Old World Portraits
Richard St George Mansergh-St George
Thomas Gainsborough
An elegant 18th-century portrait of a British officer by Thomas Gainsborough, featuring a striking red uniform and a faithful canine companion.
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
Couple, Probably Thomas and Elizabeth Missing
George Knapton
An elegant 18th-century double portrait featuring a couple in lavish period attire against a dramatic red curtain.
Old World Portraits
Portrait of a Zeman in Ceremonial Costume
Ján Gottlieb Kramer
A stately 18th-century portrait featuring a nobleman in a lavishly embroidered green jacket and a dramatic red ermine cloak.
Old World Portraits
David Garrick as Richard III
William Hogarth
This masterwork by William Hogarth captures the intense drama of the theater through a powerful, emotive portrait.