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Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Portrait of a white-haired man in a black coat and ruffled white cravat against a red oval background.

Egbert Benson

John Vanderlyn, ca. 1794

Half-length portrait of an older man in powdered wig, dark velvet coat and lace jabot against a brown background.

George Washington

Adolph-Ulrich Wertmüller, 1795

Oil portrait of a man in a gray periwig, brown coat and white cravat against a dark background.

Cadwallader Colden

John Wollaston, 1749-52

Painted portrait of a woman in a dark dress, white fichu and ruffled cap against a dark background.

Mrs. Cadwallader Colden

John Wollaston, ca. 1749-52

Portrait of a young child in white satin and red shawl, holding roses, with a dark curtain and landscape behind.

Elizabeth Greenleaf

John Singleton Copley, 1753-54

Portrait of a young child in a plumed red turban and embroidered gown, seated beside a white lamb before a landscape.

John Greenleaf

John Singleton Copley, 1753-54

Mary of Burgundy

Master H.A. or A.H., 1528

Oil painting of a cherub's head with curly brown hair and a wing, set against a warm golden background with clouds.

Head of a Cherub

Daniele Crespi, 1650

Oil portrait of a woman in a black dress with a large white ruff and gold bodice, set against a cloudy landscape.

Portrait of a Lady, 1626

Cornelis de Vos, 1626

Oval miniature portrait of a gentleman with grey powdered hair, dark coat and white cravat, in a gold frame.

Portrait of a Gentleman

Alexander Robertson, 1790

Oval miniature portrait of a young woman with dark curls, white ribbon headband, and lace dress against blue.

Portrait of a Young Lady

William Verstille, 1790

Small oval-lit portrait of a man in a powdered white wig, black coat and white cravat, in a gilded frame.

Portrait of a Gentleman

John Trumbull, 1790

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with curled grey hair, white headband, white gown and blue bodice, in a gold frame.

Portrait of a Lady from S. Carolina Huguenot Family

Lawrence Sully, 1790

Portrait of Jahangir

Oval miniature portrait of a gentleman with powdered hair, dark coat and white cravat against a blue sky.

Portrait of a Gentleman

Walter Robertson, 1790

Oval miniature portrait of a man with grey hair in a blue coat and yellow waistcoat, in a gold frame.

Portrait of a Gentleman

Henry Benbridge, 1790

Oval miniature portrait of a man with grey powdered hair, black coat, white cravat, and pink sash, in a gold frame.

Portrait of a Gentleman with Initials J. B.

Benjamin Trott, 1790

Painting of a woman holding up a gold-framed portrait of a man, standing among flowering plants on a green background.

Lady with a Portrait of Jahangir

Oval oil portrait of a woman in a white lace cap and fichu, holding a gold watch chain, against red drapery.

Portrait of Mrs. Robert Kermit

James Earl, 1790

Portrait of a bald older man in black clothing, with a heraldic shield, garden and castle behind him.

Portrait of Jacob Jansz van der Meer (?)

Jan Mostaert, 1500-1509

Oval portrait miniature of an older man with grey curled hair and white cravat, in a gilt frame with white beads.

Portrait of Ivan Grigorevich, Count Chernyshev

Heinrich Füger, c. 1785

Round miniature portrait of a smiling woman in a blue gown with lace, flowers in her powdered hair, seated at a writing desk.

Portrait of a Woman in a Blue Dress

André Pujos, 1783

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with a lace ruff, jeweled hair ornaments and dark gown against a blue background.

Portrait of Lucy Russell, Countess of Bedford, née Harrington

Isaac Oliver, 1612

Painting of Salome holding a silver platter with the severed head of Saint John the Baptist, flanked by two onlookers.

Salome with the Head of Saint John the Baptist

Bernardino Luini, 1500s or later

Oil portrait of an elderly bearded man in a dark cap and gold chain, with gold Latin inscription above.

Portrait of Titian

Orlando Flacco, 1560

Portrait of a Woman at a Harpsichord

Portrait of a Woman at a Harpsichord

François Dumont, c. 1788

Seated woman in blue silk gown with pearls beside a small spaniel on a stone ledge, with garden background.

Portrait of a Woman

Jan Verkolje, 1691

Portrait of Noël-François Charles Caille des Fontaines

Portrait of Noël-François Charles Caille des Fontaines

Lié Louis Périn, 1795

Painting of four women in an allegorical scene with laurel crowns, a trumpet, blue drapery and a gilded frame.

Allegory with self-portrait and profile portrait of Ulrika Eleonora the Elder

Amalia Wilhelmina Königsmarck, 1689

Portrait of Prince Alexander Bezborodko

Portrait of Prince Alexander Bezborodko

Pierre-Charles Cior, mid- to late 1700s