Old World Portraits
Madame Moitessier
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
This 1851 masterpiece by Ingres captures the refined elegance of a Parisian socialite with startling precision and luxurious detail.
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
The Pink Dress
Frédéric Bazille
A luminous early Impressionist work by Frédéric Bazille, capturing a tranquil moment overlooking the village of Castelnau-le-Lez.
Figure Studies
The Lantern Maker's Courtship, A Street Scene in Cairo
William Holman Hunt
A vivid Pre-Raphaelite masterpiece depicting a romantic encounter in a bustling 19th-century Cairo street.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Woman Bathing
Ernest Slingeneyer
An elegant 19th-century academic study of a woman at her bath, capturing a moment of quiet, private reflection.