Old World Portraits

An elegant and dignified 19th-century portrait of a seated woman, characterized by deep tones and fine lace details.

A dignified 18th-century portrait of a gentleman, captured with the luminous realism characteristic of Gilbert Stuart.

An elegant 18th-century portrait capturing a moment of quiet industry as a woman pauses her sewing.

A dignified mid-19th-century portrait capturing meticulous details of lace and velvet.

This 17th-century Flemish portrait captures a moment of quiet devotion with masterful attention to texture and light.

A refined 17th-century Dutch portrait of a young nobleman in elegant black and white attire.

This 1817 oil portrait by John Wesley Jarvis captures the dignified presence of a gentleman in classic Regency-era attire.

This 1806 oil portrait by John Wesley Jarvis captures the dignified presence of Thomas Paine in a classic, scholarly style.

An evocative portrait of an elderly man, captured in a moment of quiet contemplation with masterful light and shadow.

An elegant 18th-century French portrait of a gentleman in a thoughtful pose with a flower and letter.

An intimate and masterfully lit triple portrait capturing the quiet dignity and creative life of a nineteenth-century family.

This 1874 work by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi presents a symbolic cross-cultural meeting, featuring figures representing historical leaders from both Japan and the West.