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Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Portrait of a Young Man

Hans Leonhard Schäufelein, 1527

Painted head of an elderly bearded man in a grey cap and cloak, looking downward against a dark background.

Head of a bearded man (Apostle Paul?)

Hans Leonhard Schäufelein, 1511

Painted portrait of a man with long auburn hair, black hat and yellow jacket against a green background.

Portrait of a man in a yellow jacket

Hans Leonhard Schäufelein, 1507

Portrait of a woman in a black embroidered bodice, white ruff, pearl necklace and patterned silver skirt, against a brown bac

Portrait of a Woman, Traditionally Identified as Mary Clopton (born Waldegrave), of Kentwell Hall, Suffolk

Robert Peake the Elder, 1600

Oval portrait of a woman in a silver gown, lace ruff, and white feathered headpiece before red drapery.

Portrait of a Woman, Possibly Frances Cotton, Lady Montagu, of Boughton Castle, Northamptonshire

Robert Peake the Elder, 1616

Portrait of a man in black gilt-banded armour with white ruff, red sleeve knot, and baton, against a brown background.

Portrait of a Man

Robert Peake the Elder, 1593

Portrait of a young woman in a black embroidered gown, white ruff collar and jeweled headpiece, dated 1582.

Portrait of Anne Knollys

Robert Peake the Elder, 1582

Portrait of a woman in black velvet with a large white ruff, pearl necklaces and jeweled headpiece against a dark background.

Portrait of Frances Walsingham, Lady Sidney

Robert Peake the Elder, 1586

Three allegorical women gather around a classical bust in a columned setting, one holding a painter's palette and brushes.

The Arts Round the Bust of Queen Kristina of Sweden

David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl, 1690

Oil portrait of a man with long wavy hair, dark hat, red cloak and lace collar against a dark arched background.

Portrait of Count Bengt Oxenstjerna

David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl, 1675

Painting of an elderly woman with lined face, red and gold bead necklace, and dark shawl against a dark background.

Portrait of an old Woman

Balthasar Denner, 1750

Oval half-length portrait of a man in a powdered wig, white cravat and brown coat against a dark background.

Portrait of Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)

Balthasar Denner, 1726

Oil portrait of a bald man in a green velvet cap, white collar and red cloak against a dark background.

Portrait of a man in green hat

Balthasar Denner, 1719

Oil portrait of a balding man in a brown coat and open white shirt against a dark background, dated 1719.

Portrait of a man in yellow coat

Balthasar Denner, 1719

Oval portrait of a man in a grey periwig, red robe and blue sash against a dark background.

Portrait of King Frederik IV of Denmark-Norway

Balthasar Denner, 1700

Oil portrait of an elderly man in a dark fur-collared robe, seated before an arched niche with a castle in the distance.

Portrait of a Man

Balthasar Denner, 1723

Oval half-length portrait of a man in a black doublet and white pleated ruff against a dark background, 1626.

Portrait of a Gentleman (possibly Edward Hyde, 1609-1674, 1st Earl of Clarendon, statesman and historian)

Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen, 1626

Oil portrait of a woman with curly hair, black dress, lace collar and pearls against a dark brown background.

Portrait of a lady, said to be Lettice, Lady Falkland (c. 1612-1647)

Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen, 1625

Oil portrait of a young man with long curly hair in a grey doublet, gold embroidered sash and white lace collar.

Portrait of Willem van Liere (1620-1654)

Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen, 1651

Oil portrait of a woman in a blue satin dress with white sleeves, pearl jewellery, and curly brown hair, against a green back

Portrait of Maria van Reigersberg (1628-1673)

Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen, 1651

Oval portrait of a young woman in a white lace collar and feathered headpiece against a dark brown background.

Portrait of Susanna Temple, Later Lady Lister

Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen, 1620

Portrait of a woman in a dark dress with lace cuffs, holding a white feather, against a dark brown background.

Portrait of a Woman

Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen, 1648

Seated man in a black coat and white collar, holding tan gloves, against a dark brown background.

Portrait of a Man

Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen, 1648

Group portrait of a seated man and woman with five children before red drapery, with a formal garden and fountains behind.

Portrait of Arthur Capel, 1st Baron Capel (1604-1649) with his family

Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen, 1640

Half-length portrait of a man with long brown hair, wearing a black doublet and a wide white lace collar against a dark backg

Portrait of a Man, Probably Sir Francis Godolphin

Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen, 1633

Oval half-length portrait of a woman in a red dress with white lace collar and long brown curly hair.

Portrait of a Woman, Traditionally Identified as the Countess of Arundel

Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen, 1619

Half-length portrait of a woman in black dress with white sleeves, pearl necklace and bracelets, against a dark green backgro

Portrait of a Woman

Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen, 1650

Oil portrait of a woman in a lace collar, red embroidered gown with blue bows, and a gold hair ornament against a dark backgr

Portrait of Eleanor or Mary Campion

Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen, 1630

Oval portrait of a bearded man with a large white lace ruff and dark armour against a shadowed background.

Portrait of Barney Reymes (1588-1668)

Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen, 1625

Oval portrait of a man in a curled periwig, dark coat and white collar against a dark background.

Portrait of Adriaen Paets

Pieter van der Werff, 1690