
An Apostle
Carlo Crivelli (Italian, 1430–1495). c. 1470–1475. Tempera, gilding on panel. Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1961 (2980.1)
An Apostle
Carlo Crivelli (Italian, 1430–1495). c. 1470–1475. Tempera, gilding on panel. Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1961 (2979.1)
Madonna and Child with Angels
Follower of Benozzo Gozzoli (Italian, 1420–1497). mid-15th century. Tempera, gilding on wood panel Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1961 (2978.1)
Madonna and Child
Segna di Bonaventura (Italian, c. 1298–1331). early 14th century. Tempera, gilding on wood panel. Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1961 (2977.1)