Fine Art

19th Century Paintings

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

A satirical depiction of a man interacting with a printing press.

Ah! tu veux te frotter à la presse!!

Honoré Daumier

A vibrant depiction of a mountain stream with swirling strokes of white and blue, suggesting sunlight reflecting on water.

Lesný potok O 1770 Slovak National Gallery

Alexander Kubínyi

Self-portrait of Camille Pissarro showcasing his unique Impressionist style.

Camille Pissarro, par lui-même

Camille Pissarro

A rural Slovak village scene with sunlight casting shadows on a thatched house and two figures conversing.

Motív z Leštín O 1248 Slovak National Gallery

Alexander Kubínyi

A woman in a voluminous ochre hat with a reserved expression, her gaze drifting to the side.

Portrét ženy O 3430 Slovak National Gallery

Alexander Kubínyi

A painting titled 'Butterfly' by James Abbott McNeill Whistler.

Butterfly

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

A view of London from a garden terrace, featuring the Thames and Waterloo Bridge under a luminous sky.

A prospect of London, seen from the Earl of Cassilis's privy garden, with Waterloo bridge beyond

Alexander Nasmyth

A sweeping view of Lake Geneva with Mont Blanc in the distance, featuring travelers on a rocky slope.

Extensive view of Lake Geneva with Mont Blanc

Alexander Nasmyth

A portrait of Mrs. Victor Gilbert by Victor Gabriel Gilbert.

Le Grand Repose (Dominical), Mrs. Victor Gilbert

Victor Gabriel Gilbert

A detailed depiction of Teniersplaats in Antwerp by Henri de Braekeleer.

The Teniersplaats in Antwerp

Henri de Braekeleer

A windmill stands alone against a brooding sky, surrounded by muted fields and trees.

Landschap met molen (aandenken van Prof. Chr. Mertz) 1002400 Bonnefanten Museum

Alexander Schaepkens

A depiction of mourning in a biblical context by William Bouguereau.

The First Mourning

William Bouguereau

A colonial and Indigenous gathering outside a thatched cottage in South Australia, framed by lush bush.

A scene in South Australia

Alexander Schramm

A gathering of elegantly dressed riders and hunting dogs in a forest, showcasing the spoils of a successful hunt.

Nach erfolgreicher Jagd

Alexander Von Bensa

A bird flies above a turbulent river illuminated by moonlight, surrounded by dark rocks and looming cliffs.

Bergstroom bij Finnmark in Noorwegen, bij maanlicht DM 884 354 Dordrechts Museum

Alexander Wüst

A depiction of a kitchen scene by Henri de Braekeleer.

Kitchen

Henri de Braekeleer

A widow in black and white sits in a chair, with a distant expression, as a figure plays the organ in a dimly lit room.

La veuve du maître de chapelle

Alexandre Cabanel

A young woman and her companion sit at a café table, lost in thought amid the lively atmosphere.

In the Café

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A woman with a steady gaze, framed by dark hair and a pale face, wearing a blue garment with a delicate hand gesture at her breast.

Mérovingienne

Alexandre Cabanel

A colossal titan figure emerges from shadow, muscles tense, with a broken shackle on his wrist amidst indistinct figures in a stormy atmosphere.

Le Titan 233 Maison de Victor Hugo

Alexandre Cabanel

Meubels-Catchpenny print-Borms 0446 by Emrik & Binger

Meubels-Catchpenny print-Borms 0446

Emrik & Binger

A figurative painting by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot depicting a figure leaning against a rock in Fontainebleau.

Fontainebleau, Figure Leaning Against a Rock

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

A portrait of a young girl with dark eyes and a simple dress, capturing her curiosity and dignity.

Petite Bohémienne

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A woman in a pale dress with pink ribbons reclines on an armchair, gazing directly at the viewer.

Portrait de Madame Edouard Hervé

Alexandre Cabanel

A cluster of wind-bent pines in the foreground with a shimmering blue lake and pale mountain ridges in the background.

Calame Der Vierwaldstättersee

Alexandre Calame

A rustic building with a heavy stone roof nestled among trees, illuminated by sunlight filtering through the foliage.

Fabrique dans le Valais

Alexandre Calame

Belooning en vermaning-Catchpenny print-Borms 0447 by Emrik & Binger

Belooning en vermaning-Catchpenny print-Borms 0447

Emrik & Binger

A woman seated at a trough surrounded by wandering animals in a rustic courtyard.

Ferme avec paysanne et animaux

Alexandre Calame

Four large trees with thick trunks and tangled branches, set against a distant horizon under dappled light.

Four Large Trees

Alexandre Calame

A dramatic landscape featuring towering mountains, a still lake, and small figures pulling a boat to shore.

Calame Vierwaldstättersee

Alexandre Calame

A dramatic landscape featuring a river valley with rocks and mountains under swirling clouds and sunlight.

landscape: river-valley with rocks in the mountains

Alexandre Calame

Voor het plakboek (3)-Catchpenny print-SMC K 0134 by Emrik & Binger

Voor het plakboek (3)-Catchpenny print-SMC K 0134

Emrik & Binger

A serene landscape featuring a lake with distant snow-capped mountains and autumnal trees.

Lac Leman

Alexandre Calame

A volcanic landscape with a prominent mountain under a pale golden sky, featuring earthy reds and ochres in the foreground.

Le Puy de Dôme de Boisséjour

Alexandre Desgoffe

A man with a pipe gazes directly at the viewer, surrounded by a dynamic, swirling background.

Man Smoking a Pipe

Alexandre Falguière

A woman with a closed fan gazes at the viewer, framed by a dark veil and a warm brown background.

Alexandre Jean Joseph Falguière Femme à l'éventail

Alexandre Falguière

A flock of sheep and cattle moves through snow-dusted Paris streets under night, driven by determined figures.

Alexandre Entrée des troupeaux à Paris P2293 Musée Carnavalet

Alexandre Gaston Guignard

A tense procession of soldiers, peasants, and cattle navigating a marsh under a heavy sky.

Convoi dans les marais de Quiberon

Alexandre Gaston Guignard

A moonlit view of the Seine with a bridge, barges, and a city skyline under a smoky sky.

Le Pont de Grenelle, vu de la maison de l'artiste, quai Louis Blériot P2298 Musée Carnavalet

Alexandre Nozal

Eugène Delacroix's 'Juive d’Alger' depicts a Jewish woman from Algiers in rich colors and intricate details.

Juive d’Alger

Eugène Delacroix

A vast sky filled with clouds over a green valley, with horses grazing near trees and distant hills.

485 La vallée de Ploukermeur Montagnes d'Arrée

Alexandre Ségé

A bustling harbor scene in Singapore with figures under canopies and ships' masts in the background.

Old Port, Singapore

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

A close-up portrait of Róża Branicka, showcasing her calm gaze and delicate lace bonnet against a dark background.

Portrait of Róża Branicka

Ary Scheffer

Two oxen stand beside a cart in warm light, with a child and farmhouse in the background.

Oxen before a Farmhouse at Le Verrier

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

Frederic Edwin Church's 'View of Cotopaxi' captures a dramatic landscape of the Cotopaxi volcano.

View of Cotopaxi

Frederic Edwin Church

A landscape painting by Amaldus Nielsen depicting the Jæren region in Norway.

Fra Jæren

Amaldus Nielsen

Three animals in a tense standoff: a crouching cat, a poised rabbit, and a creeping weasel in a woodland setting.

Cat, Weasel, and Rabbit

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

A solitary hunter poised with a gun, flanked by straining dogs, under a stormy sky.

De jager (Le garde chasse). 55394 Museum Gouda

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

A goatherd leans against a stone in a sunlit landscape, relaxed with a dog at his feet.

Goatherd of the Abruzzi

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

A serene landscape depicting a calm lake at dawn with a dramatic sky and small human figures.

Jésus sur le lac de Génésareth Musée du Louvre Peintures RF

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

Five men playing cards around a table, with a woman and a young man watching in the shadows.

Espagnols jouant aux cartes Musée du Louvre Peintures RF

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

Aleksander Gierymski's 'Morra players' captures a lively game scene.

Morra players

Aleksander Gierymski

A vast, wind-swept plain with a hunter in shadow, birds scattering in the sky before a storm.

La battue en plaine Musée du Louvre Peintures RF

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

A group of figures engaged in a tense conversation in a narrow alley, with one man slumped on the ground in despair.

Job and His Friends

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

A man in shadow raises his whip as a pack of dogs gathers around his feet, set against a bright courtyard.

Le Valet de chiens Musée du Louvre Peintures RF

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

A shaft of sunlight illuminates a dim Turkish cafe, revealing swirling smoke and a man in a white robe lost in thought.

Interior of a Turkish Cafe

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

A beggar counting coins on a stone step, with two children nearby, capturing a moment of quiet dignity amidst hardship.

Mendiant comptant sa recette Musée du Louvre Peintures RF

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

A vibrant market scene painted by Alberto Pasini.

Mercato

Alberto Pasini

Portrait of Andrew Spottiswoode by Sir Henry Raeburn.

Andrew Spottiswoode (1787-1866)

Sir Henry Raeburn

Aan het strand by Emrik & Binger

Aan het strand

Emrik & Binger

A hunter mid-shot with companions and a dog, all focused on the sky in a pale morning.

Bird Hunting

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

De dwaasheid van Roland (serietitel op object) by Emrik & Binger

De dwaasheid van Roland (serietitel op object)

Emrik & Binger

A sunlit view of villas and greenery on a hillside overlooking a tranquil shoreline.

La Plage de Mergellina et la colline de Pausillipe

Alexandre-Hyacinthe Dunouy

De geschiedenis van Blauwbaard by Emrik & Binger

De geschiedenis van Blauwbaard

Emrik & Binger

Portrait of Louis-Francois Bertin, l’ainé by Anne Louis Girodet-Trioson.

Portrait of Louis-Francois Bertin, l’ainé

Anne Louis Girodet-Trioson

A charming depiction of a young girl surrounded by flowers.

The Flower Girl

Émile Munier

Aurora en Mathilde (serietitel op object) by Emrik & Binger

Aurora en Mathilde (serietitel op object)

Emrik & Binger

A painting by Édouard Manet depicting a young street child.

The Urchin

Édouard Manet

A portrait of a Moslem official by Vasily Vereshchagin.

Moslem Official

Vasily Vereshchagin

Baker- en kniedeuntjes by Emrik & Binger

Baker- en kniedeuntjes

Emrik & Binger

A dramatic scene from 'The Flying Dutchman' featuring Senta and the Dutchman.

The Flying Dutchman; Act III, The Ecstasy of Senta and the Dutchman

Henri Fantin-Latour

A serene evening landscape featuring a still stream and tall trees under a softly glowing sky.

Вечер (Саврасов)

Alexei Kondratievich Savrasov

A tranquil dusk over the Volga River, with boats and masts silhouetted against a glowing horizon.

Night Scene on the Volga

Alexei Kondratievich Savrasov

A serene landscape with tall pines, a reflective pool, and grazing cattle under a luminous, cloudy sky.

Elk Island in Sokolniki

Alexei Kondratievich Savrasov

A solitary angler walks along a riverbank under a broad, luminous sky with drifting clouds.

Landscape with a river and angler

Alexei Kondratievich Savrasov

Kameraden by Emrik & Binger

Kameraden

Emrik & Binger

Leven van Prins Willem 053-74338 by Emrik & Binger

Leven van Prins Willem 053-74338

Emrik & Binger

Soldaten by Emrik & Binger

Soldaten

Emrik & Binger

A mother gazes calmly while holding her child, who clutches a pale rose, in a scene of intimate domesticity.

Mother and Child

Abbott Handerson Thayer

Voor het plakboek, (10) by Emrik & Binger

Voor het plakboek, (10)

Emrik & Binger

Voor het plakboek (3) by Emrik & Binger

Voor het plakboek (3)

Emrik & Binger

Voor het plakboek, (6) by Emrik & Binger

Voor het plakboek, (6)

Emrik & Binger

A barefoot young woman in a white blouse, blue apron, and brown skirt stands in a field at dawn holding a sickle, with the red sun rising on the horizon.

The Song of the Lark

Jules Breton

Zangvogels by Emrik & Binger

Zangvogels

Emrik & Binger

Portrait of Empress Eugénie by Franz Xaver Winterhalter.

Empress Eugénie

Franz Xaver Winterhalter

Laatste misdaden van Pierrot (serietitel op object) by Emrik & Binger

Laatste misdaden van Pierrot (serietitel op object)

Emrik & Binger

A woman resting by a haystack, her skirt and apron suggestive of a hard day's work, enveloped in warm light.

Resting by a Haystack

Theodoros Ralli

A tender portrait of a mother and son by Thomas Sully, showcasing emotional connection.

Mother and Son

Thomas Sully

Tafereelen uit Uilenspiegels leven by Emrik & Binger

Tafereelen uit Uilenspiegels leven

Emrik & Binger

A seated girl in a red cloak with a rabbit in front of her.

Sitzendes Mädchen mit rotem Umhang, einen Hasen vor sich

Carl Spitzweg