Art for the Study

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

An atmospheric late 19th-century portrait of a man in three-quarter profile, rendered in soft, moody tones.

A striking mid-19th-century oil portrait of a man with a steady, contemplative gaze, rendered in rich, earthy tones.

A cinematic 19th-century painting depicting a dramatic encounter between two figures in a stone corridor.

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 masterful Italian cityscape capturing the weathered grandeur of Rome’s ancient ruins bathed in soft, natural light.