Art for the Library

This captivating Dutch Golden Age scene by Jan Steen portrays a quiet moment of instruction within a cluttered, atmospheric artist's studio.

A warm and dignified family portrait by Arent de Gelder, showing a prominent professor with his wife and daughter.

A masterful 19th-century genre scene capturing a craftsman in his workshop, bathed in a warm, atmospheric light.

This evocative oil portrait by Abbott Handerson Thayer captures a woman in a fur coat with a soft, luminous glow and dramatic chiaroscuro lighting.

An imposing 17th-century portrait of the famed Dutch naval commander Michiel de Ruyter.

This dignified late 19th-century portrait captures a gentleman in formal attire with masterful, painterly detail.

A masterpiece of 17th-century royal portraiture, capturing King Charles I with refined dignity in a natural setting.

A classic 18th-century British sporting scene capturing the refined atmosphere of a countryside hunt.

An intricate and atmospheric 18th-century landscape masterfully blending classical ruins with sacred narrative.

A dramatic 17th-century Dutch landscape featuring a resilient, gnarled tree beneath a heavy, atmospheric storm.