Curated selection
Octave Mirbeau
Emmanuel Gondouin
A striking modernist portrait of writer Octave Mirbeau, characterized by bold geometric forms and a saturated blue backdrop.
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.
Traditional Still Lifes
Still Life with Plaster Statuette, a Rose and Two Novels
Vincent van Gogh
A vibrant 1887 still life by Vincent van Gogh, featuring a plaster statuette and two classic novels rendered in his iconic, thick brushwork.
Figure Studies
Tête de Kabyle
Isidore Pils
A striking 19th-century portrait study capturing intense character and masterful brushwork.
Figure Studies
The Captain
Gilbert Gaul
A striking and resolute military portrait capturing a captain in a moment of quiet command on the field.
Old World Portraits
Ulysses S. Grant
Hansen 'Ole Peter' Balling
A commanding mid-19th-century portrait of General Ulysses S. Grant in military uniform.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Democritus
Hendrick ter Brugghen
A spirited Dutch Golden Age portrayal of the 'laughing philosopher' Democritus by Hendrick ter Brugghen.