Art for the Office

A captivating 18th-century portrait of sculptor Louis-François Roubiliac at work on his celebrated monument to Shakespeare.

An evocative 18th-century scene of an antiquities restorer's studio, teeming with classical marble statues and a scholarly atmosphere.

A contemplative scene of an artist at work in a moody, light-dappled attic studio.

A dignified and masterful self-portrait of the renowned French academic painter William-Adolphe Bouguereau.

A dramatic 18th-century depiction of Saint Jerome in contemplation, rendered with masterful chiaroscuro.

A sophisticated early 20th-century portrait of American novelist Newton Booth Tarkington, captured with fluid, painterly elegance.

A masterful Cubist still life by Juan Gris, featuring a sophisticated interplay of geometric forms and an earthy, modern palette.

A dramatic and contemplative scene of Pope Paul III engaged in study within a richly textured, historic interior.

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

A dignified 19th-century painting depicting the famed cartographers Mercator and Ortelius engaged in intellectual study.

This evocative late 19th-century oil painting by Joaquín Sorolla captures a focused moment of scientific discovery under warm, atmospheric light.

A captivating late 19th-century scene depicting the methodical bustle of a Parisian municipal laboratory.