4,052 Free Artworks of American History

oil on canvas portrait neoclassicism history painting history of the united states realism george washington romanticism john trumbull united states

The Banjo Lesson, Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1893

african american banjoists realism

Nebel Mexican War 12 Scott in Mexico City, Adolphe Jean-Baptiste Bayot, 1851

the war between the united states and mexico illustrated 1851 in mexico city

Arnold's column is shattered in fierce street fighting during the Battle of Quebec., Charles William Jefferys

charles william jefferys battle of quebec (1775)

Baltimore Riot 1861

maryland in the american civil war 1861 engravings

Slaves waiting for sale, Richmond, VA, Eyre Crowe, 1861

1853 in virginia eyre crowe

Ball Players, George Catlin

history of lacrosse realism

Oil on Canvas Portrait of Dred Scott (cropped), Louis Schultze, circa 1888

portrait paintings in the missouri history museum dred scott

American Progress, John Gast, 1872

1872 paintings in the united states western united states

Bataille de la baie de Mobile par Louis Prang (1824-1909), Julian Oliver Davidson, 1886

louis prang & company civil war lithographs battle of mobile bay

Dance to the Berdache - Saukie, George Catlin, between 1835 and 1837

native americans in art by george catlin realism

Battle of Ayacucho, Martín Tovar y Tovar

batalla de ayacucho by martín tovar y tovar history of spain

Lewis and Clark on the Lower Columbia, 1905, Charles Marion Russell

water transport in the columbia river gorge american renaissance

Caption: "[No. 4] H.M.S. Shannon Leading Her Prize the American Frigate Chesapeake into Halifax Harbour.", Louis Haghe, circa 1830.

john christian schetky louis haghe

Washington Rallying the Troops at Monmouth, Emanuel Leutze

19th-century paintings of battles romanticism

The Signing of the Treaty of Ghent, Christmas Eve, 1814, Amédée Forestier, 1914

signing ceremonies treaty of ghent

Surrender of General Burgoyne, John Trumbull, December 1821

surrender of general burgoyne by john trumbull romanticism

Baptism of Pocahontas, Rotunda, U.S. Capitol, John Gadsby Chapman, 1840

baptism of pocahontas by john gadsby chapman jamestown, virginia in art

The Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton, January 3, 1777, John Trumbull, circa 1787–circa 1831

the death of general mercer at the battle of princeton by john trumbull romanticism

Sacramento Indian with Dogs., Charles Christian Nahl, 1867

paintings of native americans by charles christian nahl american portrait paintings in the de young museum

Wi-jún-jon, Pigeon's Egg Head (The Light) Going To and Returning From Washington, George Catlin, from 1837 until 1839

illustrations to charles dickens's works realism

Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the Sky, Benjamin West, circa 1816

neoclassicism,romanticism 1810s paintings of people

The Custer Fight, Charles Marion Russell, 1903

adam cuerden's restorations american renaissance

Destruction du vaisseau le Prudent et capture du Bienfaisant a Louisbourg 1758, Richard Paton, 1771

pierre-charles canot richard paton

SanFranciscoharbor1851c sharp, 1850 or 1851

1851 in san francisco port of san francisco

Dempsey and Firpo, George Bellows, June 1924

boxing paintings by george wesley bellows ashcan school,american realism

Muk-a-tah-mish-o-káh-kaik, Black Hawk, Prominent Sac Chief, George Catlin, C.E.1832

portrait paintings by george catlin in the smithsonian american art museum realism

Daniel Boone escorting settlers through the Cumberland Gap, George Caleb Bingham, between 1851 and 1852

paintings by george caleb bingham luminism

The Passage of the Delaware, Thomas Sully, 1819

paintings by thomas sully neoclassicism

Exhuming the First American Mastodon., Charles Willson Peale, 1806

mammut americanum neoclassicism

Sequoyah, Peter S. Duval

cherokee script sequoyah

Vista de Sevilla, Alonso Sánchez Coello

seville in the 16th century spanish renaissance

The Coming of the Loyalists, Henry Sandham

canada in history paintings henry sandham

Constitution Sesquicentennial 1937 Issue-3c, Junius Brutus Stearns

1937 stamps of the united states sesquicentennials on stamps

Victor Adam after Louis Choris - Vue du Presidio san Francisco, 1822, Louis Choris

presidio of san francisco before 1995 adam cuerden's restorations

Portrait of Colonel Guy Johnson and Karonghyontye (Captain David Hill), Benjamin West, between 1775 and 1776

1770s oil on canvas paintings in the united states neoclassicism,romanticism

1856-Republican-party-Fremont-isms-caricature, Louis Maurer

political cartoons from the united states presidential election, 1856 1856 cartoons

Stephen Van Rensselaer III, Gilbert Stuart

male portrait paintings by gilbert stuart neoclassicism

Election Day 1815, John Lewis Krimmel

independence hall, philadelphia in the 1810s paintings by john lewis krimmel

A View of the Plundering and Burning of the City of Grimross, Thomas Davies, 1758

paintings by thomas davies in the national gallery of canada expulsion of the acadians

Fathers of Confederation LAC c001855, Robert Harris

fathers of confederation quebec conference, 1864

Battle of Lake Erie,U.S. Senate Art Collection, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., William Henry Powell, 1873

paintings in the united states capitol war of 1812 ships

Portrait of Sir Banastre Tarleton (1754-1833), Joshua Reynolds, 1782

male portraits by joshua reynolds neoclassicism

Portrait of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1648-1695), Miguel Cabrera, circa 1750

sór juana inês de la cruz, miguel cabrera (1750)juana inés de la cruz

The Whiskey Rebellion, Frederick Kemmelmeyer, circa 1795

american paintings in the metropolitan museum of art united states in the 1790s

Little Turtle, Gilbert Stuart, circa 1798

portrait lithographs of native americans neoclassicism

Thayendanegea (Joseph Brant), George Romney, 1776

portrait paintings of men by george romney rococo

Surrender of Santa Anna, William Henry Huddle, 1886

surrender of santa anna mexican texas

El Velorio by Francisco Oller

impressionism,realism francisco oller

Fort-lyon-alexandria-virginia-vhs00032-1-, Robert Knox Sneden

maps in the library of congress maps of alexandria, virginia

Patrick Henry Before the Virginia House of Burgesses, Peter F. Rothermel, 1851

paintings by peter f. rothermel peter f. rothermel

Audience Given by the Trustees of Georgia to a Delegation of Creek Indians, William Verelst, 1734

paintings in winterthur museum william verelst

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), Jean-Baptiste Greuze, circa 1777

male portrait paintings by jean-baptiste greuze portrait paintings of benjamin franklin

Portrait of John Neal (1793–1876), Sarah Miriam Peale, circa 1823

paintings in the portland museum of art john neal

The First Mass in Brazil, Victor Meirelles, 1860

primeira missa no brasil (victor meirelles)christianization

Swimming, Thomas Eakins, 1885

swimming by thomas eakins realism

A smoky day at the Sugar Bowl--Hupa, circa 30 June 1923

june 1923 united states photographs 1923 photographs of california

Pepper-Pot: A Scene in the Philadelphia Market, John Lewis Krimmel, 1811

history of african americans in philadelphia paintings by john lewis krimmel

Joseph Jenkins Roberts, circa 1851

joseph jenkins roberts augustus washington

Pilgrimage to Cythera, so-called The Embarkation for Cythera, Jean-Antoine Watteau, 1717

embarkation for cythera by watteau (louvre)rococo

George Washington (The Constable-Hamilton Portrait), Gilbert Stuart, 1797

george washington (constable-hamilton portrait)neoclassicism

The Mayflower Compact, 1620, Jean Leon Gerome Ferris

jean leon gerome ferris mayflower compact

Unfinished portrait of Daniel Boone by Chester Harding 1820, Chester Harding, June 1820

daniel boone by chester harding daniel boone

The Death of General Montgomery in the Attack on Quebec, December 31, 1775, John Trumbull, 1786

the death of general montgomery in the attack on quebec by john trumbull romanticism

Portrait of George Washington, Charles Willson Peale

washington in the uniform of a british colonial colonel (c.w. peale)neoclassicism

John Adams, John Trumbull

john adams by john trumbull romanticism

Battle of Louisbourg, July 21, 1781, Auguste-Louis de Rossel de Cercy, 1788

auguste-louis de rossel de cercy battle of louisbourg (1781)

Ten-sqÌ¼at-a-way, The Open Door, Known as The Prophet, Brother of Tecumseh, George Catlin, 1830 / 1832

portraits by george catlin realism

Cornelius Vanderbilt Daguerrotype2, between 1844 and 1860

daguerreotypes by mathew brady cornelius vanderbilt

Landing of Columbus, John Vanderlyn, 1847

landing of columbus by john vanderlyn neoclassicism

Assertion of Liberty of Conscience by the Independents of the Westminster Assembly of Divines, John Rogers Herbert, 1847

westminster abbey in art puritanism

Penn's Treaty with the Indians, Benjamin West, from 1771 until 1772

paintings in the pennsylvania academy of the fine arts neoclassicism,romanticism

SHouston 2

united states presidential election, 1860 sam houston

Mustering in the "Hempstead Rifles," Arkansas Volunteers, at Arkadelphia, Arkansas, Taken on 4 May 1861

19th-century unidentified photographers 1861 in arkansas

Thomas Johnson, Charles Willson Peale, 1824

1824 in maryland neoclassicism

The Capture of the Hessians at Trenton, December 26, 1776, John Trumbull, between 1786 and 1828

the capture of the hessians at trenton by john trumbull romanticism

Washington and Lafayette at Mount Vernon, 1784 (The Home of Washington after the War), Thomas Prichard Rossiter, 1859

paintings by louis rémy mignot thomas prichard rossiter

Fourth of July in Centre Square, John Lewis Krimmel, by 1812

paintings in the pennsylvania academy of the fine arts paintings by john lewis krimmel

Benjamin Franklin, Joseph-Siffred Duplessis, circa 1785

royal commission on animal magnetism benjamin franklin (duplessis, 1785)

Alfred Waud by Timothy H. O'Sullivan, Alfred Waud

adam cuerden's restorations alfred waud

"Playing capoeira or war dance", Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, painted by Rugendas c. 1830. Rugendas traveled in Brazil between 1822 and 1824., Johann Moritz Rugendas

brazil in art by johann moritz rugendas capoeira in art

Thomas Jefferson, Rembrandt Peale, 1801

thomas jefferson by rembrandt peale (1800)neoclassicism

First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation by President Lincoln, Francis Bicknell Carpenter, 1864

first reading of the emancipation proclamation of president lincoln by francis bicknell carpenter abraham lincoln

Exhibition of Indian Tribal Ceremonies at the Olympic Theater, Philadelphia, John Lewis Krimmel

paintings by john lewis krimmel philadelphia in art

The Shannon Portrait of the Hon. Robert Boyle F. R. S. (1627-1691)., Johann Kerseboom, 1689

johann kerseboom robert boyle

US Capitol 1814c, George Munger, 1814

historic (pre-expansion) views of the united states capitol war of 1812 in art

General George Washington Resigning His Commission, John Trumbull

general george washington resigning his commission by john trumbull romanticism

Friedrich der Große, Anton Graff, 1781/1786

portrait paintings of friedrich ii of prussia neoclassicism

Independence Day Celebration in Centre Square, Philadelphia, John Lewis Krimmel, 4 July 1819

1819 paintings in the united states paintings by john lewis krimmel

Anne Catharine Hoof Green, Charles Willson Peale, 1769

female portrait paintings by charles willson peale neoclassicism

Louisiana Indians Walking Along a Bayou, Alfred Boisseau, 1847

paintings in the new orleans museum of art alfred boisseau

US Great Seal Charles Thomson Preliminary Design, 1782

proposed great seals of arms of the united states e pluribus unum

Lewis and Clark, Charles Willson Peale

lewis and clark expedition neoclassicism

An Arrikara warrior 0027v, Karl Bodmer, between 1840 and 1843

barbizon school arikara

James Knox Polk, George Peter Alexander Healy, 7 October 1858

paintings by george peter alexander healy realism

The Fall of New Amsterdam, Jean Leon Gerome Ferris, 1754

people of new amsterdam new amsterdam in art

1807, Friedland, Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier, circa 1861–75

friedland by meissonier academic art

Discovery of the Mississippi by De Soto, William Henry Powell, 1853

discovery of the mississippi by de soto (painting)mississippi river

Jean-Baptiste de Monet Chevalier de Lamarck (1744-1829), Charles Thévenin, between 1802 and 1803

charles thévenin neoclassicism

Battle between the Monitor and Merrimac--fought March 9th 1862 at Hampton Roads, near Norfolk, Va., c1889 Aug. 31.

paintings of the american civil war groups of ironclads

HWFireHouseBrown, Frank Leslie, 29 October 1859

frank leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1859 john brown's raid on harpers ferry

1 - 100 of 4,052 Next page

/ 41