Art for the Library

An intimate and painterly 19th-century portrait featuring rich textures and a soulful, direct gaze.

A dramatic 19th-century landscape featuring riders contemplating a golden hilltop city.

This evocative 19th-century interior captures a moment of quiet intellectual exchange between two scholars in a private library.

An evocative late 19th-century self-portrait featuring dramatic chiaroscuro and a contemplative gaze.

A sophisticated Post-Impressionist portrait of art critic Théodore Duret in his study, featuring rich textures and a bold, warm palette.

A striking mid-19th-century portrait capturing the weathered dignity and intense gaze of a Norwegian farmer.

A dramatic expressionist portrait by Lovis Corinth featuring bold brushwork and a moody, atmospheric palette.

An intimate and detailed 1855 self-portrait featuring the artist with a prominent beard and a steady gaze.

An expressive 1914 oil portrait by Leonard Turzhansky capturing a characterful sitter with a direct, soulful gaze.

A majestic study of a walking lion, rendered in textured pastels by Hungarian animalier Géza Vastagh.