Art for the Library

An elegant 18th-century portrait of a collector surrounded by his scholarly and artistic treasures.

An evocative and dignified turn-of-the-century portrait of Richard Watson Gilder, rendered with masterful light and atmospheric depth.

This evocative 1908 portrait captures a musician's concentration amidst a dramatic, moody play of light and shadow.

A captivating 18th-century scene depicting alchemists at work in a shadow-filled laboratory.

An elegant 18th-century portrait by John Singleton Copley, featuring a gentleman in a striking teal-blue jacket.

A dignified 18th-century portrait of astronomer James Bradley, capturing the intellectual sobriety of the Enlightenment.

A dignified Enlightenment-era profile portrait of an 18th-century gentleman rendered with soft light and refined detail.

A dignified 18th-century portrait featuring masterful detail in the sitter's patterned blue-grey coat and lace finery.

This poignant oil portrait by Vincent van Gogh captures the weathered features of an elderly woman with expressive brushwork and stark tonal contrast.

This evocative study from Van Gogh's early period captures a moment of quiet, focused domestic labor in a rich, somber palette.

This charming 1862 genre painting by Julius Exner captures a spirited moment of youth and leisure, rendered with masterful chiaroscuro.