Art for the Library

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

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

A captivating scene of everyday life on the American frontier, featuring Indigenous figures and horses set against a grand, expansive landscape.

A masterfully executed trompe-l'oeil painting capturing a collection of late 19th-century mementos against a rich wood grain.

A striking and resolute military portrait capturing a captain in a moment of quiet command on the field.

An elegant and dignified portrait by John Singer Sargent, capturing a moment of quiet poise with masterful brushwork.

A serene 19th-century portrait by Winslow Homer, capturing a quiet moment of rural life under a glowing sunset.

A romanticized 19th-century landscape capturing the weathered beauty of Roman ruins under a soft, atmospheric sky.

A powerful and evocative 19th-century winter scene depicting a moment of clandestine arrival on the Underground Railroad.

A contemplative scene of a young teacher in a checked apron before a blackboard of geometric sketches.

A compelling World War I industrial scene depicting the focused activity of soldiers assembling aircraft in a hangar.

An evocative depiction of rural labor and quiet contemplation under a vast, cloud-streaked sky.