Early 19th Century

A dramatic 19th-century history painting depicting the legendary encounter between Alexander the Great and the philosopher Diogenes.

A dramatic 19th-century landscape capturing the sublime scale and moody atmosphere of the German wilderness.

A majestic 19th-century maritime painting capturing the Royal Sovereign yacht in full sail amidst a dramatic seascape.

A powerful and striking 1821 group portrait of five Plains Indian leaders by Charles Bird King.

A magnificent 19th-century English sporting scene capturing the grandeur of a traditional staghound hunt.

A dramatic and atmospheric neoclassical painting depicting the mythological Alcyone watching a storm-tossed sea.

A striking Neo-Classical depiction of Polyhymnia, the muse of eloquence, captured in a dramatic oratorical gesture.

An evocative and moody 19th-century portrait of an Inuit woman and her faithful sled dogs set against a stormy Arctic sky.

A dramatic 19th-century cloud study capturing the transient light and movement of an approaching storm.

A powerful and atmospheric portrait of the legendary composer Frédéric Chopin, captured with the expressive brushwork of Eugène Delacroix.

A heroic and dignified portrait of a young lieutenant in full Napoleonic regalia beside his mount.