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Explorable Archive of Art from the Romantic Era

Section Editors: Theresa M. Kelley
, Jacob Leveton
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Beverly's Falls at the mouth of the Hoarfrost River

Louis Haghe

One of Sir George Back's most picturesque images from Narrative of the Arctic Land Expedition, "Beverly's Falls" also subtly challenges that convention with its lowered viewpoint, the realistic scale of its subjects, and Back's sublime-inflected description of the scene in the accomp

Beverly's Falls, Mouth of Hoarfrost River

Woman Observing Head

Unknown

A man sits while a woman examines his head. The right side of the image shows a mapped skull placed on a table. This image satirically portrays a phrenological reading.

Bless Me, What a Bump!

Rowboats among large pieces of ice

Edward Francis Finden

Two rowboats fearlessly navigate massive, strangely shaped blocks of ice without any apparent trouble.

Boats in a Swell Among Ice

fisher under bridge

Joseph Wilkinson
In collaboration with William Frederick Wells

Brathay-bridge, near Ambleside.

Detailed Illustration of Brick

Unknown

What is perhaps most remarkable about this illustration from the Rymsdyks’ Museum Britannicum is how unremarkable the most prominent drawing actually is: Figure 1, the square brick which dominates the upper half of the plate, is drawn with the same meticulous attention

Brick from the Tower of Babel

Soldiers fighting on a bridge over a river

George Cruikshank
In collaboration with William Combe

This image depicts the Battle of Lodi, fought by the French forces (led by Napoleon) against the Austrians (Gen. Beaulieu). The French forces, though caricaturized in this image, were victorious.

Bridge of Lodi

view of the Egyptian room in the British Museum

Unknown

This watercolor captures a view of the British Museum’s Egyptian Room, and a portion of the Townley Gallery beyond, as they appeared in 1820.

British Museum

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Bumpology

Phrenologist Giving a Lecture

L. Bump, J. Lump

A phrenologist lectures to a seated audience. The writing below the print identifies the phrenologist as James De Ville; however, M. George posits that the phrenologist is George Combe (George 606). He holds a wig in his right hand and gestures to the audience with his left.

Calves' Heads and Brains or a Phrenological Lecture

Diagram describing how balloon inflation works

Unknown
In collaboration with Tiberius Cavallo

This book and image are part of Cavallo's work on the study of air and it properties. This image offered readers a chance to understand the technical side of balloon flights by providing a detailed account of how they were inflated.

Cavallo's Plate II

collection of sculptures

William Chambers

William Chambers’s watercolor depicts the interior of Charles Townley’s dining room, in his home at 7 Park Street, as it appeared in 1794.

Charles Townley’s Sculpture Collection

A crowd in an art auction hall


In collaboration with Augustus Charles Pugin

This image depicts an art exhibition and sale at Christie's, London's famous auction house, drawing attention not only to the displayed artwork but also to the busy social scene.

Christie's Auction House

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