19th Century Paintings

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

A portrait of a Breton girl by Pascal-Adolphe-Jean Dagnan-Bouveret.

Breton Girl

Pascal-Adolphe-Jean Dagnan-Bouveret

A small boat with sails taut navigates choppy waters towards a larger ship on the horizon.

Running out to meet the new arrival offshore

Abraham Hulk

A vibrant scene depicting musicians in a lively setting.

Musiciens

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Three sailboats with dark blue, white, and yellow hulls float close together on the rippling Seine with a green riverbank, houses, and a tall poplar tree behind.

Sailboats on the Seine at Petit-Gennevilliers

Claude Monet

A man wandering in moonlight, capturing the essence of solitude.

Nachtwanderer im Mondschein

Carl Spitzweg

A satirical depiction of photography's rise as an art form.

Nadar raising photography to the height of art

Honoré Daumier

Franz Rumpler's 'Interior with Aquarium' captures a serene domestic scene featuring an aquarium.

Interior with Aquarium

Franz Rumpler

Henri Fantin-Latour's 'Nature morte à la carafe' features a serene arrangement of objects.

Nature morte à la carafe

Henri Fantin-Latour

A still life painting featuring white narcissus, hyacinths, and tulips.

Narcisses blancs, jacinthes et tulipes

Henri Fantin-Latour

A still life painting featuring narcissus, gillyflower, and primrose flowers.

Narcisses, giroflées et primevères

Henri Fantin-Latour

A detailed depiction of a fruit shop showcasing various fruits.

Nash’s Fruit Shop

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

A still life featuring a stoneware pot, apples, and pears on a table.

Nature morte au pot de grès

Paul Cézanne

A still life painting featuring apples and a pear by Renoir.

Nature morte aux pommes et à poire

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A still life painting featuring a red mullet and an eel on a marble slab.

Nature morte, rouget et anguille

Édouard Manet

Portrait of Irma Brunner by Édouard Manet.

Irma Brunner

Édouard Manet

A romantic scene of a violinist playing under the moonlight.

Der Mondscheingeiger

Carl Spitzweg

Asschepoester by Emrik & Binger

Asschepoester

Emrik & Binger

Portrait of Isabella, Queen of Spain by Franz Xaver Winterhalter.

Isabella, Queen of Spain

Franz Xaver Winterhalter

A portrait of a man with a serious expression, painted by Alfred Ost.

Brief Janssen

Alfred Ost

A serene landscape painting by Claude Monet depicting the village of Vétheuil.

View of Vétheuil

Claude Monet

John Frederick Lewis's 'Iskander Bey and his Servant' depicts a rich scene of cultural interaction.

Iskander Bey and his Servant

John Frederick Lewis

A family scene depicting domestic harmony in a sunlit room.

Familienszene

Felix Schlesinger

Henri Rivière's painting depicts a dreamlike scene at the Trocadero.

Derriere l’elan de Fremiet (Trocadero)

Henri Rivière

A portrait of a man by Honoré Daumier.

Demesmay

Honoré Daumier

A textured painting of Rouen Cathedral’s Gothic façade bathed in sunlight with soft blues, yellows, and violet brushstrokes blending architectural details.

Rouen Cathedral, the Façade in Sunlight

Claude Monet

A portrait of a young woman by Eugen von Blaas.

Ninetta

Eugen von Blaas

A portrait of a man by Alfred Ost.

Brief Etienne

Alfred Ost

A portrait by Alfred Ost showcasing a figure in a thoughtful pose.

Brief Van Hoeck

Alfred Ost

Alfred Ost's 'Nachttabak' is a captivating still life painting featuring tobacco leaves.

Nachttabak

Alfred Ost

A woman reading in a serene setting, painted by Renoir.

Femme lisant

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A painting depicting two donkeys in a natural setting.

Two Donkeys

Isaac Israëls

Alfred Ost's 'Brief Wittocx' captures a lively scene with vibrant colors and detailed figures.

Brief Wittocx

Alfred Ost

Buitenvermaak by Emrik & Binger

Buitenvermaak

Emrik & Binger

A captivating genre scene by Alfred Ost depicting everyday life.

Brief Dandele

Alfred Ost

De betooverde prinses by Emrik & Binger

De betooverde prinses

Emrik & Binger

A sunlit landscape featuring the ancient Felino Castle near Parma, Italy, with ochre walls and tiny figures in the foreground.

The 'Felino Castle', near Parma, Italy

Alberto Pasini

A serene coastal scene featuring sailing boats with reflections on calm water under a broad, creamy sky.

Sailing Boats on the Coast

Abraham Hulk

Alfred Ost's 'Brief Bauwens' captures a moment in a lively scene.

Brief Bauwens

Alfred Ost

A dynamic scene of passengers boarding a ship, captured with energetic brushstrokes and atmospheric effects.

'Now for the Painter' (Rope) – Passengers Going on Board

Joseph Mallord William Turner

A moonlit harbor scene with tall ships and fishermen gathered around a glowing ember.

Sailing vessels in a moonlit harbor with fishermen and their boats in the foreground

Abraham Hulk

Een guitenstreek by Emrik & Binger

Een guitenstreek

Emrik & Binger

A portrait of a peasant woman by Camille Pissarro.

Tête de paysanne

Camille Pissarro

Gezicht op Gent by Charles Euphrasie Kuwasseg, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil river and cityscape.

Gezicht op Gent

Charles Euphrasie Kuwasseg

Eenhoevige dieren by Emrik & Binger

Eenhoevige dieren

Emrik & Binger

A nude figure seen from behind, painted by Camille Pissarro.

Nu de dos

Camille Pissarro

A young man sits awkwardly while a poised young woman regards him with a knowing smile.

His experience

Charles Dana Gibson

A painting depicting a group of figures retreating from a storm.

Retreat from the Storm

Jean-François Millet

A queen in gold and crimson extends her foot toward a kneeling craftsman, surrounded by a captivated crowd.

Little foot of Queen Jadwiga

Aleksander Kotsis

Renoir's 'Nu de dos' captures the beauty of the female form in a soft, impressionistic style.

Nu de dos

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A dancer captured mid-rehearsal, embodying the tension and grace of ballet.

Dancer

Edgar Degas

Gymnastiek (2) by Emrik & Binger

Gymnastiek (2)

Emrik & Binger

A seated nude woman in a relaxed pose, painted by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

Nu sur un fauteuil

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A nude figure stands near a bed, showcasing Anders Zorn's skill in capturing human form.

Nude Figure Standing Near a Bed

Anders Zorn

Het hazespel by Emrik & Binger

Het hazespel

Emrik & Binger

A painting depicting a beggar in a realistic style.

The Beggar

Henri Fantin-Latour

A young girl gazes steadily, her face softly illuminated with a gentle awkwardness in her folded hands.

Portrait of a young girl

Léon-Jean-Basile Perrault

Het kaartenhuis Bouwprent (serietitel op object) by Emrik & Binger

Het kaartenhuis Bouwprent (serietitel op object)

Emrik & Binger

A portrait of an Italian woman by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot.

Italian Woman (La Morieri)

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

A painting by William Bouguereau depicting nymphs in a serene landscape.

Nymphaeum

William Bouguereau

A Turkish woman reclines against a wall, smoking a cigarette, with a distant gaze and relaxed posture.

Turkish Woman Smoking

Theodoros Ralli

A still life painting featuring a lemon on a table.

Le Citron

William Bouguereau

A self-portrait of Ary Scheffer showing his introspective gaze with light illuminating his face and hands against a dark background.

Self portrait

Ary Scheffer

Saint Elizabeth of Hungary by Hugues Merle depicts a compassionate figure in a serene setting.

Saint Elizabeth Of Hungary

Hugues Merle

Odilon Redon's painting 'Saint Jean' features a dreamlike portrayal of Saint John.

Saint Jean

Odilon Redon

A captivating portrait by Luis Ricardo Falero, showcasing beauty and elegance.

A Beauty

Luis Ricardo Falero

A portrait of a seated Turk by John Frederick Lewis, showcasing intricate details and rich colors.

Seated Turk

John Frederick Lewis

This painting depicts a historical scene involving Jacob and Thybo.

Jacob v. Thybo og Jean de France

Wilhelm Marstrand

A still life painting of roses in a deep blue vase against a muted background, showcasing the delicate petals and fading blooms.

Roses

Abbott Handerson Thayer

Kindervrienden by Emrik & Binger

Kindervrienden

Emrik & Binger

A landscape painting depicting Cremorne Gardens by Whistler.

Cremorne Gardens, No. 2

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

A vibrant depiction of a Palm Sunday celebration in Spain by Jehan Georges Vibert.

Palm Sunday in Spain

Jehan Georges Vibert

Two figures share a moment of quiet companionship, with a book and a mandolin in a serene landscape.

Leisure Hour (Scene from "Tannhäuser")

Gabriel von Max

A portrait of Madame Guillaumin holding a fan, showcasing vibrant colors and brushwork.

Madame Guillaumin à l’éventail

Armand Guillaumin

A serene woman lies on a bed, draped in white linen, with a hand resting over the edge and mysterious diagrams on the blanket.

The Seeress of Prevorst

Gabriel von Max

Jean-Léon Gérôme's painting 'Saint Jerome' depicts the scholar in a contemplative pose.

Saint Jerome

Jean-Léon Gérôme

This painting depicts an odalisque, a slave, and a eunuch in a richly colored setting.

Odalisque, Slave, and Eunuch

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

A portrait of John Adams, depicting his aged face with white hair and a serious expression, set against a dark background.

John Adams

Asher Brown Durand

A portrait of a woman with a thoughtful expression, wearing a dark dress and a white ruff, set against a textured green background.

Gustave Jean Jacquet La duchesse de Talleyrand Périgord

Gustave Jean Jacquet

A trio of elegantly dressed women and a child on a terrace overlooking a vast landscape with a palace in the distance.

Ahlborn W Neues Palais

August Ahlborn

A turbulent seascape depicting a vessel struggling against churning waters under a hazy sky.

Off Margate

Joseph Mallord William Turner

This painting depicts a discussion between English and French officers.

Officiers anglais et français discutant

Horace Vernet

A vibrant garden scene painted by Renoir, showcasing lush foliage and colorful flowers.

Jardin à Fontenay-aux-Roses

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A portrait of an elderly man by Jean-François Millet.

Old Man

Jean-François Millet

An elderly man engrossed in reading, showcasing the beauty of everyday life.

Old Man Reading

Albert Anker

A serene landscape featuring a curtain of trees dividing sunlit fields and shaded areas.

Landscape with Curtain of Trees

Paul Gauguin

A portrait of a woman by Édouard Manet, showcasing his Impressionist style.

Jeanne (Spring)

Édouard Manet

A depiction of a Bedouin encampment by John Frederick Lewis.

A Bedouin Encampment; Or, Bedouin Arabs

John Frederick Lewis

Voor het plakboek (4) by Emrik & Binger

Voor het plakboek (4)

Emrik & Binger

Voor het plakboek (5) by Emrik & Binger

Voor het plakboek (5)

Emrik & Binger

A portrait of a young woman by William Bouguereau.

Jeanne

William Bouguereau