Art for the Library

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

A magnificent and detailed historical scene depicting a festive banquet of the Guild of Saint Luke.

A masterfully atmospheric 19th-century depiction of the famed cartographer Abraham Ortelius at work in his private study.

A dramatic nocturnal scene capturing the warm glow of a campfire and torchlight against a dark, atmospheric sky.

This dramatic 19th-century oil painting depicts the educational awakening of the young Michel de Montaigne through music.

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

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

A dramatic architectural capriccio by Giovanni Paolo Panini depicting a biblical sermon set amidst the crumbling grandeur of Roman ruins.

This dramatic 17th-century Italian allegory depicts Justice with her iconic symbols in a scene of striking chiaroscuro.

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

An evocative mid-19th-century portrait of a man in elaborate Ottoman-style dress reclining in a richly textured interior.