19th Century Paintings

Browse free public domain 19th century artworks, paintings, illustrations, and museum pieces.

Goya's 'No te escaparás' depicts a haunting scene of inevitability.

No te escaparás. (You will not escape.)

Francisco de Goya

A scene depicting the aftermath of a naval battle with wrecked ships and figures in boats amidst a golden haze.

Evening of the Battle of Navarino

Auguste Étienne François Mayer

A girl gazes protectively over a sleeping baby in a makeshift cradle, surrounded by muted earth tones and sunlight.

Gipsy Children

August von Pettenkofen

A solitary figure in a shawl sits at the edge of a camp, gazing over a calm expanse of water under a wide sky.

Gypsy camp

August von Pettenkofen

A group of boys playfully struggle over a small object on a sunlit road, while a girl nearby wipes her eyes with a kerchief.

Grindslanten

August Malmström

A tense scene depicting a standing figure before a king and warriors, with a stone monument nearby.

Frithiof's Courtship

August Malmström

Eve sits alone in a lush yet ominous paradise, consumed by regret after the Fall.

Eve After the Fall

Alexandre Cabanel

A girl with a doll sits on a low seat, lost in thought, while a woman leans in from a doorway.

Girl with a doll

Aleksander Kotsis

A close-up of an old woman's face emerging from darkness, with features shaped by shadow and a gaze fixed beyond the frame.

Head of an Old Woman

Augustin Théodule Ribot

A view from the Citadel in Quebec, featuring the St. Lawrence River and ships under a pale sky.

St. Lawrence River, from the Citadel, Quebec

Albert Bierstadt

A detailed drawing of a solitary juniper tree, leaning and weathered, with delicate graphite lines capturing its unique form.

Juniper, Ulvik

August Cappelen

A serene riverbank scene with soldiers bathing and resting, horses grazing, under a broad sky.

Russian Bivouac

August von Pettenkofen

A serene landscape painting by Francis Wheatley depicting a tranquil evening scene.

Evening

Francis Wheatley

De Gelaarsde kat by Emrik & Binger

De Gelaarsde kat

Emrik & Binger

De vier werelddeelen (serietitel op object) by Emrik & Binger

De vier werelddeelen (serietitel op object)

Emrik & Binger

Dieren-galerij by Emrik & Binger

Dieren-galerij

Emrik & Binger

Een boerendorp by Emrik & Binger

Een boerendorp

Emrik & Binger

A dramatic landscape of Loch Avon with mountains, water, and a single bird under a cloudy sky.

Loch Avon

August Becker

A hazy blue scene depicting a river, sky, and city with shimmering lights and a solitary figure at the water's edge.

Nocturne: Blue and Silver – Chelsea

James McNeill Whistler

A dark canvas with faint, luminous figures resembling lanterns, suggesting a night scene.

Nocturne in Green and Gold

James McNeill Whistler

A solitary figure stands on a rocky rise, silhouetted against a golden sky with a calm bay and a boat on the shore below.

Sea Bay

August Matthias Hagen

A lone figure stands at the edge of a rocky precipice, contemplating the vast landscape before him.

Mountains

August Matthias Hagen

A solitary figure by a stove in a dimly lit interior, surrounded by books and a carved chair, evoking a sense of silence and reflection.

Nadagen (Lethe) DM 874 402 Dordrechts Museum

August Allebé

A hillside with pine trees and rocks, softly rendered in monochrome, inviting careful observation.

Pine Trees on the Mountainside

August Cappelen

A dramatic evening sky with glowing clouds in gold and violet, reflecting in water beneath tall silhouetted trees.

Evening Sky

Albert Bierstadt

A seated female nude figure on a chair.

Sitzender Frauenakt auf einem Stuhl

Hermann Lismann

A painting by Francisco de Goya depicting a somber scene with emotional depth.

Nohubo remedio. (Nothing could be done about it.)

Francisco de Goya

Odilon Redon's 'Evocation of Roussel' features dreamlike imagery and rich colors.

Evocation of Roussel

Odilon Redon

Knip en plakprent, (1) by Emrik & Binger

Knip en plakprent, (1)

Emrik & Binger

A genre scene by Honoré Daumier depicting the complexities of friendship.

Exploitation de l’amitié, Non renseigné

Honoré Daumier

Honoré Daumier's 'Exploitation de l’amour' captures the complexities of love and exploitation.

Exploitation de l’amour

Honoré Daumier

Honoré Daumier's painting 'Exploitation de la paternité' critiques societal norms.

Exploitation de la paternité

Honoré Daumier

A scene depicting a bustling street in Cairo, showcasing the daily life and culture.

Strasse In Kairo – Türk’ Findet Rose (A Cairo Street)

Carl Spitzweg

A young boy in festive attire stands with a pole adorned with flowers and wheat, gazing directly at the viewer.

The Standard Bearer of the Harvest Festival

Antonio Mancini

The Devil’s Bridge, Aberystwyth by Rev. Charles Annesley, watercolor on paper

The Devil’s Bridge, Aberystwyth

Rev. Charles Annesley

Exterior of the Boiling-House by William A. V. Clark, oil on canvas depicting a 19th-century industrial landscape.

Exterior of the Boiling-House

William A. V. Clark

A quiet street scene in Amersfoort, Holland, featuring women in bonnets, a child, and chickens on cobblestones.

Street in Amersfoort, Holland

Adrianus Eversen

A portrait of a woman with a serene expression, painted by Jean-Jacques Henner.

Fabiola

Jean-Jacques Henner

A serene street scene in Nassau with figures in afternoon shade and sunlight, framed by trees and distant hills.

Street in Nassau

Albert Bierstadt

A child with dark curls rests their head on a tabletop, surrounded by books, lost in thought.

The Study

Antonio Mancini

A bustling market day scene in Szolnok, with people, oxen, and a monument under a calm blue sky.

Fair in Szolnok (Market Day)

August von Pettenkofen

A drawing by Amaldus Nielsen showcasing detailed figures and a serene setting.

Studie

Amaldus Nielsen

A serene landscape featuring boats drifting in a misty bay under a soft sky.

Schiffe vor südlicher Landschaft

Adolf Friedrich Vollmer

A close view of a fallen tree with jagged splinters and exposed heartwood, illuminated by light on its torn surfaces.

Fallen Tree

Alexandre Calame

A depiction of a man in a precarious situation, illustrating social commentary.

False position

Honoré Daumier

Edgar Degas' 'Fan Mount: The Ballet' captures dancers in motion on a delicate fan.

Fan Mount: The Ballet

Edgar Degas

A portrait of Fanny Thiel by Anders Zorn.

Fanny Thiel née Stiebel

Anders Zorn

Henri Fantin-Latour's 'Fantastic Symphony; A Ball' captures a lively social gathering.

Fantastic Symphony; A Ball

Henri Fantin-Latour

Henri Fantin-Latour's portrait captures the essence of its subject with rich colors and detailed brushwork.

Fantin-Latour.

Henri Fantin-Latour

A woman seated in a rough courtyard, churning, illuminated by late afternoon light amidst cool shadows.

Farm in Grafendorf

Albin Egger Lienz

A farmer reads quietly on a stove bench in this intimate scene by Albert Anker.

Farmer Reading on the Stove Bench

Albert Anker

A reclining nymph by Jean-Jacques Henner, showcasing soft colors and serene beauty.

Nymphe couchée

Jean-Jacques Henner

A white waterfall cascades through dark firs and cliffs, with tiny figures at the river's edge amidst a dramatic Norwegian landscape.

Norwegian Landscape with a Waterfall

August Wilhelm Leu

A portrait of a young girl captured in a moment of quiet introspection.

A Girl

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A woman in a striped dress and blue headscarf holds a chisel above a rough stone head, with an ochre sky in the background.

Nouveau Cirque: Exposition Falguière

Eugène Grasset

Renoir's 'Nu dans un paysage or Le Fleuve' captures a nude figure in a vibrant landscape.

Nu dans un paysage or Le Fleuve

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A reclining nude woman in a sunlit landscape, lost in thought.

Nude in a Landscape

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A landscape featuring freshly turned earth, deep browns and greens, bare trees, and a low farmhouse under a pale sky.

Farmland in Early Spring /

Arnold Böcklin

A serene landscape depicting a river at sunset with cows at the water's edge and dense trees.

Summer Afternoon on the Delaware

Arthur Parton

A ship with a Dutch flag sails through a restless sea under a pale sky filled with clouds.

Fartyg delvis med Nederländsk flagg

Arnold Plagemann

A sweeping summer landscape featuring a lake, meadows, and distant mountains under a dynamic sky.

Summer landscape on Lake Starnberg

Adolf Heinrich Lier

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's painting captures fashionable people at a Parisian café.

Fashionable People at Les Ambassadeurs (Aux Ambassadeurs- Gens Chic)

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

A vibrant painting depicting two Tahitian women bathing at the foot of a mountain.

Fatata Te Moua (At the Foot of a Mountain)

Paul Gauguin

A serene depiction of a woman feeding chickens in a rural setting.

Feeding chickens

Hans Thoma

Landscape with mountains and 19th century wanderers, oil painting by Matthias Rudolf Toma

Gebirgslandschaft mit Wanderern

Matthias Rudolf Toma

A woman feeding a parrot in a beautifully detailed interior.

Feeding the parrot

Vittorio Reggianini

A portrait of Félix Massé by Alexandre Cabanel, depicting the composer in quiet reflection.

Félix Massé

Alexandre Cabanel

This painting depicts a historical audience between Tawara Tōda Hidesato and the Emperor.

Tawara Tōda Hidesato in Audience with the Emperor

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

A serene valley scene with mountains, pines, and autumn foliage illuminated by sunlight.

The American Rockies

Albert Bierstadt

Frank Duveneck's 'Female Nude' showcases a realistic portrayal of the human form.

Female Nude

Frank Duveneck

A nude figure leans against a rail in this work by Whistler.

Nude Leaning on a Rail (recto)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

A woman with an umbrella stands in a coastal landscape.

Femme à l’ombrelle, baie de Douarnenez

Jules Breton

A portrait of a woman wearing a plumed hat by Odilon Redon.

Femme a la torque ornee (Woman with a plumed hat)

Odilon Redon

A whimsical depiction of the fable 'The Ant and the Grasshopper' by Jehan Georges Vibert.

The Ant and the Grasshopper

Jehan Georges Vibert

A seated woman holding a mandolin, painted by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot.

Femme assise, tenant une mandoline

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

A young woman wearing a broad yellow hat looks downward, her face softly blurred with swirling brushstrokes against a green and ochre background.

Femme Au Chapeau

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A portrait of a woman seated in a green armchair, painted by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

Femme au Fauteuil Vert

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A reclining woman depicted in soft colors and fluid brushstrokes.

Femme couchée

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A woman seated in a domestic interior, showcasing Renoir's Impressionist style.

Femme Dans Un Intérieur

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Femme de Profil (Profile of a Woman)

Odilon Redon

A portrait of a woman in an oriental costume by Renoir.

Femme en costume oriental

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A painting of a sleeping woman by Gustave Courbet.

Femme Endormie

Gustave Courbet

A nude woman reclines in a vibrant landscape, showcasing Renoir's Impressionist style.

Femme Nue Et Paysage

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A nude woman reclining gracefully, showcasing the beauty of the human form.

Femme nue

Pascal-Adolphe-Jean Dagnan-Bouveret

A glimpse into a harem with women lounging among luxurious textiles.

Femmes d'Alger dans leur intérieur

Eugène Delacroix

A portrait of Ferdinand Flocon by Honoré Daumier.

Ferdinand Flocon

Honoré Daumier

A young man lies on his deathbed, eyes closed and lips parted, with soft light illuminating his serene face.

Ferdinand Philips, hertog van Orléans, op zijn doodsbed DM S 72 Dordrechts Museum

Ary Scheffer

A woman kneels in a field, gathering dandelions in Corot's painting.

Fermière agenouillée cueillant des pissenlits

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

A bustling parade in Brussels with an arch, horses, musicians, and costumed figures celebrating civic pride.

Fêtes jubilaires de Bruxelles

Auguste Lepère

A woman with orange hair in a black and ochre leaf-patterned dress reading a publication, framed by Art Nouveau lines.

The Boston Sunday Herald: Fashion Supplement

Ethel Reed