Old World Portraits
Portrait of a Boy
Rosalba Carriera
A delicate 18th-century pastel portrait by Rosalba Carriera capturing a young boy's gentle gaze.
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.
Figure Studies
The Dance Lesson
Edgar Degas
An intimate and masterfully composed scene of a young ballerina accompanied by a violinist, captured in Edgar Degas's signature Impressionist style.
Old World Portraits
Maria Theresa, Archduchess of Habsburg
Rosalba Carriera
An elegant and luminous 18th-century pastel portrait of the young Maria Theresa by master Rosalba Carriera.
Old World Portraits
Caterina Sagredo Barbarigo
Rosalba Carriera
A masterpiece of Rococo elegance, this luminous pastel captures the refined beauty of a Venetian noblewoman.