Figure Studies
The Messenger (The Unwelcome News)
Gerard ter Borch
A masterful 17th-century Dutch genre scene capturing a moment of narrative suspense.
Art for the Dining Room
Formal, atmospheric works that add presence and conversation to the table.
Elegant subjects and stronger presence suit the formality and drama of a room built for gathering.
Figure Studies
Study for The Assumption of the Virgin
Juan de Valdés Leal
A masterful 17th-century Spanish oil study capturing the ethereal movement and divine light of the Assumption.
Figure Studies
Cocottes
Unknown Artist
A captivating 19th-century French oil painting depicting two fashionably attired women in a theater setting.
Figure Studies
A Lady Tuning a Theorbo
Eglon van der Neer
An elegant 17th-century scene depicting a lady in satin tuning a theorbo.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
The Expulsion from Paradise
Cornelius van Poelenburgh
A classic 17th-century Dutch depiction of Adam and Eve being driven from the Garden of Eden into a sprawling landscape.