Old World

This 17th-century royal portrait captures Louis of France in exquisite silver-blue silks and ermine, radiating youthful dignity and baroque splendor.

A dignified 19th-century oil portrait of Richard Colley Wellesley, featuring rich textures and classical composition.

This dignified late 19th-century portrait captures a gentleman in formal attire with masterful, painterly detail.

This dignified 18th-century portrait captures Rear-Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson in full naval regalia.

An exceptionally detailed 19th-century royal portrait of King Louis XVIII in his majestic coronation regalia.

An elegant and serene 1801 portrait of a woman at her piano by American folk artist John Brewster, Jr.

This stately 17th-century portrait by Justus Sustermans captures the young Medici heirs and their governess in a composition of rich textures and dignified contrast.

A masterpiece of 17th-century royal portraiture, capturing King Charles I with refined dignity in a natural setting.

An elegant 19th-century portrait of a young boy set against a scenic, misty mountain landscape.

An elegant late 19th-century oil portrait of a woman seated in a formal interior.

A sophisticated 18th-century group portrait of three brothers gathered around a nautical map.