Art for the Library

A striking 19th-century portrait of a provost in white robes against a luminous gold background.

This evocative 1918 oil painting captures members of the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS) and sailors diligently working on sail-making aboard the HMS Essex.

A dignified side-profile portrait of a bearded gentleman by Edgar Degas, rendered with sophisticated, painterly brushwork.

A soulful mid-19th-century portrait of an Italian fisherman mending his nets on a sunlit balcony overlooking the sea.

An evocative mid-19th-century street scene capturing the daily life and architectural charm of Landerneau, France.

An intimate and masterful self-portrait of the renowned Impressionist Camille Pissarro in his studio.

A sophisticated Post-Impressionist interior capturing the quiet atmosphere of a Parisian salon.

A captivating early 20th-century genre scene depicting craftsmen at work on intricate birdcages.

A dignified 19th-century portrait of an intellectual figure set against a backdrop of library volumes.

A dignified and masterful self-portrait of the renowned French academic painter William-Adolphe Bouguereau.

A meticulously detailed 19th-century history painting depicting a formal visit to a medieval artist's workshop.