The Ladder of Art -- Week #54

Cast your votes for up to four of these seven artists by Saturday January 25.  For clarifications, consult the Ladder of Art FAQ.

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Last Week's Results

1. Chase: 7

2. Canaletto: 5
3. Cozens: 4
4. Lancret: 3
4. Masolino: 3

6. Boudin: 2
6. van Ostade: 2

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This Week's Contest

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John Robert Cozens
1752 - 1797
English

Tournament Record: Placed 369th. Tied with Tony Cragg, lost decisively to Thomas Hart Benton and Pietro Longhi. 15 votes for, 25 against (.375).

• Placed Third in Week #53.

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Hans Holbein
1497ish - 1543
German; worked in Britain

Tournament Record: Tied for 392nd. He, Hans, lost to Winslow Homer and Gerrit van Honthorst. 9 votes for, 16 votes against (.360).

• Tied for First in Week #44.  
• Tied for Second in Week #46.
• Placed Second in Week #47.
• Placed Third in Week #48. 
• Tied for Second, Week #49. 
• Tied for First, Week #50. 
• Tied for First, Week #52.

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Canaletto
1697 - 1768
Italian (Venetian); also worked in England

Tournament Record: Placed 448th. Beat Robert Campin, then lost to Caravaggio and Alexander Calder. 7 votes for, 17 votes against (.292).

• Placed First in Week #24. 
• Placed First again in Week #26. 
• Placed First again in Week #28. 
• And again in Week #30. 
• And again in Week #32. 
• And again in Week #34.
• And again in Week #36. 
• And again in Week #38. 
• And again in Week #40. 
• Tied for First in Week #42. 
• Tied for First again in Week #44.
• Tied for Second in Week #46.
• Placed Fourth in Week #47. 
• Placed Fourth in Week #48. 
• Tied for Second, Week #49. 
• Tied for Third, Week #50.
• Tied for Second, Week #51. 
• Tied for Third, Week #52. 
• Placed Second, Week #53.

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Nicolas Lancret
1690 - 1743
French

Tournament Record: Tied for 370th. Lost to Sir Edwin Landseer and Peter Lanyon. 9 votes for, 15 against (.375).

• Tied for Fourth in Week #53.

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Masolino
1383 - c.1433
Florentine

Tournament Record: Tied for 370th. Lost to Quentin Massys and Marie Laurencin. 9 votes for, 15 against (.375).

• Tied for Fourth in Week #53.

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François Boucher
1703 - 1770
French

Tournament Record: Tied for 366th. Defeated Boudin, lost to Botticelli, beat Bouts, lost to Bellows. Second-lowest ranked artist with two wins in the main Tournament. 18 votes for, 30 against (.375).

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Charles-François Daubigny
1817 - 1878
French

Tournament Record: Placed 505th.  Lost to Salvador Dali and Aelbert Cuyp. 4 votes for, 26 votes against (.133).

• Finished First in all of the even-numbered Ladder Weeks #2 - #20.
• Tied for First, Week #22. 
• Placed Third in Week #24. 
• Tied for First, Week #25.
• Tied for First, Week #27. 
• Tied for Second, Weeks #29 - #32. 
• Tied for Second, Week #33.
• Tied for Second again in Week #34. 
• Tied for First, Week #35.
• Tied for Second, Weeks #37 - #40. 
• Placed Second, Week #41. 
• Placed Third in Week #42. 
• Tied for First, Week #43. 
• Placed Second, Week #45. 
• Placed First, Week #46. 
• Tied for First, Week #48.
• Tied for First, Week #50. 
• Tied for First, Week #52.

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Cast up to four votes in the comments by Saturday morning!