Old World

This grand seventeenth-century portrait by Anthony van Dyck features an English earl in a lush, exotic landscape.

An elegant 19th-century formal portrait of a gentleman in period attire.

This 18th-century British portrait depicts Thomas Graham in refined sporting attire, capturing a moment of quiet repose in a classical landscape.

A dignified 18th-century portrait of a naval officer set against a dramatic coastal backdrop.

An elegant 18th-century portrait of Queen Charlotte in lavish coronation robes.

An elegant state portrait of Queen Victoria in her full regalia, capturing the majesty of the early Victorian era.

An iconic Neoclassical portrait of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe reclining amidst the ruins of the Roman Campagna.

This evocative oil portrait by Abbott Handerson Thayer captures a woman in a fur coat with a soft, luminous glow and dramatic chiaroscuro lighting.

An expressive 19th-century portrait capturing the character and vibrant costume of a British stage actor.

An authoritative 17th-century portrait of King James II in ceremonial armor by Sir Godfrey Kneller.

A dignified 19th-century portrait of the Flemish painter Willem Jacob Herreyns, captured with soulful realism.

A dignified 19th-century portrait featuring a woman in an elegant black dress set against a vibrant landscape.