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Figurative Paintings For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1980s
FINE OIL PAINTING By Richard Ansdell RA 19th Century British OLD MASTER PIECE
Located in Ferndown, GB
OIL PAINTING Antique 19th Century British old master in a Gold Gilt Frame Description Good condition Canvas , Professional Cleaned & relined , Frame Is original and in very good ...
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Mid-19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Follower of Emile Bin - 19th-20th century figure painting - Pan’s Slumber
Located in Varmo, IT
Follower of Émile Bin (Paris 1825 - Marly-la-Ville 1897) - The sleep of Pan. 90 x 69 cm without frame, 112.5 x 92 cm with frame. Antique oil painting on canvas, in a carved and gil...
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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

DC On The Grow Tiger And Abstraction
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Yankel (Jacob) Ginzburg (Russian/American, Born 1945). An original Surrealist acrylic painting on canvas. Titled "DC On The Grow". A colorful work featuring a roaring tiger, among sh...
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1980s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

New Orleans Jazz Group
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5040 New Orleans jazz group Image size 10.5x 13.5" Framed
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1980s Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Vintage American Young Girl Figurative Painting"Reflections Of an Older Me"1985
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5027 Impressionist painting Gilt Frame Signed D.Miller Image size 12x8.5"
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1980s Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Fine Large Victorian Signed Oil Fisherman in Highland River Landscape1880's
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fisherman in Highland Landscape by James Mudd (English, 1821 - 1906) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 28.5 x 41 inches painting: 24 x 36 inches provenance: private collection, En...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Vintage Latin American School Minimalist Portrait in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage Latin American School titled "Mask" Minimalist Portrait in Acrylic on Paper Fine example of Latin American School minimalist portrait by California-based artist, Ricardo de ...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Peasant woman of Ibiza Spain oil on board painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Juan Orvay (1938) - Peasants of Ibiza - Oil on panel Oil measurements 27x22 cm. Frame size 41x36 cm. (16,1417 in. and 14,1732 in). Joan Orvay Orvay (Eivissa 1938) ART Painter. He st...
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1980s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

FINE OIL PAINTING By Francis Jamieson 19th Century British OLD MASTER PIECE
Located in Ferndown, GB
LARGE FINE F E. Jamieson Antique 19th Century British OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING ( Late 19th century ) Good Condition canvas . Professional Cleaned & Re-vanished / Relined /Re-framed Ready to hang, frame is in wonderful condition ” see pictures” All This Work would cost £700 alone Fine Original Antique 19th Century British OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING Romantic Scene GOLD GILT FRAME By F E. Jamieson Similar $30,000 Premier Collection ( 19th century ) Title: Shipping coastal scene Artist: Francis E . Jamieson ( William Richards) Signed : bottom left Provenance: john Castagno art signature directory Medium : Oil painting on canvas Condition: Very Good Country: British school Frame size : 28 in x 16 in ( 72 cm x 41 cm) Canvas size : 24" x 12" With an estimate of £3000 - £5000 in a London west end Gallery Description: This Artist's Studio is well known for its Scottish landscapes , So this Coastal Scene is Quit a Rare Piece ,oil on canvas depicting a magnificent painting by the very popular listed British painter Francis E. Jamieson (1895-1950). signed by his Pseudonym W Richards...
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Mid-19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Pont d'Espagne, Pyrenees", 19th Century Oil on Canvas by Théodore Richard
Located in Madrid, ES
THÉODORE RICHARD French, 1782 - 1859 PONT D'ESPAGNE, PYRENEES signed and dated "T. Richard / 1850" (lower left) titled, located and dated "Pont d'Espagne / Pyrenees / 1850" (on the r...
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1850s Barbizon School Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Capuchin monk in his garden
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas Golden wooden frame 116 x 140 x 6 cm
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Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

19th Century Landscape Oil Painting Grand Tour Style View Of The Arch Of Trajan
Located in Roma, IT
Elaborately framed, isolated in black modern frame this painting represent a typically piece of grand tour of the 19th century and show the arch of Trajan is an ancient and very important Roman triumphal arch erected outside the city of Rome in the southern of Italy in Benevento. Erected in honour of the Emperor Trajan across the Via Appia, at the point where it enters the city and incorporated into the southern sector of the city walls and became known as Porta Aurea ("Golden Gate"). The arch was studied by Sebastiano Serlio in Renaissance times and drawn by Giovanni Battista Piranesi in the 18th century. It was restored several times due to aging and earthquakes: under Pope Urban VIII, then in 1661, 1713 (after the marble architrave crumbled) and 1792. In 1850, on the occasion of Pope Pius IX...
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19th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Paris, rue des Solitaires, oil painting by Pierre Coquet
Located in Montfort l’Amaury, FR
Paris, rue des Solitaires, oil painting by Pierre Coquet Reference number F489 The painting is framed with a natural oak floated frame. 65 x 50 cm (70 x 55 cm frame included) This w...
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1980s French School Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Set of Twelve Antique Chinese Pith Paper Paintings of Festival Processions
Located in London, GB
Set of twelve antique Chinese pith paper paintings of festival processions Chinese, 19th Century Panel: Height 20cm, width 31cm Frame: H...
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19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Wood

Bread, fourme de Rochefort-Montagne and pottery on a wooden table
Located in PARIS, FR
A. FERREYROLLES (active around 1880) Bread, fourme de Rochefort-Montagne and pottery on a wooden table Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right 73 x 59 cm 1881 Few things are known to us about this Auvergne artist, who could to be Antoine Ferreyrolles, born in 1842 in Murat-le Quaire, about thirty kilometers southwest of Clermont-Ferrand; his surname being also very widespread in this part of Puy de Dôme. The Murol museum preserves three of his paintings, local landscapes, and there is a Entombment, painted in 1880 for the decor of the church of Rochefort-Montagne. There is also a Still Life with Game, dated 1886, and apparently in the same vein as our painting. This is executed in a very realistic style, bordering on trompe l'oeil, visibly inspired by artists from the beginning of the 17th century, such as the German Georg Flegel, the Dutch Floris Van Schooten or the Antwerp artist. Clara Peeters...
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Late 19th Century French School Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Amazons and horsemen on the hunt
Located in PARIS, FR
Victor Pinel de Grandchamps 1822-1869 Amazons and horsemen on the hunt 2 paintings in pair forming a pendant, oil on canvas Signed on one painting: "V. de Grandchamps" Paintings: 47 ...
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19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Bay Area Figurative Nude Study - Oil On Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Bay Area Figurative Nude Study - Oil On Canvas Bay area figurative male nude study by unknown artist named Sumrall (american, 20th C). A male figure poses nude, facing to the left o...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Orientalist Antique Watercolour Painting of A Woman Dressing, A. Fabbi
By Alberto Fabbi
Located in London, GB
Orientalist antique watercolour painting of a woman dressing, A. Fabbi Italian, 19th Century Panel: Height 40cm, width 25cm Frame: Height ...
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19th Century Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Pencil, Watercolor, Wood

Steam Ship Washington rescuing from the Winchester off Boston 1854
Located in Woodbury, CT
James Edward Butteerworth Owning a painting by James Edward Buttersworth depicting the heroic rescue of passengers from the ship 'Winchester' by the inscribed steamship 'Washington...
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1850s Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

FINE OIL PAINTING By Robert Woodley Brown 19th Century British OLD MASTER PIECE
Located in Ferndown, GB
OLD FINE Original Antique 19th Century British OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING Very Good Condition Canvas , a little crazing due to age . Professional Cleaned & Re-vanished , Re-lined Ready to hang. " Beautiful frame is in Very Good condition , this work alone would cost £700 alone (See Pictures) Fine Original Antique 19th Century British OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING Romantic Scene GOLD GILT FRAME By The Reverend Robert Woodley-Brown 1798 - 1869 Similar $4,000 Premier Collection This Piece is Exceptional good for its age , nice piece of British history Description ( 19th century ) Title: Romantic Scene 1845 Artist: The Reverend Robert Woodley-Brown 1798 - 1869 Signed : maybe under the frame edge Provenance: john Castagno art signature directory Medium : Oil painting on Canvas Condition: Very Good Country: British school Frame size : 23 in x 19 in ( 58 cm x 48 cm) Canvas size : 16" x 12" With an estimate of £3000 - £4000 in a London west End Gallery Description : The Reverend Robert Woodley-Brown was one of those early English landscape painters whose style is so distinct that it is nearly impossible not to be able to instantly recognize his work. This one is no exception.; His paintings remind me of the old movie, “Shangri-La,” where the travelers found a magical place while crossing the Himalayas. The Reverend’s paintings have that kind of magic in them; perhaps it’s his rich color palette or his slightly provincial, yet very Georgian style. It seems there are always pretty skies along with mountains in the background and rivers or lochs somewhere in his compositions. In any case, the result is still pure magic.; This is an accomplished yet charming painting by an artist thought to be actively painting from around 1810 to 1850 and specializing in the stunning scenery of England’s Lake District. Unfortunately, little is known about Reverend Brown’s personal life, and he did not sign most of his works. I have handled several of his paintings in the course of my career and he always has been among my favorite artists.; This gorgeous landscape delivers all of Reverend Woodley-Brown’s quintessential style, color and romantic feel for which his work is admired. His figures, though seemingly entranced themselves by the beauty around them, are there primarily to give scale and a focal point. The trees are in deep, rich greens, while the pink-tinged sky further show off his talent in the realm of color. We are immediately pulled into the artist’s world. The serenity of the scene, as in all of his works, is overwhelming, making the viewer a willing partner in the artist’s interpretation of it. The very Woodley-Brownish romantic folly only adds to the scene’s charm.; In the world of Reverend Brown, his cottages often became follies shrouded in greenery. The background mountains rose...
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Mid-19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Peasants of Ibiza Spain oil on board painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Juan Orvay (1938) - Peasants of Ibiza - Oil on panel Oil measurements 26x32 cm. Frameless. Joan Orvay Orvay (Eivissa 1938) ART Painter. He studied at the School of Arts and Crafts i...
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1980s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

English Antique landscape with farmers harvesting in a field collecting hay
Located in Woodbury, CT
Victorian English Landscape, Haymaking near Hazlemere, Surrey A Victorian English harvesting landscape by John Seymour Adams captures the essence of a bygone era, offering more than...
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1880s Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Before Glyder Fawr - Large 19th Century Oil Painting Welsh Mountain Landscape
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Before Glyder Fawr’ by John Syer RBA RI (1815-1885). The painting – which depicts the famous Welsh mountain in Snowdonia – is signed by the artist and dated 1876. Academy Fine P...
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1870s Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

After Boucher "Rinaldo & Armada"
Located in San Francisco, CA
After Boucher "Rinaldo & Armada" 18.25 x 24.5 unframed
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19th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas

Village Scene
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Fine 19th century oil painting of bustling Austria/Germanic village with horse, rider and various figures outside an Inn, attributed to Arthur Georg Ramberg (1819-1879), well known for figurative paintings. The rider is apparently bringing news to the people; men sitting by the table drinking, women with children, people in the Inn doorway, one looking out the window. There is a great deal of detail in the scene, tree and Inn house...
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19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

OIL PAINTING Manner of PETHER British School 19th Century Fine Quality Piece
By Abraham Pether
Located in Ferndown, GB
FINE Antique 19th Century Shipping Night Scene British old master oil painting in a Gold Gilt Frame OIL PAINTING "RARE OLD NIGHT SCENE" 19th CENTURY IN A GOLD GILT FRAME FINE MAST...
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Mid-19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Portrait of Lady with Fan" Lilla Cabot Perry, Impressionist Female Artist
Located in New York, NY
Lilla Cabot Perry Portrait of Lady with Fan, circa 1890 Oil on canvas 18 x 15 inches Born in Boston, Lilla Perry was a key person, along with Mary Cassatt, in bringing French Impressionism* to the United States from France. For many years, she lectured, wrote, and encouraged American patronage of the style. She was also the artist most closely involved with the Guild of Boston Artists, which opened its galleries in 1914 to promote accomplished painters and sculptors. She served on the board as the first secretary and worked hard to cultivate persons for financial backing. Perry had prominent Boston social credentials that included the Cabot and Lowell families. Her father was a distinguished surgeon; and her husband's great uncle, Commodore Matthew Perry, opened Japan to the world in 1853. In 1874, she married Professor Thomas Sergeant Perry, a professor of 18th-century literature, and their home became a gathering place for many Boston intellectuals including Henry James, William Dean Howells, and her brother-in-law, painter John LaFarge. She had elite private schooling and began her art studies with Robert Vonnoh and Dennis Bunker...
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1890s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Historical genre sporting oil painting of a gentleman hunter
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Adolphe Alexandre Lesrel French, (1839-1929) The Sportsman Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1903 Image size: 9.75 inches x 7 inches Size includi...
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19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Windsor/ Eton on the River Thames Sunset Antique Signed English Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The River Thames at Eton/ Windsor British artist, late 19th century signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 18.5 x 28.5 inches canvas: 16.5 x 26 inches provenance: private collection, U...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Preparing for the performance
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas Golden wooden frame 58 x 72 x 5 cm
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19th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Mid 19th Century English Oil Painting Anglers River Landscape at Sunset
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Close of Day British School, mid 19th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 10 x 14 inches provenance: private collection, England with old receipt/ invoice paperwork. conditi...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Romantic School, 19th Century, Portrait of a man, oil on paper
Located in Paris, FR
French Romantic School, 19th Century Portrait of a man, a selfportrait ? oil on paper 17.5 x 12 cm oval Framed under glass : 43 x 34.5 cm This rather mysterious portrait is perhaps a self-portrait of the artist who painted it. This is suggested by the three-quarter pose and the gaze fixed on the viewer. What this man seems to be staring at is himself. Similarly, the model's appearance is reminiscent of the image of the romantic, bohemian, tortured artist. It's also very interesting that he used a range of dark colours to reinforce this idea of melancholy. It has been suggested that this small oil on paper is close to the art of François Bonvin (1817-1887) and Théodule Ribot...
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1860s Romantic Figurative Paintings

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Oil

English Country Landscape - Original Painting on Paper by Oliver Louis Tweddle
Located in Soquel, CA
English Country Landscape - Watercolor on Paper Watercolor painting depicting an American country landscape by Oliver Louis Tweddle (English, B-1860). Four fishermen stand upon a br...
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1890s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Board, Watercolor, Paper

"The Glorious Flight - Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot" - Children's Book
Located in Miami, FL
Study for "The Glorious Flight - Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot"; 1983; Gouache on Illustration Board; 14.5" x 13.75"; Signed Lower Right; Unframed. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alice Rose[1] Provensen (née Twitchell; August 14, 1918[2] – April 23, 2018[3]) and Martin Provensen...
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1980s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Board, Gouache

Place de la Bastille - Impressionist Snowy Cityscape by Eugene Galien-Laloue
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed impressionist gouache on board circa 1890 by sought after French painter Eugene Galien-Laloue. The piece depicts a depicting a bustling city scene at the Place de Bastille in ...
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1890s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Board, Gouache

1820's English Portrait of Country Squire Jane Austen Period Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Country Squire English artist, circa 1820's period oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 30 x 23 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: some minor indents and scuffs but ...
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Early 19th Century English School Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Carnevale di Venezia - Large 19th Century Oil Painting of Venice Italy Canaletto
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Carnevale di Venezia’ by James Holland RWS (1799-1870). The painting – which depicts an extensive view of the Grand Canal with hundreds of masked revellers before the Ducal Palace ...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

19th Century, English School, Portrait of a traveller on a country road
Located in Harkstead, GB
A very skilfully drawn portrait of a traveller on a country road. The artist has meticulously captured the details of his dishevelled attire and his thoughtful expression. English ...
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19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor, Pencil, Paper

Farewell, oil on panel by Johannes Stroebel (1821-1905)
Located in Gent, VOV
Farewell, oil on panel by Johannes Stroebel (1821-1905) Length: 25 (unframed) Height: 32 (unframed) Signed on the right Presented in its original frame Johannes Anthonie Balthasar S...
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19th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The picnic
Located in Genève, GE
Work on cardboard Molded frame in wood and gilded plaster 52.5 x 60.5 x 7 cm
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19th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Evening landscape on the river. Wood, oil, 29x39 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Evening landscape on the river. wood, oil, 29x39 cm The artwork depicts a landscape scene of Netherlands, showcasing the unique characteristics and natural beauty of the region. Wi...
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Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood

Arcadian Landscape, Nude, Figurative, Impressionist
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Born in Paris in 1836, Victor Gustave Cousin was a painter of landscapes and still lifes. He studied under Francois Edouard Picot (1786-1868), de...
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1880s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Wood Panel, Oil

Modern American Figurative Gypsy Woman Oil Painting Painting
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5-3238a Gypsey figurative oil painting on artist board set in a vintage gilt frame
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1980s Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Vintage Impressionist Ballet Couple Acrylic on canvas
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5002 Vintage Impressionist ballet couple acrylic on canvas .Un framed Signed Robert Yarmola
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1980s Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Realist french painting Fishermen wifes BILLET portrait costumes 19th
Located in PARIS, FR
Pierre BILLET Cantin (North), 1837 – Cantin, 1922 Oil on canvas 38.5 x 28.5 cm (48 x 36.5 cm with frame) Signed lower left “Pierre Billet” Stamp of the canvas merchant "Tasset & Loth...
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1880s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

1880s Figurative Sackett's Calvary Charge of the 9th New York Volunteers
Located in Soquel, CA
Late 19th century figurative painting of the battle of Trevilians Station and of the wounding of Colonel Sackett June 11, 1864. Oil on canvas in giltwood frame. Signed or notated indistinctly lower right. Image, 20.25"H x 36.25"W. Military History Prior to 1865 The 9th New York Cavalry contained two companies from Cattaraugus County. It was mustered into the service October 1, 1861 and, until mustered out in July, 1865, lost 619 officers and men out of a total enlistment of a little less than two thousand. It participated in many battles and skirmishes and lost its colonel, William Sackett, who was killed at Trevilian Station, Virginia, on June 11, 1864. From the Albany Evening Journal, July 20, 1864: Another name is added to the list of hero martyrs who have fallen in the service of their country. Col. WILLIAM SACKETT, of the Ninth New-York Cavalry, (son of Hon. W.A. SACKETT,) was mortally wounded in the engagement, under Gen. SHERIDAN, at Pavillion Station, Va., and died on the 14th ult. As he was left behind, the sad intelligence of his decease has but just been received. Col. SACKETT had seen much service. He entered the army on the 22d of April, 1861, was appointed Major of the Ninth New-York Cavalry in October of the same year, was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonelcy in August, 1862, and in March, 1863, became commander of the regiment. He was with Gen. MCCLEELAN in the Peninsula campaign, was in all the cavalry actions of the campaign which followed, was with the army in its advance after the battle of Antietam, and in almost constant conflict with the enemy until after the battle of Fredericksburgh. He participated in most of the cavalry engagements under Gen. HOOKER's command, was in all the principal cavalry actions during LEE's invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania in 1863, and was among the first engaged in the terrible conflict at Gettysburgh, where he performed distinguished service in holding a rebel brigade in check a long time while our forces were getting into position on the crest of the hill. He was active in the cavalry skirmishes which ensued in the latter part of the Summer. During the present campaign he was with Gen. SHERIDAN in all his brilliant expeditions up to the time when he fell. He died while leading a charge against the enemies of his country -- died, as he wished to die, doing his whole duty. He was brave, he was generous, he was unflinchingly faithful to the cause of the Union. He loved the old flag with a love that was stronger than life, and esteemed it glorious to fall in its defense. He was born in Seneca Falls, and was 25 years of age. When the great civil war broke out [William Sackett] was practicing law at Albany, N. Y., having a short time previous been admitted to the bar. In December, 1861, he was commissioned Major of the 9th Regiment of New York Cavalry, and taking the field served with credit in several engagements in which that command participated. On June 27, 1862, his immediate superior, Lieutenant- Colonel Hyde, resigned and three days later Major Sackett was commissioned to fill the vacancy. On the 30th of the following May he was advanced to the Colonelcy of his regiment, with rank from March 15, 1863. It is stated in "Battles and Leaders of the Civil War" that the cavalry pickets commanded by Colonel Sackett fired the first shot at the battle of Gettysburg. He subsequently led his command, in a gallant manner, in numerous engagements, including the battle of Trevilians Station, fought June 10, 1864. There he received a mortal wound and died inside of the enemy's lines some three days later. The report that he had been severely wounded and was in the hands of the enemy soon reached his wife, who immediately determined to make an effort to reach and care for him, not knowing that he was already dead when the report reached her. The following correspondence, copied from Official Records published by the War Department, tells in most emphatic terms of her devotion. City Point, Va., July 7, 1864. General R. E. Lee, Commanding Confederate Army, Mrs. Sackett, the wife of Colonel William Sackett, who was wounded on the 11th of June, near Trevilians Station, Va., is here in deep distress and feeling great anxiety to learn the fate of her husband. Colonel Sackett was left at a house some two miles and a half from the station, in charge of...
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1880s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

Mount Snowdon - 19th Century Royal Academy Oil Painting Welsh Mountain Landscape
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Llyn Gwynant and Mount Snowdon’ by Edward Charles Williams (1807-1881). The painting – which depicts figures seated on the lake shore before the iconic Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) i...
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1860s Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Modern American Impressionist Bathers Beach Figural Gouache Painting
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
4062 Modern beach bathers gouache figural painting on artist board. Set in a vintage carved walnut frame Image size 14x21.5"
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1980s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Lively Venice Lagoon
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas Golden wooden frame 44 x 66 x 2.5 cm
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19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Hunting Dog - Oil Paint - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The hunting dog is an artwork realized in the late 19th century, by an unknown artist.  Oil on canvas, 43 x 43 cm. The canvas has bee re-stretched. Good conditions exept for some s...
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Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

19th century oil painting
Located in London, GB
An exceptionally vibrant original oil painting of chrysanthemums, estimated late 1800s. The movement of the flowers contrasts beautifully with a charmingly naiive vase and table. Ye...
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Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Jesus With Follower" Religious Oil On Board
Located in New York, NY
Medium: Oil On Board Painting Size: 24.25 x 16.25 inches Frame Size: 29.75 x 21.75 inches Condition: This artwork is in good overall condition for its age. Signature: Signed Artist...
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19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Silence
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Cornelius van Fulpen– American (1905 - 1987) Title: Silence Year: 1984 Medium: Oil on Canvas Size: 19.5 x 23.75 inches Framed size: 25.5 x 29.75 inches Signature: Signed, da...
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1980s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Interior of church Oil on panel - Enrique MÉLIDA (1838 – 1892)
Located in Gent, VOV
Enrique Mélida y Alinari, (1838 - 1892) Enrique Mélida was a Spanish painter, lithographer and writer. Through his marriage to Marie Bonnat, he is the brother-in-law of the painter ...
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19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Dutch 19th century ships at sea, fishing boats, men rowing.
Located in Woodbury, CT
A very well-painted Dutch 19th century marine scene. The small boat is full of men who are rowing hard to get to the larger vessels, possibly to either take goods on or off the large...
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1870s Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

After Thomas van Apshoven (1622-1664) - 19th Century Oil, The Tavern
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming genre scene after Flemish 17th century painter Thomas van Apshoven. The scene shows men in a tavern playing dice as they drink ale. The darkened interior and colourful cha...
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19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

After Thomas Brooks (1818-1892) - 19th Century School Oil, Dawn of Love
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine study of the original 1846 painting by Thomas Brooks titled 'Dawn of Love'. The original is currently part of the Victoria & Albert collection. The...
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19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Spanish School Early 19th Century Oil - St Paul and the Raven
Located in Corsham, GB
This captivating study pictures Saint Paul during his time in in the desert after fleeing the persecution of Decius. The painting is full of the usual symbolism that surrounds St Pau...
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Early 19th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Figurative Paintings for Sale

Figurative art, as opposed to abstract art, retains features from the observable world in its representational depictions of subject matter. Most commonly, figurative paintings reference and explore the human body, but they can also include landscapes, architecture, plants and animals — all portrayed with realism.

While the oldest figurative art dates back tens of thousands of years to cave wall paintings, figurative works made from observation became especially prominent in the early Renaissance. Artists like Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and other Renaissance masters created naturalistic representations of their subjects.

Pablo Picasso is lauded for laying the foundation for modern figurative art in the 1920s. Although abstracted, this work held a strong connection to representing people and other subjects. Other famous figurative artists include Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud. Figurative art in the 20th century would span such diverse genres as Expressionism, Pop art and Surrealism.

Today, a number of figural artists — such as Sedrick Huckaby, Daisy Patton and Eileen Cooper — are making art that uses the human body as its subject.

Because figurative art represents subjects from the real world, natural colors are common in these paintings. A piece of figurative art can be an exciting starting point for setting a tone and creating a color palette in a room.

Browse an extensive collection of figurative paintings on 1stDibs.

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