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.
Figure Studies
A Child Showing Pictures from a Book
Jeanne-Élisabeth Chaudet
A tender Neoclassical scene of childhood curiosity, featuring a young child pointing at an illustration in a book.
Figure Studies
Good Friends
Albert Edelfelt
A charming and intimate 19th-century portrait of a young girl and her small dog sharing a quiet moment of reading.