Art for the Library

This dramatic 19th-century oil painting depicts the educational awakening of the young Michel de Montaigne through music.

A luminous 19th-century architectural study of the Arch of Titus, rendered in warm, earthy tones.

An elegant 19th-century genre scene depicting an artist and her tutor engaged in a drawing lesson within a refined interior.

This 19th-century oil study captures the weathered textures and quiet dignity of a historic stone chapel in Gmunden.

A masterful depiction of Danish artists gathered in Rome, capturing a moment of intellectual camaraderie and 19th-century elegance.

This striking industrial scene captures the technical precision and luminous reflections of a massive granite bowl being crafted in a 19th-century workshop.

A sophisticated Danish Golden Age masterpiece capturing the intense concentration of the creative process within a 19th-century studio.

This 1840 study by Thorald Læssøe captures the majestic, sun-drenched ruins of the Temple of Venus and Roma in the heart of Rome.

A dramatic 19th-century historical painting depicting a pivotal moment in Swedish history within a rustic cottage interior.

A moody 19th-century interior scene depicting figures within the rustic birthplace of Joan of Arc.