Old World Portraits
Jacques-Louis David
Unknown Artist
An elegant 19th-century portrait of a gentleman in a dark coat, characterized by masterful light and shadow.
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.
Moody Landscapes
Gorge in the Sächsische Schweiz
Johan Christian Dahl
A dramatic 19th-century landscape capturing the sublime scale and moody atmosphere of the German wilderness.
Old World Portraits
Frédéric Chopin
Eugène Delacroix
A powerful and atmospheric portrait of the legendary composer Frédéric Chopin, captured with the expressive brushwork of Eugène Delacroix.
Old World Portraits
Portrait of a Calabrian
Jacques Raymond Brascassat
An evocative 19th-century portrait capturing a serious subject in striking, high-contrast light.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Scene of the Flood
Anne-Louis Girodet
A powerful masterpiece of French Romanticism capturing a moment of intense struggle and familial desperation amidst a storm.