oil paint
View of a Town House Garden in The Hague
Paulus Constantijn la Fargue
A meticulously detailed scene capturing the refined charm and orderly beauty of a Dutch urban garden in the 1700s.
18th Century
Rococo elegance, neoclassical restraint, and refined portraiture with decorative ease.
Portraits, landscapes, and decorative works from the 1700s bring refinement, softness, and a sense of grace.
Pastoral Scenes
Landscape with Fishermen and Farmers Extracting Peat in a Marsh
Hendrik Willem Schweickhardt
An atmospheric 18th-century Dutch landscape featuring detailed scenes of rural life by the water's edge.
Old World Portraits
Baronne de Crussol
Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun
An elegant 18th-century portrait featuring a bold red palette and a graceful, musically-inclined subject.