Art for the Study

An expressive 1918 oil portrait of a British officer by Ambrose McEvoy, capturing a dignified presence with impressionistic brushwork.

An evocative Dutch Golden Age portrait featuring a central figure surrounded by a rich array of scholarly and maritime artifacts.

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

A dignified 19th-century portrait of the prominent American activist Lucretia Coffin Mott.

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

A distinguished Enlightenment-era portrait of the novelist Tobias Smollett in his study.

A poignant 1887 narrative painting by Albert Bettannier depicting a solemn geography lesson in a late 19th-century French classroom.

A dignified nineteenth-century portrait of a scholar surrounded by the objects of his study.

A striking impressionistic portrait of a distinguished gentleman, captured with bold, confident brushwork.

A rich 17th-century scene depicting the scholarly pursuit of classical beauty among the sun-drenched ruins of Rome.