Old World Portraits

A peaceful and luminous scene of an elderly woman reading, captured with atmospheric light and warm interior tones.

An evocative 19th-century portrait of a young man with a brooding, contemplative expression.

An elegant 18th-century portrait of a countess set against a romantic alpine landscape by the celebrated Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun.

An elegant 18th-century portrait of statesman John Jay, capturing a moment of quiet intellectual dignity.

An exquisite 19th-century portrait capturing the refined elegance of Mary Josephine Prentice in a shimmering blue dress.

This 1898 portrait by John White Alexander captures an elegant woman in profile, her luminous skin and vibrant hair contrasted against a dramatic, moody backdrop.

A dignified 18th-century portrait of a scholar, rendered in a sophisticated palette of charcoal and warm ochre.

A tender and luminous Impressionist portrait of a young girl in an elegant interior.

A tender and refined 19th-century portrait capturing the delicate bond between a mother and her child in exquisite detail.

An elegant 18th-century portrait of a young boy in sporting attire, characterized by its warm palette and refined execution.

An elegant Regency-era portrait of a woman in a shimmering blue dress, rendered with luminous detail and rich color.

A charming mid-19th-century folk portrait of a gentleman, characterized by the clean lines and flat perspective of the Prior-Hamblen School.