Old World Portraits
Mrs. William Sheldon
Asahel Powers
A charming 19th-century American folk portrait of a woman in an ornate bonnet, rendered with striking flat colors and intricate lace detail.
Early 19th Century
Romantic atmosphere, neoclassical structure, and early landscape painting with feeling.
Works from the early 1800s balance romantic feeling, classical structure, and a growing sense of atmosphere.
Old World Portraits
Hannah Fisher Stedman
Asahel Powers
This charming 19th-century American folk portrait captures a young woman in refined dress holding a small red book.
Pastoral Scenes
Lime Kiln in the Hinterbrühl
Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller
A luminous 19th-century landscape capturing the interplay of industry and nature in the Austrian countryside.
Contains disturbing content
Equestrian & Animals
Ptarmigan in a Landscape
Edwin Landseer
A striking sporting scene by Sir Edwin Landseer depicting ptarmigan against a rugged highland backdrop.