Old World Portraits
Vasco da Gama
António Manuel da Fonseca
A striking 19th-century portrait of the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama, rendered in rich tones of crimson and gold.
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
Simón Bolívar
José Gil de Castro
A striking 19th-century portrait of the South American revolutionary leader Simón Bolívar in ornate military dress.
Old World Portraits
Portrait of Count Karol Csáky in Ceremonial Uniform
Josef Czauczik
An imposing 19th-century portrait of a nobleman in a richly embroidered ceremonial uniform.