Early 19th Century

A quintessential Romantic landscape depicting a hay wagon crossing the River Stour in the English countryside.

A dramatic 19th-century history painting depicting the final moments of Dutch explorer Willem Barents in the Arctic.

This iconic maritime masterpiece captures the poignant contrast between the fading age of sail and the rising industrial era under a luminous, dramatic sky.

A dynamic Romantic scene capturing the raw energy and tension of the traditional riderless horse races in Rome.

A powerful Romantic landscape by Thomas Cole illustrating the dramatic transition from paradise to a desolate world.

A powerful scene of cascading water and rustic Norwegian life beneath a storm-swept sky.

An exquisite Indian miniature depicting a woman in a palace garden interacting with a peacock during a dramatic monsoon storm.

A masterful coastal landscape by John Constable, featuring a dramatic sky and a quiet shoreline.

A masterful Romantic oil study capturing the raw atmospheric power of a waterspout over the Bay of Naples.

This dramatic 1821 maritime painting by Thomas Luny depicts the historic wreck of the 'Dutton' amidst turbulent seas.