Old World

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 dignified 19th-century portrait of the Seneca orator and leader Sagoyewatha, also known as Red Jacket.

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

An elegant 19th-century interior scene capturing a mother and her children in a moment of quiet domestic life.

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

A powerful neoclassical double portrait by Jacques-Louis David, capturing the solemn profiles of Pope Pius VII and Cardinal Caprara.

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.

This intimate 19th-century double portrait captures a shared moment of reflection and familial pride.