Art for the Library

A dramatic 18th-century naval battle scene capturing the intensity of a historic high-seas encounter.

A fascinating glimpse into Victorian maritime travel, captured in Robert Charles Dudley's detailed 1868 oil painting.

An atmospheric Venetian cityscape by Canaletto, capturing the quiet beauty of the lagoon islands under a sweeping, cloud-filled sky.

A masterful 17th-century topographical view of Banda Neira by Johannes Vingboons, blending maritime history with soft, atmospheric Dutch painting.

This classic 18th-century maritime painting captures the majestic presence of large sailing warships anchored in a peaceful harbor.

A masterfully rendered 17th-century maritime scene featuring a grand sailing vessel approaching a dramatic coastal fortress.

A masterful 17th-century pen drawing by Willem van de Velde the Elder, capturing the majestic detail of a Dutch sailing ship.

A masterful Dutch maritime scene depicting the grand arrival of a diplomatic envoy in 17th-century Amsterdam.

A meticulously detailed 19th-century ornithological study of a pair of common eiders resting on a rocky coast.

A masterful maritime scene by James McNeill Whistler, capturing the frozen Thames with atmospheric depth and bold, painterly brushwork.

A classic 19th-century maritime painting capturing a Belgian barque under full sail against an expansive sky.

A masterfully detailed seventeenth-century marine scene depicting a Dutch naval fleet in formation.