Art for the Library

A sophisticated turn-of-the-century interior scene capturing a quiet moment of scholarly reflection.

A contemplative 19th-century portrait of a young engraver in his workspace.

An evocative masterpiece of the Dutch Golden Age, featuring Vermeer's signature use of light and color.

This captivating Dutch Golden Age scene by Jan Steen portrays a quiet moment of instruction within a cluttered, atmospheric artist's studio.

A warm and dignified family portrait by Arent de Gelder, showing a prominent professor with his wife and daughter.

A masterful 19th-century genre scene capturing a craftsman in his workshop, bathed in a warm, atmospheric light.

This evocative oil portrait by Abbott Handerson Thayer captures a woman in a fur coat with a soft, luminous glow and dramatic chiaroscuro lighting.

An elegant and dignified 19th-century oil portrait of a scholar or cultural leader.

A distinguished Enlightenment-era portrait of the novelist Tobias Smollett in his study.

A masterful study of light and shadow within a majestic Gothic cathedral, featuring figures in 17th-century dress.

A luminous 19th-century architectural study of the historic Santa Maria sopra Minerva church in Rome.