Art for the Study

A masterful 19th-century architectural watercolor capturing the sun-drenched ruins of the Parthenon in precise detail.

An exquisite 19th-century watercolor capturing the architectural splendor and art-filled walls of the Gothic Hall in The Hague.

A luminous 19th-century watercolor capturing the grand architectural scale of the Temple of Edfu from beneath a shadowed portico.

An evocative 1838 watercolor by David Roberts, capturing the monumental scale and intricate stone carvings of ancient Egypt's Hypostyle Hall at Karnak.

A witty late-18th-century watercolor study of three academic figures in full regalia.

A romantic 19th-century watercolor of ruined castle towers rising above a dense, wooded landscape.

A moody, monochromatic study of mountain peaks rendered in warm sepia tones.

A masterfully detailed 19th-century self-portrait of the French miniaturist at his worktable.

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