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Oil portrait of a bearded man in a black hat, black doublet and white lace ruff against an olive background.

Portrait of Philip II of Spain

Alonso Sánchez Coello, 1568

Painting of a festive crowd gathered beneath dark trees, with a hazy valley and distant town on the left.

Landschaft mit Festgesellschaft

Johann Jakob Hartmann

Diana and nymphs bathing by a waterfall, with a hunting dog, dead game and cherubs holding a mirror in a dark landscape.

Das Bad der Diana (Rückseite: Die Erziehung des Bacchusknaben)

Josef Winterhalder der Jüngere, 1759

Painting of a stormy landscape with dark clouds over a sandy hill, where a covered wagon with horses and figures travels.

Gewitterlandschaft

Georges Michel, 1830

Baroque painting of Christ exposing his side wound as the apostle Thomas reaches to touch it, with onlookers in shadow.

Doubting Thomas

Mattia Preti, 1660

Painting of a flower garland framing a grey relief showing a veiled saint, a standing figure, and cherubs, on a dark ground.

Saint Catherine of Siena Surrounded by a Garland of Flowers

Daniël Seghers, 1650

Saint Luke painting the Madonna and Child in a columned hall, with an ox, an open book, and cherubs above.

Saint Luke paints the Madonna

Maerten de Vos, 1602

Dim rustic tavern interior with a seated woman and child, a standing man, a seated man offering bread, and drinkers by a wind

Interior

Cornelis Dusart

Half-length portrait of a woman with curly hair, white lace collar, black dress and pearl jewellery against a dark background

Portrait of Geertruijd Coenen (1635-1716)

Johannes Mytens, 1656

Painted portrait of a seated clergyman in black robe and cap before a red and gold ornamented wall.

Portrait of a Cleric

Jan August Hendrik Leys

Painting of a woman in a pale gown, a man in red costume, and a spotted dog in a dark park setting.

Figures in a park

Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli, 1880

Painting of a nude woman seen from behind before a mirror, in an ornate room with patterned tapestry and drapery.

The Mirror

Emile Vloors, 1905

Portrait of a bearded man in a black beret and fur-trimmed coat, with a coat of arms and 1557 inscription.

Portrait of a gentleman

Lucas Cranach the Younger, 1557

Oil sketch of classical figures in a marble hall, a helmeted hero gesturing before a seated king on a raised platform.

Aeneas Offering Presents to King Latinus and Asking Him for the Hand of His Daughter

Jean-Baptiste Regnault, 1778

Seated woman in white blouse gazes at a smoking candle beside books, a skull resting in her lap in a dark interior.

The Magdalen with the Smoking Flame

Georges de La Tour, 1635

Painting of a crowded ancient city plaza with grieving and dying figures among classical buildings and an obelisk.

Plague in an Ancient City

Michiel Sweerts, 1652

Painting of a young man in a wig blowing a large soap bubble from a pipe beside a bowl of water, with a face peering from the

Soap Bubbles

Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, 1739

Still life painting of peaches, green figs with leaves, and game birds in a wicker basket on a stone ledge against a dark bac

Nature morte aux figues - DESPORTES François-Alexandre

Alexandre François Desportes, 1735

Painting of a nude woman with crescent moon descending toward a sleeping nude youth, with a cupid and blue drapery.

Diana and Endymion

Jérôme-Martin Langlois, 1822

Four figures play cards at a table with gold coins; one man hides a card behind his back in a dark setting.

The Cheat with the Ace of Diamonds

Georges de La Tour, 1635

Dusk landscape with a tall poplar and dark trees beside a pale road leading toward a glowing horizon under a muted sky.

Effet de crépuscule, environs de Troyes: la chaussée de Vouldy

Charles Cuisin, 1850

Painting of the Last Supper with Christ at center in a halo, surrounded by apostles at a long table under a dark drape.

The Last Supper

Frans Pourbus the Younger, 1618

Oil painting of fishermen working on a river with a boat, nets and hanging fish under a stormy sky, with a distant village.

Fishing

Annibale Carracci, 1585

Painting of pink azalea blossoms in a blue and white Chinese vase beside a dark green dish on a brown table.

Pink Azalea - Chinese Vase

William Merritt Chase, 1880-90 (?)

Dark storm clouds over a still inlet with a sailboat, a rowboat, and a seated man with a dog on the shore.

Approaching Thunder Storm

Martin Johnson Heade, 1859

Full-length portrait of a uniformed officer beside a horse, with a soldier, cannon and distant battle under a stormy sky.

George Washington before the Battle of Trenton

John Trumbull, ca. 1792-94

Portrait of a woman in a blue gown with gold chains, holding a fur muff, beside a small dog on a red table.

Portrait of a Woman

Bernardino Campi, late 1560s

Small portrait of a bearded man with curly red hair, black clothing and a white lace collar against an olive background.

Portrait of a Man with a Pointed Collar

Corneille de Lyon

Oil portrait of a bearded man in a black beret holding an orange, with green drapery and a castle landscape behind him.

Portrait of a Man

Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1537

Oil portrait of a woman in a white cap and draped white shawl against a dark background, by John Hoppner, 1793.

Mrs. Richard Bache (Sarah Franklin, 1743-1808)

John Hoppner, 1793