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ROMANTIC STYLE

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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Style: Romantic
"Woman feeding birds"
"Woman feeding birds"

"Woman feeding birds"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

"Woman Feeding Birds" – Antique Oil on Canvas An evocative 19th-century oil painting depicting a rustic pastoral scene, where a woman tenderly feeds a goose in a lush countryside setting. This charming composition is framed in an ornate gilded frame, adding to its elegance and historical appeal. Details: Artist: Unidentified Title: Woman Feeding Birds Medium: Oil on canvas Framed Dimensions: 54 x 39 cm Flat Dimensions: 35 x 20 cm Backside Details: Sticker present (further information upon request) Condition: The painting shows signs of age and patina, with surface wear consistent with its historical character. The richly decorated frame enhances its authentic antique aesthetic, making it a striking decorative piece for classical interiors or art collections. Historical Context: This piece is reminiscent of European genre paintings from the 18th and 19th centuries, which often depicted idyllic rural life and intimate moments of everyday existence. The soft brushstrokes, naturalistic color palette, and delicate attention to fabric and form reflect a traditional Romantic or Rococo-inspired style, suggesting an influence from French and Italian genre painters of the period. A wonderful acquisition for collectors of antique European oil...

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19th Century Romantic Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Ionic Column Capital
Ionic Column Capital

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...

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1850s Romantic Paintings

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Gouache

Christ Falls on the Way to Calvary, Dutch-Italianate School, c.18th-19th Cent.
Christ Falls on the Way to Calvary, Dutch-Italianate School, c.18th-19th Cent.

Christ Falls on the Way to Calvary, Dutch-Italianate School, c.18th-19th Cent.

Located in Soquel, CA

Expressive depiction of Christ being aided by Simon of Cyrene by an unknown artist, Italiante School style of 17th-century Northern European painters principally Dutch, c.1700s-1800s. This piece is composed of oil on linen, laid down on fiberboard. Presented in a giltwood frame. Image size: 42"H x 33"W. Italianate painters, group of 17th-century northern European painters, principally Dutch, who traveled in Italy and, consciously adopting the style of landscape painting that they found there, incorporated Italian models and motifs into their own works. Chief among the Italianates were Bartholomeus Breenbergh, Andries and Jan Both, Nicolaes Berchem, and Jan Asselijn...

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18th Century Romantic Paintings

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Linen, Oil, Fiberboard

Painting of Napoleon III at the Naval Battle, oil on panel France
Painting of Napoleon III at the Naval Battle, oil on panel France

Painting of Napoleon III at the Naval Battle, oil on panel France

Located in Valladolid, ES

Extraordinary oil painting on panel from an exquisite French collection. It retains its original gilded wooden frame. The scene depicts a powerful and chromatic seascape, representin...

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1880s Romantic Paintings

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Panel

Last Day of Winter

Last Day of Winter

By Miles Cleveland Goodwin

Located in Dallas, TX

Miles Cleveland Goodwin says, "I don’t like to do things I don’t know." Not unlike the spirit of Southern literature and Delta blues music, there is an autobiographical nature to his...

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2010s Romantic Paintings

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Egg Tempera, Panel

'Landscape with Shepherds and Animals' by Louis - Pierre Verwée ( 1807 – 1877 )
'Landscape with Shepherds and Animals' by Louis - Pierre Verwée ( 1807 – 1877 )

'Landscape with Shepherds and Animals' by Louis - Pierre Verwée ( 1807 – 1877 )

Located in Knokke, BE

Verwée Louis-Pierre Courtrai 1807 – 1877 Brussels Belgian Painter 'Landscape with Shepherds and Animals by the Water' Signature: signed lower right and dated 'L. P. Verwee 1851' Medium: oil on panel Dimensions: image size 43 x 52 cm, frame size 58 x 66 cm Biography: Louis-Pierre Verwee (also spelled Verwée) was born on March 19, 1807, in Kortrijk, Belgium, and died in Brussels in November 1877. He is widely regarded as the leading representative of the Romantic school in Belgian landscape painting, particularly known for his evocative winter scenes and rural landscapes with cattle. Verwee left school at an early age to pursue his passion for art. He enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kortrijk, where he studied under Jan Baptiste de Jonghe, a prominent landscape and animal painter. He later continued his artistic training with Eugène Verboeckhoven in Ghent, who would not only become his mentor but also a lifelong friend and collaborator. The two artists often worked side by side, and Verboeckhoven occasionally painted the figures and animals in Verwee’s landscapes, to such a degree that their early works are sometimes difficult to distinguish. Verwee followed Verboeckhoven to Brussels and established himself as a successful landscape and animal painter. His preferred subjects were winter and summer scenes, typically populated with figures and animals. His style, particularly in his early work, was closely aligned with that of Verboeckhoven. Over time, he became known for landscapes that reflected the romantic tradition, with compositions echoing the work of Andreas Schelfhout, Barend Cornelis Koekkoek, Frans Keelhoff, and Johann Bernard Klombeck. His depictions of forests and rivers often employed a dreamy, atmospheric quality that captured the mood and light of nature. In his later career, Verwee sought artistic innovation but found himself increasingly focused on variations of winter landscapes after 1837. These scenes, popularized by Koekkoek and Schelfhout, were characterized by low-hanging snow clouds, icy waterways, and a cool palette of light blue and metallic grey, creating a moody and intimate ambiance. Occasionally, other artists such as Florent Willems...

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Mid-19th Century Romantic Paintings

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Oil, Panel

A Walk Through the Forest
A Walk Through the Forest

A Walk Through the Forest

By Thomas Edwin Mostyn

Located in Sheffield, MA

Thomas Edwin Mostyn British, 1864-1930 A Walk Through the Forest Oil on canvas 20 by 27 in, w/ frame 28 by 35 in Signed "Mostyn" lower right He was a figure painter, portrait paint...

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Late 19th Century Romantic Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Australian Gum Trees Landscape
Australian Gum Trees Landscape

Australian Gum Trees Landscape

By John Sharman (b.1947)

Located in Soquel, CA

Beautiful landscape of gum trees by listed Australian artist John Sharman (Australian, b. 1947), c.1990. These lovely iconic trees appear in the foreground, while the Australian landscape sprawls out into the distance. Signed "John Sharman" lower right. Displayed in a silver tone giltwood frame. Image size, 21"H x 23"L. Born in Sydney in 1947, John Sharman turned to full time professional art practice in 1980. He became part of a group of artists that included Bob Simpson, Doug Sealy, Robert Wilson, Warwick Fuller...

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1980s Romantic Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Antique Swedish Oil Painting 1883 Alfred Thörne Lake Landscape
Antique Swedish Oil Painting 1883 Alfred Thörne Lake Landscape

Antique Swedish Oil Painting 1883 Alfred Thörne Lake Landscape

Located in Stockholm, SE

Alfred Thörne was born in 1850 in Horn, Östergötland, and belongs to a generation of Swedish painters whose formation was grounded in the academic tradition but increasingly shaped b...

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1880s Romantic Paintings

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Oil, Board

Jan KOBELL Romantic Landscape ruins mountains river Dutch 19th
Jan KOBELL Romantic Landscape ruins mountains river Dutch 19th

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...

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Early 19th Century Romantic Paintings

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Oil

Charlotte Shore Daughter Of The Governor General Of India Painted In India 1790s
Charlotte Shore Daughter Of The Governor General Of India Painted In India 1790s

Charlotte Shore Daughter Of The Governor General Of India Painted In India 1790s

By Arthur William Devis

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

Arthur William Devis. English ( b.1762 - d.1822 ). Portrait Of Charlotte Shore, Daughter Of The Governor General Of India, The 1st Lord Teignmouth. Oil On Canvas. Oval Image size 26.2 inches x 20.5 inches ( 66.5cm x 62cm ). Frame size 34.6 inches x 28.7 inches ( 88cm x 73cm ). Available for sale; this original oil painting is by Arthur William Devis and dates from around 1792 to 1795. This painting was created when the sitter and the artist were both in India, the sitter's father being the Governor General of India from 1793 to 1798. The painting is presented and supplied in a 19th century decorative frame. The painted surfaces and the frame have benefitted from some restoration, cleaning and conservation, which was performed on our instruction, supervision and approval. The canvas is lined. This antique painting is in very good condition, commensurate with its age. It wants for nothing and is supplied ready to hang and display. Provenance: By descent in the family of the sitter. Exhibited: Preston, Harris Museum and Art Gallery, 2000, Arthur William Devis, no.52. Charlotte was the eldest child of the first Baron Teignmouth, a title that was created in 1798 for Sir John Shore. The title became extinct in 1981 on the death of the seventh Baron. This portrait was almost certainly painted by Devis in India at a time when the sitter’s father was Governor General. As such, this is a historically significant piece. John Shore was an anti-slavery campaigner, born in London but brought up in Romford. In 1769 he went to work in Bengal where he was one of the first to learn a number of local languages. In 1785 he returned to England and on 14 February 1786 he married Charlotte, the only daughter of James Cornish, a medical practitioner at Teignmouth. The couple’s first child, Charlotte, the subject of this painting, was born the following year, on January 26, 1787. The family quickly returned to India, where John Shore served as Governor from 1793 to 1798. John and his wife had three sons and six daughters over the following fifteen years. Sir John Shore left Calcutta for the final time in March 1798, sailing back to England with his wife and young family. The family settled in Clapham and Sir John became the first president of the British and Foreign Bible Society. He was involved with the Clapham Sect and their anti-slavery campaign. This adorable original oil on canvas depicts Charlotte, the eldest child and first daughter of the first Lord Teignmouth, aged around five to seven years old. (On the basis that the family returned to England in 1798 when Charlotte would have been 11 years old, this painting was almost certainly created in India, during the time when her father was the Governor General of India. We also know that the artist was painting portraits in India the decade up to 1795, when he returned to England.) Charlotte is an attractive child, with thick dark brown curly hair framing her beautiful angelic features. She has fair skin, rosy cheeks and rosebud lips. Her dark eyes are wide and engaging. She has the sweetest expression on her face and we feel that she is kind and good natured. She is wearing a simple white gown, typical of the day, with a low neckline and three- quarter length sleeves and a pale blue sash around her waist. Arthur William Devis was one of the major English artists of the early nineteenth century, noted particularly for his portraits. His life was dynamic and engaging and he produced some of the definitive images of his generation. Devis was born in London on 10 August 1763, the nineteenth child of the artist Arthur Devis and his wife Elizabeth Faulkner. There were several artists in the family and Devis showed an early genius for art. He received some artistic training from his father and then studied at the Royal Academy Schools where he received a Silver Medal, and the good opinion of Sir Joshua Reynolds. Devis became extremely well-travelled, and even circumnavigated the world; when he was about twenty, he was appointed draughtsman on the British East India Company's ship Antelope in a voyage to the East Indies, under Captain Henry Wilson. The vessel was wrecked off the Pelew Islands, on which the crew took refuge. The island was uninhabited, but the sailors formed a friendly alliance with neighboroughing islanders and took part in the wars of the natives. The crew then built themselves a small vessel and sailed for Macao. During this voyage Devis received two wounds from arrows shot from the coast, one in his body, the other in his check, which caused a permanent injury to his jaw. Devis left the rest of the crew at Macao, spent a year in China, then proceeded to Bengal. He settled in India for ten years, establishing a modestly successful practice and receiving several lucrative commissions from British colonialists, of which this painting of young Charlotte is likely to be one. In 1795 he returned to England and worked with great zeal, earning himself a reputation as a serious artist. He painted a number of important historical pieces, including “The Conspiracy of Babington in the reign of Queen Elizabeth” and “Cardinal Langton and the Barons forcing King John to sign Magna”. He soon became established as one of the most talented British artists of his day. It is known that Devis created other portraits of the Shore family between 1797 and 1817. Devis is particularly noted for being involved in the creation of the posthumous cult of Horatio Nelson. After the battle of Trafalgar, he went out to meet the Victory, and painted the acclaimed piece ‘The Death of Vice-Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson, K.B., in the cockpit of H.M.S. Victory, 21 Oct. 1805.’ For this work Devis made various sketches on board HMS Victory, including of Nelson’s body during the autopsy by Dr. Beatty, the ship’s surgeon. The completed picture has become the definitive image of Nelson’s heroic end; it was engraved by W. Bromley (1812), and presented by the Right Hon. Lord Bexley to the gallery of Greenwich Hospital in 1825. At 8 feet 7 inches by 6 feet 4 inches it is of stunning proportions. Devis’ large oil sketch for the piece was purchased by Queen Victoria, December 1852 Devis was also commissioned by Dr. Beatty to produce a half-length painting of Nelson as Vice Admiral, which was lent to Emma Hamilton, who later lost it whilst travelling. Either the original or a copy of this portrait was exhibited at the Royal Academy two years after the Battle and many copies were made of it, including one in the National Maritime Museum. Devis exhibited a total of sixty-five pictures at the Royal Academy between 1779 and 1821. His equestrian portrait of ‘Alexander Sinclair Gordon, Esq.’, was engraved by Anthony Cardon in 1805; ‘The Battle of Waterloo,’ engraved by John Burnet in 1819; ‘An Indian Interior,’ by P. W. Tomkins in 1797; ‘The Little Mountaineer,’ by E. Scriven in 1809, who also engraved Devis's illustrations to J. J. Howard's translation of the ‘Metamorphoses of Ovid,’ London, 1807. Thus images of Devis’ work have become well known through the years. Today there is a portrait of Arra Kovger by Devis in the British Museum, and a portrait of Governor Herbert (painted in Calcutta in 1791) in the National Portrait Museum. Despite his artistic talent, Devis was seemingly completely incapable of managing his financial affairs. He therefore failed to maintain the status in society that his talent deserved. Where money was concerned, he was generous beyond his means and was sadly declared bankrupt in 1800. In 1804 he was imprisoned for debt. Between 1802 and 1810 he received continual assistance from John Biddulph of Ledbury, but these well-intentioned interventions did not produce the results hoped for, and Devis continued to be hopelessly unreliable. Towards the end of his career he at last began to receive Royal patronage, but it came too late. When he died suddenly from apoplexy in 1822 he left his second wife and young children penniless. He was buried in St. Giles’s churchyard. Works by Arthur Devis are now very much in demand; his depiction of Bengali weavers made an eyecatching £130,000 in a UK auction...

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Early 19th Century Romantic Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait. Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Subtle Female, Polish artist
Portrait. Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Subtle Female, Polish artist

Portrait. Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Subtle Female, Polish artist

By Katarzyna Szydlowska

Located in Warsaw, PL

Contemporary figurative oil on canvas painting by Polish artist Katarzyna Szydlowska. Painting pictures female in nude. She is sitting on the beach, there is sea and cliff behind her...

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21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Jean Philippe George-Julliard (1818 – 1888) Landscape with a traveler, oil
Jean Philippe George-Julliard (1818 – 1888) Landscape with a traveler, oil

Jean Philippe George-Julliard (1818 – 1888) Landscape with a traveler, oil

Located in Paris, FR

Jean Philippe George-Julliard (1818 – 1888) A landscape with a traveler Oil on paper Signed HG lower right 19.5 x 29 cm The four corners are cut Framed under glass 27 x 47 cm Jean Philippe George-Julliard (1818–1888) or Henri Philippe Julliard was born on 1 january 1818 in Geneva (Switzerland) from french parents. He first studied art in Nantes in France, but later he came back to Geneva where he became pupil of Alexandre Calame...

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1860s Romantic Paintings

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Oil

Orientale

Orientale

By Henri Fantin-Latour

Located in New York, NY

Signed, lower right: Fantin Provenance: Gustave Tempelaere (1840–1904), Paris; possibly by descent to his son: Julien Tempelaere (1876–1961) and with F. & J. Tempelaere, Paris, prob...

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1890s Romantic Paintings

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Canvas, Paper, Oil

Romantic Sunset Desert Dance Oil Painting on Canvas, 19th Century
Romantic Sunset Desert Dance Oil Painting on Canvas, 19th Century

Romantic Sunset Desert Dance Oil Painting on Canvas, 19th Century

By Otto Pilny

Located in New York, NY

Otto Pilny was a Swiss Orientalist painter working at the turn of the 20th century. Specializing in exoticized oil paintings of the Middle East, his work often features desert scenes...

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Late 19th Century Romantic Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Ondine Oil Painting on Canvas, Romantic Style, 19th Century. Woman artist
Ondine Oil Painting on Canvas, Romantic Style, 19th Century. Woman artist

Ondine Oil Painting on Canvas, Romantic Style, 19th Century. Woman artist

Located in GB

Irma Martin (1814–1876): A Woman Painter in the 19th Century Irma Martin, born Anne Pierrette Marie Martin on September 3, 1814, in Lyon, emerged as a professional painter in a time...

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Mid-19th Century Romantic Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Woman with Two Children in Red - Dutch Style Interior Scene in Oil on Canvas
Woman with Two Children in Red - Dutch Style Interior Scene in Oil on Canvas

Woman with Two Children in Red - Dutch Style Interior Scene in Oil on Canvas

By Joseph Tomanek

Located in Soquel, CA

Woman with Two Children in Red - Interior Scene in Oil on Canvas Lovely interior scene by notable artist Joseph Tomanek (Cech-American, 1889-1974). A woman sits near a window, holding a small child dressed in bright red in her lap. Another child, somewhat older, stands next to her, looking at the young child. Soft lights spills though the window, illuminating the scene in a warm glow. A plant with red flowers sits on the windowsill, and foliage can be seen outside. Signed "Tomanek" in the lower right corner (note that the shape above the signature is a toy train) Presented in a carved wood frame with a linen liner. Frame size: 30.75"H x 26.75"W Canvas size: 24"H x 20"W Tomanek, the son of a carpenter, was born in Moravia. His family discouraged his art talent and wanted him to be a shoemaker. He studied in his homeland of Czechoslovakia at the School of Design in Prague. He emigrated to America around the turn of the century and arrived in Chicago in 1910 and worked as an interior decorator. He attended the Art Institute of Chicago and studied with Antonin Sterba. He also studied with Albert Krehbiel and K.A. Buehr. He was a member of the Bohemian Artist Club, Association of Chicago Painters, and Sculptors, and the Chicago Gallery Association. His work is included in the collection of the Vanderpoel Art Association (Chicago). He exhibited from the 1910s-40s, including exhibitions at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Georgia Museum of Art. Of the difficulty of posing nudes in Chicago, he said, "In Paris you can rent little gardens studios and pose your models there in privacy. Here, if I work out of doors, I have to pose the girls in bathing suits...

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1920s Romantic Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Painting french school romantic 19th century oil on canvas Interior of a bakery
Painting french school romantic 19th century oil on canvas Interior of a bakery

Painting french school romantic 19th century oil on canvas Interior of a bakery

Located in PARIS, FR

French school of the first half of the 19th century Oil on canvas 45.5 x 60 cm (59.5 x 74 cm with frame) Beautiful 19th century carved and gilded wooden frame Good condition (a few r...

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19th Century Romantic Paintings

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Oil

Still Life Italian School 19th Century Paint Oil on canvas Italy Art Quality
Still Life Italian School 19th Century Paint Oil on canvas Italy Art Quality

Still Life Italian School 19th Century Paint Oil on canvas Italy Art Quality

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Still life with vase of flowers Italian School of the nineteenth century Oil on canvas cm. 74 x 92,5 frame 97 x 112 Beautiful painting representing a rich still life, of great deco...

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Mid-19th Century Romantic Paintings

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Oil

SERRA AUQUE Portrait spanish girl romantic painter costume 19th
SERRA AUQUE Portrait spanish girl romantic painter costume 19th

SERRA AUQUE Portrait spanish girl romantic painter costume 19th

By Enrique Serra y Auque

Located in PARIS, FR

Enrique SERRA AUQUE Barcelona, 1859 - Rome, 1918 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower left “ENRIQUE SERRA/ 1892 ” 40 x 33 cm (45 x 38 cm with frame) Nice old frame in wood Enrique S...

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Late 19th Century Romantic Paintings

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Oil

'A Forest in Winter' by Hendrik Barend Koekkoek (Amsterdam 1849 – 1909 London)
'A Forest in Winter' by Hendrik Barend Koekkoek (Amsterdam 1849 – 1909 London)

'A Forest in Winter' by Hendrik Barend Koekkoek (Amsterdam 1849 – 1909 London)

Located in Knokke, BE

Hendrik Barend Koekkoek Amsterdam 1849 – 1909 London Dutch Painter 'Figures Strolling through a Forest in Winter' Signature: signed lower right 'H B Koekkoek', c. 1882-1900 Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: image size 76,5 x 64 cm, frame size 103 x 89,5 cm Biography: Hendrik Barend Koekkoek, often signing as Hendrik Barend (H.B.) Koekkoek, in the realm of 19th-century art, emerges as a captivating painter born in Amsterdam on November 23, 1849. A scion of the esteemed Koekkoek family, he gained renown for his landscapes and woodland scenes, following in the artistic footsteps of his father, marine painter Hermanus Koekkoek. Barend Hendrik Koekkoek’s life unfolds with a certain mystery, his artistic journey shaped by training from his father and, likely, his uncle Marinus Adrianus. In 1878, he tied the knot with Carolina Allardina Cornelia Pierson and ventured into the artistic scenes of Hilversum and Brussels, simultaneously opening an art dealership in Amsterdam. Around 1882, the call of London beckoned, echoing the path paved by his brother Hermanus Koekkoek the Younger. In England, he painted landscapes near Guildford, akin to his cousin Pieter Hendrik Koekkoek. The latter part of his life remains shrouded in obscurity. Barend Hendrik Koekkoek’s artistic style, steeped in the romantic tradition of the Koekkoek family, adorned canvases with landscapes, woodlands, and marine scenes. His London sojourn witnessed the creation of winter landscapes with towering trees, showcased in exhibitions across Dutch cities. He breathed his last in London before 1909. His artistic legacy lives on in institutions like the Paul Tétar van...

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Late 19th Century Romantic Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Boys Playing Dice - Mid Century Figurative in Oil on Masonite
Boys Playing Dice - Mid Century Figurative in Oil on Masonite

Boys Playing Dice - Mid Century Figurative in Oil on Masonite

By R. Hauslar

Located in Soquel, CA

Exceptional detail in this painting of boys playing dice by R. Hauslar (German, 20th Century). A Hausler interpretation of a work by the famous Bartolome Esteban Murillo (1617-1650) ...

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1950s Romantic Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

WAPPERS Painting Belgian 19th romantic Oil on panel wood mandoline woman player
WAPPERS Painting Belgian 19th romantic Oil on panel wood mandoline woman player

WAPPERS Painting Belgian 19th romantic Oil on panel wood mandoline woman player

Located in PARIS, FR

Gustave WAPPERS (Attributed to) Anvers, 1803 - Paris, 1874 Oil on panel Trace of monogram lower right 42.5 x 31.5 cm (59.5 x 49.5 cm with the frame) XIXth century frame in carved woo...

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Mid-19th Century Romantic Paintings

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Oil

"Italian Landshaft"
"Italian Landshaft"

"Italian Landshaft"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

"Italian Landscape at Sunset" Materials & Technique Medium: Oil on canvas Framed Dimensions: 35 x 27 cm Painting Dimensions: 20 x 15 cm Frame: Giltwood with intricate decorative ...

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19th Century Romantic Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Setters at the Pond

Setters at the Pond

Located in New York, NY

Wouterus Verschuur l Setters at the Pond Oil on Panel 7.63 x 10.16 inches Signed lower left This signed painting is in tune with Verschuur's typical animal genre scenes, with a pre...

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19th Century Romantic Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

19th Century Orientalist Portrait of a Gypsy Woman, Enamel on Porcelain Plaque
19th Century Orientalist Portrait of a Gypsy Woman, Enamel on Porcelain Plaque

19th Century Orientalist Portrait of a Gypsy Woman, Enamel on Porcelain Plaque

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

Fine enamel on porcelain plaque depicting a young gypsy woman, rendered with remarkable delicacy and refinement. The composition presents a romanticized female portrait typical of th...

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19th Century Romantic Paintings

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Enamel

Mid 20th Century Portrait of a Young Woman oil
Mid 20th Century Portrait of a Young Woman oil

Mid 20th Century Portrait of a Young Woman oil

Located in Frome, Somerset

A fine shoulder length portrait of a young woman circa 1940's-1950's Continental School. A fine shoulder length portrait of a young woman circa 1940's-1950's Continental School. oil ...

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Mid-20th Century Romantic Paintings

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Oil

"Forêt Noire", Black Forest Riverside with Timbered Houses and Figures
"Forêt Noire", Black Forest Riverside with Timbered Houses and Figures

"Forêt Noire", Black Forest Riverside with Timbered Houses and Figures

Located in Genève, GE

Titled "Forêt Noire" (black forest) at the back of the wood panel with the mention "Diday Peintre" (Diday Painter). This finely detailed oil painting depicts a tranquil riverside scene set in Germany’s Black Forest, rendered with a strong sense of place and atmosphere. Traditional timber-framed houses nestle at the water’s edge beneath rugged rocky outcrops, while a gently flowing river reflects the warm, golden light of the surrounding landscape. The artist demonstrates a careful balance between topographical precision and romantic sensibility. The composition is structured yet intimate, with the steep rock formations guiding the eye toward the central dwelling, while the foliage and soft light create depth and harmony. The warm, earthy palette; rich browns, mossy greens, and amber highlights, evokes the quiet beauty and timelessness of the Black Forest region. Executed with controlled, delicate brushwork, the painting aligns with the 19th-century European landscape tradition, where natural scenery is both observed and idealized. It reflects the influence of Romanticism and the Düsseldorf School, emphasizing mood, narrative, and reverence for nature. This work offers both decorative appeal and historical resonance, making it particularly attractive to collectors of European landscapes and 19th-century Romantic painting. Black Forest painting, German landscape painting, 19th century landscape, romantic landscape oil painting, Düsseldorf school style, European countryside painting, rustic village scene, timbered house painting, river landscape oil, pastoral scene painting, cattle in landscape painting, alpine landscape art, antique oil painting landscape, European rural life painting, forest landscape painting, romanticism art, detailed landscape painting, collectible European painting, traditional architecture painting, scenic countryside artwork, old world landscape painting...

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19th Century Romantic Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Romantic Oil Painting: The Departing Caravan, Late 19th Century
Romantic Oil Painting: The Departing Caravan, Late 19th Century

Romantic Oil Painting: The Departing Caravan, Late 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

C. Calusd (1860-1936) Signed lower right An American painter specializing in Marine night paintings and Orientalist Scenes, he lived in Constantinople and had a studio at 225 5th Ave...

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Late 19th Century Romantic Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Théophile Clément BLANCHARD - Landscape in Normandy
Théophile Clément BLANCHARD - Landscape in Normandy

Théophile Clément BLANCHARD - Landscape in Normandy

Located in PARIS, FR

Théophile Clément BLANCHARD 1820 - 1849 Oil on canvas 27 x 40 cm (45 x 58 cm with the frame) Signed lower right "Blanchard" Very nice 19th century gilded wooden frame French painter, lithographer and illustrator, Théophile Clément Blanchard is part of of those painters of the romantic era who represented picturesque views of France like Alexis Daligé de Fontenay or Eugène Cicéri. These painters traveled a lot and sought out picturesque sites, particularly in Normandy, Brittany, Switzerland and the Pyrenees. Blanchard participated in the illustration of “Picturesque and Romantic Travels in the Old France”. But the works of this romantic painter are rare because Blanchard died very young at twenty-nine year old ! We still know of him, in particular, a view of Bugey (dated 1846) which is at the Louvre Museum and a “Delicious Landscape” (from the 1840s) at the Salies museum at Bagnères de Bigorre...

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1840s Romantic Paintings

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Oil

Rare neoclassical historical figurative painting Roman antiquity of the 19th century
Rare neoclassical historical figurative painting Roman antiquity of the 19th century

Rare neoclassical historical figurative painting Roman antiquity of the 19th century

By Luigi Ademollo

Located in Florence, IT

Oil painting on canvas ( 43 x 53.5 cm; with 59 x 70 cm with gilt wood frame), Title: King Amulius, in the presence of Rea Silvia, orders to kill Romulus and Remus as children Ancien...

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Early 19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Boats on the Nile, Oil on Canvas, Unsigned, Circa 1920
Boats on the Nile, Oil on Canvas, Unsigned, Circa 1920

Boats on the Nile, Oil on Canvas, Unsigned, Circa 1920

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. A serene river scene with sailboats gliding across ca...

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Early 20th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

At the Edge of the Forest
At the Edge of the Forest

At the Edge of the Forest

By Sir David Murray

Located in Sheffield, MA

David Murray British, 1849-1933 At the Edge of the Forest Oil on Board 12 by 18 in, w/ frame 17 by 23 in Signed lower left Inventory Number: 01457 Sir David Murray RA (29 January ...

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Late 19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

An Autumn Landscape
An Autumn Landscape

An Autumn Landscape

By Arnold Marc Gorter

Located in Sheffield, MA

Arnold Marc Gorter Dutch, 1866-1933 An Autumn Landscape Oil on canvas 26 ¼ by 33 ¾ in, w/ frame 35 ¾ by 43 ¼ in Signed "A.M. Gorter" lower right Inventory Number: 01927 Arnold Mar...

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Late 19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

After "Capriccio Lagunare" Imagined Venetian Village Scene with Ruins and Lagoon
After "Capriccio Lagunare" Imagined Venetian Village Scene with Ruins and Lagoon

After "Capriccio Lagunare" Imagined Venetian Village Scene with Ruins and Lagoon

By Francesco Guardi

Located in Soquel, CA

After "Capriccio Lagunare" Imagined Venetian Village Scene with Ruins and Lagoon Study of the mid-18th century painting "Capriccio Lagunare" by Francesco Guardi, completed by an unk...

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Mid-20th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Romantic British painter - 19th century landscape painting - Hunting scene
Romantic British painter - 19th century landscape painting - Hunting scene

Romantic British painter - 19th century landscape painting - Hunting scene

Located in Varmo, IT

English painter (19th century) - Landscape with Hunters and Dogs. 77 x 127 cm unframed, 107 x 157 cm framed (not signed). Oil on canvas, in a carved wooden frame. Condition report...

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Early 19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Portrait d'Homme Barbu German School oil on pannel
Portrait d'Homme Barbu German School oil on pannel

Portrait d'Homme Barbu German School oil on pannel

Located in Pasadena, CA

Pretty portrait representing a portrait of an old shepherd from the German school in Dusseldorf . Oil on pannel

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19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

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