Art for the Library

This 1862 genre painting by Jean Baptiste Madou captures a charming and complex moment of social interaction in a rustic interior.

A captivating 17th-century interpretation of a classic Flemish gathering, rich with character and atmospheric depth.

A lively 17th-century Dutch genre scene depicting the spirited atmosphere of a village tavern.

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

An atmospheric 18th-century depiction of dervishes in a quiet moment of communal dining and music.

A whimsical 17th-century 'Singerie' painting depicting a monkey in a feathered cap smoking a pipe with an owl companion.

An elegant seventeenth-century double portrait of two artists in their studio, rendered with scholarly refinement.

A dramatic 17th-century industrial architectural painting of a shipyard interior bathed in atmospheric light.

This intricate 17th-century painting captures the grand scale and dramatic energy of a historic public gathering in Antwerp.

A masterfully detailed 18th-century satirical scene by William Hogarth depicting the domestic aftermath of a night of separate excesses.

A stately 18th-century view of Thoresby Hall, capturing the grandeur of the English countryside and its formal estate gardens.

A masterfully lit scene of a dappled horse in a quiet stable, captured with the soft realism of the Dutch Golden Age.