Art for the Library

A masterful maritime study of 17th-century Dutch shipbuilding by Ludolf Bakhuizen.

An intimate and masterful profile study of the young Queen Victoria, showcasing the elegant brushwork of Franz Xaver Winterhalter.

A regal and charming portrait of favorite pets by the preeminent Victorian animal painter, Sir Edwin Landseer.

A luminous 19th-century architectural study of the Arch of Titus, rendered in warm, earthy tones.

This 1829 portrait by John Neagle depicts the American architect William Strickland with a dignified expression and tools of his trade.

A poignant 1887 narrative painting by Albert Bettannier depicting a solemn geography lesson in a late 19th-century French classroom.

A sophisticated turn-of-the-century portrait study capturing a moment of relaxed dignity in cool, muted tones.

A dynamic scene of labor on the riverbank, capturing the rugged energy of seventeenth-century life under a sweeping, atmospheric sky.

An intriguing 17th-century trompe-l'oeil masterpiece depicting personal effects tucked behind leather straps.

An atmospheric study of light and Moorish architecture within the historic Alhambra palace.

A warm and scholarly portrait of a young man accompanied by a flourishing geranium.

A masterfully detailed 19th-century self-portrait of the French miniaturist at his worktable.