18th Century

A striking 17th-century Dutch portrait featuring a woman in elaborate period attire and a magnificent pleated millstone ruff.

A dramatic 18th-century architectural capriccio framing iconic Parisian landmarks within a grand stone arch.

A fascinating 18th-century landscape capturing the unique tradition of fishing on the intermittent Lake Cerknica.

An evocative and atmospheric landscape by Thomas Gainsborough, capturing the soft, hazy beauty of a mountain valley at twilight.

An elegant 18th-century portrait of the composer Christoph Willibald Gluck seated at a spinet.

A masterpiece of dramatic light depicting an alchemist's moment of discovery in a vaulted chamber.

An elegant 18th-century scene of figures on horseback visiting the monumental stone ruins of Rievaulx Abbey.

A masterful study of light and shadow, this moonlit scene captures the quiet drama of an ancient tomb at night.

An elegant 18th-century portrait of a woman in rich silk attire, seated amidst a blend of interior luxury and a pastoral landscape.

An elegant 18th-century portrait capturing a woman in a luminous white gown against a rich red sofa.

An elegant late 18th-century portrait of French archaeologist Alexandre Lenoir, captured with a striking yellow cravat.