Art for the Library

A luminous 19th-century watercolor capturing the grand architectural scale of the Temple of Edfu from beneath a shadowed portico.

An evocative 1838 watercolor by David Roberts, capturing the monumental scale and intricate stone carvings of ancient Egypt's Hypostyle Hall at Karnak.

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

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

An evocative 19th-century view of the ancient theatre of Taormina overlooking the Sicilian coast toward Mount Etna.

An atmospheric and realistic portrayal of Napoleon Bonaparte’s arduous journey across the Alps.

An evocative and moody 19th-century portrait of an Inuit woman and her faithful sled dogs set against a stormy Arctic sky.

A masterful Romantic-era moonlit seascape by Johan Christian Dahl, capturing the atmospheric glow of the moon over the harbor of Larvik.

A dramatic 19th-century Spanish-Mexican masterpiece depicting the miraculous appearance of the Virgin of Guadalupe.

An intricate 19th-century Indian miniature painting depicting a royal sacrificial ritual within a lush, stylized forest.

An atmospheric 19th-century view of a religious procession in Seville, framed by grand Spanish architecture.