19th Century Paintings

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

Portrait of Józef Ciechoński by Jan Matejko, showcasing a contemplative expression.

Portrait of Józef Ciechoński

Jan Matejko

Anders Zorn's portrait of Antonin Proust captures the essence of the subject with rich colors and detailed brushwork.

Antonin Proust

Anders Zorn

A vibrant depiction of Arab merchants engaging in trade near city walls.

Arab merchants at a market by the city walls

Alberto Pasini

This painting depicts Julien de la Rochenoire in a realistic style.

Portrait of Julien de la Rochenoire

Édouard Manet

Portrait of Julia Simmler by Józef Simmler depicts the artist's wife in a realistic style.

Portrait of Julia Simmler née Hoeggenstaller, artist’s wife

Józef Simmler

A portrait of Leonard Serafiński by Jan Matejko, capturing his dignified expression.

Portrait of Leonard Serafiński

Jan Matejko

A genre scene depicting a family visit with warmth and detail.

The Grandparents’ Visit

Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller

A vibrant depiction of a bullfighting scene by Jehan Georges Vibert.

At the corrida

Jehan Georges Vibert

Carl Bloch's 'Christus Consolator' depicts Christ offering comfort to a grieving woman.

Christus Consolator

Carl Bloch

An Allegory of Britain’s Mercantile Power by Robert Smirke.

An Allegory of Britain’s Mercantile Power

Robert Smirke

Portrait of Katarzyna Potocka, capturing her composed dignity and noble lineage.

Portrait of Katarzyna Potocka née Branicka (1825–1907), wife of Adam

Jan Matejko

Francisco de Goya's 'Bárbaros!' depicts a dramatic scene reflecting the artist's critique of society.

Bárbaros!

Francisco de Goya

Portrait of Lady Nanne Schrader by Giovanni Boldini.

Portrait of Lady Nanne Schrader, née Wiborg

Giovanni Boldini

A captivating portrait of a Bedouin girl by Anders Zorn.

Bedouin Girl

Anders Zorn

A serene coastal landscape by Carl Spitzweg.

KÜSTENLANDSCHAFT (COASTAL VIEW)

Carl Spitzweg

A serene depiction of a shepherdess in a rural landscape.

Bergère de Douarnenez

Jules Breton

A portrait of a young man by Alfred Ost.

Leerling Girardin

Alfred Ost

Portrait of Madame Marcotte de Sainte-Marie by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres.

Portrait of Madame Marcotte de Sainte-Marie

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

A woman stands on a balcony, gazing into the distance, dressed in elegant attire.

Femme au balcon

Alfred Stevens

A young Japanese woman in a shimmering kimono gazes over her shoulder, holding a fan delicately.

Japanese Girl (The Musmee)

Helen Hyde

A landscape painting depicting Garveriet in Mandal.

Garveriet, Mandal

Amaldus Nielsen

Portrait of Mademoiselle Marie Murer by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

Portrait of Mademoiselle Marie Murer (Portrait de Mademoiselle Marie Murer)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A family portrait by Friedrich von Amerling depicting Count Majláth.

Count Majláth with Family

Friedrich von Amerling

Bathsebée portrays a woman in a dramatic scene with deep colors and emotional intensity.

Bathsebée

Hugues Merle

Kazamado Hanji in Light Rain depicts a serene scene of a woman in the rain.

Kazamado Hanji in Light Rain

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Portrait of Maria Alexeevna Makovskaya by Konstantin Egorovich Makovsky.

Portrait Of Maria Alexeevna Makovskaya

Konstantin Egorovich Makovsky

A detailed portrait of Marie-Célina Brieu by William Bouguereau.

Portrait Of Marie-Célina Brieu

William Bouguereau

A young girl wearing a yellow shawl, captured in a realistic style.

Girl In A Yellow Shawl

Eugen von Blaas

Portrait of two women with a dog by Józef Simmler.

Portrait of Maria Róża Kronenberg and Róża Maria Karolina Kronenberg with a dog

Józef Simmler

A woman with a feathered hat and lace sleeve gazes confidently at the viewer, her hands resting composedly.

Helen Hyde LCCN201468

Helen Hyde

A woman reading a letter in a serene interior.

The Letter

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

This artwork depicts a police raid on unlicensed prostitutes in a dynamic scene.

A Sudden Police Raid on Unlicensed Prostitutes

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Paul Gauguin's 'Schuffenecker’s Studio' captures an intimate view of an artist's workspace.

Schuffenecker’s Studio

Paul Gauguin

A serene marine landscape depicting the coast near Tunis.

Coast near Tunis

Hercules Brabazon Brabazon

Portrait of Nana Risi by Ferdinand Keller showcases a detailed depiction of the subject.

Portrait of Nana Risi

Ferdinand Keller

Portrait of Miss Nyström by Anders Zorn showcases a young woman in a striking pose.

Portrait of Miss Nyström

Anders Zorn

A portrait of a young woman by William Bouguereau.

Jeunesse

William Bouguereau

A portrait of a woman by Alfred Ost.

Brief Martha

Alfred Ost

William Bouguereau's 'Le Voeu' depicts a religious scene with rich colors and detailed figures.

Le Voeu

William Bouguereau

A portrait of a woman by Henri Fantin-Latour.

Hélène

Henri Fantin-Latour

Portrait of Mrs. Matlińska by Witold Pruszkowski showcases a detailed representation of the subject.

Portrait of Mrs. Matlińska

Witold Pruszkowski

Henri Fantin-Latour's 'Pêches et prunes' features vibrant fruits in a still life composition.

Pêches et prunes

Henri Fantin-Latour

Gustave Courbet's 'The Wrestlers' captures a dynamic scene of two men engaged in a struggle.

The Wrestlers

Gustave Courbet

Portrait of Mrs. Raphael Pumpelly by John Singer Sargent.

Portrait Of Mrs. Raphael Pumpelly

John Singer Sargent

A serene marine scene depicting the beauty of Venice.

Long‎ ‎Venice

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Portrait of Nikolai Alexandrovich Lunin by Taras Shevchenko, showcasing introspective expression and detailed clothing.

Portrait of Nikolai Alexandrovich Lunin

Taras Shevchenko

Henri Fantin-Latour's 'Un coin d’atelier' captures a serene artist's studio.

Un coin d’atelier

Henri Fantin-Latour

Portrait of Nanna Risi by Ferdinand Keller showcases a detailed representation of the subject.

Portrait of Nanna Risi

Ferdinand Keller

Portrait of Paul Valpinçon by Edgar Degas, depicting a young man in a dark suit with a thoughtful expression.

Portrait of Paul Valpinçon (d. 1894)

Edgar Degas

Portrait of Olga von Grunelius by Franz Xaver Winterhalter showcases a refined depiction of aristocratic beauty.

Portrait of Olga von Grunelius

Franz Xaver Winterhalter

A serene coastal scene depicting Trouville at low tide.

Trouville at Low Tide

Eugène Boudin

A peasant woman focused on sewing, her weathered hands mid-motion, surrounded by earthy tones and soft light.

Peasant Woman from Vikøy

Adolph Tidemand

Vincent van Gogh's 'Peasant Woman Binding Sheaves' showcases rural life with vibrant colors and dynamic brushwork.

Peasant Woman Binding Sheaves (After Millet)

Vincent van Gogh

A bustling 19th-century Italian marketplace filled with people and umbrellas, centered around a fountain.

Piazza d’Erbe in Verona

Adolph von Menzel

A boy in outdoor clothes presents a limp lamb to his anxious family in a rustic interior filled with rural life.

A Boy bringing Home a sick Lamb

Adolph Tidemand

Thora Ingebretsdatter Gulsvig

Adolph Tidemand

A barefoot girl stands at a threshold, clutching a bundle of clothes, while a family inside gazes at her.

The Orphan

Adolph Tidemand

A farmer and his wife riding a horse, the woman in a bright red jacket, crossing a stream towards a distant church.

Farmer and Wife riding to Church

Adolph Tidemand

A still life painting featuring a basket of fruit.

Basket of Fruit

Édouard Manet

A young woman prepares mate, her gaze lowered, against a soft blue and cream backdrop.

Cebando mate Adolfo d'Hastrel

Adolphe Hastrel de Rivedoux

An upturned teapot with a gleaming exterior and a dark interior, capturing light and shadow.

Upturned teapot

Adolph von Menzel

A gathering of elegantly dressed figures in Renaissance costumes, animated by movement and light.

Figures in Renaissance Costume

Adolphe Monticelli

A handshake between two commanders on horseback, framed by their horses and a retinue of officers observing the moment.

meeting of Blücher and Wellington

Adolph von Menzel

A single carthorse stands at uneasy rest, its body angled into the picture with tension in its jaw and weariness in its eye.

Carthorse

Adolph von Menzel

Édouard Manet's 'Le Bon Bock' captures a lively scene in a Parisian café.

Le Bon Bock

Édouard Manet

Four women gather around a table, engaged in a silent drama, with one figure offering an object above a dark urn.

Psyché

Adolphe Monticelli

A landscape painting by Anton Romako depicting a Spanish countryside.

Spanische Landschaft

Anton Romako

A portrait by Anders Zorn featuring two figures.

The Two

Anders Zorn

Portrait of Piotr Moszyński by Jan Matejko, depicting a nobleman with a thoughtful expression.

Portrait of Piotr Moszyński

Jan Matejko

Édouard Manet's 'The Smoker' captures a man lost in thought while smoking.

The Smoker

Édouard Manet

Dutch barges navigating a lively estuary under a dynamic sky.

Dutch Barges At The Mouth Of An Estuary

Abraham Hulk

Portrait of Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse by Hans Thoma.

Portrait of Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse

Hans Thoma

Portrait of Mrs. Stevens by Francis Wheatley.

Mrs. Stevens

Francis Wheatley

A woman playing piano in a cozy interior setting.

At the Piano

Albert Edelfelt

Portrait of Senora Ceán Bermudez by Francisco de Goya.

Portrait of Senora Ceán Bermudez

Francisco de Goya

A woman is depicted in a private moment at her bath, absorbed in her own world.

Degas - Woman at Her Bath, c.

Edgar Degas

A still life painting of a single lemon on a white plate against a dark background.

The Lemon

Édouard Manet

A portrait depicting Claudio and Isabella by Robert Smirke.

Claudio and Isabella

Robert Smirke

Portrait of the artist's sister, Berta Edelfelt, by Albert Edelfelt.

Portrait Of The Artist’s Sister Berta Edelfelt

Albert Edelfelt

Eugène Delacroix's 'Dead Dog' captures a poignant moment in animal representation.

Dead Dog

Eugène Delacroix

A study of a magician in a whimsical setting.

Study for the Magician in “Conte de Fée” (Story of a Fairy)

Jehan Georges Vibert

Portrait of the artist's sister by Albert Edelfelt.

Portrait Of The Artist’s Sister Ellen Edelfelt

Albert Edelfelt

Portrait of Talcott Williams by Thomas Eakins.

Talcott Williams

Thomas Eakins

Portrait of the artist Werner von Hausen by Albert Edelfelt.

Portrait of the Artist Werner von Hausen

Albert Edelfelt

Portrait of Thomas J. Eagan by Thomas Eakins showcases a detailed representation of the subject.

Portrait of Thomas J. Eagan

Thomas Eakins

Henri Fantin-Latour's 'Temptation of St. Anthony' depicts a dramatic scene of spiritual struggle.

Temptation Of St. Anthony

Henri Fantin-Latour

Portrait of the Countess of Tournon by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres.

Portrait Of The Countess Of Tournon

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

Portrait of the composer Charles Miry by Gustave Vanaise.

Portrait of the Composer Charles Miry

Gustave Vanaise

Édouard Manet's 'The Balcony' captures a moment of leisure with figures on a balcony.

The Balcony

Édouard Manet

A luminous landscape painting depicting water and sky merging with vaporous colors.

Landscape with Water

Joseph Mallord William Turner