Early 19th Century

A moody, atmospheric oil study of the Neapolitan coast featuring the silhouette of Mount Vesuvius.

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

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.

A powerful scene of cascading water and rustic Norwegian life beneath a storm-swept sky.

An exquisite Indian miniature depicting a woman in a palace garden interacting with a peacock during a dramatic monsoon storm.

A masterful coastal landscape by John Constable, featuring a dramatic sky and a quiet shoreline.