Early 19th-Century Paintings

Portraits, landscapes and genre scenes from the decades between revolution and railway.

1800–1849. 54 paintings here, dated 1764 to 1856, with works by Gilbert Stuart, Henry Raeburn, George Catlin and Thomas Lawrence. They suit the staircase, apartment or dorm and hallway or entryway most often.

Also from this period, with too few works here for a page of their own:

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A light-skinned woman in a long, shiny white dress sits at a desk reading a book. The book is propped on a large red pillow. Her head is propped in her hand.

Thomas Lawrence Isabella Wolff, 1803–15 Art Institute of Chicago

Four women with musical instruments lounge in a massive garden courtyard.

Carl Blechen The Interior of the Palm House on the Pfaueninsel Near Potsdam, 1834 Art Institute of Chicago

Painting of a dark-skinned man seated and wearing a red open-necked tunic. He looks up to the right. His wrists are shackled and a large chain rests at his right, running down the bench he sits upon.

John Philip Simpson The Captive Slave (Ira Aldridge), 1827 Art Institute of Chicago

Matsuchiyama on the Sumida River, Utagawa Hiroshige, Edo period, 1856, hanging scroll; Ink and color on silk

Utagawa Hiroshige Matsuchiyama on the Sumida River, Edo period, 1856 Art Institute of Chicago

Moon, Pine and Maple, Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1764–81, hanging scroll, ink, colors and gold on silk

Katsushika Hokusai Moon, Pine and Maple, c. 1764–81 Art Institute of Chicago

Monk Selling Ceremonial Tea Whisks, Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1802, ink and light color on paper

Katsushika Hokusai Monk Selling Ceremonial Tea Whisks, c. 1802 Art Institute of Chicago

Watercolor of man with golden halo on horse, green background.

Ghasi Maharana Bhim Singh in Procession, c. 1820 Art Institute of Chicago

Portrait of a Man with Gray Hair, Henry Raeburn, 1810–20, oil on canvas

Henry Raeburn Portrait of a Man with Gray Hair, 1810–20 Art Institute of Chicago

Portrait of Hugh Hope, Henry Raeburn, c. 1810, oil on canvas

Henry Raeburn Portrait of Hugh Hope, c. 1810 Cleveland Museum of Art

Albert Gallatin, Gilbert Stuart, ca. 1803, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart Albert Gallatin, ca. 1803 The Met

David Sears, Jr., Gilbert Stuart, ca. 1815, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart David Sears, Jr., ca. 1815 The Met

Henry Rice, Gilbert Stuart, ca. 1815, oil on wood

Gilbert Stuart Henry Rice, ca. 1815 The Met

Mrs. Andrew Sigourney, Gilbert Stuart, Ca. 1820, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart Mrs. Andrew Sigourney, Ca. 1820 The Met

Washington Allston, Gilbert Stuart, ca. 1819–20, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart Washington Allston, ca. 1819–20 The Met

The Calmady Children (Emily, 1818–?1906, and Laura Anne, 1820–1894), Thomas Lawrence, 1823, oil on canvas

Thomas Lawrence The Calmady Children (Emily, 1818–?1906, and Laura Anne, 1820–1894), 1823 The Met

John Julius Angerstein (1736–1823), Thomas Lawrence, 1810, oil on canvas

Thomas Lawrence John Julius Angerstein (1736–1823), 1810 The Met

Lady Maria Conyngham (died 1843), Thomas Lawrence, ca. 1824–25, oil on canvas

Thomas Lawrence Lady Maria Conyngham (died 1843), ca. 1824–25 The Met

James Johnston of Straiton (died 1841), Henry Raeburn, 1800, oil on canvas

Henry Raeburn James Johnston of Straiton (died 1841), 1800 The Met

Janet Law, Henry Raeburn, 1800, oil on canvas

Henry Raeburn Janet Law, 1800 The Met

William Forsyth (1749–1814), Henry Raeburn, ca. 1800, oil on canvas

Henry Raeburn William Forsyth (1749–1814), ca. 1800 The Met

William Fraser of Reelig (1784–1835), Henry Raeburn, 1801, oil on canvas

Henry Raeburn William Fraser of Reelig (1784–1835), 1801 The Met

This painting depicts the upper half of a woman's body. She is turned slightly to the left and faces us, with pale skin, soft, rosy cheeks, dark brown eyes, and a neutral expression.

Gilbert Stuart Ann Calvert Stuart Robinson (Mrs. William Robinson), c. 1804 National Gallery of Art

Anna Maria Brodeau Thornton (Mrs. William Thornton), Gilbert Stuart, 1804, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart Anna Maria Brodeau Thornton (Mrs. William Thornton), 1804 National Gallery of Art

This painting is a portrait of a man from his chest up. He is positioned slightly angled to the left and looks directly at us.

Gilbert Stuart George Washington, c. 1803 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the hips up, a light-skinned woman with deeply flushed cheeks sits in an armchair, looking at us from under raised and pointed eyebrows in this vertical portrait painting.

Gilbert Stuart Abigail Smith Adams (Mrs. John Adams), 1800/1815 National Gallery of Art

This painting features a woman from the waist up, her body angled slightly to the right, looking out at us. She has pale skin with rosy cheeks, blue eyes, arched gray eyebrows, and pink lips that are slightly upturned.

Gilbert Stuart Henrietta Marchant Liston (Mrs. Robert Liston), 1800 National Gallery of Art

Miss Davidson Reid, Henry Raeburn, c. 1800/1806, oil on canvas

Henry Raeburn Miss Davidson Reid, c. 1800/1806 National Gallery of Art

This painting is a portrait of a seated woman looking off to the left with a composed expression. She has light skin with rosy cheeks, brown eyes, and slightly upturned pink lips.

Gilbert Stuart Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis (Mrs. Lawrence Lewis), 1804 National Gallery of Art

Portrait of Charlotte and Sarah Carteret-Hardy, Thomas Lawrence, 1801, oil on canvas

Thomas Lawrence Portrait of Charlotte and Sarah Carteret-Hardy, 1801 Cleveland Museum of Art

James Monroe, Gilbert Stuart, ca. 1820–22, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart James Monroe, ca. 1820–22 The Met

John Gray (1731–1811) of Newholm, Henry Raeburn, 1800, oil on canvas

Henry Raeburn John Gray (1731–1811) of Newholm, 1800 The Met

Lady Maitland (Catherine Connor, died 1865), Henry Raeburn, 1800, oil on canvas

Henry Raeburn Lady Maitland (Catherine Connor, died 1865), 1800 The Met

William Robertson (1753–1835), Lord Robertson, Henry Raeburn, 1805, oil on canvas

Henry Raeburn William Robertson (1753–1835), Lord Robertson, 1805 The Met

The Drummond Children, Henry Raeburn, ca. 1808–9, oil on canvas

Henry Raeburn The Drummond Children, ca. 1808–9 The Met

George Harley Drummond (1783–1855), Henry Raeburn, ca. 1808–9, oil on canvas

Henry Raeburn George Harley Drummond (1783–1855), ca. 1808–9 The Met

Dr. James Stuart; Mary Campbell Stuart, Gilbert Stuart, c. 1815, oil on wood

Gilbert Stuart Dr. James Stuart; Mary Campbell Stuart, c. 1815 Cleveland Museum of Art

Two young boys sit side by side on some boulders with a cloudy sky behind them and dark tree branches above in this vertical portrait painting.

Henry Raeburn The Binning Children, probably c. 1811 National Gallery of Art

Both dressed in white, a little boy leans onto the lap of a woman sitting in front of a smooth, sunlit boulder with a landscape to the right in this vertical portrait painting. Both people have pale skin with rosy cheeks.

Thomas Lawrence Lady Mary Templetown and Her Eldest Son, 1802 National Gallery of Art

Two women reach for or touch the arm of a man wearing a uniform and standing next to a chestnut-brown horse in front of a deep landscape in this horizontal painting.

John Singleton Copley Colonel William Fitch and His Sisters Sarah and Ann Fitch, 1800/1801 National Gallery of Art

Mary Campbell Stuart, Gilbert Stuart, c. 1815, oil on wood

Gilbert Stuart Mary Campbell Stuart, c. 1815 Cleveland Museum of Art

Dr. James Stuart, Gilbert Stuart, c. 1815, oil on wood

Gilbert Stuart Dr. James Stuart, c. 1815 Cleveland Museum of Art

Cottage by the River with Washerwomen, Camille Flers, 1835, oil on fabric

Camille Flers Cottage by the River with Washerwomen, 1835 Cleveland Museum of Art

The image is a portrait showing the upper body of a woman seated next to a wooden table. She is positioned facing slightly to the right, with her arm resting on the table and holding a small pink rose in her left hand.

Charles Peale Polk Hannah Lemmon Corcoran (Mrs. Thomas Corcoran), c. 1802/1810 National Gallery of Art

This painting depicts a seated woman from the waist up. She has her right elbow resting on one arm of the red chair that she sits in, with her head leaning on her hand. Her left hand is holding white fabric in her lap.

Ezra Ames Maria Gansevoort Melvill (Mrs. Allan Melvill), c. 1815 National Gallery of Art

The painting depicts an elevated viewpoint of a grand waterfall surrounded by a landscape filled with people and canoes. The horizon is high in the composition, marked by a line of trees and the flowing waterfall.

George Catlin Portage Around the Falls of Niagara at Table Rock, 1847/1848 National Gallery of Art

This image depicts a snow-covered landscape with a high horizon line meeting a line of evergreen trees under a sky with blue and grayish clouds. The sky and treetops are textured with lively brushstrokes.

George Catlin La Salle Crossing Lake Michigan on the Ice. December 8, 1681, 1847/1848 National Gallery of Art

The image shows a landscape with people at a campsite in the foreground. There are tents under trees, a plain leading to a hill in the background, and more hills further away.

George Catlin Expedition Encamped on a Texas Prairie. April 1686, 1847/1848 National Gallery of Art

The painting depicts an equestrian scene with people and horses in a green landscape. There are several people on horseback, and others standing by horses. Some people are also sitting in horse-drawn carriages.

John Ferneley Heaton Park Races, 1829 National Gallery of Art

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