Old World

This stately portrait captures the elegance of the Second Empire with its rich textures and regal subject.

An elegant profile portrait of artist Thea Proctor, capturing a moment of quiet, luminous contemplation.

This dignified 19th-century portrait captures the contemplative presence of German artist Wilhelm von Schadow in a rich, warm interior setting.

An elegant late 19th-century portrait of a woman in high-fashion attire, rendered with expressive brushwork.

A luminous 19th-century portrait featuring sophisticated tonal contrasts and an elegant, seated subject.

A dignified late 19th-century portrait featuring a striking red bow tie and expressive, painterly brushwork.

A dignified mid-19th-century portrait of Franklin Pierce, capturing a moment of quiet authority.

An elegant 19th-century portrait of the Comtesse de Goyon, captured with refined grace by Hippolyte Flandrin.

This charming 19th-century portrait captures a young girl in a luminous white gown, clutching her doll with a sense of quiet dignity.

A luminous and intimate 19th-century portrait of a seated woman bathed in soft window light.

An elegant portrait of a dashing gentleman in 17th-century cavalier attire, captured with painterly flair.