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Who was the famous portrait painter who came from Europe?
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There were many famous portrait painters who came from Europe. In fact, there are too many to name. Portrait painting as a formal artistic discipline in Europe dates back to the 14th century, and many artists made a living producing portraits for wealthy patrons. Some of the most notable European portrait artists include Diego Velázquez, Rembrandt, Leonardo da Vinci, Hans Holbein the Younger, Francisco Goya, Titian, Anthony van Dyck, Johannes Vermeer and Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres. Find a large collection of portrait art on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025
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Echoes of the Atelier X
Located in London, GB
Echoes of the Atelier X, acrylic on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an intermediary of an ageing art professor fro...
Category
1980s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Mid Century portrait of a Irish Setter or Spaniel dog laying down
Located in Woodbury, CT
Raymond J. Cress (American, mid-20th century)
Portrait of a Resting Irish Setter or Spaniel, circa 1950
Pastel and mixed media on paper, signed lower right
Presented in an ornate ca...
Category
1950s American Impressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Oil
The Tub, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
This painting is a modern reinterpretation of the English nursery rhyme "Rub-a-dub-dub, Three Men in a Tub," first published in Mother Goose's Melody in 1798. I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
20th Century French Oil Painting Portrait of Lady Reading With Orange Hair
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Claude Benard (1926-2016, French), signed
Portrait of a Orange Haired Lady Reading
oil painting on canvas, unframed, signed bottom right
painting: 25.5 x 20 inches
provenance: the a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,126 Sale Price
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Contemporary abstract expressionist woman's portrait painting "Light Reborn"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract expressionist woman's portrait was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot, and is part of her ongoing series dedicated to women — a powerful exploration...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
$330 Sale Price
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Echoes of the Atelier VI
Located in London, GB
Echoes of the Atelier VI, acrylic on canvas mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an intermediary of an agein...
Category
1980s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Board
