19th Century Paintings

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

Henri Fantin-Latour's 'Jonquilles et capucines' features vibrant flowers in a still life composition.

Jonquilles et capucines

Henri Fantin-Latour

A young woman with chestnut hair wears a sheer black mantilla and white blouse, seated against a muted olive-brown background, looking left with a composed expression.

Portrait of Doña Isabel de Porcel

Francisco de Goya

A portrait of a man by Honoré Daumier, showcasing his realistic style.

Dufaure

Honoré Daumier

Portrait of José Costa y Bonells by Francisco de Goya.

José Costa y Bonells (died l870), Called Pepito

Francisco de Goya

Portrait of Josefa de Castilla Portugal y van Asbrock de Garcini by Francisco de Goya.

Josefa de Castilla Portugal y van Asbrock de Garcini (1775–about 1850)

Francisco de Goya

A portrait of a woman in deep thought, showcasing Alfred Stevens' attention to detail.

Pensive

Alfred Stevens

Zomers buiten by Emrik & Binger

Zomers buiten

Emrik & Binger

A painting by Jean-Léon Gérôme depicting a figure symbolizing Turkey.

Personnage symbolisant la Turquie

Jean-Léon Gérôme

Portrait of Joséphine de Broglie by Ingres.

Joséphine-Éléonore-Marie-Pauline de Galard de Brassac de Béarn, Princesse de Broglie

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

A depiction of two men intensely focused on a chess game.

Joueurs d’échecs

Honoré Daumier

Eugène Boudin's 'Personnages' captures a lively scene with figures in a natural setting.

Personnages

Eugène Boudin

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's 'Judic in the Loge' captures a moment in a theater setting.

Judic in the Loge

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

A study of a female nude and a nude boy seated together.

Study of a Female Nude and a Nude Boy, Seated

Gustave Vanaise

A vibrant landscape painting of Venice by Thomas Moran.

Venice

Thomas Moran

A mountain range depicted in soft washes of blue and green, with lightly sketched peaks on untouched paper.

Der Watzmann

August Heinrich

A group of elegantly dressed young women waiting at a restaurant table, showcasing social dynamics and fashion of the late 19th century.

Waiting for tables

Charles Dana Gibson

A still life painting of a pheasant and fowl arranged on a simple surface.

Pheasant and Fowl

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A determined soldier with arms raised high, gripping a rifle, depicted in bold lines against a pale background.

A Federal Soldier

José Guadalupe Posada

Portrait of Julia Comtesse Apraxin by Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller.

Julia Comtesse Apraxin

Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller

A solitary grey horse pauses mid-meal at a wooden rack in a quiet stable.

Cheval gris au râtelier

Théodore Géricault

A portrait of a young girl by Gustave Courbet.

Julieta Courbet A La Edad De Diez Años

Gustave Courbet

A historical scene depicting Sangoku Tarō kneeling before a demon and a warrior.

Sangoku Tarō Kneeling before Demon and Warrior

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

A woman in vibrant costume leans out from a carved wooden balcony, gazing over Cairo's rooftops.

On the Balcony, Cairo

Theodoros Ralli

A portrait of a Parisian lady by Hugo Salmson, showcasing her elegance and style.

A Parisian Lady

Hugo Salmson

A still life painting featuring peonies and snowballs by Henri Fantin-Latour.

Pivoines et boules de neige

Henri Fantin-Latour

Édouard Manet's painting depicts a coastal scene at Berck-sur-Mer with figures on the wet sand.

Plage de Berck-sur-merà marée basse

Édouard Manet

Portrait of Kaiser Franz I by Friedrich von Amerling.

Kaiser Franz I. von Österreich

Friedrich von Amerling

A portrait of a man depicted in a realistic style.

Studie ‘der alte Macho’, von vorne, leicht seitlich

Ferdinand Keller

A serene scene of small boats drifting on the Seine, capturing the essence of leisure in 19th-century France.

Pleasure Crafts

Claude Monet

A portrait of a Black man with a calm expression, painted by Théodore Géricault.

Portrait d’un Noir

Théodore Géricault

A landscape painting by Jan Ciągliński depicting the city of Kairouan.

Kairouan

Jan Ciągliński

A serene landscape featuring a riverbank, a mill with a waterwheel, and grazing cattle under a dramatic sky.

Dedham Lock and Mill

John Constable

Camille Pissarro's 'Pontoise' captures a serene landscape with vibrant colors.

Pontoise

Camille Pissarro

A serene landscape painting depicting the rural beauty of Durham, Connecticut.

Durham, Connecticut

George Inness

A tender depiction of a mother holding her baby.

Mother and Baby

Honoré Daumier

Eugène Boudin's 'Port, Marée' captures a serene coastal scene with boats and gentle waves.

Port, Marée

Eugène Boudin

A portrait of Empress Elisabeth with a St. Bernard dog.

Kaiserin Elisabeth mit Bernhardinerhund

Anton Romako

A portrait of Carl Skånberg by Carl Larsson.

Carl Skånberg, the Artist

Carl Larsson

Portrait of Kaiser Franz I of Austria in Prussian general uniform by Friedrich von Amerling.

Kaiser Franz I. von Österreich in preußischer Generalsuniform

Friedrich von Amerling

Portrait of Angeline Raoul-Rochette by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres.

Portrait d’Angeline Raoul-Rochette

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

A portrait of a child by Jean-Léon Gérôme, showcasing his detailed realism.

Portrait D’enfant

Jean-Léon Gérôme

A painting depicting a public ritual of reconciliation with solemn figures and a towering idol overseeing the scene.

The Reconciliation

August Malmström

A band of ghostly figures emerges from mist at the base of ancient trees, blending with the fog in a northern dusk.

Sketch for Älvaleken

August Malmström

A portrait study by Jules Breton showcasing a man in traditional Breton attire.

Portrait D’homme (Study For un Grand Pardon Breton)

Jules Breton

A distant town with a spire rises above rooftops, framed by wild shrubs and a wide sky in warm tones.

Vaade Tartule, , TKM TR 4004 A 281

August Matthias Hagen

A family portrait by Eastman Johnson showcasing intimate family dynamics.

The Brown Family

Eastman Johnson

A man stands between two bulls in a dramatic rural landscape, poised for confrontation.

The bullfight

Auguste Bonheur

A portrait of a man by Théodore Géricault, showcasing raw emotion and vulnerability.

Portrait d'homme

Théodore Géricault

A jubilant parade of children surges down a sunlit path, greeted by an old man at the gate.

The old and the young Sweden

August Malmström

Henri Gervex's 'Satyre Et Baccante' depicts a mythological scene with vibrant colors and dynamic figures.

Satyre Et Baccante

Henri Gervex

A view of rooftops and chimneys under a restless sky, with figures by a stream in a working-class suburb.

Souvenir of St. Denis (Souvenir de Saint-Denis)

Auguste Lepère

A crowded street scene in Amsterdam's Jewish quarters, with figures engaged in conversation and daily life.

Jewish Quarters in Amsterdam

Auguste Lepère

Portrait of Cézanne by Camille Pissarro showcases the artist's Impressionist style.

Portrait de Cézanne

Camille Pissarro

A captivating portrait of a woman by Jean-Léon Gérôme.

Portrait de femme

Jean-Léon Gérôme

Portrait de femme by Gustave Courbet showcases a woman in a naturalistic style.

Portrait de femme

Gustave Courbet

A portrait of Mrs. Barnard and her daughter Dorothy by John Singer Sargent.

Simplon – Mrs Barnard and her Daughter Dorothy

John Singer Sargent

Two women in white dresses are depicted in a quiet moment, one reclining and the other seated, surrounded by delicate flowers.

Symphony in White, No. 3

James McNeill Whistler

A head study with a glint of light on a white collar, capturing a fleeting presence in shadow.

Study of a Head

James McNeill Whistler

A captivating scene depicting a harem, painted by Sophie Anderson.

Scandal in the harem

Sophie Anderson

Portrait of the artist's sister by Witold Pruszkowski.

Portrait of artist’s sister

Witold Pruszkowski

A dynamic wave crashing against dark rocks under a heavy sky, capturing the energy of the sea.

The Blue Wave, Biarritz

James McNeill Whistler

A cherubic face of a young girl gazing upward, framed by softly curling hair.

Karton do polichromii Kościoła Mariackiego - Główka aniołka (portret córki Heleny)

Jan Matejko

A preparatory cartoon by Jan Matejko featuring a male head and the initials 'I, B, X'.

Karton do polichromii Kościoła Mariackiego - Głowa męska i litery "I, B, X" (ks. Jan Bukowski)

Jan Matejko

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

Portrait de femme

Pascal-Adolphe-Jean Dagnan-Bouveret

Portrait of Fernand Bartholoni by William Bouguereau showcases the artist's signature realism.

Portrait de Fernand Bartholoni

William Bouguereau

Eugène Delacroix's 'Portrait de Fougerat' showcases a striking representation of its subject.

Portrait de Fougerat

Eugène Delacroix

Portrait of a young child named Antoine by Alfred Ost.

Portret van een jong kind ‘Antoine’

Alfred Ost

A solitary girl hides her face in a handkerchief, separated from a trio of whispering girls, under a wide, unsettled sky.

The Tell-Tale

August Malmström

Portrait of Madame Cézanne by Paul Cézanne showcases a woman in a patterned dress against a simple backdrop.

Portrait de Madame Cézanne

Paul Cézanne

Portrait of Johann Nepomuk Reithoffer by Friedrich von Amerling.

Der Industrielle Johann Nepomuk Reithoffer

Friedrich von Amerling

A depiction of a funeral scene by Dominique Louis Papety.

Scène de funérailles

Dominique Louis Papety

Édouard Manet's 'Lapin' features a rabbit in a naturalistic setting.

Lapin

Édouard Manet

A portrait of Marie-Zélie Laporte by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, showcasing her composed demeanor.

Portrait de Marie-Zélie Laporte

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A serene landscape depicting travelers on a ridge in the Derbyshire hills.

Scène dans le Derbyshire

Joseph Mallord William Turner

Portrait of a young boyarina by Konstantin Egorovich Makovsky.

Portrait Of A Boyarina

Konstantin Egorovich Makovsky

A striking portrait head of a woman by Jean-Léon Gérôme.

Portrait Head of a Woman

Jean-Léon Gérôme

A portrait of Maria Van Malder by Alfred Ost.

Briefillustratie Maria Van Malder

Alfred Ost

Thomas Sully's 'In His Cave' features a contemplative figure in a natural setting.

In His Cave

Thomas Sully

A red aurora illuminates the night sky above a distant town, with dark silhouettes in the foreground gazing in awe.

Northern lights

August Matthias Hagen

A satirical portrait of Achille Fould, highlighting his role as a finance minister.

Achille Fould. Favorite position of finance minister who . . .

Honoré Daumier

A painting depicting a scene from Don Quixote by Robert Smirke.

Scene from Don Quixote

Robert Smirke

A depiction of a scene from the Finnish War by Albert Edelfelt.

Scene From The Finnish War

Albert Edelfelt

Portrait of Contessa Nerina Pisani Volpi di Misurata by Vittorio Matteo Corcos.

Portrait of the Contessa Nerina Pisani Volpi di Misurata.

Vittorio Matteo Corcos

A woman in black plays the piano while a girl in white watches attentively, surrounded by a warm, intimate setting.

At the Piano

James McNeill Whistler

A charming portrait of a child by Gyula Benczúr.

Portrait of a child

Gyula Benczúr

Four riders burst from the sky, each distinct in motion and expression, amidst a storm of hooves and cloaks.

Apocalypse

Ignacy Gierdziejewski

A painting titled 'Nimrod' by Adolf Schrödter depicting a mythological scene.

Nimrod

Adolf Schrödter

A solitary sailing vessel gliding across a moonlit sea.

Sailing Vessel in Moonlight

Paul Gauguin

A portrait of a young brunette girl sitting with her hands crossed in her lap, gazing past the viewer.

Portrait of young brunette girl, sitting with hands crossed

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Portrait of a girl by Konstantin Egorovich Makovsky showcases delicate features and vibrant colors.

Portrait Of A Girl

Konstantin Egorovich Makovsky