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
L'astronome allemand lâchant un fameux canard, from La Comète de 1857, published in Le Charivari, March 17, 1857
Aaron Martinet
Terrific Combat Between the "Monitor" 2 Guns & "Merrimac" 11 Guns – In Hampton Roads March 9th, 1862 – In which the little "Monitor" whipped the "Merrimac" and the whole "School" of Rebel Steamers
Currier & Ives
Imperial Botany–or a Peep at Josephine's Collection of Engilsh Exoticks, vide the Champion Jany 30, 1814
George Cruikshank
Parisiens surpris par la marée montante, from Émotions de Voyage, published in Le Charivari, October 8, 1857
Aaron Martinet
Divertissement aquatique renouvelé des Grecs, from Croquis d'Été, published in Le Charivari, August 16-17, 1857
Aaron Martinet
Archimède riant des efforts impuissants que font les Anglais pour mettre à flot le Leviathan, from Actualités, published in Le Charivari, December 5, 1857
Aaron Martinet
Le nouvel étendard des blanchisseuses, from Actualités, published in Le Charivari, August 26, 1857
Aaron Martinet
La simple comédie ne suffisant plus à l'ambition artiste de Mr. de Boisfumé..., from Les Comédiens de Société, published in Le Charivari, May 11, 1858
Aaron Martinet
Rappelés avec enthousiasme!.., from Les Comédiens de Société, published in "Le Charivari"
Aaron Martinet
Commençant à trouver que l'imperiale des omnibus..., from Croquis Parisiens, published in Le Charivari, February 10, 1858
Aaron Martinet
La crinoline en temps de neige, from Croquis d'Hiver, published in Le Charivari, November 13, 1858
Aaron Martinet
Eh! ben.....camarade....., from En Chine, published in Le Charivari, December 17, 1858
Aaron Martinet
Qu-est-ce qui disent donc les autres..., from En Chine, published in Le Charivari, December 20, 1858
Aaron Martinet
Les Parisiens à Cherbourg, from Actualités, published in Le Charivari, August 16-17, 1858
Aaron Martinet
Ne t'assoies pas là-dessus malheureuse!.... c'est peut-être le crocodile de la Patrie!...., from Actualités, published in Le Charivari, July 8, 1858
Aaron Martinet
Maudit propriétaire..., tu seras donc cause de tous mes maux..., from L'Exposition de 1859, published in Le Charivari, April 26, 1859
Aaron Martinet
The Knight and His Companion (Punch, March 5, 1887)
Sir John Tenniel
La situation de l'Italie, from Actualités, published in Le Charivari, February 21, 1859
Honoré Daumier
Ils ont peur de l'eau..., from Actualités, published in Le Charivari, May 11, 1859
Aaron Martinet
Patrouille chinoise en reçonnaissance, from En Chine, published in Le Charivari, November 7, 1859
Honoré Daumier
Oh! Mon ami...., j'ai peur de ces gens-là..., from Au Camp de Saint-Maur, published in Le Charivari, August 30, 1859
Destouches
Un parasol dans une position difficule., from Actualités, published in Le Charivari, November 25, 1859
Destouches
Quelle nouvelle dans le journal?...., from Croquis d'Été, published in Le Charivari, August 5, 1859
Destouches
Eh! bien, monsieur Caboulot, vous ne venez pas?...., from Croquis de Chasse, published in Le Charivari, October 6, 1859
Aaron Martinet
Tiens, regarde cette caisse...., elle renferme les envoyés Américains qui se rendent a Pékin!...., from En Chine, published in Le Charivari, October 4, 1859
Destouches
Baseball Scene
Beatty and Votteler
King Henry IV
William Shakespeare
Fort Lee Landing, in: The New York Drawing Book, Containing a Series of Original Designs and Sketches of American Scenery, No. 2
W. H. Graham
Vignette with two sheep, Vignette with two cows in a pool, and Vignette of a wood-gatherer, in: The New York Drawing Book, Containing a Series of Original Designs and Sketches of American Scenery, No. 2
Francis & Seymour Palmer
Woman Holding Flowers, in The New York Drawing Book, Containing a Series of Original Designs and Sketches of American Scenery, No. 2
W. H. Graham
Sylvan Lake, Greenwood Cemetery, in: The New York Drawing Book, Containing a Series of Original Designs and Sketches of American Scenery, No. 2
Francis & Seymour Palmer
Air Breaks / Hop Scotch, from the Jokes series (N118) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco
American Tobacco Company
A Bachelor's Error / An Awful Waste, from the Jokes series (N118) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco
American Tobacco Company
Putting on Airs / A Regular Corker, from the Jokes series (N118) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco
George S. Harris & Sons
A Bare Chance / Business is Dull But He Can't Kick, from the Jokes series (N118) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco
W. Duke, Sons & Co.
Prince Kung. Emperor of China
Felice Beato
A Review of the New Grand Army
Joachim Murat
Mistake and No Mistake, A Scene at Shanklin, Isle of Wight
Henry Peter, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux
The Lion's Share
Constantine Henry Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby
The Giant & the Dwarf
John Doyle
The Politcal Hydra
S. W. Fores
Gig Hauling, or Gentlemanly Amusement for the Nineteenth Century
Thomas Rowlandson
Boy with a Stick
Elizabeth Forbes
The Friend in Need, from "Illustrated London News"
Rebecca Solomon
Emancipated Blacks in the United States, from "Le Journal Illustré"
Frédéric Lix
The Quack Doctor's Prayer!!
Thomas Rowlandson
The Bacchanalian's Prayer!!
Edward Spragg
The Young Maid's Prayer!!
George Murgatroyd Woodward
The Old Maid's Prayer!!
George Murgatroyd Woodward
The Maid of All-Work's Prayer!!
George Murgatroyd Woodward
The Widow's Prayer!!
Thomas Rowlandson
La Fille Mal Gardé, or Jack in the Box
Thomas Rowlandson
School for Modern Romans
Thomas Rowlandson
School for Honour
Thomas Rowlandson
University
Thomas Rowlandson
Public School
Thomas Rowlandson
Private School
Thomas Rowlandson
The Nursery
Thomas Rowlandson
The Flight of Bonaparte from Hell-Bay
George Murgatroyd Woodward
A Catamaran, or an Old Maid's Nursery
Thomas Rowlandson