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Romantic Art

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
'The Little Donkey' by Eugène Joseph Verboeckhoven (1798 – 1881), dated 1856
'The Little Donkey' by Eugène Joseph Verboeckhoven (1798 – 1881), dated 1856

'The Little Donkey' by Eugène Joseph Verboeckhoven (1798 – 1881), dated 1856

By Eugène Joseph Verboeckhoven

Located in Knokke, BE

Eugène Joseph Verboeckhoven Waasten 1798 – 1881 Schaarbeek Belgian Painter 'The Little Donkey' Signature: signed lower left and dated 'Eugene Verboeckhoven 1856' Medium: oil on pan...

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Mid-19th Century Romantic Art

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Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel

Goyesque Man Oil on Canvas Portrait, Romantic Style, Circa 1980s
Goyesque Man Oil on Canvas Portrait, Romantic Style, Circa 1980s

Goyesque Man Oil on Canvas Portrait, Romantic Style, Circa 1980s

By Jose Puyet

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

José Puyet Padilla (1922-2004) - Goyesque man - Oil on canvas Oil measures 100x80 cm. Frameless. Puyet was born in Malaga, Spain. He was the grandson of Professor José Padilla, a Sp...

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1980s Romantic Art

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Canvas, Oil

France 19th century, The Bohème artist in his workshop, watercolor
France 19th century, The Bohème artist in his workshop, watercolor

France 19th century, The Bohème artist in his workshop, watercolor

Located in Paris, FR

France circa 1850 The Bohème artist in his workshop Watercolor on paper 15.5 x 21.5 cm In good condition except a small tear (visible on the photographs) on the upper right border. I...

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1840s Romantic Art

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Watercolor

Timber Raft on the Rhine
Timber Raft on the Rhine

Timber Raft on the Rhine

By Sir Frank Short

Located in Plano, TX

Timber Raft on the Rhine (after the watercolor by J.M.W. Turner in the National Gallery). 1898. Mezzotint. Hardie 66. 8 1/4 x 11 11/16 (sheet 10 5/16 x 13 1/2). Edition 100. A rich, ...

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1890s Romantic Art

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Mezzotint

The Defense, Romantic Engraving after Laslett John Pott
The Defense, Romantic Engraving after Laslett John Pott

The Defense, Romantic Engraving after Laslett John Pott

By Laslett John Pott

Located in Long Island City, NY

Laslett John Pott, After by William Greatbach, English (1837 - 1898) - The Defense, Portfolio: New Gallery of British Art, Year: 1882, Medium: Engraving, Image Size: 6.75 x 9.75 ...

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1880s Romantic Art

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Engraving

Rue de la Paix, Paris - Hand Colored Lithograph 1845-1860
Rue de la Paix, Paris - Hand Colored Lithograph 1845-1860

Rue de la Paix, Paris - Hand Colored Lithograph 1845-1860

Located in Soquel, CA

Rue de la Paix, Paris - Hand Colored Lithograph 1845-1860 Delicate hand-colored lithograph of Rue de la Paix Palace in Paris, France printed by Rose-Joseph Lemercier (French, 1803 - 1887). Published, Paris 1843 to 1867 by Hautecoeur Freres (Eugène and Alfred Hautecoeur (French). After Charles Riviere...

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Mid-19th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Peaches
Peaches

Peaches

By Pati Bannister

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Peaches" 1996 is a color off set lithograph by British/American artist Pati Bannister, 1929-2013. It is hand signed, titled and numbered 548/950 in pencil by the artist. Published by Masters Publishing INC, New York. The image size is 17.5 x 21 inches, sheet size is 23.5 x 26 inches. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Pati Bannister was born in Highgate, England, overlooking London in 1929. Growing up, both of her parents were artists. Her mother painted watercolor landscapes, while her father painted portraits. To help further her natural talents, she took art lessons as a young girl and ultimately went to work for J. Arthur Rank, the movie maker, as an animator.​ At 22 years old, she came to the United States as a governess for a family in Connecticut. Later she became a flight attendant in Florida where she met her future husband, Glynn. Little did she know, he would become the strongest influence in her life as he inspired her to pursue and share her artistic abilities with the public. ​In 1958, Pati and Glynn moved to New Orleans and she started painting portraits in Jackson Square. Eventually, she opened two art galleries located in the French Quarter. In the late 1960's, they moved to the Mississippi Gulf Coast...

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Late 20th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Lithograph

In The Highlands, Romantic Engraving after Robert Carrick
In The Highlands, Romantic Engraving after Robert Carrick

In The Highlands, Romantic Engraving after Robert Carrick

Located in Long Island City, NY

Robert Carrick, After by Edward Paxman Brandard, Scottish (1829 - 1904) - In The Highlands, Portfolio: New Gallery of British Art, Year: 1882, Medium: Engraving, Image Size: 5.5 ...

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1880s Romantic Art

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Engraving

Ebb & Flow 12, 2025 - Early Morning Sunrise English Coastal Landscape Photograph

Ebb & Flow 12, 2025 - Early Morning Sunrise English Coastal Landscape Photograph

By Ellie Davies

Located in Brighton, GB

Ebb & Flow 12 by Ellie Davies is a Digital C-Type Print on Fuji Maxima Matte Paper Ebb & Flow 12 is available in this size of 67.5cm x 90cm from a Limited Edition of 7 + ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Art

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital

A portrait - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Subtle Female, Polish artist
A portrait - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Subtle Female, Polish artist

A portrait - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Subtle Female, Polish artist

By Katarzyna Szydlowska

Located in Warsaw, PL

A subtle miniature portrait of a girl in light delicate colours KATARZYNA SZYDLOWSKA (born in 1969) Katarzyna Szydlowska studied at the European Academy of Arts under prof. Jerzy Du...

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21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Art

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Canvas, Oil

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

Nostalgy. 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 Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Chester Cathedral - Drypoint Etching in Ink on Paper
Chester Cathedral - Drypoint Etching in Ink on Paper

Chester Cathedral - Drypoint Etching in Ink on Paper

Located in Soquel, CA

Chester Cathedral - Drypoint Etching in Ink on Paper Dramatic drypoint etching by J. Alphege Brewer (British, 1881-1946). This composition shows the interior of Chester Cathedral in Brewer's characteristic style - highly detailed and with strong contrast. The scene encompasses the cathedral from floor to ceiling, capturing the immense size of the building. There are several people in the scene which contribute to the sense of scale. Signed by hand "J. Alphege Brewer" in the lower right corner. Titled "Chester Cathedral" in plate, lower left corner. Includes original card with artist's name. Presented in a new black mat with foamcore backing. Mat size: 16"H x 12"W Paper size: 10.75"H x 7.75"W James Alphege Brewer was well known in the early 20th century as a producer of color etchings of European cathedrals and other scenes of church, college, and community. He was born July 24, 1881, in the Kensington section of London, England, the son of Henry W. Brewer, noted artist of historical architecture and prominent convert to the Catholic Church, and the grandson of John Sherren Brewer, Jr., “the brilliant editor of the Calendar of Letters of Henry VIII.” His great uncle was E. Cobham Brewer, the polymath who compiled Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. Among his older siblings were the artist Henry C. Brewer and the organist and writer John Francis Brewer. Brewer attended the Westminster School of Art in London, where his brother Henry also trained. In 1910, he married Florence Emma Lucas, an accomplished painter in oil and watercolor, whose father was the noted landscape artist George Lucas and whose great uncle was David Lucas, the famous engraver for John Constable. Florence's brothers Edwin and George assisted Brewer in the printing of Brewer's etchings. Brewer exhibited at the Royal Academy (RA) and the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour (RI), at the Paris Salon of the Académie des Beaux-Arts, and in the shows of the Royal Cambrian Academy (RCA). He became an associate of the Royal Cambrian Academy in 1929 and a full member in the last two years of his life. He was also a member of the Hampstead Society of Artists, the Society of Graphic Art, and the Ealing Arts Club, where he was first Honorary Art Secretary and then Honorary Art Chairman. Most of Brewer's larger etchings were published by Alfred Bell...

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Early 20th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Drypoint

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 Art

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Oil

French Romantic School, Portraits of young men, double-sided drawing
French Romantic School, Portraits of young men, double-sided drawing

French Romantic School, Portraits of young men, double-sided drawing

Located in Paris, FR

French Romantic School, mid 19th Century Portraits of young men, double-sided drawing brown ink, brown ink wash, black ink, black ink wash and pencil on paper 24 x 28, 5 cm Framed ...

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1850s Romantic Art

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Ink

Beauté du XVIIIe Siècle 5

Beauté du XVIIIe Siècle 5

By Agent X

Located in Kansas City, MO

Agent X Beauté du XVIIIe Siècle 5 Archival Pigment Inks on 310 gsm hahnemühle paper Year: 2022 Size: 40x26in Edition: 50 Signed, dated and numbered by ha...

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2010s Romantic Art

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Archival Paper, Digital

UNCONSCIOUS RIVALS- Angelo Granati -  Italy Oil on canvas painting
UNCONSCIOUS RIVALS- Angelo Granati -  Italy Oil on canvas painting

UNCONSCIOUS RIVALS- Angelo Granati - Italy Oil on canvas painting

By Angelo Granati

Located in Napoli, IT

Unconscious Rivals- Angelo Granati Italia 2004 - This is his reinterpretation of a greatest old master painting by Lawrence Alma-Tadema. Oil on canvas cm.80x60. The painting is a true form of the romantic style of Alma-Tadema. It is an image of two women; one sitting, the other standing and apparently waiting for someone...

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Early 2000s Romantic Art

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Canvas, Oil

Nava Creek Bottom, Nacogdoches, Texas

Nava Creek Bottom, Nacogdoches, Texas

By David H. Gibson

Located in Dallas, TX

"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibson is a lifelong photographer whose first contact with the medium was in his father's darkroom before he could read. Gibson received a B.A. from Centenary College in Shreveport, Louisiana, and an M.A. at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. His early work in theater lighting...

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1990s Romantic Art

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Silver Gelatin

French school 19th romantic Historical scene Duke GUISE DURANTI Oil Sketch
French school 19th romantic Historical scene Duke GUISE DURANTI Oil Sketch

French school 19th romantic Historical scene Duke GUISE DURANTI Oil Sketch

Located in PARIS, FR

19th century French school Oil on canvas 33 x 41 cm (53 x 45 cm with the frame) Original canvas with the stamp of the merchant "Vallé & Bourniche / Successeurs de Bellot" active in P...

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1830s Romantic Art

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Oil

"West Point from the East Bank of the Hudson" Antique Drawing on Paper Watkinson
"West Point from the East Bank of the Hudson" Antique Drawing on Paper Watkinson

"West Point from the East Bank of the Hudson" Antique Drawing on Paper Watkinson

Located in Soquel, CA

"West Point from the East Bank of the Hudson" Antique Drawing on Paper Delicate and detailed drawing by Hartford, Connecticut artist Edward Watkins Wells (1819-1898) The viewer looks out past a gate at the Hudson River, with its characteristic mountain banks. A shepherd is driving a flock of sheep towards the gate and viewer. The scene appears to have been copied from a drawing book published in 1827, based on the inscription at the bottom edge. Presented in white archival mat Mat size: 12"H x 12"W Initialed "E.W.W." lower left. Titled lower center. Dated lower right. Paper size: 7.5"H x 9.25"W Notes of interest on Edward Watkinson Wells Our most significant acquisition this year came from a dealer in Philadelphia. It is a 450-page diary written over 10 years (1841-1851) by Hartford artist and dilettante Edward Watkinson Wells (1819-1898), one of the many nephews of our founder, David Watkinson (1778-1857). Edward was immersed in Hartford’s cultural life in the 1840s, exhibited his works at local fairs and gave lessons to the locals. He portrays an active involvement with with his large extended family, which often crossed and re-crossed the other prominent families of Hartford (i.e., Barnard, Channing, Dexter, Ely, Gallaudet, Gill, Goodrich, Hudson, Rockwell, Silsbee, Tappan, Terry, Tracy, Trumbull, Van Renselaer, and Wadsworth). Edward describes dancing and costume parties, soirees, teas, dinners, and receptions in private homes and public venues. He meets Charles Dickens and his wife when they come through Hartford in 1842, and describes brushes with other luminaries, such as Col. Thomas L. McKenney (who lectures on American Indians), and the Unitarian clergyman Rev. Henry Giles, who gave a pro-Irish speech. Other entertainments included a balloon ascension, exhibitions of mesmerism and hypnotism, parades, and performances by well-known groups. He also chronicles the progression of the construction of the Wadsworth Atheneum, and touches on his father’s far-reaching interests in the business world–canals, railroads, factories, and real estate. The cost of this valuable document of mid-19thC Hartford was generously underwritten entirely by a member of the Watkinson Trustees. Trinity College and the Watkinson Virtual Library has content on Edward Watkinson Wells. Yale College also: Edward Watkinson Wells also kept a diary, of which three volumes are preserved (folder 32). He describes a trip by steamboat to Florida, ca. 1855-1860, and the social life and customs he observed there. The other two volumes detail his daily life in Hartford during 1856-1860, and record the deaths of his father and David Watkinson in 1857. Other items contained in the William Wells...

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1830s Romantic Art

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Laid Paper, Pencil

Le Vieux Chalet
Le Vieux Chalet

Le Vieux Chalet

By Liudmila Kondakova

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Le Vieux Chalet" is an original serigraph by Russian artist Liudmilia Kondakova, born 1956. It is signed and numbered 90/100 in in white pencil by the artist. Th...

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Late 20th Century Romantic Art

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Other Medium

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 Art

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Oil

Ca. 1820 Portrait of a Woman with Kashmir shawl.
Ca. 1820 Portrait of a Woman with Kashmir shawl.

Ca. 1820 Portrait of a Woman with Kashmir shawl.

By Léon Cogniet

Located in Firenze, IT

Ca. 1820 Portrait of a Woman. Léon Cogniet (1794-1880, Paris), attributed. French school of 19th century. Tecnicque: oils on canvas. Dimensions: 70cm x 61cm 20th century wooden frame. Old attribution to Léon Cogniet (1794-1880, Paris) is inscribed on the wooden frame. Portrait of the restoration period, post Napoleonic wars. Stylistically the painting is found in the transition period from the late Empire period to the beginning of Romanticism. The new artistic trends can be seen in the increased naturalism, representation of the landscape/nature, in the contrasts, and in a greater emotionality of the person represented. Detailed but loose is the way to describe the winter dress...

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1820s Romantic Art

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Canvas, Oil

Chrysanthemums. Canvas, oil, 81.6x65.5 cm
Chrysanthemums. Canvas, oil, 81.6x65.5 cm

Chrysanthemums. Canvas, oil, 81.6x65.5 cm

Located in Riga, LV

HILDA VIKA (married EGLITE) (1879 – 1963) She was born at Riga; her father was a worker at liqueur factory. Her first drawing teacher was a German artist Gerhard Fon Rozen, at Riga ...

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1920s Romantic Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Miniature"
"Miniature"

"Miniature"

By Unidentified

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 Art

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Metal

Oedipus leaves Thebes guided by Antigone
Oedipus leaves Thebes guided by Antigone

Oedipus leaves Thebes guided by Antigone

Located in Pasadena, CA

Oil on canvas attributed Rousseau-Decelle, French painter of the XIXth century. Student of Bouguereau and Ferrier In 1903, the artist whose studio is located at 235 rue du Faubourg ...

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1860s Romantic Art

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Oil

Venetian School of the 19th Century – Oil on Canvas – “Venice Lagoon”
Venetian School of the 19th Century – Oil on Canvas – “Venice Lagoon”

Venetian School of the 19th Century – Oil on Canvas – “Venice Lagoon”

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

Venetian School of the 19th Century. "Venice Lagoon." Oil on canvas. The painting is unsigned Dimensions: 34 x 79 cm; 53 x 98 cm (frame). Romantic view of the Venetian lagoon, wrapp...

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Mid-19th Century Romantic Art

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Oil

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 Art

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Canvas, 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 Art

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Oil, Paper

Apple Orchard
Apple Orchard

Apple Orchard

By Pati Bannister

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Apple Orchard" 1998, is a color off set lithograph by British/American artist Pati Bannister, 1929-2013. It is hand signed, titled a...

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Late 20th Century Romantic Art

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Lithograph

Notre Dame de Paris in Winter
Notre Dame de Paris in Winter

Notre Dame de Paris in Winter

By Liudmila Kondakova

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Notre Dame De Paris in Winter" is an original serigraph by Russian artist Liudmilia Kondakova, born 1956. It is signed and numbered 321/325 in gold felt pen by t...

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Late 20th Century Romantic Art

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Other Medium

Untitled III
Untitled III

Untitled III

By Sunol Alvar

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: Alvar Title: Untitled III Year: c.1990 Medium: Color lithograph with embossing Edition: Numbered 148/225 in pencil Paper: Arches Image size: 16.5 x 22.5 inches Framed s...

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Late 20th Century Romantic Art

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Lithograph

Making Hay - Russian School Mid Century Figurative Landscape
Making Hay - Russian School Mid Century Figurative Landscape

Making Hay - Russian School Mid Century Figurative Landscape

Located in Soquel, CA

Making Hay - Russian School Mid Century Figurative Landscape Mid Century figurative landscape of old-fashioned hay making in the countryside by Russian artist Volodymyr Erlich (Russ...

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1960s Romantic Art

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Canvas, Oil

Bridesmaids
Bridesmaids

Bridesmaids

By Pati Bannister

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Bridesmaids" 1995, is a color off set lithograph by British/American artist Pati Bannister, 1929-2013. It is hand signed, titled and numbered 41/950 in pencil by the artist. Published by Masters Publishing INC, New York. The image size is 18 x 22.5 inches, sheet size is 23.25 x 26 inches. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Pati Bannister was born in Highgate, England, overlooking London in 1929. Growing up, both of her parents were artists. Her mother painted watercolor landscapes, while her father painted portraits. To help further her natural talents, she took art lessons as a young girl and ultimately went to work for J. Arthur Rank, the movie maker, as an animator.​ At 22 years old, she came to the United States as a governess for a family in Connecticut. Later she became a flight attendant in Florida where she met her future husband, Glynn. Little did she know, he would become the strongest influence in her life as he inspired her to pursue and share her artistic abilities with the public. ​In 1958, Pati and Glynn moved to New Orleans and she started painting portraits in Jackson Square. Eventually, she opened two art galleries located in the French Quarter. In the late 1960's, they moved to the Mississippi Gulf Coast...

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Late 20th Century Romantic Art

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Lithograph

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 Art

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Oil

Denis Auguste Raffet (1804-1860) Studies of characters, drawing and watercolor
Denis Auguste Raffet (1804-1860) Studies of characters, drawing and watercolor

Denis Auguste Raffet (1804-1860) Studies of characters, drawing and watercolor

By Denis Auguste Marie Raffet

Located in Paris, FR

Denis Auguste Raffet (1804-1860) Studies of characters Black pencil and watercolor on paper 18.5 x 25.5 cm Stamp of the Raffet Estate Sale (1911) on the lower right In good condition, foxings on the original mount Framed 34 x 40 cm Denis Auguste Marie Raffet (2 March 1804 – 16 February 1860) was a French illustrator and lithographer. He was a student of Nicolas Toussaint Charlet, and was a retrospective painter of the Empire. At an early age he was apprenticed to a wood turner, but took up the study of art at evening classes. At the age of 18 he entered the workshop of Cabanel, where he applied his skill to the decoration of china, and where he met Rudor, from whom he received instruction in lithography, in the practice of which he was to rise to fame. He then entered the École des Beaux-Arts, but returned to lithography in 1830 when he produced on stone his famous designs of Lützen, Waterloo, Le bal, La revue, and Les adieux de la garrison, by which his reputation became immediately established.[ Raffet's chief works were his lithographs of the Napoleonic campaigns, from Egypt to Waterloo, vigorous designs inspired by ardent patriotic enthusiasm. In this endeavor he was a contemporary of other French artist-lithographers of Napoleon and the French army including Hippolyte Bellangé, Horace Vernet, and Nicolas Toussaint Charlet. As an illustrator his activity was prodigious, the list of works illustrated by his crayon amounting to about forty-five, among which are Béranger's poems, the History of the Revolution by Adolphe Thiers, the History of Napoleon by de Norvins, the great Walter Scott by Auguste Defauconpret, the French Plutarch and Frédéric Bérat's Songs. He went to Rome in 1849, and was present at the siege of Rome, which he made the subject of some lithographs, and followed the Italian campaign of 1859, of which he left a record in his Episodes de la campagne d'Italie de 1859. His portraits in pencil...

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1850s Romantic Art

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Ink, Watercolor

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