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Who was one of the most important portrait painters of the 19th century?

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Who was one of the most important portrait painters of the 19th century?
British artist John Singer Sargent was one of the most important portrait painters of the 19th century. Other notable portraitists from the period include James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Eugène Delacroix, Théodore Géricault, Gustave Courbet, Édouard Manet, Mary Cassat, Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of portrait paintings.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
1880's German/ French Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait of Man with Hat
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Man in a Hat French/ German School, late 19th century indistinctly inscribed verso
Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Portrait Sleeping Girl by Danish German Genre Painting Master 19th century
Located in Stockholm, SE
Johann August Frederik Carl‏ Lorange (1833 - 1875) was highly skilled Danish artist of German roots
Category

19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil, Wood Panel

American artist Portrait German lady 19th century Oil painting by J. Eichholtz
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ceremonial Portrait of Noble German Lady - amazing discovery of hidden monogram "J.E. 1826
Category

1820s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

The Good Shepherd Antique German Oil Painting on Canvas Christ with Lamb
By German artist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"The Good Shepherd" German School, circa 1900 oil painting on canvas, framed canvas: 19.75 x 24
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

The Enchantress - 19th Century Belle Epoque Oil Painting Portrait French Beauty
By Nathaniel Sichel
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘The Enchantress’ by Nathaniel Sichel (1843-1907). This large fine 19th century oil on canvas
Category

Late 19th Century French School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Enchantress - 19th Century Belle Epoque Portrait Oil Painting French Beauty
By Nathaniel Sichel
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘The Enchantress’ by Nathaniel Sichel (1843-1907). This large fine 19th century oil on canvas
Category

Late 19th Century French School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

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