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Portrait of a young girl in a white dress with her hands on a black and white dog, set before a dark wooded landscape.

Eleanor Margaret Gibson-Carmichael

Henry Raeburn, 1802-03

Black and white image of a man in a curled periwig and armored breastplate, holding a staff against a dark background.

Portrait of a Man

Unknown artist, 17th century

Grayscale reproduction of a painted portrait of a bald man in a dark coat and white cravat, hand at his cheek.

Portrait of the Honorable George Canning, M.P.

Thomas Lawrence, c. 1822

Portrait of a woman in a wide-brimmed hat with a ribbon bow and dark silk dress against a dark background.

Mrs. Allan Maconochie

James Northcote, 1789

Portrait of a seated woman in a white dress and wide hat holding a pink rose against a dark, stormy landscape.

Mrs. Francis Russell

George Romney, 1785-87

Oil portrait of a seated older man in a red coat with gold buttons, holding a cane beside a stone column.

Robert Hyde, Squire of Hyde

John Singleton Copley, 1778

Prince Otto von Bismarck

Franz von Lenbach, 1896

Portrait of a man in a red coat and grey wig holding a letter, with a sailing ship on the sea behind him.

Richard Bill

John Smibert, 1733

Seated woman in a white satin gown with gold embroidery and pearls, beside a window view of the sea with sailboats.

Portrait of a Lady

Attributed to Giovanni Antonio Fasolo, c. 1565

Portrait of an elderly woman in a white ruffled cap and black shawl, holding a newspaper, against a grey background.

Mrs. Reuben Allerton (Lois Atherton)

Ammi Phillips, 1821-22

Portrait of a woman in black with white lace collar and headdress, holding a prayer book against a dark background.

Portrait of a Woman with a Prayer Book

Bartholomäus Bruyn the Younger, c. 1565

Full-length portrait of a young man in gold satin suit with red cloak, lace collar, and sword against dark background.

John Van der Wall

Thomas Hudson, c. 1745

Painted portrait of a young child in a red dress with lace trim, holding a sprig of flowers, framed by dark drapery and tasse

Portrait of Fred Adelbert Haywood

School of William Matthew Prior, February 16, 1848

Portrait of a seated man in a brown coat and white cravat, resting his hands on a table beside a green chair.

William Bonham

William Bonnell, March 4, 1825

Portrait of a seated woman in a purple dress with a white ruffled collar, holding a red floral shawl, on a brown background.

Mrs. William Bonham (Ann Warford)

William Bonnell, March 6, 1825

Portrait of a young boy in a dark purple coat and white cravat, holding a small red book against a brown background.

J. Ellis Bonham

William Bonnell, March 5, 1825

Mr. Benjamin Schaum

Jacob Eichholtz, 1808-10

Painting of a young boy in a red vest holding a staff, black hat, bread, and rosary beads against a dark background.

The Beggar Boy (The Young Pilgrim)

Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, 1738-39

Portrait of a woman in a lace bonnet and collar holding a green book, with red drapery and a river landscape behind her.

Woman with a Green Book (Louisa Gallond Cook)

Erastus Salisbury Field, 1838

Mrs. Benjamin Schaum (Anna Maria Heckensweiler)

Jacob Eichholtz, 1808-10

Master Schaum

Jacob Eichholtz, 1808-10

Seated man in brown coat and white satin waistcoat beside a table and book, with green drapery behind him.

Daniel Hubbard

John Singleton Copley, 1764

Portrait of a seated woman in a satin gown with lace cuffs, leaning on a table beside a white handkerchief.

Mrs. Daniel Hubbard (Mary Greene)

John Singleton Copley, c. 1764

Painting of a seated winged figure in a golden gown on a cloud, eyes closed, hand on chest, against blue sky.

Winged Figure

Abbott Handerson Thayer, 1889

Half-length portrait of a woman in black with white lace ruff, gold chain and clasped hands, against a dark green background.

Portrait of a Woman

Flemish; possibly Antwerp, 1562

Painting of a young man in a black cap holding a quill pen, with a desk, inkwell, sketch, and window landscape behind him.

Portrait of a Young Artist

Unknown artist, c. 1500

Black and white portrait of a young girl in a dark gown holding a small dog and a ring, with pearls and lace.

Portrait of a Girl with a Dog

Attributed to Alessandro Longhi, c. 1770

Painted portrait of a bearded man in a black beret and fur-trimmed mantle holding a pink carnation against green.

Portrait of Leonhard Fuchs

German; Bavaria, 1525

Oil portrait of a woman in a green silk robe holding a palette and brushes beside an easel, c. 1735.

Portrait of an Artist

Unknown artist, c. 1735

Miss Schaum

Jacob Eichholtz, 1808-10