Old World Portraits
Portrait of Pierre-Jean-Baptiste Choudard
François-André Vincent
An elegant 18th-century French portrait of a writer at his desk, characterized by luminous lighting and warm, classic tones.
Art for the Study
Dark, intelligent pieces that hold up beside books, wood, and brass.
Scholarly subjects, darker tones, and classic character feel at home among books, wood, and brass.
Dark Academia
The Picture Lover
Henri de Braekeleer
A contemplative 19th-century interior scene depicting a solitary figure admiring a gallery of classical works.
Old World Portraits
Major-General H.M. Trenchard
William Orpen
A masterly and dignified 1917 portrait of Major-General H.M. Trenchard by Sir William Orpen.