19th Century Art Archives - Page 13 of 26

Natural History (Galerya obrazowa zwiérząt czyli Historya naturalna) Pl.66 (1839)

Anton Benedikt Reichenbach (German, 1804–1877)

A detailed engraving of animals, their forms etched with precision—each line alive with texture and movement. The creatures seem poised between the page and the wild, frozen yet full of life.
La Sainte et le Poète

Gustave Moreau (French, 1826–1898)

A saint and poet stand transfixed, bathed in golden light. Their gazes meet across an unseen divide—one divine, the other yearning. The air hums with unspoken words, a silent dialogue between holiness and human longing. The space between them thrums with tension, neither touching nor parting.
Not a Chinaman’s Chance (1894)

Charles Marion Russell (American, 1864–1926)

A lone cowboy stands frozen, rifle raised, as a grizzly rears on its hind legs. Dust swirls between them—tense silence before the clash. The West’s raw danger pulses in that suspended moment, where survival hangs by a thread.
Portrait of Charles Girault (1875)

Evert Louis van Muyden (Swiss, 1853–1922)

A stern gaze meets the viewer, the subject’s sharp features framed by a dark coat. The brushwork captures both the weight of authority and a flicker of weariness in his expression. Every fold of fabric, every shadow suggests a man accustomed to command—yet not untouched by its burdens.
Little Miss Muffet (1880s)

Francis Donkin Bedford (English, 1864–1954)

A girl in a blue dress sits startled, her bowl overturned. A spider dangles nearby—its legs outstretched, poised to land. The scene hums with childhood fear, that split-second before a scream.
Portrait Of A Lady

Alois Hans Schram (Austrian, 1864–1919)

A poised woman gazes past the frame, her expression unreadable. The soft folds of her dress and the delicate play of light suggest a quiet elegance, yet her eyes hold something distant—perhaps a thought she’ll never share. The portrait lingers between presence and mystery.
Natural History (Galerya obrazowa zwiérząt czyli Historya naturalna) Pl.45 (1839)

Anton Benedikt Reichenbach (German, 1804–1877)

A detailed engraving of animals, their forms precisely etched—each line alive with texture and movement. The creatures seem to pause mid-motion, frozen yet full of vitality. The composition balances scientific accuracy with an almost theatrical presence, inviting closer study.
Les bulles de savon

Etienne Adolphe Piot (French, 1850–1910)

A young woman leans forward, lips parted as she blows a soap bubble. The fragile sphere catches the light, hovering between her delicate fingers and the soft curve of her cheek. Her gaze follows its ascent, half-amused, half-lost in thought—a fleeting moment suspended like the bubble itself.
Jeanne (1888)

William Bouguereau (French, 1825–1905)

A young woman gazes downward, her delicate features bathed in soft light. The folds of her white dress cascade gracefully, contrasting with the dark background. There’s a quiet intensity in her lowered eyes—something unspoken lingers in the stillness.