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