Art for the Library

A dramatic 17th-century industrial architectural painting of a shipyard interior bathed in atmospheric light.

A dramatic 17th-century maritime masterpiece capturing the grandeur of an English warship at sea.

This evocative 1918 oil painting captures members of the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS) and sailors diligently working on sail-making aboard the HMS Essex.

A breathtaking Romantic landscape depicting a moonlit harbor scene with a majestic sailing ship and quiet onlookers.

A majestic 17th-century coastal scene featuring Dutch sailing vessels under a dramatic, sun-drenched sky.

An intricate 17th-century marine study capturing the dramatic clash of sailing ships during the Battle of Livorno.

A dramatic 18th-century naval battle scene capturing the intensity of a historic high-seas encounter.

A dramatic Dutch Golden Age seascape capturing the raw power of the ocean during a storm.

An atmospheric Venetian cityscape by Canaletto, capturing the quiet beauty of the lagoon islands under a sweeping, cloud-filled sky.

A masterfully rendered 17th-century maritime scene featuring a grand sailing vessel approaching a dramatic coastal fortress.

A masterfully detailed seventeenth-century marine scene depicting a Dutch naval fleet in formation.

An evocative 17th-century marine painting depicting a group of majestic sailing vessels under a dramatic, expansive sky.