Old World Portraits
Portrait of a Young Māori Woman with Moko
Louis John Steele
A striking late 19th-century portrait of a young Māori woman adorned with traditional pounamu and a ceremonial cloak.
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
Mrs. L. A. Abrahams
Tom Roberts
A refined 19th-century portrait of a woman in a quiet, flower-filled interior by Tom Roberts.
Old World Portraits
Smike Streeton
Tom Roberts
An intimate and spirited profile portrait of Australian artist Arthur 'Smike' Streeton, captured with masterful impressionistic brushwork.
Old World Portraits
Māori Girl
Gottfried Lindauer
A striking and dignified 19th-century portrait of a young Māori woman by Gottfried Lindauer.
Old World Portraits
Self-Portrait
Raymond McIntyre
A striking early 20th-century self-portrait capturing a pensive artist in his studio.