19th century public domain art

Artworks created between 1801 and 1900, drawn from every collection indexed here. Free to download, with colour palettes and print sizes measured from each file.

Works in 19th century public domain art

No. 51 from La Mode Illustrée

Adèle-Anaïs Toudouze

The Devil's Darling

Thomas Rowlandson

Charles W. Bennett, Baseball Player, from World's Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Lindner, Eddy & Claus

John M. Ward, Baseball Player, from World's Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Lindner, Eddy & Claus

Mike "King" Kelly, Baseball Player, from World's Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Lindner, Eddy & Claus

John Clarkson, Baseball Player, from World's Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Lindner, Eddy & Claus

Timothy Keefe, Baseball Player, from World's Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Lindner, Eddy & Claus

Joseph Mulvey, Baseball Player, from World's Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Lindner, Eddy & Claus

Adrian "Cap" Anson, Baseball Player, from World's Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Lindner, Eddy & Claus

Captain Jack Glasscock, Baseball Player, from World's Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Lindner, Eddy & Claus

Robert Lee "Bob" Caruthers, Baseball Player, from World's Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Lindner, Eddy & Claus

Charles Comiskey, Baseball Player, from World's Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Lindner, Eddy & Claus

James H. Fogarty, Baseball Player, Right Fielder, Philadelphia, from World's Champions, Series 2 (N29) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Lindner, Eddy & Claus

William Ewing, Baseball Player, Catcher, New York, from World's Champions, Series 2 (N29) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Lindner, Eddy & Claus

Charles H. Getzin, Baseball Player, Pitcher, Detroit, from World's Champions, Series 2 (N29) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Lindner, Eddy & Claus

John Morrell, Baseball Player, 1st Baseman, Boston, from World's Champions, Series 2 (N29) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Lindner, Eddy & Claus

C.W.V. Clarke, Walker, from World's Champions, Series 2 (N29) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Lindner, Eddy & Claus

The Antiquary's Last Will and Testament (from The English Dance of Death, vol. I, plate 2)

Thomas Rowlandson

Death Turned Pilot (from The English Dance of Death, vol. II, pl. 9)

Thomas Rowlandson

The Splendid Naval Triumph on the Mississippi, April 24th, 1862: Destruction of the Rebel Gunboats, Rams, and Iron Clad Batteries by the Union Fleet under Flag Officer Farragut

Currier & Ives

Worship of the North (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck

Writing the Emancipation Proclamation (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck

Enlistment of Sickles' Brigade, New York (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck

Marylanders Crossing the Potomac to Join the Southern Army (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck

Formation of Guerrilla Bands (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck

Smuggling of Medicines into the South (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck

General Stuart's Raid to the White House (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck

Free Negroes in the North (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck

Free Negroes in Hayti (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck

Cave Life in Vicksburg during the Seige (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck

Vicksburg Canal (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck

New England Hotel, Broadway, Adjoining Trinity Church Yard, New York

Francis & Seymour Palmer

Without a Cloud

Sophie Anderson

Songs: "Ye gentle gates that fan the air..."

Henry Thomas Alken

Songs: "Deserted by the waning moon..."

Henry Thomas Alken

Songs: "A Blessing unknown to ambition & Pride"

Henry Thomas Alken

One Days Sport of Three Real Good Ones. The Corinthians making it up...by showing the Johnny Raws how to Grog it

Henry Thomas Alken

Thou Art the Brightest Jewel in My Crown

Thomas Nast

Santa Claus in Camp (from "Harper's Weekly," vol. 7, p. 1)

Thomas Nast

Christmas Eve, 1862 (from "Harper's Weekly," vol. 7, pp. 8-9)

Thomas Nast

A "Negro" Regiment in Action (from "Harper's Weekly")

Thomas Nast

Emancipation of the Negroes – The Past and the Future (from "Harper's Weekly")

Thomas Nast

A Night Scout in the Southwest – Surprise of an Outpost, and Survey of the Rebel Guns (from "Harper's Weekly")

Thomas Nast

Life in Camp, Part 1: Riding on a Rail

Winslow Homer

Life in Camp, Part 2: Good Bye

Winslow Homer

Life in Camp, Part 2: Fording

Winslow Homer

The True Issue or "Thats Whats the Matter"

Currier & Ives

Miranda (Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act 1, Scene 1)

Caroline Watson

The Great Elephant Saluting

Lala Deen Dayal

Danger de Porter des Jupes-Ballons, Plate 26 of La Crinolomanie, published in le Charivari, April 3, 1857

Honoré Daumier

The Misanthropist (Misantropie)..., from L'imagination, published in Le Charivari, February 10, 1833

Honoré Daumier

Musée pour rire no 3, dernier numéro du journal des modes

Marie-Alexandre Alophe

Les Délices de la Campagne

baron Dominique Vivant Denon

A Regular Ball, from the Talk of the Diamond set (N135) issued by Duke Sons & Co., a branch of the American Tobacco Company

American Tobacco Company

A Burial Party, Cold Harbor, Virginia.

John Reekie

Descendant joyeuseument le fleuve de la vie, from Croquis d'Été, published in Le Charivari, August 7, 1856

Aaron Martinet

C'est peut-être bon...mais c'est égal..., from Les Hippophages, published in Le Charivari, October 23, 1856

Aaron Martinet

S'assurant qu'il n'y a pas de féniant sous son lit, from Actualités, published in Le Charivari, December 21, 1866

Honoré Daumier

Rural Sports: Balloon Hunting

Thomas Rowlandson

La mère de l'amour...., from Croquis Dramatiques, published in Le Charivari, January 20, 1857

Aaron Martinet