19th Century Paintings

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

A portrait of a woman reading a letter, showcasing intimate emotions.

The Letter

Friedrich von Amerling

A serene outdoor scene depicting musicians and figures in a lush landscape.

Le Concert champêtre

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Portrait of Thorsten Laurin by Carl Larsson.

Thorsten Laurin

Carl Larsson

Henri Fantin-Latour's painting features mythological themes and vibrant colors.

Voilà ce que chantait aux Naïades prochaines

Henri Fantin-Latour

Renoir's painting depicts a serene landscape with a charming chalet.

Le Châlet De Blanche Pierson À Pourville

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A portrait of a woman wearing a hat, painted by Renoir.

Le Chapeau epinglé

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A dramatic scene of a ship engulfed in flames amidst a stormy sea.

Stormy Sea with Blazing Wreck

Joseph Mallord William Turner

A depiction of a poor poet in a cluttered room, reflecting the struggles of creativity.

Der Arme Poet (The Poor Poet)

Carl Spitzweg

A coal cart being pulled through a muddy Parisian street, with a driver and a dog in the scene.

Le chariot de charbon

Théodore Géricault

A painting depicting a historical scene by Honoré Daumier.

Denys le tyran

Honoré Daumier

Portrait of Rev. Lyman Hotchkiss Atwater by Eastman Johnson.

Rev. Lyman Hotchkiss Atwater (1813-1883)

Eastman Johnson

A depiction of a village scribe at work, showcasing everyday life in a rural setting.

Der Dorfschreiber (The Village Scribe)

August von Pettenkofen

Portrait of Friedrich Gauermann by Friedrich von Amerling.

Der Maler Friedrich Gauermann

Friedrich von Amerling

A depiction of Thames Street by Whistler.

W. Jones, Limeburner, Thames Street

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

A painting depicting a figure waiting in an exotic setting.

Waiting for the Master

Jean-Léon Gérôme

Thomas Eakins' 'Wrestlers' captures the intensity of a wrestling match.

Wrestlers

Thomas Eakins

Portrait of Wanda Fürstin von und zu Putbus by Franz Xaver Winterhalter.

Wanda Fürstin von und zu Putbus (1837-1867), née Freiin von Veltheim-Bartensleben

Franz Xaver Winterhalter

Portrait of Antoine-Fortuné Marion by Paul Cézanne showcases a unique blend of color and form.

Portrait Of Antoine-Fortuné Marion

Paul Cézanne

A lively street scene in an Italian city by Nicolaas van der Waay.

Straatscène in een Italiaanse stad

Nicolaas van der Waay

Honoré Daumier's painting captures the allure of men in uniform through a realistic lens.

I am not surprised women are still fond of men in uniform.

Honoré Daumier

Portrait of Baroness Gudin by Franz Xaver Winterhalter showcases elegant attire and refined beauty.

Portrait of Baroness Gudin, née Margareth Louis Hay

Franz Xaver Winterhalter

A ship sails across choppy green waves with sails unfurled and smoke trailing from its funnel.

City of Macon

Antonio Jacobsen

A depiction of a Norman horse in a natural setting.

Cheval normand

Eugène Boudin

Three children in formal attire play with a ram in a garden, with a putti sculpture above them.

Children playing with a ram

Antonio Maria Esquivel

Portrait of Karl Reichert by Anton Romako.

Der Tiermaler Karl Reichert

Anton Romako

A painting depicting leisure activities of Oriental ladies.

Oriental ladies at leisure

Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de La Peña

A captivating scene depicting figures in a classical setting.

Watching And Waiting

Lawrence Alma-Tadema

A serene painting by William Bouguereau depicting a young woman in a contemplative pose.

Rêverie sur le seuil

William Bouguereau

A still life painting featuring ripe strawberries and scattered almonds on a simple tabletop.

Strawberries and Almonds (Fraises et amandes)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A child's face emerges from a textured surface of paint, caught between sleep and waking.

Liggend kind hwm0184v The Mesdag Collection

Antonio Mancini

A quiet street in Auvers-sur-Oise with modest houses under a blue and white sky.

Street in Auvers-sur-Oise

Vincent van Gogh

A depiction of a lively outdoor scene at an oyster bar.

Udenfor et osteri

Wilhelm Marstrand

A depiction of a woodcutter in a rural setting, showcasing the labor of the working class.

Le fendeur de bois

Jean-François Millet

Honoré Daumier's 'Le Défenseur' captures the essence of legal defense in a striking manner.

Le Défenseur (Counsel For The Defense)

Honoré Daumier

Hesitation (Madame Monteaux?)

Alfred Stevens

A dramatic seascape depicting waves crashing against the shore during a storm.

Waves Breaking on a Lee Shore at Margate (Study for ‘Rockets and Blue Lights’)

Joseph Mallord William Turner

Eugène Delacroix's 'Tigre Royal' captures the fierce beauty of a tiger in a lush setting.

Tigre Royal

Eugène Delacroix

A vibrant scene depicting leisure activities in a natural setting.

Le dimanche au bas-meudon

Marie-François Firmin-Girard

A formal portrait of a man in a gold-embroidered uniform with medals, gazing directly at the viewer.

Portrait of Cesáreo María Sáenz y de la Barrera

Antonio Maria Esquivel

A captivating genre scene by Alfred Ost depicting everyday life.

Le ‘Dubbeltje Belge’

Alfred Ost

A serene landscape painting depicting a street in Saverne.

Street in Saverne

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

A quiet street in Tahiti with two women walking under coconut palms.

Street in Tahiti

Paul Gauguin

Francisco de Goya's 'Para eso habeis nacido' captures a dramatic historical scene.

Para eso habeis nacido

Francisco de Goya

A depiction of a street vendor in Rome selling blacking.

A Charlatan Selling Blacking in the Piazza Barberini in Rome

Wilhelm Marstrand

A captivating portrait of a young girl from Capri by William Bouguereau.

Jeune fille de Capri

William Bouguereau

A sailing ship heeling dramatically in a restless sea under a pale sky.

Sailing ship ‚St. Mary‘

Antonio Jacobsen

Le grand Châtelet by Alfred Bonnardot, oil on canvas depicting a grand structure illuminated by golden light

Le grand Châtelet

Alfred Bonnardot

Édouard Manet's 'Le Grand Canal à Venise' captures the essence of Venice's waterways.

Le Grand Canal à Venise

Édouard Manet

Frederic Edwin Church's 'Hilly Landscape' depicts a serene natural scene.

Hilly Landscape

Frederic Edwin Church

A genre scene depicting a moment of leisure amidst business.

A Lull In Business

John George Brown

Portrait of Tomás Pérez de Estala by Francisco de Goya, showcasing his serious demeanor.

Tomás Pérez de Estala

Francisco de Goya

A portrait of Göthilda Fürstenberg by Carl Larsson.

Göthilda Fürstenberg

Carl Larsson

Portrait of Jules-Alexis Muenier by Pascal-Adolphe-Jean Dagnan-Bouveret.

Portrait of Jules-Alexis Muenier

Pascal-Adolphe-Jean Dagnan-Bouveret

Eugène Delacroix's painting depicts a poignant scene from Goethe's Faust in a cathedral setting.

Gretchen in the Church (Goethe, Faust Part I, scene in the cathedral)

Eugène Delacroix

Alfred Stevens' 'Study of a Model' captures a moment of quiet reflection.

Study of a Model

Alfred Stevens

Eugène Boudin's 'Le Havre. L’avant-port' captures a serene marine scene.

Le Havre. L’avant-port

Eugène Boudin

This painting depicts the mocking of Jesus with vivid colors and expressive figures.

Die Verspottung Jesu

Hans Thoma

Portrait of Jean Terford David by Thomas Sully showcases the artist's skill in capturing human emotion.

Portrait of Jean Terford David

Thomas Sully

A woman is depicted fixing her hair in a stylish and elegant manner.

Woman fixing her hair

Giovanni Boldini

A portrait of a young man by Honoré Daumier.

Sarrans jeune

Honoré Daumier

A serene portrait of a young girl reclining peacefully.

Le Repos (Jeune Fille Couchée)

William Bouguereau

A woman sponging her leg while perched on the edge of a bathtub, captured in a moment of intimacy.

Woman in her Bath Sponging her Leg

Edgar Degas

A portrait of Berthe Morisot seated in a relaxed pose, wearing rose shoes.

Woman in Rose Shoes (Berthe Morisot)

Édouard Manet

Portrait of Herr Wohlleben, brother of the Mayor of Vienna, by Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller.

Herr Wohlleben, der Bruder des Wiener Bürgermeisters Stephan Edler von Wohlleben

Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller

A portrait of a woman dressed in white, showcasing intricate details and lifelike features.

Woman In White

Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta

A woman sits on a bench, lost in thought, surrounded by a dappled garden.

Woman Seated on a Bench

Claude Monet

A woman in a white robe seated on a bench, captured by Whistler.

Woman seated on bench, wrapped in white robe

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Edvard Munch's 'Ragnhild Bäckström' captures the essence of its subject through vivid colors and emotional depth.

Ragnhild Bäckström

Edvard Munch

A young maidservant with her head bowed, immersed in thought, surrounded by vibrant brushwork.

Servetta

Antonio Mancini

A portrait of a young sick man by Henri Fantin-Latour.

Le jeune malade

Henri Fantin-Latour

Portrait of Antony Valabregue by Paul Cézanne, showcasing a direct gaze and bold brushwork.

Portrait of Antony Valabregue

Paul Cézanne

A festive gathering with a central figure crowned with vine leaves, celebrating with a companion in an earthy autumnal palette.

After the grape harvest

Antonio Mancini

This artwork showcases the techniques of watercolor painting.

Studien zur Aquarell-Malerei Pl.13

Adolf Schrödter

Honoré Daumier's 'Two Saltimbanques' captures the essence of street performers.

Two Saltimbanques

Honoré Daumier

A woman in a lace collar and black dress holding a fan, with a rose curtain and marble wall behind her.

Pilar de Jandiola

Antonio Maria Esquivel

A portrait of a man adorned with a decorative headband and hood.

Studie des Kopfes eines Mannes mit Schmuckstirnband über Kapuze

Adolf Schrödter

This painting depicts a serene scene with figures in a natural setting.

Le jour

Léon François Comerre

Portrait of Worthington Whittredge by Eastman Johnson.

Worthington Whittredge

Eastman Johnson

Franz von Defregger's 'An Alpine Hut Interior' captures a cozy scene within a mountain dwelling.

An Alpine Hut Interior

Franz von Defregger

This painting depicts a full-length portrait of Wenzeslaus by Ferdinand Keller.

Studie des Wenzeslaus in Ganzfigur

Ferdinand Keller

A detailed portrait of a bearded man by Franz von Defregger.

Studie eines bärtigen Mannes

Franz von Defregger

A depiction of a respectable old man in the Rue St. Honore by Honoré Daumier.

Yesterday, in the Rue St. Honore, a respectable old man . . .

Honoré Daumier

A striking depiction of a matador in action.

A Matador

Édouard Manet

This painting depicts a dramatic scene reflecting themes of urgency and existential reflection.

Ya no hay tiempo

Francisco de Goya

Francisco de Goya's 'Yo lo vi' captures a dramatic moment with intense colors and expressive figures.

Yo lo vi

Francisco de Goya

A painting titled 'Two Bishops' by Isidore Pils depicting two ecclesiastical figures.

Two Bishops

Isidore Pils

A portrait study of Johan Christian Ryberg by Jens Juel.

Studie til det Rybergske familiebillede; Johan Christian Rybergs venstre hånd holdende en hat

Jens Juel

Portrait of an unknown woman with a necklace, painted by Taras Shevchenko in 1838.

Portrait of an unknown with necklace

Taras Shevchenko

A critical commentary on society depicted through a satirical lens.

You were mistaken to want to put this great advertisement in the . . .

Honoré Daumier

A young woman holds a basket of roses, showcasing beauty and grace.

Young Beauty With A Basket Of Roses

Federico Andreotti