Old World Portraits
Portrait of Charles Benjamin de Langes de Montmirail, Baron de Lubières
Jean-Étienne Liotard
This elegant 18th-century profile portrait captures the refined dignity of a French nobleman through masterful pastel technique.
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
Portrait of Mathilda Wrede
Eero Järnefelt
This striking late 19th-century portrait captures a sense of quiet dignity through its bold, fashionable silhouette and muted palette.
Old World Portraits
Portrait of Priscilla Bertie, Baroness Willoughby de Eresby
Sampson Towgood Roch
An elegant Regency-era portrait of Lady Priscilla Bertie featuring a striking blue and gold turban.