Moody Landscapes
Autumn in the Adirondacks
Alexander Helwig Wyant
An evocative 19th-century landscape capturing the quiet beauty of the Adirondacks in autumn.
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.
Pastoral Scenes
School Time
Winslow Homer
This 1874 painting by Winslow Homer captures a nostalgic moment of childhood education in a rural American landscape.
Traditional Still Lifes
Still Life with Peaches
Raphaelle Peale
An elegant 19th-century still life featuring sun-ripened peaches and delicate porcelain against a dramatic, dark background.
Figure Studies
Commodore Trunnion and Jack Hatchway
Francis William Edmonds
A spirited 19th-century genre painting capturing a moment of camaraderie between two retired sailors in a detailed rustic interior.
Old World Portraits
George Washington at Princeton
Charles Willson Peale
An iconic 18th-century portrait of George Washington commemorating the Battle of Princeton.