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Portrait Paintings For Sale
18th century portrait of sisters Lady Catherine and lady Jane Brydges
By James Maubert
Located in Bath, Somerset
This large double portrait depicts the sisters Lady Catherine and Lady Jane Brydges, the daughters of John Brydges, the Marquess of Carnarvon (1703-1727). They are seated on a stone ledge within in an idealised park landscape with a stone fountain on one side and sumptuous silk drapery to the other. They hold a garland of flowers by a blue silk ribbon around a lamb seated between them, a representation of romantic pastoral simplicity which was popular in English painting at the time. Oil on canvas in a period 'Lely' panel frame with attached title plates. Canvas: 116 x 150cm (45 1/2 x 59in) Frame size: 137 x 172cm (54 x 67 1/2in) Provenance: By descent through the eldest daughter Catherine to the Hoskyns branch of the family to the present day, who by marriage were also the descendants of Sir Christopher Wren. A photograph of the painting is held in the National Portrait Gallery archive in London, dated 1955 and noted as being the property of Sir John Hoskyns, who later became a prominent politician in Thatcher's government. Catherine (1725-1807) and Jane (1727-1776) were the daughters of John Brydges, Marquess of Carnarvon, Viscount Wilton and heir apparent to the Duke of Chandos and Catherine Tollemarche, daughter of Lionel, 3rd Earl of Dysart. Their eldest daughter, Catherine, shown wearing the russet gown with a blue mantel, married firstly William Berkeley Lyon and secondly in 1753, Edwyn Francis Stanhope of Stanwell House, Middlesex, with whom she had two children, Edwyn Francis in 1754 and Catherine in 1755. Catherine Stanhope married Sir Hungerford Hoskyns, 6th Baronet of Harewood Park, Herefordshire in 1774. The younger daughter Jane Brydges, shown wearing a yellow silk gown, married her cousin, James Brydges of Pinner, but had no children. James Maubert was born in Dublin in 1666, the son of a French Huguenot. He was the pupil of Gaspar Smitz, the Dutch born artist who specialised in portraits, flowers and fruits, who came to England shortly after the Restoration in 1660 and lived in Dublin from the mid 1660's until his death in 1668. The diarist George Vertue, who knew Maubert and who relied on him as a source for certain anecdotes concerning artists that appear in his Notebooks, states ‘Mr Maubert had his first instruction in drawing and painting from him in Dublin’. Maubert worked for the Bathurst family, the Herberts and painted portraits of the Duchess of Bolton...
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Frederick III Cranach Rohrich Paint Oil on table 19th Century Flemish Portrait
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Follower of Lucas Cranach I (Kronach, 1472 - Weimar, 1553) Attributed to Franz Wolfgang Rohrich (Nuremberg 1787 - 1834) Frederick III of Saxony, called the Wise (1486-1525) Oil on ...
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19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of Lillian Gardiner Mrs Jack Allen British Edwardian art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This superb British portrait oil painting is by noted artist George Spencer Watson and is dateable to 1913. The sitter is Lillian Gardiner ( Mrs ...
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1910s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait Of A Boy & His Horse, 19th Century Walter Harrowing (1838-1913)
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Boy & His Horse, 19th Century Walter Harrowing (1838-1913) Large 19th Century portrait of a young boy and his horse in a landscape, oil on canvas by Walter Harrowing...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Tenderness
Located in Atlanta, GA
Small limited edition run of 49 and 6 E.A."s (Edition of the artist). Each canvas reproduction is crafted by a skilled printer under the supervision of the artist. Román Francés has...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Giclée

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish Figurative Portrait Oil Painting - Mellowing
Located in Bristol, GB
MELLOWING Oil on Board Size: 40.5 x 49 cm (including frame) A wonderfully expressive and brilliantly executed figurative portrait composition, painted in oil onto board. Against a...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board, Glass

Portrait of Mrs William Tisdall Elsie Gardiner - British Edwardian oil painting
Located in London, GB
This superb large British Edwardian exhibited portrait oil painting is by noted artist George Spencer Watson. It was painted in 1909 and exhibite...
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Early 1900s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Blow Them at the Moon
Located in Denver, CO
Nerhbass’ paintings focus on style as a sublime element of tension within beauty. Thematically they evoke modern dilemmas of what it means to see and be seen in a manner that is simu...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

The Queen- original-royal cubism figurative-portrait painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
Step into regal elegance with Borja Guijarro's striking portrait, "The Queen." This original cubist masterpiece breathes new life into the iconic image of Queen Elizabeth, portraying...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Colorful Hyperfigurative Portrait on Wooden Coin. Latino. German "Currency #217"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This piece from Natasha Lelenco's Exchange Currencies series, painted in acrylic with yellow and ochre tones against an intense red background, features a hyperrealistic profile port...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Wood, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

'Profuno' Contemporary Portrait painting of a woman holding a rose, reds, pink
By G. Golia
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
The beauty and special nature of Golia’s work make it unforgettable.Everything about it is a tribute to nature, reflected with selflessness and poetic beauty by an artist who perfect...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"First Steps" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Austin Howlett's "First Steps" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a tall female figure walking through a snow covered landscape. Artis...
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2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Panel, Oil

The Taste of Tears XV
Located in Dallas, TX
Artist COA included Ruben Alpizar is a Cuban artist of academic training with an admirable mastery of painting technique. Postmodern dimension in whic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Woman With A Glass-original abstract figurative still life painting-contemporary
Located in London, Chelsea
Step into the enchanting world of Borja Guijarro's "Woman with a Glass," a captivating cubist figurative still life that transports viewers to a realm of elegance and intrigue. This ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Italian School 1886 Oil - Lovers at the Gate
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed illegibly and dated to the lower left. Presented in a gilt frame. Part of a pair of oil studies by the same hand. On board.
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Late 19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Peacefulness
Located in Atlanta, GA
Small limited edition run of 49 and 6 E.A."s (Edition of the artist). Each canvas reproduction is crafted by a skilled printer under the supervision of the artist. Román Francés has...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Giclée

Polyphemus Galatea Carracci Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Italy
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Annibale Carracci (Bologna, 1560 - Rome, 1609) Workshop of Polyphemus and Galatea (or Polyphemus in love) First half of the 17th century Oil on canvas 75 x 62 cm. - In antique fram...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Saint Jerome Angels 17th Century Venetian School Paint Oil on canvas Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Saint Jerome supported by two angels Early 17th century Venetian painter Oil on canvas 86 x 67 cm. - In frame 103 x 84 cm. The proposed painting offers us an intense portrayal of S...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

John Miers late 18th Century Georgian English silhouette portrait
Located in Harkstead, GB
A very finely detailed silhouette in very good condition by one of the truly great silhouette artists of the Georgian period. John Miers (1758-1821) Portra...
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Late 18th Century English School Portrait Paintings

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Plaster, Watercolor

Life in My Head
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Omoyeni Arogunmati...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Volto" by Enzio Wenk, 2020-2021 - Marker on Paper, Portrait, NeoExpressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Face". Marker on paper. This is part of an album. The price refers to the single drawing.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Permanent Marker

"Scribbler in Autumn" Modernist, Figures in Landscape, Abstract elements
Located in New York, NY
Helen West Heller Scribbler in Autumn, 1952 Monogrammed and dated lower left; signed, titled and dated on the reverse Oil on board 47 x 38 inches After growing up close to nature a...
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1950s Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

Pop Surrealist Portrait on Wood. Romanian. Vibrant Pink Fluor. "Currency #211"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This sculptural painting, part of Natasha Lelenco's Currency Exchange series, consists of a profile portrait on a wooden tondo with intense fluorescent pink colors of a character fra...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Hunt Slonem "Owl Seattle" Bird on Yellow
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Owl Seattle" Bird on Yellow A back gestured owl on a yellow background. Framed in an antique gold wooden frame. Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 14.5 x 12.5 inches *Pai...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Wood, Oil

"Adam", Original Oil painting by Kelly Birkenruth of Young Man
Located in Denver, CO
Kelly Birkenruth's "Adam" (2024) is an original oil painting on panel, measuring 14 x 11 x 2 inches. This striking artwork features the detailed portrayal of a male torso, emphasizin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Panel, Oil

"Decisions", Original Oil painting by Kelly Birkenruth of Young Man
Located in Denver, CO
Kelly Birkenruth's "Decisions" (2023) is an original oil painting on panel, measuring 14 x 11 x 2 inches. This striking piece portrays a young man in deep contemplation, with his hea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Panel, Oil

Portrait, Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Ashot Muradyan Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism, Subject: Portrait Size: 23.5" x 18.5" x 0.8'' ...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Baseball Player Portrait titled "Golden Age"
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This contemporary painting by Jose Roldan Rendon is an in color depiction of a "Golden Age" baseball player. This era ranged between 1920 and 1960 where the baseball games were slowl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Sweetness
Located in Atlanta, GA
Small limited edition run of 49 and 6 E.A."s (Edition of the artist). Each canvas reproduction is crafted by a skilled printer under the supervision of the artist. Román Francés has...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Giclée

"Portrait in Blue", Original Oil painting by Kelly Birkenruth of Young Girl
Located in Denver, CO
Kelly Birkenruth's "Portrait in Blue" (2021) is a captivating original oil painting on panel, measuring 10 x 8 x 2 inches. This exquisite piece showcases a delicate profile of a youn...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Contemporary Portrait On Wooden Coin. Grey Background. Me too. "Currency #208"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This piece belongs to the "Exchange Currency Series" created by Natasha Lelenco in 2024, starting from the concept of the "face" on coins. In this case, the piece addresses a cross-c...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Girl with notes
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
"Music is a wonderful way to erase thoughts, bad and not so good, the best and the most ancient."
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Legion of Honour Moreno Pincas Contemporary art Human comedy painting
Located in Paris, FR
Oil painting on canvas Unique work Hand-signed by the artist
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Arthur
Located in London, GB
artist: Anastasia Kurakina Title: “Arthur” limited edition print 40x30cm hand signed 2024 Collective exhibitions: 2023 London biennale, Chelsea, Old Town Hall; 2023 YICCA Inte...
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2010s Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Oil painting on canvas “portrait of an Elegant woman with fan” dated 1890
Located in Gavere, BE
Oil painting on canvas “portrait of an Elegant woman with fan” dated 1890 Additional info: Title: Elegant with a fan Style: Art Nouveau style painting Medium: oil on canvas Signatu...
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1890s Portrait Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Hunt Slonem "UNTITLED" Bunnies on Green
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "UNTITLED" Bunnies on Green Four black gestured bunnies on a dark green background, framed in an antique golden wood frame. Unframed: 9 x 25.5 inches Framed: 12.5 x 29 i...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood

"Portrait in Green", Original Oil painting by Kelly Birkenruth of Young Woman
Located in Denver, CO
Kelly Birkenruth's "Portrait in Green" (2021) is an exquisite original oil painting on panel, measuring 10 x 8 x 2 inches. This stunning piece captures the profile of a young woman w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Shyness
Located in Atlanta, GA
Small limited edition run of 49 and 6 E.A."s (Edition of the artist). Each canvas reproduction is crafted by a skilled printer under the supervision of the artist. Román Francés has...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Giclée

Portrait of a man with legs
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
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Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Restful Moments
Located in Atlanta, GA
Small limited edition run of 49 and 6 E.A."s (Edition of the artist). Each canvas reproduction is crafted by a skilled printer under the supervision of the artist. Román Francés has...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Giclée, Canvas

Inge Gruber - Framed 20th Century Oil, Portrait of a Bavarian Gentleman
Located in Corsham, GB
Portrait of a Bavarian gentleman smoking a pipe. Signed lower right. Presented in a beautiful veneer frame. On canvas on panel.
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20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Young woman portrait with her dog
By Francois Kinsoen (Kinson)
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
François-Joseph KINSON (Bruges 1770 – Bruges 1839) Portrait of a young woman near a spring, accompanied by her dog Oil on canvas H. 73 cm; L. 60 cm circa 1815-1817 We owe this elega...
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1810s French School Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"UNDER GREAT SECRECY" Oil Painting 36" x 36" inch by Khoren Keshishyan
Located in Culver City, CA
"UNDER GREAT SECRECY" Oil Painting 36" x 36" inch by Khoren Keshishyan Khoren Keshishyan is a celebrated American-Armenian painter and artist whose unique blend of architectural sen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Self Portrait" Female Self Portrait, Early American, Robert Henri School
Located in New York, NY
Theresa Bernstein Self Portrait, circa 1915 Signed upper right Oil on canvas 22 3/4 x 21 1/4 inches Theresa F. Bernstein was born in Philadelphia in 1895 to cultured, middle-class ...
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1910s Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Thoughtful
Located in Atlanta, GA
Small limited edition run of 49 and 6 E.A."s (Edition of the artist). Each canvas reproduction is crafted by a skilled printer under the supervision of the artist. Román Francés has...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Giclée

Vendimiadora (Grape Harvester)
Located in Atlanta, GA
Small limited edition run of 49 and 6 E.A."s (Edition of the artist). Each canvas reproduction is crafted by a skilled printer under the supervision of the artist. Román Francés has...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Giclée

Splendor
Located in Atlanta, GA
Small limited edition run of 49 and 6 E.A."s (Edition of the artist). Each canvas reproduction is crafted by a skilled printer under the supervision of the artist. Román Francés has...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Giclée

"Co-Conspirators", Original Oil painting by Kelly Birkenruth of Young Women
Located in Denver, CO
Kelly Birkenruth's "Co-Conspirators" (2024) is an original oil painting on panel, measuring 16 x 12 x 2 inches. This captivating artwork features a double portrait of two young women...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Panel, Oil

"Messy Bun", Original Oil painting by Kelly Birkenruth of Young Woman
Located in Denver, CO
Kelly Birkenruth's "Messy Bun" (2023) is an original oil painting on panel, measuring 6 x 6 x 2 inches. This charming artwork features the back profile of a young woman with her hair...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

"Sleek Ponytail", Original Oil painting by Kelly Birkenruth of Young Girl
Located in Denver, CO
Kelly Birkenruth's "Sleek Ponytail" (2023) is an original oil painting on panel, measuring 6 x 6 x 2 inches. This elegant artwork features the back profile of a young woman with her ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Panel, Oil

"Tired" Portrait in Interior, Water Color on Canvas, American Impressionist
By John White Alexander
Located in New York, NY
John White Alexander Tired, circa 1910 Inscribed on the reverse: Mrs Lee Bauer, _____, Inscribed on the reverse: "Tired" Watercolor on paper 16 1/2 x 13 inches John White Alexander...
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1910s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Hunt Slonem "Red Rouse" Bunny
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Red Rouse" Bunny A bunny gestured in black on a red background. Framed in an antique wooden gold frame. Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 14.5 x 12.5 inches *Painting is ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil

"Eve", Original Oil painting by Kelly Birkenruth of Young Woman
Located in Denver, CO
Kelly Birkenruth's "Eve" (2024) is an original oil painting on panel, measuring 14 x 11 x 2 inches. This exquisite artwork features a detailed portrayal of a female back, capturing t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Panel, Oil

Red & Cheese
Located in Zofingen, AG
Imbued with vibrant hues and a playful essence, my acrylic creation captures the joyous spirit of summertime bliss. As an artist, I've mingled the whimsy of pop art with the symbolic...
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2010s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Shying Away", Original Oil painting by Kelly Birkenruth of Young Woman
Located in Denver, CO
Kelly Birkenruth's "Shying Away" (2023) is an evocative original oil painting on panel, measuring 18 x 12 x 2 inches. This captivating artwork features the delicate profile of a youn...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Meditation", Original Oil painting by Kelly Birkenruth of Young Woman
Located in Denver, CO
Kelly Birkenruth's "Meditation" (2023) is an original oil painting on panel, measuring 18 x 12 x 2 inches. This evocative artwork depicts a young woman in a meditative pose, seated w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Breastfeed the Bad, Illustration Style Painting, Primary Tones, Neon Gestures
Located in Barcelona, ES
The paintings of Aleix Font (Sabadell, Spain, 1984) function as a narrative between the collective and the individual world, exploring space and its interactions with concepts such a...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Spray Paint

The angels Moreno Pincas Contemporary art painting red woman beach
Located in Paris, FR
Oil painting on canvas composed of two pieces : the main part and the predella in the lower part Hand-signed by the artist
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Shop Antique and Vintage Portrait Paintings

An elegant and sophisticated decorative touch in any living space, portrait paintings have remained popular throughout the years and are widely loved pieces of art for display in many homes today.

Portrait paintings are at least as old as ancient Egypt, where realistic, lifelike depictions of the recently deceased — commonly known as “mummy portraits” — were painted on wooden panels and affixed to mummies as part of the burial tradition.

For centuries, painters have used portraiture as a means of expressing a subject’s nobility, societal status and authority. Portraits were given as gifts in Renaissance Europe, and a portrait artist might have been commissioned to help mark a significant occasion such as a wedding or a promotion to high office. Prior to the advent of photography, which eventually replaced painted portraits as a quicker and more efficient way of capturing a person’s essence, the subject of a portrait had to sit for hours until the painter had finished. And during the 18th century in particular, if an artist commissioned for a portrait struggled with how to adequately memorialize and capture a subject’s likeness, sometimes a portrait painting wasn’t completed for up to a year.

Whether it’s part of the gallery-style approach to your living-room or dining-room walls or merely inspiration as you devise an eye-grabbing color scheme in your home, a portrait painting is a timeless decorative object for any interior. A landscape painting or sculpture might give you the kind of insight into a specific region of the world or a different culture that you can ascertain only through art. Similarly, when you take the time to learn about the subject of a portrait painting that you bring into your home — the sitter’s history, the relationship between the sitter and the artist should one exist, the story of how the portrait came to be — that work can become intensely personal in addition to its place as an object for an art-hungry corner of your apartment or house.

On 1stDibs, visit a vast collection of famous portrait paintings or works by emerging artists. Search by medium to find the right portrait paintings for your home in oil paint, synthetic resin paint and more. Find portrait paintings in a variety of styles, too, including contemporary, Impressionist and Pop art, or search by artist to find unique works created by painters such as Mark Beard, Steve Kaufman and Montse Valdés.

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