I recently visited the New Britain Museum of American Art. It is a great space here in Connecticut and has a surprising collection of representational painters and Illustrators. Saturday mornings are free admission (although it's worth the money anytime). Below are some of my favorites from their permanent collection. If you are ever in the Hartford area, make some time for this great place.
John Singer Sargent - Miss Cara Burch (1888)
John Singer Sargent - Tarragona (1908)
Robert Henri - Spanish Girl of Segovia (1918)
N.C. Wyeth - Illustration from Treasure Island (1911)
Maxfield Parrish - Dusk (1942)
Childe Hassam - Le Jour du Grand Prix (1888)