Art for the Study

A dignified 18th-century portrait of a gentleman, captured with the luminous realism characteristic of Gilbert Stuart.

An evocative mid-19th-century portrait of a scholar immersed in his collection of historical treasures.

A dignified mid-19th-century portrait capturing meticulous details of lace and velvet.

A sophisticated turn-of-the-century interior scene capturing a quiet moment of scholarly reflection.

A poignant and atmospheric scene capturing a mourning family in a snowy urban landscape.

An evocative and dignified turn-of-the-century portrait of Richard Watson Gilder, rendered with masterful light and atmospheric depth.

A regal and charming portrait of favorite pets by the preeminent Victorian animal painter, Sir Edwin Landseer.

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

A poignant 1887 narrative painting by Albert Bettannier depicting a solemn geography lesson in a late 19th-century French classroom.

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