Art for the Library

A dramatic 17th-century maritime masterpiece capturing the grandeur of an English warship at sea.

A masterful 18th-century architectural study by Canaletto, capturing a grand garden view through a formal Baroque colonnade.

A striking 1907 portrait by Anders Castus Svarstad, featuring bold brushwork and a modern, industrial backdrop.

A striking early 20th-century self-portrait capturing a pensive artist in his studio.

A refined 19th-century oil study documenting the intricate details of traditional Frisian folk costume.

A poignant and masterful Academic painting capturing a moment of quiet devotion in a vast desert landscape.

A masterful Italian cityscape capturing the weathered grandeur of Rome’s ancient ruins bathed in soft, natural light.

This masterful Venetian capriccio captures the Enlightenment spirit of architectural study set against a dramatic backdrop of classical ruins.

An elegant Dutch Golden Age interior capturing the soaring verticality and serene light of the Cathedral of Saint John.

A majestic depiction of ancient Greek architecture paired with a lively scene of 18th-century local life.

A masterful 17th-century architectural interior capturing the serene atmosphere and soaring perspective of the Janskerk in Utrecht.

Gilbert Stuart’s most celebrated depiction of George Washington, famously left unfinished to create a powerful, atmospheric focus on the sitter.