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 Typesort descending
Howard Miller Presidential Collection Grandfather Clock Howard Miller Presidential Collection Grandfather Clock Howard Miller Company Furniture
Bookends Bookends Unknown Furniture
Bookends Bookends Unknown Furniture
Etagere Etagere Unknown Furniture
Entrance to Imagination Entrance to Imagination Unknown Mixed Media
Town of Kansas Town of Kansas Anthony Benton Gude Oil Painting
Uncommon Behavior Uncommon Behavior Warren Rosser Oil Painting
Missouri Avenue Missouri Ave. Otto Moilan Oil Painting
8th Street 8th Street Otto Moilan Oil Painting
Abstract Tree Abstract Tree Clarence Erasmus Shepard Oil Painting
Bingham's Order No. 11 Bingham's Order No. 11 George Caleb Bingham Oil Painting
Portrait of Taylor S. Abernathy Potrait of Taylor S. Abernathy Adrian Lamb Oil Painting
Demons in the Night Demons of the Night Max Bengis Oil Painting
Portrait of Harry T. Abernathy Portrait of Harry T. Abernathy Victor White Oil Painting
Portrait of James M. Greenwood Portrait of James M. Greenwood Unknown Oil Painting
Portrait of Hazel Flint Portrait of Hazel Flint Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Al Jolson with a Smile Portrait of Al Jolson with a Smile Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Dorthy Jardon Portrait of Dorothy Jardon Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Leo F. Forbstein Portrait of Leo F. Forbstein Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Ernestine Myers with Cigarette Portrait of Ernestine Myers with Cigarette Orval Hixon Photograph

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