Art for the Study

A majestic depiction of ancient Greek architecture paired with a lively scene of 18th-century local life.

A masterful 18th-century veduta capturing the architectural grandeur of ancient Rome through Canaletto’s remarkably precise brushwork.

A dignified self-portrait of artist George Sturm in a felt hat, capturing the focused gaze of a master at work.

An evocative harbor scene captured with the soft, luminous light characteristic of the Dutch Hague School.

A hauntingly beautiful study of light and ruin by Arnold Böcklin, captured with dramatic, atmospheric brushwork.

Gilbert Stuart’s most celebrated depiction of George Washington, famously left unfinished to create a powerful, atmospheric focus on the sitter.

This 17th-century Italianate landscape captures the warm, atmospheric glow of sunset over the Tiber River.

A striking seventeenth-century oil study capturing the expressive profiles of three bearded magistrates in formal ruffs.

A bold and expressive turn-of-the-century portrait captured with confident, luminous brushwork and dramatic light.

A refined 19th-century portrait drawing capturing a scholarly figure in a dramatic, voluminous cloak.

This masterful Venetian capriccio captures the Enlightenment spirit of architectural study set against a dramatic backdrop of classical ruins.

A masterful 19th-century Italian landscape capturing the architectural majesty of the Castle of Massa di Carrara.