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.

A luminous 19th-century architectural study of the historic Santa Maria sopra Minerva church in Rome.

A dramatic 1845 study of the old Saint-Lazare station, capturing the early industrial grandeur of Paris through masterful light and shadow.

A masterfully executed architectural study showcasing the grand classical perspective of the Greenwich colonnade.

A magnificent depiction of the soaring Gothic arches and radiant stained glass of Amiens Cathedral.

A refined architectural study of the Great Mosque in Bursa by celebrated Orientalist John Frederick Lewis.

A masterfully atmospheric depiction of the historic Paris workshop of goldsmith Jean-Baptiste-Claude Odiot.

An exquisite architectural study of Ribe Cathedral’s interior, capturing the interplay of light and structural grandeur.

An atmospheric architectural painting capturing the play of light on the historic stone surfaces of Antwerp Town Hall's courtyard.

A magnificent depiction of a 19th-century ceremony within the ornate interior of Venice's Scuola Grande della Carità.