Direct Gaze Collection (page 22)

Self-portrait, 1873 (pencil on paper)
1195561 Self-portrait, 1873 (pencil on paper) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); 21.5x18.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

Ophelia, (pencil, pen and black ink and brown wash, on paper)
1199574 Ophelia, (pencil, pen and black ink and brown wash, on paper) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); 22.3x17.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Woman with a Ribbon, c. 1902-1903 (oil on canvas, carved and gilded frame)
1195106 Woman with a Ribbon, c. 1902-1903 (oil on canvas, carved and gilded frame) by Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939); 38.1x83.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Czech

Uncle Pancha; El Tio Pancha, 1907 (oil on canvas)
1197490 Uncle Pancha; El Tio Pancha, 1907 (oil on canvas) by Sorolla y Bastida, Joaquin (1863-1923); 63x81.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Spanish, out of copyright

H. R. H. Prince of Wales, 1921-2; 1935 (bronze with a light brown patina)
1197090 H.R.H. Prince of Wales, 1921-2; 1935 (bronze with a light brown patina) by Jagger, Charles Sergeant (1885-1934); 62 (height) cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English

Lewis R. Tomalin, 1909 (oil on canvas)
1197048 Lewis R. Tomalin, 1909 (oil on canvas) by Orpen, William (1878-1931); 91.5x81.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Irish, out of copyright

Portrait of the Young Nasr al-Din Shah, c. 1845-6 (gouache on paper)
1196964 Portrait of the Young Nasr al-Din Shah, c.1845-6 (gouache on paper) by Ghaffari, Abu l Hassan (1814-66); 34.2x21 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ghaffari)

Portrait of the Late Sam Khan Ilkhani, 19th century (w / c on cream paper)
1196963 Portrait of the Late Sam Khan Ilkhani, 19th century (w/c on cream paper) by Persian School, (19th century); 33.3x20 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

Portrait of a Qajar Noble, c. 1864-5 (gouache on paper)
1196855 Portrait of a Qajar Noble, c.1864-5 (gouache on paper) by Persian School, (19th century); 24x17.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

Portrait of Shamsi Tabrizi, the Dervish, c. 1840-1 (oil on canvas)
1196804 Portrait of Shamsi Tabrizi, the Dervish, c.1840-1 (oil on canvas) by Persian School, (19th century); 129x76 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

A Seated Lady, three-quarter length, Presumably a Member of the Artist
989640 A Seated Lady, three-quarter length, Presumably a Member of the Artists Family holding a Letter in her left Hand and Resting her right Arm on the Side of a Piano

Portrait of a Lady, 1877 (oil on canvas)
989525 Portrait of a Lady, 1877 (oil on canvas) by Browne, Henriette (1829-1901); 116.8x89.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a Lady. Henriette Browne (1829-1901). Oil on canvas

The Reverend John Witherington, Vicar of Tetsworth, Oxon, with his Family
989314 The Reverend John Witherington, Vicar of Tetsworth, Oxon, with his Family, 1854 (oil on canvas) by Bridges, John (fl.1818-54); 90.9x137.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Brother and Sister, 1887 (oil on canvas)
989216 Brother and Sister, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905); 180.5x81.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Brother and Sister; Frere et Soeur)

Beatrice Hastings seated, 1915 (oil on cradled board)
988908 Beatrice Hastings seated, 1915 (oil on cradled board) by Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920); 73.5x49.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Beatrice Hastings seated; Beatrice Hastings assise)

I greet thee Maria, c. 1894 (watercolour and brown chalk over brush and black ink on paper
988889 I greet thee Maria, c.1894 (watercolour and brown chalk over brush and black ink on paper) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); 25.6x18 and 31.5x24.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Eugenie Fiocre, study for Mlle Fiocre in the ballet The Source, c
988857 Eugenie Fiocre, study for Mlle Fiocre in the ballet The Source, c.1867 (pencil on paper laid on board) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 45.1x28 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Eugenie Fiocre)

Nude Woman Standing, (oil on canvas)
988760 Nude Woman Standing, (oil on canvas) by Martin, Henri (1860-1943); 139.1x86 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Nude Woman Standing; Femme Nue Debout. Henri Martin (1860-1943). Oil on canvas

Squatting (self-portrait), 1912 (watercolour and gouache over pencil on paper)
988335 Squatting (self-portrait), 1912 (watercolour and gouache over pencil on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 43.8x29.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Self Portrait, 1854 (oil on canvas)
987639 Self Portrait, 1854 (oil on canvas) by Pingret, Edouard (1788-1875); 99.7x80.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Autorretrato. Edouard Henri Theophile Pingret (1788-1875). Oil on canvas

Promenade (Esquisse), 1886 (oil on canvas)
987537 Promenade (Esquisse), 1886 (oil on canvas) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 112x86.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Promenade (Esquisse); Promenade (Sketch). Claude Monet (1840-1926)

Shepherdess, 1890 (oil on canvas)
987372 Shepherdess, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Delobbe, FranAzois Alfred (1835-1915); 59.5x72.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Shepherdess; La Bergere. Francois-Alfred Delobbe (1835-1920)

The Milkmaid, c. 1890 (oil on canvas)
987311 The Milkmaid, c.1890 (oil on canvas) by Sorolla y Bastida, Joaquin (1863-1923); 146x99 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Milkmaid; La Lechera. Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida (1863-1923)

Soiree at the Opera, c. 1900 (oil on canvas)
908374 Soiree at the Opera, c.1900 (oil on canvas) by Rouart, Ernest (1874-1942); 115x185.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

The Breton Family; La Famille Bretonne, (oil on canvas)
827091 The Breton Family; La Famille Bretonne, (oil on canvas) by Ribot, Auguste Theodule (1823-91); 92.7x73.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Breton Family; La Famille Bretonne)

Blue Mouth; Blauer Mund, 1917 (oil on board)
825491 Blue Mouth; Blauer Mund, 1917 (oil on board) by Jawlensky, Alexej von (1864-1941); 35.5x29.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Blue Mouth; Blauer Mund. Alexej von Jawlensky (1864-1941)

Portrait of Queen Mariana of Austria, small half-length, (oil on canvas)
991431 Portrait of Queen Mariana of Austria, small half-length, (oil on canvas) by Velazquez, Diego Rodriguez de Silva (1599-1660) (studio of); 66x52 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Fair Conchologist, (pencil and watercolour with gum arabic)
991386 The Fair Conchologist, (pencil and watercolour with gum arabic) by Bayes, Alfred Walter (1858-1903); 37.5x27.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fair Conchologist)

A Grecian Idyll, 1907 (oil on canvas)
991264 A Grecian Idyll, 1907 (oil on canvas) by Godward, John William (1861-1922); 152.4x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Grecian Idyll. John William Godward (1861-1922). Oil on canvas

A Moments Contemplation, (oil on canvas)
987305 A Moments Contemplation, (oil on canvas) by Brown, John George (1831-1913); 76.2x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Moments Contemplation. John George Brown (1831-1913). Oil on canvas

Great Eared Owl, 1841 (hand-coloured engraving)
986303 Great Eared Owl, 1841 (hand-coloured engraving) by Selby, Prideaux John (1788-1867); 67x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Eared Owl. From Illustrations of British Ornithology)

Portrait of Blanche Marchesi, 1910 (black chalk on paper)
986083 Portrait of Blanche Marchesi, 1910 (black chalk on paper) by Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925); 63x48 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Blanche Marchesi)

An Elegant Lady, 1905 (oil on canvas)
651189 An Elegant Lady, 1905 (oil on canvas) by Ablett, William (1877-1937); 92x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Elegant Lady. William Albert F. Ablett (1877-1937). Oil on canvas

A Red-Haired Model, (oil on canvas)
650951 A Red-Haired Model, (oil on canvas) by Glackens, William James (1870-1938); 61.6x51.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Red-Haired Model. William James Glackens (1870-1938). Oil on canvas

Dutch Finery, A Marken Girl, (oil on canvas)
650932 Dutch Finery, A Marken Girl, (oil on canvas) by Hitchcock, George (1850-1913); 81.2x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Dutch Finery, A Marken Girl. George Hitchcock (1850-1913)

Bust of Robert Fulton (painted plaster)
650404 Bust of Robert Fulton (painted plaster) by Gifford, Sanford Robinson (1823-80); height: 68.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Painted Plaster Bust of Robert Fulton (Platre Original)

Portrait of a Woman, 1755 (oil on canvas)
650402 Portrait of a Woman, 1755 (oil on canvas) by Copley, John Singleton (1738-1815); 88.8x71.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a Woman. John Singleton Copley (1758-1815)

Portrait of Francesco I d Medici (1541-1587) seated half-length
990243 Portrait of Francesco I d Medici (1541-1587) seated half-length, wearing a Doublet with Slashed Sleeves, (oil on panel) by Allori

Portrait of a Bearded Gentleman, bust length, wearing a Black Jacket with a White Ruff
990211 Portrait of a Bearded Gentleman, bust length, wearing a Black Jacket with a White Ruff Collar, (oil on canvas) by Italian School

Portrait of Louis-Marie-Joseph, Comte de Brigode, Pairde France (oil on canvas)
990210 Portrait of Louis-Marie-Joseph, Comte de Brigode, Pairde France (oil on canvas) by Gros, Baron Antoine Jean (1771-1835); 73x59.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Miss Frances Warren, kneeling full-length in a wooded park
990204 Portrait of Miss Frances Warren, kneeling full-length in a wooded park, wearing a blue dress and holding a lamb, (oil on canvas) by Wright of Derby

Dundas of Dundas seated, three-quarter length wearing a Charcoal Dress, (oil on canvas)
990185 Dundas of Dundas seated, three-quarter length wearing a Charcoal Dress, (oil on canvas) by Raeburn, Henry (1756-1823); 90.2x70.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Mrs)

Portrait of a young Gentleman, bust-length, wearing a black cap and black coat
990127 Portrait of a young Gentleman, bust-length, wearing a black cap and black coat, 1506 (oil on panel) by Previtali, Andrea (c.1470-1528); 33x27 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Los Madrilenos, (pastel on paper)
990124 Los Madrilenos, (pastel on paper) by Tiepolo, Lorenzo Baldissera (1736-76); 49.2x62.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Los Madrilenos. Lorenzo Tiepolo (1736-1776). Pastel on paper

Portrait of Queen Marie Antoinette, 1793 (oil on panel)
990120 Portrait of Queen Marie Antoinette, 1793 (oil on panel) by Wertmuller, Adolf Ulrich (1751-1811); 16.2x13.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Queen Marie Antoinette)

Saint Mary Magdalene (tempera with gold on panel)
990113 Saint Mary Magdalene (tempera with gold on panel) by Mariotto, Bernardino di (1478-1566); 33.7x15 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Mary Magdalene)

The Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist and two Angels, c
990100 The Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist and two Angels, c.1512 (oil on panel) by Rosso Fiorentino

Portrait of Edward Cross, half-length, in a black coat and red-check waistcoat holding a
990095 Portrait of Edward Cross, half-length, in a black coat and red-check waistcoat holding a Lion Cub, (oil on canvas) by Agasse

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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.