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Oval miniature of a man in a powdered wig and gilded steel breastplate against a grey-blue background.

Portrait of a Man

Rosalba Carriera, ca. 1710

Half-length portrait of a man in a black cap and dark robe against a turquoise background.

Martin Luther (1483-1546)

Lucas Cranach the Elder, probably 1532

Oval miniature portrait of an older bald man in a green fur-collared coat and white lace jabot, in a gilt frame.

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), after a Painting by Greuze of 1777

Charles Paul Jérôme de Bréa, 1777

Woman in striped silk gown playing a harp, with sheet music and a blue vase beside her, in a dim interior.

Self-Portrait with a Harp

Rose Adélaïde Ducreux, 1791

Portrait of a seated woman with powdered grey hair, pink gown, pink bow and white lace shawl beside red drapery.

Madame de Saint-Morys (Eléonore Elisabeth Angélique de Beauterne, 1742-1824)

Joseph-Siffred Duplessis, 1776

Portrait of a bearded man in a black hat and fur-trimmed coat holding a rosary, with a river landscape behind him.

Heinrich(?) vom Rhein zum Mohren (1477-1536)

Conrad Faber von Creuznach, late 1520s

Oval monochrome portrait of a woman with curled hair and a draped gown with brooch, in a dark wooden frame.

Portrait of a Woman

Thomas Forster, 1700

Oval miniature portrait of a man in a long curled wig, cravat and buttoned coat, in a dark wooden frame.

Portrait of a Man

Thomas Forster, 1700

Oval miniature of a curly-haired boy in a plumed hat and lace collar, in a gilt frame with white beads.

Portrait of a Boy

Marie Anne Gérard Fragonard, ca. 1775

Oval portrait of a man in a gray wig, dark coat, gold embroidered waistcoat and lace jabot against a dark background.

Jean Jacques Caffiéri (1725-1792)

Jean-Baptiste Greuze, ca. 1765

Oval miniature portrait of a man with powdered hair in a brown coat and white cravat, in an ornate gilt frame.

The Painter Louis Joseph Maurice (1730-1820)

Pierre-Adolphe Hall, 1772

Portrait of a man in a black hat and black costume with a large white lace collar, against a dark background.

Paulus Verschuur (1606-1667)

Frans Hals, 1643

Half-length portrait of a woman with curled hair, pearls, and a black dress with white lace collar, against a brown backgroun

Portrait of a Woman

Adriaen Hanneman, ca. 1653

Round portrait of a man in a red cap and red jacket with gold initials, against a teal background, in a gilded frame.

Portrait of a Man in Royal Livery

Hans Holbein the Younger, 1532-35

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with a lace ruff, jeweled headdress and necklace against a blue background.

Portrait of a Woman

Nicholas Hilliard, ca. 1590

Full-length portrait of a man in armor and red velvet with a white wig, holding a helmet, with a castle in the distance.

André François Alloys de Theys d'Herculais (1692-1779)

Nicolas de Largillière, 1727

Full-length portrait of a man in white embroidered dress with a black cap and lace ruff beside a red curtain.

Portrait of a Man in White

Monogrammist LAM, 1574

Oval miniature portrait of a man in a white wig, red gold-embroidered coat, blue sash and star insignia, in a gilt frame.

Louis XVI (1754-1793), King of France

Jean Laurent Mosnier, 1790

Painting of a man in a red embroidered coat and a woman in blue silk seated in a forest with dogs and game birds.

Count Giacomo Durazzo (1717-1794) and Ernestine Aloisia Ungnad von Weissenwolff (1732-1794)

Martin van Meytens the Younger, probably early 1760s

Painting of a woman dressed as the goddess Diana, holding a gold bow beside a tree, wearing a leopard fur wrap and red drape.

Madame Bergeret de Frouville as Diana

Jean-Marc Nattier, 1756

Oval miniature portrait of a man in powdered wig and spectacles, wearing a maroon coat and white lace cravat.

Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792)

Thomas Peat, 1792

Mrs. George Baldwin (Jane Maltass, 1763-1839)

Joshua Reynolds, 1782 or later

Miniature portrait of a man in a blue cloak and white collar with a star insignia, within an ornate fruit-garland frame.

Gaspard de Daillon du Lude (ca. 1602-1676)

Jacques Saillant, 1628

Miniature portrait of a man with curled brown hair and lace collar, set in an ornate painted frame of scrolls and fruit swags

Portrait of a Man

Jacques Saillant, ca. 1628

Two girls in pastel silk dresses embrace on a wooden cart beside a puppet, in front of a dark architectural background.

The Two Sisters

Richard de Saint-Non, 1770

Madame Ingouf

Vincent, ca. 1790

Oval miniature portrait of a man in a powdered wig and blue velvet coat, set in a jeweled silver frame.

Richard Abell

Christian Friedrich Zincke, 1724

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with flowers in her auburn hair, wearing a blue dress, set in a jeweled silver frame.

Mrs. Vanderbank

Christian Friedrich Zincke, ca. 1730

Painting of a young woman with bowed head, gold headband and red necklace against a dark background.

Young Woman with a Red Necklace

Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1645

Oil portrait of an older man in red papal vestments with gold embroidered stole against a dark red background.

Pope Benedict XIV (Prospero Lambertini, 1675-1758)

Pierre Subleyras, 1746