Old World

This striking 1807 portrait by Friedrich Bury captures a young officer in his military finery against a moody architectural backdrop.

An elegant Regency-era portrait of a lady in a white gown set against a soft landscape.

A refined 19th-century portrait of the celebrated opera singer Pauline Viardot, captured with graceful poise.

An elegant early 19th-century portrait of a man in ceremonial uniform, surrounded by the quiet symbols of a scholarly life.

A dignified 19th-century portrait of John Quincy Adams by Thomas Sully, rendered with warm tones and classical sophistication.

An elegant and dignified 19th-century portrait of Princess Adélaïde of Orléans by the renowned court painter Franz Xaver Winterhalter.

A striking Biedermeier portrait of a man in traditional Greek attire, set amidst sun-drenched classical ruins.

A striking 19th-century portrait of the South American revolutionary leader Simón Bolívar in ornate military dress.

An elegant neoclassical portrait of soprano Isabella Colbran depicted as the Greek poet Sappho.

An endearing 19th-century portrait of a young child holding a toy parrot against a striking, dark backdrop.

A refined 19th-century portrait of a distinguished man holding a riding whip against a moody sky.