Art for the Library

An elegant 18th-century self-portrait featuring masterfully rendered textures and a sophisticated trompe-l'oeil composition.

A stately 18th-century view of Thoresby Hall, capturing the grandeur of the English countryside and its formal estate gardens.

A masterful depiction of Roman ruins, blending classical architecture with soft, atmospheric light.

A distinguished 18th-century portrait of the celebrated explorer Captain James Cook in full naval attire.

An elegant 1792 full-length portrait of Alexander Hamilton by John Trumbull, capturing the statesman in a moment of dignified reflection.

An elegant 18th-century French painting celebrating female artistic mastery through luminous color and sophisticated lighting.

A masterful Italian cityscape capturing the weathered grandeur of Rome’s ancient ruins bathed in soft, natural light.

A masterfully rendered architectural fantasy by Canaletto, featuring grand classical ruins under a luminous sky.

This masterful Venetian capriccio captures the Enlightenment spirit of architectural study set against a dramatic backdrop of classical ruins.

This 1713 portrait by Marcellus Laroon the Younger depicts the celebrated English painter Sir James Thornhill in a dignified, classical pose.

Gilbert Stuart’s most celebrated depiction of George Washington, famously left unfinished to create a powerful, atmospheric focus on the sitter.

A masterfully detailed 18th-century architectural painting of the Canterbury Cathedral interior.