Old World Portraits
Self-Portrait
Adélaïde-Élisa de Chénier
An elegant 19th-century self-portrait featuring refined lace details and a serene, atmospheric landscape background.
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 Handkiss
Cornelis Kruseman
This poignant 19th-century genre painting depicts a moment of reverence as a child kisses the hand of a nun.
Figure Studies
Lithuanian Girl with Palm Sunday Fronds
Kanuty Rusiecki
A charming 19th-century portrait of a young girl holding traditional Palm Sunday fronds against a muted architectural backdrop.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Two Putti with a Dolphin
Giuseppe Bezzuoli
A dynamic 19th-century scene of winged infants and a dolphin dancing through sea foam.