Art for the Library

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

An elegant 19th-century portrait of a distinguished gentleman rendered with refined academic technique.

An elegant and dignified 19th-century oil portrait of a scholar or cultural leader.

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 sophisticated late 18th-century interior scene depicting a drawing lesson with classical Dutch charm.

A masterpiece of illusion, this 17th-century painting wittily depicts the reverse side of an artwork.

A captivating late 19th-century portrait of an artist immersed in his craft within a sunlit studio.

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.