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Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Portrait of a man in a dark cap and robe, with a ring of keys on a red cloth and gold inscription above.

Portrait of an Almoner of Antwerp

Antwerp 16th Century, 1542

Half-length portrait of a man in a black beret and dark red cloak against a green background, by Cranach the Elder.

Portrait of a Man

Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1522

Portrait of a Woman

Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1522

Painting of a young woman with brown hair in a red dress and green bodice, turning her head against a dark background.

Head of a Woman

Umbrian 16th Century, c. 1510/1520

Painting of a bearded man in dark robes with a gold chain, holding a sketchbook beside a classical nude statue.

Imaginary Self-Portrait of Titian

Pietro della Vecchia, probably 1650s

Half-length portrait of a woman in a black dress with a large white lace ruff and pearl necklace, against a dark background.

Portrait of a Lady with a Ruff

Michiel van Miereveld, 1638

Kneeling man in black robe and red mantle praying before an open doorway with a brick wall and hilly landscape beyond.

Portrait of a Male Donor

Petrus Christus, c. 1455

Kneeling woman in red velvet gown and veil at a prayer book, with an arched window showing a river landscape.

Portrait of a Female Donor

Petrus Christus, c. 1455

Half-length oil portrait of a young man with powdered hair, grey coat and green-ribboned white cravat, against a brown backgr

Portrait of a Young Man

Unknown artist, possibly c. 1770

Portrait of a Young Man

Hans Holbein the Younger, c. 1520/1530

Painting of an older man in black and a young man in brown with a red bow, beside a column and a spaniel.

Portrait of a Young Man and His Tutor

Nicolas de Largillière, 1685

Half-length portrait of an elderly man in a black cap and robe, hands clasped, against a red background.

Portrait of an Ecclesiastic

Unknown artist, c. 1480

Half-length portrait of a young man in a black hat and dark robe against a mottled green background.

Portrait of a Man

Rosso Fiorentino, early 1520s

Oil portrait of a bearded man in black costume with gold braid and white ruff before green drapery.

Portrait of Willem I (1533-84), Prince of Orange, called William the Silent

William I, c. 1632

Full-length man in blue coat holding a net beside a river, with dead partridges and a rifle at his feet.

Portrait of a Gentleman Netting Partridges

Arthur Devis, 1756

Half-length portrait of a bearded man in a black beret and dark cloak against a blue background.

Portrait of a Man

Corneille de Lyon, c. 1536/1540

Portrait of a seated man in a red robe writing in a ledger, with hanging papers, a dagger and desk objects around him.

Portrait of a Man, possibly Jan Snoeck

Jan Gossaert, c. 1530

Oil portrait of a man in a wide-brimmed hat and white lace collar, with a dusky landscape behind him.

Portrait of a Man in a Wide-Brimmed Hat

Unknown artist, early 1630s

Oil portrait of a young boy with curly auburn hair, white ruffled collar and brown jacket against a dark background.

Portrait of a Young Boy

Unknown artist, c. 1790/1795

Pair of oval miniature portraits of a man in a blue coat and a woman in white wearing a pearl necklace and small portrait.

Pair of Miniatures: Portrait of a Man and Portrait of a Woman Wearing a Miniature

Thomas Hazlehurst, c. 1780

Oil portrait of a man in a red coat and white cravat holding a small brown book, seated in a dark wooden chair.

Portrait of a Man in Red

The Sherman Limner, c. 1785/1790

Half-length portrait of a woman in a red dress and lace collar, wearing a flower-and-pearl headdress and holding a carnation.

Portrait of a Lady in Red

The Sherman Limner, c. 1785/1790

Painting of a bearded man in black costume and beret with white lace collar, hand on hip, coat of arms at upper right.

Portrait of a Member of the Quaratesi Family

Unknown artist, 1561

Oval portrait of a young boy with long brown hair, wearing a brown doublet with a white lace collar against green.

Head of a Young Boy

Jan de Bray, c. 1650

Oval painting of an elderly bearded man in a dark cap and coat, gazing upward to the left against a dark background.

Bust of a Bearded Man

Gerrit Dou, c. 1642/1645

Portrait of the Artist's Parents, Salomon de Bray and Anna Westerbaen

Jan de Bray, 1664

Oil portrait of a woman in a red velvet dress, golden shawl and pearls, with a dark curtain and sunset landscape behind her.

Portrait of a Lady

Nicolaes Maes, 1676

Young man in a studio holding a palette and brushes at an easel, glancing toward the viewer, with a sketch on the wall.

Self-Portrait in the Studio

Gillis van Tilborgh the Younger, c. 1645

Half-length portrait of a young man in a blue coat with gold braid and lace cuffs against a dark background.

Portrait of a Gentleman

Pompeo Batoni, c. 1762

Painted self-portrait of a man with a palette beside an easel showing a cupid with a bow and a hound.

Self-Portrait before a Painting of "Amor Fedele"