Early 19th Century

A masterpiece of dramatic landscape painting depicting the wild, untamed beginnings of civilization.

A striking Regency-era equestrian portrait capturing a moment of poise during a countryside hunt.

A striking Romantic-era portrait of a young hunter, defined by dramatic chiaroscuro lighting and masterful detail.

This 1821 landscape by Johan Christian Dahl captures the warm, sun-drenched stone and serene garden terraces of a Roman villa.

An iconic masterpiece of Romanticism, capturing the raw energy of the Industrial Revolution through a veil of ethereal light and rain.

A vibrant and detailed 19th-century Austrian still life brimming with botanical and animal life.

A quintessential Romantic landscape depicting a hay wagon crossing the River Stour in the English countryside.

A dramatic 19th-century history painting depicting the final moments of Dutch explorer Willem Barents in the Arctic.

This iconic maritime masterpiece captures the poignant contrast between the fading age of sail and the rising industrial era under a luminous, dramatic sky.

A dynamic Romantic scene capturing the raw energy and tension of the traditional riderless horse races in Rome.

A powerful Romantic landscape by Thomas Cole illustrating the dramatic transition from paradise to a desolate world.