Old World

A majestic mid-19th-century portrait of a Spanish military leader in full ceremonial regalia.

An elegant Regency-era portrait of a woman in a striking red shawl, painted with the luminous technique of Thomas Sully.

An evocative 19th-century oil portrait of the renowned Seminole leader Osceola in traditional regalia.

This 1817 oil portrait by John Wesley Jarvis captures the dignified presence of a gentleman in classic Regency-era attire.

A heroic and dignified portrait of a young lieutenant in full Napoleonic regalia beside his mount.

A masterful 19th-century portrait capturing the intense and thoughtful gaze of the Danish painter Johan Thomas Lundbye.

An elegant 1827 oil portrait of a gentleman, capturing the refined dignity and painterly style of the early 19th century.

An elegant federal-era portrait of a gentleman captured with the masterful brushwork of Gilbert Stuart.

An evocative 19th-century portrait of a young man with a brooding, contemplative expression.

An elegant Regency-era portrait of Lord Granville Leveson-Gower by the master of the genre, Sir Thomas Lawrence.

A refined 19th-century portrait of a young man, captured with soft light and elegant detail.

A magnificent Neoclassical portrait of Empress Josephine in her opulent coronation finery.