Mid 19th Century

A masterful 19th-century American landscape depicting buffalo on the plains beneath a powerful, atmospheric storm.

A sophisticated 19th-century portrait of a fellow artist, capturing a moment of quiet contemplation within the studio.

A powerful depiction of labor and nature, featuring a dynamic figure striding through an atmospheric, earthy landscape.

An atmospheric Hague School watercolor capturing a quiet moment of coastal labor on a misty beach.

This dramatic 19th-century maritime painting captures the perilous journey of HMS Erebus through a labyrinth of icebergs.

An atmospheric scene of rustic life, featuring dramatic light and shadow across a country road.

An epic and atmospheric landscape capturing the majestic light of dawn over the rugged Norwegian highlands.

This atmospheric forest landscape captures the dramatic play of light and shadow at the edge of Fontainebleau.

A majestic 19th-century landscape of Yosemite Valley by Albert Bierstadt, capturing the grand scale and luminous atmosphere of the American West.

A brooding and atmospheric coastal landscape rendered with Peder Balke's signature expressive brushwork.

An iconic and dignified 1860 portrait of Abraham Lincoln by George Peter Alexander Healy.

A classic 19th-century sporting scene depicting the quiet success of a day's hunt in a moody marshland.