19th Century Paintings

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

Elegant figures in sumptuous dress gather beneath a canopy of trees illuminated by golden light.

The fest

Adolphe Monticelli

Women in flowing dresses converse in a park, surrounded by lush foliage and a loyal dog.

In the Park

Adolphe Monticelli

Self-Portrait in a Hat by Anne Louis Girodet-Trioson showcases the artist's introspective nature.

Self-Portrait in a Hat

Anne Louis Girodet-Trioson

A painting depicting two figures assisting a seated figure.

Two Figures Aiding a Seated Figure

George Romney

A lively gathering of figures in colorful garments before a monumental arched entrance.

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Adolphe Monticelli

A vibrant park scene featuring women, children, and dogs amidst swirling colors and dynamic brushwork.

Parc, femmes, enfants et chiens

Adolphe Monticelli

The painting depicts a dramatic scene from Japanese history.

The Murder of Shin, the Teacher’s Daughter, in Honjo

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

A depiction of a woman gleaning in a field, showcasing the labor of rural life.

The Gleaner

Jules Breton

A captivating portrait by Henri Fantin-Latour showcasing a muse.

The Muse

Henri Fantin-Latour

A girl at a window embracing a flower pot, with sketches of two girls above.

Mädchen am Fenster, einen Blumenstock umarmend, darüber Skizzen zweier Mädchen

Carl Spitzweg

A landscape depicting a river under a dramatic sky during a solar eclipse.

Sun eclipse near Vyatskie Polyany

Apollinari Mikhailovich Vasnetsov

A serene forest landscape with dark trees, rolling hills, and a sliver of water under a cloudy sky.

Forest landscape

Apollinari Mikhailovich Vasnetsov

A woman’s face is illuminated by a golden haze from a high window, surrounded by shadow in a private ritual setting.

Aan het altaar

Adolphe Monticelli

A bustling Parisian boulevard scene with grand theatres and lively pedestrians.

AdolpheMartialPotemontLeboulevardDuTemple

Adolphe Martial Potémont

A gathering of women, their forms suggested rather than defined, clustered in conversation or lost in thought.

The Princesses

Adolphe Monticelli

A serene landscape featuring distant blue mountains and a calm pond under a soft sky.

Sinyaya mountain and Kushva pond

Apollinari Mikhailovich Vasnetsov

A gathering of figures in flowing garments beneath a crumbling arch, enveloped in a golden haze.

The Court of the Princess

Adolphe Monticelli

A portrait of François Ziem with loose brushwork, glowing face, and a golden-brown background.

Portrait de François Ziem

Adolphe Monticelli

A gathering of elegantly dressed figures beneath dark foliage, with vibrant colors and playful dogs at their feet.

Réunion au château

Adolphe Monticelli

A vibrant park scene with figures, children playing, and a musician, all rendered in lively brushwork.

Dance of love in a park landscape

Adolphe Monticelli

A path leading toward a glowing horizon, flanked by textured trees in shadowy russet tones.

Landscape

Adolphe Monticelli

A beautiful landscape painting by Marie Egner depicting the Alps.

From the Alps

Marie Egner

A monumental pine tree stands tall over a green landscape, with a winding path leading into the distance.

Pines

Apollinari Mikhailovich Vasnetsov

A vast sky above patchwork fields, with a tiny cart hinting at human life in a serene rural landscape.

Homeland

Apollinari Mikhailovich Vasnetsov

A still life painting featuring cigars and related objects.

Frossard’s Cavour Cigars

Georges Meunier

A serene landscape featuring a river, a solitary bench, and rolling fields under a low horizon.

Horizons over the river. Krasnoye village

Apollinari Mikhailovich Vasnetsov

A seated Swedish farmer holding a sheepskin.

Siddende svensk bonde med skødeskind

Wilhelm Marstrand

A serene Italian landscape by Jean-Jacques Henner.

Paysage d’Italie

Jean-Jacques Henner

A peasant woman feeding a child, showcasing everyday life.

Paysanne donnant à manger à un enfant

Camille Pissarro

The painting 'The New Icarus' by Honoré Daumier reinterprets the myth of Icarus.

The new Icarus

Honoré Daumier

A pale cucumber lies in the foreground alongside a lemon, tomato, and a pitcher on a white cloth.

Still Life with a Cucumber and a Pitcher

Adolphe-Félix Cals

Portrait of J.R. Thorbecke in formal attire, Victorian style, Unknown Artist

Ambtskostuum van J.R. Thorbecke als minister van Binnenlandse Zaken

Unknown Artist

A depiction of the Nieuwe Kerk and old houses in The Hague, showcasing a misty atmosphere.

The New Church and Old Houses in The Hague

Vincent van Gogh

A woman gazes confidently, her cheeks flushed, adorned in a delicate lace dress and patterned shawl.

Portrait of Wilhelmina Maria Haack, fourth Wife of Gerrit Verdooren

Adriaan de Lelie

A night scene depicting Napoleon and his officers around a campfire on a battlefield.

Napoleon's Bivouac on the Battlefield of Wagram

Adolphe-Eugène-Gabriel Roehn

A weathered wooden bridge crosses a gentle river under a pale sky, with a solitary boat on the grassy bank.

Bridge

Apollinari Mikhailovich Vasnetsov

Portrait of a man in a navy uniform with medals and epaulettes, facing directly with a composed expression.

Portrait of Gerrit Verdooren (1757-1824)

Adriaan de Lelie

A still life featuring vegetables, a partridge, and a pewter jug on a rough linen surface.

Still Life with Vegetables, Partridge, and a Jug

Adolphe-Félix Cals

A solitary house in a wide field with pale walls and shuttered windows under a vast sky.

Abramtsevo. Yashka's house

Apollinari Mikhailovich Vasnetsov

A man with a half-smile holds a drawing, pencil poised, inviting closer examination.

Wybrand Hendriks

Adriaan de Lelie

A family scene depicting a mother with children, a visitor, and a maid in a warmly lit parlor.

Portrait of the Family of Adrianus Bonebakker with Dirk L. Bennewitz

Adriaan de Lelie

A log house with a balcony set against a backdrop of pines and a cloudy sky in Krasnoye village.

A house with a balcony. Krasnoye village

Apollinari Mikhailovich Vasnetsov

A calm portrait of Albertus Henricus Wiese, showcasing intricate details of his attire and a commanding gaze.

Portrait of Albertus Henricus Wiese, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies

Adriaan de Lelie

A detailed depiction of vine leaves by Jan Ciągliński.

Vine leaves

Jan Ciągliński

A portrait of Pierre Waldeck-Rousseau by Henri Gervex.

Portrait de Pierre Waldeck-Rousseau (1846-1904), homme politique

Henri Gervex

A sweeping view of ochre cliffs meeting billowing clouds, with rugged paths and distant snow-capped mountains.

Elbrus Bermomut

Apollinari Mikhailovich Vasnetsov

A portrait of Jean-Baptiste Faure by Édouard Manet.

Head of Jean-Baptiste Faure (1830–1914)

Édouard Manet

A portrait of a woman reading by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

Gabrielle Lisant

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A serene twilight landscape with hills, fields, and distant forests under a colorful sky.

Twilight. Kushva

Apollinari Mikhailovich Vasnetsov

A view of late 19th-century Paris with steam rising from trains and figures walking among rooftops and tree-lined boulevards.

Montsouris

Apollinari Mikhailovich Vasnetsov

A painting by Francisco de Goya titled 'Ni mas ni menos.'

Ni mas ni menos. (Neither more nor less.)

Francisco de Goya

Camille Pissarro's 'Au Parc' captures a lively park scene filled with people enjoying leisure time.

Au Parc

Camille Pissarro

A sketch depicting a whirling dervish in motion.

Sketch for Le derviche tourneur (The Whirling Dervish)

Jean-Léon Gérôme

Henri Rivière's 'Conflans' captures a serene riverside landscape.

Conflans

Henri Rivière

The Moscow Kremlin cathedrals with golden domes amidst dense greenery under a brooding sky.

Moscow Kremlin. Cathedrals

Apollinari Mikhailovich Vasnetsov

Portrait of Mrs. Kruszewska by Józef Simmler, showcasing a detailed representation of the subject.

Portrait of Mrs. Kruszewska née Komorowska

Józef Simmler

A portrait by Francisco de Goya depicting a woman in a contemplative pose.

Ni asi la distingue. (Even thus he cannot make her out.)

Francisco de Goya

A portrait by Whistler showcasing delicate details and soft colors.

Gants de Suède

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

A depiction of a Swedish woman and a young girl in a rural setting.

Gammel svensk kone og lille pige

Wilhelm Marstrand

A gentle landscape featuring a leaning hillside, rustic fence, lush grass, and shadowy trees under a pale sky.

Finland. In a field

Apollinari Mikhailovich Vasnetsov

A serene seascape depicting the gentle meeting of water and sky at Terijoki.

Gulf shore. Terijoki

Apollinari Mikhailovich Vasnetsov

A winding road through a dense pine forest leading toward distant water and a hint of settlement.

A road to the Blagodat mountain

Apollinari Mikhailovich Vasnetsov

Édouard Manet's painting 'Boats coming ashore' captures fishing boats arriving at the shore with dynamic brushwork.

Boats coming ashore

Édouard Manet

Portrait of Nini Lopez by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, showcasing her lively expression and soft play of light.

Portrait de Nini Lopez, par Auguste Renoir

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Portrait of Heinrich Amerling as Major-Auditor by Friedrich von Amerling.

Heinrich Amerling als Major-Auditor (Onkel des Künstlers)

Friedrich von Amerling

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's 'Croquis, Charge' captures the essence of movement and expression.

Croquis, Charge

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Portrait of Nicolas Sinebrychoff by Eero Järnefelt.

Nicolas Sinebrychoff

Eero Järnefelt

Franz von Defregger's 'Beauty of the Tyrol' captures a serene moment in the Tyrolean landscape.

Beauty of the Tyrol

Franz von Defregger

A portrait of Niels Ryberg with his son and daughter-in-law by Jens Juel.

Niels Ryberg with his Son Johan Christian and his Daughter-in-Law Engelke, née Falbe

Jens Juel

Portrait of Infante Antonio Pascual of Spain by Francisco de Goya, depicting the Infante with a steady gaze.

Portrait of Infante Antonio Pascual of Spain (1755-1817)

Francisco de Goya

William Bouguereau's 'The Nut Gatherers' depicts two young girls collecting nuts in a serene landscape.

The Nut Gatherers

William Bouguereau

A painting depicting two girls in a serene setting.

Two girls

Hermann Lismann

Two redstarts perched amidst delicate primroses and new leaves under a cool sky.

Pair of Redstarts

Archibald Thorburn

Portrait of General Juan Prim, oil on canvas by Henri Regnault

General Juan Prim (1814-1870)

Henri Regnault

Het boereleven (II) by Emrik & Binger

Het boereleven (II)

Emrik & Binger

Wat de kermis te zien geeft by Emrik & Binger

Wat de kermis te zien geeft

Emrik & Binger

A serene landscape painting by Léon François Comerre depicting a twilight scene.

Le Crépuscule

Léon François Comerre

Eene Hollandsche boerderij by Emrik & Binger

Eene Hollandsche boerderij

Emrik & Binger

Geschiedenis van Pompon (serietitel op object) by Emrik & Binger

Geschiedenis van Pompon (serietitel op object)

Emrik & Binger

Het vrije buitenleven by Emrik & Binger

Het vrije buitenleven

Emrik & Binger

Hoe men een bloemruiker maakt, (1) by Emrik & Binger

Hoe men een bloemruiker maakt, (1)

Emrik & Binger

A serene portrait of a woman in meditation by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot.

Woman Meditating

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Camille Pissarro's painting depicts bathers in a serene natural setting.

Baigneuses à l’ombre des berges boisées

Camille Pissarro

An alert bird stands defiantly in the center, surrounded by detailed feathers and a crouching companion bird among heather.

The Challenge

Archibald Thorburn

A sunlit Italian landscape featuring a solitary tower amidst rolling hills.

Italian Landscape with a Tower

Joseph Mallord William Turner

A detailed depiction of an old inn in Antwerp by Henri de Braekeleer.

The old Inn ‘Het Loodshuis’ in Antwerp

Henri de Braekeleer

Hoenders (afdeeling duiven) by Emrik & Binger

Hoenders (afdeeling duiven)

Emrik & Binger

Hollandsche dragonders by Emrik & Binger

Hollandsche dragonders

Emrik & Binger

Op de weide (serietitel op object) Funke's prenten (serietitel op object) by Emrik & Binger

Op de weide (serietitel op object) Funke's prenten (serietitel op object)

Emrik & Binger

Uit de muizenwereld by Emrik & Binger

Uit de muizenwereld

Emrik & Binger