Art for the Library

Winslow Homer’s iconic Civil War scene captures a poignant moment of confrontation between a Union officer and Confederate prisoners.

This dignified portrait captures the celebrated American author Julia Ward Howe in a moment of quiet reflection, set against a soft, wooded backdrop.

An exquisite 17th-century portrait by Rembrandt, capturing a woman with a luminous gaze holding a soft ostrich-feather fan.

A contemplative 19th-century portrait of a young engraver in his workspace.

An evocative masterpiece of the Dutch Golden Age, featuring Vermeer's signature use of light and color.

A warm and dignified family portrait by Arent de Gelder, showing a prominent professor with his wife and daughter.

This evocative oil portrait by Abbott Handerson Thayer captures a woman in a fur coat with a soft, luminous glow and dramatic chiaroscuro lighting.

An elegant and dignified 19th-century oil portrait of a scholar or cultural leader.

A distinguished Enlightenment-era portrait of the novelist Tobias Smollett in his study.

A masterful study of light and shadow within a majestic Gothic cathedral, featuring figures in 17th-century dress.

A luminous 19th-century architectural study of the historic Santa Maria sopra Minerva church in Rome.

A sophisticated late 18th-century interior scene depicting a drawing lesson with classical Dutch charm.