Old World Portraits
As the Old Sing, So Pipe the Young
Jacob Jordaens
A lively and masterful Flemish Baroque scene of a musical family gathering, filled with warmth and rich detail.
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
The de Bie Family
Theodoor Boeyermans
An elegant 17th-century Flemish family portrait characterized by rich textures and classical grandeur.
Old World Portraits
Portrait of Jeremias van Collen, his Wife, and their Twelve Children
Pieter van Anraedt
A magnificent Dutch Golden Age family portrait set against a sweeping landscape and grand architecture.
Old World Portraits
Boy with a Beret
Jacob Adriaensz Backer
This 17th-century portrait captures a young boy in an ornate feathered beret with soulful, contemplative eyes.
Old World Portraits
The Flute Player
Abraham Bloemaert
A striking Dutch Golden Age portrait of a young musician captured in a moment of dramatic illumination.