Figure Studies
Tête de Kabyle
Isidore Pils
A striking 19th-century portrait study capturing intense character and masterful brushwork.
Dramatic Bold
High-presence works with contrast, confidence, and stronger visual punch.
Stronger contrast, deeper color, and confident composition give these works their statement-making energy.
Figure Studies
The Captain
Gilbert Gaul
A striking and resolute military portrait capturing a captain in a moment of quiet command on the field.
Figure Studies
The Industries of the 12th Arrondissement: Instruction and Assistance
Eugène Romain Thirion
A grand 19th-century allegorical study by Eugène Romain Thirion, capturing the energy of civic industry and instruction through masterly brushwork.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Democritus
Hendrick ter Brugghen
A spirited Dutch Golden Age portrayal of the 'laughing philosopher' Democritus by Hendrick ter Brugghen.
Contains disturbing content
Figure Studies
The Duel After the Masquerade
Jean-Léon Gérôme
A masterful Academic painting depicting the tragic and dramatic aftermath of a duel in a wintry forest.