Old World Portraits
Mrs. William Sheldon
Asahel Powers
A charming 19th-century American folk portrait of a woman in an ornate bonnet, rendered with striking flat colors and intricate lace detail.
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
Young Lady on a Balcony
Gerrit Dou
A young woman in a green jacket gazes thoughtfully from a stone balcony draped with a rich oriental rug.
Old World Portraits
A Young Boy
Ethan Allen Greenwood
A charming early 19th-century portrait of a boy in a vibrant green jacket and white ruffled collar.
Old World Portraits
Hannah Fisher Stedman
Asahel Powers
This charming 19th-century American folk portrait captures a young woman in refined dress holding a small red book.