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Painting of a woman in a dark dress and brown hat reading a small book in a carved wooden chair.

Liseuse

Georges Décôte, 1898

Painting of the Holy Family in a dim interior: a child holding up a bird, a man seated, a woman spinning, and a white dog.

The Holy Family with a Bird

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, 1650

Nude male figure in a twisted pose, wrists shackled, with a wound on the torso, against a dark background.

Tityos

Jusepe de Ribera, 1632

Painting of a half-nude bearded saint with a halo reading a large open book beside a crucifix in a dark cave.

The penitent Saint Jerome

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, 1650

Portrait of a man in a black cap and dark robe, turned to the left, with gold inscriptions framing the panel.

Don Francisco Fernández de Córdoba y Mendoza

Fernando del Rincón, 1520

Painting of an elderly bearded man in a green cloak gazing upward, holding a curved knife against a dark background.

Saint Bartholomew

Peter Paul Rubens, 1611

Painting of Christ embracing a monk in white habit beside a dark cross, with strong chiaroscuro lighting.

Christ Embracing St Bernard

Francesc Ribalta, 1625

Painting of an elderly bearded penitent in red drapery praying beside a skull in a dark rocky cave.

Hl. Hieronymus, San Jerónimo

Jusepe de Ribera, 1644

Seated woman in black velvet dress with lace sleeves, in a carved wooden chair before a red patterned wall.

Portrait of a French Woman

José Casado del Alisal, 1864

Portrait of a young woman in black velvet with a lace ruff, plumed hat, jeweled ornaments and gold sleeves, hand resting on a

The Infanta Catalina Micaela

Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, 1585

Oil portrait of a young man with curled hair in armour, blue sash and gold sleeve, resting a hand on a plumed helmet.

Louis XIV as a young man

Jean Nocret, 1754

Painted portrait of a man with long curled hair in ceremonial robes with a red sash, blue cloak and sword, on a dark backgrou

James II of England

Francisco Jover y Casanova, 1877

Oil portrait of a bearded clergyman in black biretta and white surplice wearing a green jeweled cross, against a dark backgro

El arzobispo Diego de Covarrubias

Matías Moreno, 1878

Portrait of an elderly bearded man in steel armor with a white ruff collar and pink sash, holding a baton.

Luis de Requesens y Zúñiga

Francisco Jover y Casanova, 1884

Oil portrait of a young man with curly hair, dark coat and white cravat against a warm brown background.

George Mifflin Dallas, Class of 1810 (1792-1864)

Thomas Sully, 1810

Painting of two sleeping nude figures in a night forest as winged figures in red and blue descend under a crescent moon.

Sleep of Adam and Eve

Giacomo del Pò, 1703

Dark painted landscape of a ruined stone building and cypress trees above a cliff, with waves breaking on rocks below.

Landscape

Arnold Böcklin

Painting of a young woman with a gold laurel wreath holding a red book, set against a dark background.

Petrarch's Laura

Alexandre Cabanel

Black and white reproduction of an oak forest with a path, cattle, sheep and two figures among large gnarled trees.

oak-forest

Barend Cornelis Koekkoek, 1825

Woman on a staircase with a finger to her lips, beside a sleeping cat on a chair and a wall map, in a dim interior.

The Listening Housewife

Nicolaes Maes, 1655

Oil painting of a man in red military coat on a bay horse, with soldiers and a fallen figure in a dark landscape.

William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-1765)

David Morier, 1750

Seated portrait of a man in a dark coat and cravat in an armchair, holding a glass, painted in 1838.

Christian Frederick, Baron Stockmar (1787-1863)

John Partridge, 1838

Oil portrait of a man in a dark blue naval uniform with gold braid, holding a sword hilt, against a dark background.

John Willett Payne (1752-1803)

John Hoppner, 1793

John Balliol, King of Scotland (1292-6)

Jacob de Wet II, 1684

Oil portrait of a bearded man with auburn hair, fur collar, green sash and pearl brooch, against a dark oval background.

Eugenius VII, King of Scotland (706-23)

Jacob de Wet II, 1684

Prince Albert Victor of Wales (1864-1892) (after Sant)

James Godsell Middleton, 1870

Still life painting of a dark bouquet with pink roses, yellow carnations and blue morning glories beside a pocket watch.

Still Life of Flowers with a Watch and Skull

Matthias Withoos, 1650

Candlelit painting of a woman holding a skull beside a lit candle in a dark interior with a draped curtain.

The Penitent Magdalen by Candlelight

Godfried Schalcken, 1670

Portrait of a bearded man in a dark coat holding an open book, with a statue and landscape painting behind him.

Portrait of a Man Holding a Book

Emanuel Amberger, 1560

Oval portrait of a bearded man in a white collar and dark brown coat, set in a gilded laurel frame.

Portrait of Florentius Schoonhoven, Poet in Latin, Burgomaster of Gouda

Arnoud van Halen, 1700