João Cândido Dovicchi contributed to the parlor music tradition of the 19th century. This ballade is characterized by its song-like structure and avoidance of extreme virtuosic display.
The main challenge is achieving a seamless legato in the cantabile passages.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Ballade No.2 (Op.85) is rated Henle level 5 of 9 — late intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 6–7.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 5 — meaning you can already play level 4–5 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
Ballade No.2 (Op.85) is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.
Pieces at a comparable difficulty and character include Cantilena by João Cândido Dovicchi, Ballade No.1 by João Cândido Dovicchi, Ballade No.2 for Piano by Richard St. Clair — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.