Old World Portraits

An elegant 18th-century portrait by Thomas Gainsborough featuring the Duchess of Devonshire in a luminous, shimmering gown.

An exquisite 18th-century 'conversation piece' capturing a refined musical gathering in a grand interior.

A dramatic Baroque masterpiece by Caravaggio featuring Grand Master Alof de Wignacourt in shimmering armor.

A quiet and contemplative late 19th-century portrait defined by its masterful use of deep shadows and warm, focused light.

This evocative 1883 portrait captures a young Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec in a loose, painterly style with a rich, warm palette.

A masterful 17th-century copy of Rembrandt's 'The Night Watch,' capturing the dynamic energy and dramatic light of the original masterpiece.

A refined 19th-century portrait of a young gentleman, captured with masterful light and shadow.

A tender and intimate double portrait of two women engaged in quiet study by German painter Hans Thoma.

A striking and dignified late-career portrait of King Philip IV by the Spanish master Diego Velázquez.

This dramatic 17th-century self-portrait by Artemisia Gentileschi captures the artist in the act of creation, personifying the Allegory of Painting.

A striking 17th-century Dutch portrait by Frans Hals, capturing the dignified presence of Captain Michiel de Wael.

This 17th-century self-portrait captures the artist with a warm, direct gaze and masterful use of light and shadow.