Old World Portraits
The Artist's Sister, Gerda Thesleff
Ellen Thesleff
An intimate profile portrait of the artist's sister, rendered with soft textures and a warm, evocative palette.
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 Elise Købke
Constantin Hansen
A tender 19th-century portrait of a young girl holding a porcelain cup, rendered with soft lighting and warm, earthy tones.
Old World Portraits
Heintje, a Girl from Het Gooi
Jan Veth
An intimate and soulful late 19th-century profile portrait of a young girl in traditional Dutch attire.
Old World Portraits
Miss Beatrice Townsend
John Singer Sargent
A charming and elegant 19th-century portrait of a young girl and her companion dog by the master painter John Singer Sargent.