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Romanticism

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

32 works · hang 6641 ·

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

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Section 1, north wall

  1. The image shows a man's head and part of his neck in profile view. The man is looking to the left, showcasing his facial features. He has a prominent nose, cheekbones, dark hair with hints of gray at the sides, and a white beard under his chin. He is wearing a gray collar that is partially visible. The background is a plain, muted brown color. There are no objects or jewelry visible in the image.
    Profile of a Man with SidewhiskersUnrecorded German maker, c. 1850Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
  2. This painting shows a woman in a tan dress and a tan hat with red flowers, walking on a grassy shoreline, holding a dark purple umbrella. The woman is positioned in the center of the painting, and she faces the left, standing at the edge of the water, looking downward. She has light skin and dark hair put up under her hat. The horizon is high in the painting, where the blue-gray sky and water meet. Small ships are visible in the distance, floating on the horizon. On the right side of the painting, the yellow and green ground curves, sloping slightly downward to meet the water. The painting has loose, visible brushstrokes.
    Woman by the SeasideUnrecorded French maker, 19th centuryCourtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
  3. A work made of oil on canvas.
    Inside the ColosseumFranz Ludwig Catel, c. 1823Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Section 1, south wall

  1. Captain John Gell, by Gilbert Stuart, 1785
    Captain John GellGilbert Stuart, 1785Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Panoramic View of the Palace and Gardens of Versailles, by John Vanderlyn, 1818–19
    Panoramic View of the Palace and Gardens of VersaillesJohn Vanderlyn, 1818–19Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. 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
  4. Luman Reed, by Asher Brown Durand, 1835
    Luman ReedAsher Brown Durand, 1835Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Section 2, south wall

  1. The American Star (George Washington), by Frederick Kemmelmeyer, ca. 1803
    The American Star (George Washington)Frederick Kemmelmeyer, ca. 1803Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. A work made of oil on canvas.
    The Fountain at GrottaferrataAdrian Ludwig (Ludwig) Richter, 1832Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. Basket of Fruit, c. 1830
    Basket of FruitUnrecorded American maker, c. 1830Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
  4. George Washington, by Gilbert Stuart, begun 1795
    George WashingtonGilbert Stuart, begun 1795Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Section 2, north 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. Fur Traders Descending the Missouri, by George Caleb Bingham, 1845
    Fur Traders Descending the MissouriGeorge Caleb Bingham, 1845Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. Mother and Son, by Thomas Sully, 1840
    Mother and SonThomas Sully, 1840Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Section 3, north wall

  1. The Knapp Children, by Samuel Lovett Waldo, ca. 1833–34
    The Knapp ChildrenSamuel Lovett Waldo, ca. 1833–34Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. A FRENCH RESTORATION BEDROOM
    A French Restoration BedroomBouilhet, French, 1823Courtesy of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum