Floor plan

Style galleriesRomanticism

Romanticism

Black ink drawing of forested landscape, statue of woman holding child at pinnacle of mountain.
View of South Street, from Maiden Lane, New York City, by William James Bennett, ca. 1827
Fur Traders Descending the Missouri, by George Caleb Bingham, 1845
A work made of oil on paper, laid onto cardboard.
A work made of oil on canvas.
Luman Reed, by Asher Brown Durand, 1835
George Washington, by Gilbert Stuart, begun 1795
Musidora, by Thomas Sully, 1813–35

The works in this room are listed below.

Works in this room

Sublime landscapes, storms and feeling, from about 1780 to 1850.

Section 1, north wall

  1. Black ink drawing of forested landscape, statue of woman holding child at pinnacle of mountain.
    Statue of the Madonna in the MountainsCaspar David Friedrich, 1804Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. View of South Street, from Maiden Lane, New York City, by William James Bennett, ca. 1827
    View of South Street, from Maiden Lane, New York CityWilliam James Bennett, ca. 1827Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. Fur Traders Descending the Missouri, by George Caleb Bingham, 1845
    Fur Traders Descending the MissouriGeorge Caleb Bingham, 1845Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  4. A work made of oil on paper, laid onto cardboard.
    A Farmhouse in the Bavarian AlpsJohann Georg von Dillis, c. 1825Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Section 1, south wall

  1. A work made of oil on canvas.
    The Fountain at GrottaferrataAdrian Ludwig (Ludwig) Richter, 1832Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. Luman Reed, by Asher Brown Durand, 1835
    Luman ReedAsher Brown Durand, 1835Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. George Washington, by Gilbert Stuart, begun 1795
    George WashingtonGilbert Stuart, begun 1795Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  4. Musidora, by Thomas Sully, 1813–35
    MusidoraThomas Sully, 1813–35Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Section 2, south wall

  1. Mrs. Mayer and Daughter, by Ammi Phillips, 1835–40
    Mrs. Mayer and DaughterAmmi Phillips, 1835–40Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. The image shows a large cut watermelon in a woven basket surrounded by various fruits including grapes, peaches, and small round red fruits. The color palette includes greens, blues, oranges, and browns. The basket takes up most of the space and is filled with fruits, with grape clusters hanging above it.
    Fruit on a TrayUnrecorded American maker, c. 1840Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
  3. The Falls of Niagara, by Edward Hicks, ca. 1825
    The Falls of NiagaraEdward Hicks, ca. 1825Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  4. A FRENCH RESTORATION BEDROOM
    A French Restoration BedroomBouilhet, French, 1823Courtesy of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Section 2, north wall

  1. Four women with musical instruments lounge in a massive garden courtyard.
    The Interior of the Palm House on the Pfaueninsel Near PotsdamCarl Blechen, 1834Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. Mother and Son, by Thomas Sully, 1840
    Mother and SonThomas Sully, 1840Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Section 3, north wall

  1. A work made of etching on ivory wove paper.
    Child with RosebudPhillip Otto Runge, n.d.Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. Captain John Gell, by Gilbert Stuart, 1785
    Captain John GellGilbert Stuart, 1785Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art