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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
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

By Pati Bannister

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Thanksgiving" 1995 is a color off set lithograph by British/American artist Pati Bannister, 1929-2013. It is hand signed, titled and numbered 587/950 in pencil by the artist. Published by Masters Publishing INC, New York. The image size is 17.75 x 21 inches, sheet size is 23.75 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...

Category

Late 20th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Lithograph

Through the Clouds: The Magic of Stories in the Heavenly Realm
Through the Clouds: The Magic of Stories in the Heavenly Realm

Through the Clouds: The Magic of Stories in the Heavenly Realm

Located in Zofingen, AG

"Through the Clouds: The Magic of Stories in the Heavenly Realm" Oil on cardboard In this oil landscape painting, we immerse ourselves in the wondrous world of the sky and experience the emotional impact of its colors. The composition is dominated by a cloud that swiftly ascends towards the heights, touching the beautiful blue expanse above. The cloud becomes the protagonist and storyteller of this artwork, reflecting everything hidden beyond the horizon. The viewer, without seeing or knowing what lies beyond that horizon, completes the picture in their imagination, envisioning forests, lakes, and other enigmatic shapes concealed within the cloud's reflections. The cloud serves as a portal to a realm of fantasies and dreams, where the viewer can soar high above the cloud...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Art

Materials

Oil, Paint, Lights

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...

Category

1960s Romantic Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Embroidered Fruit Still Life
Embroidered Fruit Still Life

Embroidered Fruit Still Life

Located in Soquel, CA

Embroidered Fruit Still Life A beautiful embroidery of a colorful grape vine with rich colors of red, purple and blue. Signed "E. P. S. F." lower right. Presented in a new mat and g...

Category

Late 19th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Fabric, Yarn

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...

Category

Late 20th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Other Medium

“Forest landscape with herd of cattle”
“Forest landscape with herd of cattle”

“Forest landscape with herd of cattle”

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Attributed to Friedrich Voltz (1817–1886) – Bucolic Cattle Scene Artist: Attributed to Friedrich Voltz Period: 19th Century Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: Framed: 35 x 40 cm Artw...

Category

19th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Lady Stanhope - Original Etching
Lady Stanhope - Original Etching

Lady Stanhope - Original Etching

Located in Paris, IDF

John Raphael SMITH (1752-1812) Lady Stanhope Original etching after a painting of Joshua Reynolds Unsigned On vellum 51.5 x 37 cm (c. 20,27 x 14.56 in) Very good condition, little...

Category

Late 18th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Etching

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...

Category

Late 20th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Other Medium

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...

Category

Mid-20th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Paper, Gouache

19th Century Dutch Landscape: Watercolor of Riverbank in Holland
19th Century Dutch Landscape: Watercolor of Riverbank in Holland

19th Century Dutch Landscape: Watercolor of Riverbank in Holland

Located in New York, NY

Stamp Signed: Jongkind and dated: Sept 84 Inscribed: 30-142 in ink lower right Provenance: Private collection, Pennsylvania Jongkind was born in Lattrop, in the eastern part of The...

Category

1880s Romantic Art

Materials

Paper, Chalk, Watercolor, Pencil

'Camp Red River Hunters' original lithograph by John Mix Stanley
'Camp Red River Hunters' original lithograph by John Mix Stanley

'Camp Red River Hunters' original lithograph by John Mix Stanley

By John Mix Stanley

Located in Milwaukee, WI

In the mid-nineteenth century, the United States government set out to survey and document its newly acquired lands and territories west of the Mississippi. The goals of these surveys were manifold: to produce topographical maps, to document flora and fauna, and to document natural resources to build the emerging US economy. These surveys, and the images from them, also functioned to build the new sense of American identity with the landscape, condensing vistas into the 'picturesque' tradition of European image making. Thus, the entire span of US territory could be seen as a single, cohesive whole. This lithograph comes from one of six surveys commissioned by the Army's Topographic Bureau in 1853, which sought to find the best route to construct a transcontinental railroad. The result was a thirteen-volume report including maps, lithographs, and technical data entitled 'Explorations and Surveys to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a Railroad from the Mississippi river to the Pacific Ocean.' In particular, the print comes from the northern survey, commanded by Isaac Stevens, which explored the regions between the 47th and 49th parallels. In this image, Stanley shows an encampment of the people known as the Red River of the North hunters. They were generations of European and mixed-race trappers who lived on the frontier and had Indian wives and mixed-race children. They had come to the area for bison hunting, as the herds were still vast on the prairies. In the image, the figures and their encampment are dwarfed by the vast landscape around them, indicating the sublimity of these new American territories. 5.75 x 8.75 inches, image 6.5 x 9.25 inches, stone 17 x 20 inches, frame Artist 'Stanley Del.' lower left Entitled 'Camp Red River Hunters' lower center margin Publisher 'Sarony, Major & Knapp. Lith.s 449 Broadway N.Y.' lower right Inscribed 'U.S.P.R.R. EXP. & SURVEYS — 47th & 49th PARALLELS' upper left Inscribed 'GENERAL REPORT — PLATE XII' upper right Framed to conservation standards using 100 percent rag matting with French accents; glazed with UV5 Plexiglas to inhibit fading; housed in a gold reverse ogee moulding. Print in overall good condition; some localized foxing and discoloration; minor surface abrasions to frame. John Mix Stanley...

Category

1850s Romantic Art

Materials

Lithograph

Cobb's Creek (Large Signed Original Watercolor, c. 1905, Penns. Academy)
Cobb's Creek (Large Signed Original Watercolor, c. 1905, Penns. Academy)

Cobb's Creek (Large Signed Original Watercolor, c. 1905, Penns. Academy)

Located in New Orleans, LA

Sorry for the reflections on the glass - I did not want to disassemble the ornate antique gold frame in order to photograph the art. At any rate - this is a beautifully accomplished turn-of-the-century watercolor by the American painter Frank English...

Category

Early 1900s Romantic Art

Materials

Watercolor

Vue du châteaux de Chenonceaux
Vue du châteaux de Chenonceaux

Vue du châteaux de Chenonceaux

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Vue du châteaux de Chenonceaux Lithograph, 1843 Letterpress signature lower left corner Signature of the printer lower right corner After Pierre Justin Ouvrié (1806-1879) Published b...

Category

1840s Romantic Art

Materials

Lithograph

Recruits on a March
Recruits on a March

Recruits on a March

By Thomas Rowlandson

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Recruits on a March Ink and watercolor on paper, mounted on support Unsigned Condition: watercolor sheet laid down on paper, moderately faded Original Ackermann frame and matting Ima...

Category

Early 1800s Romantic Art

Materials

Watercolor

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...

Category

Late 20th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Oil

Residue Of Yesterday, Daniel Ludwig, Nude Painting, Original Oil Painting
Residue Of Yesterday, Daniel Ludwig, Nude Painting, Original Oil Painting

Residue Of Yesterday, Daniel Ludwig, Nude Painting, Original Oil Painting

By Daniel Ludwig

Located in Deddington, GB

Daniel Ludwig. Residue of Yesterday- this work of art is an original oil painting on linen. Size: H:76 cm x W:61 cm Daniel Ludwig is an American figurative artist who lives and wor...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Art

Materials

Linen, Oil

Winter in Palos (Three)

Winter in Palos (Three)

Located in Phoenix, AZ

sepia toned silver gelatin print Framed dimensions 21.5 x 17.5 inches Paul Kozal has been photographing for over 25 years. His award-winning photographs have been exhibited in numer...

Category

1990s Romantic Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Eugène Cicéri (1813-1890) The Mill, original signed drawing
Eugène Cicéri (1813-1890) The Mill, original signed drawing

Eugène Cicéri (1813-1890) The Mill, original signed drawing

By Eugène Ciceri

Located in Paris, FR

Eugène Cicéri (1813 - 1890) The Mill Signed lower right Monogrammed AE, probably a collector's mark as it appears on numerous drawings by Cicéri 30.5 x 22.5 cm In good condition : ...

Category

1860s Romantic Art

Materials

Pencil

#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...

Category

2010s Romantic Art

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...

Category

Mid-19th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Un plaideur auquel manquent malheureusement
Un plaideur auquel manquent malheureusement

Un plaideur auquel manquent malheureusement

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Un plaideur auquel manquent malheureusement les pieces les plus importantes, les pieces de cent sous. (A litigant who unfortunately doesn't have the most important details to success..dollars and cents) Series: Croquis par Daumier, No. 1 As published in Le Charivari, Paris, October 20, 1865. Croquis (Sketches by Daumier) is a series of 4 prints...

Category

1860s Romantic Art

Materials

Lithograph

Peter Schlemihl’s Wundersame G - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Cruikshank - 1827
Peter Schlemihl’s Wundersame G - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Cruikshank - 1827

Peter Schlemihl’s Wundersame G - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Cruikshank - 1827

By George Cruikshank

Located in Roma, IT

Peter Schlemihl’s Wundersame Geschichte is an original modern rare book written by Adelbert von Chamisso (Châlons-en-Champagne,1781 – Berlin, 1838) and illustrated by George Cruikshank (London, 1792 - London, 1878) in 1827. Published by Leonhard Schrag, Nürnberg. Original First Edition. Format: in 12°. The book includes 213 pages with Six full page Etchings and one Frontispiece. Mint conditions. George Cruikshank (London, 1792 - London, 1878) was a British caricaturist and book illustrator, praised as the "modern Hogarth" during his life. His book illustrations for his friend di lui Charles Dickens, and many other authors, reached an international audience. For Charles Dickens, Cruikshank illustrated Sketches by Boz...

Category

1820s Romantic Art

Materials

Paper, Etching

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

Category

1840s Romantic Art

Materials

Oil

Landscape with cattle in watercolor
Landscape with cattle in watercolor

Landscape with cattle in watercolor

Located in DEVENTER, NL

This beautifully excecuted landscape with cattle in watercolor was made by Abraham Hendrik Winter (1800-1861). Winter was born in Utrecht (the Netherlands) in 1800 and was a teacher ...

Category

Mid-19th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Parc Monceau, Paris

Parc Monceau, Paris

By Sarah Hadley

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Archival pigment print Hand printed by Sarah Hadley on Canson Baryta Photo paper From the series In Between Days Sarah Hadley is a Los Angeles based artist whose narrative work foc...

Category

2010s Romantic Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper

"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...

Category

19th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Oil, Paper

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