1870s Art

This framed 19th century map of the Louisiana territory was published in "Gray's Atlas of the United States with General Maps of the World, accompanied by Descriptions Geographical, Historical, Scientific and Statistica" published in 1873 in Philadelphia by O.W. Gray and Son and Stedman, Brown and Lyon. It is a highly detailed map of Louisiana...

Medium: etching (etched by Theophile Narcisse Chauvel after the Hippolyte Boulanger painting). Published in Paris by L'Art in 1875 and printed by Francois Lienard on laid paper. The ...

Beautiful late 19th century Japanese woodblock print diptych of two kabuki actors by Kunichika Toyohara (Japanese, 1835-1900). This pair of prints is united by a continuous landscape...

Paysage is an artwork realized by Léo Drouyn in the 1870s. Etching. Good conditions. Realized for the "Société des Aquafortistes. Born on the initiative of the publisher Alfred C...

Medium: etching (after the painting). Etched by French artist Frederic Auguste Laguillermie after the Millet painting. Published in Paris in 1873 by the Galerie Durand-Ruel for the r...

Swedish artist Egron Lundgren sketched a small herd of goats and sheep resting together in this scene. Two goats recline quietly at the center while another stands nearby, creating a...

Campagne de Rome is an artwork realized by Pontus Cinier in the 1870s. Etching. Image size: 23 x 17.  Good condition.  Realized for the "Société des Aquafortistes. Born on the ...

This Winslow Homer woodcut engraving entitled "The Morning Walk, Young Ladies' School Promenading the Avenue", was published in Harper's Weekly in the...

The 1878 exhibition, inaugurated on May 1 after nineteen months of work and preparation, was in line with the Universal Exhibitions of the 19th ce...

Orphean Warbler is a modern artwork realized in 1870 by the British artist Alexander Francis Lydon (1836-1917) . Woodcut print, hand colored, published by London, Bell & Sons, 187...

Oil on artist panel, signed and dated lower left. It measures 19.75" x 22.75" including the frame, which is likely the original. Benjamin Williams Leader RA (12 March 1831 – 22 March 1923) was an English landscape painter. The inspiration for these early works was the countryside around Worcester itself, "the cottages, farmhouses, lanes, hedgerows and churches, so exceedingly picturesque and beautiful". However, Leader did not finish his course of studies at the R. A, nor did he need to – his paintings proved to be in great demand by wealthy buyers and he achieved an enviable degree of commercial success within only a few years of his first sale. In 1857 he changed his name to Benjamin Williams Leader to distinguish himself from the many other painters with the surname Williams. In autumn of that year he travelled to Scotland, and painted A Quiet pool in Glen Falloch...

Signed on bottom left by Eugène Lacoste, the design of the Opera of Giuseppe Verdi. Good conditions except some foxings. This artwork is shipped from ...

Signed and Dated Lower Right SIte Size: 14" Diameter Born in Newark, New Jersey, April 21, 1827, Meeker was raised in Auburn, a town in the Finger Lakes district of New York State....

Oil on canvas, signed at the bottom right and dated 1873 by Émile Bujon, a French painter of the 19th century. This work depicts a trotting carriage scene, featuring a horse in full ...

Still Life is a superb original oil painting on panel, realized around 1870 by the British artist Edward Ladell (1821-1886), the best known English still-life artist. The artwork r...

Eugene Joseph Verboeckhoven (Belgian, 1798-1881) Family Portrait, 1871 Oil on Canvas Signed and Dated Lower Right 29 x 44 inches 34.5 x 49.5 inches with frame Verboeckhoven began dr...

Vue du Port au Chemin de Fer à Honfleur is an artwork realized by Jongkind in the 1870s. Etching. Good conditions. Realized for the "Société des Aquafortistes. Born on the initi...

Important and rare etching by G. De Nittis. Good condition with fine tonal contrasts. Slight foxing all over the sheet . 1st state - before the ink veiling. Edition unknown. "This d...

Etching on laid paper Signed in plate lower left: E. Ulm Published by Cadart & Luquet, Éditeurs, 79 Rue Richelieu, Paris With the blindstamp of the Société des Aquafortistes, low...

Alfred SISLEY (after) The Angelus, 1873 Original Etching Engraved by Flameng under the supervision of SISLEY Printed signature in the plate On laid paper...

Etching in paper realized by Eugène Champonnion after Mariano Fortuny. Signed "Fortuny 68" loer right, in the plate. Foreground Figures: Two Moroccan men are seated on the ground. ...

Beautiful 19th century oil on canvas signed H. Viger, depicting a charming young girl portrait in the romantic academic style typical of antique French painting. The delicate facial ...

Etching on laid paper Signed in plate lower right: A. Taiée Published by Cadart & Luquet, Éditeurs, 79 Rue Richelieu, Paris With the blindstamp of the Société des Aquafortistes, ...

View of the Forum Romanum is an original modern artwork realized by the Italian painter Giuseppe Costantini (Nola, 1843 - Naples, 1893) in the seco...

WOLF, Joseph (artist) Four Pheasants London, For the author, Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, 1871 Four original hand-coloured lithographic plates by Joseph Smit after Joseph Wo...

Etching on laid paper Inscribed in pencil: Épreuve tirée de la planche donnée personnellement par l’artiste pour la Société des Aquafortistes Published by Cadart & Luquet, Éditeu...

La Répétition is an artwork realized by Edouard Moyse in the 1870s. Etching. Image size:19x29 Good conditions. Realized for the "Société des Aquafortistes. Born on the initiati...

Lithograph hand watercolored. Belongs to the Series "Atlante di Botanica popolare ossia Illustrazione di Piante Notevoli di ogni famiglia" (Atlas of popular botany or illustration o...

Lithograph hand watercolored. Plate from "Atlante di Botanica popolare ossia Illustrazione di Piante Notevoli di ogni famiglia" (Atlas of popular botany or illustration of notable p...

Work on canvas

Etching on laid paper, realized in 1877 and published by Cadart & Luquet, Paris. This elegant 19th-century etching by Spanish artist Ricardo de los Ríos depicts a refined young ...

Hjalmar Sandberg (1847-1888) Sweden Harvest Time, 1876 oil on canvas canvas size 14.96 x 18.11 inches (38 x 46 cm) frame 18.70 x 25.59 inches (47.5 ...

Environs de Metz is an artwork realized by Charles-André Malardot in the 1870s. Etching. Good conditions. Realized for the "Société des Aquafortistes. Born on the initiative of ...

Belted Kingfishfr is a modern artwork realized in 1870 by the British artist Alexander Francis Lydon (1836-1917) . Woodcut print, hand colored, published by London, Bell & Sons, 18...

An elegant and evocative example of 19th-century figurative painting, combining narrative charm with timeless decorative sophistication. Monogrammed lower right and dated 1878. A charming and finely executed 19th-century European genre painting, oil on canvas, monogrammed L.A. and dated 1878. The composition depicts a tender rural scene: a young peasant woman pouring a drink for a seated farm worker resting beside a rocky outcrop, his scythe laid across his lap. In the background, a pastoral landscape unfolds with grazing livestock, distant figures, and tall trees, evoking the quiet rhythms of agrarian life. Rendered with academic precision and warm naturalistic color, the painting captures both the dignity of rural labor and the intimacy of everyday moments. The artist demonstrates particular skill in the modeling of the figures, the textures of clothing, and the atmospheric depth of the landscape. Soft light bathes the scene, enhancing the harmonious palette of earth tones, greens, and warm reds. Works of this type were highly prized in late 19th-century Europe, reflecting the period’s fascination with pastoral virtue and traditional country life. The painting offers both historical character and strong decorative appeal, making it suitable for collectors of antique European art as well as refined interior settings. 19th century genre painting, antique oil painting 1878, European peasant painting, rural genre scene painting, antique figurative oil painting, pastoral scene antique, farm worker painting, peasant couple painting, academic oil painting 19th century, Continental school painting...

Etching on laid paper. A finely executed etching by Spanish artist Ricardo de Los Ríos, celebrated for his refined intaglio work and historical genre scenes. This plate, dated 1872,...

Etching in laid paper. A highly detailed etching by Léon Gambard, depicting a majestic herd of African elephants gathered at a watering hole under a vast, expansive sky. The animals...

Lithograph hand watercolored. Plate from "Atlante di Botanica popolare ossia Illustrazione di Piante Notevoli di ogni famiglia" (Atlas of popular botany or illustration of notable p...

'The Bird Cage' after Nicolas Lancret. Louis XV, Fêtes Galantes, Mme. de Pompadour, Rococo, Allegory ---------- 'Les Amours du Bocage' (The Bird Cage). Painted after the original w...

Etching realized by Jules Jacques Veyrassat (1828-1893) after Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899). It depicts the bustling Paris horse market, showing vigorous movement as horses are led and s...

19th century French school Drawing Trois crayons on paper Alleged portrait of chapelain William Rounseville Alger (1822-1905) 25 x 20 cm (28 x 23 cm with the frame) Very good condit...

Sepia nineteenth century French ink wash, circa 1870. Signed lower left. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat fits a ...

Siskin is a modern artwork realized in 1870 by the British artist Alexander Francis Lydon (1836-1917) . Woodcut print, hand colored, published by London, Bell & Sons, 1870. Name o...

"SEESAW--Gloucester, Massachusetts" is an original wood engraving after Winslow Homer. The artist initialed the piece in the lower right. This print depicts six children on a seesaw ...

Artist: Philip Lutley Sclater (English, 1829-1913) Titles: "Loria Mariae (MacGregor's Bowerbird)", "Cnemophilus Macgregorii (Crested Satinbird)", "Aegotheles Savesi (New Caledonian O...

Adolphe-Felix CALS Paris, 1810 – Honfleur, 1880 Oil on canvas 45 x 38 cm (69 x 63 cm with frame) Signed and dated on the right "Cals / 1879" Label on the back mentioning the model "Jenny Godin" Beautiful 19th century oval frame in carved, decorated and gilded wood Very good condition This is the portrait of Jenny...

Beautiful and timeless portrait .It represents a half-length male portrait, with the sitter seated in a chair, slightly in profile. He is a young man, belonging to a prominent politi...

Very fine example of the artistry of the master still life painter of his day, Edward Chalmers Leavitt. Signed lower left and dated 1875. Condition is very good. Provenance: Christie’s Auction, New York, December 2, 1992, lot 228. Overall in period replica gold leaf deep cove gallery frame 25.75 by 17.75 inches. Edward C. Leavitt (1842-1904) worked in Providence but is also associated with the Fall River School of still life painting through the influence of, and affinity of his style to, the work of Robert S. Dunning. Leavitt was a student of landscape painter James Morgan Lewin, a founder of Providence’s artistic “group of 1855.” Leavitt’s work is known for its realism, rich coloration, sharp focus and careful finish. His paintings of fruit and flowers incorporate ornate decorative pieces such as silver or bronze ewers, salvers, tankards, or plates on carved and polished tables. Leavitt was a prolific artist, exhibiting frequently at the National Academy of Design, the Boston Art Club, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. His work inspired other still life painters in Providence, resulting in that city’s own still life tradition, including artists such as John Clinton Spencer, Bryant Chapin...

Rue St.Yves à Rennes is a black and white etching realized by Francisque Coué in 1870s. Titled in the lower. Image size 20cmx29cm. Very Good condition. Signed in the plate in the...

Souvenir is a black and white etching realized by Adolphe Appian (1818–1898) in 1870s. Titled in the lower. Image size: 23.5cmx13cm. Very Good condition. Realized by Cadart for t...

A finely detailed etching realized after William Fowler, showing a tranquil pastoral scene under blossoming spring trees, where cows rest or graze and a woman tends to calves. The s...

Una Reina del Circo is a modern artwork realized by Francisco Goya. Etching and Aquatint, from the Series "Los Proverbios", realized in 1815. Thi...

Wonderful English Victorian River Landscape. Thomas O Hume was an English landscape painter who exhibited from 1864-1892. He showed his paintings at t...

D. BRUCCIANI & CO (19th Century) St Cecilia Polychrome painted plaster bust with mould lines visible (probably later painting) 47 cm., 18 ½ in. high Dom...

Etching on laid paper Signed in plate lower left: Jean François Raffaëlli. Published by Cadart & Luquet, Éditeurs, 79 Rue Richelieu, Paris With the blindstamp of the Société des Aqua...

Buff-Backed Heron is a modern artwork realized in 1870 by the British artist Alexander Francis Lydon (1836-1917) . Woodcut print, hand colored, published by London, Bell & Sons, 1...

Alpine Swift is a modern artwork realized in 1870 by the British artist Alexander Francis Lydon (1836-1917) . Woodcut print on ivory-colored paper. Hand-colored, published by Lond...

Vue Prise du Pont St Michel is an artwork realized by Maxime Lalanne in the 1870s. Etching. Image size:22x29 Good conditions. Realized for the "Société des Aquafortistes. Born ...

Rare and beautiful lithograph by Edouard Manet . "La Barricade " illustrates a group of soldiers executing a band of rebels on a street corner. This artwork deals with a subject in...

Ruins of the Ancient Aqueducts is an original artwork realized by Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner (Weimar, 4 October 1808 – Leipzig, 10 January 1894) in 1872. Watercolour and pencil on paper. Hand-signed and dated on the lower left corner: C. Werner 1872. Good conditions. Prov. Collection Dr. Peter Nicolaus (1940-2020). Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner (4 October 1808 – 10 January 1894) was a German...