Old World Portraits
Maud Dale
George Bellows
An elegant and moody portrait of a woman in evening attire, captured with sophisticated 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
Portrait of Charles Lang Freer
James McNeill Whistler
An evocative late-career portrait by James McNeill Whistler, capturing the thoughtful gaze of his patron Charles Lang Freer.
Old World Portraits
Profile of a Woman (Profil de femme)
Paul Dubois
An elegant 19th-century profile portrait of a young woman, featuring a striking contrast between luminous skin tones and an atmospheric, dark background.
Old World Portraits
Napoleon in Egypt
Jean-Léon Gérôme
An iconic 19th-century portrait by Jean-Léon Gérôme depicting Napoleon Bonaparte during his historic Egyptian campaign.
Old World Portraits
Hélène De Braekeleer, the Painter's Sister
Henri de Braekeleer
A soulful 19th-century portrait of the artist's sister, characterized by a detailed patterned backdrop and warm, earthen tones.
Old World Portraits
Jules Pelletier
Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier
This dignified 1867 portrait by Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier captures Jules Pelletier in formal ceremonial attire.