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Art Subject: Portrait
woman in white oil on canvas painting portrait
By Ignasi Mundó
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Ignasi Mundó Marcet (1918-2012) - woman in white - Oil on canvas
Canvas measures 73x60 cm.
Frame size 76x63 cm.
MUNDO Ignasi
Ignasi Mundó trained at the School of La Lonja, with Joa...
Category
1940s Fauvist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$768 Sale Price
45% Off
Fine 18th Century English Portrait of Aristocratic Gentleman Huge Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Aristocratic English Gentleman
circle of Thomas Hudson (British (1701-1779)
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 53.5 x 45 inches
painting: 45 x 40 inches
provenance: private...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$2,836 Sale Price
30% Off
1940 Large Portrait of a Woman, Kae Dorn Cass, by Cleveland School Artist
By Rolf Stoll
Located in Beachwood, OH
Rolf Stoll (American, 1892-1978)
Kae Dorn Cass, 1940
Oil on canvas
Signed upper right
32 x 25 inches
38 x 31 inches, framed
Exhibited:
The 27th Annual May Show, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, 1940
This work won first prize for oil painting- Portrait category
Provenance:
Collection of Kae Dorn Cass's niece
Kae Dorn Cass
Rolf Stoll
Rolf Stoll, a painter of figure subjects, landscapes and floral still lifes, was an important member of the Cleveland art scene during the second quarter of the century. He was also an influential teacher, as well as one of Ohio’s foremost portrait painters.
Rolf Stoll was born in Heidelberg, Germany, in 1892. As a boy, he attended a military academy, during which time he developed an interest in art. He received his early formal training at the Academy of Fine Arts in Karlsruhe and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart. He emigrated to the United States in 1912, settling in New York City. A decade later, after studying at the school of the National Academy of Design and supporting himself by working as a commercial artist, Stoll decided to leave New York. Upon the recommendation of Warren Pryor, one of his teachers, he decided to move to Cleveland, Ohio. After arriving in Cleveland, Rolf Stoll continued to work as a commercial artist. However, in 1926, he joined the faculty of the Cleveland School of Art, where he taught drawing. Two years later Stoll was appointed head of the school’s portrait painting department. A talented portraitist, Stoll’s sitters included industrialists, community leaders and many prominent members of Cleveland and Ohio society, as well as over twenty faculty members from Case Western Reserve University. Stoll also gave portrait classes at the John Huntington Polytechnic Institute from 1926 to 1953. In his male portraits especially, he was admired for his ability to convey the dignity of his sitter’s professional position without sacrificing individuality. As noted by one contemporary reviewer, Stoll was a “master of rich color, a searching student of human types, a forceful portrayer of all that the face reveals of the mind and the soul.” In addition to his activity as a portraitist, Rolf Stoll painted figure subjects and floral still lifes. He was also known for his views of the Ohio countryside...
Category
1940s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Women Portrait Figurative art Original oil Painting One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Eduard Matevosyan
Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil on Paper
Year: 2025
Style: Figurative art
Title: Woman Portrait
Size: 17" x 14" x ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
You Become What You Think About - 21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait, Women
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
Eli...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
French Mid Century Painting Signed Oil Painting Portrait of a Woman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Woman
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984)
Medium: signed oil on board, unframed
dated 1950
Size : 16 x 13 inches
Provenance: private collection, France...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Marguerite - 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Painting of Beauty from Goethe's Faust
By Henry Meynell Rheam
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Marguerite’ by Henry Meynell Rheam RI (1859-1920). The painting is signed with monogram and dated. Watercolour and gouache on paper, newly remounted, glazed with non-reflective UV r...
Category
Late 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
'Young Pierrot', Arlequino, Harlequin, Costume Party, Fancy Dress Ball
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Fiedler' (20th century) and painted circa 1965.
A sensitively realized study of a young boy dressed for a costume party as Arlequino and shown gazing directly t...
Category
1960s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Captain
Located in Columbia, MO
F. CLEVEROT
Captain
1898
Oil on panel
18 x 14 inches
Framed: 28 x 24 inches
Hand signed lower right recto
Category
19th Century Naturalistic Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
$8,640
Fine 1700's French/ Dutch Oil Painting on Copper Portrait Man Ruff Collar
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Gentleman wearing a Ruff Collar
Dutch/ French artist, 18th century
oil painting on copper, unframed
copper board : 6.75 x 5 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
co...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Copper
Marilyn Crying
Located in PARIS, FR
Original and unique artwork by Russell Young.
Acrylic paint and enamel screen print on linen, unframed dimensions 62 x 48 inches, 2008, from the series "Fame + Shame".
Bright and viv...
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Enamel
$11,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Just Keep the Connection
Located in Zofingen, AG
This artwork elegantly blends classic and contemporary elements, depicting a young woman in a stylish black outfit holding a phone to her ear. She stands against an endless blue sky...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Untitled 5 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Artist
Born in 1993 in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Huge 1920's British Portrait of Young Girl in Interior Signed & Dated Oil Paint
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Micky"
by John Young-Hunter (British 1874-1955)
signed and dated 1920
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 50 x 31 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
condition: very good and soun...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
The Barrister Fine Antique English Huge Oil Painting Portrait of Lawyer Gent
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Barrister (the sitter is James Guy Baker, the artists brother).
by Gladys Marguerite Baker (British, 1889-1959)
signed
oil painting on canvas, framed
framed: 146cm x 101cm
canva...
Category
Early 20th Century English School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th/20th century American school Antique oil painting on canvas, Portrait
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is a 19th/20th-century American school Antique original oil painting on canvas depicting a portrait of a fisherman seated by a table with fishing creel and basket.
No v...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
1930's British Oil Painting Portrait of Westminster School Boy in Uniform
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Young Westminster"
by Kathleen Emily Temple-Bird (British 1879 - 1962)
signed and dated 1931
oil painting on canvas, framed
framed: 33 x 24
canvas: 29 x 20 inches
condition: very go...
Category
1930s English School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Marie (Mother)" Large Oil Work of Woman and Child, Smiling in Leaves, Botanical
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Marie (Mother)" is an original artwork by Alain Jean-Baptiste and is made of oil sticks and oil paints on canvas and measures approximately 60"h x 48"w.
Alain Je...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Oil Crayon
Portrait of Woman - Oil Paint by Antonio Feltrinelli - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Woman is an original artwork realized by the Italian artist Antonio Feltrinelli in the 1930s.
Original oil on plywood.
Beautiful and representative artwork of a female...
Category
1930s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Exercising En Plein Air
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas
Signed in red, u.r.
$3250.00 + $200.00 framing
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
“Bruce Sargeant is a mythic figure in the modern art mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
![[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Exercising En Plein Air](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/mark-beard-paintings-bruce-sargeant-1898-1938-exercising-en-plein-air-for-sale/a_9323/a_35855721542990254245/20_Exercising_En_Plein_Air_980_master.jpg?width=240 "bruce dickinson nude")
Unchained Soul
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This painting captures the strength and beauty of a black African girl who gazes directly at the viewer with a thought of total liberation. The use of oil on canvas creates a vibrant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Oil
$2,500 Sale Price
20% Off
In Whom I Confide - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
There is a special kind of trust that exists between sisters—not just those bound by blood, but those connected by the unshakable bond of sisterhood. In a world that often feels chao...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Portrait of an Old Bearded Man
Located in Stockholm, SE
We are pleased to offer a captivating portrait, most likely painted in the late 18th century, attributed to an artist within the circle of Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich. This oil ...
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Original French Mid Century Post-Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait Young Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait
by Édouard Righetti (1924-2001)
Signed lower front
oil painting on canvas, beautifully painted with rick thick impasto oil and bold colors....
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lucha - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Green, Modern
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Lucha" is a poignant and evocative artwork that delves deep into the complexities of human emotions, interpersonal relationships, and the struggle to cope with personal challenges. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
French School 18th century, Portrait of a gentleman, oil
Located in Paris, FR
French School 18th Century
Portrait of a gentleman holding his hat
Oil on paper transferred on wood panel
34 x 27 cm
In a beautiful vintage wood frame with some lacks in the mould, ...
Category
1760s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Sergei" - Oil on Canvas Realist Portrait Painting 2016
Located in Denver, CO
"Sergei," an original oil painting on canvas created in 2016 by Viktoria Savenkova, is an expressive realist portrait rendered with skillful precision and emotional depth. Measuring ...
Category
2010s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$6,000 Sale Price
25% Off
Crying Clown Portrait in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Crying Clown Portrait in Oil on Canvas
Portrait of a sad clown by San Francisco artist John Peers (American, 1922-2009). This portrait is closely fra...
Category
1970s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Old Master Painting, Flemish School from 1600s, Saint Nicholas of Tolentino
Located in Stockholm, SE
This small Flemish painting, measuring only 24.5 x 18.5 cm and executed on a copper plate, depicts Saint Nicholas of Tolentino. Created in the 17th century, the artist remains unknow...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings
Materials
Copper
$3,993 Sale Price
25% Off
Lady Seated - Mid 20th Century Belgian Impressionist Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful signed and dated 1943 impressionist oil on board depicting a seated lady, by Belgian painter Jacques Hanot (Jacano).
Excellent quality and condition work, siggned lower ...
Category
1940s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Glamour 1 (Portrait of Ayoke) - Contemporary, 21st Century, Figurative, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This artwork captures the beauty, strength, and grace of women from the diverse cultures of Africa and celebrates the beauty of African women in all their forms.
Shipping Procedure
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Portrait of Louis Prang" William Merritt Chase, Impressionist Portrait
Located in New York, NY
William Merritt Chase
Portrait of Louis Prang, 1884
Signed center right "WM M Chase"
Oil on canvas
41 1/2 x 30 1/2 inches
Provenance
The artist
Louis Prang
Gift from the sitter to R...
Category
1880s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$37,600 Sale Price
20% Off
That One Friend
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Painting
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.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
1830's French Romantic Period Large Oil Painting Christ on the Cross
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Crucifixion
French School, circa 1830's
circle of Eugene Delacroix (1798-1863)
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 37.5 x 22.5 inches
provenance: private collection, northern France
...
Category
Early 19th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$2,077 Sale Price
30% Off
Vision of Twilight 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women, Realism
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
“Vision of Twilight” is a captivating and contemplative artwork that suspends us in the ethereal realm of the in-between. This enchanting title captures the essence of a fleeting mom...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Oil - Madonna and Child
Located in Corsham, GB
The Madonna, with a crown upon her head, holds the baby Jesus as both return the viewer's gaze. Unsigned. On canvas on stretchers.
Category
Early 18th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Self Portrait of the Artist, Early 20th Century Oil Painting, Cleveland Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Kenneth Marcus Hugh (American, 1916-2011)
Self Portrait
Oil on canvas
Signed lower right and dated ’36
33 x 27 inches
39 x 33 inches, framed
Kenne...
Category
1930s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Sheep Shearer Shepherd with Border Collie Dog Traditional Rural Portrait Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Sheep Shearer
by John Edwards (England, 1940 - 2020)
signed oil on canvas, framed
framed: 29 x 23.5 inches
canvas : 23 x 18 inches
Provenance: private collection, England
Conditi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a Gentleman with his Dog - Possibly Abraham Tucker. Oil on Canvas
By Enoch Seeman
Located in St. Albans, GB
Enoch Seeman - 1894 - 1744
An excellent example of Seeman's work. It is typically unsigned as was the case of many portraits of that time. A three quarter length portrait showing a r...
Category
1730s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Steadfast Gaze 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa, Girl
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 (Issued by the Gal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,960 Sale Price
20% Off
The Emotional Pause
Located in Zofingen, AG
This meticulously crafted acrylic painting combines refined aesthetics with quiet emotional depth. The composition draws the viewer into a delicate narrative filled with subtle symbo...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
The Light 19, Figurative Painting. Mounted on a stretcher
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This series of pieces is the result of an investigation into the use of light as a tool for the representation of reality and image creation. Starting in the 40s, the work of the art...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Potter, oil on canvas, Pueblo Indian Potter Gay Betts, American Indian
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Potter, oil on canvas, Pueblo Indian Potter Gay Betts
Born and raised in New York City, Grace (Gay) Betts (1883-1978) became a peripatetic painter of Western and Southwest landscapes and Indians, and her subjects included Yosemite National Park and Arizona tribal members. She was also a muralist who did backdrops for animal displays...
Category
1960s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$4,500 Sale Price
75% Off
Echoes of the Mind 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Floral
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
Bey...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1960's French Portrait Jaw Dropped Man Caricature
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Character Portrait
French school, Mid 20th Century
Gouache paint on unframed paper
signed lower corner
Image : 12.5 x 9.75 inches
Superbly decorative 1960's French portrai...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
$425 Sale Price
30% Off
"Remember When" (2024) By Matt Talbert, Original Oil Painting, Portrait
By Matt Talbert
Located in Denver, CO
Matt Talbert's "Remember When" (2024) is an original, handmade oil painting on panel that depicts a portrait of a seated brunette in deep contemplation.
Artist bio/statement:
Matt ...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Duality, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Beth Sistrunk's "Duality" is an oil on two translucent acrylic panels featuring a model with red petals.
About the artist:
Beth's interests in painting the figure, women’s fashion,...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Military french painting 1870 war soldier horse Sketch 19th
Located in PARIS, FR
Alphonse de NEUVILLE
Saint-Omer, 1835 - Paris, 1885
Oil on wood panel
14.5 x 24 cm
Signed lower right
Alphonse de Neuville painted french soldier...
Category
1870s French School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$851 Sale Price
20% Off
Maternity oil on canvas painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Maternity
Artist: Jesús Villar (1930–2015)
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 14.96 x 18.11 in
Framing: Unframed
Signature: Signed lower right: JVillar
Date: Circa 1980s
...
Category
1980s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,064 Sale Price
40% Off
Figure 1
Located in Denver, CO
Matthew Durante's "Figure 1 2021" is an original, handmade acrylic painting that depicts a blue-toned nude female model superimposed over a pink and purple background.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Panel, Pencil
Never Back Down - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Africa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
It ain't easy in the rase of success
Sometimes I feel tired
Sometimes I feel depressed
Sometimes I feel like giving it up
But I know If I quit, I will never win. So no matter how I f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Fine 19th Century Portrait of a French Man with Moustache, Large Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, 19th century
Title: Portrait of a smartly dressed gentlema from the 19th century, sporting a moustache.
Medium: oil on canvas, unframed and inscribe...
Category
19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,227 Sale Price
30% Off
Sami Girl, Finland 1939
Located in North Clarendon, VT
Fantastic Ralph W. Lermond oil on canvas of a Sami girl in Finland painted in 1939. This is directly from the estate of the artist. Unstretched oil on canvas, signed upper left. Abso...
Category
1930s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century French Painting of a Chic Grey Haired Lady With Pearl Earrings
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984)
Medium: oil on board, unframed
Size : 14 x 10.5 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition: The painting is in overa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Jules" - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting by Kelly Birkenruth, 2024
Located in Denver, CO
Kelly Birkenruth’s "Jules" (2024) is a masterfully executed oil painting on panel, measuring 12 x 8 inches (framed dimensions: 13.5 x 9.5 inches). This contemporary figurative work c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Oil Painting On Canvas " young Oriental With Spindle" By Charles Landelle
Located in Gavere, BE
"Oil On Canvas "young Oriental With Spindle" By Charles Landelle"
Charles Zacharie Landelle (1821 in Laval - 1908 in Chennevières-sur-Marne)
is a French genre and portrait painter.
...
Category
1870s French School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Portrait of a Chinese Girl, Cleveland School Artist
By Sandor Vago
Located in Beachwood, OH
Sandor Vago (Hungarian/American 1887-1946)
The Chinese Girl, 1925
Oil on canvas
Signed lower right
34 x 30 inches
38 x 34 inches, framed
Exhibited: Clevela...
Category
1920s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Curiosity - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Why has the world fallen apart? What happened to the beautiful world we used to live in? Why has everyone turned against each other for selfish interests? Why do we choose hate to re...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Belgian Modernist Signed Oil Portrait of Sorrowful Lady in Blue Scarf
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pierre LaFille, Belgian late 20th century
signed
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 42.5 x 35 inches
canvas: 39 x 32 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: very good and...
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$2,072 Sale Price
30% Off
Portrait of a lady in blue dress ”Countess of Peterborough”
Located in Stockholm, SE
This exquisite portrait, with its new attribution to Theodore Russel, is believed to depict Lady Penelope O'Brien, daughter of Barnabas O'Brien, the sixth Earl of Thomond, and wife of the Earl of Peterborough, whom she married in 1644. The painting thus belongs to a historically significant period, capturing the refined elegance of the time.
The portrait has a prestigious provenance from Elleholms Hofgård, a historic estate in Mörrums socken, Blekinge, Sweden. Elleholms Hofgård, whose two-story, timber-framed main building was constructed in 1730 and expanded in 1804, has changed ownership several times since the 17th century. The ancestors of the present owners acquired the estate in 1915, and from the 20th century until 2023, this painting was prominently displayed in the estate’s main building, making it an integral part of the estate’s history.
Theodore Russel, an English portrait artist born in 1614, studied under the renowned Sir Anthony van Dyck, whose influence can be seen in Russel’s meticulous style. Russel often painted on cabinet-sized panels, such as this one, which measures approximately 39 x 31 cm. This preference for panels is a notable characteristic that sets him apart from contemporary artists like Sir Peter Lely, who exclusively used canvas. The size of the panel is a key reason for the reattribution to Russel from Peter lely, as Lely never used panels for his works. This distinctive format, along with Russel’s characteristic style, strongly supports the new attribution.
Russel, the son of Nicasius Rousseel, a goldsmith and jeweler to James I and Charles I, refined his skills under the mentorship of his uncle, the famous portrait painter Cornelis Janssen. He also worked as an assistant and copyist for van Dyck, further honing his artistic style. This captivating portrait exemplifies Russel’s craftsmanship, reflecting the elegance of the period’s fashion and the artist's refined techniques.
oil on wood panel
with indistinct inscription Countess of Peter[...] upper left.
with inscription on the reverse: ”Countess of Peterborough. P. Lely 1670. S Beatty Picture Restorer [...] Warwick”.
unframed 39 x 31 cm = 15.35 x 12.2 inches
framed 52 x 41.5 cm = 20.47 x 16.34 inches
Condition:
The portrait has just been restored by a professional art conservator in Stockholm and is now in a very good condition. The colors are vivid, and the skin tones appear more natural than before. It is a very fine painting. The frame is newly made and included.
Provenance:
Elleholms Hofgård, Mörrums socken, Blekinge, Sweden **;
Stockholms Auktionsverk, Fine Art & Antiques Autumn...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
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