Old World Portraits
Richard St George Mansergh-St George
Thomas Gainsborough
An elegant 18th-century portrait of a British officer by Thomas Gainsborough, featuring a striking red uniform and a faithful canine companion.
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.
Old World Portraits
Self-portrait by Lamplight
Kristian Zahrtmann
A striking, color-drenched self-portrait by Danish artist Kristian Zahrtmann, captured under dramatic lamplight.
Old World Portraits
Portrait de Charles X (en costume de sacre)
Unknown Artist
A magnificent, full-length royal portrait of Charles X in his grand coronation regalia.
Old World Portraits
Portrait of the Painter Gustaf Wolmar
Johan Rohde
A striking 1902 oil portrait of a man characterized by a bold and atmospheric red background.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Democritus
Hendrick ter Brugghen
A spirited Dutch Golden Age portrayal of the 'laughing philosopher' Democritus by Hendrick ter Brugghen.
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.