Art for the Library

A luminous 19th-century watercolor capturing the grand architectural scale of the Temple of Edfu from beneath a shadowed portico.

An exquisite 19th-century watercolor capturing the architectural splendor and art-filled walls of the Gothic Hall in The Hague.

An evocative 1838 watercolor by David Roberts, capturing the monumental scale and intricate stone carvings of ancient Egypt's Hypostyle Hall at Karnak.

This 18th-century architectural painting captures the grand scale and intricate ornamentation of a Baroque cathedral interior.

An atmospheric study of light and Moorish architecture within the historic Alhambra palace.

A masterful 18th-century architectural study by Canaletto, capturing a grand garden view through a formal Baroque colonnade.

An atmospheric study of light and shadow within the grand Gothic architecture of Antwerp Cathedral.

A luminous and precise Dutch Golden Age architectural study of the grand interior of Saint Bavo's Cathedral in Haarlem.

This masterful Venetian capriccio captures the Enlightenment spirit of architectural study set against a dramatic backdrop of classical ruins.

An elegant Dutch Golden Age interior capturing the soaring verticality and serene light of the Cathedral of Saint John.

A masterful study of light and architectural perspective within a soaring Gothic cathedral.