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 Artistsort descending Object Type
Kansas City Stockyards Depiction The Kansas City Stockyards Depiction Unknown Print
Russian Map of Kansas City Russian Map of Kansas City Unknown Print
Bust of Dante Bust of Dante Unknown Sculpture
Portrait of James L. Abernathy Portrait of James L. Abernathy Unknown Other
Portrait of Orval Hixon in his Younger Years Portrait of Orval Hixon in his Younger Years Unknown Photograph
Bear Reading Book Bear Reading Book Unknown Sculpture
City Hall at Night, Kansas City City Hall at Night, Kansas City Unknown Print
James M Greenwood Memorial Chair James M. Greenwood Memorial Chair Unknown Furniture
A Victorian Birdhouse A Victorian Birdhouse Unknown Sculpture
Etagere Etagere Unknown Furniture
Coupe de Cenotaphe de Newton Coupe de Cenotaphe de Newton Etienne-Louis Boullee Print
Cenotaphe de Newton Cenotaphe de Newton Etienne-Louis Boullee Print
Missouri Bureau of Geology and Mines Map of Jackson County, MO Missouri Bureau of Geology and Mines Map of Jackson County, Mo W.E. McCourt Print
Architectural Drawing of the New York Public Library Architectural Drawing of the New York Public Library John Merven Carrère Poster
Map of Kansas City Metro Area Map of Kansas City Metro Area Metro Graphic Arts Inc. Print
Kansas City from Space Kansas City from Space Terra Prints Inc. Print
Walt Disney in Kansas City Walt Disney in Kansas City Phil Starke Print
Architectural Drawing of a Gothic Skyscraper Architectural Drawing of a Gothic Skyscraper EMO Print
Harper's Weekly 1890 Cover Harper's Weekly 1890 Cover Charles Graham Print
Panoramic View of Kansas City, Missouri Panoramic View of Kansas City, Missouri Christopher Gjevre Print

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