Art for the Study

A masterful 18th-century still life celebrating the creative arts through a rich arrangement of sculptor's busts, painter's palettes, and architectural drafts.

An elegant seventeenth-century family portrait by Karel van Mander III, featuring luminous figures against a moody, atmospheric backdrop.

A dramatic Baroque scene of the Magi offering gifts to the holy family, rendered in a masterful play of light and shadow.

A distinguished Enlightenment-era portrait of the novelist Tobias Smollett in his study.

A striking Orientalist portrait of a Moroccan leader by Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant, featuring dramatic lighting and rich tonal contrasts.

A luminous 18th-century portrait of a woman cradling a vibrant floral arrangement.

A dignified nineteenth-century portrait of a scholar surrounded by the objects of his study.

A striking impressionistic portrait of a distinguished gentleman, captured with bold, confident brushwork.

A luminous and dramatic Baroque scene depicting the Holy Family and shepherds bathed in the gentle glow of the newborn Christ.

A rich 17th-century scene depicting the scholarly pursuit of classical beauty among the sun-drenched ruins of Rome.

An elegant scholarly portrait of the famed French agronomist Antoine Parmentier, surrounded by symbols of his scientific contributions.