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Romantic Paintings

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
Playing in the Garden with a Cat - Landscape
Playing in the Garden with a Cat - Landscape

Playing in the Garden with a Cat - Landscape

Located in Soquel, CA

Restrained landscape with a child playing with a cat by an unknown artist. Although nearly monochromatic, there is exquisite details in the foliage in the foreground. to the left. In...

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Mid-20th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

“Lady of the Lake”
“Lady of the Lake”

“Lady of the Lake”

By Jean Beauduin

Located in Southampton, NY

Oil on canvas. Condition is very good. Signed lower left. Inscribed Paris and dated 1904. Overall with gold leaf over wood frame frame 28 1/2 x 34 1/2 inches. There is a second f...

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Early 1900s Romantic Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Oil Study of Italian Ruins Around 1850 Paethus / Paestum
Oil Study of Italian Ruins Around 1850 Paethus / Paestum

Oil Study of Italian Ruins Around 1850 Paethus / Paestum

Located in Eltville am Rhein, DE

Oil study of Italian ruins around 1850 Paethus / Paestu Oil on canvas No signature found Size 39.5 x 54 cm Good condition, minor old restoration Authenticity confirmed in writing

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1840s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

Arlequin et Pierrette au Carnaval
Arlequin et Pierrette au Carnaval

Arlequin et Pierrette au Carnaval

By Nino Guiffrida

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: Nino Guiffrida (Italian, born 1924) Title: Arlequin et Pierrette au Carnaval Year: 1985 Medium: Oil on canvas Canvas size: 24 x 19.75 inches Signature: signed upper right...

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Late 20th Century Romantic Paintings

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Oil

"Slovak Boy Selling Onion"
"Slovak Boy Selling Onion"

"Slovak Boy Selling Onion"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Franz Eybl (1806–1880) "Slovak Boy Selling Onions" (1839) This captivating oil painting on paper board by Franz Eybl, dated 1839, is a remarkable example of 19th-century genre paint...

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19th Century Romantic Paintings

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Oil, Paper

#5175

#5175

By Hiro Yokose

Located in Phoenix, AZ

oil and wax on canvas over wood panel signature on verso Hiro Yokose paints images of nature composed in subtle, sensuous palettes. Playing with the viewer’s perceptions, his work c...

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2010s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wax, Oil, Wood Panel

Italian Romantic painter - 19th century Lady and Musketeer interior
Italian Romantic painter - 19th century Lady and Musketeer interior

Italian Romantic painter - 19th century Lady and Musketeer interior

Located in Varmo, IT

Italian Romantic painter (19th century) - Lady and Musketeer. 40.5 x 40.5 cm (without frame) - 42 x 42 cm (with frame). Oil on canvas, in a thin wooden frame (not signed). The sce...

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Mid-19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

French Troubadour Religious Painting Monks Relics 19th
French Troubadour Religious Painting Monks Relics 19th

French Troubadour Religious Painting Monks Relics 19th

Located in PARIS, FR

French school of the 19th century Monks excavate and find ancient relics Oil on canvas Not signed 56 x 46.5 cm (68 x 57.5 cm with the frame) Beautiful period frame in gilded wood Goo...

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Mid-19th Century Romantic Paintings

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Oil

Cattle with Windmills (Large Framed 20th Century Antique Watercolor Landscape)
Cattle with Windmills (Large Framed 20th Century Antique Watercolor Landscape)

Cattle with Windmills (Large Framed 20th Century Antique Watercolor Landscape)

Located in New Orleans, LA

I apologize for the reflections in the glass of this watercolor. At any rate, it's a large scene of cattle grazing in a field, presumably in Holland, with windmills in the distance. ...

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Early 20th Century Romantic Paintings

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Watercolor

"Miniature"
"Miniature"

"Miniature"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Antique Oil Painting on Metal – 19th Century Miniature Artist: Unidentified Medium: Oil on Metal Dimensions: Framed: 19 x 17 cm Artwork: 10 x 6 cm Style: Classical / Romanticism / M...

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19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Metal

"Winter Wonderland"
"Winter Wonderland"

"Winter Wonderland"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Unidentified Artist (19th Century) "Winter Wonderland" (1885) This charming 19th-century oil painting captures a winter landscape, depicting three figures trudging through the snow, engaged in animated conversation. The scene is set against a serene rural backdrop, where bare trees and a distant village silhouette convey the stark beauty of winter. The soft glow of the sky, transitioning from warm hues to cool whites, enhances the tranquil yet brisk atmosphere of a cold winter’s day. Plot & Interpretation The three travelers appear to be peasants or laborers, possibly returning home or embarking on a journey. Their layered winter clothing, fur hats, and backpacks suggest they are seasoned wanderers or workers, braving the elements. The gesturing figure in the middle seems to be engaged in storytelling or giving directions, adding a sense of movement and interaction. The snow-covered ground and delicate shadows create depth, emphasizing the hardship and resilience of rural life in the 19th century. Materials & Condition Medium: Oil on canvas Framed Dimensions: 47 x 46 cm Canvas Dimensions: 24 x 34 cm Frame: Ornate giltwood frame, enhancing the painting’s classical aesthetic Condition: Well-preserved with minor age-related patina, in line with its 1885 dating Historical Context & Artistic Style Likely influenced by Northern European realism, particularly Russian, German, or Scandinavian schools that depicted harsh winters and rural peasant life. Comparable to the works of Adolf von Meckel, Vasily Perov, or Carl...

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19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

#5091
#5091

#5091

By Hiro Yokose

Located in Phoenix, AZ

oil and wax on layered canvas Neo-romantic painter Hiro Yokose fuses multiple layers of wax and oil paint to create mysterious, veiled landscapes illuminated with flashes of light i...

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Early 2000s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wax, Oil

Jorge Mateo Serrano (XIX-XX) - Óleo sobre tela - La jardinera andaluza
Jorge Mateo Serrano (XIX-XX) - Óleo sobre tela - La jardinera andaluza

Jorge Mateo Serrano (XIX-XX) - Óleo sobre tela - La jardinera andaluza

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

Firmado en la parte inferior, dedicado y fechado del año 1940 Se presenta enmarcada la pintura (el marco presenta algunas faltas) El estado de la pintura es aceptable Medidas obra...

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1920s Romantic Paintings

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Oil

A Fresh Start Rustic Flowers Painting Embellished Giclee on Canvas 40H X 60W
A Fresh Start Rustic Flowers Painting Embellished Giclee on Canvas 40H X 60W

A Fresh Start Rustic Flowers Painting Embellished Giclee on Canvas 40H X 60W

By Irena Orlov

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Fresh Start Rustic Flowers Painting Embellished Giclee on Canvas 40H X 60W State-of-the-art HAND EMBELLISHED ∽ MUSEUM QUALITY ∽ DISPLAY READY Giclee Reproduction Each limited edit...

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2010s Romantic Paintings

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Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Digital, Inkjet, Giclée

FEREY Snow landscape sunset hut hunters French wood panel 19th
FEREY Snow landscape sunset hut hunters French wood panel 19th

FEREY Snow landscape sunset hut hunters French wood panel 19th

Located in PARIS, FR

Edouard FEREY (middle of the 19th century) Oil on wood panel 19 x 35 cm (34 x 40 cm with the frame) Signed lower right "E. Ferey" Nice 19th century frame in gilded wood

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Mid-19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

P Deltour (?), An artist and his models in the workshop, 1879, oil on canvas
P Deltour (?), An artist and his models in the workshop, 1879, oil on canvas

P Deltour (?), An artist and his models in the workshop, 1879, oil on canvas

Located in Paris, FR

P Deltour (?) French school of the 19th century The artist with his model and friend in his workshop Oil on canvas Signed "P Deltour" (?) and dated 1879 on the lower, an indistinct i...

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1870s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

BADER valley CHARMEY Switzerland landscape mountain Swiss painter 19th
BADER valley CHARMEY Switzerland landscape mountain Swiss painter 19th

BADER valley CHARMEY Switzerland landscape mountain Swiss painter 19th

Located in PARIS, FR

Augustin BADER (active between 1830 and 1860) Oil on canvas 38 x 46 cm (51.5 x 59.5 cm with the frame) Signed lower left "Bader" Old stamp on the verso "Par Augustin Bader / à Fribur...

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Mid-19th Century Romantic Paintings

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Oil

Vaduz, Liechtenstein Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas, Circa 1830
Vaduz, Liechtenstein Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas, Circa 1830

Vaduz, Liechtenstein Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas, Circa 1830

Located in Eltville am Rhein, DE

Rare view of Vaduz in Liechtenstein around 1830 Oil on canvas / stretcher renewed No signature found Size 46 x 58 cm Frame 58 x 70 cm Good condition, fine craquelure Authenticity con...

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1830s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

Lake Of Nemi, Near Rome
Lake Of Nemi, Near Rome

Lake Of Nemi, Near Rome

By George Loring Brown

Located in Sheffield, MA

George Loring Brown American, 1814-1889 Lake Of Nemi, Near Rome Oil on canvas 28 by 48 in, w/ frame 36 by 56 in signed & dated lower left , inscribed verso: "Lake of Nemi" near/Rome...

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Mid-19th Century Romantic Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Crows Series, Watercolour on paper, Rare Art by Indian Bengal Artist "In Stock"
Crows Series, Watercolour on paper, Rare Art by Indian Bengal Artist "In Stock"

Crows Series, Watercolour on paper, Rare Art by Indian Bengal Artist "In Stock"

By Dipen Bose

Located in Kolkata, West Bengal

Rare Collectible by Bengal School Artist Artist : Dipen Bose Medium : Watercolours on paper Size : 7.5 x 5 inches Paintings on both sides of the paper. Extraordinary and Unique. Here the master artist shows very subtly the command he has over the brush. The dramatic effect that Monotone watercolours created, to play and tantalise all of our senses. Effortlessly executed, one cannot miss the expertise and uniqueness in the works. Even the less dense watercolours, speaks to its viewers. Its never been easier to connect with watercolours and its essence. Bengal Master Artist Dipen Bose (1921-1964)  Born in Calcutta, West Bengal. Education : Self-taught artist with no academic training in art. 1942 Completed Graduation, Calcutta. Grandfather, Nagendra Bose inspired him to start painting. Learnt the technique of oil painting from artist Debi Prasad Roychowdhury. 1947 Started to paint after giving up his job at Central Excise Service, Calcutta. His association with the Indian Institute of Art and Industry and Indian Society of Oriental Art played a vital role in his life. He was close to Indra Dugar. Associated with Art in Industry and Rachana till 1952. These associations inspired him towards traditional Indian Art, French Impressionism and Chinese Art. 1953 His painting was presented to the President, Federal Republic of Germany by Govt. of India. Dipen Bose Wrote articles on art in newspapers and journals. Style : For inspiration and evolving a personal style, Dipen looked at part of the history of art that seemed useful- Jain and Kangra painting...

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1960s Romantic Paintings

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India Ink, Watercolor

A Walk into Town, Oil Painting, Dutch Romantic and Hague Schools
A Walk into Town, Oil Painting, Dutch Romantic and Hague Schools

A Walk into Town, Oil Painting, Dutch Romantic and Hague Schools

By Bernardus Johannes (Bernard) Blommers

Located in New York, NY

Oil on board 9 1/4 x 13 inches (23.5 x 33 cm) Framed: 19 1/4 x 23 inches (48.9 x 58.4 cm) Signed lower right: Blommers Provenance: Jacques Goudstikker, The Netherlands Acquired from...

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Early 20th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Mastery IV (Confronting Your Fears)
Mastery IV (Confronting Your Fears)

Mastery IV (Confronting Your Fears)

By Ajegbomogun Damilola

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Everyone holds his fortune in his own hands, like a sculptor the raw material he will fashion into a figure. But it’s the same with that type of artistic activity as with all others:...

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21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Gala, Original Romantic Painting

Gala, Original Romantic Painting

Located in Boston, MA

Gala 22.0 x 16.0 x 3.0, 8.0 lbs Oil Painting Hand signed by artist Artist's Commentary: "More than any other flower, an Orchid carries special significance. It brings back memories...

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21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Paintings

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Oil

"Smoldering Reflections
"Smoldering Reflections

"Smoldering Reflections

Located in Zofingen, AG

The ember of the cigarette still glows, but her gaze is already elsewhere – in a world where thoughts smolder slowly. Shadows slide across her face, breaking it into light and doubt,...

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2010s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard

'Poplar Plantation' oil on canvas by John Nash
'Poplar Plantation' oil on canvas by John Nash

'Poplar Plantation' oil on canvas by John Nash

By John Nash

Located in London, GB

John Nash (1893-1977) 'Poplar Plantation' ‍ Oil on canvas 61 x 91.5 cm Signed and dated 'John Nash/1974' John Nash was a lover of nature and dedicated his life to its appreciation and depiction. Despite engagement with artistic groups at the start of his career, notably the Cumberland Market Group in 1915, his commitment to landscape and singular approach meant he was truly never aligned with one. Along with his brother, Paul, and close friend Claughton Pellew...

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Mid-20th Century Romantic Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Friedrich Wilhelm Pose: Garden Café, Oil on Canvas, German 1870
Friedrich Wilhelm Pose: Garden Café, Oil on Canvas, German 1870

Friedrich Wilhelm Pose: Garden Café, Oil on Canvas, German 1870

Located in Eltville am Rhein, DE

Friedrich Wilhelm Pose Berlin 1793 – 1878 Mannheim Garden Café Oil on canvas Monogrammed lower right Dimensions: 23.5 x 29.5 cm Frame: 37 x 31 cm Good condition, minor damage to th...

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1870s Romantic Paintings

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Oil

Courtship ritual
Courtship ritual

Gilbert PauliCourtship ritual, 1991

$1,104Sale Price|49% Off

Courtship ritual

By Gilbert Pauli

Located in Geneva, CH

Born in 1944 in the canton of Fribourg, Gilbert Pauli currently lives in Geneva, where he devotes himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His fa...

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1990s Romantic Paintings

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Oil

Three Head Portraits of a Young Girl
Three Head Portraits of a Young Girl

Three Head Portraits of a Young Girl

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Hippolyte Roques (active 1838-1864) Three Head Portraits of a Young Girl Oil on grey wove paper, c. 1850 Unsigned Provenance: Estate of the artist Shepherd Galle...

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1850s Romantic Paintings

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Oil

"Muses of the Universe"
"Muses of the Universe"

"Muses of the Universe"

Located in Zofingen, AG

"Muses of the Universe" is a visual poem about the profound unity of the elements and feminine energy. The images are interconnected and unified in a Single Circle of Power: a self-s...

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21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Bathing Ogunquit" oil painting, beach scene - sunbathers beach umbrellas, Maine

"Bathing Ogunquit" oil painting, beach scene - sunbathers beach umbrellas, Maine

By Angel Ramiro Sanchez

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Painted from life in Ogunquit, Maine. A sandy beach crowded with figures sitting beneath umbrellas. Shadows are cast and depicted with rich purples and blues. This work is currently unframed. Signed: Angel Ramiro Sanchez Angel Ramiro Sanchez was born in 1974 in Maracaibo, Venezuela. At age six was accepted with full scholarship into the Instituto the Niños Cantores del Zulia, school for musically gifted children. At age fourteen he began five years of apprenticeship with the realist painter, Abdon J. Romero, an eminent specialist in murals for churches and public buildings. In 1993, a study grant from Mgr. Gustavo Ocando Yamarte, Founder the Niños Cantores, enabled him to travel to Florence, Italy, where he studied at the renowned Accademia di Belle Arti, graduating Magna Cum Laude in 1997. At the same time, he was enrolled at The Florence Academy of Art,founded by painter Daniel Graves, where he received a diploma in Painting. Ramiro was appointed senior painting instructor at The Florence Academy of Art in 1997, and is currently Director of the Advanced Painting Program. Ramiro paints only from life, searching for accuracy beyond physical appearance to reach the psychological state of his subject. He believes the painter must draw his information from "all five senses" to tell the complete human story. Ramiros work is predominantly represented by th e Grenning Gallery in Sag Harbor, New York, but also Scriba Gallery, venice, Italy, Jack Meier Gallery, Houston, Tx. Ramiros works can be found in numerous private collections in Europe, The United States and South America. Public collections include: The Fondazione Stelline, Milan, Italy. The Fremantle Foundation for Foreing Artist in Tuscany at Villa Peyron, Florence, Italy and The Muscarelle Museum of Art at the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA. USA. He shares his life and passion for art with his wife, the artist Melissa Franklin-Sanchez. Education 1993-1997 Florence Academy of Art, directed by Daniel Graves, Florence, Italy. 1993-1997 Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze Graduated Magna Cum Laude, Thesis: Historic and Technical Notes of Academic Realism Today. 1995 Florence, Italy: Michael John Angel...

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21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Paintings

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Oil

Wandering Through Life, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Wandering Through Life, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Sara Brogdon

Located in Yardley, PA

North Carolina along a rural road as the sun was setting and I was dreaming. :: Painting :: Romanticism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the...

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2010s Romantic Paintings

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Acrylic

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