Old World

A masterpiece of French Empire portraiture by François Gérard, featuring Countess Maria Walewska in a striking black velvet gown.

A dignified 17th-century Dutch portrait featuring exquisite details of lace and pearls.

An atmospheric 19th-century portrait study featuring a striking subject and masterful use of light.

A dignified 19th-century portrait of a scholar in traditional clerical attire, rendered with fine detail.

An elegant 17th-century portrait featuring masterful light effects and shimmering silk textures.

A magnificent 19th-century English sporting scene capturing the grandeur of a traditional staghound hunt.

A stately 18th-century portrait of a nobleman rendered with classic European refinement.

A refined 19th-century portrait featuring a woman in a flowing white dress set against an atmospheric twilight landscape.

A dignified and atmospheric late 19th-century self-portrait of Swiss artist Arnold Böcklin in his studio.

A luminous 19th-century portrait of a woman in a white silk dress set against a dramatic, atmospheric sky.

An elegant 19th-century portrait of a nobleman in official robes, capturing a moment of quiet reflection.

A masterfully lit study of age and character, this Dutch Golden Age tronie captures a moment of quiet contemplation.