Fine Art

19th Century Paintings

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A young girl in a voluminous white dress stands beside a polished brass vessel filled with white hydrangea blossoms on a deep red carpet.

Helen Sears

John Singer Sargent

A vibrant scene showing steep-roofed houses, a thatched-roof cottage, a winding path with a solitary figure, surrounded by trees and a dynamic sky.

Houses in Auvers

Vincent van Gogh

A woman in a black off-shoulder dress stands in three-quarter view with her left hand on her hip against a dark reddish-brown background.

Mrs. Harry Vane Milbank

John Singer Sargent

A young woman with light brown curls and a white dress gazes slightly right against a deep maroon background.

Portrait de Jeanne Samary

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Women preparing the kouvouklion with flowers and a priest observing in a serene setting.

Holy Friday, Greece

Theodoros Ralli

A thoughtful woman gazes into the distance in Alfred Stevens' painting 'In Deep Thought'.

In Deep Thought

Alfred Stevens

Francisco de Goya's painting 'Espiró sin remedio' captures a haunting scene of despair.

Espiró sin remedio

Francisco de Goya

A figure sits in a sunlit garden, her face half-shadowed, surrounded by blooming flowers in a mosaic of colors.

Achille Lauge Portrait

Achille Laugé

A child with a solemn gaze, wearing a striped dress and a straw hat, seated in an ornate chair with a toy horse and drum.

Vera Repina by Repin

Ilya Repin

Genre scene depicting elegant figures in a romantic setting, oil painting by Henri François Schaefels

Fête galante

Henri François Schaefels

A bare tree stands tall in the center, surrounded by a blooming orchard with small figures nearly hidden in the undergrowth.

Landschap met bloeiende boomgaard

Adolphe Monticelli

A life-sized portrait of Joan of Arc in a garden, gazing upward with her arm extended, wearing simple peasant clothing.

Joan of Arc

Jules Bastien-Lepage

A riverside scene with figures strolling along the water's edge, illuminated by shimmering sunlight and vibrant colors.

La promenade au bord de la rivière, (Dep. 0757 FC)

Achille Laugé

A serene lakeside scene with a hut, sheep, and mountains under a cloudy sky.

Der Sarstein bei Alt-Aussee (Fassung I)

Adalbert Stifter

Interior of Stable with Horses, oil on canvas by unidentified artist

Interior of Stable with Horses

Unidentified artist

A portrait of a woman wearing a straw hat by Renoir.

Portrait de femme en chapeau de paille (Madame Clapisson)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Portrait of Mr. Simas by Eliseu Visconti.

Retrato do Sr. Simas

Eliseu Visconti

A vibrant depiction of a Parisian scene by Jules Chéret.

Magasin Des Buttes Chaumont

Jules Chéret

A woman reclines in bed during childbirth, while a man holds her hands with urgency.

Woman in Childbirth

Ary Scheffer

A depiction of an artist's studio filled with various tools and artworks.

in seinem Atelier

Julius Sergius Klever

Houtzaagmolen by Hendrik Abraham Klinkhamer, oil on canvas depicting a windmill in a tranquil landscape.

Houtzaagmolen

Hendrik Abraham Klinkhamer

A solitary figure in dark clothing carries sticks along a path leading to a white building, surrounded by autumn grass and bare branches.

Abandoned clergy house.

Adam Chmielowski

A Swedish peasant girl stands in traditional attire, captured in a realistic style.

Stående svensk bondepige

Wilhelm Marstrand

A portrait of a standing artist by John Frederick Kensett.

Standing Artist

John Frederick Kensett

A pale iceberg floats on a dark sea under a dominating sky, evoking a mood of stillness and isolation.

Iceberg

Albert Bierstadt

An elderly man carrying firewood and a young girl gathering plants in an autumn forest.

The Wood Gatherer (Le Père Jacques)

Jules Bastien-Lepage

A large, radiant orb of golden and orange light surrounded by swirling clouds, with a subdued landscape below.

After the Deluge

George Frederic Watts

A depiction of a serene moment in a conservatory filled with lush plants.

In the Conservatory

Édouard Manet

A woman sits on grass with a man reclining behind her in a sunlit field, surrounded by haystacks and distant hills.

Hay Making

Jules Bastien-Lepage

A doctor seated at a bedside, contemplating a pale, sick girl, with a worried mother and anxious father in a dimly lit room.

The Doctor

Luke Fildes

A knight in full armor lies on a bier with a dog gazing up at him.

Requiescat

Briton Rivière

A half-nude female figure illuminated against a dark background, with a serpent coiled around her shoulders.

The Sin

Franz von Stuck

Two figures at the edge of a rural garden, a woman seated and a man leaning against a wooden fence.

Village Love

Jules Bastien-Lepage

A painting of a standing woman holding a child.

Standing Woman and Child

Carl Bloch

A rural church interior with daylight entering through the doorway, featuring figures of women and children.

Christening in Tanum Church

Harriet Backer

Honden en apenspel by Emrik & Binger

Honden en apenspel

Emrik & Binger

A burial scene with figures in traditional clothing gathered around a grave marked by a wooden cross and flowers.

Peasant Burial

Erik Werenskiold

A potato harvest in the French countryside with two figures gathering potatoes.

October

Jules Bastien-Lepage

Paul Cézanne's 'Man Bending Forward' captures a figure in a dynamic pose.

Man Bending Forward

Paul Cézanne

A dimly lit interior with women and a man plucking geese, surrounded by scattered feathers and baskets.

Women Plucking Geese

Max Liebermann

A man deeply engrossed in reading, surrounded by books and clutter in a dimly lit room.

Don Quichote

Adolf Schrödter

Knaagdieren by Emrik & Binger

Knaagdieren

Emrik & Binger

A figure stands at the base of a towering waterfall, surrounded by dark cliffs and mist.

The Falls

Albert Bierstadt

The Escalade, Geneva by Theodor Gsell Fels, oil on canvas depicting historical fortifications.

G.‎ ‎Roux – The‎ ‎Escalade,‎ ‎Geneva

Theodor Gsell Fels

Odilon Redon's 'And I John Saw These Things, and Heard Them' captures a mystical vision through rich colors and symbolic imagery.

And I John Saw These Things, and Heard Them

Odilon Redon

A charming scene depicting a woman reading a letter in a cozy interior.

An Amusing Letter

Vittorio Reggianini

A glowing mountain peak rises from a shadowed valley, contrasting deep greens with warm sunlight.

View of Glacier Park

Albert Bierstadt

This painting depicts a poignant scene of a soldier in captivity.

In the Hands of the Enemy

John George Brown

A portrait of a lady by Eugen von Blaas, showcasing intricate details and vibrant colors.

Bildnis einer Dame

Eugen von Blaas

A flock of horses stands together in a sunlit field, their bodies close and gazing towards a distant landscape.

A flock of horses in a field in the sun

Adolf Mackeprang

A herd of cattle crossing a sunlit stone bridge in Italy, led by a dog and watched by a mounted herder.

Cattle drive in Italy

Adolf Mackeprang

Three hounds mid-leap through a forest, captured in a moment of wild pursuit.

Dogs chasing through a forest.

Adolf Mackeprang

A peasant girl in traditional attire stands in a rural setting.

Peasant girl

Nicolaas van der Waay

A man rolling on the ground, showcasing dynamic movement and emotion.

Man Rolling on the Ground

Mariano Fortuny Marsal

A detailed depiction of a scene in a sacristy, showcasing figures in a religious setting.

In the Sacristy

Eugen von Blaas

A still life painting featuring herrings by Albert Anker.

Still Life; Herrings

Albert Anker

A landscape painting depicting a street in Saverne, France.

Street in Saverne

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Edvard Munch's 'Mann og kvinne' captures the emotional complexity of human relationships.

Mann og kvinne

Edvard Munch

A painting by Whistler depicting a lively street scene.

The Smith; Passage du Dragon

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Camille Pissarro's 'Marché aux oeufs' captures a lively market scene with vibrant colors.

Marché aux oeufs

Camille Pissarro

Portrait of banker David Seligmann by Franz Xaver Winterhalter.

Banker David Seligmann, Freiherr von Eichthal

Franz Xaver Winterhalter

A soldier knitting, showcasing a blend of military life and domesticity.

Der strickende Soldat

Carl Spitzweg

A self-portrait of Aleksander Kotsis, featuring a contemplative expression with soft light highlighting his face.

Self-portrait

Aleksander Kotsis

A portrait of a young woman lost in thought, surrounded by soft colors.

In Träumen versunken (Lost In Dreams)

Friedrich von Amerling

A bustling scene of merchants along the Seine River in Paris.

Marchands aux Bords de la Seine, Paris

Victor Gabriel Gilbert

Camille Pissarro's 'Marché à Pontoise, Boulevard des Fossés' captures a lively market scene.

Marché à Pontoise, Boulevard des Fossés

Camille Pissarro

Carl Bloch's 'Christ at Gethsemane' depicts a moment of deep emotional turmoil.

Christ at Gethsemane

Carl Bloch

A vibrant scene depicting a figure under a parasol on a rocky outcrop, surrounded by colorful garments against a rugged landscape.

The Sultan and his camp by the enchanted ...

Albert Goodwin

A misty seascape painting by Turner, depicting a coastline with indistinct sails and a pale shoreline.

Margate (?), from the Sea

Joseph Mallord William Turner

Portrait of Marguerite, sister of the artist Edgar Degas, captured in a moment of introspection.

Marguerite, soeur de l'artiste

Edgar Degas

Alphonse Mucha's untitled artwork showcases his signature Art Nouveau style with flowing lines and intricate details.

Untitled

Alphonse Mucha

A portrait of Marie Baumann by Friedrich von Amerling.

Marie Baumann, verh. Loewe

Friedrich von Amerling

A Girl Standing is a study by Eugen von Blaas depicting a young girl in traditional attire.

A Girl Standing (study for ‘il buon fratello’)

Eugen von Blaas

A portrait of an Indonesian princess by Isaac Israëls.

Indonesian princess

Isaac Israëls

A shop window with two figures outside, one in a white bonnet and the other in a dark dress, set against a glowing ochre wall.

A Chelsea Shop

James McNeill Whistler

A road leads through tall trees toward a small town with red-roofed buildings and a church under a dramatic sky.

A road leading to a small town with a church.

Albert Gottschalk

A depiction of a washerwoman in Brittany by Jules Breton.

Brittany Washerwoman

Jules Breton

A portrait of Marie Paterno by Friedrich von Amerling.

Marie Paterno, geb. Nemetschke, später Amerling, bzw. Hoyos (4. Frau des Künstlers)

Friedrich von Amerling

Édouard Manet's 'Women at the Races' captures a lively scene at a horse race.

Women at the Races

Édouard Manet

A painting by Paul Cézanne depicting a picnic scene in nature.

La Partie de campagne or Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe

Paul Cézanne

Camille Pissarro's 'Markt in Gisors' captures a lively market scene.

Markt in Gisors

Camille Pissarro

A landscape painting depicting the blue roofs of houses in Rouen.

Blue roofs of Rouen

Paul Gauguin

Two elderly men are depicted eating soup, their faces marked by age and shadow.

Two Old Men Eating Soup

Francisco de Goya

Portrait of Mademoiselle Jeanne-Suzanne-Catherine Gonin by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres.

Mademoiselle Jeanne-Suzanne-Catherine Gonin

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

Bloemen by Emrik & Binger

Bloemen

Emrik & Binger

A portrait of a woman adorned with flowers in her hat.

Woman with Flowers on Her Hat

Gustave Courbet

Hoenders by Emrik & Binger

Hoenders

Emrik & Binger

A portrait by Alfred Ost showcasing intricate details and lifelike representation.

Rudo

Alfred Ost

Vasily Vereshchagin's 'Defeated. Memorial service' captures a somber moment in history.

Defeated. Memorial service

Vasily Vereshchagin

A depiction of daily life in a rural setting.

De pomp

Alfred Ost