Mid 19th Century

This monumental group portrait commemorates the great American inventors of the 19th century in a dignified, scholarly setting.

An evocative 19th-century group portrait capturing the intellectual circle of Washington Irving within his storied Sunnyside library.

A soulful mid-19th-century portrait of an Italian fisherman mending his nets on a sunlit balcony overlooking the sea.

An elegant woman in a vibrant kimono sits amidst a collection of Japanese prints in this masterful study of color and pattern.

An elegant 19th-century portrait of a woman in refined lace and jewelry, exuding mid-century sophistication.

An intimate and atmospheric portrait by Edgar Degas, capturing the quiet dignity of the Duchess of Montejasi.

A striking 19th-century industrial landscape capturing the moonlit reflection of a railway bridge over the River Cart.

An idyllic mid-19th-century American landscape capturing a serene moment of frontier life amidst grand wilderness.

A masterful 19th-century genre scene capturing a craftsman in his workshop, bathed in a warm, atmospheric light.

This 1860 oil painting by Auguste Mathieu captures the grand and atmospheric armor collection of the Museum of Artillery in Paris.