Old World Portraits
Newton Booth Tarkington
John White Alexander
A sophisticated early 20th-century portrait of American novelist Newton Booth Tarkington, captured with fluid, painterly elegance.
Art for the Study
Dark, intelligent pieces that hold up beside books, wood, and brass.
Scholarly subjects, darker tones, and classic character feel at home among books, wood, and brass.
Dark Academia
Card Rack with a Jack of Hearts
John F. Peto
A masterfully executed 19th-century trompe l'oeil painting featuring a curated collection of everyday objects tucked behind leather straps.
Equestrian & Animals
Two Dueling Tortoises
Albert Eckhout
A meticulously detailed 17th-century study of two red-footed tortoises engaged in a subtle confrontation.
Dark Academia
The Breton Clog Maker
Henri Rachou
A captivating 19th-century genre painting of a traditional Breton woodcarver at work.