Art for the Study

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

This dramatic 18th-century portrait captures a musician in mid-performance, rendered with striking chiaroscuro lighting.

An authoritative and dignified portrait of George Washington in his Continental Army uniform, captured by Robert Edge Pine.

A striking and scientifically precise 18th-century portrait of a zebra set against a moody forest backdrop.

An atmospheric moonlit landscape by Joseph Wright of Derby, capturing the dramatic play of light and shadow in the English countryside.

An elegant 18th-century French painting celebrating female artistic mastery through luminous color and sophisticated lighting.

A refined 18th-century naval portrait featuring Captain Nicholas Haddock in a classic periwig and golden-brown coat.

An 18th-century Italian genre scene depicting figures in a pastoral landscape with their livestock.

An intimate and luminous self-portrait by the celebrated British master Sir Joshua Reynolds.

This 18th-century portrait captures the commanding presence of an Ottoman Janissary Aga in full ceremonial dress.