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

Entrusted with guarding the Insignia of Wallachian sovereignty until the forthcoming election: the throne, the sceptre ... and the trunk., from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, March 30, 1866

Arnaud de Vresse

The Prussian bluebeard getting ready to finish off another new Chamber of Deputies, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, March 13, 1866

Arnaud de Vresse

Madame Gargantua: A model, recommended for the next carnival, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, March 2, 1866

Destouches

Election reform in England, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, February 26, 1866

Destouches

The defendant (whispering to his lawyer): All this seems to bore the president. Why don't you just suggest to simply let me go home, from 'Parisian sketches,' published in Le Charivari, February 17, 1866

Aaron Martinet

A political-geographical anatomy lesson, from 'News of the day,' published in "Le Charivari"

Honoré Daumier

If I had known....., from 'News of the day,' published in "Le Charivari"

Destouches

Are you sure at least that I will be comfortable?, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, August 14, 1866

Arnaud de Vresse

The decline of the drama in 1866, from 'Parisian habits,' published in Le Charivari, May 2, 1866

Honoré Daumier

–You take your pin-gun in your hand like this.... you fire... puff... this kills ten times more people than the old system... –Ah, yes papa, this is what one calls progress, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, August 8, 1866

Destouches

One hunt follows the next and none is alike, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, September 15, 1866

Honoré Daumier

What about that..., they don't seem to be interested in me anymore, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, May 30, 1866

Destouches

–My dear Holsteiner, I urge you to vote. –Pardon me, but am I going to end the same way as this one?, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, June 23, 1866

Destouches

Empedocles receiving the divine honors from the inhabitants of Salinonte for having a river purified: Project proposed b the Charivari to the Academy of Fine Arts, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, May 1, 1866

Destouches

An uncomfortable situation, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, June 5, 1866

Arnaud de Vresse

On the railroad, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, August 18, 1866

Honoré Daumier

The concierge rehearsing his December smile: Take care! take care! For New Year's Day is approaching!, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, December 13, 1866

Destouches

Thank God for the rain... especially since Europe was almost set on fire, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, October 8, 1866

Arnaud de Vresse

Making sure that there is no Fenian under his bed, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, December 21, 1866

Destouches

Madame Prudhomme, they are reorganizing the army. It is only right that I serve my duty as a Zouave, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, November 28, 1866

Arnaud de Vresse

No my children... you are not part of this play here!, from 'News of the day,' published in "Le Charivari"

Honoré Daumier

The concierge the day after, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, January 1, 1867

Honoré Daumier

Is this really what the philosophers were thinking of when they asked that the nations should form a mutual bundle?, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, March 22, 1867

Honoré Daumier

Hi! Hi! he licked the butter off my bread!, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, May 3, 1867

Arnaud de Vresse

You find spring too cold this year... next year you will perhaps find it too hot, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, March 30, 1867

Arnaud de Vresse

Coachman, for the hand of our daughter!..., from 'News of the day,' published in "Le Charivari"

Arnaud de Vresse

Deep thoughts of a grocer: One really mustn't speak badly of the sheep of Panurge... these here are getting sheared too, from 'News of the day,' published in "Le Charivari"

Destouches

Coachman, for the hand of our daughter!..., from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, June 6, 1867

Destouches

Madame is moving, from 'News of the day'

Destouches

The world fair: Pardon me for not offering you a chair, but you know... Peace: Don't worry, I am not used to being seated, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, September 16, 1867

Arnaud de Vresse

Stop!!!, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, June 4, 1867

Aaron Martinet

Marius in the ruins of Carthage, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, August 7, 1867

Honoré Daumier

On Sentry Duty: Autumn –and the password? Time–Fraternity and artillery, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, September 30, 1867

Arnaud de Vresse

First prize for growth – Prussia: Note: the prize winner is a bit deformed, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, August 13, 1867

Honoré Daumier

The cloud of ducks obscures the sky so much that poor Europe does not know which road to take, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, October 22, 1867

Destouches

La Fontaine renewed, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, October 10, 1867

Arnaud de Vresse

This is what England calls a joint union, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, December 28, 1867

Honoré Daumier

Looking everywhere for their king, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, October 4, 1867

Honoré Daumier

The Charivari. Forced to draw a new map of an area now used for manoeuvres, which used to be the location of the "Temple of Peace," from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, November 26, 1867

Honoré Daumier

Too fat, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, November 16, 1867

Honoré Daumier

November, month of fog (Matthieu de Laensberg), from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, November 14, 1867

Arnaud de Vresse

A bit too old to play "Colossus of Rhodes," from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, December 10, 1867

Arnaud de Vresse

Let's just hope that this devil Mars doesn't pull out of his muzzle, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, July 18, 1868

Destouches

Idea for summer parliament submitted to Europe by the Charivari, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, July 13, 1868

Honoré Daumier

Gently!, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, April 21, 1868

Aaron Martinet

An experience with equilibrium, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, February 20, 1868

Arnaud de Vresse

Saint Médard of politics, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, June 27, 1868

Arnaud de Vresse

View of Europe in 1900, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, April 17, 1868

Arnaud de Vresse

You may suspect that this is a spectator! But you are wrong.... It's the manager of the theater!, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, July 29, 1868

Honoré Daumier

A blank newspaper, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, March 31, 1868

Honoré Daumier

The spring-tide of 1868, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, December 19, 1868

Honoré Daumier

December 31st, Table of contents, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, December 31, 1868

Arnaud de Vresse

The European state of affairs, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, August 18, 1868

Aaron Martinet

Big hot ones! Hot!, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, November 14, 1868

Honoré Daumier

History revised and corrected by the operetta: Go ahead Chilperic and Agamemnon!, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, December 11, 1868

Destouches

What do they see inside?, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, October 14, 1868

Destouches

The leapfrog game: Bend your head down! Again!, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, October 20, 1868

Destouches

Don't fall!, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, September 24, 1868

Destouches

An award winner in 1868, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, September 1, 1868

Arnaud de Vresse

–Good Lord, what has happened to you? –Hush! It's a trick I invented in order to avoid giving New Year's presents, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, December 18, 1868

Arnaud de Vresse