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19th-century Britain

Works made in Britain in the 19th century.

40 works · hang 7307 ·

The rooms are imagined; every work on their walls is real.

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Section 1, north wall

  1. The Lake of Zug, by Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1843
    The Lake of ZugJoseph Mallord William Turner, 1843Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. A work made of oil on panel.
    The Shadow of DeathWilliam Holman Hunt, 1873-74Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. Noah: The Eve of the Deluge, by John Linnell, 1848
    Noah: The Eve of the DelugeJohn Linnell, 1848Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 1, south wall

  1. A work made of brown and black chalks on cream wove paper.
    Study for FestivalSir John Edward Poynter, c. 1875Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. The image displays a landscape with a high vantage point. The horizon is low, with a row of trees. A church tower is off-center to the left. The church is surrounded by trees and buildings. A line of trees is on the right side. The sky has large, expressive clouds. A monochromatic palette of gray is used. A path winds through the scene, with two figures: one person working and another walking.
    Stoke-by-NeylandDavid Lucas, 1830Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
  3. GEORGE JAMES DRUMMOND'S ROOM AT OXFORD, 1853
    George James Drummond's Room at Oxford, 1853George Pyne, 1853Courtesy of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
  4. Serene red-haired woman, framed with allegorical symbols of red bird, sundial.
    Beata BeatrixDante Gabriel Rossetti, 1871–72Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Section 2, south wall

  1. The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons, 16 October 1834, by Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1835
    The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons, 16 October 1834Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1835Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. Whalers, by Joseph Mallord William Turner, ca. 1845
    WhalersJoseph Mallord William Turner, ca. 1845Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. A work made of watercolor and gouache, with touches of brush and black ink, heightened with white gouache, over graphite on cream wove paper.
    Room Leading to the Chapel, Knowle, KentJoseph Nash, 1869Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Section 2, north wall

  1. Large marine landscape of boats on rough waves, storm clouds.
    Fishing Boats with Hucksters Bargaining for FishJoseph Mallord William Turner, 1837–38Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. A work made of oil on canvas.
    The FestivalSir John Edward Poynter, 1875Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. Sabrina, by Samuel Palmer, 1856
    SabrinaSamuel Palmer, 1856Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Section 3, north wall

  1. Painting of a dark-skinned man seated and wearing a red open-necked tunic. He looks up to the right. His wrists are shackled and a large chain rests at his right, running down the bench he sits upon.
    The Captive Slave (Ira Aldridge)John Philip Simpson, 1827Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. The image displays a man in a portrait from the waist up, in a three-quarter view. He is facing slightly to the right and looking into the distance with a calm expression. The man has fair skin, light reddish-brown hair, sideburns, a defined nose, and a slightly upturned chin. He is wearing a black double-breasted coat with a high collar, a dark waistcoat, a white shirt, and a medal on his chest with an insignia and ribbon. The background is plain and deep brown.
    Francis Charles Seymour-Conway, 3rd Marquess of HertfordThomas Lawrence, c. 1822/1823Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
  3. A work made of oil on paperboard.
    Lane Scene at NightJohn Atkinson Grimshaw, 1872Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago