Timeline · 1860–1869
The 1860s (1860–1869) fall within a century of upheaval — Romanticism, Realism, and the Impressionist revolution. Across these years the gallery holds 6,805 public-domain artworks, with Realism the decade's dominant movement (4,921 works) and Honoré Daumier among its most prolific hands.
The Repose 1860 
The Young Bather 1866 
The Dead Toreador 1864 
Bacchante by the Sea 1860 
Autumn - On the Hudson River 1860 
Mademoiselle V. . . in the Costume of an Espada 1862 
The Contest for the Bouquet: The Family of Robert Gordon in Their New York Dining-Room 1866 
The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak 1863 
Young man in Mayo costume 1863 
The Matador Saluting 1866 
The Valley of Wyoming 1865 
The Woman in the Waves 1868 
The Artist Sketching at Mount Desert, Maine 1864 
Rio de Janeiro Bay 1864 
The Source 1862 
Woman with a Parrot 1866 
Emancipation Proclamation 1864 
Garden at Sainte-Adresse 1867 
Lake George 1869 
The Dead Christ with Angels 1864 
Femme Lisant 1869 
Point Judith, Rhode Island 1867 
Pastoral Landscape 1861 
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By order of Napoleon III, works rejected by the 1863 Paris Salon jury were shown in a parallel exhibition so the public could judge for itself. Crowds came to laugh — above all at…
The first institutional crack in the academic system: from here the path runs straight to the independent exhibitions of the Impressionists.
What else happened that dayManet's Olympia — a modern courtesan returning the viewer's gaze, painted with flat, frank directness — was accepted by the 1865 Salon jury and provoked one of the great scandals…
The scandal made the gap between official taste and modern life unmissable, and gathered the younger painters of the Café Guerbois circle…
Francis William Edmonds, an American artist, died on February 7, 1863. He was known for his humorous and relatable genre paintings, such as The New Bonnet and Taking the Census,…
Francis William Edmonds left a lasting impact on American art with his contributions to the genre painting tradition.
What else happened that dayOn January 30, 1869, the British weekly Vanity Fair published a full-page caricature of Benjamin Disraeli by Carlo Pellegrini, the first in the magazine's long-running series of…
The series made Vanity Fair caricature a collectible visual archive of late nineteenth-century public culture.
What else happened that dayThomas Chambers, an American artist, is known for his landscapes and seascapes, often depicting scenes of New York Harbor and surrounding areas, as seen in works like New York…
Thomas Chambers' work continues to be recognized for its contribution to American landscape painting.
What else happened that dayWilliam Sidney Mount was a 19th-century American genre painter who chronicled rural life on Long Island, achieving fame in the U.S. and Europe for his portraits, landscapes, and…
He remains the first native-born American artist to specialize in genre painting, leaving a lasting impact on American art.
What else happened that dayAnders Zorn, a Swedish artist, was born on February 18, 1860. He is known for his society portraits, outdoor nudes, and etchings, which showcase his mastery of capturing light and…
Anders Zorn's legacy lies in his contributions to the development of Swedish art, particularly in the realms of portrait painting and…
What else happened that dayEmanuel Leutze was an American artist known for his dramatic and historically significant paintings, particularly 'Washington Crossing the Delaware', which captures a pivotal…
Leutze's work continues to be celebrated for its bold storytelling and technical skill, leaving a lasting impact on the representation of…
What else happened that dayPaul Signac, born on November 11, 1863, was a French Neo-Impressionist painter who developed the Pointillism technique with Georges Seurat. He is known for his captivating…
Signac's innovative use of Pointillism continues to influence the development of modern art.
Ammi Phillips was a prolific American itinerant portrait painter known for his distinctive folk art style, creating over 800 paintings, mostly of everyday people, with a notable…
Ammi Phillips' legacy lies in his significant contribution to American folk art, leaving behind a vast and unique body of work that…
What else happened that dayPaul Émile Chabas, born on March 7, 1869, was a French painter and illustrator known for his works such as September Morn and Blonde Nymph, showcasing his skill in capturing the…
Chabas' legacy remains in his elegant and serene paintings that continue to inspire artists today.
What else happened that dayPierre Bonnard, born on October 3, 1867, was a French painter, illustrator, and printmaker known for his stylized and decorative paintings, characterized by bold use of color. As…
Bonnard's innovative style played a significant role in shaping Modernist art.
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