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Vintage Coastal Original Seascape Oil on Canvas
Located in west palm beach, FL
expressive brushstrokes and luminous highlights evoke the romanticism of 19th-century maritime art, making it
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Antique Late 19th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

France Maritime - Lithograph by Camille Roqueplan - 19th century
Located in Roma, IT
France Maritime is an original print on paper realized by Camille Roqueplan in the mid-19th Century
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19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

19th Century Maritime Nautical Sailor Folk Art Carved Cassia Pod Nut Curiosity
Located in Lowestoft, GB
late 19th century. The pod has been hollowed out with two hinged doors and external clasp, within a set
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Antique 19th Century European Nautical Objects

Materials

Natural Fiber

Late 19th Century Cased British Sailing Vessel Folk Art Maritime
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A late 19th/early 20th century cased display of a painted British sailing vessel, built by Joseph
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Antique Late 19th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Blown Glass, Pine

19th Century Maritime Seascape, USS Steam Frigate Niagara
Located in Soquel, CA
19th century maritime seascape of a naval ship similar to those used in the war of 1812, by William
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19th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper, Graphite

John Cantiloe Joy, 19th Century seascape, maritime interest
Located in Harkstead, GB
A wonderful example of the rare and intricate work of John Cantiloe Joy (1806-1866) Shipping off the Norfolk coast with figures on the shore Watercolour over traces of pencil 6½ x 1...
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19th Century Victorian Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Late 19th century lithograph figures military historical maritime scene
By Kurz and Allison
Located in Milwaukee, WI
late 19th century. Based at 267-269 Wabash Avenue in Chicago, they built their reputation on large
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1890s Other Art Style Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

19th century color lithograph seascape boat ship waves maritime landscape
By Currier & Ives
Located in Milwaukee, WI
. It depicts a sailing ship. 13 1/4" x 17 1/2" art 19" x 23 1/2" frame Nathaniel Currier was a tall
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1870s Other Art Style Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

19th century color lithograph seascape boat ship waves maritime landscape
By Currier & Ives
Located in Milwaukee, WI
upper center. 12" x 16 3/4" art 21" x 26" frame Nathaniel Currier was a tall introspective man with a
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1870s Other Art Style Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

19 century Maritime Painting with Schooner at Sea (Restored)
Located in San Francisco, CA
19 century Maritime painting with schooner at sea No visible signature Restored 17.25 x 31.25
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19th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil

Maritime Oil Painting 19th century, by Prof. Alfred Jensen. Ship and Boat at Sea
By Alfred Jensen (b.1859)
Located in Berlin, DE
Maritime oil painting 19th century, by Prof. Alfred Jensen. Ship and boat at sea. Around 1900
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19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Maritime Scene with Sailboats
Located in Stockholm, SE
This captivating maritime painting, likely the work of an English artist, dates to the late 19th
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Late 19th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

19th century color lithograph seascape boat ship waves maritime landscape
By Currier & Ives
Located in Milwaukee, WI
. Commander." 8" x 12 3/4" art 17 1/8" x 21 1/2" frame Currier & Ives produced their prints in a building at
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1850s Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

19th Century Carved Ship Figurehead Oak Wood Female Figure Antique Maritime
Located in Milan, IT
one. Northern European manufacture dating back to the second half of the 19th century. It is a
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Antique 1870s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Early 19th C George III Folk Art Shell Work China Man Sailor Maritime Naval
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderfully detailed and intricately decorated early 19th century shell work figure. Depicting a
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Natural Fiber

Victorian Maritime Oil Painting Shipping and Fisherfolk off Rotterdam Coast
By James Webb
Located in ludlow, GB
Nineteenth Century Victorian Marine Oil Painting on Canvas of Boats and Fisherfolk off the Coast at
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19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Maritime Architectural Element
Located in Stamford, CT
A maritime architectural element of painted and carved wood representing Neptune.
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Antique 19th Century English Folk Art Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

Maritime Architectural Element
Maritime Architectural Element
H 14 in W 25 in D 16 in
English Victorian Fishing Harbour Sunset Maritime Scene Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Harbor at Sunset English School, indistinctly signed & dated oil on board, framed framed: 13 x 20 inches board : 11 x 18 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good co...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Upper Pool River Thames 1880s Maritime London Docklands Framed Oil Painting
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
lower left. Provenance: Previously with David Messum Fine Art, 8 Cork Street, London W1X 1PB. Charles
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Late 19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th C. Crest Medallion Barge Maritime Maria Wood London Wall Art Plaque Antique
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th C. Crest Medallion Barge Maritime Maria Wood London Wall Art Plaque Antique . Early 19th
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Antique Early 19th Century English Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Three French Empire Maritime Etchings of Ships and Workers in Village Harbour
Located in Big Flats, NY
Environs de Bayonne", "L'Entree D'Une Ville Maritime", and "Vue de Marseille", circa 1890 Measures: 14.75
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Norwegian Barques Lyme Bay Devon And Dorset Framed Victorian Maritime Painting
By Charles William Adderton
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
and dates from around the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The watercolor is presented and
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Late 19th Century Victorian Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

19th century English Warship at sea, calm water with row boat resupplying
By Adolphus Knell
Located in Woodbury, CT
-and-reel border This piece is a fine example of 19th-century British maritime art, capturing both
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1880s Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

French Maritime Landscape Dinner Service Creil&Montereau hand painted circa 1889
By Creil et Montereau
Located in Paris, FR
refinement sought after by the affluent bourgeoisie of the late 19th century, captivated by the charm and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Maritime Scene – Decorative Lithograph by Carel Christiaan Antony Last, 1853
Located in Langweer, NL
look. This piece is an exemplary representation of mid-19th century Dutch maritime art, showcasing
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Antique 1850s Prints

Materials

Paper

19th-20th Century Maritime Lightning
Located in Copenhagen, DK
direction. Very heavy and stable with a maritime look. Original bulb holder in brass case with ceramic core
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

19th-20th Century Maritime Lightning
19th-20th Century Maritime Lightning
H 9.85 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in
Set of 3 Maritime Sand Timers from the 18th and 19th Century, Hand Blown Glass
Located in Petaluma, CA
These wonderful antique sand timers are a set of three from the 18th and 19th centuries. They have
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Early 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass

Maritime Architectural Element
Located in Stamford, CT
A maritime architectural element of painted and carved wood representing Neptune.
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Antique 19th Century English Folk Art Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

Maritime Architectural Element
Maritime Architectural Element
H 14 in W 25 in D 16 in
Maritime Engagement: CSS Virginia and USS Cumberland
Located in Wiscasset, ME
19th century American artist Charles Poulsen was best known for his exquisite maritime paintings. A
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19th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Pair 19th Century Half Block Ship Models Naval Maritime Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A pair of pine 19th Century half block ship models, each possessives a wonderful chestnut colour
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

19th Century William Wilson, Sailors Folk Art Sketches Maritime Interest
Located in Lowestoft, GB
a typical turn of the century ebonized and gilt frame one frame has an elderly repair in the bottom
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

19th Century Folk Art Maritime Sailor's Shell Valentine Souvenir Love Token
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A 19th century sailor's shell valentine of typical octagonal form, the hinged glazed case enclosing
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Antique 19th Century European Nautical Objects

Materials

Natural Fiber, Pine

19th Century Scottish Sailors Folk Art Naval Maritime Pen & Ink Chess Board
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rather wonderful pen and ink on paper sailors chess board, with a aesthetically pleasing geometric pattern and with what appears to be Scottish castles, HMS Alert & Discovery. Hou...
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Antique 19th Century Scottish Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Oak, Paper

19th Century Scrimshaw Sailors Nut Ship Run Aground Dylan Ford Maritime Naval
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful early 19th century sailors scrimshaw nut/seed. Typically naive and charming
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Antique Early 19th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Natural Fiber

Early 19th C Sailors Naval Maritime Folk Art Pen & Ink Sketch Native Oceania
Located in Lowestoft, GB
/21/2cm, early 19th century in age
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Antique Early 19th Century Oceanic Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

Early 19th C Sailors Naval Maritime Folk Art Pen & Ink Sketch's Native Oceania
Located in Lowestoft, GB
housed in a period glazed scumble painted frame with gilt slip. 58/47/3.5cm, early 19th century in age
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Antique Early 19th Century Oceanic Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

19th Century British Maritime Oil Painting Shipping in Rough Seas - Old Port
By Abraham Hulk the Younger
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fine quality late 19th century British marine oil painting by the well listed Dutch born artist
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Late 19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique Signed American School 19th Century Maritime Seascape Sailboat Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school seacape. Oil on board, circa 1870. Housed in a period frame. Image size, 12L x 8H.
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1880s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Dutch, 19th Century maritime oil painting of fishermen in choppy waters, Holland
By Abraham Hulk the Elder
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Circle of Abraham Hulk (Dutch, 1813 – 1897) Dutch fishermen near the shore, in choppy waters, Holland Oil on canvas 10.1/4 x 15.1/8 in .(26 x 38.5 cm.) In a gilded composite frame w...
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19th Century Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th C Large Folk Art Maritime Sailor's Shell Valentine Souvenir Love Token
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A 19th century sailor's shell valentine of typical octagonal form, the glazed case enclosing a
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Antique 19th Century Bajan Nautical Objects

Materials

Natural Fiber, Pine

19Th C Miniature Coffin Admiral Lord Nelson Walter Burke Naval Sailor Maritime
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Early 19th century miniature coffin, constructed from the casket that contained the body of Admiral
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Antique Early 19th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Lead

Early 19th C Maritime Sailor's Coconut “Bugbear” Memento Mori Gun Powder Flask
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Antique nautical sailor's carved coconut “Bugbear” gun powder flask, late 18th/early 19th century
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Antique Early 19th Century European Nautical Objects

Materials

Natural Fiber

Monumental Antique English Brass Telescope Tripod Maritime Instrument Nautical
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare and genuine 19th century English Victorian brass telescope on tripod stand. Features amazing
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Circa 1880 Large Carved Oak Dragon Figurehead Gentleman's Yacht Maritime
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large late 19th century ships figure head in the form of a snarling dragon clutching a corbel
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Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Oak

A Sailor's Woolie Picture of Two Sailors by a Maritime Memorial.
Located in Downingtown, PA
The most unusual woolie depicts a memorial obelisk with a scene of a ship in distress on the base flanked by two large figures of sailors with a fan display of flags.
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Antique 19th Century British Nautical Objects

Set of Three French Empire Maritime Etchings of Ships in Rough Seas, circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
17.75" W; #12, 15" H x 19" W.
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

1854 American Maritime Graphite Sketch of The Ben Franklin & Sailors Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A naive ship drawing, sketched in graphite, penned in the corner reads as follows by H. Smith of Lawrence, MA, "in the evening" of November 30, 1854. Housed in a glazed maple frame. ...
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper, Glass

Antique Maritime Oil Painting, Frederick Calvert, circa 1830
Located in Portland, OR
Maritime Museum (Greenwich), and the Walker Art Gallery (Liverpool). Measures: 14" wide x 9.75" tall
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Antique Early 19th Century English Paintings

Materials

Paint

Pair of 19th Century Chinese School Maritime Paintings
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of 19th Century Chinese School Maritime Paintings China, 19th Century Each one finely
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

19th-Century British School, Maritime Scene With Turbulent Sea
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This energetic late 19th-century British oil painting depicts a busy maritime scene. Several
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Late 19th Century English School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Maritime Scene (Framed 19th Century Antique Seascape Ocean Painting)
By Edmund Darch Lewis
Located in New Orleans, LA
(1823–1916) of the Hudson River School.[1] At age 19 he exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the
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1880s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Antique British Sailor's Woolwork 'Woolie' Sailing Ship 19th Century Maritime
Located in Katonah, NY
This large 19th century sailor's Woolie of a British line-of-battle ship, circa 1840is is hand
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wool

Antique Signed American School 19th Century Maritime Seascape Sailboat Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school seascape. Oil on board, circa 1870. Housed in a period frame. Image size, 12L x 8H.
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1880s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century Maritime Ships Course Keeper Fathom Counter Wooden Rustic Box
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Very old sailing ships wooden fathom counter or course keeper, exact age unknown, circa 1850s-1900s. Spool knobs turn and change the numbers so, it seems fully functional.
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Federal Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

The Reina Mercedes, Late 19th Century Havana Cuba Maritime Diminutive Seascape
Located in Soquel, CA
Diminutive late 19th century maritime oil painting of the Reina Mercedes ship in the harbor of
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1890s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Dutch Coastal Scene by British Maritime Realist Painting of a 19th Century Scene
By John Linton Chapman
Located in Preston, GB
This original oil painting is of a 19th Century Dutch Coastal Scene by J L Chapman, but painted in
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Late 20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Paint, Varnish

S.S. Chateau Margaux - 19th Century Oil, Maritime Landscape by Antonio Jacobsen
By Antonio Jacobsen
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Oil on canvas by Antonio Jacobsen depicting a French ship sailing on a choppy sea. Signed, dated 1888 and inscribed with the artist's address lower right. This painting is not curren...
Category

1880s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Maritime seascape, antique oil painting by William Callcott Knell
By William Calcott Knell
Located in London, GB
This stunning antique oil painting is the creation of the 19th Century British painter William
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19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Naïve School Steam Yacht "Eagle" Built 1875 Maritime Antique Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
flaking or sections raised the canvas is taught Late 19th century in age, English in origin
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Antique Late 19th Century English Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Rare and Massive Antique Maritime Ship's Anchor
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An authentic Maritime ship’s anchor with a section of very large link double whole chain. In all
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown American Classical Nautical Objects

Materials

Iron

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19th Century Maritime Art For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate piece of 19th century maritime art for your needs in our varied inventory. In our selection of items, you can find Impressionist examples as well as a Post-Impressionist version. If you’re looking for an item from our selection of 19th century maritime art from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right choice in our collection of 19th century maritime art is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes brown, gray, beige and blue. An object in our assortment of 19th century maritime art from Louis Letouche, Henri Edmond Cross, (after) Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée), William Anderson and Ebenezer Colls — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paint, oil paint and fabric can add an especially memorable touch.

How Much is a 19th Century Maritime Art?

The average selling price for a piece of 19th century maritime art we offer is $3,125, while they’re typically $165 on the low end and $398,500 for the highest priced.
Questions About 19th Century Maritime Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The French painters of the 19th century worked in two styles. Neoclassicism dominated the first half of the century, and Impressionism was the most common style during the second half. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of French paintings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    In the 18th century, art changed in style from Baroque to Rococo and Neoclassicism. Art became more ornamented and idealized during the Rococo period and then shifted toward a style that emulated the artwork of ancient Greece and Rome near the end of the century. You’ll find a variety of fine art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    British artist John Singer Sargent was one of the most important portrait painters of the 19th century. Other notable portraitists from the period include James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Eugène Delacroix, Théodore Géricault, Gustave Courbet, Édouard Manet, Mary Cassat, Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of portrait paintings.