Dark Academia
A View of Murton Colliery near Seaham, County Durham
James Wilson Carmichael
A masterful 19th-century industrial landscape capturing the scale of an English colliery beneath a dramatic, cloud-filled sky.
Art for the Library
Heritage-rich, bookish works with depth, formality, and quiet authority.
Rich tones and heritage subjects add depth and quiet authority to a room made for reading.
Old World Portraits
Vasco da Gama
António Manuel da Fonseca
A striking 19th-century portrait of the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama, rendered in rich tones of crimson and gold.
Old World Portraits
Petalesharro (Generous Chief), Pawnee
Charles Bird King
A dignified 19th-century portrait of a Pawnee leader, distinguished by a magnificent feathered war bonnet and warm, earthy tones.
Moody Landscapes
A Corroboree of Natives in Mills Plains
John Glover
A dramatic Australian landscape at dusk, featuring a traditional ceremony beneath the silhouette of a sprawling gum tree.