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Painting of the Madonna in a red dress and teal mantle nursing the infant Christ against a dark background.

Nursing Madonna

Luis de Morales, 1565

Full-length portrait of a young man in a powdered wig, black coat with blue lining, and silver waistcoat, gesturing with one

James McCulloch (1756-1836), Class of 1773

Portrait of a standing man in a blue military coat with a blue sash, holding a sword and cane, with smoke over a landscape.

George Washington (1732-1799)

John Johnston, 1790

Painting of a nurse holding an infant before a seated mother in red satin, with a cradle and checkered floor in a room.

A Nurse Showing a Mother Her Child

Jacob Ochtervelt, 1671

Elderly woman in a black hood reading an open book beside a cane and red-draped table in a dark interior.

Old Woman with a Book

Abraham van Dijck, 1646

Night seascape with a crescent moon, silhouetted ships, and small boats with lanterns and orange fires on dark water.

A Sea Battle by Night

Jan Porcellis, 1610

Painting of an archer in red drapery beside a dying woman with an arrow in her chest, with a cupid in a dark forest.

Cephalus and the Dying Procris

Benedetto Gennari II, 1676

Two children in plumed hats with a guinea pig and kitten over a red patterned carpet, dark interior behind them.

A Boy and a Girl with a Guinea-Pig and a Kitten

Adriaen van der Werff, 1680

Half-length portrait of a young man in a dark jacket and patterned white collar against a dark green background.

Portrait of a Young Man with a Cleft Chin

Niccolò dell'Abbate, 1535

Dark painting of a seated woman in a white robe holding a child who reaches for fruit, with a red-clad figure crouching below

Charity

Carlo Cignani, 1700

Painting of a red-robed figure breaking through a hellgate, surrounded by grotesque demons and falling figures.

Christ Breaking Down the Gates of Hell

Hieronymus Bosch

Seated man with a clay pipe smiles up at a woman holding a glass, in a dim interior with red curtains.

A Man Smoking, and a Woman

Frans van Mieris the Elder, 1660

Dark night scene of a woman with a torch leading a donkey, with two men and a dog on a forest path.

The Flight into Egypt

Jacopo Bassano, 1550

Oil portrait of a dark-haired man in a black cloak with a silver star badge, beside a red drape and landscape.

William Hamilton, Earl of Lanark and Second Duke of Hamilton (1616-51)

Adriaen Hanneman, 1650

Painting of a bearded hermit reading at a table while a winged demon and a nude woman tempt him in a dark setting.

The Temptation of St Anthony

Louis Gallait, 1849

Oil painting of a dense bouquet of tulips, peonies, roses and poppies in a glass vase on a dark ledge.

Still Life with Flowers in a Glass Vase

Rachel Ruysch, c. 1690 - c. 1720

Seated woman in white satin gown holding an orange, with dark drapery, red carpet and a city street glimpsed through an arch.

Maria Stuart as Widow of William II

Bartholomeus van der Helst, 1652

Still life painting of a peach, grapes, halved melon, raspberries and hazelnuts on a stone ledge against a dark background.

Still Life with Fruit

Pieter Gallis, 1673

Elderly woman in white cap praying with hands clasped at a laden table with salmon, bread and a cat below.

Old Woman Saying Grace, Known as ‘The Prayer without End’

Nicolaes Maes, 1656

Woman seated at a hearth eating while a cat reaches toward her, with a vase of flowers and a hanging bird nearby.

Vrouw aan de maaltijd, bekend als ‘Het ontbijt van de kat’

Gabriel Metsu, 1661

Oil portrait of a bearded man in a white ruff and fur-trimmed cloak, with a coat of arms and books, in a gilded arched frame.

Portrait of Gerrit Willemsz van Schoterbosch (c. 1538-1611)

Cornelis Engelsz, 1620

Portrait of a man in a black cap and fur-trimmed coat, holding a rolled paper, with a hilly landscape and town behind him.

Portrait of Cornelis Aerentsz van der Dussen (1481-1556)

Unknown artist, c. 1555 - c. 1570

Oil painting of a young girl in a white headscarf sorting cherries against a dark background.

Girl with Cherries

Bernard Blommers, 1860

Half-length oil portrait of an elderly bearded man in armor, lace collar and gold sash against a dark background.

Portrait of Jan the Middle (1561-1623), Count Nassau-Siegen

Unknown artist, c. 1610 - c. 1620

Half-length oil portrait of a bearded man in dark armor, white lace collar and gold sash, with gold inscription above.

Portrait of Daniel de Hertaing (?-1625), Lord of Marquette

Unknown artist, c. 1612 - c. 1633

Bust-length portrait of a bearded man in a white ruff and red sash over gilded armor against a dark background.

Portrait of Maurice (1567-1625), Prince of Orange

Jacob Lyon, 1612

Oil portrait of a man with long wavy hair, lace cravat and yellow sash, beside a stone niche statue and trees.

Johan van Bochoven (1624-93), Public Prosecutor and Councillor at the Court of Flanders

Daniël Haringh, 1670 - 1690

Oil portrait of a young man with curly red hair, wearing a black doublet, white lace collar and cuffs, against a dark backgro

Portrait of Joan Pietersz Reael (1625-59)

Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen, 1648

Oval portrait of a woman in a blue dress with pearl trim, holding a red fruit, with a dark landscape behind her.

Judith Allijn (d 1702), Wife of Harmen Lijnslager

Johannes van Haensbergen, 1699

Oval half-length portrait of a young man in a dark coat with brass buttons and white cravat, against a red background.

Portrait of Sea Captain John Murphy

Joshua Johnson, 1810