In emphasizing emotion and imagination, romantic art shifted away from the restraint of classicism and neoclassicism that had dominated art in Europe since the Renaissance. Romanticism achieved its greatest popularity in art, literature, music and philosophy between 1780 and 1830, although its expression of individual experiences ranging from awe to passion informed culture in the decades after.
Landscape painting was especially popular during the romantic period, as were nature studies of wild animals and fantasies of exotic lands. Romanticism varied across Europe as it reacted to the rise of industrialization, a more personal relationship with faith that was distanced from the church and the rationalist thinking of the Enlightenment.
British painters such as John Constable and J.M.W. Turner responded dramatically to the light and atmosphere of the natural world, while William Blake conveyed humanity’s connection to the divine in his visionary art. In Germany, the late-18th-century Sturm und Drang, or Storm and Drive, movement, with its probing of the unconscious, inspired a sense of mystery in work by romantic artists such as Caspar David Friedrich and Philipp Otto Runge. In France, where the French Revolution had turned tradition upside down, Théodore Géricault and Eugène Delacroix used lush brushwork to paint monumental canvases with tumultuous scenes of nature and history.
The romantic movement and its subject matter were a significant influence on the Pre-Raphaelites, Symbolists and the American painters of the Hudson River School, as well as on other cultural movements in the 19th and 20th centuries that saw artists build on this perspective in which art was guided by emotion rather than reason.
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Romantic European painter - 19th century figure painting - Portrait of lady
Located in Varmo, IT
Romantic painter (second half of the 19th century) - Portrait of a Lady. 45.5 x 31 cm (unframed) — 74 x 60 cm (framed). Oil on canvas, in a carved wooden frame (not signed). Full-...
Canvas, Oil
Pair of Hunting Dogs at Rest; artist unknown, French, Mid-19th century
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Pair of Hunting Dogs at Rest; Artist unknown, French, 19th century (monogrammed "JS" Circa 1850 10 x 7 (14 3/8 x 17 1/8 frame) inches This is finely realized portrait of pair of h...
Oil, Wood Panel
Alfred Émile Léopold Stevens Period Watercolour Picture Portrait
By Alfred Émile Léopold Stevens
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful painting in gouache technique depicting a distinguished young lady. The noblewoman presents a pose of rare elegance, with one hand resting on a planter and the other holdin...
Paper, Tempera
Pair of Oil on Canvas Early 19th Century Portraits of a Man and Woman
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A pair of early 19th century French oil on canvas paintings of a man and woman, probably husband and wife. Neoclassical and Napoleonic in style, these paintings are very well execute...
Oil
Early 1800's Italian Oil Painting Romantic Light Landscape Figure by River
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Riverside Pathway Italian School, early 1800's period oil painting on paper laid on board, unframed size: 12.75 x 17.5 inches condition: overall very good for age, a few very sma...
Oil
Jan KOBELL Romantic Landscape ruins mountains river Dutch 19th
Located in PARIS, FR
Jan KOBELL the elder Delfshaven (Rotterdam), 1756 – 1833 Landscape with ruins, bridge and river Oil on paper on cardboard 35 x 44 cm (49.5 x 60.5 cm with frame) Signed lower left “JK...
Oil
$2,500
#3671
By Hiro Yokose
Located in Phoenix, AZ
oil and wax on canvas over panel Neoromantic painter Hiro Yokose fuses multiple layers of wax and oil paint to create mysterious, veiled landscapes illuminated with flashes of ligh...
Canvas, Wax, Oil, Panel, Wood Panel
'The Little Writer – L’écrivain' 1913 by Charles Van Den Eycken (1859 – 1923)
Located in Knokke, BE
Charles Van Den Eycken 1859 – Brussels – 1923 Belgian Painter 'The Little Writer – L’écrivain' 1913 Signature: signed lower left and dated 'Ch. Van den Eycken 1913.' Medium: oil on...
Oil, Panel
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Fur Trapper in Winter - Portrait in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Fur Trapper in Winter - Portrait in Oil on Canvas Majestic full length portrait of a fur trapper standing in the snow by John Pieron. A man stands an...
Canvas, Oil
Along the River “La Meuse” by Martinus Kuytenbrouwer, 1821 – 1897, Signed
Located in Knokke, BE
Martinus Kuytenbrouwer Amersfoort, The Netherlands 1821 – 1897 Paris, France Dutch Painter Along the River “La Meuse” Signature: signed lower right 'Martinus' Medium: oil on canvas...
Canvas, Oil
$1,495
Unique Pair Of Vintage Herbarium Displays. A Botanical Flower Press With Frame
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
A unique pair of vintage herbarium / botanical displays collected and created by S. Lindwald in June 1946 in Sweden. These botanical specimen are preserved behind glass in a new doub...
Archival Paper
$10,652
Sheltering from the storm / - Romantic landscape illuminated by lightning bolt -
Located in Berlin, DE
George Morland (1763 London - 1804 Brighton). Sheltering from the Storm. Oil on canvas, relined, 37.5 x 29.5 cm (visible size), 53.5 x 45.5 cm (...
Oil
$1,951Sale Price|20% Off
Dutch Golden Age Romantic Landscape Sunset Figures by River & Arch Bridge Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Dutch School, 19th century signed oil on panel, framed framed: 17.5 x 21 inches panel: 14 x 18 inches provenance: private collection condition: good and sound condition
Oil
$4,639Sale Price|20% Off
Geese in the Marshland, Falsterbo, 1918
Located in Stockholm, SE
This luminous oil painting by William Gislander captures a tranquil evening scene in the coastal wetlands of Falsterbo, southern Sweden. A group of geese gathers at the edge of a mea...
Canvas, Oil
Lucia - Portrait Oil Painting Colors Brown White Red Green Black Pale
By Leith Ridley
Located in Sofia, BG
"Lucia" is a painting by the South African - French artist Leith Ridley. A bit of fun and colour based on the face of portrait of a young woman in a black hat by Petrus Christus in ...
Canvas, Oil
$8,412Sale Price|20% Off
View from Månberget, Källvik (1912)
Located in Stockholm, SE
The view from Månberget at sunset, as captured by Gottfrid Kallstenius in this 1912 oil painting, displays a warm golden light over Djupsundet, framed by the silhouette of a gnarled ...
Canvas, Oil
Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta Palatial Oil on Canvas Portrait Isabelle McCreery
By Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta
Located in LA, CA
Raimundo De Madrazo y Garreta (Spanish School, 1841-1920) an exceptional and palatial oil on canvas "Portrait of Isabelle McCreery” depic...
Oil
"Alpine River Landscape"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Georg Garbe (19th Century) "Alpine River Landscape" This captivating 19th-century oil painting on canvas by Georg Garbe presents a breathtaking Alpine landscape, featuring a rushing ...
Canvas, Oil
Enfants à la plage Oil Painting on Wood Panel, Signed, Circa 1865-1875
Located in Stockholm, SE
Albert Roosenboom was a Belgian genre painter celebrated for his elegant depictions of everyday life in the mid to late 19th century. A pupil of the renowned Constantin Meunier, Roos...
Oil, Wood Panel
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
Dreamer (Mid-Century Impressionist European Nude Man Portrait Painting)
Located in New Orleans, LA
A beautiful painting I acquired when I was buying things from Russia and Ukraine maybe 7 or 8 years ago. It's painted on very heavy cardboard, as I'd say the majority from the Soviet...
Oil
A view of Stockholm from an imaginary terrace, 1906
Located in Stockholm, SE
Gottfrid Kallstenius (Västervik 1861–1943 Storängen, Stockholm) A view of Stockholm from an imaginary terrace, 1906 Signed and dated “G. Kallstenius -06” Arched top Oil on canvas u...
Canvas, Oil
"Fort Nago on Lake Garda"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
19th-Century Landscape Painting – "Fort Nago on Lake Garda" (1842) Unidentified Artist Medium: Oil on wood Framed Dimensions: 25 x 37 cm Canvas Dimensions: 13 x 24 cm This exquisite ...
Wood, Oil
$1,038Sale Price|20% Off
Winter Landscape Snow Scene in the English Countryside by 20th Century Artist
By James Wright
Located in Preston, GB
Rural Winter Landscape Scene with Snow & Winter Trees in the English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist, James Wright Signed, Original, Oil on Canvas, housed in a beautiful ornate gold frame. Provenance: Part of the English Heritage...
Canvas, Oil
Pair of Romantic landscape paintings (pendant), oil on panel, in gilt wood frame
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Pair of Romantic landscape paintings (pendant) with figures, Inspired by 17th century Dutch landscape painting Oil on panel In g...
Oil, Wood Panel
Twilight Landscape with Windmill and Church, 1891
Located in Stockholm, SE
"Twilight Landscape with Windmill and Church" is a captivating work by Swedish artist Albert Larsson, painted in 1891 when Larsson was 22 years old. The painting captures a landscape steeped in the quietude of dusk, with a sky ablaze in hues of red and orange, signalling the end of the day. The silhouettes of trees are rendered with astonishing detail against the twilight sky, showcasing Larsson's early mastery of light and shadow. Dominating the pastoral scene is a traditional windmill, its blades stilled against the sky, alongside the spire of a church that pierces the horizon. These structures, together with the meticulously painted trees, are testaments to the human presence within the natural world, suggesting a harmony between the two. A notable feature is the small water-filled furrow in the field, which catches the fading light of the sky, creating a pathway of reflection leading the eye through the composition. This detail highlights Larsson's skill in using light to draw attention to elements within his paintings. Albert Larsson, born on November 4, 1869, in Malmö and passing on August 31, 1952, in Lund, was an artist deeply influenced by his education in Copenhagen at the Art Academy and later at Peder Severin Krøyer...
Canvas, Oil
$13,610
Attributed To Eugène Delacroix (Saint-Maurice 1798 - Paris 1863) - Portrait
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Attributed to Eugène Delacroix (Saint-Maurice 1798 – Paris 1863) Portrait of a Man Wearing a Frock Coat Oil on canvas, 75 x 60 cm (29 1/2 x 23 5/8 in) Signed Provenance: Private ...
Oil
$591Sale Price|79% Off
19e century Holland school Winter scene Oil painting Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️Winter scene⬅️ Watercolor from Johannes Franciscus HOPPENBROUWERS (1819-1866) (see wikipedia) ⭐Structural Analysis⭐ This painting depicts a winter scene in a rural village, possibly in the Netherlands or a similar European setting. The composition is well-balanced, featuring: A central building with a distinctive thatched roof covered in snow, creating a focal point. A frozen river or canal, with a person ice skating in the middle ground, adding movement and human presence. A windmill and houses in the background, reinforcing a Dutch setting. Figures engaged in daily life, such as the man near the building carrying a walking stick and a bag, adding a narrative element. The overall scene is tranquil yet lively, capturing a nostalgic winter atmosphere. ⭐Color and Light⭐ The palette consists of muted earth tones, including warm browns, ochres, and soft grays, giving a rustic and aged appearance. The sky has an orange-yellow hue, possibly representing a sunrise or sunset, casting a gentle glow over the cold landscape...
Gesso, Watercolor
I Ask You For A Caress And You Only Tickle Me 1860s Romantic French Oil Painting
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Charles Zacharie Landelle. French ( b.1821 - d.1908 ). “Je Te Demande Une Caresse Et Tu Me Chatouilles”. (“I Ask You For A Caress And You Only Tickle Me”). Oil On Panel. Signed Lower...
Oil, Wood Panel
$861Sale Price|20% Off
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Located in Cotignac, FR
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in a landscape, Mid century oil on wood panel. This vibrant and charming painting vividly portrays a whimsical forest scene featuring Snow White and ...
Wood Panel, Oil
$6,031Sale Price|20% Off
Landscape View Florence 18/19th Century Paint Tuscany school Oil on canvas Italy
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
18th-19th century landscape painter Panoramic view of Florence Oil on canvas 32 x 51 cm In gilded frame 42 x 63 cm Hampel: Paintings 19th/20th Jahrhundert, 21.02.2024, lot 99...
Oil
Vintage Herbarium Botanical Flower Press Mounted In New Custom Framed
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
A vintage herbarium / botanical display collected and created by S. Lindwald in June 1946 in Sweden. This botanical specimen is preserved behind glass in a new custom-made frame. The...
Archival Paper
"Still Life with Flowers" 19th Century Dutch oil on panel
Located in New York, NY
Dutch School 19th Century Flower Still Life Oil on panel Framed: 13 ½ inches x 11 ½ inches (34 x 29 cm) This charming miniature floral still life—possibly a preparatory study for...
Oil, Panel
French Mid 19th Century Portrait of an Italian Brigand. Oil on Canvas.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mid 19th Century oil on canvas portrait of an Italian brigand, unsigned, in painted wood and gilt frame. The painting is a fine and fascinating rendition with plenty of wonderful character and detail to the costume, accessories, landscape and seascape. Very atmospheric and imposing much like the character it portrays. There is a trade stamp to the back of the canvas for the Paris firm of Susse Freres. The canvas is on a fine quality stretcher with 'keys'. There is an artist's name or title written on the top of the rear stretcher (see photo). Bands of brigands who populated the hills of southern Italy were steady fodder for the Romantic imagination, and their exploits were reported both factually, fancifully and artistically The painting dates from a period when France, under its then leader Napoleon III, was involved in the conflicts in the Italian states and the unification and eventual creation of the nation of Italy. An earlier and similar portrait exists of the infamous brigand Mazzocchi by Achille-Etna Michallony . Léon Cogniet...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
$15,000Sale Price|23% Off
Enfants à la plage (“Children at the Beach”)
Located in Stockholm, SE
Albert Roosenboom was a Belgian genre painter celebrated for his elegant depictions of everyday life in the mid to late 19th century. A pupil of the renowned Constantin Meunier, Roos...
Oil, Wood Panel
$7,500
"Summer on the Delaware" Andrew Melrose, Hudson River School, American Landscape
Located in New York, NY
Andrew Melrose Summer on the Delaware, 1884 Signed and dated lower left; titled on the reverse Oil on canvas 25 x 30 inches Provenance Private Collection, Buffalo, New York Not mu...
Canvas, Oil
$16,500
Antique Swedish Oil Canvas Painting Romantic Interior Family Scene Monkey 1883
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & large antique oil on canvas painting by Bengt Nordenberg (1822-1902), Sweden, dated 1883. Nordenberg is recognized as one of Sweden's most celebrated 19th century artists, his work epitomizes Swedish Romanticism and this painting is a wonderful representation of that style. The painting depicts an interior scene of a mother holding an infant in front of an open heath, with a fire burning in the grate, above the fire there are racks of meat hanging and above that are hams hanging. The infant has evidently just woken from a nap and his cradle sits next to his mother's chair, his brother sitting on the floor with his monkey & the carrying case he transports the animal to beg for money, the monkey humorously sits with his begging plate outstretched to the boy's mother, much to her consternation! The painting is signed and dated lower left, it is in very good condition and is housed in the original gilded composition and limewood frame, Nordenberg's record for a painting at auction is over $91,500, this is a fine example of the artist's work and is ready to hang on your wall. Bloomsbury Fine Art & Antiques ship globally, very well packed & insured to ensure safe delivery. Bengt Nordenberg (1822-1902) was a master of Swedish Romanticism. He belonged to the Düsseldorf school of painting & is best known for his genre paintings with everyday life scenes from the Dalarna, Skåne and Blekinge areas of Sweden. He moved to Düsseldorf in the 1850s. Nordenberg was born at Jämshög in Blekinge County, Sweden, he was one of nine siblings born to Per Jönsson Nord (1785-1854) and his wife Sissa Bengtsdotter (b. 1792). He grew up in poverty and became an apprentice to a painter in Sölvesborg. In 1843 he studied at the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts in Stockholm, In the autumn of 1851 he went to the Düsseldorf Academy, where first Theodor Hildebrandt and then later, Adolph Tidemand...
Canvas, Oil
$225,000
Young Girl in Blue, Romantic Oil Painting on Canvas, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Signature bottom right Frederick Arthur Bridgman was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, then later moved to Boston and New York. Before long, he had enlisted a group of Brooklyn businessme...
Canvas, Oil
A Spring Sunset, Original Oil Painting from 1952
Located in Stockholm, SE
This exquisite painting by the artist Otto Lindberg (1880-1955) is a mesmerizing depiction of a spring sunset. Crafted in 1952, this piece stands as one of Lindberg's final paintings...
Canvas, Oil
$18,500
“Orientalist Portrait of an Arab Man” Jean-Horace Vernet (French 1789-1863)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
“Orientalist Portrait of an Arab Man” Half-length, turned to the left, oval Jean-Horace Vernet (French 1789-1863) Circa 1830s Watercolor heightened with touches of white on paper Sig...
Watercolor
COUNTRY GIRL- Angelo Granati - Figurative oil on canvas painting
Located in Napoli, IT
Country girl - Angelo Granati Italia 2011 - Oil on canvas cm. 90 x 70. This is his reinterpretation of painting "Young Shepherdess" by gratest old master William Adolphe Bouguereau. ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,128Sale Price|48% Off
Miniature 19th Century Austrian Pastoral Oil on Wood
Located in Soquel, CA
Original Miniature 19th Century Austrian Pastoral Figurative Oil Painting on Wood Painted in the manner of late Romanticism, this charming miniature pastoral landscape by Edmund Fri...
Gesso, Oil, Board
$1,366Sale Price|20% Off
Painting of Lake & Mountains in England by 20th Century British Landscape Artist
By James Wright
Located in Preston, GB
Painting of Lake & Mountains in England by 20th Century British Landscape Artist, James Wright Signed, Original, Oil on Canvas, housed in a beautiful ornate gold frame. Provenance: Part of the English Heritage...
Canvas, Oil
$1,400Sale Price|20% Off
1920's Boats on the Nile Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful seascape oil painting of boats sailing on the Nile, showing the city in the background by an unknown artist, c.1920. Unsigned. Rustic frame. Board size: 18.5"H x 42.25"W.
Canvas, Oil
Venus with Putti Oil on Canvas with Gilt-wood Frame
Located in Rome, IT
French 19' century painting oil on canvas . Young Venus nude figure surrounded by delicious playing putti . Finely carved and gilt-wood frame of the same period . Measurements w...
Oil
$4,071Sale Price|20% Off
Portrait of a Young Woman (1911)
Located in Stockholm, SE
Carl Magnus Lindqvist (1884-1977) Sweden Portrait of a Young Woman (1911) oil on canvas mounted on masonite signed and dated unframed 43 x 35 cm (16.9 x 13.8 in) framed 49.5 x 41 c...
Canvas, Masonite, Oil
$170Sale Price|20% Off
Christmas Tree In The Snow. Oil on Board.
Located in Cotignac, FR
An oil on panel view of a Christmas tree in a landscape heavy with snow by Boggio. The painting is signed bottom left. A charming view of a snow scene, a Christmas tree its branches...
Oil, Board
Elegant Belle Époque Interior Scene European Figurative Oil Painting
By Joan Camo Sentis
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Artist: Joan Camo Sentis (1920–2021) Title: Belle Époque Interior Scene Date: Circa 1975 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions (canvas): 46 x 38 cm 18.12 x 14.97 in Framing: Unframed Con...
Canvas, Oil
Lost in Her Thoughts, 1890-1892, by Pinckney Marcius-Simons, French Romanticism
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Pinckney Marcius-Simons, (American, French, 1867-1909) Signed: Marcius-Simons, (lower, right) " Lost in Her Thoughts ", circa 1890-1892 Oil on mahogany panel bearing the stamp on verso of " H. Vieille e. Troisgros Sueei, 55 Rue de Laval...
Oil, Board
Female Oil Portrait Delicate Austria Romantic 1800s Vintage Woman Realism Signed
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Art: 30" x 24" Frame: 36.50" x 30.50" Oil on canvas signed and dated lower right.
Oil, Canvas
Andalusian River Landscape Seville Guadalquivir Scene Figures Spanish Oil 1940
By Carlota Rosales Martínez de Pedrosa
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Andalusian River Landscape, Seville Guadalquivir Scene with Figures, Spanish Oil Painting c.1940 Creator: Carlota Rosales Martínez de Pedrosa (1872–19...
Canvas, Oil
Jean Carzou, original drawing, couple.
By Jean Carzou
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
The artwork titled Couple. The artwork size is 9"x11.5", ink on paper and Carzou signed lower right. This expressive drawing captures two elongated figures standing closely togethe...
Ink
$284Sale Price|45% Off
1930s French Impressionist Watercolour of Le Canal at Peronne Cléry
Located in Cotignac, FR
French Impressionist watercolour on paper view of a canal scene by Henri Clamen. There is a location annotation to the back of the paper. The painting is not signed but was acquired ...
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
$1,420
Allegory of Love, Cupid With Beauty in Fine Dress Carrying a Basket of Flowers
Located in Cotignac, FR
A late 18th Century oil on canvas laid on board of a young beauty in period costume carrying a basket of flowers on her head. Presented in a very fine gilt, period 'Directoire' frame...
Canvas, Oil, Board
Ionic Column Capital
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Ionic Column Capital Graphite, wash, gouache and gum arabic, 4 Fev 57 (Feb 4 1857) Signed and dated lower right (see photo) Ionic columns are a classical architectural style characte...
Gouache
Winter Light on a Frozen Lake
Located in Stockholm, SE
In this evocative winter landscape, painted in 1941, Swedish artist Olof Walfrid Nilsson captures the serenity and quiet grandeur of a frozen lake bathed in gentle afternoon light. E...
Masonite, Oil
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
"Seascape" - Framed 20th Century Romantic Realistic Ocean Painting
Located in New Orleans, LA
I wish I knew who painted this dramatic Romantic seascape depicting a rough surf crashing on the rocky shores of some volcanic island. The sea is en...
Oil
$2,459
Wild Horses and a Snake: Romantic Mid-19th Century Oil Painting
Located in GB
Ferdinand Sigmund Lachenwitz was a German painter active in the mid-nineteenth century, working within the traditions of Romanticism and academic realism. Born in 1820, he was traine...
Canvas, Oil
Still Life of Peonies, Roses, Honeysuckle, Poppies, and other Flowers
Located in New York, NY
This painting demonstrates the source of Arnoldus Bloemers’ enduring popularity. A profusion of peonies, honeysuckle, and poppies share the confines of a terracotta urn sitting on a ...
Oil
$3,313Sale Price|20% Off
Golden Sunrise on the Maas – Arthur J. Meadows’ Tranquil Masterpiece (1884)
Located in Stockholm, SE
A Golden Dawn on the Maas In this refined marine painting, Arthur Joseph Meadows captures a tranquil sunrise on the river Maas just below the historic city of Dordrecht (“Dort”). The...
Canvas, Oil
French Romantic School, 19th Century, Manly head of bearded man, oil on canvas
Located in Paris, FR
French Romantic School 19th Century Manly head of bearded man oil on canvas 46 x 37.8 cm In fairly good condition, some inpaintings visible under UV light, mainly in the backgrounds ...
Canvas, Oil