Old World Portraits
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A serene 19th-century portrait of a woman in a pale blue dress resting in a lush, shaded garden.
Dreams
Vittorio Matteo Corcos
1896 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A captivating late 19th-century portrait of a pensive woman, full of mood and elegant detail.
$243
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Where it works
A weightier piece with steady character with warm, lived-in color — brings a composed sense of weight.
- Often works in
- Study · Living Room · Bedroom
- Placement
- Reads best as a confident vertical anchor
- Walls
- Reads strongest when the wall gives it contrast
- Color notes
- Soft gray, Warm beige, Charcoal black
About the piece
Painted in 1896 by Vittorio Matteo Corcos, 'Dreams' is a masterpiece of Belle Époque portraiture. It depicts a young woman in a moment of quiet contemplation on a park bench, surrounded by symbols of leisure and intellect—books, a parasol, and a straw hat. The artist's luminous handling of light and the subject's direct, enigmatic gaze create a piece with sophisticated gallery presence.
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