Old World Portraits
Mother and Child (The Wife and Daughter of Allan Österlind)
Ernst Josephson
This tender 1886 portrait by Ernst Josephson captures an intimate moment between a mother and her young daughter.
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
Bust of Adelaide Amoedo
Rodolfo Amoedo
An elegant late 19th-century portrait of a young woman characterized by soft lighting and a delicate, luminous palette.
Old World Portraits
Charles Lenox Cumming-Bruce in Turkish Dress
Andrew Geddes
A striking 19th-century portrait of a man in traditional Turkish dress set against a backdrop of ancient ruins.
Old World Portraits
Mrs. Samuel L. Waldo
Samuel Lovett Waldo
A captivating 19th-century portrait study that beautifully balances delicate realism with expressive, painterly brushwork.