Coastal Classics
View of Dordrecht at Sunset
Albertus Brondgeest
A golden-hued maritime scene capturing the tranquil beauty of a Dutch harbor at sunset.
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.
Old World Portraits
Lady Hamilton as a Bacchante
Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun
An exuberant 18th-century portrait of Emma, Lady Hamilton, depicted as a classical Bacchante by Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun.
Old World Portraits
Portrait of Hyacinthe Gabrielle Roland
Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun
A masterful late 18th-century portrait capturing the soft, luminous presence of a French aristocrat.
Old World Portraits
Eliza and Mary Davidson
Tilly Kettle
This elegant 18th-century double portrait captures two sisters seated together against a soft, wooded backdrop.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Bacchus and Ariadne
Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini
An elegant Rococo depiction of the mythological encounter between Bacchus and Ariadne, characterized by luminous light and fluid brushwork.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Cupid and Psyche
Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée
This 1767 oil painting by Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée captures a romantic, tender moment between Cupid and Psyche.