Old World Portraits

An elegant 17th-century Flemish portrait of a gentleman in a striking white ruff.

An elegant 18th-century portrait featuring masterful rendering of light on satin and silk.

An elegant mid-19th-century portrait by Thomas Sully, capturing the subject's gentle expression with luminous brushwork.

This stately 19th-century portrait captures Muhammad Ali, the Viceroy of Egypt, in a moment of dignified repose.

A sophisticated 1916 oil portrait of a gentleman in a grey suit, capturing a moment of quiet poise and character.

This elegant 18th-century pastel portrait captures Empress Maria Theresa in a moment of quiet dignity and refined grace.

This 1713 portrait by Marcellus Laroon the Younger depicts the celebrated English painter Sir James Thornhill in a dignified, classical pose.