History Paintings

Browse free public domain history artworks, paintings, illustrations, and museum pieces.

Historical scene depicting native american life, oil on canvas by Seth Eastman

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Seth Eastman

Historical scene of soldiers and horses in oil on canvas by Paul Emile Léon Perboyre

The French 90th Horse Artillery Advancing on Rezonville

Paul Emile Léon Perboyre

Architecture of The Old Corcoran Gallery of Art by John H. Cocks, oil painting

The Old Corcoran Gallery of Art

John H. Cocks

Engraving by Giovanni Battista Piranesi of a giant wheel with intricate details.

The Giant Wheel

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Corner of Stone and Wood Building by Willey Reveley, depicting architecture with inscriptions, unknown medium.

Corner of Stone and Wood Building, with Inscription on Wall

Willey Reveley

Rheineck by Johann Friedrich Wagner, landscape with river and muted sky, oil painting

Rheineck

Johann Friedrich Wagner

An old courtyard in Sievering, realism, by Konstantin Stoitzner

An old courtyard in Sievering

Konstantin Stoitzner

Broc by Johann Friedrich Wagner, oil painting depicting themes of memory and history.

Broc

Johann Friedrich Wagner

Figurative work by Gustave Jéquier, 1911, featuring intricate details and light.

48. Plafond du Tombeau de Nesi-pa-Noferher (n° 68)

Gustave Jéquier

Hôtel de Balzac architecture by Paul-Joseph-Victor Dargaud, 1880, oil painting

Hôtel de Balzac. Entrée et façade sur la rue Fortunée, aujourd’hui rue Balzac

Paul-Joseph-Victor Dargaud

Alliance coat of arms in oil on canvas by Unknown Artist

De alliantie-wapens van Jacobus Lohoff en Johanna Pierraert, 1684

Unknown Artist

The Amphitheatre, Taormina, Sicily by Edward Lear, watercolor on paper

The Amphitheatre, Taormina, Sicily

Edward Lear

The Little Port etching by Jacques Callot depicting crumbling structures in a landscape.

The Little Port

Jacques Callot

Château De Marchais, oil painting by Victor Petit, featuring a castle surrounded by green foliage and soft light.

Château De Marchais (Aisne)

Victor Petit

Landscape ink drawing by Victor Petit depicting a decaying château with ivy.

Galerie Ruinée D’Un Château, d’aprés un vieux dessin

Victor Petit

Porte du Chateau d’Exideuil by Victor Petit, depicting an archway in warm light, medium unknown.

Porte du Chateau d’Exideuil (Dordogne)

Victor Petit

Fragment of a ship made of bone by Unknown Artist

Fragment bord uit V.O.C.-schip de 'Witte Leeuw'

Unknown Artist

Ceramic fragments from the V.O.C. ship Witte Leeuw, bone medium, unknown artist

Scherven van borden uit V.O.C.-schip de 'Witte Leeuw'

Unknown Artist

Shards of a plate from the VOC ship Witte Leeuw, bone medium, Unknown Artist

Scherven van een bord uit V.O.C.-schip de 'Witte Leeuw'

Unknown Artist

Marine artwork of the ship de 'Witte Leeuw' crafted from bone by Unknown Artist

Bord uit V.O.C.-schip de 'Witte Leeuw'

Unknown Artist

Fragment of a ship's bone from V.O.C. ship 'Witte Leeuw', bone, Unknown Artist

Fragment bord uit V.O.C.-schip de 'Witte Leeuw'

Unknown Artist

Fragment of ship wood with paint by Unknown Artist

Fragment bord uit V.O.C.-schip de 'Witte Leeuw'

Unknown Artist

Fragment bord from the V.O.C. ship 'Witte Leeuw', made of bone, unknown artist

Fragment bord uit V.O.C.-schip de 'Witte Leeuw'

Unknown Artist

Fragment of a ship made of bone by Unknown Artist

Fragment bord uit V.O.C.-schip de 'Witte Leeuw'

Unknown Artist

Fragment bord from V.O.C. ship 'Witte Leeuw', bone medium, unknown artist

Fragment bord uit V.O.C.-schip de 'Witte Leeuw'

Unknown Artist

Fragment of a ship made of bone by Unknown Artist

Fragment bord uit V.O.C.-schip de 'Witte Leeuw'

Unknown Artist

Scale model of the ship 'Witte Leeuw', paint by Unknown Artist

Schaal uit V.O.C.-schip de 'Witte Leeuw'

Unknown Artist

Fragments of pottery from V.O.C. ship Witte Leeuw, bone medium, Unknown Artist

Scherven van borden uit V.O.C.-schip de 'Witte Leeuw'

Unknown Artist

Bord uit V.O.C.-schip de 'Witte leeuw', bone, Unknown Artist

Bord uit V.O.C.-schip de 'Witte leeuw'

Unknown Artist

Fragment bord from V.O.C. ship 'Witte leeuw', bone medium, Unknown Artist

Fragment bord uit V.O.C.-schip de 'Witte leeuw'

Unknown Artist

Fragment of a ship made of bone by Unknown Artist

Fragment bord uit V.O.C.-schip de 'Witte Leeuw'

Unknown Artist

Ngatapa, Te Kooti’s Pa by James Crowe Richmond, oil painting depicting a historical landscape.

Ngatapa, Te Kooti’s Pa

James Crowe Richmond

The North Foreland Lighthouse in watercolor by James Malton, depicting a twilight landscape.

The North Foreland Lighthouse, Kent

James Malton

Landscape of Pompeii by Robert S. Duncanson, oil on canvas

Pompeii

Robert S. Duncanson

The Palazzo Labia, Venice, oil painting by Federico del Campo, depicting a decaying architectural facade.

The Palazzo Labia, Venice

Federico del Campo

Ruins of the Ancient Palace of the Archbishops of Canterbury, oil on canvas by Charles West Cope

Ruins of the Ancient Palace of the Archbishops of Canterbury at Otford, Kent, September 24, 1856

Charles West Cope

Richmond Castle by George Percival Gaskell, oil on canvas, landscape with moody sky and light play

Richmond Castle

George Percival Gaskell

Landscape of Troy from Mount Ida, oil painting by William Guy Wall

Troy from Mount Ida

William Guy Wall

The Pie Wagon by Carl Gaertner, realism, depicts a weathered wagon with soft light and textures.

The Pie Wagon

Carl Gaertner

Gezicht op Huis ten Bosch by Robert Hills, oil on canvas, depicting a tranquil landscape with trees and a house.

Gezicht op Huis ten Bosch

Robert Hills

Historical albumen print by Maurits Verveer depicting King Willem II in battle uniform.

Schilderij van koning Willem II op het slagveld van Waterloo door Nicaise de Keyser

Maurits Verveer

Silk artwork by Qiu Ying featuring intricate textures and patterns.

Page from an album of Rice and Silk Culture

Qiu Ying

Watercolour by Edward Lear depicting the temple of Dendera in Egypt.

Dendera, Egypt

Edward Lear

Watercolour by John Buckler depicting ruins of Moreton Corbet Castle in Shropshire

South East View of the Ruins of Moreton Corbet Castle, Shropshire: belonging to Sir Andrew Corbet, Bart.

John Buckler

Landscape depicting decay with rich browns and greens by Johann Friedrich Wagner

Buchegg

Johann Friedrich Wagner

The Portico of the Pantheon, etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi

The Portico of the Pantheon

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Burial place of Hone Heke by Alfred Sharpe, watercolor on paper, featuring a grave in a landscape.

Burial place of Hone Heke, Bay of Islands

Alfred Sharpe

Obelisk at Alexandria by David Roberts, oil on canvas, depicting a historic obelisk against a vibrant sky

Obelisk at Alexandria, commonly called Cleopatra’s needle.

David Roberts

Neoclassicism etching by Sir William Gell depicting sculptures from the Parthenon

The removal of the Sculptures from the Pediments of the Parthenon by Elgin

Sir William Gell

Court Yard of Caerlaverock Castle, watercolor on paper by Robert William Billings

Court Yard of Caerlaverock Castle

Robert William Billings

Oil on canvas by Georges-Henri Manesse depicting a staircase in Couvent des Carmes.

Couvent des Carmes escalier des Martyrs, rue de Vaugirard

Georges-Henri Manesse

A depiction of the Carthaginian Empire's rise, showcasing ancient architecture and figures in flowing robes.

The Rise of the Carthaginian Empire

Joseph Mallord William Turner

Landscape of Old and New Mills in Valenciennes, France by Joseph Pennell, medium unknown

Old and New Mills, Valenciennes, France

Joseph Pennell

Old Brigantino and two boats by Jan Bohuszewicz, realism, depicting a historic maritime scene.

Old Brigantino and two boats

Jan Bohuszewicz

Old Church of St. Lawrence, Hertfordshire, by Samuel Davis, oil painting

Old Church of St. Lawrence, Ayot St. Lawrence, Hertfordshire.

Samuel Davis

Old Mosque at Rajemahl by Samuel Davis, oil on canvas depicting a solemn mosque in a tranquil landscape

Old Mosque at Rajemahl [Rajmahal]

Samuel Davis

Old Warsaw walls by Feliks Jabłczyński, expressionism, textured surface

Old Warsaw walls by Brzozowa Street

Feliks Jabłczyński

The Ruins of Holyrood Chapel, daguerreotype by Louis Daguerre

The Ruins of Holyrood Chapel

Louis Daguerre

Engraving by Pavel Petrovich Svinin of General Washington’s Tomb at Mount Vernon

General Washington’s Tomb at Mount Vernon

Pavel Petrovich Svinin

The Ruins from Leptis Magna, oil on canvas by Sir George Hayter

The Ruins from Leptis Magna as they Appeared in the Royal Park at Virginia Water

Sir George Hayter

View of Flint Castle, watercolor on paper by David Cox

View of Flint Castle

David Cox

The ruins of Inkermann and city of caverns, ink on paper by William Simpson

The ruins of Inkermann and city of caverns

William Simpson

The Ruins of the Imperial Palaces in Rome, oil on canvas by Carl Rottmann

The Ruins of the Imperial Palaces in Rome

Carl Rottmann

Gothic architecture of Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris by Cass Gilbert

Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris

Cass Gilbert

Landscape etching by Bertha Jaques depicting resilience and history

The Seats of the Mighty

Bertha Jaques

Marine scene with British men-of-war at anchor, oil painting by John Thomas Serres

Port Mahon, Minorca with British Men-of-War at Anchor

John Thomas Serres

Architecture of an old Cornish manor by Stanhope Alexander Forbes, unknown medium

An old Cornish manor

Stanhope Alexander Forbes

Historical scene with figures in rich garments, oil on canvas by Jean-Baptiste Hilaire

Personnages orientaux dans des ruines antiques

Jean-Baptiste Hilaire

Ruined Cellar—Arras by John Singer Sargent, depicting a dim interior with crumbling stone walls and soft light.

Ruined Cellar—Arras

John Singer Sargent

The Great Hall at the Binnenhof, The Hague, During the Great Meeting of the States-General in 1651 by Charles Rochussen

The Great Hall at the Binnenhof, The Hague, During the Great Meeting of the States-General in 1651

Charles Rochussen

Events in and Around the Year 1492 by Charles Rochussen

Events in and Around the Year 1492

Charles Rochussen

Alnwick Castle by William Beilby, Romanticism, architecture with glowing stone walls

Alnwick Castle

William Beilby

Floris V and the Nobles, 1296 by Charles Rochussen

Floris V and the Nobles, 1296

Charles Rochussen

Ulica v Kežmarku by Konštantín Kövári-Kačmarik, realism, depicting a quiet street scene with historical architecture

Ulica v Kežmarku

Konštantín Kövári-Kačmarik

Engraving by James Fuller Queen showing a soldier in uniform surrounded by a crowd, 1863

Armory of First City Troop – escorted Washington and every president since

James Fuller Queen

Architecture of the Löwentor gateway by Karl Friedrich Harveng, 1854

Das Löwentor zu Mykene

Karl Friedrich Harveng

The Cracow Gate by Feliks Jabłczyński, medium unknown, depicting an archway and weathered bricks.

The Cracow Gate

Feliks Jabłczyński

Narrative scroll from Andhra Pradesh, c. 1875, ink on paper by an unknown artist

A Narrative Scroll from Andhra Pradesh

India Telangana, Warangal area

Porcelain fragment from V.O.C. ship 'Witte Leeuw' by Unknown Artist

Fragment bord uit V.O.C.-schip de 'Witte Leeuw'

Unknown Artist

Beaufort’s Tower, St. Cross by David Young Cameron, Post-Impressionism landscape

Beaufort’s Tower, St. Cross

David Young Cameron

Genealogy chart on paper by Robert Péril, depicting the Habsburg family tree

Stamboom van het Habsburgse huis, blad vier

Robert Péril

The Transept Of Århus Cathedral, oil on canvas by Christen Købke

The Transept Of Århus Cathedral

Christen Købke

Orthodoxe Kirche von Betlehem by Georg Macco, oil on canvas depicting a weathered church facade

Orthodoxe Kirche von Betlehem

Georg Macco

Old style ship, ‘Kenilworth’ by James Crowe Richmond, oil on canvas

Old style ship, ‘Kenilworth’

James Crowe Richmond

Overgrown ruins in Albano by Arthur Blaschnik, oil painting depicting sunlight filtering through greenery.

Overgrown ruins in Albano

Arthur Blaschnik

Ceramic tankard featuring portraits and ornate decorations by unknown artist

Tankard with portraits, scrolls and foliate ornaments

Unknown Artist

Watercolour by Paul Sandby depicting Warwick Castle in a serene landscape.

Part of Warwick Castle from the South East

Paul Sandby

Thermopylae, Greece by Edward Lear, watercolor on paper depicting mountains and golden light.

Thermopylae, Greece

Edward Lear

Landscape of tall trees lining a pathway, oil on canvas by Brynolf Wennerberg

Birkenallee in Bad Aibling

Brynolf Wennerberg

Jan Matejko's painting depicting the coronation of Bolesław I Chrobry as the first King of Poland.

Coronation of the First King, 1001 AD, from the series “History of Civilization in Poland”

Jan Matejko