Art for the Library

A refined 17th-century double portrait celebrating intellectual life and domestic partnership.

An atmospheric 18th-century depiction of dervishes in a quiet moment of communal dining and music.

An elegant seventeenth-century double portrait of two artists in their studio, rendered with scholarly refinement.

A masterfully atmospheric 19th-century depiction of the famed cartographer Abraham Ortelius at work in his private study.

A regal and charming portrait of favorite pets by the preeminent Victorian animal painter, Sir Edwin Landseer.

A poignant 1887 narrative painting by Albert Bettannier depicting a solemn geography lesson in a late 19th-century French classroom.

An intriguing 17th-century trompe-l'oeil masterpiece depicting personal effects tucked behind leather straps.

A quintessential Dutch Golden Age scene of family life, blending masterful perspective with a warm, musical atmosphere.

A masterful 17th-century trompe-l'oeil still life depicting game birds against a rustic wooden backdrop.

A sophisticated 19th-century equestrian study by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, capturing the noble profile of a horse named Gazelle.

A dignified late 18th-century group portrait by Henry Raeburn, capturing a quiet moment between three figures.

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