Moody Landscapes
Summer Landscape, Thunder Looms
Lars Hertervig
This 19th-century Norwegian landscape captures the electric atmosphere of an approaching summer storm over a quiet rural valley.
Mid 19th Century
Realist observation, academic portraiture, and luminous landscapes rooted in everyday life.
This period brings together quieter landscapes, portraiture, and richly observed scenes with a more intimate mood.
Moody Landscapes
East Branch of the Ausable River
Asher Brown Durand
An atmospheric Hudson River School landscape featuring the sunlit cliffs and rushing waters of the Ausable River.
Old World Portraits
Portrait of Michal Kubínyi the Elder
Peter Michal Bohúň
A dignified 19th-century portrait of a man with a striking mustache and thoughtful gaze.
Architectural Interiors
The Dining Room at the Home of the Artist Henri Leys
Henri de Braekeleer
A richly detailed 1869 interior painting capturing the atmospheric, scholarly elegance of a traditional dining room.
Coastal Classics
The Grand Canal, Venice
Gustaf Wilhelm Palm
This classic Venetian cityscape captures the luminous light and architectural grandeur of the Grand Canal in the mid-19th century.