Old World Portraits
Smike Streeton
Tom Roberts
An intimate and spirited profile portrait of Australian artist Arthur 'Smike' Streeton, captured with masterful impressionistic brushwork.
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
Gunnar Heiberg
Henrik Lund
A striking impressionistic portrait of a distinguished gentleman, captured with bold, confident brushwork.
Old World Portraits
Wi-jún-jon, Pigeon's Egg Head (The Light) Going To and Returning From Washington
George Catlin
A striking narrative double portrait by George Catlin depicting the cultural transition of an Assiniboine leader.
Old World Portraits
Portrait of Käte Perls
Edvard Munch
An expressive portrait by Edvard Munch featuring a woman with striking red hair and a deep blue gown.
Contains nudity
Old World Portraits
Portrait of Madeleine
Marie-Guillemine Benoist
An elegant and historic Neoclassical portrait of a woman named Madeleine, painted by Marie-Guillemine Benoist in 1800.