Art for the Library

A striking 18th-century pastel portrait of mathematician Leonhard Euler, featuring rich blue tones and a masterfully captured intelligent gaze.

An elegant 18th-century pastel portrait of Henry Hoare, known as 'The Magnificent', rendered in striking blues and golds.

An elegant Rococo pastel portrait capturing the dignified presence of the French Consul Le Blond.

An atmospheric 19th-century portrait study featuring a striking subject and masterful use of light.

This dramatic 18th-century character study captures a figure in a spectacular, jewel-encrusted turban with vibrant blue plumage.

This 1820 oil sketch by Johan Christian Dahl captures a luminous Neapolitan vista framed by the rugged interior of a coastal grotto.

An evocative Symbolist self-portrait exploring identity and introspection through deep shadows and high contrast.

A characterful pastel portrait by Edgar Degas capturing a gentleman in a classic opera hat.

A masterful wax crayon study capturing the dignified presence of an elderly woman in soft, dramatic lighting.

This elegant 18th-century pastel portrait captures the youthful Crown Prince Friedrich Christian of Saxony with luminous detail and soft textures.

A refined 18th-century Deccan miniature depicting Prince Bedar Bakht in a serene garden setting.