Art and Other Treasures

Several Library locations showcase artwork that has been loaned, donated or collected over the years. Many of these pieces can be viewed in public areas. The entire collection of art and other treasures is currently being inventoried, cataloged, and posted on this site.

For more info please email us at art@kclibrary.org

Image Title Artist Object Type
Relief of August R. Meyer Relief of August R. Meyer Daniel C. French Sculpture
Dr. William Stone Woods Dr. William Stone Woods Strauss - KC Print
Lewis and Clark Discovery Lewis and Clark Discovery Eugene L. Daub Sculpture
National Agricultural Exposition Kansas City The National Agricultural Exposition Kansas City Krebs Lithography Co. Print
Bust of Thomas Hart Benton Bust of Thomas Hart Benton Alfred Coe Sculpture
Missouri Avenue Missouri Ave. Otto Moilan Oil Painting
8th Street 8th Street Otto Moilan Oil Painting
Bust of John Barber White Bust of John Barber White Jorgen C. Dreyer Sculpture
Bingham's Order No. 11 Bingham's Order No. 11 George Caleb Bingham Oil Painting
Engel's Grandfather Clock Engels Grandfather Clock Howard Miller Company Furniture
Lewis and Clark Expedition Lewis and Clark Expedition Eugene L. Daub Sculpture
Bookends Bookends Unknown Furniture
Bookends Bookends Unknown Furniture
American Architect and Building News Office Building for Nathaniel Thayer, Esq. American Architect & Building News-Aug. 21, 1886-Office Building for Nathaniel Thayer, Esq. W.M. Kenyon Print
American Architect & Building News-Nov. 29, 1890-Suburban Belt Line Depot KCMO American Architect & Building News-Nov. 29, 1890-Suburban Belt Line Depot KCMO T.J. Osborne Heliotype Print Co.-Boston Print
American Architect & Building News-Oct. 15, 1887, Grace Church KCMO American Architect & Building News, Oct. 15, 1887, Grace Church, KCMO (small) Heliotype Print Co. Boston Print
American Architect & Building News-Nov. 10, 1900-U.S. Post Office, KCK American Architect & Building News-Nov. 10, 1900-U.S. Post Office, KCK Heliotype Print Co.-Boston Print
Terrarvm Orbis Geographica AC Hydrographic Tabvla Glass Bowl Terrarvm Orbis Geographica AC Hydrographic Tabvla Glass Bowl Unknown Sculpture
KCPL Commemorative Plate KCPL Commemorative Plate Irma Starr Sculpture
Four Girls on a Bridge Four Girls on a Bridge Edvard Munch Print

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