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Meeting by Annemarie Ambrosoli Oil on canvas Abstract Expressionist
Located in Kiens, BZ
Meeting (2018) is an oil painting by contemporary artist Annemarie Ambrosoli, that measures 50x50cm. It is signed in the lower right corner and on the back of the canvas. Unframed, b...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Jugglers by Annemarie Ambrosoli Oil on canvas Abstract Expressionist
Located in Kiens, BZ
Juggles (2018) is on oil painting by contemporary artist Annemarie Ambrosoli, 50x50cm, The painting is signed in the lower center and on the back of the canvas. Unframed, but ready t...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Summertime by Annemarie Ambrosoli Oil Abstract Expressionist
Located in Kiens, BZ
Summertime (2023), 100x100x2 cm, is an original oil painting on canvas by the contemporary Italian artist Annemarie Ambrosoli, ICA - International Certified Artist. It is signed at t...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Spring Ladies by Annemarie Ambrosoli Figures adorned with Flowers Abstract Expr.
Located in Kiens, BZ
Spring Ladies (2018) is an original oil painting, 50X65cm, by contemporary artist Annemarie Ambrosoli. It is signed in the lower right corner and on the back of the canvas. Unframed,...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Rapunzel and the Prince by Annemarie Ambrosoli Oil Abstract Expressionist
Located in Kiens, BZ
Rapunzel and the Prince (2016) is an original oil painting, 60x80cm by contemporary artist Annemarie Ambrosoli. It is signed at the bottom center toward the right and on the back of the canvas. Unframed, but ready to hang. Certificate of authenticity included. "Rapunzel and the Prince" is a fairy tale, in this painting the artist has depicted the figures seeming to converse with each other in a romantic moment, and the very long braid of various geometric shapes envelops the two lovers...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

anwuli ⏐ Joy
By REWA
Located in New Orleans, LA
REWA says of her work… Viewers largely label me under “Contemporary African Art”. I label my work as Igbo Vernacular Art. The reason for this is that I believe that I have created a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

Choker + Chain_Anja Van Herle_Acrylic/Swarovski Crystals on Panel_Figurative
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
ANJA VAN HERLE "Choker + Chain" Acrylic & Swarovski Crystal on Panel 12 x 12 inches. Born in Belgium in 1969, Anja Van Herle combines a European sense of high fashion in her artwork...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Mixed Media, Panel

Portrait of African American Woman by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's
Located in Rochester, NY
Portrait of an African American Woman by Tony Sisti (1901-1983). Sisti was a master draftsman. With just a few lines he captures the moment. Sisti was a professional boxer and an acc...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Paper

Human Faces Abstract Collection - HFC 29 - Limited Edition Textured Canvas Print
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Faces Abstract Collection by Irena Orlov Introducing "Abstract Cubist Portrait - Human Faces Abstract Collection - HFC 29" - Limited Edition Textured Canvas Print "Abstract Cubist ...
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2010s Cubist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Digital, Inkjet, Giclée

Abstract Cubist Portrait - Human Faces Abstract Collection - HFC 19
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Title: "Abstract Cubist Portrait - Human Faces Abstract Collection - HFC 19" Discover the captivating allure of "Abstract Cubist Portrait - HFC 19," a limited edition textured canva...
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2010s Cubist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Digital, Inkjet, Giclée

Death of Marat
Located in New York, NY
Eric Friedmann Death of Marat, 2018 Acrylic polymer and pigment on canvas 200 x 150 cm
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2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic Polymer

“Portrait of a young Indiana Jones” Original Oil Painting 16”x20”
Located in Boca Raton, FL
“Portrait of a young Indiana Jones” Original Oil Painting measuring 16”x20” is framed in a hand finished gold leaf frame. Harrison Ford embodied the character of Indiana Jones and this relaxed cool toned rendition of him is from the first film “Indiana Jones and the temple of doom
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

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...
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1970s American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Picasso Face Icon IV (Françoise Gilot) /// Contemporary Pop Painting Portrait
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Picasso Face Icon IV (Françoise Gilot)" Series: Icon *Signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, titled, and dated on verso Yea...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Paint, Canvas

"OBLIVION" Abstract Painting 40" x 30" inch by Carlos Delgado
Located in Culver City, CA
"OBLIVION" Abstract Painting 40" x 30" inch by Carlos Delgado ABOUT: Carlos Delgado is a Colombian artist with international recognition living betwe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

The Banjo Player, 19th century
Located in Blackwater, GB
The Banjo Player, 19th century American School 19th Century American School portrait of a young black man playing the banjo, oil on panel. Rare 19th ce...
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Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Board, Oil

Human Faces Abstract Collection - HFC 29 - Limited Edition Textured Canvas Print
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Faces Abstract Collection by Irena Orlov Introducing "Abstract Cubist Portrait - Human Faces Abstract Collection - HFC 29" - Limited Edition Textured Canvas Print "Abstract Cubist ...
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2010s Cubist Portrait Paintings

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Paint, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Digital, Inkjet, Giclée, Canvas

Child Resting in Chair, Expressionist Portrait by Philadelphia Artist
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Child Resting in Chair" is a painting by Philadelphia born Expressionist painter Bernard Harmon. The 41" x 35.75" oil on board portrait is painted in a vibrant color palette. The painting is framed in a new, black wood frame and signed "Harmon" on verso. Figurative expressionism in the style of Alice Neel. Bernard Harmon was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1935. Harmon was primarily a portrait painter and a well loved teacher in the Philadelphia area. A graduate of the Philadelphia Museum School and Temples Tyler School of Art, Harmon traveled extensively in Europe and South America. Beloved by many, Harmon taught in the Philadelphia School District for 32 of his 54 years of life. Beginning his career as an art teacher at West Philadelphia High School, in the early 1960s he became one of the district's artists in residence, traveling from school to school to demonstrate for students how an artist works. Returning to the classroom, Harmon joined the art department at Central High School where he taught for 14 years and became an innovator in art curriculum, developing a program offering advanced placement art classes to gifted students. In his final years Harmon became a supervisor, mentoring teachers and overseeing programs in the Philadelphia school systems District #1. During his short life Harmon taught collage preparatory art classes at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, summer classes at the University of the Arts, and a Saturday program for gifted children at Drexel University. Among Harmon's portraits were commissioned by Philadelphia Jazz organist Jimmy Smith and Mayor Richardson Dilworth. Bernard Harmon was active in promoting African American Artist throughout his life time. He organized many early shows such as the "Afro American Artists...
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1970s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Popeye" Painting (FRAMED) 20" x 20" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Popeye" Painting 20" x 20" inch by Antonio Pelayo Medium: Acrylic Ink & Paint on Animation Acetate Image size: 13" x 13" inch Size framed: 20" x 20" inch Artist Antonio Pelayo, born in Glendale, California, and yet raised for most of his childhood in the Mexican countryside, has never had his own country. Moving from an American suburb to a tiny village has kept his world unstable, yet that very instability has made him an artist. Antonio was born in 1973 in a comfortable, quintessentially American suburb: close neighbors, picket fences, movie theatres, malls, and English all around. At nine, his family sent him back to his father’s village in Mexico, where the environment radically changed: old broken down adobe churches replaced galleries and the trappings of suburbia. Some adjustments were difficult, like dealing with outdoor plumbing and the transition to a Spanish-speaking environment. Teased and ostracized by other kids, and unable to communicate with the adults, Antonio looked elsewhere for, if not companionship, at least solace. He found it with a pencil and in the pews. He snuck into the village church and stared up at the murals of martyrdom. He hid in the dark corners and sketched the artwork that covered the walls and altars. Antonio sought out the work of other Mexican artists, making them his mentors; his friends. Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, and Orozco, all revealed to Antonio the depth of Mexican art and its movement from the shadows of the Catholic Church into the modern world. He learned Spanish. He strove to master it, hoping to communicate with the folks of the village. Still, there was a gap; the language barrier between poor farmers and the middle class kept him from meeting people on an intimate level. Nevertheless, he now had three languages: English, Spanish, and his drawings. Years later his family brought him back to Glendale, which he now saw through the lens of Mexico. It looked unreal; it did not look like home. Nothing looked like home anymore; not Mexico, not Southern California. The one home he had was his art. Though his mastery of pencil and paper began in the nave of an old country church in Mexico...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Ink, Acrylic

Summer Breeze- 21st Century Contemporary Figure Painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Al Saralis 'Summer Breeze' 110 x 80 cm oil on canvas Artist Al Saralis lives and works in Hampshire (United Kingdom) and, as he says, does not paint reality, but what he perceives a...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Midday nap- 21st century painting of a girl in a red dress on a blue sofa
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Ksenya Istomina 'Midday Nap' 60 x 80 cm ( Frame is included in price, size framed in a black frame form the pictures is: Oil on linen, framed Painted after life, the artist always ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Summer Breeze II- 21st Century Contemporary Portrait Painting of a Girl
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Al Saralis 'Summer Breeze' 100 x 100 cm oil on canvas Artist Al Saralis lives and works in Hampshire (United Kingdom) and, as he says, does not paint reality, but what he perceives ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Diaphanous 1, Original Oil and Acrylic Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Diaphanous 1" by Aiden Kringen (United States) is a handmade acrylic and oil painting that depicts a female model with an abstracted background. It is unframed, but ready to hang.
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Pescadora de letras
Located in Miami, FL
Alfredo Sosabravo was born in Sagua La Grande, Cuba, on October 25, 1930. He studied art at the Annex School of San Alejandro Fine Arts Academy, but is considered a self-taught artis...
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2010s Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Synthesis 4, Original Oil and Acrylic Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Synthesis 4" by Aiden Kringen (United States) is a handmade abstract acrylic and oil painting. It is unframed, but ready to hang.
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Rhapsody
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Art is and has always been at the very center of my life. In creating I find communication and connection with others that surpasses any barrier or boundary. Through imagery, I can c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Four Cereals
Located in Greenwich, CT
Blurring the line between mass consumerism and fine art, New York City based artist Jojo Anavim has established his body of work stemming from a background in graphic design and bran...
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2010s Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Oil

Abstraction. Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting, Colorful, Dynamic, Polish art
Located in Warsaw, PL
Abstract painting by Polish artist living in USA Monika Rossa. Painting in style of gestural abstraction with dynamic brush strokes and shapes. Main color is yellow balanced with red...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

SKULL DOG
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original artwork by DARIA KUSTO. the magic flow reality. Markers on paper.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Permanent Marker

Matisse Face Icon III /// Contemporary Pop Art Striped Portrait Painting Picasso
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Matisse Face Icon III" Series: Icon *Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, titled, and dated...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Paint, Canvas

peter lely (follower) 18th century Portrait Of A Gentleman
By (follower of) Peter Lely
Located in York, GB
A head and shoulders portrait of a gentleman wearing a white powdered wig. The gentleman in question is as yet unknown but certainly has the look of an aristocrat. oil on canvas, housed in later gilt frame The painting is 57cm by 44cm (17½ x 22¼ inches high) whilst overall is 58½ x 71 cm (23 x 28 inches high) The condition overall is very good having had some restoration and also relined and cleaned. There is some cracquelure throughout and some areas of retouching a few minor abrasions and losses to the background mainly edges by frame non of which detract from this fine piece. Peter Lely...
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"Summer Smile" Oil Painting of woman smiling wearing a red bandana and lipstick
Located in Edgartown, MA
Joseph Lorusso was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1966 and received his formal training at the American Academy of Art. He went on to receive his B.F.A. degree from the Kansas City Ar...
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2010s Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Orit Fuchs: Vivid 21 - Oil & Acrylic on wood, Glazed, female figure painting
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Orit Fuchs lives and works in Tel Aviv‭, ‬a storyteller with a deep‭, ‬pure, and unquenchable appetite for artistic self-expression‭. ‬Her medium spans the gamut‭ - ‬sculptures‭, ‬pa...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

Queen Camilla, Watercolor Portrait Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Queen Camilla, by Manuel Santelices Ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper Image size: 12 in. H x 9 in. W Unframed 2023 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are explored ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Ink, Gouache, Paper, Watercolor

Nude on Armchair 2 original painting by Paula Craioveanu 20x20in
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Nude on Armchair 2" Part of my "Nude in Interior" series. Original painting. size 20x20in / 51x51cm . This is the second version of Nude in Armchair painted in a more free manner....
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

Invisible Women Ratilles
Located in New York, NY
Angels Grau is a Catalan artist who spends her time between Barcelona, New York, and a small village located in the breathtaking Priorat, one of the most n...
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2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Moonlit: Blue I (2022) color pencil portrait, woman, face, hyperrealism, blue
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Moonlit: Blue I" (2022) color pencil and acrylic wash on Arches paper, mounted on cradled wood panel Contemporary academic realism, hyperrealistic portrait, woman, face, electric blue tones 14" high x 11" wide x 1" deep by Erica Rose Levine...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Panel, Wood Panel, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Color Pencil

''Swimming 1'' Contemporary Oil Painting in Blue of a Girl Swimming
Located in Utrecht, NL
Christine van der Cingel (1966) paints mainly cityscapes, people and animals. In her portraits the emphasis is on movement. It is more about t...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Snow Maiden
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
Snow Maiden, the image of a snow girl from a fairy tale
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2010s Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Ranevskaya
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
Portrait of Faina Ranevskaya as a stepmother in the film "Cinderella"
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2010s Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Taylor Swift Icon /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Musician Singer Portrait
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Taylor Swift Icon" Series: Icon *Signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 2023 Medium: Origi...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Paint, Canvas

Margaret Thatcher
By Philip Burke
Located in Buffalo, NY
An early painting by American artist and illustrator Phillip Burke depicting Margaret Thatcher. This work was originally commissioned by Vanity Fair...
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1980s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Cotton Canvas

Portrait of a Smiling Woman
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of a Smiling Woman', oil on board, by Peter Robert Keil (1983). A cheerful look on the painting's subject puts a smile on the face of the viewer as well. Her beautiful blue eyes express a contentedness suggesting life is good...
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1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

French Contemporary Art by Karine Bartoli - Surfers 02
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas Karine Bartoli was born in 1971 in Ajaccio. She enrolled at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts in Marseille where she graduated in 1997. Since then she has ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Winter is coming
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Winter is Coming" is an artwork that conjures a sense of anticipation, foreboding, and transformation. The title itself evokes the imagery of the changing seasons and the imminent arrival of winter, a time often associated with cold, stillness, and introspection. The artwork may depict various visual elements that represent the transition into winter. It could showcase barren trees, falling leaves, or a landscape covered in a blanket of snow. The artist may use a subdued color palette, capturing the muted tones and ethereal atmosphere of the season. Through "Winter is Coming," the artist may explore the deeper symbolism associated with winter. It can represent the passage of time, the cycles of nature, and the inevitability of change. The artwork may serve as a reminder that just as winter arrives, so too do periods of challenge, introspection, and personal growth in our own lives. Moreover, "Winter is Coming" invites viewers to reflect on their own experiences and emotions connected to the season. It may evoke feelings of nostalgia for cozy moments by the fireplace, the beauty of snow-covered landscapes, or the introspection that winter's stillness brings. It also prompts contemplation on the resilience and adaptability required to navigate life's challenges. The artwork may inspire viewers to embrace the transformative power of winter, acknowledging that even in the harshest of seasons, there is beauty and potential for renewal. It encourages us to find solace and strength in the quieter moments, to reflect on our journeys, and to prepare ourselves for the opportunities that lie ahead. "Winter is Coming" is an artwork that captures the essence of transition, introspection, and the cyclical nature of life. It prompts reflection on the beauty and challenges associated with the arrival of winter, both in the natural world and within our own lives. The artwork serves as a reminder to embrace change, find resilience, and discover the hidden wonders that lie within the quieter moments of our journey. - 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 the Artist Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Oniudele Gold...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

New friend
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
Portrait of a village boy in a sheepskin coat with a new friend - a shepherd puppy
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2010s Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Young Aristocrat with Pet Dog
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th century style, “Young aristocrat with pet dog
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18th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

LOVE FACE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Mixed media on paper Shipped well protected, rolled in a tube, unframed I can do commissioned work of any technique, style and size, contact us without obligation
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Permanent Marker

Figurative Portrait Dario Agrimi Bianco Walking Lady Oil Painting Black White
Located in Napoli, IT
Eclectic artist, born in Atri in Abruzzo in 1980, he works in the field of contemporary art with conceptual creations from the age of 18 years. He currently lives in Puglia. In his s...
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2010s American Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Purpose of Existence 11
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
People believe money is power in my society - because the leaders steal money to oppress and suffer the poor. But I realize the opposite of this is the purpose of living. We are al...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Blue Scarf That Binds
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This expansive blue sky we all share is a global symbol of togetherness. It was set in motion by a group of women in Afghanistan ready to be heard. In 2008, a small group of brave women from a group called RAWA” gathered in war-torn Khandahar wearing a blue scarf to publicly pray for peace and justice in Afghanistan. A surprising 1500 more brave women joined to begin the Blue Scarf movement. In 2009, thousands more women joined the movement with organizing help from Unifem. With this peaceful hike, a global movement was born, blue scarves...
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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Polymer

abstract with portrait oil and collage on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Horacio Sapere (1951) - Abstract - Oil and collage on canvas Signed lower right Canvas measures 61x46 cm. Frameless. Horacio Sapere (Buenos Aires, 1951). He has lived and worked in Mallorca since 1975 and since 2011 he has had a studio in New York. An intense and committed artist, he develops his creative process through theater and performance (1970-1980), visual poetry (1976-1982), painting and sculpture. Creator of major projects such as Poet's room (1995), presented for the first time at the BMB gallery in Amsterdam (1996), at the UIB -Universitat de les Illes Balears- (1997) and at the Sala de Cultura Sa Nostra in Ibiza (1998). ); and as a sculptural poetic installation at the MEIAC, the Spanish and Ibero-American Museum of Contemporary Art in Badajoz (2000), the Fernando Pessoa...
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1980s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Grace Kelly Icon Platinum /// Contemporary Pop Painting Actress Fashion Model
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Grace Kelly Icon Platinum" Series: Icon Platinum *Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, titled, and dated on verso Year:...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Paint

''Swimming 2'' Contemporary Oil Painting of a Girl Swimming
Located in Utrecht, NL
Christine van der Cingel (1966) paints mainly cityscapes, people and animals. In her portraits the emphasis is on movement. It is more about t...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Lord and Lady Eliot, unique Acrylic painting on a gesso panel
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Lord and Lady Eliot, by Manuel Santelices Acrylic on gesso panel Image size: 12 in. H x 9 in. W Unframed 2023 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are explored through t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Panel, Acrylic, Gesso

'Toreador', California, Post Impressionist Oil, Santa Monica College
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'Goetz' for Jack Goetz (American, born 1919); additionally signed, verso, dated 1998, titled 'Toreador', with artist information. A dramatic figural study of a proud, young toreador shown seated, wearing an embroidered vest and gazing directly towards the viewer. Goetz has painted and exhibited with success for many years and continues to paint at the age of 104. Speaking of himself, the artist says: "I studied arts and languages at Santa Monica College, taking classes in oil and watercolor painting, sculpture, ceramics, art history and music. At the same time, I studied with master painter Sergei Bongart. Because he taught many people in the movie business, I had fun meeting and painting with people...
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1990s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1950’s Fashion Illustration Original Painting Of A Blonde Lady Perched At A Bar
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lady at the bar by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ink/watercolour/pencil drawing on thick paper, unframed paper: 13 x 9.5 inches stamped verso very good condition provenance: fro...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Watercolor, Ink, Color Pencil

''Swimming 3'' Contemporary Oil Painting in Blue of a Girl Swimming, Pool
Located in Utrecht, NL
Christine van der Cingel (1966) paints mainly cityscapes, people and animals. In her portraits the emphasis is on movement. It is more about t...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Shop Antique and Vintage Portrait Paintings

An elegant and sophisticated decorative touch in any living space, portrait paintings have remained popular throughout the years and are widely loved pieces of art for display in many homes today.

Portrait paintings are at least as old as ancient Egypt, where realistic, lifelike depictions of the recently deceased — commonly known as “mummy portraits” — were painted on wooden panels and affixed to mummies as part of the burial tradition.

For centuries, painters have used portraiture as a means of expressing a subject’s nobility, societal status and authority. Portraits were given as gifts in Renaissance Europe, and a portrait artist might have been commissioned to help mark a significant occasion such as a wedding or a promotion to high office. Prior to the advent of photography, which eventually replaced painted portraits as a quicker and more efficient way of capturing a person’s essence, the subject of a portrait had to sit for hours until the painter had finished. And during the 18th century in particular, if an artist commissioned for a portrait struggled with how to adequately memorialize and capture a subject’s likeness, sometimes a portrait painting wasn’t completed for up to a year.

Whether it’s part of the gallery-style approach to your living-room or dining-room walls or merely inspiration as you devise an eye-grabbing color scheme in your home, a portrait painting is a timeless decorative object for any interior. A landscape painting or sculpture might give you the kind of insight into a specific region of the world or a different culture that you can ascertain only through art. Similarly, when you take the time to learn about the subject of a portrait painting that you bring into your home — the sitter’s history, the relationship between the sitter and the artist should one exist, the story of how the portrait came to be — that work can become intensely personal in addition to its place as an object for an art-hungry corner of your apartment or house.

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