Late 19th-Century Paintings

Salon pictures, open-air sketches and American portraits from a fast-changing half century.

1850–1899. 55 paintings here, dated 1854 to 1897, with works by George Catlin, John Singer Sargent, Henri Fantin-Latour and William Michael Harnett. They suit the dining room, guest room and bedroom most often.

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

Pre-Raphaelite (1)

Showing 1 to 48 of 55 paintings

Madame X (Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau), John Singer Sargent, 1883–84, oil on canvas

John Singer Sargent Madame X (Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau), 1883–84 The Met

Still Life—Violin and Music, William Michael Harnett, 1888, oil on canvas

William Michael Harnett Still Life—Violin and Music, 1888 The Met

Nocturne, John La Farge, ca. 1885, watercolor, gouache, and charcoal on off-white wove paper adhered to wove paper

John La Farge Nocturne, ca. 1885 The Met

Young Husband: First Marketing, Lilly Martin Spencer, 1854, oil on canvas

Lilly Martin Spencer Young Husband: First Marketing, 1854 The Met

Untitled (Cracked Watermelon), Charles Ethan Porter, ca. 1890, oil on canvas

Charles Ethan Porter Untitled (Cracked Watermelon), ca. 1890 The Met

Dance in a Subterranean Roundhouse at Clear Lake, California, Jules Tavernier, 1878, oil on canvas

Jules Tavernier Dance in a Subterranean Roundhouse at Clear Lake, California, 1878 The Met

Garden View, Brooklyn, Fidelia Bridges, ca. 1867, watercolor and gouache, with traces of graphite underdrawing, on tan hot-pressed wove paper

Fidelia Bridges Garden View, Brooklyn, ca. 1867 The Met

Cliffs at Deir el Bahri, Egypt, John Singer Sargent, 1890–91, oil on canvas

John Singer Sargent Cliffs at Deir el Bahri, Egypt, 1890–91 The Met

Arched Doorway, John Singer Sargent, 1895–1908 (?), watercolor and gouache on white wove paper

John Singer Sargent Arched Doorway, 1895–1908 (?) The Met

Egyptian Woman, John Singer Sargent, 1890–91, oil on canvas

John Singer Sargent Egyptian Woman, 1890–91 The Met

Egyptian Woman with Earrings, John Singer Sargent, 1890–91, oil on canvas

John Singer Sargent Egyptian Woman with Earrings, 1890–91 The Met

Landscape with Goatherd, John Singer Sargent, 1890–1891, oil on canvas

John Singer Sargent Landscape with Goatherd, 1890–1891 The Met

Reapers Resting in a Wheat Field, John Singer Sargent, 1885, oil on canvas

John Singer Sargent Reapers Resting in a Wheat Field, 1885 The Met

Henry G. Marquand, John Singer Sargent, 1897, oil on canvas

John Singer Sargent Henry G. Marquand, 1897 The Met

House and Courtyard, John Singer Sargent, 1895–1903 (?), watercolor and gouache on white wove paper

John Singer Sargent House and Courtyard, 1895–1903 (?) The Met

Spanish Landscape, John Singer Sargent, 1879–80, oil on wood

John Singer Sargent Spanish Landscape, 1879–80 The Met

Woman with Collie, John Singer Sargent, after 1890, watercolor, gouache, and graphite on white wove paper

John Singer Sargent Woman with Collie, after 1890 The Met

Egyptians Raising Water from the Nile, John Singer Sargent, 1890–91, oil on canvas

John Singer Sargent Egyptians Raising Water from the Nile, 1890–91 The Met

Market Place, John Singer Sargent, 1890s, watercolor, gouache, and graphite on white wove paper

John Singer Sargent Market Place, 1890s The Met

Two Girls on a Lawn, John Singer Sargent, ca. 1889, oil on canvas

John Singer Sargent Two Girls on a Lawn, ca. 1889 The Met

The Love Song, Edward Burne-Jones, 1868–77, oil on canvas

Edward Burne-Jones The Love Song, 1868–77 The Met

Still Life with Flowers and Fruit, Henri Fantin-Latour, 1866, oil on canvas

Henri Fantin-Latour Still Life with Flowers and Fruit, 1866 The Met

Still Life with Pansies, Henri Fantin-Latour, 1874, oil on canvas

Henri Fantin-Latour Still Life with Pansies, 1874 The Met

Roses and Lilies, Henri Fantin-Latour, 1888, oil on canvas

Henri Fantin-Latour Roses and Lilies, 1888 The Met

Asters and Fruit on a Table, Henri Fantin-Latour, 1868, oil on canvas

Henri Fantin-Latour Asters and Fruit on a Table, 1868 The Met

Summer Flowers, Henri Fantin-Latour, 1880, oil on canvas

Henri Fantin-Latour Summer Flowers, 1880 The Met

This painting shows a group of potted pansies. There is a large basket filled with yellow pansies on the left, surrounded by at least four smaller terracotta pots on the right containing purple, white, blue, and orange pansies.

Henri Fantin-Latour Pansies, 1874 National Gallery of Art

Madame Lerolle, Henri Fantin-Latour, 1882, oil on fabric

Henri Fantin-Latour Madame Lerolle, 1882 Cleveland Museum of Art

Worthington Whittredge, Emanuel Leutze, 1856, oil on canvas

Emanuel Leutze Worthington Whittredge, 1856 The Met

Still Life with Roses and Fruit, Henri Fantin-Latour, 1863, oil on canvas

Henri Fantin-Latour Still Life with Roses and Fruit, 1863 The Met

Roses in a Bowl, Henri Fantin-Latour, 1883, oil on canvas

Henri Fantin-Latour Roses in a Bowl, 1883 The Met

Potted Pansies, Henri Fantin-Latour, 1883, oil on canvas

Henri Fantin-Latour Potted Pansies, 1883 The Met

Roses in a Vase, Henri Fantin-Latour, 1878, oil on fabric

Henri Fantin-Latour Roses in a Vase, 1878 Cleveland Museum of Art

Repose, John White Alexander, 1895, oil on canvas

John White Alexander Repose, 1895 The Met

Landscape at Saint-André, Near Marseilles, Paul Guigou, c. 1865, oil on wood panel

Paul Guigou Landscape at Saint-André, Near Marseilles, c. 1865 Cleveland Museum of Art

Firemen's Washing Day, William P. Chappel, 1870s, oil on slate paper

William P. Chappel Firemen's Washing Day, 1870s The Met

The image shows four adults and one child seated on the ground within an oval frame. The child is on the far left, lying down with a bow and arrow.

George Catlin The Sioux Chief with Several Indians, 1861/1869 National Gallery of Art

A Dog Feast - Sioux, George Catlin, 1861/1869, oil on card mounted on paperboard

George Catlin A Dog Feast - Sioux, 1861/1869 National Gallery of Art

The artwork depicts a peaceful landscape viewed from an elevated perspective. The horizon divides the sky from the land below, with distant blue hills visible. The sky shows soft blues and gray clouds.

George Catlin Halsey's Bluff - Sioux Indians on the March, 1861/1869 National Gallery of Art

The image shows a landscape with a settlement surrounded by lush greenery and mountains in the distance. The mountains are partly covered by clouds. The painting technique is smooth and gentle, giving the scene a serene atmosphere.

George Catlin A Crow Village and the Salmon River Mountains, 1855/1869 National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a person standing beside a black horse. The person has long dark hair with feathers, wearing skin trousers, moccasins, a quiver, and a bow slung across their back.

George Catlin A Cheyenne Warrior Resting His Horse, 1861/1869 National Gallery of Art

The image shows a group of individuals on horseback in a landscape with hills in the distance. The perspective is from above, providing a panoramic view of the scene.

George Catlin Camanchee Horsemanship, 1861/1869 National Gallery of Art

The image shows three individuals against a natural background. On the left, a man is seated on the ground, his body wrapped in a beige cloth. He has long, dark hair and a solemn expression, holding a long pipe.

George Catlin Old Menomonie Chief with Two Young Beaux, 1861/1869 National Gallery of Art

The image shows a group of Native American men gathered closely together in a dance formation. They are positioned facing slightly towards the right, with their full bodies visible.

George Catlin Bear Dance - K'nisteneux, 1861 National Gallery of Art

This is a painting with a central focus on a bison being pursued by a figure on horseback. The scene is set in a grassy prairie under a cloudy sky.

George Catlin Buffalo Chase, 1861/1869 National Gallery of Art

American Pasturage - Prairies of the Platte, George Catlin, 1861/1869, oil on card mounted on paperboard

George Catlin American Pasturage - Prairies of the Platte, 1861/1869 National Gallery of Art

The image displays a landscape with rolling plains and sloping hills in the background. A rider on a galloping horse is depicted aiming a firearm at birds in flight. The painting features detailed brushwork capturing movement.

George Catlin Ostrich Chase, Buenos Aires - Auca, 1854/1869 National Gallery of Art

The image shows a group of five individuals - four standing and one seated in the foreground. The standing individuals have varied hand positions; two hold long pipes, and one appears to hold a bow and arrow.

George Catlin Chief and Members of the Konza Tribe, 1861/1869 National Gallery of Art

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