Art for the Library

An evocative masterpiece of the Dutch Golden Age, featuring Vermeer's signature use of light and color.

This captivating Dutch Golden Age scene by Jan Steen portrays a quiet moment of instruction within a cluttered, atmospheric artist's studio.

A warm and dignified family portrait by Arent de Gelder, showing a prominent professor with his wife and daughter.

A masterful 19th-century genre scene capturing a craftsman in his workshop, bathed in a warm, atmospheric light.

This evocative oil portrait by Abbott Handerson Thayer captures a woman in a fur coat with a soft, luminous glow and dramatic chiaroscuro lighting.

A distinguished Enlightenment-era portrait of the novelist Tobias Smollett in his study.

A masterful study of light and shadow within a majestic Gothic cathedral, featuring figures in 17th-century dress.

A classic 18th-century British sporting scene capturing the refined atmosphere of a countryside hunt.

An evocative 19th-century genre painting depicting a group of soldiers in a warm, historic interior.

An elegant early 20th-century portrait depicting the artist Otto Valstad in a moment of creative focus at his easel.

A masterfully rendered Dutch Golden Age still life featuring polished metalware and delicate glassware on a draped table.

A dignified 18th-century portrait of the poet Alexander Pope, captured in a moment of quiet contemplation.