Direct Gaze Collection (page 21)

ILYA REPINE SELF-PORTRAIT, 1887 (oil on canvas)
7215248 ILYA REPINE SELF-PORTRAIT, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; (add.info)

Venus or Standing Nude or Nude Medici; Venus (Nu debout, nu medicis), 1917 (oil on canvas)
1769051 Venus or Standing Nude or Nude Medici; Venus (Nu debout, nu medicis), 1917 (oil on canvas) by Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920); 99.5x84.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

From Hogsvedt in... s, 1914 (oil on canvas)
5917538 From Hogsvedt in...s, 1914 (oil on canvas) by Sohlberg, Harald Oscar (1869-1935); 50.3x60 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) surfacing from river, Pocone, Brazil

Cleaning shrimp (Periclimenes sp) on a coral reef, close up, Triton Bay, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) cloze up on coral reef, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

Green ringtail possum (Pseudochirops archeri) grooming itself on tree branch in rainforest, Atherton Tablelands, Wet Tropics World Heritage area, Queensland, Australia

Badger (Meles meles) alking through long grass, near Launceston, Cornwall, UK. July

Two Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus), blue-morph with winter coats, playing, Hornstrandir Nature Reserve, Iceland. March

Iceland horses in winter, western Iceland. March

Caribbean flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) chick, standing by its parent's legs in its nest, Ria Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, June. Bookplate

Close up of a Caribbean flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) in the breeding colony, Ria Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, June. Bookplate

Caribbean flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber), group, Ria Celestun Biosphere Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, January. Bookplate

Young Long clawed squat lobster (Munida rugosa), portrait, Loch Linnhe, The Highlands, Scotland, UK

RF - Tompot blenny fish (Parablennius gattorugine) peering out from hole under Swanage Pier, Dorset, UK, (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) hiding amongst tree roots, Costa Rica, Central America, 2016. Filmed for the BBC series Big Cats

Emerald damselfy (Lestes sponsa) at Ledstone pond near Leeds, UK. September. Focus stacked

Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) in flight against sky, Orkney, Scotland, UK, May

Crested tit (Lophophanes cristatus) Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park. Southern Spain. August

Himalayan ibex (Capra sibirica hemalayanus) males, resting and grazing. They live at elevations of 3800m and higher, western Himalaya mountains, Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary, India. April

Children Dancing Around a Tree, 1891 (oil on canvas)
1199520 Children Dancing Around a Tree, 1891 (oil on canvas) by Hornel, Edward Atkinson (1864-1933); 84.5x116.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Scottish, out of copyright

Comanche Brave, Fort Reno, Indian Territory (oil on canvas)
1764687 Comanche Brave, Fort Reno, Indian Territory (oil on canvas) by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909); 61x50.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Comanche Brave, Fort Reno, Indian Territory)

Self Portrait, c. 1916-8 (lithograph)
1196618 Self Portrait, c. 1916-8 (lithograph) by Hodler, Ferdinand (1853-1918); 34x28 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Swiss, out of copyright

Portrait of Brigadier Valerian Aleksandrovich Zubov, (oil on canvas)
1195880 Portrait of Brigadier Valerian Aleksandrovich Zubov, (oil on canvas) by Voille, Jean Louis (1744-c.1804); 82.9x66 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Portrait of Vaska Pepel (the Underworld), 1922 (oil on canvas)
1195687 Portrait of Vaska Pepel (the Underworld), 1922 (oil on canvas) by Grigoriev, Boris Dmitrievich (1886-1939); 92.5x72.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

Study for A Parisian Cafe : A Waiter Holding up a Tray, c
1195580 Study for A Parisian Cafe : A Waiter Holding up a Tray, c. 1872-1875 (pencil on paper) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930)

Woman Seated at a Cafe Table, c. 1872-1875 (pencil on paper)
1195576 Woman Seated at a Cafe Table, c. 1872-1875 (pencil on paper) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); 21.5x18.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

Fresh Lavender, 1909 (oil on canvas)
1199636 Fresh Lavender, 1909 (oil on canvas) by Margetson, William Henry (1861-1940); 91.4x61 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Message Found in a Bottle, 1918 (pencil, pen and black ink, on vellum)
1199587 Message Found in a Bottle, 1918 (pencil, pen and black ink, on vellum) by Clarke, Harry (1889-1931); 21x15.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Irish, out of copyright

Portrait of Erte with Misha, c. 1915 (oil on canvas)
1195154 Portrait of Erte with Misha, c. 1915 (oil on canvas) by Eristoff-Kazak, Mary (Princess) (1874-1945); 96.5x130.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Eristoff-Kazak)

Beauty in Pink, (oil on canvas, framed)
1197537 Beauty in Pink, (oil on canvas, framed) by Madrazo y Garreta, Raimundo de (1841-1920); 82x66 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Spanish, out of copyright

Young Woman with Book; Jeune femme au livre, c. 1875 (oil on canvas)
1768087 Young Woman with Book; Jeune femme au livre, c.1875 (oil on canvas) by Manet, Edouard (1832-83); 24.5x32.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Young Woman with Book; Jeune femme au livre)

Clovis, c. 1886 (oil on canvas)
1768008 Clovis, c.1886 (oil on canvas) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); 56.6x40.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Clovis. Paul Gauguin (1848-1903). Oil on canvas. Painted circa 1886

Street Urchin (oil on canvas)
1767702 Street Urchin (oil on canvas) by Brown, John George (1831-1913); 61x40.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Street Urchin. John George Brown (1831-1913). Oil on canvas

La Samaritaine, 1897 (lithogrsaph in colours)
1766958 La Samaritaine, 1897 (lithogrsaph in colours) by Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939); 173x59 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Samaritaine. Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939)

Anaute Avec Deux Chiens Whippets, 1867 (oil on panel)
1766687 Anaute Avec Deux Chiens Whippets, 1867 (oil on panel) by Gerome, Jean Leon (1824-1904); 35.6x24.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Anaute Avec Deux Chiens Whippets)

The Angel of the Sea, 1906 (oil on canvas)
1766667 The Angel of the Sea, 1906 (oil on canvas) by Frampton, Edward Reginald (1872-1923); 121.9x68.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Angel of the Sea. Edward Reginald Frampton (1872-1923)

Self-portrait of the Artist (oil on canvas)
1772157 Self-portrait of the Artist (oil on canvas) by Watson, George Spencer (1869-1934); 76.2x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Self-portrait of the Artist)

Mischief and Repose, 1909 (oil on canvas)
1772135 Mischief and Repose, 1909 (oil on canvas) by Godward, John William (1861-1922); 38.4x76.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mischief and Repose. John William Godward (1861-1922)

Sophie Gray (oil on canvas)
1772116 Sophie Gray (oil on canvas) by Perugini, Charles Edward (1839-1918); 25.4x20.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sophie Gray. Charles Edward Perugini (1839-1918). Oil on canvas

Sarah Bernhardt, 1890s, 1890 (albumen print)
1769884 Sarah Bernhardt, 1890s, 1890 (albumen print) by French School, (19th century); 17.1x22.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sarah Bernhardt, 1890s. W. S)

Unwanted Affection (oil on canvas)
1769830 Unwanted Affection (oil on canvas) by Meyerheim, Paul Friedrich (1842-1915); 55.9x81.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Unwanted Affection. Paul Friedrich Meyerheim (1842-1915)

An Oriental Beauty (oil on canvas)
1769807 An Oriental Beauty (oil on canvas) by Carl, Katherine Augusta (1865-1938); 147.3x99.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Oriental Beauty)

Portrait of a Young Girl, c. 1877-1880 (oil on canvas)
1769791 Portrait of a Young Girl, c.1877-1880 (oil on canvas) by Gervex, Henri (1852-1929); 66.7x47 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a Young Girl. Henri Gervex (1852-1929)

Portrait of a Man, 1884 (oil on canvas)
1768842 Portrait of a Man, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); 59.3x46.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a Man. Paul Gauguin (1848-1903). Oil on canvas

A Lady in White Seated in a Garden, 1915 (oil on canvas)
1195888 A Lady in White Seated in a Garden, 1915 (oil on canvas) by Korovin, Konstantin Alekseevich (1861-1939); 66x87.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

The Fruit Seller, 1937 (oil on canvas)
1195870 The Fruit Seller, 1937 (oil on canvas) by Iacovleff, Alexandre (1887-1938); 127x88.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

A costume design for Salome : Herodiade, (pencil and gouache
1195599 A costume design for Salome : Herodiade, (pencil and gouache, heightened with gold) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); 27x22.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian

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In the world of art and nature, there is a captivating power in the direct gaze. Just like the mesmerizing eyes of a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, with its ruby coat shining brightly. It reminds us of the Venus of Urbino, painted by Titian in 1538, where her unyielding stare exudes confidence and allure. Moving through time, we encounter Miss Jane Bowles in Sir Joshua Reynolds' masterpiece from 1775. Her direct gaze speaks volumes about her strength and determination as she challenges societal norms. Similarly, the Harpy Eagle from Panama's Soberania National Park fixes its piercing eyes on you, commanding respect with every glance. Nature continues to astound us with creatures like the Tawny Owl perched against a moonlit sky in the UK. Its unwavering stare seems to hold secrets only known to those who dare to look closely enough. And what could be more adorable than a Red Cavapoo puppy wearing a Father Christmas hat? Its innocent yet direct gaze melts hearts instantly. As we delve into art history once again, Frans Hals' The Laughing Cavalier captures our attention with his mischievous smile and penetrating eyes that seem to know all life's joys and mysteries since 1624. Meanwhile, a female Grizzly bear carries her cub on her back while casting an intense gaze that radiates love and protection. John Singer Sargent's portrait of Olimpio Fusco transports us back to early 20th-century elegance; his subject's steady eye contact reveals both vulnerability and resilience simultaneously. Lastly, Sinbad the male Kakapo curiously peers at us from afar—a rare bird species reminding us of nature's wonders waiting to be explored.