Art for the Library

A masterful Dutch Golden Age maritime scene featuring intricate sailing vessels in a dynamic sea.

A dignified late 18th-century group portrait by Henry Raeburn, capturing a quiet moment between three figures.

A stately maritime scene of sailing vessels off the coast of Woolwich, captured in a luminous 18th-century style.

A whimsical architectural fantasy by Hubert Robert, pairing the lively energy of a French folk dance with the timeless grandeur of Egyptian ruins.

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

A dignified and masterful 1918 portrait of a highly decorated British officer by renowned artist William Orpen.

A striking mid-19th-century self-portrait of Marius Cazeneuve in full military regalia.

A dignified 19th-century portrait of the scholar Jean-François Champollion, captured with a warm, atmospheric glow.

This magnificent 1671 maritime painting by Ludolf Bakhuizen captures the grandeur of the Dutch Golden Age with its towering vessels and atmospheric sky.