Art for the Library

A meticulously detailed 19th-century history painting depicting a formal visit to a medieval artist's workshop.

An elegant Regency-era portrait of John Eardley Wilmot by Benjamin West, featuring rich textures and scholarly details.

A commanding full-length portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte in his private study, captured with Neoclassical precision.

An intricate 17th-century study of light and perspective within a grand Gothic cathedral.

A masterful Dutch Golden Age landscape depicting the powerful movement of water through rustic timber mills.

A dignified 18th-century self-portrait of artist Charles Catton, showcasing his craft with palette and brushes.

A masterfully executed late 18th-century biblical narrative painting featuring rich, warm tones and dramatic figure work.

An intimate Biedermeier portrait of a scholar and his wife, rich with realistic textures of satin, lace, and leather-bound volumes.

Winslow Homer’s iconic Civil War scene captures a poignant moment of confrontation between a Union officer and Confederate prisoners.

This dignified portrait captures the celebrated American author Julia Ward Howe in a moment of quiet reflection, set against a soft, wooded backdrop.

A pinnacle of the Spanish Baroque, Jusepe de Ribera’s masterpiece captures the biblical patriarch Jacob in a moment of restful spiritual vision.

An exquisite 17th-century portrait by Rembrandt, capturing a woman with a luminous gaze holding a soft ostrich-feather fan.