Art for the Library

A masterful Dutch Golden Age maritime scene featuring intricate sailing vessels in a dynamic sea.

A striking 17th-century aerial perspective of the historic Siamese capital of Ayutthaya.

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

A stately maritime scene of sailing vessels off the coast of Woolwich, captured in a luminous 18th-century style.

A masterful 17th-century topographical view of Banda Neira by Johannes Vingboons, blending maritime history with soft, atmospheric Dutch painting.

An intricate 17th-century topographical painting depicting the sprawling Dutch East India Company lodge in Hooghly.

This classic 18th-century maritime painting captures the majestic presence of large sailing warships anchored in a peaceful harbor.

An 18th-century Venetian architectural fantasy featuring dramatic Gothic ruins and a sunlit obelisk beside the water.

A masterful maritime scene by James McNeill Whistler, capturing the frozen Thames with atmospheric depth and bold, painterly brushwork.

A detailed 19th-century realist painting capturing dockworkers during their midday break.

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

This magnificent 1671 maritime painting by Ludolf Bakhuizen captures the grandeur of the Dutch Golden Age with its towering vessels and atmospheric sky.