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Paintings of the 19th century

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

432 works · hang 7200 ·

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

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First room, north wall

  1. Mountains in Colorado, by John Frederick Kensett, 1870
    Mountains in ColoradoJohn Frederick Kensett, 1870Courtesy of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
  2. Landscape Near Paris, by Georges Michel, c. 1840
    Landscape Near ParisGeorges Michel, c. 1840Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. The image portrays a woman in a profile view, with her head turned towards the left. She has medium-length dark hair styled back, wearing a high-collared garment with ruffled edges. She has a sharp nose, defined cheekbones, and a firm chin. The background is a plain, light-colored canvas, and the artist's signature "A. Legros" and the year "1875" are seen in the upper right corner.
    Portrait of a WomanAlphonse Legros, 1875Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington

First room, south wall

  1. Bay of New York, Sunset, by Thomas Chambers, mid 19th century
    Bay of New York, SunsetThomas Chambers, mid 19th centuryCourtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
  2. Study of a Courtier, by Carlo Randanini, 1877
    Study of a CourtierCarlo Randanini, 1877Courtesy of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
  3. Serene red-haired woman, framed with allegorical symbols of red bird, sundial.
    Beata BeatrixDante Gabriel Rossetti, 1871–72Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  4. A work made of oil on canvas.
    Rabbit Warren at Pontoise, SnowCamille Pissarro, 1879Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Second room, south wall

  1. Melanesian Man, by Antonion Zeno Shindler, ca. 1890-1899
    Melanesian ManAntonion Zeno Shindler, ca. 1890-1899Courtesy of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
  2. Oil painting
    An Orange Note: Sweet ShopJames McNeill Whistler, 1883 or 1884Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  3. The Belated Party on Mansfield Mountain, by Jerome B. Thompson, 1858
    The Belated Party on Mansfield MountainJerome B. Thompson, 1858Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Second room, north wall

  1. The painting shows an elevated perspective overlooking a landscape with green hills and leafy trees. Closest to us, there are cream-colored buildings among dense foliage. These buildings have roofs in shades of pale blue-gray and reddish-brown, and the one in the center has wispy white smoke coming out of a chimney. In the distance on the left, a large, low structure sits atop a hill, with faint paths winding towards it through the green landscape. Beyond the trees, the distant landscape on the right is painted in shades of pale blue and green. The sky above is filled with puffy clouds in shades of gray.
    View on the Outskirts of CaenStanislas Lépine, 1872/1875Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
  2. A work made of oil on panel.
    Venice from the Riva looking toward the Piazzale San MarcoFélix Ziem, c. 1890Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. Blessing of a Yacht on the Belon River, by Maurice Denis, 1899
    Blessing of a Yacht on the Belon RiverMaurice Denis, 1899Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  4. The Champion Single Sculls (Max Schmitt in a Single Scull), by Thomas Eakins, 1871
    The Champion Single Sculls (Max Schmitt in a Single Scull)Thomas Eakins, 1871Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Third room, north wall

  1. The Dream of the Shepherd (Der Traum des Hirten), by Ferdinand Hodler, 1896
    The Dream of the Shepherd (Der Traum des Hirten)Ferdinand Hodler, 1896Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Sunrise over Fishing Waters--Maine, by William E. Norton, ca. 1880
    Sunrise over Fishing Waters--MaineWilliam E. Norton, ca. 1880Courtesy of the Smithsonian American Art Museum