Art for the Library

An elegant early 20th-century portrait featuring masterful brushwork and a dignified, grounding presence.

A striking mid-18th-century self-portrait featuring the artist in vibrant Turkish dress with a masterfully rendered beard.

A dramatic Dutch Golden Age landscape featuring a medieval castle perched upon a rocky outcrop under a sweeping, cloud-filled sky.

A sophisticated 17th-century genre painting depicting gentlemen in a moment of quiet competition over a game of backgammon.

A luminous 1896 interior scene depicting Victor Hugo's glass-walled study at Hauteville House.

An 18th-century architectural view capturing the grand stonework and daily life at Windsor's Queen Elizabeth Gate.

This classic Dutch Golden Age landscape features a striking weathered tree set against a serene vista of woods and rolling clouds.

This early architectural study by J.M.W. Turner captures the weathered stone and intricate gothic details of Canterbury's St. Augustine’s Gate.

An exquisite 17th-century Mughal portrait of Emperor Akbar, rendered in refined detail with divine and allegorical symbols.

This historic landscape depicts the imposing stone ramparts and gabled roofs of Akershus Fortress under a vast, atmospheric sky.

A classic 19th-century sporting scene depicting the quiet success of a day's hunt in a moody marshland.

A striking Vienna Secession portrait featuring luminous brushwork and a contemplative gaze.