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Who painted the most realistic portraits?
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Opinions differ on who painted the most realistic portraits. Among historical artists, Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt van Rijn, John Singer Sargent, Jan van Eyck and Diego Velázquez are all contenders for the title. Many contemporary Photorealist and Hyperrealist portrait artists have also produced incredibly lifelike works. Among them are Taner Ceylan, Robert Longo, Chuck Close, Kelly Birkenruth and Daniela Werneck. Find a large selection of portrait paintings on 1stDibs.
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Portrait of a Pointer dog - 19th Century Oil on Canvas
Located in Stockholm, SE
Portrait of a Longhaired Pointer dog, also called German Longhaired Pointer or German Longhaired Vorsteh, monogrammed and dated “A.D. 1895”, oil on canvas mounted on cardboard, mount...
Category
1890s Impressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Fine 1700's Italian Old Master Oil Painting Portrait of St. Peter
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
St. Peter
Italian, 18th century
oil on canvas, laid on panel
panel: 9.75 x 8 inches
Provenance: private collection, Paris
Condition: very good condition
For more any more informati...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Superb Mid 20th Century French Portrait of Woman in Blue Shirt, signed framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Woman in a Blue Shirt
by Georges Eugène Delhomme (French, 1904-1989)
signed oil on board, framed in original vintage frame.
framed: 30.5 x 26 inches
board: 24 x 32 inc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Art Deco French Portrait, Yvette.
Located in Cotignac, FR
French Art Deco Fauvist portrait, oil on paper laid on canvas by Auguste Chabaud. The painting is signed bottom right and carries an atelier label, with date, to the rear of the canv...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Oil
Portrait of a Lady in a Golden Dress, Oil on Wood Panel, Signed, 1910
Located in Stockholm, SE
Executed in Düsseldorf in 1910, this portrait depicts a woman seated in a refined interior, wearing a sumptuous golden-yellow gown that shimmers in the light. A dramatic sidelight il...
Category
1910s Romantic Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Aduke and Her Pets - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Abstraction, Animal
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
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
Ola...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
