Old World Portraits
A Running Boy (Marcus Holst von Schmidten)
Jens Juel
A charming Neoclassical portrait of a young boy in motion against a soft, atmospheric landscape.
Old World
Heritage-rich works with formality and depth.
Portraiture, heritage detail, and classical composition make this style feel storied, refined, and deeply rooted in tradition.
Old World Portraits
Miss Mathilde Townsend
John Singer Sargent
An elegant 1907 portrait by John Singer Sargent featuring Mathilde Townsend in a diaphanous white dress.
Old World Portraits
There Comes Papa
Raja Ravi Varma
A tender moment captured in the signature academic realist style of Indian master Raja Ravi Varma.
Old World Portraits
The Marquesa de Pontejos
Francisco Goya
An elegant 18th-century portrait of a Spanish noblewoman by Francisco Goya, showcasing exquisite period attire.
Contains nudity
Old World Portraits
A Young Woman
Pietro Rotari
A graceful 18th-century portrait of a young woman with a delicate expression and a white flower tucked into her hair.