Figure Studies
Portrait of Marie Simonet
Thomas Couture
A soulful character study capturing the weathered features of an elderly woman with masterful, expressive brushwork.
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.
Figure Studies
Young Italian Man Sitting
Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot
An atmospheric figure study by Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, capturing a moment of quiet repose with masterful light and shadow.
Figure Studies
Study of the Prophet Isaiah
Jean-François Brémond
A masterful 19th-century oil study of the prophet Isaiah, depicted in a moment of scholarly concentration.
Figure Studies
Commodore Trunnion and Jack Hatchway
Francis William Edmonds
A spirited 19th-century genre painting capturing a moment of camaraderie between two retired sailors in a detailed rustic interior.