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small portrait, Painting, Oil on Paper
By Benjamin Carrivick
Located in Yardley, PA
small portrait Painted in 2021 Painting is mounted :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

French school late 18th Century, Portrait of a young man, oil on metal
Located in Paris, FR
glass : 24.4 x 21.8 cm This small portrait painting, quite original in its technique, is close to
Category

Late 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Small Expressionist Clown Portrait #2, 1960s
By Marjorie May Blake
Located in Soquel, CA
Small and colorful expressionist portrait of a clown by Marjorie Blake (American, 1920-1994
Category

1960s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

"Small Shadow, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Serge Marshennilov's "Small Shadow," is an original, handmade hyper realistic oil painting that
Category

2010s Photorealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Small Portrait of the Artist at Work
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressive portrait of an artist working at a desk by an unknown artist (20th Century). An artist
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Acrylic

"Glitch" Small Abstract Expressionist Male Portrait by Masri
By Masri Hayssam
Located in Carmel, CA
, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Keywords: abstract, contemporary, mixed media, male, portrait, small
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Portrait of Sisters - British Edwardian art Newlyn School portrait oil painting
By Albert Chevallier Tayler
Located in London, GB
This superb British Edwardian portrait oil painting is attributed to noted Newlyn School artist
Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Orientalist Portrait Painting by Bridell-Fox, 1865
Located in London, GB
Orientalist portrait painting by Bridell-Fox, 1865 English, 1865 Canvas: Height 33cm, width 25cm
Category

19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

Portrait of Elizabeth Allison - British Slade Sch Art Deco portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This enigmatic portrait oil painting is by noted Slade School artist John Cecil Stephenson. In 1929
Category

1920s Art Deco Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait on Stage - Red Cape - Scottish 60s art theatrical portrait oil painting
By Doris Zinkeisen
Located in London, GB
This stunning Scottish musical theatrical portrait oil painting is by female artist Doris Zinkeisen
Category

1960s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Israeli Judaica Oil Painting, Holy Man Portrait
By Shaul Victor
Located in Surfside, FL
portraits. Shaul Victor, painter. Born in Russia in 1947, immigrated to Israel in the early 70's and lived
Category

20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait Painting Oil on Canvas by Joseph Badger
Located in Rome, IT
. Carpenter, Tailor, Shoemaker, Artist: Copley and Portrait Painting around 1770. Art Bulletin, v.79, No. 2
Category

18th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait Painting Oil on Canvas by Joseph Badger
Located in Rome, IT
. Carpenter, Tailor, Shoemaker, Artist: Copley and Portrait Painting around 1770. Art Bulletin, v.79, No. 2
Category

18th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Taking a Moment, Impressionist Portrait, Original Oil Painting
By Derek Kershaw
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Taking a Moment, Impressionist Portrait, Original Oil Painting , By British artist, Derek Kershaw
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vertical - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Portrait, Dots
By Gavin Rain
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
worrying about isolated events or individual points of view. Up close, Rain’s paintings consist of small
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Monica - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Portrait, Dots
By Gavin Rain
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
worrying about isolated events or individual points of view. Up close, Rain’s paintings consist of small
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Vivian - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Portrait, Dots
By Gavin Rain
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
worrying about isolated events or individual points of view. Up close, Rain’s paintings consist of small
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Portrait Head and Shoulders of a Man - Jewish 20s art male portrait oil painting
By Jacob Kramer
Located in London, GB
when Kramer was only eight. This portrait oil painting was painted when Kramer was thirty, in 1922
Category

1920s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Man with Hat - small blue, white, male portrait figurative still life oil
By Jennifer Hornyak
Located in Bloomfield, ON
van Dongen. Her work has been exhibited throughout Europe and North America. Her portrait paintings
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Impressionist Oil Painting - Self Portrait Of Douglas Allen
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Condition: The painting is in good and pleasing condition, bar a small puncture to sleeve as shown in
Category

Mid-19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rachel, Small Portrait, Argentine Artist, Oil, Grand Central Atelier in New York
By Lucas Bononi
Located in Houston, TX
Rachel is a portrait done by Lucas Bononi who was born in South America and moved to the USA to
Category

2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Princess Grace - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Portrait, Dots
By Gavin Rain
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
worrying about isolated events or individual points of view. Up close, Rain’s paintings consist of small
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Skull, Portrait, Realism, Oil Painting, Texas Artist, Sawyer Yards
Located in Houston, TX
"Skull" 7 x 5 Framed 12 x 10 Skull: Small oil on canvas panel of my own backyard, with hint
Category

2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mary Beale (circle) Portrait Painting of Sir John Pettus
By (Circle of) Mary Beale
Located in York, GB
was part of a small band of successful female portrait artists Mary Beale was born in the rectory of
Category

17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Rembrandt Woman", acrylic painting, portrait, abstract, cubism, classic pose
Located in Toronto, Ontario
"Rembrandt Woman" is an intriguing painting, a woman in classic Dutch master portrait pose with a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hard-Edge Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Portrait of Joseph Benwell Original Oil Painting 18th Century
By Sir Allan Ramsay
Located in London, GB
Sir Allan Ramsay 1713-1784 Portrait of Joseph Benwell Oil on canvas, inscribed with sitter's name
Category

1750s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Portrait de Femme ( Self Portrait ? )
By Leonor Fini
Located in Miami, FL
the size of her eyes evoking a surreal quality and making a physically small painting look much larger
Category

1940s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Cornish Man - Newlyn School Antique Impressionist Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A fine late 19th century Newlyn School oil on canvas portrait of a Cornish man. Fine quality
Category

Late 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tête de Femme Blonde by Pierre-Auguste Renoir - Portrait painting
By Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Located in London, GB
to figure painting and portraits influenced by Gustave Courbet. In the summer of 1869, Renoir
Category

Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Portrait of Doctor Carter, Scottish 19th Century Signed Oil Painting
Located in London, GB
landscapes. At the age of fourteen John Burr began painting portraits of well-to-do people in small Scottish
Category

Late 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Florentine Signed Gordigiani Portrait Landscape Painting 19th century oil canvas
By Michele Gordigiani
Located in Florence, IT
looks like observing a flower or a small animal that he’s holding, as the position of the fingers-that
Category

1890s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Florence Religious Figurative Portrait Painting signed and dated 18th century
Located in Florence, IT
This small portrait is signed and dated among the bottom edge "Io(hannes) Baptista Scarlattius
Category

1750s Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Tempera, Pencil

Cubist Painting from 1918-19, Portrait of Dr Mens III
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dick Beer (b. London 1893 - d. Stockholm 1938) Portrait of Dr Mens III, 1918-1919 oil on board
Category

1910s Cubist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

English School 18th Century Old Master Portrait Dated 1767 Oil Painting
Located in Holywell, GB
English School 18th Century Old Master Portrait Dated 1767. An intriguing painting dating to the
Category

Mid-18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Comme Avant" Colorful Portrait Street Art Pop Abstract Painting on Canvas
By J.M. Robert
Located in New York, NY
background into the main feature portrait. His skill for painting is highly noted, as there is no room for
Category

2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic

The Easter Bonnet - Romantic Portrait Oil Painting by Gustave Jean Jacquet
By Gustave Jean Jacquet
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on panel portrait circa 1890 by French Romantic painter Gustave Jean Jacquet. The work
Category

1890s Romantic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Italian Beauty 19th century Realism Antique Portrait Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Jacksonville, FL
The painting is signed on the top left side. Description: Tito Conti (1842-1924) was an esteemed
Category

19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Double Portrait Oil Painting Brothers George, 2nd Duke Buckingham & Lord Francis
By (After) Anthony Van Dyck
Located in London, GB
Aftrer Anthony VAN DYCK - maybe Studio (1599, Antwerp – 1641, London) Flemish Double Portrait of
Category

17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Silvestra Monypenny - British 18th century art female oil painting
By Thomas Beach
Located in London, GB
This lovely British 18th century Old Master portrait oil painting is attributed to the manner of
Category

18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Painting Salon BERNE-BELLECOUR Portrait Military oil wood 20th medical officer
Located in PARIS, FR
" Painting exhibited at Salon des Artistes Français of 1904 (number 136. “Portrait of Mr. Major Daymard
Category

Early 1900s French School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Artist's Daughter Julian Orde Poet - British 1930s oil painting
By Cuthbert Orde
Located in London, GB
This beautiful British Art Deco portrait oil painting is by listed artist Cuthbert Orde. Famous for
Category

1930s Art Deco Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Lady French 19th Century Painting Pastel on Canvas
Located in FR
19th Century Portrait of a Lady French Pastel on Canvas c1850-60 Indistinctly signed Unframed This
Category

Mid-19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Pastel

"Small Room" Oil Painting 47" x 39" inch by Dmitriy Krestniy
By Dmitriy Krestniy
Located in Culver City, CA
"Small Room" Oil Painting 47" x 39" inch by Dmitriy Krestniy ATTENTION: Painting ships rolled in a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

North African Man Smoking a Pipe - Antique British Orientalist Portrait Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
. A very well executed small scale work which is presented in it's original gilt wood frame. Artist
Category

Early 1900s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Portrait of Lady, Grace Saunderson, Viscountess Castleton Oil on canvas Painting
By Studio of Sir Peter Lely
Located in London, GB
Portrait of Grace Saunderson, Viscountess Castleton (1635-1667) c.1665-67 Sir Peter Lely and Studio
Category

17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a woman, French Antique portrait of a woman, framed portrait
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Antique French female portrait signed bottom right P Chardin (Paul Louis Léger Chardin 1833-1918
Category

1840s French School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Сhild 18th century French master Baroque Oil Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
28 x 25 in). Very good condition, wear, restorations, retouches, cracks, small losses. Painting was
Category

Late 18th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

Portrait of a Girl with Book, 18th Century Regency Oil Painting
Located in London, GB
February 1822) was an English painter of history paintings and portraits. He painted portraits and
Category

18th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Signed and dated Tuscan Ghiglia Female Portrait Painting Thirties oil board
By Valentino Ghiglia
Located in Florence, IT
This small portrait, oil on board 24 x 17 cm, is signed and dated "Valentino Ghiglia 1934" on the
Category

1930s Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil

Self Portrait in Studio - British art 19th Century interior oil painting
Located in London, GB
A fine interior oil painting which dates to circa 1870 by listed artist Alfred Stevens. It is a
Category

19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Artist in Profile - Oval Shaped Portrait Painting in Extraordinary Detail
By Matthew Cook
Located in Chicago, IL
Small Works Exhibition, Richland Fine Art Gallery, Nashville, TN 2016 Group of Nine, Hudson Gallery
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Portrait of a gentleman, 19th century portrait of a man, antique portrait man
Located in AIGNAN, FR
missing paint indentations, small renovations. The painting is in good clean condition. There is stable
Category

1840s Romantic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Robert Monypenny with Racket - British 18th century art oil painting
By Thomas Beach
Located in London, GB
18th century portrait oil painting with lovely detail. Provenance. Inscribed verso with sitters
Category

18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rare Antique Boston School Violin Player Portrait Oil Painting, ca 1890’s
Located in Baltimore, MD
Although unsigned, this is a very well executed portrait of a violin player seated in a hushed
Category

1890s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Itzhak Holtz (Judaica Master) Oil Painting Portrait John Sloan Ashcan Artist WPA
By Itshak Holtz
Located in Surfside, FL
Oil Painting Portrait of Ashcan Artist John Sloan. Signed I. Holtz. The youngest of four children
Category

1940s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mother's Love - Bedtime - British 20's art mother child portrait oil painting
By Allan Douglas Davidson
Located in London, GB
This charming British portrait oil painting is by noted artist Allan Douglas Davidson. Painted
Category

1920s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Frances Howard Duchess of Richmond - Flemish Old Master oil painting
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in London, GB
This stunning Flemish Old Master portrait oil painting is attributed to circle of Anthony Van Dyck
Category

Early 17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Small Profile Portrait Painting of a Blonde Girl on Green
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A small portrait painting on card by artist Clair Seglem. Painted on card, the subject of this
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

1-5-23 (diptych), 21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Montse Valdés
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
this in her paintings. And she really achieves it; her works, made with a genuine, loose and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Portrait 01
By János Huszti
Located in Tulsa, OK
Portrait 01 by artist Jànos Huszti is a white, grey, contemporary, figurative and portrait painting
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Small portraits are called limnings. Popular in the 16th and 17th centuries, limnings would be created with watercolors on prepared card, vellum, ivory or copper. The portraits were a great way to keep your loved one close, even when separated by distance. You’ll find a variety of limnings from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    Miniature portraits were first painted on a variety of mediums, some of the more popular being vellum, and card or cardboard. Paintings would typically be done in watercolor. Later painting in enamel on metal became a classic medium for painting miniature portraits. On 1stDibs, find an array of authentic miniature portraits.