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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Color:  Black
Self Portrait #4 with Varnish Bottle, 1934
Located in Franklin, MI
An early self portrait of the artist signed lower right---Provenance: purchased directly from the artist in 1989
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1930s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"La Belle Epoque", Original Jules Chèret oil on board painting, 13x9 in., Figure
Located in Dallas, TX
Jules Cheret (May 31, 1836 - September 23, 1932) was a French painter and lithographer who became a master of poster art. Often called the father of the modern poster. This piece is ...
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1910s Art Nouveau Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

Young Foote
Located in Natchez, MS
"Young Foote" is a portrait of one of the artist's professors as a young man. Clearly Bailey has warm feelings for the teacher; the painting is soft and kind to the viewer's eye. As...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Hotel Room (Woman in The Mirror)
Located in Natchez, MS
This evocative oil painting by Girbent depicts a woman in a hotel room, visible in the viewers line of sight and also reflected in the mirror. His interior sings with detail while m...
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2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Madame Lee
Located in Natchez, MS
"Madame Lee" is the portrait of a beautiful woman from a bygone era. From his series of diminutive portraits created in 2020. Bailey is gifted in that he is able to portray his subj...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Cleopatra Queen of Egypt 17' century Painting Oil on Canvas
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing painting of Cleopatra oil on canvas with a gilt wood frame. Attributed to Giuseppe Diamantini (Fossombrone 1621-Venice 1705) The dramatic subject of the painting depicts th...
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Late 17th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

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Oil

La Femme au Chapeau Bleu, Large French Fauvist Figurative Oil on Canvas.
By Jean-Louis Dubuc
Located in Cotignac, FR
Large scale colourful figurative portrait of a fashionable lady in a blue hat by French artist Jean-Louis Dubuc. The painting is signed bottom right and titled to the rear cross stre...
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Late 20th Century Fauvist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Terrier dog painting with detailed brush strokes in a handsome dramatic frame
Located in Charleston, US
A Yorkshire Terrier dog painting masterfully painted by Hans Guerin intrigues with detailed brush strokes and is in a handsome dark frame. The finely detai...
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2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Self Portrait #26, 1952
Located in Franklin, MI
A wonderful self portrait of the artist holding his paintbrush--beautifully painted and signed lower left---Provenance: purchased directly from the artist in 1994
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1950s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

Devourer - Paint by Kevin Abanto - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Devourer, a masterpiece that beckons from the interstice of shadows and brilliance. An opulent chiaroscuro symphony, it ensnares the viewer with its kaleidoscope of enigmatic chiarit...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A Bobby, a Cowboy, and a Beast
Located in Columbia, MO
Awaiting c. 2000s Watercolor and pastel on paper 30 x 22 inches
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Watercolor

"Mother and Daughters”, Dutch Interior scene, Romantic style, oil on canvas
Located in Nutfield, Surrey
Bernard Pothast (1882-1966) Although born in Belgium in 1882, Bernard Pothast was the...
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20th Century Romantic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

The Cornish Fisherman Antique English Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Sea Man
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"The Mate" (Cornish fisherman) by David W. Haddon (British, early 20th century) signed and dated 1914 oil on board, framed framed: 18 x 14 inches board: 16 x 12 inches provenance: pr...
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1910s Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Oil on Canvas Portrait Painting of "Femme Avec Le Chapeau Plumé, by Hildebrandt
Located in New York, NY
Howard Logan Hildebrandt, 1872-1958 Femme Avec Le Chapeau Plumé, n.d. Oil on canvas 26 ½ x 21 ½ inches Signed (lower right): H L Hildebrandt Provenance Private collection, Detroit A...
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1890s Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Yu Tan with Straw Hat
Located in Breckenridge, CO
This is a one of a kind opportunity to own a painting by a master painter featuring a beautiful depiction of a woman with a straw hat. This is a stunning piece that would add immense...
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2010s Portrait Paintings

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Oil

''Home'' Dutch Contemporary Portrait Painting of a Girl in Front of a House
Located in Utrecht, NL
Children play the leading role in Edith Snoek's work, and they are a recurring element in almost all of her paintings. Her captivating ''girls'' hang in ma...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

‘Cleansing Actress Series No. 5’ Diptych Portrait Oil On Canvas By Duan
Located in Carmel, CA
Artist Duan Z. was Born in 1955 in Yunnan, China, and is a renowned Chinese Opera Figure Painter, Educator, Playwright, and Producer. Mr. Duan serves as Director of the Chinese Dramatic Literature Society and Chairman of the American Chinese Culture Artists Association. Since 1986, Mr. Duan has been written about in more than twenty regular columns under the title “Duan’s Opera Figure Painting Column” on Chinese Newspapers and Magazines in the US and China. He has published thousands of Opera Figurative paintings. He has been featured in more than two hundred reports and interviews from television, radio, newspapers, and magazines such as American Art Collector and British Art Review. His work is collected by civic institutions, and private patrons across the United States, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and National Level Museums in China. 'Cleansing Actress Series No. 5' by Duan is a captivating diptych-style portrait that transcends time and tradition. This remarkable artwork pays homage to the beauty and mystique of old Chinese artistic styles while introducing a modern twist. In this piece, the enigmatic woman emerges as if from a bygone era, her visage a blend of art and theatricality. The striking contrast of black and white imbues her portrait with an air of timelessness, while hints of vibrant orange and fiery red add a contemporary touch. Adjacent to her, an old Chinese vase...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Young woman oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Roser Vinardell (1941) - A young woman - Oil on canvas Oil measures 55x46 cm. Frame measures 75x66 cm. ROSER VINARDELL Roser Vinardell Tolrà was born in Cabrera de Mataró in 1941. ...
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1990s Post-Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Be Brave
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

''Thirst'' Dutch Contemporary Portrait Painting of Two Girls with Glass of Milk
Located in Utrecht, NL
Children play the leading role in Edith Snoek's work, and they are a recurring element in almost all of her paintings. Her captivating ''girls'' hang in ma...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Large Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Oil Painting Jazz Great "Satchmo" Louis Armstrong
Located in Surfside, FL
Swing Jazz Quartet. Satchmo, Louis Armstrong! Oil Painting on board. Hand signed and dated 1974 Malcah Zeldis (born Mildred Brightman; 1931) is an American folk art painter. She is ...
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1970s Folk Art Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

Erik Estrada - Black and White Celebrity Portrait Oil Painting
Located in East Quogue, NY
Fun realistic celebrity 'autograph' black and white portrait painting by David Lyle. Oil and sharpie marker on panel. Size: 10 x 8 inches. Offered unframed. This is a realistic oil painting of actor Erik Estrada, best known for his role in the 1970-80s TV series "CHiPs." The painting resembles the vintage autographed press photographs of yesteryear. A fun piece for avid collectors of classic television...
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Early 2000s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel, Permanent Marker

Abraham Bloemaert, Bacchus
By Abraham Bloemaert
Located in Tricase, IT
ATTRIBUTED TO ABRAHAM BLOEMAERT - GORINCHEM, 1564 - 1651, UTRECHT Bacchus oil on panel 60 x 45 cm. Abraham Bloemaert is a Dutch Golden Age artist, born in Gorinchem in 1564, initial...
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1610s Baroque Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

''Earrings'' Dutch Contemporary Portrait Painting of a Girl with Earrings
Located in Utrecht, NL
Children play the leading role in Edith Snoek's work, and they are a recurring element in almost all of her paintings. Her captivating ''girls'' hang in ma...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Kristen
Located in PARIS, FR
Acrylic and resin on wood 140 x 140 x 5 cm (55.1 x 55.1 x 2 in) Unique artwork Signed by the artist Certificate of authenticity The first impression on discovering Alban’s art is u...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Resin, Acrylic

Woman and Towel By The River_America Martin_Acrylic/Linen_Figurative_Black/White
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin "Woman and Towel By The River" Acrylic on Linen 54.75 x 70.75 in. Framed Exploring the identity of both her namesake and country, LA-based America Martin draws inspir...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Linen, Acrylic

Celeste Amid The Coneflowers Oil Gold Leaf Canvas Figurative 40 x 30 Feminine
Located in Houston, TX
FREE SHIPPING AT CHECKOUT Celeste Amid The Coneflowers is a new painting by artist Honora Jacob. Also included in the images are two other paintings that were recently completed. He...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Gallant
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Virgin Mary Icon IV (Michelangelo) /// Renaissance Christianity Pietà Portrait
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Virgin Mary Icon IV (Michelangelo)" Series: Icon *Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, d...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Paint, Canvas

AIWEIWEI by DeGRUPO
Located in New York, NY
TITLE: AIWEIWEI SIZE: 18X22 INCHES MEDIUM: ACRYLICS AND AEROSOL ON CANVAS YEAR:2023 FRAMED WITH WOOD FRAME SIGNED BY DeGRUPO
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Spray Paint

Patterns and Shapes, Expressionist Portrait by Philadelphia Artist
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Patterns and Shapes" is a portrait painting by Philadelphia born Expressionist painter Bernard Harmon. The 40" x 36" oil on board portrait is painted in a vibrant color palette. "St...
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1960s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

Pensive young girl
Located in Genève, GE
Work on wood Molded frame in plaster and gilded wood 65 x 57 x 8 cm
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18th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of Gentleman in Lace Cravat & Armour 1680’s Painting, Fine Carved Frame
By (circle of) Pierre Mignard
Located in London, GB
Titan Fine Art presents this portrait of a brave and chivalrous character. The gentleman has been depicted in armour, an elaborate full wig, and in accordance with the latest French fashion, an elaborate type of Venetian Gros point lace cravat and large silk bow (also called a cravat-string) – a type that were popular across Europe in the 1680’s. Point lace was fabulously expensive - a cravat was equivalent to six weeks income for a gentleman - and therefore indicative of a wearer's wealth and social class. A nobleman riding onto the battlefield would wear a lace cravat over his armour to demonstrate his status. The attire, along with the coat-of-arms, help to proclaim to every onlooker that the gentleman is a superior being. The depiction of the lace, apart from denoting the wealth of the sitter, was a deliberate way for the artist to demonstrate his own artistic ambition and technical skills Argent seasoned gule with three lozenges sable are those of the Crois family, who were minor nobility, originating from the Boulogne region in the north of France. The fact that the sitter is a high ranking noble excludes him as a member of the Crois family. As is so commonly the case, the coat of arms was a later addition, probably in the nineteenth century, by a family who sought to glorify their pedigree by adding their arms to the portrait. These arms are now an interesting part of the portraits history. The artist has captured a sense of the sitter’s character and the features of the sitter’s face have been rendered with great sensitivity. His confident gaze perhaps reflecting the near invincibility afforded by this steel suit. The work is a very good example of French portraiture from the period. Presented in an exquisite hand-carved and gilded seventeenth century frame - which is an exceptional work of art in itself. Pierre Mignard, known as le Romain, was a French painter of the court of the French King Louis XIV and was, with Charles Le Brun (1619-90), one of the most successful painters during the reign of Louis XIV. After training in Troyes, where he was born, and in Bourges, Mignard joined the studio of Simon Vouet in Paris in 1627. He went to Italy in 1636 and remained there until 1657. He studied the work of Correggio and Pietro da Cortona in Rome as well as copying Annibale Carracci's frescoes in the Palazzo Farnese. On Le Brun's death in 1690 he succeeded him as its Director and as First Painter to the King painting...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Male and female portrait, both in silk kimono, possibly textile dealers
By Christoffel Lubieniecki
Located in Amsterdam, NL
CHRISTOFFEL LUBIENIECKI (1659-1729) Pair of portraits of a gentleman and a lady, both in silk kimono, before a country house (circa 1680) Indistinctly signed “C.......” on a box under the man’s left hand Oil on canvas, 79.5 x 67 cm each Both sitters are portrayed wearing a silk “Japanese” coat. During the second half of the seventeenth the Japanese silk coat, an adapted Japanese kimono, became a real vogue in the Dutch elite. The exclusive Dutch trade contacts with Japan can explain the popularity of the kimono-style silk coats in the Netherlands. Everybody who could afford one, dressed in such a fashionable and comfortable coat and, like the present sitters, some proud owners had themselves portrayed in a “Japanese” coat often together with an oriental carpet to underline their standing and international connections. These portraits are the work of the Polish-born portraitist Christoffel Lubieniecki (also known as Lubienitski, Lubinitski or Lubiniecki) Lubieniecki was first trained in Hamburg under Julian Stuhr and after 1675 in Amsterdam under Adriaen Backer and Gerard de Lairesse. He specialized in landscapes, generally of an Italianate character, and in portraits. The loving execution of these contented burghers, enjoying the garden vistas of their country house, places him alongside Amsterdam portraitists such as Constantijn Netscher and Michiel van Musscher...
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1680s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Contemporary Art by Karine Bartoli - Arone 18h00
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

Portrait of a Man and Woman
Located in Austin, TX
Painting by Peter Plonkin (b. 1879) 32 x 46 inches Oil on Canvas
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Early 20th Century Romantic Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Self Portrait with Knot
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Very fun painting by artist, Ekaterina Bokotey, a graduate of the prestigious Repin Academy in St. Petersburg. This painting is a great size for a small wall and is a classical pa...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Contemporary Portrait of Girl with White Blouse on Black Background Soap Bubbles
Located in Utrecht, NL
Karoline Kroiß (1975), born in Austria, mainly paints realistic female figures with acrylic paint on paper or canvas. The women in her work seem to be lost in thought, serene scenes...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Portrait of a Lady in an Elaborate Stone Cartouche, Oil on canvas Painting
By Mary Beale
Located in London, GB
Portrait of a Lady in an Elaborate Stone Cartouche c.1675-80 Mary Beale (1632-1699) Titan Fine Art present this superb portrait where the sitter has been portrayed wearing a low-cut white chemise under a gold silk robe with a draped light...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

large 18th century portrait gentleman oil on canvas
Located in York, GB
A fine, imposing 18th century portrait of an unknown aristocrat,housed in a gilt frame The artist is also unidentified but certainly a talented hand, in the circle of one of the fine old masters of the period The size overall is 148 x 121 cm whilst the painting is 128 x 101 cm In overall good condition the frame at the bottom has bowed slightly The painting has been checked whilst being cleaned and has not been affected in any way . SHIPPING Free delivery to mainland uk ,worldwide shipping available please email for quote Delivery usually within 14 working days, insured please provide telephone/email details for courier. All taxes/customs etc to be paid for by purchaser. RETURNS (The Consumer Contracts Regulations) Whilst we are sure that you will be extremely happy with your purchase, if for any reason you are not, then you are entitled to return the item to us for a refund. For all purchases made you are entitled to return the item(s) for a period of up to 14 days following receipt by you or a representative indicated by you. Please contact us to confirm that you are returning the item(s) and the reason for doing so. Upon receipt of the item(s) we will refund the purchase price via your original payment method...
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

A young black Girl
Located in East Grinstead, GB
Alfred Neville Lewis 1895-1972 was a South African born artist who painted in England and South Africa. This portrait was probably painted in South Africa in the 1950's, it is a youn...
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Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

'Him', A Large Glasgow School Oil Painting Portrait on Canvas
Located in Cotignac, FR
A large Glasgow School oil on canvas portrait by Scottish artist Stuart Mackenzie. The painting is presented in a plain baton wood frame. Though not ...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Woman
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas Golden wooden frame 81 x 68 x 3 cm
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1910s Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Contemporary Portrait of a Girl with Bun and White Top on Black Background
Located in Utrecht, NL
Karoline Kroiß (1975), born in Austria, mainly paints realistic female figures with acrylic paint on paper or canvas. The women in her work seem to be lost in thought, serene scenes...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

A priori Yankel Contemporary painting arbstract art collage blue character
Located in Paris, FR
Oil painting and collage on wood panel Unique work Hand-signed higher right by the artist
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Femme au Chapeau, 20th Century Portrait, Figurative Painting of a Woman w/ Hat
Located in Beachwood, OH
Jesus C. Vilallonga (Canadian, 1927-2018) Femme au Chapeau Oil on canvas Signed lower left 24 x 16 inches 30 x 21.75 inches, framed Jesús Carles de Vilallonga was a Spanish/Canadian...
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"Small Room" Oil Painting 47" x 39" inch by Dmitriy Krestniy
Located in Culver City, CA
"Small Room" Oil Painting 47" x 39" inch by Dmitriy Krestniy ATTENTION: Painting ships rolled in a tube. A look through Dmitriy’s designs reveals a glamorous, feminine, provocative...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Original Antique 19th Century Portrait of a Nobleman American School Painting
Located in Whitefish, MT
Original Antique 19th Century Portrait of a Gentleman American School Oil Painting Oil on Board, 30" x 25", 33" x 28" Framed Good conditi...
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1820s Folk Art Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

Lost and found- 21st Century Contemporary Painting of a man laying down
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Victor Schegin 'Seehund' Lost and Found 130 x 97 cm oil on canvas The French artist Victor Schegin 'Seehund' lives and works in Paris. At the age of 15, young Victor discovered tag...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Lady Anne Howard (nee Montagu) Countess Of Suffolk (1660-1720)
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait of Lady Anne Howard (nee Montagu) Countess Of Suffolk (1660-1720), 18th Century follower of Sir Peter LELY Large 18th Century English portrait of...
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18th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Girl with a flower-21st century painting of a girl in black dress & white flower
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Ksenya Istomina 'Girl with flower' 100 x 60 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 ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Linen, Oil

"DAY OFF" Abstract Oil Painting 36" x 30" inch by Carlos Delgado
Located in Culver City, CA
"DAY OFF" Abstract Oil Painting 36" x 30" inch by Carlos Delgado ABOUT: Carlos Delgado is a Colombian artist with international recognition living be...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American School 19th Century Memento Mori Human Skull Still Life Oil
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school memento mori still life oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Image size, 7L x 7H.
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1870s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, 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 red balanced with yellow...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Donna Isham Portrait Female Blue Face Black Abstract Figurative People
Located in Nantucket, MA
The title of this painting is Isis. Dark tones combined with accents of blue present a confident female portrait.
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2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Ink, Acrylic, Graphite

Portrait of a Lady, Marie-Madeleine de Chamillart, Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in London, GB
This work formed part of the collection of paintings and family heirlooms of Baron Hugues Alfred Frèdéric de Cabrol de Moute (1909-1997) and his wife, Baroness Marguerite (née d’Harcourt) de Cabrol de Moute (1915-2011). The couple had unimpeachable and enviable family backgrounds, and were descendants of ancient princelings; together they were one of the most prominent high-society couples of the twentieth century and counted the Duke of Duchess of Windsor amongst their closest friends. This portrait is that of Marie-Madeleine de Chamillart (died 28 May 1751) nee Nicolas de Lusse. She had a daughter, Anne, in 1692. In 1700 she married Clément Chamillart (1663-1708), President of the Accounts of the King's Chamber. The couple had a daughter, Madeleine (born 1701), who married Louis, the only son of Guillaume de Guitaut and Antoinette de Vertamont in 1719. Guillaume de Guitaut resided at Château d'Époisses in Burgundy France and his descendants still live today. A portrait of our sitter is still held at the Château. Clément Chamillart died in 1708 and our sitter remarried Jean-Baptiste de Johanne de la Carre (1678-1726), marquis de Saumery, maréchal de camp, in 1713. This marriage produced two daughters, Marguerite (died 1729) and Marie Madeleine (born 1720). Much of the beauty of this elegant portrait resides in its graceful composition – it is a fine example of French portraiture. Beautifully and meticulously rendered throughout, the sitter has been depicted three quarter length in an outdoor setting beside a potted orange tree. The lady is shown in a blue dress with silver detailed décolletage and large voluminous sleeves turned over to reveal elaborately detailed lining. The sumptuous fabrics convey a sense of wealth and prestige. The portrait is striking in its portrayal of the sumptuous fabrics and their decorative richness. The prominent sprig of orange blossom that she is holding is a traditional representation of marriage and eternal love in art, but it also alludes to youth and freshness, and by virtue of the great expense and difficulty with which it was often grown, to great wealth. In accordance with the sitter's age and the style of clothing and hair with the curls on the forehead, this portrait can be dated to the 1720s. Baron Hugues Alfred Frèdéric de Cabrol de Moute (1909-1997) was the son of Roger de Cabrol de Moute and Helen Mary de Lassence. He was one of the more engaging personages in that delightful social constellation of social figures who animated what has become known as "Cafe Society" which was international but inevitably most at home in Paris from the 1920's until the 1960's. He married Marguerite d'Harcourt (1915-2011), known as Daisy, in Paris in 1937, the only daughter of Étienne, Marquis d'Harcourt, and his wife, Marie de Curel. The Harcourt family belongs to the circle of the oldest families in France; the founder of the family, Bernard le Danois, received the seigniory of Harcourt in the tenth century, following the conquest of Normandy. In the 11th century, his descendants took part in the conquest of England alongside William the Conqueror. Later, the Harcourt family was divided into a French branch and an English branch, which successively received the titles of barons, viscounts, and counts. Marguerite "Daisy" Marie Brigitte Emmanuelle Ghislaine d'Harcourt, Baronne de Cabrol was one of the last survivors of twentieth century French high society. Through her mother, Daisy was a descendant of the great industrial family of Wendel, with iron and steel enterprises in Lorraine; she also descended from Nicolas Soult, one of Napoleon's Marshals and three times Prime Minister of France. The couple became friends of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor in 1947, and were invited to the Chateau de la Croë, their rented house on Cap d'Antibes. There they found the exiled Windsors living in unusual post-war luxury, serving delicious food and providing fresh sheets every day. Daisy suspected that the Windsors were bored, but, having nothing else to do, were condemned to an endless round of social engagements. She and Fred were among the few allowed to see the Duchess laid out after her death in 1986. Daisy was a considerable hostess, giving a ball every year for her charity, L'Essor, to which le tout Paris would come. One of these, in 1954, was at the Palais des Glaces, in Paris (later used in the film Gigi), at which she entertained Charlie Chaplin, the Begum Aga Khan and the Windsors. According to Nancy Mitford...
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Deathbed Of King James I, 19th Century FORD MADDOX BROWN (1821-1893)
Located in Blackwater, GB
The Deathbed Of King James I, 19th Century FORD MADDOX BROWN (1821-1893) Large 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite interior scene of the deathbed of King James I,...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Wood Chopper, Brecksville, Ohio, Early 20th Century Cleveland School
Located in Beachwood, OH
Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887-1964) The Wood Chopper, Brecksville, Ohio, c. 1917 Oil on masonite 33 x 24 inches "We were fortunate in that the two farms in Brecksville were still open to our visits. The urbanization of the township was then only beginning and we spent several summers there where I tried to capture something of the rural peace so soon to be erased from the countryside." - Wilcox Exhibited: “Water Colors and Oils by Frank N. Wilcox,” Cleveland Museum of Art, January 1937. Frank Nelson Wilcox (October 3, 1887 – April 17, 1964) was a modernist American artist and a master of watercolor. Wilcox is described as the "Dean of Cleveland School...
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1910s American Modern Portrait Paintings

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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.

On 1stDibs, visit a vast collection of famous portrait paintings or works by emerging artists. Search by medium to find the right portrait paintings for your home in oil paint, synthetic resin paint and more. Find portrait paintings in a variety of styles, too, including contemporary, Impressionist and Pop art, or search by artist to find unique works created by painters such as Mark Beard, Steve Kaufman and Montse Valdés.

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