Old World Portraits

A masterful study of light and character by Rembrandt, depicting an elderly man in a contemplative profile.

A sophisticated and moody 1872 group portrait by Henri Fantin-Latour, capturing a contemplative gathering of French literary figures.

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 soulful 19th-century portrait of an elderly woman in traditional North Frisian 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.

A serene 18th-century profile portrait capturing a moment of quiet contemplation in warm, luminous tones.

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.

An elegant 18th-century portrait of a young girl with her pet dog and a small bird, set against rich red drapery.