Art for the Library

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.

This charming 19th-century painting captures the intimate atmosphere of a female artist's studio, filled with the tools and inspirations of her craft.

A striking and atmospheric double portrait by Leon Wyczółkowski, capturing two men in a moment of quiet interaction.

This monumental group portrait commemorates the great American inventors of the 19th century in a dignified, scholarly setting.

A dramatic chiaroscuro masterpiece depicting the contrasting temperaments of the Greek philosophers Democritus and Heraclitus.