Old World Portraits
Portrait of Pastor Tidemand's Wife
Frans Schwartz
A masterful wax crayon study capturing the dignified presence of an elderly woman in soft, dramatic lighting.
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
Henry Hoare, The Magnificent, of Stourhead
William Hoare
An elegant 18th-century pastel portrait of Henry Hoare, known as 'The Magnificent', rendered in striking blues and golds.
Old World Portraits
Portrait of a Farmer from Vossevangen
Adolph Tidemand
An expressive 19th-century portrait of a Norwegian farmer, rendered with rich texture and warm, earthy tones.
Old World Portraits
Self-Portrait of Franz Pforr
Franz Pforr
A soulfully rendered 19th-century self-portrait featuring a young man with a penetrating, direct gaze.
Old World Portraits
The Lavergne Family Breakfast
Jean-Étienne Liotard
An intimate and exceptionally refined 18th-century domestic scene capturing a quiet moment between a mother and child.