Art for the Library

A captivating scene of everyday life on the American frontier, featuring Indigenous figures and horses set against a grand, expansive landscape.

This charming 1862 genre painting by Julius Exner captures a spirited moment of youth and leisure, rendered with masterful chiaroscuro.

A masterfully composed Dutch Golden Age winter scene capturing the lively atmosphere of villagers skating on a frozen river.

An evocative nineteenth-century interior scene capturing a quiet moment of domestic storytelling.

A masterful 17th-century Dutch winter scene depicting figures gathering on the ice beside a majestic ruined tower.

A poignant biblical scene set within a sprawling, atmospheric 17th-century Dutch landscape.

An atmospheric 17th-century landscape of colonial Brazil featuring a chapel and lush tropical palms.

A masterful Dutch Golden Age scene capturing a narrative gathering of figures within a historic architectural landscape.

A masterful Dutch Golden Age interior scene capturing a quiet moment of childhood in a rustic barn setting.

A vivid 19th-century genre painting depicting a moment of rest for soldiers in a quiet courtyard.

A classic 17th-century Dutch genre scene depicting travellers enjoying a moment of quiet repose outside a rustic tavern.

A poignant and monumental depiction of rural labor by Barbizon school master Jean-François Millet.