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Man in a grey hat seated on a stool playing a lute beside a table with a teal cloth, pewter jug and dishes.

Self-Portrait as a Lute Player

Jan Miense Molenaer, c. 1637/1638

Oval miniature portrait in a silver pendant frame showing a woman with brown hair against a pale blue background.

Portrait of Mrs. Carter of Edgecote

Attributed to Anne Mee, 1793

Oval miniature portrait of a woman in a white turban and pearl necklace against a blue background, in a gold frame.

Portrait of Elizabeth, Countess of Pembroke

Nathaniel Plimer, 1805

Loose oil sketch of two robed figures on a tan background, one in white veil and one in dark blue robe.

Study of Two Bedouins

John Singer Sargent, 1905-6

Oil portrait of a smiling man in a dark cap and brown jacket holding a palette and brushes against a dark background.

Portrait of a Painter, probably a Self Portrait

Krzysztof Lubieniecki, 1690

Oil portrait of a woman in a black plumed hat, red sleeves and crossed arms against a blue sky.

Portrait of Susanna Lunden

Peter Paul Rubens, 1622

Half-length portrait of an elderly man in a black cap and brown fur collar against a green background.

Portrait of Michael Wolgemut

Albrecht Dürer, 1516

Oil portrait of a seated man in a red robe and curled wig, with a globe, quill and letters on a desk.

Portrait of Anthonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723)

Jan Verkolje, 1680

Seated elderly man with white beard in black fur-trimmed robe against red drapery, painted portrait.

Portrait of Jacob Trip (c.1576-1661)

Nicolaes Maes, 1665

Seated woman in pink dress and lace shawl beneath a tree in an open landscape, painted in soft, loose brushwork.

Portrait of Mrs. Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Thomas Gainsborough, 1785

Oval portrait of a woman with powdered grey hair, black ribbon at her neck, and white dress with pink bow.

Portrait of Grace Elliott (1754?-1823)

Thomas Gainsborough, 1782

Portrait of a young woman in a blue silk gown holding a pink rose, with a black ribbon at her throat and a landscape behind h

Portrait of Sarah, Lady Innes

Thomas Gainsborough, 1757

Full-length portrait of a woman in a blue silk gown with a feathered fan, standing among trees near a classical pedestal.

Portrait of The Hon. Frances Duncombe

Thomas Gainsborough, 1777

Portrait of Mrs. Grace Dalrymple Elliott (1754?-1823)

Thomas Gainsborough, 1778

Full-length portrait of a woman in a pale silk gown beside a rocky outcrop with blue flowers and a cloudy sky.

Portrait of Mrs. Peter William Baker

Thomas Gainsborough, 1781

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with curly dark hair, white shawl and blue dress, in a gold pendant frame.

Portrait of a Lady

Lawrence Sully, 1795

Double portrait of a man in black and a woman in orange holding sheet music, seated on a red sofa.

Double Portrait of Constantijn Huygens (1596-1687) and Suzanna van Baerle (1599-1637)

Jacob van Campen, 1635

Half-length portrait of a man with dark hair and mustache in a black jacket and white collar against a brown background.

Portrait of a Man

Frans Hals, 1660

Oil portrait of a woman in a silver silk gown and pearl necklace beside a rose bush and dusky landscape.

Portrait of Jacoba van Orliens, Wife of Jacob de Witte of Haamstede

Johannes Mytens, 1660

Oil portrait of a man with reddish hair in a white pleated surplice and collar, hands clasped, with a Dutch inscription below

Portrait of Hubert Duifhuis (1531-1581), minister

Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh, 1630

Half-length portrait of a young man in a dark cap and black coat against a blue sky with clouds.

Portrait of a young Man

Vincenzo Catena, 1510

Portrait of the Doge, Andrea Gritti

Vincenzo Catena, 1523

Half-length portrait of a bearded man in armor with a white ruff and red cloak, with a Latin inscription at upper right.

Portrait of Alessandro Farnese.

Antoon Claeissens, 1590

Half-length portrait of a man with reddish hair, black cap and purple robe against a dark background.

Portrait of Battista Fiera

Lorenzo Costa, 1490

Seated woman in lace cap and floral dress with a parrot on a birdcage beside her, in a dark interior.

Portrait of a Woman

Johann Nikolaus Grooth, 1750

Oil portrait of a man in a dark blue uniform with gold epaulettes, an orange sash and decorations, against a dark background.

Portrait of Jonkheer Jan Willem Janssens, Governor of the Cape Colony and Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies

Jan Willem Pieneman, 1815

Oil portrait of a seated woman in a white wedding dress and lace bonnet, holding a lorgnette, beside a floral urn.

Portrait of Agatha Petronella Hartsen (1814-1878), Wife of Notary Jan van der Hoop, in Wedding Dress

Jan Willem Pieneman, 1841

Portrait of a young man in red velvet and armor breastplate holding a staff, with a distant landscape and teal sky.

Portrait of a Knight

Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo, 1525

Half-length portrait of a young boy with auburn hair in a blue garment against a dark background.

Portrait of a boy

Jacometto Veneziano, 1475

Half-length portrait of a man in a dark cap and blue garment against a black background, by Jacometto Veneziano.

Portrait of a Man

Jacometto Veneziano, 1475