Art for the Library

A dramatic Late Renaissance depiction of a divine vision appearing to a scholarly saint in his study.

A stirring and atmospheric depiction of the 1789 fire at the San Marcuola oil warehouses by Venetian master Francesco Guardi.

An evocative character study of a bearded man, captured in a moody, low-light realist style.

A dramatic 19th-century landscape capturing the majestic power and atmospheric beauty of a Yosemite waterfall.

A sophisticated 17th-century scene of an elegant couple encountering shepherds in a moody, atmospheric landscape.

A striking 19th-century portrait of a medieval architect rendered in rich tones against a shimmering gold ground.

An elegant Gilded Age portrait by John Singer Sargent, capturing Mrs. Ernest Hills in a striking black gown with intricate lace detail.

An iconic Neoclassical portrait of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe reclining amidst the ruins of the Roman Campagna.

A contemplative 19th-century portrait of a medieval scholar set against a luminous gold background.

A refined 19th-century winter scene capturing a gentleman in a horse-drawn sleigh moving across a snowy field.

This 18th-century British portrait depicts Thomas Graham in refined sporting attire, capturing a moment of quiet repose in a classical landscape.