Old World Portraits
Portrait of Princess Alexandra Golitsyna and Her Son Piotr
Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun
A tender 18th-century portrait of a mother and child, rendered with luminous color and classical grace.
Romantic Classic
Graceful, soft-edged works with warmth, elegance, and old-world charm.
Soft light, graceful subjects, and traditional elegance make this look warm, polished, and inviting.
Old World Portraits
Portrait of Emilie Vernet
Nicolas Bernard Lépicié
A charming 18th-century portrait of a young girl in a voluminous white bonnet, capturing a moment of innocent delight.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Study for the Ceiling of the Bordeaux Opera
William-Adolphe Bouguereau
A luminous and elegant neoclassical study of mythological figures resting in the clouds by French master William-Adolphe Bouguereau.