Old World Portraits
Portrait of Michiel de Wael
Frans Hals
A striking 17th-century Dutch portrait by Frans Hals, capturing the dignified presence of Captain Michiel de Wael.
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
The Artist with his Family
Karel van Mander III
An elegant seventeenth-century family portrait by Karel van Mander III, featuring luminous figures against a moody, atmospheric backdrop.
Old World Portraits
Officers of the Amsterdam Militia (1638)
Joachim von Sandrart the Elder
A monumental 17th-century group portrait of Amsterdam's militia officers by Joachim von Sandrart.
Old World Portraits
Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie
Richard Sylvius
An authoritative seventeenth-century portrait of Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie, rendered with masterful detail in armor and lace.
Old World Portraits
Frans Snyders
Anthony van Dyck
A commanding and elegant 17th-century portrait featuring masterful brushwork and a sophisticated dark palette.