Art for the Library

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

A dramatic nocturnal scene capturing the warm glow of a campfire and torchlight against a dark, atmospheric sky.

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 evocative Venetian capriccio featuring ancient ruins and spectral gondolas under a moody, twilight sky.

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.