Old World Portraits
Peaceful Spring Message (Ping'an Chunxin tu)
Giuseppe Castiglione
A striking portrait of two figures amidst slender bamboo stalks, set against a vibrant lapis blue backdrop.
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 Adam Chmiel
Stanisław Wyspiański
An expressive 1904 pastel portrait by Stanisław Wyspiański, featuring a striking palette of deep blue and sun-lit yellow.
Old World Portraits
Family Portrait of Maharana Amar Singh I of Mewar
Unknown Artist
An exceptional 18th-century Mewar miniature painting depicting a royal courtly gathering with Maharana Amar Singh I.
Old World Portraits
Self-Portrait
Thérèse Schwartze
An elegant and confident pastel self-portrait by Dutch artist Thérèse Schwartze, capturing the refined fashion of the early 20th century.