19th Century Paintings

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

A serene coastal scene with low cliffs, scattered rocks, and a luminous horizon at dusk.

Strandgezicht (Petite Marine)

Gustave Courbet

A serene landscape featuring a church spire, ancient trees, and figures walking along a sunlit path.

Sunday Morning

Asher Brown Durand

A portrait of a man with a steady gaze, emerging from darkness with a gentle light revealing his features.

Thomas Cole

Asher Brown Durand

This painting by Honoré Daumier captures a moment of social commentary.

Je dépose cela dans vos consciences!!

Honoré Daumier

Two laborers working in a quarry, one with a hammer and the other supporting a heavy rock.

Quarry men

Gustave Courbet

A serene morning scene with a small boat, rose-colored sail, and distant birds against a pale sky.

Morning

Caspar David Friedrich

Honoré Daumier's painting captures a satirical moment in a charity office.

Que diable Macaire, te voilà à la tête d’un bureau de charité

Honoré Daumier

Francisco de Goya's painting depicts a dramatic scene of abduction.

Que se la llevaron! (They carried her off!)

Francisco de Goya

Thomas Moran's 'Venetian Scene' captures the essence of Venice with vibrant colors and dynamic compositions.

Venetian Scene

Thomas Moran

A portrait of a painter in a loose pale garment and dark hat, gazing directly at the viewer with a calm demeanor.

Arrangement in Gray: Portrait of the Painter

James McNeill Whistler

A man stands alone in a grey and green palette, half-turned with a soft cap in his left hand.

Arrangement in Grey and Green. Portrait of John James Cowan

James McNeill Whistler

Edgar Degas' painting 'Racehorses at Longchamp' captures the moment before a horse race.

Racehorses at Longchamp

Edgar Degas

Preliminary Study of Vehicles and Palanquins, paper by Matsudaira Sadanobu

Preliminary Study of Vehicles and Palanquins (Shayo zukō) in Three Volumes

Matsudaira Sadanobu

Portrait of Jean-Louis-André-Théodore Gericault by Horace Vernet.

Jean-Louis-André-Théodore Gericault (1791–1824)

Horace Vernet

A painting of Christ by Odilon Redon, showcasing his unique Symbolist style.

Christ

Odilon Redon

A portrait of Alexandrine-Anne De La Pallu by François Gérard.

Bust Portrait Of Alexandrine-Anne De La Pallu, Marquise De Flers (1786-1832)

François Gérard

A portrait of a woman wearing a large hat, painted by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

Buste au chapeau

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A still figure of a hunter, camouflaged against a tree, watches a sunlit meadow and glinting water beyond.

Indian Hunter

Albert Bierstadt

Landscape of hills and greenery, oil painting by James Crowe Richmond

Dividing Range, Riwaka and Takaka

James Crowe Richmond

A portrait of Henri Rochefort, featuring a furrowed brow and a contemplative hand gesture amidst dark reds and browns.

Portrait d'Henri Rochefort (Victor Henri, marquis de Rochefort Luçay, dit), journaliste, homme politique et écrivain P1446 Musée Carnavalet

Auguste Baud-Bovy

A dramatic Norwegian fjord landscape with tiny figures on the shore and towering mountains under a heavy sky.

Norwegian Fjord

August Wilhelm Leu

A portrait of a woman in a garden setting, showcasing vibrant colors and expressive brushwork.

Jeanne Le Printemps

Édouard Manet

A serene church interior featuring an organist and two figures in the background, illuminated by morning light.

Egger Lienz Auf dem Kirchenchor der Lienzer Pfarrkirche St. Andrä

Albin Egger Lienz

A grand palace with twin towers and a sweeping staircase, surrounded by crowds and lush vegetation under a dramatic sky.

Exposition de Nice

Auguste Lepère

A nude woman depicted with soft light and fluid brushstrokes, capturing her intimate presence.

Buste de femme nue

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

An imperial procession with a carriage and soldiers in front of St. Basil's Cathedral.

Le Couronnement du Tzar. Le Cortège imperiale traverse la Place Royale

Auguste Lepère

A landscape featuring a distant fortress on a hill under a dramatic sky, with a shepherd and flock in the foreground.

Old Sarum

John Constable

A lively vignette in black ink depicting figures in late nineteenth-century dress at the foot of a grand staircase.

Preface

Auguste Lepère

A man in a hat raises a drink beside a woman in dusk, with Parisians in shadowy conversation along the Seine.

Sur la Seine, la nuit

Auguste Lepère

A woman descends a steep embankment by the Seine, surrounded by figures, carts, and boats, with a smoky Parisian skyline in the background.

The Seine near the Austerlitz Bridge

Auguste Lepère

A portrait of a woman with a composed yet lively expression, illuminated by soft light.

Pauline de Rémusat par Ary Scheffer

Ary Scheffer

A lively scene at a pier with figures engaged in conversation and a boatman rowing towards the shore.

Pier at Bercy (Embarcadere a Bercy)

Auguste Lepère

Buste van een oude vrouw met hoofddoek, van opzij gezien

Augustin Théodule Ribot

A woman deeply focused on her reading, with her brow resting on one hand and the other hand steadying the page.

Images (Les images)

Auguste Lepère

A woman struggles up a gangplank with a large burden, while figures work and converse near a wash-house by the river.

The Wash-house (Le lavoir)

Auguste Lepère

This artwork depicts a dramatic scene from Japanese mythology.

Rajōmon watanabe no tsuna oni ude kiru no zu

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

A young woman in a lilac skirt stands in front of a vegetable shop.

Jeune femme à la jupe lilas, devant une échoppe de légumes

Mariano Fortuny Marsal

A young cook in a white uniform gazes steadily, with a heavy platter and spoon in hand, against a dark background.

Jeune cuisinier

Augustin Théodule Ribot

A lively outdoor café scene with figures engaged in various activities amidst dappled sunlight.

Au coq des bruyeres

Auguste Lepère

A seated young woman captured in soft colors and light.

Jeune femme assise

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A young woman resting her head on her hand, gazing thoughtfully while seated in a chair.

Jeune femme au repos

Berthe Morisot

A portrait of Madame Edmond Maître by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, capturing her introspective gaze.

Rapha Maître (Madame Edmond Maître)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A young woman in a field, painted by Jules Breton.

Jeune femme dans les champs

Jules Breton

A man in a straw boater gazes through a sunlit window adorned with curtains, surrounded by potted geraniums.

Eugène Manet on Isle of Wight

Berthe Morisot

A romantic depiction of Raphael and the Baker's Daughter in a clandestine meeting.

Raphael and the Baker's Daughter

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

A portrait of a young woman in a low-cut dress by Édouard Manet.

Jeune femme decolletté

Édouard Manet

A reclining nude woman in a lush green setting by Renoir.

Jeune femme nue couchée dans l’herbe

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Giovanni Boldini's 'By The Fireside' captures a warm, intimate moment by the fireplace.

By The Fireside

Giovanni Boldini

De overwintering op Nova-Zembla by Emrik & Binger

De overwintering op Nova-Zembla

Emrik & Binger

A child and her nanny share an intimate moment, bathed in soft afternoon light.

The Artist's Daughter, Julie, with her Nanny

Berthe Morisot

A woman in pale clothing sits by the quay under a parasol, with ships and a distant town in the sunlit port.

The Port at Lorient

Berthe Morisot

Two girls in a quiet room, one sitting with bare feet and the other resting her chin in her hands.

Two Girls

Berthe Morisot

A serene interior scene featuring a woman by a piano.

By the piano

Delphin Enjolras

A depiction of a man with a rake in a realistic style.

Rateau

Honoré Daumier

A vigilant soldier rests on a bench, gripping his saber, with medals on his uniform and graffiti on the wall behind him.

Soldat bei der Rast

Albrecht von Adam

A pale ship, U.S. Army Transport 'Terry', cuts through dark waters under a cloudy sky, with an American flag fluttering at the stern.

U.S. Army Transport "Terry"

Antonio Jacobsen

Thomas Moran's 'Venice' captures the beauty of the city with vibrant colors and dramatic skies.

Venice

Thomas Moran

Thomas Moran's 'Venice' captures the beauty of the city with vibrant colors and dramatic skies.

Venice

Thomas Moran

A painting featuring a donkey, rabbit, goose, and ravens in a natural setting.

Ravens, Donkey, Rabbit, and Goose

Jean-François Millet

A young woman in a white dress stands before a mirror, lost in thought as daylight filters through a veiled window.

The Psyche mirror

Berthe Morisot

A couple dances closely in a waltz, the woman in a pale pink dress and red hat, the man in a blue jacket and yellow straw hat, with a blurred colorful background.

Dance at Bougival

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A young girl holding grapes in a classical portrait style.

Jeune Fille Aux Raisins

William Bouguereau

A young woman in a white dress sits in a garden, absorbed in her book, with sunlight flickering across her and the lush greenery around her.

Reading

Berthe Morisot

A sailboat drifting under a vibrant sunset sky with mountains and cottages along a fjord.

Kystlandskap og fjell

Adelsteen Normann

A lively café scene in Paris painted by Henri Gervex.

Café Scene In Paris

Henri Gervex

A single figure in white on a sunlit quay, surrounded by masts and rigging under a vast sky.

Un quai à Lorient

Berthe Morisot

A lively group gathers around a white-clothed table on a sunlit balcony overlooking the Seine, with fruit, wine bottles, glasses, and a sailboat in the background.

Luncheon of the Boating Party

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A portrait of a young girl wearing an orange headscarf by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

Jeune fille coiffée d’un fichu orange

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A portrait of a young girl crowned with vine leaves by William Bouguereau.

Jeune fille couronnée de pampres

William Bouguereau

A figure in winter garb strides through stylized flames, clutching a scroll, amidst medieval script and esoteric symbols.

Calendrier magique: December

Manuel Orazi

A portrait of a young girl from Cervara by William Bouguereau.

Jeune fille de Cervara

William Bouguereau

A still life painting featuring a calf's head and an ox tongue.

Calf’s Head and Ox Tongue

Gustave Caillebotte

Study for 'Premiers bijoux' by William Bouguereau featuring a draped young girl and a group of figures.

Jeune fille drapée et un groupe de figures, étude pour ‘Premiers bijoux’

William Bouguereau

Study for 'Premiers bijoux' showcases a young girl draped in fabric surrounded by figures.

Jeune fille drapée et un groupe de figures, étude pour Premiers bijoux

William Bouguereau

A portrait of a young girl from Cairo by Jean-Léon Gérôme.

Jeune Fille Du Caire

Jean-Léon Gérôme

A vibrant still life featuring a blooming pineapple.

Blühende Ananas

Ferdinand Keller

A self-portrait of Gustave Courbet with a black dog.

Autoportrait dit Courbet au chien noir

Gustave Courbet

A portrait of a young girl in a pink dress by Renoir.

Jeune fille en rose

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A young girl and a child sit together, their gazes directed away from each other, capturing a moment of reflection.

Jeune fille et enfant

Édouard Manet

A young Greek woman stands by a fountain, holding white flowers, with a contemplative expression in a softly lit garden.

Jeune fille grecque à la fontaine

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

A thoughtful young girl depicted in a serene setting.

Jeune Fille Pensive

Jules Breton

A young woman sits alone on a park bench, lost in thought, surrounded by dappled light.

Jeune Fille sur un banc

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A mother gazes lovingly at her child in this intimate portrait by William Bouguereau.

Jeune Mère Contemplant Son Enfant

William Bouguereau

A young peasant girl eating an apple by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

Jeune paysanne mangeant une pomme, Gabrielle Dufour

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A depiction of Venus holding the golden apple, symbolizing her victory among the goddesses.

Vénus victorieuse

Alexandre Cabanel

Henri Fantin-Latour's 'Venusberg' showcases a mythical scene with vibrant colors and figures.

Venusberg

Henri Fantin-Latour

Two young women sit quietly at the edge of the sea, lost in thought.

Jeunes Filles au bord de la mer

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Two young women playing battledore and shuttlecock on a sunlit grass patch.

Jeunes filles jouant au volant

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A portrait of a woman by Whistler, showcasing his unique style.

Jo

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

A portrait of a woman with a bent head by James Abbott McNeill Whistler.

Jo’s Bent Head

James Abbott McNeill Whistler