Floor plan

Style galleriesPaintings of the 19th century

Paintings of the 19th century

Heavy daubs of pigment form a crowded scene of roughly defined, finely dressed individuals in a brightly color park along a riverbank.
"King Lear," Act I, Scene I, by Edwin Austin Abbey, 1898
Painting of centaur with harp, in water, surrounded by mermaids and mermen.
A sketchy black-and-white oil painting of a dozen horses walking in a circle, some with riders. All of the figures are shadowy.
Untitled (Autumn Leaf), by Mary Vaux Walcott, 1872
Portrait of Ōzora Buzaemon, by Watanabe Kazan, 1827

The works in this room are listed below.

Works in this room

Paintings made in the 19th century, from every museum.

Section 1, north wall

  1. Heavy daubs of pigment form a crowded scene of roughly defined, finely dressed individuals in a brightly color park along a riverbank.
    Oil Sketch for "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte — 1884"Georges Seurat, 1884Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. "King Lear," Act I, Scene I, by Edwin Austin Abbey, 1898
    "King Lear," Act I, Scene IEdwin Austin Abbey, 1898Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. Painting of centaur with harp, in water, surrounded by mermaids and mermen.
    In the SeaArnold Böcklin, 1883Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Section 1, south wall

  1. A sketchy black-and-white oil painting of a dozen horses walking in a circle, some with riders. All of the figures are shadowy.
    Study for The Horse FairRosa Bonheur, c. 1850Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. Untitled (Autumn Leaf), by Mary Vaux Walcott, 1872
    Untitled (Autumn Leaf)Mary Vaux Walcott, 1872Courtesy of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
  3. Portrait of Ōzora Buzaemon, by Watanabe Kazan, 1827
    Portrait of Ōzora BuzaemonWatanabe Kazan, 1827Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 2, south wall

  1. The Valley of Wyoming, by Jasper Francis Cropsey, 1865
    The Valley of WyomingJasper Francis Cropsey, 1865Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. The Shepherd's Song, by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, 1891
    The Shepherd's SongPierre Puvis de Chavannes, 1891Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. John Quincy Adams Ward, by Henry Augustus Loop, 1863
    John Quincy Adams WardHenry Augustus Loop, 1863Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Section 2, north wall

  1. A light-skinned woman in a long, shiny white dress sits at a desk reading a book. The book is propped on a large red pillow. Her head is propped in her hand.
    Isabella WolffThomas Lawrence, 1803–15Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. Saint in Red Cloak, late 19th - early 20th century
    Saint in Red CloakUnrecorded Italian maker, late 19th - early 20th centuryCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. Impressionist painting of seated man, girl with brown, black hues.
    Henri Degas and His Niece Lucie Degas (The Artist's Uncle and Cousin)Edgar Degas, 1875–76Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  4. Loosely painted scene of a brown-haired girl in her nightgown standing in a dark room, gazing out a window into a brighter night, her face unseen and her hand drawing back the pale curtain. Light blues and pink whites dominate the girl and the window, while deep browns, blues, and greens color the darkened portions of her room.
    The Girl by the WindowEdvard Munch, 1893Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Section 3, north wall

  1. Sketch on the Potomac, by Lorenzo J. Hatch, 1883
    Sketch on the PotomacLorenzo J. Hatch, 1883Courtesy of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
  2. A young woman in a dark hat and coat with light ruffled collar sits reading a large periodical held up in her gloved hands. Flowers and foliage are suggested behind her.
    Woman ReadingÉdouard Manet, 1880–82Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. Sibylle, by Jean Baptiste Camille Corot, ca. 1870
    SibylleJean Baptiste Camille Corot, ca. 1870Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art