19th Century Art Archives - Page 19 of 26

Portrait of a Young Woman (1891)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish, 1854–1905)

A young woman gazes past the frame, her expression unreadable. Soft light brushes her cheek, catching the delicate lace at her collar. There’s a quiet tension in her stillness—something held back, something waiting. The brushwork lingers on the warmth of her skin against the muted background.
The First Spring (1890)

Julius Leblanc Stewart (American, 1855–1919)

A woman in a flowing white dress stands by a sunlit window, her hand resting lightly on the sill. Outside, the first green hints of spring blur into soft focus. The air feels fresh, alive—a quiet moment poised between winter’s end and the season’s full bloom.
Maud Muller (1882)

George Elgar Hicks (English, 1824–1914)

A young woman pauses mid-task, her sunlit face turned toward something unseen. The hayfork in her hand suggests labor, but her distant gaze hints at thoughts far beyond the field. The folds of her simple dress catch the light, blending rustic reality with quiet longing.
Wheat Field with Cypresses (1889)

Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

Swirling golden wheat bends under a restless sky, cypress trees twisting like dark flames. The brushstrokes pulse with energy, thick paint carving wind and light into something alive. That tension between earth and air—solid stalks against whirling blue—makes the field feel both grounded and about to take flight.
Plowing in the Ukraine (1892)

Leon Wyczółkowski (Polish, 1852–1936)

A vast field stretches under an open sky, the earth freshly turned by a lone plow. Horses strain against their harnesses, their breath visible in the cool air. The soil’s rich darkness contrasts with the pale horizon, a quiet testament to labor and land.
In der Bucht von Neapel

Franz Richard Unterberger (Austrian, 1838–1902)

Sunlight glints off the bay’s gentle waves, casting a golden haze over Naples. Fishermen haul their nets ashore as distant cliffs frame the scene. The air hums with quiet industry, the water’s shimmer mirroring the sky’s soft glow. A moment suspended between labor and tranquility.
Portrait of Miss Scott, daughter of the Late Thomas Alexander Scott of Philadelphia (1883)

Sir John Everett Millais (English, 1829–1896)

A young woman in black gazes past the viewer, her gloved hands resting lightly on a chair. The rich velvet and lace of her mourning dress contrast with her pale, composed face—a quiet strength beneath the grief. Philadelphia society whispers about the Scott family, but her expression reveals nothing.
Abbildungen zu Oken’s Allgemeiner Naturgeschichte für alle Stände Pl.007 (1841)

Lorenz Oken (German, unknown)

Delicate veins branch across translucent leaves, each curve etched with precision. The engraving reveals nature’s hidden architecture—a silent study of symmetry and growth, where every line serves both science and art.
Portrait of Susan Mitchell (1866-1926), Poet (1899)

John Butler Yeats (Irish, unknown)

Susan Mitchell’s gaze holds steady, her expression poised between thought and speech. The brushstrokes suggest a mind alive with words, a poet caught in the quiet before creation. There’s weight in her stillness—an unspoken verse hovering just beyond the frame.