New: Artnap New Tab for Chrome. A museum painting in every new tab. Add to Chrome

J. Paul Getty Museum

1,018 works

Featured

Filters

Works per page

Color

Shape

Clear all

Sepia photograph of the Hullabede temple of Siva with carved pillars and lattice walls over dry grass.

Hullabede - Temple of Siva, from within the Enclosure

Capt. Linnaeus Tripe, about 1855

Sepia photograph of a tiled-roof gate at the end of a stone path lined with wooden houses, lanterns and trees.

American Legation, Yedo

Felice Beato, 1863-1868

Sepia photograph of robed monks in fur hats and long horns standing in procession before a rocky hillside.

Monks in Procession

Philip Henry Egerton, negative June-August 1863; print 1863-1864

Sepia photograph of dahabiehs moored on a calm canal, with trees and buildings along the bank and reflections in the water.

Dahabiehs, Canal de Mamoudhie

Henry Cammas, negative 1859; print about 1862

Sepia photograph of seated men near a rocky outcrop and tents on barren ground, Senafe, Abyssinia.

Abyssinia. Natives at Senafe outside camp

Ronald Ruthven Leslie-Melville, about 1867-1868

Sepia landscape print of a hilly field with trees, boulders and distant mountains, framed by decorative French captions.

Villa D'Horace

Ernest Barrias, 1855

Sepia card with three round photographs of a dog, a rooster, and a cow, framed by ornate scrollwork and Schreiber & Son text.

[Dog, chicken, and cow]

George Francis Schreiber, 1870-1880

Sepia still life of baskets, a broom, potatoes on a cloth and potted plants against a brick wall and door.

[Still Life with Straw Baskets, Broom, Opened Sack of Potatoes and Potted Plants]

Louis Désiré Blanquart-Evrard, about 1853

Sepia photograph of domed Golconda tombs with figures on a dirt road and stone benches in the foreground.

Golconda Tombs

Lala Deen Dayal, 1888

Sepia photograph of a classical marble bust with closed eyes and curly hair, draped shoulder at left, on a plain backdrop.

Bust of Patroclus

William Henry Fox Talbot, before February 7, 1846

Sepia photograph of a marble palace courtyard at Agra with arched pavilions, domed kiosks, gardens, and the Taj Mahal in the

Agra; The Fort, the Palace of Akbar with the Taj in the distance

Samuel Bourne, September 25, 1865-November 7, 1867

Misty river scene with a wooden jetty, tall trees, a loaded barge, and a distant windmill reflected in still water.

[Buckenham Ferry]

Peter Henry Emerson, 1893

Panoramic sepia photograph of a captured fort interior with cannons, gabions, wooden stakes and a distant earthen rampart.

[Panorama - Interior of the North Fort after its capture]

Henry Hering, August 21, 1860

Sepia engraving of the Last Supper with Christ at the center of a long table surrounded by apostles in an arched hall.

[Engraving of "The Last Supper"]

Benjamin Delessert, 1853

Sepia studio portrait of a seated man with a mustache in a tweed jacket and cravat, mounted on a cream album page.

Casimir Constable

Charles de Rham, about 1865-1870

Sepia photograph of a pike and carp with fishing nets, a wicker basket, and a fishing reel on a woven mat.

Still Life with Carp and Pike

Henry Bailey, 1869

Sepia photograph of a multi-arched iron viaduct over a wide river, with two figures on the rocky bank.

Givors. Viaduc

Édouard Baldus, about 1861

Sepia photograph of a colonnaded building with an arched portico and a raised stone terrace in an open courtyard.

Le Kaire (Choubrah)

André Lefèvre, negative 1859-1860; print 1862

Sepia photograph of sailing boats and a steamship on calm water, with figures and a pile of nets on a pebble shore.

Bound for the North Sea

Peter Henry Emerson, 1890

Sepia photograph of the Kaiserbagh Palace in Lucknow, with domes, minarets, colonnades and a garden in the foreground.

[Kaiserbagh Palace, Lucknow]

Robert C. Tytler, negative 1857-1858; print 1859

Sepia photograph of a Gothic university building with a central tower, seen across a lawn and fence from a path.

The University

Charles Bayliss, 1887

Sepia group portrait of three seated figures outdoors, two women in bonnets and a bearded man in a dark coat, on an album pag

A Group Portrait with Mr. and Mrs. Adair Craigie, Mrs. James Brewster, and Sir David Brewster

Dr. John Adamson, about 1847

Sepia photograph of a Romanesque cloister arcade with carved capitals, vaulted ceiling and stone floor, Arles.

Arles. Cloitre St Trophime

Édouard Baldus, about 1861

Sepia photograph of a steam crane working inside a construction lock with concrete walls, scaffolding and rail tracks.

Latchford - Interior of Large Lock

G. Herbert & Horace C. Bayley, negative May 1891; print 1894

Sepia print of apple trees in an old orchard corner, with a split-rail fence, stone wall and open field beyond.

Apple-trees in the Nook of an old Orchard in Danvers

Wilson Flagg, 1872

Sepia print of a river flowing through a wooded valley with steep cliffs and large trees framing the path.

In Dove Dale

Captain George Bankart, 1888

The Sphinx

Francis Frith, about 1855-1860

Sepia photograph of an ornate hall with marble pillars, floral inlay, arched openings and a white marble seat on the floor.

[Interior of the Crystal Throne in the Dewan-i-Khas]

Charles Moravia, 1858

Sepia photograph of a wide river at dawn with a small boat near a sandy bank and hills beyond under clouds.

Vista do rio São Francisco do romper do sól tirada du morro do Cavallete rio abaixo

Marc Ferrez, 1875-1876

Sepia photograph of an ornate palace hall with tiered porcelain vase displays, gilded rococo wall carvings and a central arch

Palais de Tsarskoe-Selo, Salle des Potiches

Pierre-Ambrose Richebourg, 1859

Sepia photograph of a man in a skiff beside a cabin boat in a reedy marsh, with nets and reflections on the water.

An Eel-Catcher's Home

Peter Henry Emerson, 1886

Sepia photograph of a rocky mountain ridge rising above dense low scrubland under a pale sky.

Parte da Serra Grande do Pão de Assucar

Marc Ferrez, 1875-1876

Sepia photograph of a dug earthwork trench in a cleared forest, with torn cloth and fallen logs around it.

Battle Field of New Hope Church, Georgia, No. 2

George N. Barnard, negative about 1865; print 1866

Sepia photograph of a wooded ravine with a stream, grassy banks, and a wooden bridge crossing above.

Rosedale Ravine, Howard St. Bridge

Frank W. Micklethwaite, 1880s

Sepia photograph of carved stone temple wall with tiers of figures, processing elephants, and ornate friezes.

Side Sculptures of Jugdish Temple, Odeypur

Lala Deen Dayal, 1882

Sepia photograph of a ruined domed mosque on a hill, with men resting in the foreground among scrub.

[Mosque Piquet]

Felice Beato, 1858

Sepia photograph of a hillside harbor town with masted ships, a wooden onion-domed church tower, and white tents in front.

The Russian Church and Town of Balaklava

Roger Fenton, 1855

Albumen photograph of a sculpted pediment with winged female figures, a central cherub, a bull, and grain and grape garlands.

["La Terre et l'Eau", Sculpture by Victor Vilain, Decoration of the Louvre, Paris]

Édouard Baldus, 1852-1857

Sepia photograph of a Vienna city square with an equestrian statue, ornate palace facade, and multistory buildings beyond.

The Schwartzenburg Platz, Vienna

Francis Frith, about 1850-1865

Sepia photograph of a man in tweed reclining on grass, holding a telescope with a rifle beside him.

Those Beastly Hinds Again!

Ronald Ruthven Leslie-Melville, 1860s

Sepia photograph of a large grey horse beside a seated man and two women in headscarves in a leafy garden.

[Old Dapple]

Henry Peach Robinson, 1899

Sepia photograph of a rocky, arid landscape with a small stone building on a hill, figures on open ground, and a carved stone

Vista 20

Jr. Emilio Herbruger, 1875

Sepia photograph of a brick country house with a gabled facade, arched loggia, and a large cedar tree beside a garden entranc

Part of the North Side of House and Entrance to Dutch Garden

Philip H. Delamotte, 1874

Sepia photograph of a stream flanked by wooden houses, a stone bridge, and pine trees in Nagasaki.

View in the Native Town of Nagasaki

Felice Beato, 1863-1868

Sepia photograph of Twin Peaks rising behind the C.P.R. Hotel at Banff, with cleared ground and tents in the foreground.

Twin Peaks and C.P.R. Hotel, Banff

William McFarlane Notman, about 1887

Sepia photograph of a stone gateway and arched doorway beside a dirt lane, with trees and a cottage in the distance.

Gateway to Borwick Hall, Lancashire

Reverend John Richardson Major, August 14, 1855

Sepia photograph of white stepped travertine terraces and shallow hot spring pools, with forested hills behind.

Mammoth Hot Springs, Lower Basin

William Henry Jackson, negative 1871; print 1873

Sepia photograph of a domed multi-storey palace with arched windows and a tiered tower beside it, under a pale sky.

Madura. [Trimul Naik's] Palace, View of North East Corner from One Side Sub Court Shewing the Exterior of One of the…

Capt. Linnaeus Tripe, 1858

Sepia photograph of the San Luis Rey mission church with bell tower, domed roof, and two men standing in a dirt plaza.

[Mission, San Luis Rey de Francia]

Carleton Watkins, 1880

Sepia photograph of ruined Karnak temple columns and an obelisk, with a fallen carved block and two robed figures in rubble.

Temple of El-Karnak, From the South East

Francis Frith, 1857

Sepia photograph of a bare hill with soldiers, tents and huts at the crest, and leafless trees on the right.

No. 42. Secret Service Corps-Scouts of the Army of the Potomac, Gen. Meade's Headquarters, April 1864

A. J. Russell, April 1864

Sepia photograph of a Gothic-style medieval court entrance with pointed arches, painted statues of saints, and a view into a

Crystal Palace, Entrance to Medieval Court

Philip H. Delamotte, about 1854

Hand-colored photo of a courtyard with wooden inn buildings, a pine tree, stone lantern and men in traditional dress.

Sudzuki Hotel, Nikko

Kusakabe Kimbei, 1870s-1890s

Sepia photograph of a wide tropical valley with dense palms and trees, hills, and distant mountains under a cloudy sky.

The Dumbara Valley

Henry W. Cave, about 1890

Sepia photograph of an ornate inlaid marble pavilion with arched openings, with a seated man in a turban at its doorway.

[Tomb of Itmad-Ud-Daulah, Agra]

Francis Frith & Co, 1850s-1890s

Sepia photograph of a steel truss railway viaduct under construction, with stone piers, a crane and workers below.

Acton Grange Railway Viaduct

G. Herbert & Horace C. Bayley, negative August 1892; print 1894

Sepia panoramic photograph of a hillside town with a cathedral, a castle, old houses, bare trees and a distant lake.

[Lausanne, Switzerland]

Adolphe Braun, 1865-1870

Sepia photograph of a workshop interior with belt-driven machine tools, flywheels, and overhead pulleys under a timber roof.

Messrs. Penn and Son's Works, Greenwich and Deptford: Deptford Pier Boiler Shop

Sepia photograph of an ornate Louvre facade with a sculpted pediment, caryatid figures and arched windows.

[The Second Floor of the Pavillon Richelieu, Louvre, Paris]

Édouard Baldus, 1852-1857

Sepia panoramic photograph of a river, wooded hill, palm trees and cultivated field, mounted on card.

Rio de Maria Farinha / Panorama Pumien Ponte

Marc Ferrez, 1875-1876

Sepia stereograph pair showing jagged masses of volcanic lava slag rising against a pale hazy horizon.

Masses of lava slag at Alta Vista

Charles Piazzi Smyth, 1858

Sepia photograph of the Temple of Neptune at Paestum, its long row of Doric columns and pediment seen across grass.

Poestum. Temple de Neptune

Giorgio Sommer, 1857

Sepia photograph of a calm river flanked by boulders and trees, with granite cliffs rising in the distance.

[View of the Merced - Cathedral Rocks in Distance]

Carleton Watkins, 1865-1866

Sepia photograph of a wooden mill by a river, a footbridge, wagons, and hillside buildings and trees at Jericho Mills, Virgin

Jericho Mills, North Anna, Virginia

Alexander Gardner, May 1864