Old World Portraits

A striking 17th-century Dutch portrait featuring a woman in elaborate period attire and a magnificent pleated millstone ruff.

A dignified and masterfully rendered Baroque portrait by Anthony van Dyck, capturing the character of the sitter with luminous detail.

This dignified 1867 portrait by Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier captures Jules Pelletier in formal ceremonial attire.

A dignified mid-19th-century portrait featuring a sophisticated palette of deep blacks and warm skin tones.

An elegant 18th-century portrait of the composer Christoph Willibald Gluck seated at a spinet.

An atmospheric 19th-century self-portrait of artist Eduard Bendemann, characterized by striking chiaroscuro lighting.

A dignified Regency-era double portrait capturing a quiet, scholarly moment between a grandfather and grandson.

A striking late 19th-century historical portrait featuring a knightly figure in vibrant red and gold.

A masterpiece of light and shadow, this striking portrait showcases Rembrandt's unparalleled ability to capture human character and rich texture.

A magnificent Dutch Golden Age double portrait featuring exquisite textile rendering and a tender connection between the sitters.

A sophisticated late 19th-century portrait capturing a moment of quiet contemplation and dignified poise.

A dignified side-profile portrait of a bearded gentleman by Edgar Degas, rendered with sophisticated, painterly brushwork.