Art for the Library

A masterful Dutch Golden Age cityscape depicting daily life in 17th-century Cologne with remarkable architectural detail and soft light.

An intricate 17th-century study of light and perspective within a grand Gothic cathedral.

An iconic neoclassical representation of the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.

A moody and atmospheric 19th-century landscape of the outskirts of Constantinople by French artist Félix Ziem.

An elegant 19th-century oil portrait of the celebrated French actor Jean-Baptiste Bressant by Théobald Chartran.

An evocative 19th-century oil portrait of the French actor Frédéric Fèbvre.

A sophisticated Belle Époque scene capturing a private moment between a couple in a plush train compartment.

A dignified 19th-century portrait of a man in formal attire, rendered with expressive brushwork and deep tonal contrast.

This 17th-century Dutch genre painting captures a lively social scene outside a rustic tavern.

A dignified oil portrait of a mature man, rendered with expressive brushwork and a luminous golden backdrop.

A captivating Dutch Golden Age genre scene depicting a physician's visit, rich with narrative detail and atmospheric light.

An intimate and atmospheric 1879 oil portrait by Peder Severin Krøyer, capturing the pensive gaze of French painter Alfred Guillou.