Old World Portraits
Samuel Thomas Russell in 'The Mayor of Garratt'
Samuel De Wilde
An expressive 19th-century portrait capturing the character and vibrant costume of a British stage actor.
Old World Portraits
Scholarly portraits and old-world figures with gravity.
Richly dressed sitters, formal poses, and darker palettes give these portraits their stately, old-world presence.
Old World Portraits
John Quick and John Fawcett in The Way to Get Married
Samuel De Wilde
A charming 18th-century theatrical portrait capturing a lively scene from Thomas Morton's comedy 'The Way to Get Married'.
Old World Portraits
Portrait of Elisabeth Isabella Mniszech
Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun
A tender late 18th-century portrait capturing the soft, luminous charm of childhood by the renowned artist Vigée Le Brun.