Traditional Still Lifes
From Nature in the Garden
Rubens Peale
A vibrant and detailed 19th-century floral still life featuring an abundant variety of garden blooms in an elegant basket.
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.
Pastoral Scenes
Oxen before a Farmhouse at Le Verrier
Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps
A warm, masterfully lit 19th-century rural scene depicting oxen and a rustic farmhouse.
Pastoral Scenes
Wheat
John Linnell
A vibrant 19th-century pastoral scene capturing the rhythmic activity of a wheat harvest under a dramatic sky.