Art for the Library

An elegant late 18th-century portrait of a gentleman by the renowned American artist Gilbert Stuart.

This dramatic 17th-century painting captures a musician in a moment of quiet focus, rendered with striking light and shadow.

A charming and detailed genre scene by Pietro Longhi depicting a moment of social interaction in 18th-century Venice.

An elegant and dignified 19th-century portrait engraving of the Italian dramatist Vittorio Alfieri.

A classic 18th-century equestrian portrait depicting a chestnut horse and his groom in an expansive landscape.

An elegant 18th-century French portrait featuring a distinguished man in a voluminous powdered wig and velvet attire.

A refined late 18th-century English conversation piece showing a mother and her daughters in a stately interior.

A dignified 19th-century portrait of a scholar, defined by masterful chiaroscuro lighting.

A dignified 19th-century portrait of the Flemish painter Willem Jacob Herreyns, captured with soulful realism.

An elegant 18th-century portrait of a gentleman in a shimmering silk banyan, surrounded by the symbols of a scholarly life.

An evocative 17th-century group portrait of gentlemen gathered for scholarly and musical pursuit.