Art for the Library

An evocative mid-19th-century portrait of a scholar immersed in his collection of historical treasures.

An elegant Regency-era portrait of John Eardley Wilmot by Benjamin West, featuring rich textures and scholarly details.

A masterful architectural landscape by Hubert Robert featuring the majestic ruins of ancient Rome set against an atmospheric sky.

A breathtaking Romantic landscape depicting a moonlit harbor scene with a majestic sailing ship and quiet onlookers.

An intricate 17th-century study of light and perspective within a grand Gothic cathedral.

A masterful Dutch Golden Age landscape depicting the powerful movement of water through rustic timber mills.

A masterful depiction of scholarly devotion, captured with dramatic lighting and exquisite painterly detail.

A masterfully executed late 18th-century biblical narrative painting featuring rich, warm tones and dramatic figure work.

An expressive 1904 pastel portrait by Stanisław Wyspiański, featuring a striking palette of deep blue and sun-lit yellow.

Winslow Homer’s iconic Civil War scene captures a poignant moment of confrontation between a Union officer and Confederate prisoners.

This striking industrial scene captures the technical precision and luminous reflections of a massive granite bowl being crafted in a 19th-century workshop.