Art for the Study

An evocative late-career portrait by James McNeill Whistler, capturing the thoughtful gaze of his patron Charles Lang Freer.

A dramatic, earth-toned study of rural life illuminated by the warm glow of a single lamp.

An elegant and moody portrait of a woman in evening attire, captured with sophisticated brushwork.

An elegant Victorian portrait of a woman in a richly detailed, atmospheric interior.

A dramatic and moody depiction of Don Quixote standing watch, rendered with masterly chiaroscuro.

A poignant and atmospheric 19th-century genre painting depicting the quiet discipline of a village schoolroom.

A sophisticated 19th-century portrait capturing an intellectual in his private sanctuary.

A poignant and beautifully rendered 19th-century painting depicting a group of mourning women in a landscape.

A beautifully detailed 19th-century Belgian genre scene capturing a quiet moment of devotion and domesticity.

A charming and scholarly 19th-century oil study of a connoisseur contemplating gallery portraits.

A commanding 19th-century masterpiece featuring a dignified figure in flowing white robes set against the intricate architecture of the Alhambra.

An elegant and introspective late 19th-century portrait of a woman in mourning-style black attire.