Art for the Library

A luminous 19th-century watercolor capturing the grand architectural scale of the Temple of Edfu from beneath a shadowed portico.

An evocative 1838 watercolor by David Roberts, capturing the monumental scale and intricate stone carvings of ancient Egypt's Hypostyle Hall at Karnak.

An atmospheric study of light and Moorish architecture within the historic Alhambra palace.

A luminous 1896 interior scene depicting Victor Hugo's glass-walled study at Hauteville House.

An 18th-century architectural view capturing the grand stonework and daily life at Windsor's Queen Elizabeth Gate.

A masterfully executed architectural study showcasing the grand classical perspective of the Greenwich colonnade.

A refined architectural study of the Great Mosque in Bursa by celebrated Orientalist John Frederick Lewis.

A dramatic 18th-century architectural fantasy featuring soaring classical arches and a luminous seaside horizon.

An evocative 18th-century scene capturing the dramatic crumbling architecture and soaring light of the ruined Church of the Holy Innocents.

A masterfully atmospheric depiction of the historic Paris workshop of goldsmith Jean-Baptiste-Claude Odiot.

A masterful 19th-century study of light and interior space by Henri de Braekeleer.

An evocative architectural study capturing the rhythmic stone arches and dramatic light of the historic Paris Corn Exchange.