Pastoral Scenes
Mill at the Outlet of the Königssee
Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller
A luminous 19th-century landscape capturing the rugged beauty of a mountain mill beside a cascading stream.
Early 19th Century
Romantic atmosphere, neoclassical structure, and early landscape painting with feeling.
Works from the early 1800s balance romantic feeling, classical structure, and a growing sense of atmosphere.
Old World Portraits
Shaumonekusse (Prairie Wolf), Oto
Charles Bird King
A striking 1822 portrait of the Oto chief Shaumonekusse, masterfully rendered with rich textures and vibrant colors.
Contains disturbing content
oil paint
Défense héroïque du capitaine Lelièvre à Mazagran
Jean-Adolphe Beaucé
A dramatic and masterful historical painting capturing the intensity of a 19th-century military siege.
Contains nudity
Dark Academia
Allegory of Just Governance
Jean Bernard
A sophisticated 19th-century allegorical painting depicting the ideals of civic leadership through classical imagery.