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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
Ebb & Flow 11, 2025 - Cornish Coastal Sand Dorset Landscape Coastal Seascape

Ebb & Flow 11, 2025 - Cornish Coastal Sand Dorset Landscape Coastal Seascape

By Ellie Davies

Located in Brighton, GB

Ebb & Flow 11 by Ellie Davies is a Digital C-Type Print on Fuji Maxima Matte Paper Ebb & Flow 11 is available in this size of 67.5cm x 90cm from a Limited Edition of 7 + 2...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital

Ebb & Flow 9, 2025 - Cornish Landscape Photography Dorset Landscape Photography

Ebb & Flow 9, 2025 - Cornish Landscape Photography Dorset Landscape Photography

By Ellie Davies

Located in Brighton, GB

Ebb & Flow 9 by Ellie Davies is a Digital C-Type Print on Fuji Maxima Matte Paper Ebb & Flow 9 is available in this size of 67.5cm x 90cm from a Limited Edition of 7 + 2 A...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital

Ebb & Flow 7, 2025 - Coastal Breeze Dorset Cornish Landscape Coastline Blue Sea

Ebb & Flow 7, 2025 - Coastal Breeze Dorset Cornish Landscape Coastline Blue Sea

By Ellie Davies

Located in Brighton, GB

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

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21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital

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

Ebb & Flow 2, 2025 - Ancient Natural Woodland Landscape Blue Skies Fir Trees

Ebb & Flow 2, 2025 - Ancient Natural Woodland Landscape Blue Skies Fir Trees

By Ellie Davies

Located in Brighton, GB

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

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital

Woman in profile with fan oil on board painting
Woman in profile with fan oil on board painting

Woman in profile with fan oil on board painting

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Frame size 71x62 cm. Biography of Gumersindo Vila Full Name: Gumersindo Vila Date of Birth: April 14, 1950 Place of Birth: Santiago de Compostela, Spain Nationality: Spanish Artist...

Category

Early 2000s Romantic Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Royal 60th Anniversary Presentation Portfolio with Watercolor and Silver Mounts
Royal 60th Anniversary Presentation Portfolio with Watercolor and Silver Mounts

Royal 60th Anniversary Presentation Portfolio with Watercolor and Silver Mounts

Located in San Francisco, CA

This elegant leather document holder, ornamented with a romantic inset watercolor, contains a formal presentation address written in a decorative 19th-century German script. The docu...

Category

Early 20th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Metal

James Ward The Fisherman's Family
James Ward The Fisherman's Family

James Ward The Fisherman's Family

By James Ward

Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR

Precious Watercolor attributed to James WARD (1769-1859) - England, 1830-1840. The Fisherman' S Family. Measurements : View : 20"x14.6" (51x37 cm), With frame : 26.6"x21.5" (67.5x54....

Category

1830s Romantic Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

British Romantic painter - 19th century river landscape herd
British Romantic painter - 19th century river landscape herd

British Romantic painter - 19th century river landscape herd

Located in Varmo, IT

British painter (19th-20th century) - Wooded landscape with waterfall, shepherdess and flock. 50 x 37 cm (without frame) - 56 x 43 cm (with frame). Oil on panel, in gilt wood frame...

Category

Late 19th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Forêt Noire", Black Forest Riverside with Timbered Houses and Figures
"Forêt Noire", Black Forest Riverside with Timbered Houses and Figures

"Forêt Noire", Black Forest Riverside with Timbered Houses and Figures

Located in Genève, GE

Titled "Forêt Noire" (black forest) at the back of the wood panel with the mention "Diday Peintre" (Diday Painter). This finely detailed oil painting depicts a tranquil riverside scene set in Germany’s Black Forest, rendered with a strong sense of place and atmosphere. Traditional timber-framed houses nestle at the water’s edge beneath rugged rocky outcrops, while a gently flowing river reflects the warm, golden light of the surrounding landscape. The artist demonstrates a careful balance between topographical precision and romantic sensibility. The composition is structured yet intimate, with the steep rock formations guiding the eye toward the central dwelling, while the foliage and soft light create depth and harmony. The warm, earthy palette; rich browns, mossy greens, and amber highlights, evokes the quiet beauty and timelessness of the Black Forest region. Executed with controlled, delicate brushwork, the painting aligns with the 19th-century European landscape tradition, where natural scenery is both observed and idealized. It reflects the influence of Romanticism and the Düsseldorf School, emphasizing mood, narrative, and reverence for nature. This work offers both decorative appeal and historical resonance, making it particularly attractive to collectors of European landscapes and 19th-century Romantic painting. Black Forest painting, German landscape painting, 19th century landscape, romantic landscape oil painting, Düsseldorf school style, European countryside painting, rustic village scene, timbered house painting, river landscape oil, pastoral scene painting, cattle in landscape painting, alpine landscape art, antique oil painting landscape, European rural life painting, forest landscape painting, romanticism art, detailed landscape painting, collectible European painting, traditional architecture painting, scenic countryside artwork, old world landscape painting...

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19th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

19th Century Orientalist Portrait of a Gypsy Woman, Enamel on Porcelain Plaque
19th Century Orientalist Portrait of a Gypsy Woman, Enamel on Porcelain Plaque

19th Century Orientalist Portrait of a Gypsy Woman, Enamel on Porcelain Plaque

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

Fine enamel on porcelain plaque depicting a young gypsy woman, rendered with remarkable delicacy and refinement. The composition presents a romanticized female portrait typical of th...

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19th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Enamel

Quien se pondra el cascabel al gato?
Quien se pondra el cascabel al gato?

Quien se pondra el cascabel al gato?

By Francisco Goya

Located in New York, NY

Etching and burnished aquatint on laid paper, circa 1824. From the four additional plates for Los Proverbios. Sheet size 11.5 x 16.75 inches. Framed dimension 17 x 21 inches. Prove...

Category

Late 18th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Etching

Le cochon gentilhomme - Figurine en bronze humoristique, 19e siècle
Le cochon gentilhomme - Figurine en bronze humoristique, 19e siècle

Le cochon gentilhomme - Figurine en bronze humoristique, 19e siècle

Located in Ixelles, BE

Anonyme, entourage de Christophe Fratin "Le cochon gentilhomme" Bronze à patine brune H. : 13 cm ; L. : 5,5 cm ; P. : 5 cm Au XIXe siècle, la caricature connaît un essor considérabl...

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Late 19th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Bronze

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Located in Cotignac, FR

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in a landscape, Mid century oil on wood panel. This vibrant and charming painting vividly portrays a whimsical forest scene featuring Snow White and ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

The Rabbit and The Cat
The Rabbit and The Cat

The Rabbit and The Cat

Located in Cotignac, FR

Pair of drawings on paper of a rabbit and a cat by Margaret Lisel. They are both signed bottom right and dated for 1934. The drawings are presented as a pair in plain gilt frames. A...

Category

1930s Romantic Art

Materials

Crayon, Pencil

Landscape Watercolour, Lake and View to the Mountains
Landscape Watercolour, Lake and View to the Mountains

Landscape Watercolour, Lake and View to the Mountains

Located in Cotignac, FR

Watercolour landscape of a lake and surrounding mountains by Nano. The painting is signed bottom left and presented in a fine period gilt frame under glass. This painting portrays a...

Category

Early 20th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Salome Bloodied Sword Femme Fatale 1860s Original French Orientalist Watercolor
Salome Bloodied Sword Femme Fatale 1860s Original French Orientalist Watercolor

Salome Bloodied Sword Femme Fatale 1860s Original French Orientalist Watercolor

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

Charles Alphonse Paul Bellay. French ( b.1826 - d.1900 ). Salome. Watercolor On Paper. Signed Lower Right. Image size 16.7 inches x 12.2 inches ( 42.5cm x 31cm ). Frame size 21.3 in...

Category

Mid-19th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

The Dollhouse
The Dollhouse

The Dollhouse

By Pati Bannister

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "The Dollhouse" 1997, is a color off set lithograph by British/American artist Pati Bannister, 1929-2013. It is hand signed, titled and numbered 662/950 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 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

Miss Kidd

Miss Kidd

Located in London, GB

Signed and numbered Fine art print on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper Tim Bret-Day always felt like the odd one out and connected with the outsiders. Tim's dad was French, chic, and gre...

Category

Early 2000s Romantic Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Strawberries
Strawberries

Strawberries

By Pati Bannister

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Strawberies" c.1985, published 1996 is a color off set lithograph by British/American artist Pati Bannister, 1929-2013. It is hand signed, titled and numbered 656/950 in pencil by the artist. Published by Masters Publishing INC, New York. The image size is 16.5 x 21 inches, sheet size is 22.25 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...

Category

Late 20th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Lithograph

Female Nude Drawing in Romantic Style, Chalk on Paper, Circa 1844
Female Nude Drawing in Romantic Style, Chalk on Paper, Circa 1844

Female Nude Drawing in Romantic Style, Chalk on Paper, Circa 1844

By Thomas Couture

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Study of a female nude for The Love of Gold Black chalk heightened with white on green grey wove paper c. 1844 Signed with the artist’s initials “TC” lower left Condition: Excellent ...

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1840s Romantic Art

Materials

Chalk

Leaves Dancing

Leaves Dancing

By Sal Taylor Kydd

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Edition of 10 Maine-based photographic artist and writer Sal Taylor Kydd uses various photographic media in a personal narrative that explores themes around memory and belonging; co...

Category

2010s Romantic Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

1930s French Barbizon School Watercolour, Village and Bridge by a River, Dinard
1930s French Barbizon School Watercolour, Village and Bridge by a River, Dinard

1930s French Barbizon School Watercolour, Village and Bridge by a River, Dinard

By Henri Clamen

Located in Cotignac, FR

French Barbizon School watercolour on paper view of a French village and stone bridge by a river by Henri Clamen. The painting is dated, 1939, and titled, 'Dinard' to the back of the...

Category

Early 20th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

The Fighting Temeraire: A Framed 19th C. Engraving After J. M. W. Turner
The Fighting Temeraire: A Framed 19th C. Engraving After J. M. W. Turner

The Fighting Temeraire: A Framed 19th C. Engraving After J. M. W. Turner

By J.M.W. Turner

Located in Alamo, CA

This beautiful 19th century framed engraving "The Fighting Temeraire" by James Tibbetts Willmore is based on an original painting by the renowned British artist J.M.W. Turner. It was published by James S. Virtue & Co. in London between 1859-1875. It depicts the once mighty British warship the HMS Temeraire being towed away down the river Thames by a much smaller steamboat to a ship-breaking yard to be broken up for scrap. The Temeraire was first launched in 1798 and represented the pinnacle of British ship-building. 180-feet long, constructed of English oak and armed with 98 guns, she was one of the largest warships of the period. The Temeraire became a symbol of British pride and military power that endured throughout the 19th century. The man-of-war served during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and was among the last serving ships to have been at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. It became one of the many older ships put out of service in the 1830s and 1840s. The once mighty and feared ship symbolizes a once magnificent, but now obsolete, technology. Turner seems to lament her inglorious final journey, being towed by a less magnificent, but modern steam powered tugboat. The Turner painting was created in 1838 and is now held in the National Gallery in London. Willmore's engraving, created in 1859, captures the dramatic scene with great detail and skill. The image has become an iconic representation of the decline of Britain's naval power and the transition from sail to steam in the 19th century. The sunset in the background is symbolic of the sun going down on British naval power and tradition. The painting conveys profound and diverse themes that are central to the human experience: those of mortality and change, technology and progress, heroism and brutality. The painting demonstrates Turner’s skill as an artist. His ability to produce scenes of great beauty that are dramatic, but are also symbolic, stimulating both thoughtful analysis, as well as emotion. Turner's painting was voted by the British public in a 2005 BBC radio sponsored survey to be the British people's favorite painting of all time. In 2020 it was included on a new British banknote...

Category

Mid-19th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Engraving

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