Art for the Library

An atmospheric architectural study of the ruined Sorbonne chapel by Hubert Robert, capturing the interplay of light and historical decay.

An evocative Dutch Golden Age scene capturing a moment of quiet repose at a wayside inn.

A masterful Dutch Golden Age depiction of a Gothic church interior during a sermon.

An elegant 18th-century pencil portrait of a gentleman on parchment.

This 1814 oil painting by Pieter Gerardus van Os captures a quiet moment of military life in a snowy landscape.

A detailed and naturalistic depiction of laborers constructing a grand glass greenhouse in the late 19th century.

A poignant and monumental depiction of rural labor by Barbizon school master Jean-François Millet.

An intimate and atmospheric late 19th-century portrait featuring expressive, painterly brushwork.

An atmospheric late 19th-century portrait of a man in three-quarter profile, rendered in soft, moody tones.

A striking mid-19th-century oil portrait of a man with a steady, contemplative gaze, rendered in rich, earthy tones.

A detailed 19th-century historical depiction of Christiaan Huygens demonstrating his invention of the pendulum clock.