Moody Landscapes
Inside the Forest in the Moonlight
Caspar David Friedrich
A hauntingly beautiful Romantic landscape capturing the mystery of a forest at night under the light of a full moon.
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
The Misses Plowden
William Beechey
An elegant Regency double portrait capturing two sisters engaged in a musical performance with guitar and piano.
Old World Portraits
Portrait of Léon Ohnet
Thomas Couture
A dignified 19th-century portrait of a man in dark formal attire, rendered with masterful brushwork and subtle tonal transitions.
Old World Portraits
Portrait de Belvèze-Foulon
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
An elegant and atmospheric early 19th-century portrait featuring a young man with a confident, subtle expression.
Figure Studies
Young Woman Reading a Letter
Unknown Artist
This elegant early 19th-century portrait captures a quiet moment of private reflection as a young woman reads a letter.