Fine Art

19th Century Paintings

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

A depiction of a mustard vendor in a lively market setting.

The Mustard Vendor (La Marchande de Moutarde)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

A depiction of the outskirts of Paris with cottages and gardens under a restless sky.

On the Outskirts of Paris

Vincent van Gogh

A flotilla of ships with bright banners on sunlit waters, depicting bustling harbor life.

Nassau Harbor

Albert Bierstadt

A woman in red holds a hymnbook in a dimly lit Norwegian church, surrounded by a congregation in prayer and song.

Service in a Norwegian Country Church

Adolph Tidemand

A man in formal black attire with medals gazes thoughtfully to the side, his expression composed against a warm shadowy background.

Portrait of Emil Tidemand the Artist's Brother

Adolph Tidemand

Steam billows above railway tracks near tall angular goods sheds with blurred figures and gas lamps on the platform at Saint-Lazare Station.

Saint-Lazare Station, the Western Region Goods Sheds

Claude Monet

A serene landscape featuring a glassy pool, misty mountains, and vibrant autumn leaves under a canopy of trees.

The Emerald Pool

Albert Bierstadt

Thomas Cole's 'View of Florence' captures the beauty of the Italian city.

View of Florence

Thomas Cole

A peasant woman leaning against a tree in a rural landscape.

Paysanne appuyée à un arbre

Camille Pissarro

A wild stallion with its head thrust forward, mouth open, and mane swept back, embodying raw energy and intensity.

A Wild Stallion

Albert Bierstadt

A depiction of a peasant, showcasing Pissarro's Impressionist style.

Paysan, le père Melon

Camille Pissarro

A vast mountain landscape with travelers on horseback, surrounded by clouds and snow-capped peaks.

In the Rockies

Albert Bierstadt

Preparatory study of Jesus debating with elders in the Temple by Ingres.

Étude pour "Jésus au milieu des docteurs"

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

A serene landscape featuring Mount Tacoma at sunrise, with a canoe on the water and golden light illuminating the snowy peak.

Sunrise on Mount Tacoma

Albert Bierstadt

A serene landscape featuring dark mountains, a calm lake, and a hint of greenery under a heavy sky.

Untitled (Mountains and Lake)

Albert Bierstadt

A peasant girl resting in a serene rural setting.

Paysanne Au Repos (Peasant Girl Resting)

Jules Breton

A solitary tree stands at the edge of a wooded slope, silhouetted against a muted sky, with distant mountains fading into haze.

Tree Covered Mountains

Albert Bierstadt

A serene depiction of the New Hampshire mountains with soft ridges and muted colors.

New Hampshire Mountains

Albert Bierstadt

Franz von Defregger's 'Tiroler Dirndl' captures a moment of traditional Alpine life.

Tiroler Dirndl

Franz von Defregger

A young woman picking roses in a lush garden.

Die Rosenpflückerin

Anton Romako

A trio of alert antelope in a sunlit clearing with shadowed mountains behind them.

Antelope (Arizona Antelope)

Albert Bierstadt

A portrait of a woman named Ruth by Eastman Johnson.

Ruth

Eastman Johnson

Cap made of tulle and unbleached blonde bobbin lace by an unknown artist, c. 1810-1825

Cap

Unknown Artist

A ship leans in still water, with yellow lifeboats against a dark sky, reflecting its masts in the glassy surface.

Wreck of the Ancon in Loring Bay, Alaska

Albert Bierstadt

A serene lake at sundown, reflecting soft colors of the sky and surrounded by rolling hills and distant mountains.

Sundown on the Lake

Albert Bierstadt

A serene landscape featuring misty mountains, a calm water surface, and a distant canoe with passengers.

Alaska

Albert Bierstadt

A peasant woman watches over her child in a serene rural setting.

Paysanne veillant son enfant

Jean-François Millet

A dramatic sky filled with billowing clouds over a distant California plain.

Clouds over California

Albert Bierstadt

William Bouguereau's 'Ètude pour une pastorale' features a serene pastoral scene.

Ètude pour une pastorale

William Bouguereau

Henri Fantin-Latour's 'To Berlioz' captures a moment of artistic homage.

To Berlioz

Henri Fantin-Latour

A shaft of light illuminates snow-capped peaks behind Cathedral Rock, contrasting with dark pines in the foreground.

Cathedral Rock

Albert Bierstadt

Four riders chase bison across open grasslands under a vast blue sky.

The Wild West

Albert Bierstadt

Camille Pissarro's 'Paysannes Ramassant Des Herbes, Éragny' depicts rural life with vibrant colors.

Paysannes Ramassant Des Herbes, Éragny

Camille Pissarro

A shaft of golden light illuminates Sentinel Rock, highlighting its snowy flanks against a misty valley with bare trees.

Early Snow in Yosemite Valley, Sentinel Rock

Albert Bierstadt

A shepherd rests in the shade of an oak bush, surrounded by a peaceful landscape.

Bergère dormant à l’ombre d’un buisson de chênes

Jean-François Millet

A serene mountain lake at dusk, with a yellow-green sky and silhouetted pines reflecting in the water.

Snow in the Rockies

Albert Bierstadt

A group of sea lions on a stone arch with a crashing wave behind them, illuminated by golden light.

Farallon Island

Albert Bierstadt

A woman in white stands close to a darkly clad companion, surrounded by onlookers in twilight.

Garden of Love.

Adam Chmielowski

A bighorn ram stands on a rocky outcrop, its horns illuminated by the evening light against a dramatic sky.

Study of a Bighorn Ram

Albert Bierstadt

A colony of seals on a rocky arch with crashing blue waves and dramatic lighting from a turbulent sky.

Seals on the Rocks

Albert Bierstadt

A somber scene depicting a burial at sea with a shrouded body being lowered from a ship into the moonlit water.

Peace – Burial at Sea

Joseph Mallord William Turner

A serene view of layered mountain ridges under a pale sky, showcasing cool grays and earthy browns.

Undulations: White Mountains, N.H.

Albert Bierstadt

A fountain erupts water against a backdrop of mountains and a lake, with swans in the foreground and a steamboat on the shore.

Swiss Scene

Albert Bierstadt

A green wave crashes against a sunlit rock where seals bask, under a dramatic sky with distant cliffs and birds.

Seal Rock

Albert Bierstadt

A lively scene depicting people by the quay.

Volk aan de kade

Alfred Ost

A serene lake in the Sierra Nevada surrounded by mountains, with a waterfall and wildflowers in the foreground.

Lake in the Sierra Nevada

Albert Bierstadt

A bare-chested rider on a white horse collides with a massive buffalo, capturing the tension and urgency of the chase.

Sketch for "The Last of the Buffalo"

Albert Bierstadt

A dramatic sky filled with storm clouds looms over a restless teal sea.

Storm Clouds

Albert Bierstadt

Odilon Redon's 'Christ and the Samaritan Woman' features a serene depiction of a biblical scene.

Christ and the Samaritan Woman (The White Flower Bouquet)

Odilon Redon

Wandelingen in Natura Artis Magistra, PK-P-148.165 by Emrik & Binger

Wandelingen in Natura Artis Magistra, PK-P-148.165

Emrik & Binger

A painting of Hercules by Adolf Schrödter showcasing mythological themes.

Hercules

Adolf Schrödter

A portrait of a man and woman by Alfred Ost.

Vrouw en man portret

Alfred Ost

A serene landscape with dramatic light breaking through a heavy sky, rugged rocks, and tall pines framing a valley.

Near North Conway, New Hampshire

Albert Bierstadt

A jagged rock outcrop rises from the surf, surrounded by luminous waves and a distant silhouette of Seal Rock.

Seal Rock, California

Albert Bierstadt

A serene landscape depicting cattle resting on a grassy slope under a golden sunset over distant hills.

Sunset, Clay Street Hill, San Francisco

Albert Bierstadt

A solitary ram stands on a rocky outcrop, gazing into the distance amidst swirling mist and snow.

Rocky Mountain Sheep

Albert Bierstadt

This painting depicts a tender moment between a woman and child.

Study of a Woman and Child

Robert Smirke

A serene landscape with dark clouds, ancient trees, and deer by the water's edge, illuminated by a shaft of light.

The Coming Storm

Albert Bierstadt

Three figures recline on blankets in the shade of trees, surrounded by yellow grass and a sunlit valley.

A Golden Summer Day near Oakland

Albert Bierstadt

A sweeping view of the Jungfrau mountain with distant snow peaks and shadowed meadow in the foreground.

Jungfrau

Albert Bierstadt

Camille Pissarro's 'Vue de Pontoise' captures a serene landscape with vibrant colors.

Vue de Pontoise

Camille Pissarro

A portrait of Maria Magdalene Becker by Jens Juel.

Portræt af Maria Magdalene Becker

Jens Juel

A shaft of sunlight illuminates rugged mountain slopes under a dramatic sky, with dark trees in the foreground.

In the Rocky Mountains

Albert Bierstadt

A dusky landscape with silhouetted mountains and a luminous sky at sunset.

Mountains and Foothills

Albert Bierstadt

A monk animatedly converses with an old woman, their expressions revealing a moment of intimate dialogue.

Monk Talking to an Old Woman

Francisco de Goya

A winding path through a dense forest with an ancient tree dominating the scene, illuminated by filtered light.

A Trail Through the Trees

Albert Bierstadt

A dramatic sky filled with towering clouds over a small settlement by the shore.

Port Richmond, Bay of San Francisco

Albert Bierstadt

A portrait of a woman with her head bowed, painted by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

Claude Renoir, la tête baissée

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A solitary Roman youth in contemplation, draped in a white toga with a laurel wreath beside him.

Un Jeune romain

Alexandre Cabanel

A view of the Alps from Visp, showcasing sunlight on meadows and shadowy mountain slopes.

The Alps from Visp

Albert Bierstadt

A view of Rouen featuring rooftops and the cathedral under a shifting sky.

Vue générale de Rouen

Paul Gauguin

A white horse mid-stride against a sunset sky, illuminated by golden light.

White Horse and Sunset

Albert Bierstadt

A large tree dominates the left side of the scene, with distant land and sky in soft hues beyond.

Study for "The Landing of Columbus"

Albert Bierstadt

A serene autumn landscape in New England with golden haze, colorful foliage, and distant hills under a soft sky.

Autumn Landscape, New England

Albert Bierstadt

A serene valley at dusk with rose-tinted mountain peaks and a calm open plain.

Owens Valley, California

Albert Bierstadt

A dramatic landscape featuring golden light breaking through storm clouds over a turbulent sea and rocky shore.

Puget Sound on the Pacific Coast

Albert Bierstadt

Portrait of Eugène Scribe by Émile Vernet-Lecomte, depicting the playwright with a manuscript.

Portrait d’Eugène Scribe (1791-1861), auteur dramatique

Émile Vernet-Lecomte

Alfred Ost's 'Herodias Stadion' captures a historical scene with vibrant colors and dynamic figures.

Herodias Stadion

Alfred Ost

Eugène Delacroix's 'Arabs Of Oran' captures a vibrant scene of North African life.

Arabs Of Oran

Eugène Delacroix

Eero Järnefelt's 'Untitled' captures a moment in time with realistic detail.

Untitled

Eero Järnefelt

Portrait of a woman by Paul Gauguin, depicting Ingeborg Thaulow with a soft gaze.

Portrait of a Woman (Ingeborg Thaulow)

Paul Gauguin

A peasant girl carrying water from a well in a rural setting.

Peasant Girl Returning From The Well

Jean-François Millet

A genre scene depicting a mother and child in a natural setting.

To studier af dalkalla med barn

Wilhelm Marstrand

A young market girl stands with her basket in a bustling market scene.

The Market Girl

Eugen von Blaas

A portrait of a young Swedish boy from Leksand by Wilhelm Marstrand.

To studier af lille svensk dreng fra Leksand

Wilhelm Marstrand

Jean-François Millet's 'Peasant with a Wheelbarrow' depicts rural life with a focus on labor.

Peasant with a Wheelbarrow

Jean-François Millet

A serene scene of fishing boats near the shore under a vast, luminous sky.

Fishing boats on a shore

Abraham Hulk

A portrait of a Swedish girl with a child on her lap by Wilhelm Marstrand.

To studier af svensk pige med et barn på skødet

Wilhelm Marstrand

A portrait of a man with a trumpet and cigar.

Man met trompet en sigaar

Alfred Ost

A turbulent sea with boats struggling against the waves under a dramatic sky.

At Sea

Arthur Quartley