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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
Cherubs and Beauty, Romantic Oil Painting on Canvas, 18th Century
Cherubs and Beauty, Romantic Oil Painting on Canvas, 18th Century

Cherubs and Beauty, Romantic Oil Painting on Canvas, 18th Century

Located in Cotignac, FR

I8th century allegorical oil on canvas, a female figure and cherubs. The work is not signed and is probably an overdoor or trumeau from a larger decorative room scheme. It is present...

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18th Century Romantic Art

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Canvas, Oil

19e century Holland school Winter scene Oil painting Signed
19e century Holland school Winter scene Oil painting Signed

19e century Holland school Winter scene Oil painting Signed

Located in Zofingen, AG

➡️Winter scene⬅️ Watercolor from Johannes Franciscus HOPPENBROUWERS (1819-1866) (see wikipedia) ⭐Structural Analysis⭐ This painting depicts a winter scene in a rural village, possibly in the Netherlands or a similar European setting. The composition is well-balanced, featuring: A central building with a distinctive thatched roof covered in snow, creating a focal point. A frozen river or canal, with a person ice skating in the middle ground, adding movement and human presence. A windmill and houses in the background, reinforcing a Dutch setting. Figures engaged in daily life, such as the man near the building carrying a walking stick and a bag, adding a narrative element. The overall scene is tranquil yet lively, capturing a nostalgic winter atmosphere. ⭐Color and Light⭐ The palette consists of muted earth tones, including warm browns, ochres, and soft grays, giving a rustic and aged appearance. The sky has an orange-yellow hue, possibly representing a sunrise or sunset, casting a gentle glow over the cold landscape...

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1840s Romantic Art

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Gesso, Watercolor

Painting of Lake & Mountains in England by 20th Century British Landscape Artist
Painting of Lake & Mountains in England by 20th Century British Landscape Artist

Painting of Lake & Mountains in England by 20th Century British Landscape Artist

By James Wright

Located in Preston, GB

Painting of Lake & Mountains in England by 20th Century British Landscape Artist, James Wright Signed, Original, Oil on Canvas, housed in a beautiful ornate gold frame. Provenance: Part of the English Heritage...

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1990s Romantic Art

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Canvas, Oil

Palatial and Opulent Belle Epoque Giltwood & Oil on Canvas Three-Panel Screen
Palatial and Opulent Belle Epoque Giltwood & Oil on Canvas Three-Panel Screen

Palatial and Opulent Belle Epoque Giltwood & Oil on Canvas Three-Panel Screen

Located in Queens, NY

A Palatial and Opulent Belle epoque giltwood & oil on canvas three-panel screen, circa 1890. "Allegory of Youth" Comprising of three exquisite hand-painted triptych oil on canvas panels of cherubs and putti amongst a peacock, all by Ferdinand Wagner II (German, 1847-1927). Each panel depicting different playful and joyous scenes of putti and cherubs. All three-in-one panels within individually carved giltwood and upholstered frames. One panel signed at the lower left: Ferd.Wagner. A truly magnificent and one of a kind piece, perfect for any room in the home. Overall: 101" high 85" wide x 5" deep Very good condition. Ready to place. Ferdinand Wagner II (German, 1847-1927) was the son of Passau Ferdinand Wagner Senior, a teacher at a vocational art school who began training him professionally at a young age. After traveling to Italy in 1867-1868, he continued with his art studies at The Munich Academy of Arts led by Peter Von Cornelius and Julius Schnorr Von Carolsfeld. Wagner II was influenced by the Munich School of master painters and by his art teacher, Karl von Piloty, who had been teaching at the Munich Art Academy since 1856. Piloty’s approach to historical paintings was influenced by the French art academic Paul Delaroche and by the fine artworks by Rubens and the Venetians. After his return to Germany he was commissioned to decorate the former the Tenormayer Wine Tavern in Munich, subsequently he received numerous other commissions as a decorator. Ferdinand Wagner II wall paintings and ceiling frescos...

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19th Century Romantic Art

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Oil

Watercolor The Garden at Sickelsjö, 1883
Watercolor The Garden at Sickelsjö, 1883

Watercolor The Garden at Sickelsjö, 1883

Located in Stockholm, SE

We are delighted to present a stunning watercolor by the Swedish artist Albert Theodor Gellerstedt. This artwork, titled "Sickelsjö Trädgård" was created on June 8, 1883. The paintin...

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1880s Romantic Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Early 19th-Century Austrian School, Portrait Of A Gentleman
Early 19th-Century Austrian School, Portrait Of A Gentleman

Early 19th-Century Austrian School, Portrait Of A Gentleman

Located in Cheltenham, GB

This fine early 19th-century Austrian oil painting depicts a dapper gentleman in half-length format against a softly animated sky. Shown turned slightly toward the viewer, his postu...

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1820s Romantic Art

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Canvas, Oil

#5177

#5177

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 Art

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Canvas, Wax, Oil, Wood Panel

'The Arrival of Saint Nicholas, 1899' by Constant Cap (1842 – 1915)
'The Arrival of Saint Nicholas, 1899' by Constant Cap (1842 – 1915)

'The Arrival of Saint Nicholas, 1899' by Constant Cap (1842 – 1915)

By Constant Cap

Located in Knokke, BE

Constant Cap Sint-Niklaas 1842 – 1915 Antwerp Belgian Painter 'The Arrival of Saint Nicholas, 1899' Signature: signed, inscribed Antwerp, and dated 1899 lower right 'C. Cap. Antwer...

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Late 19th Century Romantic Art

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Canvas, Oil

Original 1861 Late Romantic Naturalist Landscape Painting
Original 1861 Late Romantic Naturalist Landscape Painting

Original 1861 Late Romantic Naturalist Landscape Painting

Located in Soquel, CA

Original 1861 Late Romantic Naturalist Landscape Painting This piece features a small countryside cottage and two figures, with the dramatic backdrop of layered mountains and low cl...

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1860s Romantic Art

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Linen, Oil

Inscription Rock, New Mexico – Southwest Light in Gouache by Carl Oscar Borg
Inscription Rock, New Mexico – Southwest Light in Gouache by Carl Oscar Borg

Inscription Rock, New Mexico – Southwest Light in Gouache by Carl Oscar Borg

By Carl Oscar Borg

Located in Stockholm, SE

Carl Oscar Borg (1879-1947) Swedish/American Inscription Rock, New Mexico gouache on card signed CARL OSCAR BORG. unframed: 12 x 17.5 cm (4 3/4 x 6 7/8 in) framed: 22 x 27 cm (8 5/...

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Early 20th Century Romantic Art

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Gouache

Twilight Landscape with Windmill and Church, 1891
Twilight Landscape with Windmill and Church, 1891

Twilight Landscape with Windmill and Church, 1891

Located in Stockholm, SE

"Twilight Landscape with Windmill and Church" is a captivating work by Swedish artist Albert Larsson, painted in 1891 when Larsson was 22 years old. The painting captures a landscape steeped in the quietude of dusk, with a sky ablaze in hues of red and orange, signalling the end of the day. The silhouettes of trees are rendered with astonishing detail against the twilight sky, showcasing Larsson's early mastery of light and shadow. Dominating the pastoral scene is a traditional windmill, its blades stilled against the sky, alongside the spire of a church that pierces the horizon. These structures, together with the meticulously painted trees, are testaments to the human presence within the natural world, suggesting a harmony between the two. A notable feature is the small water-filled furrow in the field, which catches the fading light of the sky, creating a pathway of reflection leading the eye through the composition. This detail highlights Larsson's skill in using light to draw attention to elements within his paintings. Albert Larsson, born on November 4, 1869, in Malmö and passing on August 31, 1952, in Lund, was an artist deeply influenced by his education in Copenhagen at the Art Academy and later at Peder Severin Krøyer...

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1890s Romantic Art

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Canvas, Oil

Study of the Biedermeier Style Genre Painting The Attic Room by Carl Spitzweg
Study of the Biedermeier Style Genre Painting The Attic Room by Carl Spitzweg

Study of the Biedermeier Style Genre Painting The Attic Room by Carl Spitzweg

Located in Soquel, CA

Study of the Biedermeier Style Painting The Attic Room by Carl Spitzweg This painting is a study after The Attic Room by Carl Spitzweg signed "Perez" and executed in homage to Spitz...

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Early 20th Century Romantic Art

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Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars

WOP 2 - 00621
WOP 2 - 00621

WOP 2 - 00621

By Hiro Yokose

Located in Phoenix, AZ

mixed media on paper; unframed Neoromantic 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 Art

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Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Archival Paper

Seascape at Sunset, Romantic Oil on Canvas, 19th Century, Signed
Seascape at Sunset, Romantic Oil on Canvas, 19th Century, Signed

Seascape at Sunset, Romantic Oil on Canvas, 19th Century, Signed

Located in Genève, GE

Signed "G. Goldberg" This atmospheric seascape captures a tranquil coastal scene at sunset, where the fading light reflects delicately across the surface of the water. The compositi...

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19th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ceiling of the Paris Opera House
Ceiling of the Paris Opera House

Ceiling of the Paris Opera House

By Marc Chagall

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Ceiling of the Paris Opera House This is a print made by Center Art Galleries-Hawaii, Inc. You can google their name to get a sense of the litigation surrounding this manufacturer,...

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20th Century Romantic Art

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Paper, Ink

#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 Art

Materials

Canvas, Wax, Oil, Wood Panel

Boats in Moonlight Watercolor on Paper, Swedish Coastal Scene, 1904
Boats in Moonlight Watercolor on Paper, Swedish Coastal Scene, 1904

Boats in Moonlight Watercolor on Paper, Swedish Coastal Scene, 1904

Located in Stockholm, SE

Boats in Moonlight (1904) is a watercolor on paper measuring 25.5 × 55 cm (10 × 21.7 in). It depicts a Swedish coastal scene under a luminous moonlit sky., Along the quiet shoreline,...

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Early 1900s Romantic Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Ebb & Flow 5 Digital C-Type Print, Romantic Landscape, 67.5x90cm

Ebb & Flow 5 Digital C-Type Print, Romantic Landscape, 67.5x90cm

By Ellie Davies

Located in Brighton, GB

Ebb & Flow 6 by Ellie Davies is a Digital C-Type Print on Fuji Maxima Matte Paper Ebb & Flow 6 is available in this size of 67.5cm x 90cm from a Limited Edition of 7 + 2 Artist Pr...

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21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Art

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital

Antique oil Painting, atmospheric Seascape. 19th Century. Oil on canvas.
Antique oil Painting, atmospheric Seascape. 19th Century. Oil on canvas.

Antique oil Painting, atmospheric Seascape. 19th Century. Oil on canvas.

Located in Berlin, DE

Antique oil painting, atmospheric seascape. 19th century. Oil on canvas. Unsigned. Dimensions without frame 80 cm x 122 cm. The painting and the frame are in an age-appropriate co...

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19th Century Romantic Art

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Canvas, Oil

Pair of Hunting Dogs at Rest; artist unknown, French, Mid-19th century
Pair of Hunting Dogs at Rest; artist unknown, French, Mid-19th century

Pair of Hunting Dogs at Rest; artist unknown, French, Mid-19th century

Located in SANTA FE, NM

Pair of Hunting Dogs at Rest; Artist unknown, French, 19th century (monogrammed "JS" Circa 1850 10 x 7 (14 3/8 x 17 1/8 frame) inches This is finely realized portrait of pair of h...

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1830s Romantic Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

French Mid 19th Century Portrait of an Italian Brigand. Oil on Canvas.
French Mid 19th Century Portrait of an Italian Brigand. Oil on Canvas.

French Mid 19th Century Portrait of an Italian Brigand. Oil on Canvas.

By Léon Cogniet

Located in Cotignac, FR

Mid 19th Century oil on canvas portrait of an Italian brigand, unsigned, in painted wood and gilt frame. The painting is a fine and fascinating rendition with plenty of wonderful character and detail to the costume, accessories, landscape and seascape. Very atmospheric and imposing much like the character it portrays. There is a trade stamp to the back of the canvas for the Paris firm of Susse Freres. The canvas is on a fine quality stretcher with 'keys'. There is an artist's name or title written on the top of the rear stretcher (see photo). Bands of brigands who populated the hills of southern Italy were steady fodder for the Romantic imagination, and their exploits were reported both factually, fancifully and artistically The painting dates from a period when France, under its then leader Napoleon III, was involved in the conflicts in the Italian states and the unification and eventual creation of the nation of Italy. An earlier and similar portrait exists of the infamous brigand Mazzocchi by Achille-Etna Michallony . Léon Cogniet...

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1860s Romantic Art

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Antique Dutch oil painting on panel, traveler horseback with a dog, ca. 1835
Antique Dutch oil painting on panel, traveler horseback with a dog, ca. 1835

Antique Dutch oil painting on panel, traveler horseback with a dog, ca. 1835

Located in DEVENTER, NL

Painting with a traveler on a white horse and accompanied by a dog looking up at a road sign in the form of a cross. On the roadsign is ” Arnhem”. (a town at the Rhine river in the E...

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1830s Romantic Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of a Jamaican Waterfall
Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of a Jamaican Waterfall

Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of a Jamaican Waterfall

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Transporting 18th century hand colored engraving with a "Beautiful view of the remarkable cascade on the White river in Jamaica" as seen by the artist. Presented under glass in a gil...

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18th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Engraving

"Mother and Child in a Countryside Setting"
"Mother and Child in a Countryside Setting"

"Mother and Child in a Countryside Setting"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Adolf Luben (1837–1905) "Mother and Child in a Countryside Setting" This charming 19th-century oil painting on canvas by Adolf Luben captures a heartwarming rural scene, depicting a...

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19th Century Romantic Art

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Canvas, Oil

Stormy Sea with Lighthouse, 1925
Stormy Sea with Lighthouse, 1925

Stormy Sea with Lighthouse, 1925

Located in Stockholm, SE

Attributed to Carl Mattson (1886–1941) Sweden Stormy Sea with Lighthouse, 1925 signed and dated lower left watercolor on canvas unframed 73 × 81 cm (28.74 × 31.89 inches) framed 83...

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1920s Romantic Art

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Canvas, Watercolor

Decorative river landscape in romantic style, oil on canvas
Decorative river landscape in romantic style, oil on canvas

Decorative river landscape in romantic style, oil on canvas

Located in DEVENTER, NL

Decorative river landscape in romantic style, Signed lower left 'I Roy', unknown artist, Oil on canvas Dimensions excl. frame: 49 x 65 Dimensions incl. frame: 64 x 80 x 7 cm. In go...

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20th Century Romantic Art

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Canvas, Oil

A Spring Sunset, Original Oil Painting from 1952
A Spring Sunset, Original Oil Painting from 1952

A Spring Sunset, Original Oil Painting from 1952

By Otto Lindberg

Located in Stockholm, SE

This exquisite painting by the artist Otto Lindberg (1880-1955) is a mesmerizing depiction of a spring sunset. Crafted in 1952, this piece stands as one of Lindberg's final paintings...

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1950s Romantic Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Winter Tree with Crows at Dusk
Winter Tree with Crows at Dusk

Winter Tree with Crows at Dusk

By Georg Emil Libert

Located in Stockholm, SE

This Romantic winter landscape presents a scene of profound stillness and introspection. Gnarled, leafless trees dominate the foreground, their twisted silhouettes starkly etched aga...

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Late 19th Century Romantic Art

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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 Art

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Canvas, Oil

The Colonnade, Island of Philae
The Colonnade, Island of Philae

The Colonnade, Island of Philae

By Francis Frith

Located in Fairlawn, OH

The Colonnade, Island of Philae Original gold toned albumin photograph, c. 1862 Unsigned as is usual From: Upper Egypt and Ethiopia, c. 1862, Vol 1, (36 plates) Published by William ...

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1860s Romantic Art

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Photographic Paper

Romantic painting Portrait woman with flowers French mid 19th
Romantic painting Portrait woman with flowers French mid 19th

Romantic painting Portrait woman with flowers French mid 19th

Located in PARIS, FR

French school around 1850 Oil on oil 41 x 33 cm (54 x 47 cm with frame) Inscription on the back “Lefevre” Based on the model's hairstyle, the portrait can be dated around 1850. The ...

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Mid-19th Century Romantic Art

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Oil

Golden Sunrise on the Maas – Arthur J. Meadows’ Tranquil Masterpiece (1884)
Golden Sunrise on the Maas – Arthur J. Meadows’ Tranquil Masterpiece (1884)

Golden Sunrise on the Maas – Arthur J. Meadows’ Tranquil Masterpiece (1884)

By Arthur Joseph Meadows

Located in Stockholm, SE

A Golden Dawn on the Maas In this refined marine painting, Arthur Joseph Meadows captures a tranquil sunrise on the river Maas just below the historic city of Dordrecht (“Dort”). The...

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1880s Romantic Art

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Canvas, Oil

Evening Landscape with River and Farmhouses, 1898
Evening Landscape with River and Farmhouses, 1898

Evening Landscape with River and Farmhouses, 1898

Located in Stockholm, SE

Evening Landscape with River and Farmhouses by August Alvén captures a moment of profound quiet in the Swedish countryside just after sunset. The glowing sky transitions from warm ap...

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1890s Romantic Art

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Canvas, Oil

Romantic art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Romantic art available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, pink and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Hiro Yokose, Francisco Goya, Leo Primavesi, and Dipen Bose. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Romantic art, so small editions measuring 3 inches across are also available. Prices for art made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $119 and tops out at $1,300,000, while the average work sells for $2,213.