Peale's majestic portrait of founding father George Washington has headed to Versailles for a state-of-the-art restoration.

The 18th-century painting by Charles Willson Peale had previously been the subject of mismanaged restoration attempts. Now, experts in Versailles are bringing it back in line with the artist's origina ...

The four portraits of the Quayle family includes the 18th Century politician who was famous for owning the world's oldest yacht, the Peggy. Manx National Heritage (MNH) acquired the collection at ...

This portrait thus suggests how the signs of elite status were displayed not only upon the bodies of those of Spanish or European heritage ... considerable social and economic privilege in the 18th ...

Angelika Kauffmann was an Austrian painter best known for her Neoclassical portraits of 18th-century British high society and historical paintings. Born on October 30, 1741 in Graubünden, Switzerland, ...

Deborah Oropallo is an American artist best known for her digital montages. Morphing 17th and 18th-century European portraits with contemporary fashion images, Oropallo produces works which conflate ...