Art for the Office

This dignified 1795 portrait by Carl Frederik von Breda captures Yusuf Agah Efendi in rich Ottoman attire and a contemplative pose.

A dignified 18th-century portrait of a scholar surrounded by symbols of his intellectual and spiritual life.

An elegant 18th-century portrait capturing the refined character of Georg Frans Thieleman.

A dignified 18th-century French portrait featuring a sophisticated interplay of light and texture.

A distinguished 18th-century portrait by court painter Sir Godfrey Kneller, featuring a gentleman in a classic powdered wig.

Dignified and scholarly, this 18th-century oil portrait captures a statesman in a moment of quiet authority.