Figure Studies
Guardian Angel
Henri Decaisne
A tender scene of divine protection featuring a guardian angel watching over a sleeping mother and child.
Art for the Nursery
Soft, airy works that keep the room calm, gentle, and light.
Gentle color, lighter forms, and a soothing pace make these works feel calm, tender, and easy to live with.
Old World Portraits
Piano Practice Interrupted
Willem Bartel van der Kooi
A charming 19th-century genre painting depicting a young girl in a blue dress being playfully interrupted at the piano by two boys.
Pastoral Scenes
A Roman Street Scene
Albert Küchler
This charming 19th-century genre painting depicts a tender moment between two women and children on a sunny Roman street.
Figure Studies
Italian Woman at the Cradle
Johann Baptist Kirner
A tender 19th-century domestic scene depicting a mother and child in a sunlit Italian interior.
Old World Portraits
Enfant au Hochet (Child with a Rattle)
Giuseppe Bonito
An elegant 18th-century portrait of a young child in a shimmering, lace-trimmed gown.