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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
Baroque Sideboard Baroque Sideboard Unknown Furniture
Power & Light Clock Power and Light Building Replica Clock Power and Light Building Engineering Staff Furniture
Renaissance Revival Bookcase Renaissance Revival Bookcase Unknown Furniture
Lectum Lectum Unknown Furniture
Entrance to Imagination Entrance to Imagination Unknown Mixed Media
Abstract Tree Abstract Tree Clarence Erasmus Shepard Oil Painting
Portrait of James M. Greenwood Portrait of James M. Greenwood Unknown Oil Painting
Town of Kansas Town of Kansas Anthony Benton Gude Oil Painting
Missouri Avenue Missouri Ave. Otto Moilan Oil Painting
Uncommon Behavior Uncommon Behavior Warren Rosser Oil Painting
8th Street 8th Street Otto Moilan 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
Bingham's Order No. 11 Bingham's Order No. 11 George Caleb Bingham Oil Painting
Portrait of Harry T. Abernathy Portrait of Harry T. Abernathy Victor White Oil Painting
Portrait of Joan Archer Portrait of Joan Archer Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Valeska Suratt with Chains and Skull Portrait of Valeska Suratt with Chains and Skull Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Cleo Playing Cards with Friends Portrait of Cleo Playing Cards with Friends Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Eddie Rickenbacker Portrait of Eddie Rickenbacker Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Pauline Frederick Portrait of Pauline Frederick Orval Hixon Photograph

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