Old World Portraits
Provost of Saint Donatus
Albrecht De Vriendt
A striking 19th-century portrait of a provost in white robes against a luminous gold background.
Art for the Library
Heritage-rich, bookish works with depth, formality, and quiet authority.
Rich tones and heritage subjects add depth and quiet authority to a room made for reading.
Old World Portraits
Portrait of Henryk Opieński
Stanisław Wyspiański
This expressive pastel portrait by Stanisław Wyspiański captures the intense gaze of Polish composer Henryk Opieński amidst symbolic musical motifs.
Dark Academia
Trompe l'oeil
Carl Hofverberg
An intricate 18th-century trompe l'oeil masterwork featuring pistols and letters pinned to a rustic wooden board.
Figure Studies
Daoist Immortals with the Old Man of the Southern Pole
Kanō Sansetsu
An exquisite Edo-period depiction of Daoist immortals rendered with meticulous brushwork against a luxurious gold ground.
Contains disturbing content
Dark Academia
Trompe l'oeil: Two Bats Nailed to a Timber Wall
Gabriel Orm
An intriguing and meticulously detailed 18th-century trompe l'oeil study of bats and writing implements against a textured wood grain background.