This site provides Stuart's "George Washington (Vaughan Portrait)" along with some information on the portrait and painting.

A reproduction of a study made by John Singer Sargent in preparation for painting his famous "Portrait of Mme Gautreau." The "Portrait of Mme Gautreau," or, as it is more commonly called, "Madame X," closely parallels the finished portrait.

See a portrait of activist Jane Addams painted by American painter, George deForest Brush, and read a brief discussion of Addams' important role as a reformer.

A portrait of Jacqueline Kennedy, painted by Boris Chaliapin, that appeared on Time Magazine in 1961. Included are her thoughts about becoming First Lady.

Beautiful images of exotic animals painted by Jean-Baptiste Oudry. See and listen to details about the 18th century paintings.

Click to enlarge Van Gogh's self-portrait from 1886-87, and read the paragraph of text explaining his methods.

The Web Gallery of Art contains a photo of Jan van Eyck's famous portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his wife. Details about the painting are also provided, along with a link to a biography about van Eyck.

Read about Maria Callas, fiery operatic star, and see a portrait of her that was on the cover of Time magazine which was painted by Henry Koerner.

Read a brief biography of Jessie Fauset, who was a leader in the Harlem Renaissance. See a portrait of her painted by Laura Wheeler Waring.

A look at Mary McLeod Bethune, African American educator who worked to curb discrimination. Included is a portrait of her painted by Betsy Graves Reyneau.

Ethel Barrymore from the famous family of actors spent sixty years in the theater. Read about her roles and see a portrait of her painted by Paul Helleu.

A brief look at American poet, Edna St. Vincent Millay, along with a portrait of her painted by Charles Ellis.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a fiery advocate for women's rights. Read an account of her actions and see a portrait of her painted by American artist, Anna Klumpke.

Wendy Wick Reaves, a curator at the National Portrait Gallery, explains how this charcoal drawing by Diego Rivera reflects his usual medium of painting murals.

John Singer Sargent painted this full-size portrait of Pauline Astor, which has been compared to Thomas Gainsborough's The Blue Boy and to the work of Sir Anthony Van Dyck. The similarities to The Blue Boy are explained in this article.

This site from the Web Gallery of Art contains a listing of paintings by Bruegel the Elder, including "The Blind Leading the Blind". Also included is a link to a detailed biography of Pieter the elder.

From the Luce Foundation Center at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, this is a short biography and photographic portrait of the 19th-century miniature portrait artist Thomas Sully.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about adding force vectors in two dimensions using the example of a painting hanging from two strings. Experiment with variables of weight and angles to hang a portrait in this physics simulation....

Can portraits talk? What's in a landscape? How do artists make furniture? ArtWonders helps young learners ask and answer the kinds of questions that make observing art an interactive experience.

An interesting collection of portraits owned by the Hudson's Bay Company. The collection begins in 1670 and extends to 1914.

This site currently presents images of 302 Frans Hals paintings and hopes to ultimately present all of his works. There is also a well-done biography that includes information about his painting technique.

Portrait of Abigail S. Adams by Gilbert Stuart. This likeness was Stuart's only completed picture of Abigail Smith Adams. It and its companion piece of her husband, John Adams, were started in 1800 but not delivered until 1815.

Illustrated essay on British portraiture, 1600-1800. Encompasses the Tudor, Stuart, and Georgian periods.

In this lesson, students will explore self-portraiture by looking at classical portrait paintings, such as Diego Velazquez's La Infanta Margarita or Raphael's Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione. A close look at these works reveals...