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          William Morris Hunt Most Popular Paintings

          The 25 artworks by William Morris Hunt our visitors ask for most, ranked by popularity and presented one by one, with the specification and the price of each hand-painted reproduction.

          Edition 2026 · 25 artworks Each artwork painted to order
          Linen canvas · Certificate of authenticity · Delivered worldwide William Morris Hunt · 1824 – 1879

          William Morris Hunt, Untitled (D2WVSV) (1852)

          1852 · Metropolitan Museum of Art, new york · original 117 x 90 cm

          William Morris Hunt's "Untitled" (1852) captures a contemplative woman amidst a serene outdoor scene, showcasing the Barbizon School’s luminous style and hinting at Victorian era elegance. A captivating portrait with subtle details.

          View the most popular artwork of William Morris Hunt ranked #1: Untitled (D2WVSV)
          Art Movement
          Barbizon School
          Color Palette
          Earthy
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
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          Popularity
          No. 1 of 129 artworks by William Morris Hunt
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          Italian Girl by William Morris Hunt, 1867

          1867 · Metropolitan Museum of Art, new york · original 41 x 21 cm

          Experience the luminous introspection of William Morris Hunt's Italian Girl (1867), a masterpiece echoing Barbizon School naturalism; discover this Victorian sensibility today.

          View the most popular artwork of William Morris Hunt ranked #2: Italian Girl
          Art Movement
          American Barbizon Painting
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 2 of 129 artworks by William Morris Hunt
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          The Horses of Anahita or The Flight of Night by William Morris Hunt, 1848

          1848 · Metropolitan Museum of Art, new york · original 47 x 72 cm

          Experience the dynamic power of William Morris Hunt's "The Horses of Anahita." This striking plaster relief captures three galloping horses, embodying movement and classical artistry.

          View the most popular artwork of William Morris Hunt ranked #3: The Horses of Anahita or The Flight of Night
          Art Movement
          Neoclassicism/Romanticism
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          Girl with Kitten (also known as Girl with Cat) – William Morris Hunt

          1856

          A tender portrayal of innocence captures a young girl cradling a kitten in this 1856 oil painting by American master William Morris Hunt, inviting you to bring this soulful moment of companionship into your home.

          View the most popular artwork of William Morris Hunt ranked #4: Girl with Kitten (also known as Girl with Cat)
          Art Movement
          Barbizon School
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
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          Popularity
          No. 4 of 129 artworks by William Morris Hunt
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          Italian Boy

          1866 · Metropolitan Museum of Art, new york · original 36 x 22 cm

          Experience the Barbizon aesthetic of William Morris Hunt's Italian Boy, capturing Victorian introspection with loose brushwork; discover this masterpiece today.

          View the most popular artwork of William Morris Hunt ranked #5: Italian Boy
          Art Movement
          American Barbizon
          Color Palette
          Earthy
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 5 of 129 artworks by William Morris Hunt
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          Portrait of Edward Wheelwright (1857)

          1857 · Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles · original 55.4 x 46.03cm

          This somber 1857 oil portrait by William Morris Hunt captures a dignified man. Discover the beauty of this mid-19th century masterpiece today.

          View the most popular artwork of William Morris Hunt ranked #6: Portrait of Edward Wheelwright
          Art Movement
          Barbizon School
          Color Palette
          Earthy
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 6 of 129 artworks by William Morris Hunt
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          Same size as the original$22146 × 55 cm Commission at original size

          Girl with Cows by William Morris Hunt, 1860

          1860 · Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles · original 79.9 x 64.7cm

          This serene 1860 oil painting by William Morris Hunt captures a girl tending cows. Discover the beauty of this pastoral masterpiece today.

          View the most popular artwork of William Morris Hunt ranked #7: Girl with Cows
          Art Movement
          Barbizon School
          Color Palette
          Earthy
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 7 of 129 artworks by William Morris Hunt
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          Same size as the original$29865 × 80 cm Commission at original size

          Landscape (1852) by William Morris Hunt

          1852 · Metropolitan Museum of Art, new york · original 52 x 69 cm

          Explore William Morris Hunt’s ‘Landscape’ (1852) – a serene black & white lithograph capturing rural beauty. Barbizon style, tranquil mood, & evocative of 19th-century America.

          View the most popular artwork of William Morris Hunt ranked #8: Landscape
          Art Movement
          Barbizon School
          Color Palette
          Neutrals
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 8 of 129 artworks by William Morris Hunt
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          from$17535 × 28 cm Commission this artwork
          Same size as the original$25269 × 52 cm Commission at original size

          Charles Francis Adams (1807-1886) (1867) by William Morris Hunt

          1867 · Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge

          This dignified 1867 portrait by William Morris Hunt captures a statesman in realistic style. Shop this timeless masterpiece today.

          View the most popular artwork of William Morris Hunt ranked #9: Charles Francis Adams (1807-1886)
          Art Movement
          Barbizon School
          Color Palette
          Earthy
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 9 of 129 artworks by William Morris Hunt
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          from$17524 × 42 cm Commission this artwork

          The Ball Players, 1877, William Morris Hunt

          1877 · Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit · original 40.6 x 61.0cm
          View the most popular artwork of William Morris Hunt ranked #10: The Ball Players
          Color Palette
          Dark
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 10 of 129 artworks by William Morris Hunt
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          Same size as the original$21961 × 41 cm Commission at original size

          James Walker (1794-1874) (1860) by William Morris Hunt

          1860 · Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge
          View the most popular artwork of William Morris Hunt ranked #11: James Walker (1794-1874)
          Color Palette
          Earthy
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 11 of 129 artworks by William Morris Hunt
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          La Marguerite

          1853 · Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

          Experience the serene Barbizon style of William Morris Hunt's La Marguerite, capturing romantic introspection amidst a woodland glow; discover this timeless masterpiece for your collection.

          View the most popular artwork of William Morris Hunt ranked #12: La Marguerite
          Art Movement
          Barbizon School
          Color Palette
          Earthy
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 12 of 129 artworks by William Morris Hunt
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          Susan Heard Oliver Dabney (1865)

          1865 · Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge
          View the most popular artwork of William Morris Hunt ranked #13: Susan Heard Oliver Dabney
          Color Palette
          Earthy
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 13 of 129 artworks by William Morris Hunt
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          Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz (1807-1873) (1874)

          1874 · Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge
          View the most popular artwork of William Morris Hunt ranked #14: Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz (1807-1873)
          Color Palette
          Earthy
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
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          Popularity
          No. 14 of 129 artworks by William Morris Hunt
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          Mary Elizabeth Robbins by William Morris Hunt, 1866

          1866 · Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge
          View the most popular artwork of William Morris Hunt ranked #15: Mary Elizabeth Robbins
          Color Palette
          Earthy
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 15 of 129 artworks by William Morris Hunt
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          The Drummer Boy (1862) by William Morris Hunt

          1862 · Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

          Explore William Morris Hunt’s evocative portrait ‘The Drummer Boy,’ capturing youthful determination and musical passion amidst a serene Vermont landscape. Admire the masterful Barbizon technique and detailed depiction of nature.

          View the most popular artwork of William Morris Hunt ranked #16: The Drummer Boy
          Color Palette
          Neutrals
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 16 of 129 artworks by William Morris Hunt
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          Olivia Buckminster Lothrop (Mrs. Lewis William Tappan, Jr.), William Morris Hunt

          Museum of Fine Arts, Boston · original 158.8 x 84.5cm
          View the most popular artwork of William Morris Hunt ranked #17: Olivia Buckminster Lothrop (Mrs. Lewis William Tappan, Jr.)
          Color Palette
          Earthy
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
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          Popularity
          No. 17 of 129 artworks by William Morris Hunt
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          Same size as the original$53985 × 159 cm Commission at original size

          Judge John Lowell (1824-1897) (1872) by William Morris Hunt

          1872 · Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge
          View the most popular artwork of William Morris Hunt ranked #18: Judge John Lowell (1824-1897)
          Color Palette
          Earthy
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
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          Popularity
          No. 18 of 129 artworks by William Morris Hunt
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          from$17534 × 29 cm Commission this artwork

          The Spouting Whale (1870)

          1870 · Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. · original 49.53 x 40.96cm
          View the most popular artwork of William Morris Hunt ranked #19: The Spouting Whale
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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          Popularity
          No. 19 of 129 artworks by William Morris Hunt
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          Priscilla (1873)

          1873 · Museum of Fine Arts, Boston · original 61.28 x 38.73cm
          View the most popular artwork of William Morris Hunt ranked #20: Priscilla
          Color Palette
          Earthy
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
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          Popularity
          No. 20 of 129 artworks by William Morris Hunt
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          Same size as the original$21639 × 61 cm Commission at original size

          Portrait of a Lady (1870) by William Morris Hunt

          1870 · Museum of Fine Arts, Boston · original 143.51 x 96.84cm
          View the most popular artwork of William Morris Hunt ranked #21: Portrait of a Lady
          Color Palette
          Earthy
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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          Popularity
          No. 21 of 129 artworks by William Morris Hunt
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          Same size as the original$55397 × 144 cm Commission at original size

          The Jewess (1850) by William Morris Hunt

          1850
          View the most popular artwork of William Morris Hunt ranked #22: The Jewess
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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          Popularity
          No. 22 of 129 artworks by William Morris Hunt
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          Senator Charles Sumner (1870) by William Morris Hunt

          1870 · Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
          View the most popular artwork of William Morris Hunt ranked #23: Senator Charles Sumner
          Color Palette
          Earthy
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
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          Popularity
          No. 23 of 129 artworks by William Morris Hunt
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          The Gypsies' Parlor (1877) by William Morris Hunt

          1877 · Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge
          View the most popular artwork of William Morris Hunt ranked #24: The Gypsies' Parlor
          Color Palette
          Dark
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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          Popularity
          No. 24 of 129 artworks by William Morris Hunt
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          Portrait of a Lady

          Museum of Fine Arts, Boston · original 53.02 x 43.18cm
          View the most popular artwork of William Morris Hunt ranked #25: Portrait of a Lady
          Color Palette
          Earthy
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
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          Popularity
          No. 25 of 129 artworks by William Morris Hunt
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          The artist

          William Morris Hunt

          1824 – 1879

          Portrait of William Morris Hunt
          Quick facts
          • NationalityUnited States
          • Mediumsoil on canvas
          • Museums on APSLos Angeles County Museum of Art, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Detroit Institute of Arts, Art Institute of Chicago, Indianapolis Museum of Art
          • Top 3 worksUntitled (D2WVSV), Italian Girl, The Horses of Anahita or The Flight of Night
          • Color intensitymonochromatic, balanced
          • Art period19th Century
          • Lifespan55 years
          • Works on APS129
          Biography

          A Pioneer of American Barbizon Painting

          William Morris Hunt, born in Brattleboro, Vermont, in 1824, stands as a pivotal figure in the development of American art during the 19th century. He wasn’t merely a painter; he was an advocate, an educator, and a catalyst who championed the principles of the Barbizon School on American soil. Hunt's lineage reflected both established societal roots – his father descended from Vermont founders, while his mother hailed from Connecticut wealth – and a burgeoning artistic sensibility that would ultimately redefine the landscape of American painting. His early life was marked by privilege but also by an initial suppression of creative inclinations, a situation rectified when his determined mother, Jane Leavitt Hunt, defied convention and relocated the family to Europe in pursuit of proper artistic training for her children. This bold move set the stage for Hunt’s profound engagement with European masters and ultimately shaped his distinctive style.

          Formative Years in France: Millet and the Barbizon Circle

          Hunt's formal education began under Thomas Couture in Paris, where he received a grounding in classical techniques. However, it was an encounter at the 1851 Paris Salon that irrevocably altered his artistic trajectory. Jean-François Millet’s *The Sower* resonated deeply with Hunt, sparking a profound shift in his aesthetic sensibilities. He abandoned the rigid constraints of academic painting and embarked on a two-year period of direct study with Millet at Barbizon. This immersion into the heart of the Barbizon School proved transformative. The emphasis on plein air painting – working directly from nature – and a commitment to depicting rural life with honesty and realism became cornerstones of Hunt’s artistic philosophy. He absorbed not only Millet's technical approach but also his profound respect for the dignity of labor and the beauty inherent in everyday existence. Historian David McCullough noted that this French training significantly advanced Hunt’s development, while S.G.W. Benjamin recognized his role in directing younger American artists towards Paris and Munich, fostering a new boldness in technique and style.

          Returning to America: Portraiture and Landscape

          Upon returning to the United States in 1855, following his marriage to Louise Dumaresq Perkins, Hunt established himself as a prominent artist in Boston. While he achieved considerable success as a portrait painter – capturing the likenesses of notable figures like William M. Evarts, Charles Francis Adams, and Senator Charles Sumner – landscape painting remained central to his artistic identity. His landscapes reflected the Barbizon influence: loose brushwork, realistic depictions of rural scenes, and an acute sensitivity to atmospheric effects. He didn’t simply reproduce nature; he sought to capture its essence, its mood, and its fleeting moments of beauty. Notable works from this period include *The Belated Kid*, *Girl at the Fountain*, *Hurdy-Gurdy Boy*, *View of the St. Johns River* (1874), *Woman with Cow* (1874) and *Niagara Falls* (1878). However, tragedy struck in 1872 when the Great Boston Fire consumed many of his paintings, along with a valuable collection of French art, including his cherished copy of Millet’s *The Sower*.

          Later Years, Legacy, and Artistic Philosophy

          Despite this devastating loss, Hunt continued to paint, accepting commissions for murals at the State Capitol in Albany, New York. These allegorical scenes, unfortunately, deteriorated rapidly due to faulty installation, contributing to a period of profound disappointment and depression. This experience underscored his commitment to artistic integrity and the importance of proper materials and execution. In 1878, he published *Talks About Art*, a collection of essays that articulated his artistic philosophy and received widespread acclaim. Hunt’s legacy extends beyond his own paintings. He was a dedicated teacher who encouraged younger artists to embrace realism and plein air painting, leaving an indelible mark on the development of American art. He championed a shift away from academic conventions towards a more direct and honest engagement with nature, fostering a uniquely American artistic voice. His influence can be seen in the work of countless artists who followed, solidifying his position as a leading figure in the American Barbizon movement and a true pioneer of modern painting. He remains an important link between European traditions and the burgeoning artistic identity of 19th-century America.

          Questions & Answers

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          William Morris Hunt's works can be browsed by medium on the artist's All Medium page.

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          The 3D Museum of William Morris Hunt is a page that displays the artist's artworks in a virtual three-dimensional gallery.

          By the ArtsDot.com Editorial Team Updated Sept. 2, 2026
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