Old World

This 18th-century portrait by Thomas Gainsborough features a dignified gentleman rendered with luminous skin tones and masterful brushwork.

A dignified and technically masterful self-portrait by the celebrated Venetian Rococo artist Rosalba Carriera.

An elegant and dignified portrait by John Singer Sargent, capturing a moment of quiet poise with masterful brushwork.

A dignified 19th-century portrait of the scholar Jean-François Champollion, captured with a warm, atmospheric glow.

A refined and expressive oil portrait featuring luminous lighting and confident, impressionistic brushwork.

A dignified 1834 portrait by American artist Henry Inman, capturing the scholarly poise of a young gentleman.

This 18th-century portrait captures a gentleman in a moment of quiet dignity, rendered with the soft, painterly touch characteristic of the era.

An elegant early 20th-century portrait featuring soft brushwork and a luminous green backdrop.

A dignified Federal-era portrait of a gentleman in spectacles, set against a scenic backdrop of a country estate.

An elegant 18th-century portrait of a nobleman in a luxurious blue velvet cap and fur-lined dressing gown.

A dignified 19th-century portrait of the tenth U.S. President, John Tyler, rendered with masterful precision.

An elegant 18th-century portrait of a gentleman in a shimmering silk banyan, surrounded by the symbols of a scholarly life.