Figure Studies
The Adoration of the Shepherds
Matthias Stom
A masterful 17th-century scene of the Nativity, defined by its dramatic play of light and shadow.
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An Alchemist at Work
Mattheus van Helmont
A captivating 17th-century scene depicting an alchemist deeply immersed in his studies within a shadowy, atmospheric workshop.
Old World Portraits
Charles Lenox Cumming-Bruce in Turkish Dress
Andrew Geddes
A striking 19th-century portrait of a man in traditional Turkish dress set against a backdrop of ancient ruins.
Old World Portraits
Portrait of Ernest de Beveren
Arent de Gelder
This evocative 17th-century portrait captures the dignity and fashion of a prominent Dutch citizen with dramatic light and rich texture.
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Collectors of Prints
Honoré Daumier
A moody and atmospheric study of two figures engaged in the quiet study of prints.
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Hermit Saint (Paul the Hermit)
Giacinto Brandi
An evocative Baroque study of spiritual devotion, featuring dramatic lighting and masterful brushwork.
Old World Portraits
Christina, Queen of Sweden
David Beck
An evocative mid-17th-century portrait of Queen Christina of Sweden, captured with striking light and shadow.
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A Lacemaker with a Boy Blowing Bubbles
Louis de Moni
An evocative 18th-century Dutch genre scene depicting the quiet industry of lacemaking contrasted with the fleeting play of blowing bubbles.
Contains disturbing content
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Old Man in Prayer Contemplating a Skull
Jacques des Rousseaux
A poignant 17th-century memento mori painting exploring themes of mortality and devotion through dramatic chiaroscuro.
Contains disturbing content
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Vanitas Portrait of the Painter
Antonie van Steenwinckel
A striking Dutch Golden Age self-portrait rich with vanitas symbolism and dramatic chiaroscuro.
Contains disturbing content
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An Artist from Antiquity
Johannes van Swinderen
A striking 17th-century portrait of a painter in exotic attire, featuring classical vanitas symbolism.
Contains disturbing content
Traditional Still Lifes
Allegory of the Vanity of Life
Nicolaes van Verendael, Hendrick Andriessen
A dramatic 17th-century Dutch Vanitas still life contemplating mortality through a striking contrast of delicate blooms and a weathered skull.
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