Early 19th Century

An atmospheric moonlit landscape by Thomas Cole, depicting the quiet beauty of classical ruins reclaimed by nature.

An intimate and masterfully lit 19th-century self-portrait capturing a moment of quiet, scholarly contemplation.

A dignified and masterfully rendered portrait of James Madison, captured in the Neoclassical style.

A poignant historical scene capturing the romantic first meeting of the poet Petrarch and his muse, Laura, set within a somber cathedral interior.

A masterfully rendered pastoral scene of a ewe and her lambs, bathed in warm, dramatic light within a rustic barn.

A majestic mountain valley is bathed in the dramatic light of a receding storm, crowned by a brilliant double rainbow.

Dramatic clouds and luminous light define this atmospheric 19th-century river scene.

A powerful and evocative shipwreck scene by German Romantic master Caspar David Friedrich.

A magnificent Hudson River School landscape featuring a lone traveler amidst the grand autumnal wilderness of New Hampshire's White Mountains.

A masterful atmospheric landscape capturing a serene moment of reading amidst the deep shadows and golden light of the Forest of Fontainebleau.