Early 19th Century

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

An iconic Romantic landscape featuring a weathered oak tree set against a majestic mountain backdrop.

A breathtaking Romantic landscape by Johan Christian Dahl, capturing the sublime scale of the Saxon Switzerland mountains from a rocky overlook.

A breathtaking romantic landscape capturing the rugged, atmospheric beauty of Vaucluse with its dramatic cliffs and ancient hilltop castle.

This evocative 19th-century painting captures a narrative scene of American veterans returning home after the Revolutionary War.

An intimate and elegantly composed 19th-century French family portrait set within a classical artist's studio.

A masterful 19th-century romantic scene of chivalry, detailing a knight's preparation for battle.

A dramatic Romantic-era narrative painting of a man being tended to by two women within a coastal cavern.

A majestic 19th-century Scottish landscape featuring a cliffside castle bathed in the soft, atmospheric light of dusk.

An evocative mid-19th-century landscape capturing the romantic beauty of ancient ruins in a golden, hilly vista.

This evocative 19th-century nocturne captures the tranquil beauty of a Dutch town bathed in the soft glow of moonlight.

This 1844 oil painting by Théodore-Joseph Canneel captures a tender historical moment between Emperor Charles V and Johanna van der Gheynst.