Art for the Library

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.

A dynamic scene of labor on the riverbank, capturing the rugged energy of seventeenth-century life under a sweeping, atmospheric sky.

A poignant and masterful Academic painting capturing a moment of quiet devotion in a vast desert landscape.

A striking impressionist profile portrait capturing a moment of quiet intensity with masterful brushwork.

A luminous 1896 interior scene depicting Victor Hugo's glass-walled study at Hauteville House.

An 18th-century architectural view capturing the grand stonework and daily life at Windsor's Queen Elizabeth Gate.

This historic landscape depicts the imposing stone ramparts and gabled roofs of Akershus Fortress under a vast, atmospheric sky.

A classic 19th-century sporting scene depicting the quiet success of a day's hunt in a moody marshland.

An elegant 19th-century genre painting capturing the intellectual pursuit of art appreciation.

A striking and contemplative early 20th-century portrait featuring earthy tones and a powerful, simplified composition.

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