Coastal Classics
Lighter Relieving a Steamboat Aground
George Caleb Bingham
A classic mid-19th-century American genre scene capturing a moment of river life with masterful light and composition.
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.
Pastoral Scenes
Village Street
Unknown Artist
A peaceful 19th-century village scene captured in soft, atmospheric tones.
Architectural Interiors
The Interior of St Bendt's Church at Ringsted
Constantin Hansen
This 1829 architectural study by Constantin Hansen captures the quiet grandeur of St. Bendt's Church with remarkable precision and natural light.
Pastoral Scenes
Woman and Child with Dogs
Camille Roqueplan
This charming 1848 genre scene captures a tender moment between a woman, a child, and two dogs in a soft, atmospheric landscape.