Old World Portraits
Confidences
Georges Croegaert
A charming and meticulously detailed scene of two women sharing a private moment within a richly decorated Victorian interior.
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 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
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
The Greek Girl
Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot
A luminous and contemplative nineteenth-century portrait of a young woman in traditional attire by French master Camille Corot.
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.
Old World Portraits
Hélène De Braekeleer, the Painter's Sister
Henri de Braekeleer
A soulful 19th-century portrait of the artist's sister, characterized by a detailed patterned backdrop and warm, earthen tones.