Fine Art

Military Paintings

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

The 48th Regiment with Casemate, Gibraltar, oil on canvas by George Lothian Hall

The 48th Regiment with Casemate, Gibraltar

George Lothian Hall

A commanding portrait of a military leader in ornate armor by Peter Paul Rubens.

Portrait of a Commander

Peter Paul Rubens

This painting depicts an officer in a military uniform, showcasing George Romney's skill in portraiture.

Portrait Of An Officer Of The Corps Of Engineers, Half-Length, Formerly Identified As Sir George Grey

George Romney

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's 'Manœuvres militaires et études diverses' captures military maneuvers with vibrant colors and dynamic figures.

Manœuvres militaires et études diverses

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

The London Scottish Volunteer Regiment at Wimbledon Common, oil on canvas by Charles Claude Pyne

The London Scottish Volunteer Regiment at Wimbledon Common Rifle Ranges with the Soldiers under canvas

Charles Claude Pyne

The March Of The Björneborg Regiment depicts a historical military scene.

The March Of The Björneborg Regiment

Albert Edelfelt

A man in a gold-flecked uniform gazes intensely, adorned with medals against a stormy background.

Portrait of Pierre Calixte Emmanuel Daguilhon-Pujol

Ary-Arnold Scheffer

Oil painting of a Roman soldier on horseback by Jean de la Chambre

Romeinse soldaat te paard

Jean de la Chambre

Three soldiers in mismatched armor converse at the edge of a camp, reflecting the hardships of their time.

The Three Soldiers

Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Portrait of a military commander in uniform, albumen print by Michel Berthaud

Fotoreproductie van een geschilderd portret van een militair in uniform, aangeduid als commandant Littré

Michel Berthaud

Siege of Vlissingen by Henri François Schaefels, oil on canvas depicting a naval battle

Siege of Vlissingen by an English Squadron

Henri François Schaefels

Children playing soldiers with makeshift weapons in a lively scene.

Boys playing soldiers

Francisco de Goya

A vigilant soldier rests on a bench, gripping his saber, with medals on his uniform and graffiti on the wall behind him.

Soldat bei der Rast

Albrecht von Adam

A soldier on horseback, depicted in a realistic style, showcasing military attire.

Chasseur À Cheval (Soldier On Horseback)

Jean-Baptiste Édouard Detaille

A portrait of Joseph Georg Amerling as a Major by Friedrich von Amerling.

Joseph Georg Amerling als Major (Bruder des Künstlers)

Friedrich von Amerling

A portrait of a young Franz Joseph I in hussar uniform by Friedrich von Amerling.

Kaiser Franz Joseph I. als Jüngling in Husarenuniform

Friedrich von Amerling

Lithograph by Sarony, Major & Knapp depicting soldiers in formation inside an arsenal

Interior of the State Arsenal 57th St. occupied by the 7th N.Y.V (Steuben Regt.) 1861.

Sarony, Major & Knapp Lith.

A painting depicting riflemen in a historical military setting.

Riflemen

Jean-Baptiste Édouard Detaille

The Arrest of Diponegoro, oil painting by Nicolaas Pieneman, depicting a historical scene of submission.

The Arrest of Diponegoro by Lieutenant General De Kock

Nicolaas Pieneman

This painting depicts Colonel Auguste-Frederic-Bon-Amour, Marquis De Talhouët in a detailed portrait.

Portrait Of Colonel Auguste-Frederic-Bon-Amour, Marquis De Talhouët

Horace Vernet

Colonel Gustav Friedrich von Dachenhausen, oil on canvas by John Singleton Copley

Colonel Gustav Friedrich von Dachenhausen

John Singleton Copley

Portrait of Colonel Ernst August von Hugo and Lt. Colonel von Schlepegrell, oil painting by John Singleton Copley

Colonel Ernst August von Hugo and Lt. Colonel von Schlepegrell

John Singleton Copley

Portrait of Major General August de la Motte by John Singleton Copley, oil on canvas

Major General August de la Motte

John Singleton Copley

Portrait of Lieutenant General William Stuart by Sir Henry Raeburn, showcasing military authority and character.

Portrait Of Lieutenant General William Stuart

Sir Henry Raeburn

Jehan Georges Vibert's painting depicts a scene of soldiers after a pillage.

Roll-Call After The Pillage (L’appel Aprés Le Pillage)

Jehan Georges Vibert

Historical scene depicting a military funeral procession, oil painting by Franz Adam

Leichenzug beim Begräbnis von Feldmarschall Radetzky

Franz Adam

Historical scene depicting generals Maximo Gomez and Maceo, oil painting by F. Ybanez

Cargo de los generales Maximo Gomeuz y Maceo en Mall Timpo, Dec. 15, 1895

F. Ybanez

Portrait of John Warren, oil on canvas by Mary Brewster Hazelton

John Warren (1753-1815), after Rembrandt Peale

Mary Brewster Hazelton

Portrait of Artemas Ward by Raphaelle Peale, oil on canvas

Artemas Ward (1727-1800)

Raphaelle Peale

Portrait of admiral Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp, etching by Wenceslaus Hollar

Portret van admiraal Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp

Wenceslaus Hollar

A close-up portrait of a man in a dark uniform with a red sash, displaying medals and a commanding gaze.

Comte Drouet d'Erlon

Ary Scheffer

Portrait of Lieutenant Colonel J. D. B. Wilkens, oil painting by Jurjen de Jong

J. D. B. Wilkens, Lieutenant Colonel in the Infantry

Jurjen de Jong

Historical drawing of soldiers in uniforms by James Fuller Queen

Sketches with Co. B, 8th Reg. Pa. Ma. under the officers of the old Southwark Gaurd in Harrisburg, Pa.

James Fuller Queen

Portrait of Captain John Linzee, oil on canvas by Sir George Chalmers

Captain John Linzee (1743-1798)

Sir George Chalmers

Portrait of an officer in a blue and gold uniform, ivory medium, by Sampson Towgood Roch

Portrait of an Officer in the Royal Artillery

Sampson Towgood Roch

A confident military figure in uniform stands with one hand on his sword and the other in his coat, surrounded by campaign life.

Le Cte de Bourmont, Ministre de la Guerre, Général en chef de l'expédition d'Afrique. A. Regnier del. 1830. Lith. de Engelmann

Auguste Jacques Régnier

A French infantryman stands proudly in uniform, holding a rifle and wearing a distinctive hat.

A French infantryman from the Franco-Prussian War

Jean-Baptiste Édouard Detaille

Portrait of Johann III. von Nassau-Siegen by Anthony van Dyck, showcasing his military regalia.

Johann III. von Nassau-Siegen

Anthony van Dyck

A young man in a soldier's coat leans on a crutch, poised to knock on a door, his left leg ending in a bandaged stump.

De terugkeer van den jonge invalide DM S 20 Dordrechts Museum

Ary Scheffer

This painting depicts military maneuvers with horses in a dynamic setting.

Manœuvre militaire et études de cheval

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Marcha del Ejército Argentino a tomar posiciones para el ataque a Curupaytí, oil on canvas by Cándido Lopez

Marcha del Ejército Argentino a tomar posiciones para el ataque a Curupaytí el 1866

Cándido Lopez

Historical scene of French commanders in oil on canvas by Lambert de Hondt II

French Commanders at the Siege of Rheinberg, 1672

Lambert de Hondt II

A painting depicting soldiers resting under a tree, showcasing a moment of calm amidst military life.

Militaires sous un arbre (Soldiers under a Tree)

Isidore Pils

A detailed depiction of soldiers in a historical military scene.

Mon Ancien Regiment

Jean-Baptiste Édouard Detaille

Turbaned soldier on horseback, etching by unknown artist

Turbaned soldier on horseback

Unknown Artist

Engraving of Gilbert du Motier by Jan Kobell, depicting a young marquis in military attire

Portret van Gilbert du Motier, markies de la Fayette

Jan Kobell (I)

Portrait of Major-General Henry Dearborn, oil on canvas by Gilbert Stuart

Major-General Henry Dearborn

Gilbert Stuart

Portrait of General Andrew Jackson, ivory sculpture by Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

General Andrew Jackson

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Historical scene with soldiers in uniform, oil on canvas by Alois Schönn

Einzug des Infanterieregiments unter Anton Freiherr Mollinary von Monte-Pastello

Alois Schönn

A Mounted Officer by Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille, oil on canvas, depicting a military officer on horseback.

A Mounted Officer

Jean-Baptiste Édouard Detaille

A mounted dragoon officer in a detailed military uniform on horseback.

Mounted Dragoon Officer

Jean-Baptiste Édouard Detaille

A detailed painting of soldiers in a historical setting.

Soldiers

Jean-Baptiste Édouard Detaille

A historical painting depicting a council of war.

A council of war in the days to come

Charles Dana Gibson

Landscape depicting a bridge and soldiers, oil painting by Raoul Arus

Manœuvre de pontonniers sur la Marne

Raoul Arus

Portrait of a naval officer in a blue coat, oil on canvas by John Wollaston

Portrait of a Naval Officer

John Wollaston

A soldier in a Finnish wartime uniform by Albert Edelfelt captures the essence of military life.

A soldier in a Finnish wartime uniform

Albert Edelfelt

A chaotic battle scene with soldiers and horses in motion, capturing the tumult of warfare.

Au Soudan: Bataille d'El-Teb

Auguste Lepère

A portrait of Colonel Howard Jenks in military uniform, painted by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

Portrait of Colonel Howard Jenks

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A portrait of a man in armor leaning on a cannon, showcasing Baroque style.

Ein Mann im Harnisch, auf eine Kanone gelehnt

Anthony van Dyck

A military scene depicting soldiers guiding mules with ambulances.

Scène militaire; mobiles conduisant des mulets d’ambulances (fragment du panorama de Champigny)

Jean-Baptiste Édouard Detaille

A French cuirassier in full uniform, mounted on a horse, ready for battle.

French Cuirassier

Jean-Baptiste Édouard Detaille

Historical landscape depicting military camps, oil painting by William Simpson

The camp of the 1st Division, looking north towards the camp of the 2nd Division – the heights of Inkermann in the distance

William Simpson

Portrait of Frederick Sleigh Roberts by John Singer Sargent.

Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts

John Singer Sargent

The Siege of ‘s-Hertogenbosch, oil on canvas by Pauwels van Hillegaert

The Siege of ‘s-Hertogenbosch, viewed from the encampment at Vught

Pauwels van Hillegaert

Portrait of General Sir John Cowans by John Singer Sargent.

General Sir John Cowans

John Singer Sargent

Portrait of Col. Israel Thorndike, wood medium by Gilbert Stuart

Col. Israel Thorndike (1755-1832)

Gilbert Stuart

Portrait of Brig. Gen. Henry Sanford Gansevoort, oil on canvas by Clinton Peters

Brig. Gen. Henry Sanford Gansevoort (1834-1871)

Clinton Peters

Portrait of Maurits, Prince of Orange, oil on panel by Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt

Maurits, Prince of Orange (1567-1625)

Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt

Historical oil painting by Govert Flinck depicting civic guardsmen in Amsterdam

Officers and Other Civic Guardsmen of District XVIII in Amsterdam, under the Command of Captain Albert Dircksz Bas and Lieutenant Lucas Pietersz Conijn

Govert Flinck

A soldier depicted in a Baroque style, holding a cane and pointing to the left.

Soldier Holding a Cane in His Right Hand, Pointing toward the Left 2

Salvator Rosa

This painting depicts soldiers presenting a decapitated head and keys to a general.

Soldiers Offering the Decapitated Head of a Man and Keys to a General

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Oil painting by Arie Lamme depicting a boat with military personnel approaching the shore.

Am Strande liegen Barken, ein Boot mit vielen Personen, worunter einiges Militär, fährt dem Lande zu

Arie Lamme

Portrait of Colonel Konstanty Fiszer by Józef Simmler.

Portrait of colonel Konstanty Fiszer

Józef Simmler

Portrait of Jean-Georges Schickler by Horace Vernet.

Portrait of Jean-Georges Schickler, chief of the Basel canton squadron

Horace Vernet

Historical scene of the surrender at the Citadel of Antwerp, oil painting by Ferdinand de Braekeleer

The Citadel of Antwerp shortly after the Siege of 19 November-23 December 1832, and the Surrender of the Dutch Garisson to the French

Ferdinand de Braekeleer

Vasily Vereshchagin's 'Presentation of the Trophies' captures a moment of military triumph.

Presentation of the trophies

Vasily Vereshchagin

A solitary bugler in a military uniform stands at attention against a pale background.

The Bugler

Édouard Manet

A color lithograph depicting troops in formation at a Buddhist temple in Shimoda, Japan, surrounded by civilians and traditional architecture.

Exercise of Troops in the Temple Grounds, Shimoda

Wilhelm Heine

A wounded dog lies on the ground, surrounded by soldiers in a dramatic scene.

The Dog of the Regiment Wounded

Horace Vernet

A portrait of Augustus Keppel, Viscount Keppel, in a military uniform with a sword, gazing confidently at the viewer.

Augustus Keppel, Viscount Keppel

Sir Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Thomas Fairfax, etching by Wenceslaus Hollar

Portret van Thomas Fairfax, militair leider

Wenceslaus Hollar

Historical scene with troops in sunlight, oil painting by Adam Frans van der Meulen

The Troops of Louis XIV before Naarden, 20 July 1672

Adam Frans van der Meulen

Ditch of the Malakoff by William Simpson, depicting a barren landscape in an unknown medium.

Ditch of the Malakoff, battery gervais and rear of the redan

William Simpson

Portrait of Col. Dudley Colman, carved in ivory by an unidentified artist

Col. Dudley Colman (1745-1797)

Unidentified artist

The Escalade, Geneva by Theodor Gsell Fels, oil on canvas depicting historical fortifications.

G.‎ ‎Roux – The‎ ‎Escalade,‎ ‎Geneva

Theodor Gsell Fels

This painting depicts a poignant scene of a soldier in captivity.

In the Hands of the Enemy

John George Brown

Study of a Head by Charles Parrocel, paper drawing of a French officer's profile.

Study of a Head

Charles Parrocel

A cavalry general in gleaming armor with a baton, standing confidently against a battlefield backdrop.

Godard Frederik van Reede-Ginckel, cavalry general

Adriaen van der Werff

Aelbert Cuyp's 'Officer with Horse' captures a military figure in a serene landscape.

Officer with Horse

Aelbert Cuyp

This painting depicts a discussion between English and French officers.

Officiers anglais et français discutant

Horace Vernet