Are the 19th Century artists considered hot? yes, I say.

Here are my Top 10 hot 19th Century artists. Most are Romanticists, make of that what you will.

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Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863):

French Romantic artist. He doesn’t look as good in the photographs of him but we’re focusing on the painted portraits anyway so ignore that. He is best known for his paintings Liberty Leading the People and Death of Sardanapalus. He has that gaze about him, a mature French vibe.

Henry Fuseli (1741-1825):

He was a Swiss artist but spent a lot of time in Britain. He is also a Romantic painter. He was a great influence on artists like William Blake. He is best known for his paintings The Nightmare and The Sheperd’s Dream. Although he is Swiss he has that fundamental British vibe about him which is giving attractive history teacher.

Anne-Louis Girodet (1767-1824):

He was a French painter and student of famous French artist Jacques-Louis David. In turn, he is also a Romantic painter. He is best known for his works The Sleep of Endymion and the Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Belley. He has that bimbo vibe about him which just gives him an air of attractiveness.

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780-1867):

He was also a French painter, but not a Romanticist. He studied under Jacque-Louis David as well. He is best known for his paintings Grande Odalisque and Portrait of Madame Moitessier. He just has a youthful, cute look about him.

Léon Cogniet (1794-1880):

Once again a French painter is on this list. He was also a Romantic painter. He is probably best known for his works A Woman from the Land of Eskimos and Scene of July 1830. Does he have that Beethoven look about him? Yes. But does he make it work? Yes.

Ary Scheffer (1795-1858):

Scheffer was French and Dutch, switching this list up a bit. He was also a Romantic painter, known mainly for his use of literature as inspiration. He is best known for his paintings Francesca da Rimini and Paolo Malatesta Appraised by Dante and Virgil and the Temptation of Christ.He is probably the most ‘mature’ looking on this list, with that being his strongest suit.

James Wilson Carmichael (1800-1868):

He was an English nautical painter, who used to be a carpenter. He painted landscapes, and many of those included ships. He is best known for his paintings A View of Murton Colliery near Seaham, County Durham and Corby Viaduct, the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway. He has a solid pose which oozes confidence.

Henri Regnault (1843-1871):

Once again another French artist is featured on this list. He was best known for French Orientalism and I believe the only artist on this list who had a military career. He is best known for his paintings Salomé and Thetis bringing the Arms forged by Vulcan to Achilles. His gaze is almost voyeuristic as he looks into your soul.

Ilya Repin (1844-1930):

Repin was a Russian painter born in the Ukraine. He is recognised for being a part of the Realism movement. He is best known for his works Barge Haulers on the Volga and Religious Procession in Kursk Province. He has a similar aura to that of Scheffer and Delacroix.

Phillip Otto Runge(1777-1810):

I fear that this may be self-explanatory in placement. Runge was known as the German William Blake and is best known for his paintings The Morning and The Lesson of the Nightingale. I know this list was in no particular order, however, I must say that in my opinion, Runge is the most attractive out of the lot. He looks like he would be in a Jane Austen movie adaptation.

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Do you agree with this list? Are there any artists you believe should be featured on here, or any you think shouldn’t have been featured? Who was your favourite? Let me know!