Mid 19th Century

Winslow Homer’s iconic Civil War scene captures a poignant moment of confrontation between a Union officer and Confederate prisoners.

A striking character study by Honoré Daumier, featuring a man in theatrical costume illuminated by dramatic chiaroscuro.

A hauntingly beautiful study of light and ruin by Arnold Böcklin, captured with dramatic, atmospheric brushwork.

A dramatic and masterfully rendered marine scene depicting the power of nature through churning turquoise waves and dark storm clouds.

A masterpiece of American Luminism, this epic landscape captures the sublime power of a mountain storm breaking over a sunlit valley.

A poignant 19th-century scene depicting communal grief and devotion in the wake of a nun's passing.

A dramatic 19th-century landscape capturing the ruins of Canossa under a powerful, light-pierced sky.

A dramatic 19th-century Norwegian landscape capturing the sublime presence of the Stetind mountain through atmospheric fog.

A striking Pre-Raphaelite portrait of the sorceress Medea, rich with dramatic detail and a shimmering gold background.

A breathtaking 19th-century landscape capturing the ethereal light and majestic peaks of Tasmania's Lake St Clair.

A dynamic realist masterpiece capturing a stag mid-stride across a crisp, wintry landscape.

A powerful forest scene by Gustave Courbet, showcasing dramatic light hitting a rocky cliffside where a lone stag rests.