Old World Portraits
Petrus Josephus Mariën, Mayor of Kapellen
Edouard de Jans
A dignified and atmospheric late 19th-century portrait featuring masterful chiaroscuro lighting.
Sir George Biddell Airy
John Collier
1883 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A dignified 19th-century portrait by John Collier, capturing the scholarly presence of Sir George Biddell Airy.
$129
For the selected configuration
From $129
6 frame sizes
Frame size
Frame color
Mount
Paper type
Glaze
Made to order in ~2 business days · Free U.S. standard shipping (typically 5–8 business days after dispatch)
Where it works
A substantial, grounding work in a warmer tonal register — brings a composed sense of weight.
- Often works in
- Library · Study · Office
- Placement
- Strongest where a vertical wall can take more presence
- Walls
- Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown
About the piece
Painted in 1883 by John Collier, this oil-on-canvas portrait depicts Sir George Biddell Airy, the celebrated English mathematician and astronomer. The work showcases Collier's mastery of light and texture, particularly in the fine detail of the sitter’s expression and the rich, heavy folds of his patterned coat, set against a brooding, tonal background.
More like this
Contains disturbing content
Dark Academia
Portrait of Cornelis Meijer, Engineer
Abraham van den Hecken the Younger
An evocative 17th-century portrait of an engineer surrounded by symbols of knowledge and mortality.