19th Century Paintings

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

A vibrant rural scene depicting a harvest supper with villagers celebrating under a glowing sky.

Harvest Home

Joseph Mallord William Turner

A vast sky dominates the canvas, with soft clouds above a gentle rise and distant trees, creating a serene landscape.

Sommerlandschaft 9755 Bavarian State Painting Collections

Adolf Heinrich Lier

A serene depiction of a girl with a goat by a stream in a forest.

Lormes Goat-Girl, Sitting Beside a Stream in a Forest

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Eugène Delacroix's painting 'Hésiode Et La Muse' captures a moment of inspiration.

Hésiode Et La Muse

Eugène Delacroix

Dead Kabyle depicts a lifeless figure draped in traditional clothing, set against a muted background.

Dead Kabyle

Mariano Fortuny Marsal

A man in white robes reclines on a red-draped bed with golden elephant heads, surrounded by scattered treasures and figures amid turmoil.

Death of Sardanapalus

Eugène Delacroix

A portrait of a man by Gustave Vanaise.

Portrait of a Man

Gustave Vanaise

A group of laborers unloading grain from a horse-drawn cart in a rural setting.

Unloading Grain

John Linnell

This painting depicts a historical scene featuring Emperor Napoleon III and the Empress in Algeria.

Study for ‘Visit of the Emperor Napoleon III and the Empress to Algeria’

Isidore Pils

A depiction of a foreigner refusing to pay a young prostitute.

A Wicked Foreigner Refuses to Pay a Young Prostitute

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

A portrait depicting two mothers with a child, showcasing emotional connection.

Les deux mères d’Henri par Jules de Gastyne

Antoine Calbet

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's 'Débauché' captures a lively scene of nightlife.

Débauché

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

A vibrant depiction of meadows in Giverny, showcasing wildflowers and grasses under a soft blue sky.

Meadows at Giverny

Claude Monet

A captivating portrait of a Turkish woman by Hugues Merle.

A Turkish Beauty

Hugues Merle

A vibrant scene of a croquet party on a sunlit lawn, featuring elegantly dressed men and women engaged in the game.

The Croquet Party

Édouard Manet

A lively gathering scene set against the backdrop of Mont Salève.

En scene på Mont Salève, Schweiz, efter et drikkelag

Jens Juel

Portrait of Elisabeth von Nast-Kolb by Anton Romako.

Elisabeth von Nast-Kolb, geb. Hardegg

Anton Romako

Carl Bloch's 'Denying Satan' depicts a dramatic religious scene.

Denying Satan

Carl Bloch

A painting depicting a curious little girl, showcasing the charm of childhood.

The Curious Little Girl

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

A serene scene of a fisherman by a forest stream.

Der Angler am Waldbach

Carl Spitzweg

Two Tahitian women seated on a beach, captured in warm ochres and deep greens.

Two Nudes on a Tahitian Beach

Paul Gauguin

A child playing with a small animal, surrounded by toys and warm light.

Der Spielgefährte

Felix Schlesinger

A depiction of artists preparing for an exhibition, showcasing camaraderie and hard work.

The last week before the opening of Salon painting. Chorus. Courage, to work, friends are always there!

Honoré Daumier

A charming portrait of a young girl by William Bouguereau.

Une petite fille

William Bouguereau

A drawing by William Bouguereau showcasing intricate details and a classical style.

Dessin exècute pour l’hotel Pereire

William Bouguereau

A reclining woman gazes directly at the viewer, surrounded by vibrant fabrics and soft pillows.

Sensational Odalisque

Theodoros Ralli

A dramatic seascape depicting a ship amidst a turbulent sea and swirling clouds.

Van Tromp

Joseph Mallord William Turner

Soldiers and horses gathered around a campfire, with smoke drifting upwards in a tranquil landscape.

Soldaten und Pferde am Lagerfeuer 0420 Führermuseum

Albrecht von Adam

A kneeling man in devotion before the Madonna and Child, enveloped in warm, earthy tones.

St Jan Kanty before Our Lady

Aleksander Kotsis

Alfred Ost's 'Mei in den herfst' captures a serene autumn scene.

Mei in den herfst

Alfred Ost

A dimly lit interior scene featuring a chair draped with scarlet cloth and various objects suggesting stories of past lives.

Stage Design for Heart of Midlothian; Deans' Cottage

Alexander Nasmyth

Henri Fantin-Latour's 'Deux Baigneuses' features two bathers in a serene setting.

Deux Baigneuses

Henri Fantin-Latour

A serene white horse stands in a stable surrounded by a black dog, chickens, and smaller animals, illuminated by soft light.

Interior of a Stable

Albrecht von Adam

Two young figures beneath a tree, one playing a flute, with a dog beside them.

Springtime

Aleksander Kotsis

A still life featuring a pipe, matches, and other smoking implements against a muted background.

Still Life with Pipe and Matches

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

A still life featuring a jug, yellow fruit, and dark grapes on a richly embroidered cloth.

Stillleben mit Krug und Früchten 4044 Belvedere

Alexander Rothaug

A painting depicting floating houses on a river, capturing reflections and ripples.

Maisons flottantes sur un fleuve (Houses Floating on a River)

Paul Cézanne

A depiction of men and women enjoying a scenic view.

Men and Women Enjoying a View

Martinus Rørbye

A black top hat rests on a rough stone table, with sunlight casting sharp shadows through a latticework fence.

Study with a topper.

Aleksander Gierymski

A ragged family fleeing across a desolate landscape, their cart moving urgently as a storm looms overhead.

Symbolic scene – Poverty and misery come to see us

Ignacy Gierdziejewski

An angelic figure gestures skyward between a robed man and a crowned woman, surrounded by symbols of money and machines.

Symbolic scene – Tutto per Machina. Tutto per Denari

Ignacy Gierdziejewski

Two women in a bathhouse, one leaning over the edge of the bath and the other half-submerged in water.

The Bath of the Alhambra

Theodoros Ralli

A young woman in a pale blouse stands while a man adjusts her costume, with an older woman nearby in traditional dress.

The Artist's Studio (Ralli)

Theodoros Ralli

A young artist focused on his sketchbook, surrounded by a lush forest and a glimmering stream.

A Painter at his Paint Box

Adolph Tidemand

A cityscape depicting the De Ruijterkade in Amsterdam, showcasing boats and figures against an overcast sky.

The De Ruijterkade in Amsterdam

Vincent van Gogh

A portrait of a woman named Miss Puxley, painted by John Linnell, showcasing her composed expression and modest attire.

Miss Puxley

John Linnell

A landscape painting by Jean-François Millet depicting the Normandy countryside.

Normandy

Jean-François Millet

A woman with a gold-threaded headscarf and a soft blush garment gazes thoughtfully to the side.

The Beautiful Greek

Theodoros Ralli

A figurative painting depicting a female nude by Hermann Lismann.

Female nude

Hermann Lismann

A painting by Francisco de Goya depicting a dramatic scene.

Nada. Ello dirá

Francisco de Goya

A young woman with bound hands stands amid wreckage, while two men in Ottoman dress are in the shadows.

The Captive (Turkish Plunder)

Theodoros Ralli

A portrait of Jacques Bergeret as a child, painted by Pierre-Auguste Renoir in 1880.

Jacques Bergeret as a Child

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A white horse stands at the center of a bustling market scene surrounded by blurred figures.

Horse market

Aleksander Kotsis

Francisco de Goya's painting 'Nadie nos ha visto' captures a moment of hidden figures in a dark setting.

Nadie nos ha visto. (No one has seen us.)

Francisco de Goya

A painting depicting an adolescent boy seen from behind, showcasing detailed academic study.

Academic Study of Adolescent Boy, Seen from Behind

Horace Vernet

A man works at a grindstone in a sunlit courtyard, with a child and dog nearby, capturing a moment of everyday life.

The Grinder

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

Portrait of Achille De Gas in a cadet uniform by Edgar Degas.

Achille De Gas in the Uniform of a Cadet

Edgar Degas

A family in a wild landscape with a hollowed tree, children on ponies, and a man in a top hat.

The Gilbert family

Alexander Schramm

A satirical depiction of shareholders in a meeting by Honoré Daumier.

Messieurs les actionnaires

Honoré Daumier

A serene landscape featuring a lake with golden light illuminating trees and a small boat with two figures, surrounded by mountains.

The Lake of Thun

Alexandre Calame

A painting by Honoré Daumier depicting social commentary through figures engaged in conversation.

Messieurs et Dames Les mines d’argent, les mines d’or, les mines de diamant ne sont que de la pot-bouille, de la ratat

Honoré Daumier

A tense moment in an Ottoman street with a rider on a white horse surrounded by armed men in shadows.

The Night Patrol at Smyrna

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

A distant white monastery glows against a muted Russian landscape with humble rooftops and tangled trees.

The Pechersky Monastery Near Nizhny Novgorod

Alexei Kondratievich Savrasov

A landscape depicting bare treetops with rooks, snow on the ground, and a church spire in the background under a cloudy sky.

The Rooks Have Returned

Alexei Kondratievich Savrasov

A painting of a dead fox by Gustave Courbet.

The Dead Fox

Gustave Courbet

A woman reclines in a boat, trailing her hand in the water, with a fan held aloft and a serene expression.

The Sultan's Favourite

Theodoros Ralli

A dimly lit room with a slumped figure of a man, a pistol, and a crumpled note, evoking a sense of tragedy.

The Suicide

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

Portrait of a man with a contemplative expression, painted by Paul Cézanne.

Achille Emperaire

Paul Cézanne

A satirical depiction of a thief and a larger criminal figure.

Messieurs, voici la vérité je suis un petit voleur, mais Mr Macaire en est un grand…

Honoré Daumier

A view of Giewont mountain shrouded in clouds, with dark peaks and illuminated snowfields.

The Tatras - view of Giewont.

Aleksander Kotsis

Édouard Manet's 'The Dead Toreador' depicts a fallen bullfighter in a dramatic scene.

The Dead Toreador

Édouard Manet

A woman seated on a terrace, surrounded by lush greenery.

Sur la terrasse

Delphin Enjolras

A woman leans over a heavy iron waffle maker, absorbed in her task, with checkered tiles and copper pots in the background.

The Waffle Maker

Alexander Hugo Bakker Korff

A group of children in a windswept field, with a seated girl holding a smaller child and two older children standing nearby.

Children in the field

Aleksander Kotsis

Friedrich von Amerling's 'Die Stärke' is a striking portrait showcasing strength and character.

Die Stärke

Friedrich von Amerling

A serene interior view of the Wawel Cathedral, featuring a golden shrine and figures in prayer illuminated by light.

Interior of the Wawel Cathedral

Aleksander Gryglewski

A tiger crouches by a reflective pool, while an elephant looms nearby, set against a golden hour sky.

Tigre et éléphant à la source Musée du Louvre Peintures RF

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

A crowd divided between a wedding procession in white garments and a funeral marked by black flags.

The Funeral and wedding.

Aleksander Kotsis

A woman erupts from the water, arms raised, while a man struggles half-submerged, set against a dramatic sky.

Pestilent air

Ignacy Gierdziejewski

A dramatic scene depicting Dante and Vergil amidst anguished souls, with a stormy sky and jagged rocks.

Dante and Vergil

Ignacy Gierdziejewski

A depiction of a woman using metal for tooth blackening.

Metal for Tooth Blackening

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

A young couple in traditional dress share an intimate moment in a rustic interior, with warm light from a hearth illuminating the scene.

Greeks in Love

Theodoros Ralli

A woman reclines with a fan, surrounded by colorful fabrics and golden birds against a turquoise backdrop.

Japonairie

Theodoros Ralli

A woman named Mette lies asleep on a sofa, captured in a moment of domestic tranquility.

Mette Asleep on a Sofa

Paul Gauguin

A woman with her back turned, partially hidden by hair, in a round composition with soft lighting and decorative objects.

After The Bath

Theodoros Ralli

An Oriental Beauty

Theodoros Ralli

Two women closely examining a small round object, surrounded by soft light and intimate details.

Two Ladies Looking at a Picture

Alexander Hugo Bakker Korff

Gustave Moreau's 'Diomedes Devoured by His Horses' depicts a dramatic mythological scene.

Diomedes Devoured by His Horses

Gustave Moreau

A portrait of a singer by Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta.

The Singer

Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta

Two women in dark clothing and white caps are absorbed in sewing, with patterned fabric cascading from one woman's lap.

Two Ladies at their Sewing

Alexander Hugo Bakker Korff