Antique portrait painting

Artist: William Merritt Chase (American, Williamsburg, Indiana 1849–1916 New York). Date: ca. 1895. Culture: American. Medium: Oil on canvas. Dimensions: ...

Create a classical and realistic portrayal of a Renaissance man expressing charity, inspired by antique baroque paintings.

on view until july 8, volker hermes's RUFF HOOD exhibition at london's james freeman gallery brings a playful twist to antique portraits.

Sir Thomas Lawrence was the leading British portrait painter of the early 19th century, portraying most of the important personalities of the day in his polished and flattering style. He was influenced by Sir Joshua Reynolds during his youth; his style developed very little throughout his life.

Portrait of the Hon. Edith Jocelyn, Viscountess Sudley, bust length, in a yellow dress and white wrap (1876). Heinrich M. Müller (German, 19th Century). Oil on canvas. Detail.

Princess Helena (1846 - 1923) by Franz Xavier Winterhalter, 1861.