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19th century American Folk Art portrait of a young lady holding a flower
Located in Woodbury, CT
Very Interesting 19th century Folk art painting of a young woman. Classic American Folk art style
Category

1850s Folk Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid 19th Century American Folk Art Portrait of Child with Dog in Landscape, Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: American School, mid 19th century Title: Portrait of a Child dressed in a hat and
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19th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century American School Large Portrait of a Seated Lady, oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: American School, 19th century Title: Portrait of a Seated Lady Medium: oil
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19th Century Folk Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Superb Ammi Phillips American Folk Art Portrait Painting, circa 1840
By Ammi Phillips
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Superb Ammi Phillips American Folk Art Portrait painting, circa 1840 We are proud of our
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Portrait of a Boy Holding a Book, Early American Portraiture, American Folk Art
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Portrait of a Boy Holding a Book, c. 1820s Oil on Panel 24" x 19.5" Housed in a 3" Carved Frame
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Early 19th Century Folk Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Old Vintage Pair Native American Folk Art Portraits Signed JP Macett
Located in South Burlington, VT
Vintage pair (2) Folk Art or Outsider Art Portraits of Native Americans. The female displays
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20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oak

American Folk Art Portrait of Marc Isambard Brunel British Inventor Engineer
Located in Rochester, NY
Early 19th century American portrait of Marc Isambard Brunel. Brunel was a well known British
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Oil

Late 19th Century American Pine Folk Art Frame, circa 1890
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 19th century American pine folk art frame, circa 1890. A double portrait frame with a
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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

Original Antique 19th Century Portrait of a Nobleman American School Painting
Located in Whitefish, MT
Original Antique 19th Century Portrait of a Gentleman American School Oil Painting Oil on Board, 30
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1820s Folk Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

19th Century Folk Art Painting of a Gentleman Attributed to Horace Bundy
Located in Wiscasset, ME
frame that complements it well. Horace Bundy was an itinerant American portrait painter. He is
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Antique 1830s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Antique Black Americana Portrait American Lawyer, Signed 1862
Located in South Burlington, VT
Black Americana Antique Folk Art or Outsider Art Portrait Black American Lawyer, Signed June 10
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Wood

Portrait of a Circassian courtisane, in original 19th century frame, orientalist
Located in DEVENTER, NL
In original 19th century frame Dimesions excl. frame: 48 x 37 cm. Dimensions incl. frame: 56 x 45 cm
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

American Antique Folk Art Flying Eagles Heraldic Trunk, 1900
Located in South Burlington, VT
From an old New England collection. An elaborate antique american folk art pyrography wood trunk
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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass

English Graphite Portrait Sketch of Female Nude, Standing
Located in Cirencester, GB
in the last twenty years of the 19th century, when he was greatly influenced by the work of American
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Antique Late 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

English Graphite Portrait Sketch of Female Nude, Seated
Located in Cirencester, GB
century, when he was greatly influenced by the work of American artist William Edward Norton. Four
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Antique Late 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

English Graphite Portrait Sketch of Male Nude, Seated
Located in Cirencester, GB
the 19th century, when he was greatly influenced by the work of American artist William Edward Norton
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Antique Late 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

English Graphite Portrait Sketch of Female Nude, Leaning
Located in Cirencester, GB
own spare time. Many of his landscapes were produced in the last twenty years of the 19th century
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Antique Late 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

English Graphite Portrait Sketch of Female Nude, Seated
Located in Cirencester, GB
produced in the last twenty years of the 19th century, when he was greatly influenced by the work of
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Antique Late 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

English Graphite Portrait Sketch of Female Nude, Standing
Located in Cirencester, GB
time. Many of his landscapes were produced in the last twenty years of the 19th century, when he was
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Antique Late 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

English Graphite Portrait Sketch of Female Nude, Seated
Located in Cirencester, GB
produced in the last twenty years of the 19th century, when he was greatly influenced by the work of
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Antique Late 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

English Antique Portrait Sketch of Female Nude Standing
Located in Cirencester, GB
own spare time. Many of his landscapes were produced in the last twenty years of the 19th century
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

English Graphite Portrait Sketch of Female Nude, Kneeling
Located in Cirencester, GB
landscapes were produced in the last twenty years of the 19th century, when he was greatly influenced by the
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Antique Late 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

English Graphite Portrait Sketch of Female Nude, Back View
Located in Cirencester, GB
own spare time. Many of his landscapes were produced in the last twenty years of the 19th century
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Antique Late 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

English Graphite Portrait Sketch of Female Nude, Forward Pose
Located in Cirencester, GB
the 19th century, when he was greatly influenced by the work of American artist William Edward Norton
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Antique Late 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

English Graphite Portrait Sketch of Male Nude, in Profile
Located in Cirencester, GB
produced in the last twenty years of the 19th century, when he was greatly influenced by the work of
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Antique Late 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

English Graphite Portrait Sketch of Female Nude, Standing Facing
Located in Cirencester, GB
time. Many of his landscapes were produced in the last twenty years of the 19th century, when he was
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

English Graphite Portrait Sketch of Male Nude, Back View
Located in Cirencester, GB
the 19th century, when he was greatly influenced by the work of American artist William Edward Norton
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

English Antique Portrait Sketch of Reclining Female Nude 'Double Sided'
Located in Cirencester, GB
time. Many of his landscapes were produced in the last twenty years of the 19th century, when he was
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Antique Late 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

English Graphite Portrait Sketch of Female Nude Rear View Seated
Located in Cirencester, GB
landscapes were produced in the last twenty years of the 19th century, when he was greatly influenced by the
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Antique Late 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

English Graphite Portrait Sketch of Female Nude, Sitting in Profile
Located in Cirencester, GB
produced in the last twenty years of the 19th century, when he was greatly influenced by the work of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

English Antique Portrait Sketch of Female Nude Seated 'with Additional Image'
Located in Cirencester, GB
landscapes were produced in the last twenty years of the 19th century, when he was greatly influenced by the
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Antique Late 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

19th Century American Folk Art Pair of Male and Female Portraits
Located in New York, NY
Pair of American Folk Art (19th Century) mahogany and birdseye maple framed oil painting portraits
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Maple, Paper

Peruvian Cuzco Colonial Painting St Michael Oil on Canvas 19th C
Located in London, GB
A fine 19th century full length portrait of St Michael standing with his sword raised. South
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Antique Mid-18th Century Peruvian Paintings

Materials

Paint

Allegory of The Wheat Harvest (19th-century Folk Art Child portrait)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Allegory of a Wheat Harvest (Portrait of young child), ca. 1850, by unknown American artist. Oil
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19th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Mary Dwyer, Elizabeth Cady Stanton_Seneca Falls 1870s_2014_acrylic on board,
By Mary Dwyer
Located in Darien, CT
the American Folk Art tradition with an abstract modernist aesthetic. The inspiration of her work
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2010s Folk Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

19th C. Silk Embroidered and Hand Painted Seascape by Thomas Willis
By Thomas Willis
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century silk embroidered and hand painted oil on canvas seascape by Thomas Willis (1850 - 1925
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Antique 1880s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Canvas, Silk

Large Antique American Southern Folk Art BLUE EYED SIBLINGS Portrait Painting
By Thomas Sully
Located in New York, NY
Probably one of the most amazing detailed American 19th century folk art paintings I have ever
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1870s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Harness Racer at Belmont Park 1884, Philadelphia" by Agustus Kollner
Located in Wiscasset, ME
) was a distinguished 19th-century Philadelphia artist, etcher, engraver, and lithographer who started
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Antique 1880s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

"George Washington at Dorchester Heights" after Gilbert Stuart, Oil on Canvas
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
“Athenaeum” portrait. Many later copies of this portrait were completed during the 19th century. This copy
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Paintings

Materials

Paint

Mary Dwyer, Nast vs. Boss Tweed, 1870s, 2013, Acrylic Paint, Wood Panel
By Mary Dwyer
Located in Darien, CT
Fascinated by American history, Mary Dwyer blends the American Folk Art tradition with an abstract
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Acrylic

Mary Dwyer, Rachel Carson, 2017, watercolor on paper, Suffragists and Journalists
By Mary Dwyer
Located in Darien, CT
American history, Mary Dwyer blends the American Folk Art tradition with an abstract modernist aesthetic
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2010s Feminist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper

Mary Dwyer, Nellie Bly, 2017, watercolor on paper, Suffragists and Journalists
By Mary Dwyer
Located in Darien, CT
American history, Mary Dwyer blends the American Folk Art tradition with an abstract modernist aesthetic
Category

2010s Feminist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper

Mary Dwyer, Ida Tarbell, 2017, watercolor on paper, Suffragists and Journalists
By Mary Dwyer
Located in Darien, CT
American history, Mary Dwyer blends the American Folk Art tradition with an abstract modernist aesthetic
Category

2010s Feminist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper

34 TUMBLING STARS on an ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG, CIVIL WAR PERIOD, 1861-63, KANSAS
Located in York County, PA
, if not even before that day—a practice that became common during the latter 19th century. This star
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Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Wool

Mervin Jules Folk Singer Portrait, Signed
By Mervin Jules
Located in Larchmont, NY
Mervin Jules (American, 1912-1994) Folk Singer, 20th century Oil on masonite 18 x 7 1/2 in. Signed
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20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Folk Art Portrait Miniature by Patrick Wybrant American Circa 1854
By Patrick Wybrant
Located in Hudson, NY
the portraits. His paintings have value for those interested in 19th century fashion  
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Antique 1850s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paint

Black Forest Carving "The Hunter" Attributed to Johann Huggler
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th century Origin: Switzerland Size: 18"H x 6" D.  Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Walnut

Portrait Miniature In Graphite American 19th Century
Located in Hudson, NY
This is a very beautiful , highly detailed and well executed portrait of a woman. Created in the
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Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Drawings

Materials

Wood, Paper

Suzanne Benton, Male Grace, 2017, Monoprint
By Suzanne Benton
Located in Darien, CT
miniature painting, South Asian Folk Art, Korean Lore and Legend, Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, Medieval
Category

2010s Symbolist Portrait Prints

Materials

Monoprint

Suzanne Benton, Maiden and the Night, 2017, Monoprint
By Suzanne Benton
Located in Darien, CT
miniature painting, South Asian Folk Art, Korean Lore and Legend, Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, Medieval
Category

2010s Symbolist Portrait Prints

Materials

Monoprint

Suzanne Benton, Over the Shoulder, 2017, Monoprint
By Suzanne Benton
Located in Darien, CT
miniature painting, South Asian Folk Art, Korean Lore and Legend, Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, Medieval
Category

2010s Symbolist Portrait Prints

Materials

Monoprint

Suzanne Benton, Renaissance Maiden, 2017, Monoprint
By Suzanne Benton
Located in Darien, CT
miniature painting, South Asian Folk Art, Korean Lore and Legend, Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, Medieval
Category

2010s Symbolist Portrait Prints

Materials

Monoprint

Suzanne Benton, Child of Fortune, 2017, Monoprint
By Suzanne Benton
Located in Darien, CT
miniature painting, South Asian Folk Art, Korean Lore and Legend, Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, Medieval
Category

2010s Symbolist Portrait Prints

Materials

Monoprint

Suzanne Benton, Suspended in Time, 2014, Monoprint
By Suzanne Benton
Located in Darien, CT
miniature painting, South Asian Folk Art, Korean Lore and Legend, Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, Medieval
Category

2010s Symbolist Portrait Prints

Materials

Monoprint

Patriotic Scherenschnitte In the Style Often Attributed to Isaac Stiehly
Located in York County, PA
valuable and sought after examples of 19th century folk art have surfaced. He became a Pennsylvania German
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Printed Linen Kerchief of George Washington, ca 1806, Germantown, PA
Located in York County, PA
any printed textile of the 19th century or prior and the earlier the time period the more unlikely an
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Antique Early 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Linen

Elaborate Sailor Souvenir of Washington Crossing the Delaware, ca 1885-1912
Located in York County, PA
, cannonballs, and anchor, circa 1885-1910: Between roughly 1880 and 1915, American sailors visiting the
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Antique Late 19th Century Asian Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Silk

Large Scale Printed Kerchief of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence
Located in York County, PA
likely to be bound by treadle machine. Since none of these traits point to the latter 19th century, the
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

1840 Campaign Kerchief of William Henry Harrison on Horseback
Located in York County, PA
, one of the first known campaign textiles in early America Printed in mulberry red ink on white
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

American Folk Art Portrait of Marc Isambard Brunel British Inventor Engineer
Located in Rochester, NY
Early 19th century American portrait of Marc Isambard Brunel. Brunel was a well known British
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Paint

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19th Century American Folk Art Portraits For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of 19th century American folk art portraits is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct 19th century American folk art portraits — often made from canvas, fabric and wood — can elevate any home. 19th century American folk art portraits have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 19th Century. 19th century American folk art portraits bearing Folk Art or Neoclassical hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Ammi Phillips produced beautiful 19th century American folk art portraits that are worth considering.

How Much are 19th Century American Folk Art Portraits?

19th century American folk art portraits can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,000, while the lowest priced sells for $695 and the highest can go for as much as $55,000.