Moody Landscapes
After the Storm
John Francis Murphy
A dramatic Tonalist landscape capturing the atmospheric shift and lingering light of a sky clearing after a storm.
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
Stormy Weather, Pas de Calais
Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot
A dramatic, painterly coastal landscape capturing the moody atmosphere of a gathering storm.
Figure Studies
Lucie de Lammermoor
Anatole Vely
A dramatic and romantic 19th-century scene capturing a tender moment between two figures in period costume.
Contains mature content
Figure Studies
The Kiss
Francesco Hayez
A masterpiece of Italian Romanticism depicting a passionate, secretive embrace.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Calypso
Henri Lehmann
A poignant and atmospheric depiction of the Greek sea nymph Calypso gazing across the ocean in melancholy.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Scene from A Midsummer Night's Dream (Titania and Bottom)
Edwin Landseer
A dreamlike Victorian scene of Titania and Bottom from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.