Art for the Library

A moody architectural study of the opulent Hall of Ambassadors in Venice, rendered with deep shadows and golden highlights.

A witty late-18th-century watercolor study of three academic figures in full regalia.

A sophisticated early 20th-century portrait of American novelist Newton Booth Tarkington, captured with fluid, painterly elegance.

An elegant 18th-century portrait of a Dutch painter at work in his studio.

A masterful narrative painting of a traditional Jewish wedding ceremony by Moritz Daniel Oppenheim.

A dignified 19th-century portrait of a man in formal attire, capturing a sense of intellectual gravity.

A dignified 19th-century portrait of a man in formal attire, rendered with expressive brushwork and deep tonal contrast.

A striking painterly study of two contemplative men by Danish artist Michael Ancher.

An American folk art portrait featuring a dignified gentleman against a vibrant emerald green background.

An intimate and humorous 1805 watercolor sketch of two gentlemen relaxing on a striped settee.

A contemplative scene of a young teacher in a checked apron before a blackboard of geometric sketches.

An evocative 1839 self-portrait of the artist Johannes Daniël Susan at work in his studio.