Old World Portraits
Alaide Banti on the Bench
Cristiano Banti
A serene 19th-century portrait of a woman in a pale blue dress resting in a lush, shaded garden.
Mid 19th Century
Realist observation, academic portraiture, and luminous landscapes rooted in everyday life.
This period brings together quieter landscapes, portraiture, and richly observed scenes with a more intimate mood.
Pastoral Scenes
Ruins in an Italian Landscape
Louise-Joséphine Sarazin de Belmont
An evocative mid-19th century Italian landscape depicting romantic ruins and distant mountains in a soft, atmospheric light.
Pastoral Scenes
The Expected One
Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller
A charming Biedermeier narrative painting of a chance encounter in a lush, sun-drenched landscape.
Pastoral Scenes
Entrance of the Newlyweds
Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller
A masterfully lit 19th-century genre scene capturing the joyful arrival of a young couple into a warm, rustic interior.
Pastoral Scenes
Meeting in the Woods
Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller
A charming 19th-century narrative scene of a chance encounter on a sun-dappled woodland trail.