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Portrait Paintings For Sale
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The Winner V, Oil on Canvas Painting by Ognian Zekoff, 2019
Located in London, GB
The Winner V, Oil on Canvas Painting by Ognian Zekoff, 2019 Through the plethora of meaningless images that flood our daily experiences, there are very few, which we encounter, that...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Novus Amor, Novis Vita XII, Mixed media Painting by Anca Stefanescu
Located in London, GB
Novus Amor, Novis Vita XII, Mixed media Painting by Anca Stefanescu Instead of painting external realities, Anca Stefanescu depicts her inner spiritual experiences. Her working proc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

tgb C. 1-17, Mixed Media on Canvas Painting by Sebastian Herzau, 2017
Located in London, GB
tgb C. 1-17, Mixed Media on Canvas Painting by Sebastian Herzau, 2017 Painting both portraits and landscapes, Sebastian Herzau’s artworks share a common blurred, enigmatic effect th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

French Contemporary Art by Karine Bartoli - Arone Couple
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

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Meditation #1
Located in Singapore, SG
Humans need a balance between the physical world and the inner consciousness. One way to get there is through meditation. Meditation has a positive and constructive impact on the psy...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

'White Face Red Lips' Opera Singer Portrait in China Original Contemporary O/c
Located in Carmel, CA
Artist Duan Z. Born in 1955 in Yunnan, renowned Chinese Opera Figure Painter, Educator, Playwright and Producer. Mr. Duan serves as Director of Chinese...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Oil Painting / Photorealism / Figurative Art / Human Figure /Museum
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State College. Adams’s work is includ...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Royal Couple (Drawing from the back)
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Taju Mayakiri is the son of the Well know Nigeria Old Master and Postwar artist - Tijani Mayakiri ( 1937 - 1992), he invented a style of Painting that has the sketch at the back and...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Archival Paper, Color Pencil

Loved Ones, Portrait, Contemporary art, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Varvarov Anatoly Viktorovich Title: Loved Ones, Sise: 33.5x41.5 inches, (85x105 cm) Medium: Oil on Canvas Hand painted, original, one of a kind. Looking at this oil painting...
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2010s Photorealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Regards, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "Regards" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a portrait of a female model in a dark interior setting.
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2010s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Break Free - original painting - oil on canvas
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Original, unique painting, oil on canvas, 27.5 x23.5in / 70x60cm. Inspired by Magritte's "The Lovers". This particular painting was part of Nude in Interior solo show in 2022. Shippi...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Karina, orange chrome, dusty white
Located in Las Vegas, NV
British artist Roni Stretch was born in England. He currently works between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. His work has been shown extensively in Cal...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

'A Best Friend' by Carl Haag, Erlangen 1820 – 1915 Oberwesel a. Rhein, German
Located in Bruges, BE
Carl Haag Erlangen 1820 – 1915 Oberwesel a. Rhein German Painter 'A Best Friend' Signature: Signed middle right Medium: Mixed media Dimensions: Image size ...
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Late 19th Century Romantic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil Pastel

Mid Century La Prima Vera Portrait of Girl with Balloon
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid century portrait of young girl with balloon in style of Raoul Duffy by Barbara "Mari" Berkman (American, 1930-2010), 1963. Titled "La Prima Vera...
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1960s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Girl holding a Posy
Located in Taunton, GB
Portrait of a Girl holding a Posy. Oil on Panel 17 1/2 x 13 inches 44.4 x 33 cm ABOUT THE ARTIST:  Jacques d'Agar  was a French portrait painter born i...
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17th Century Romantic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Felt. Mixed media fashion portrait photography
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Felt, 2022 by Hunter & Gatti Acrylic and scratch on fine art metallic paper with a pearlescent coating Image size: 21 in H x 16 in W Unframed The “visible” spectrum, probably the most well-known of human sensory limitations, as the human #eye is only capable of perceiving light at wavelenghts between 390 and 750 nanometers. Of course, calling it the “visible” spectrum is a bit of a misnomer, as plenty of animals are capable of perceiving light with frequencies outside this relatively narrow band of electromagnetic radiation. Using infrared black and white...
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2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper

Francesco - Oil on Canvas by Anastasia Kurakina - 2015
Located in Roma, IT
Francesco is a superb original oil on canvas realized in 2015 by Anastasia Kurakina . Signed and dated on the lower right margin. In excellent conditions. This Contemporary artw...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Impressionist Painting of a Young Spanish Flamenco Dancer by J.C. Arter
By John Charles Arter
Located in Rochester, NY
Wonderful impressionist painting. Full of light, color, and movement. "The Flamenco Dancer by J. Charles Arter ( American 1860-1923). Oil on canvas. Signed upper left. Circa 1900. Unframed. Born in Hanoverton, Ohio, Charles Arter studied in Cincinnati and Paris at the Academie Julian. He had studios in Venice, London and New York and painted portraits of many famous personages including Pope Pius X...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Queen MM - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Minni Mouse, Expressiv Portrait
Located in Salzburg, AT
Tomasz Bielak born in Lublin in 1967. He graduated of The Academy of Fine Arts, Painting and Graphics Design Department in Gdańsk, in 1994. He realized installation art, graphics ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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....
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Painted For Life" The Tattooed Robot 36x24 acrylic on Canvas
Located in Southampton, NY
We are please to present the larger works on canvas of Chris RWK. Chris RWK’s robots are a fixture of New York street art. Known for his iconic Robot images that can be seen around ...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Edward Lewis (1936-2018) - Contemporary Oil, Nude in Shoes
Located in Corsham, GB
Cool hues are applied in an expressive impasto fashion to render a fine study of a nude. The textured surface and the liberal application allows the artwork to hold a refreshingly im...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Waiting
Located in New York, NY
Signed on verso
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Directive Forces. Mixed media fashion portrait on a Black and white photography
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Directive Forces, 2022 by Hunter & Gatti Acrylic and scratch on fine art metallic paper with a pearlescent coating Image size: 20 in H x 15.5 in W Unframed The “visible” spectrum, probably the most well-known of human sensory limitations, as the human #eye is only capable of perceiving light at wavelenghts between 390 and 750 nanometers. Of course, calling it the “visible” spectrum is a bit of a misnomer, as plenty of animals are capable of perceiving light with frequencies outside this relatively narrow band of electromagnetic radiation. Using infrared black and white...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Metal

Mircea Marosin (1921-2007) - 20th Century Oil, Woman in Shawl
Located in Corsham, GB
An accomplished oil painting by the artist Mircea Marosin, depicting a female figure wearing a shawl. Unsigned. On board.
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Green Dario Agrimi Hyperrealism Children Walking
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

Materials

Enamel

‘Family Time ‘Figurative Contemporary Original Painting Colorful 36" x 41
Located in Carmel, CA
Innocent is an artist who harnesses the beauty of colours to create a certain brilliance in his work that portrays the graceful ambience of the African culture. Using his dexterity a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Stuttgen. Mixed media fashion portrait on a Black and white photography
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Stuttgen, 2022 by Hunter & Gatti Acrylic and scratch on fine art metallic paper with a pearlescent coating Image size: 21.6 in H x 16.5 in W Unframed The “visible” spectrum, probabl...
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2010s 85 New Wave Portrait Paintings

Materials

Metal

Nude on Armchair original painting by Paula Craioveanu FRAMED
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Nude on Armchair" Erotic painting, the female nude seen by a female artist. Original painting. Framed in minimalist black frame, real wood. Signed. Unframed size 20x20in / 51x51cm . Framed size 21x21x1.5in /53x53x4cm. Varnished. This painting was part of art shows in New York and Los Angeles. Shipping from New York...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

people of ibiza Spain oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ignacio Gil Sala (1913-2003) - Characters from Ibiza - Oil on canvas Oil measures 60x73 cm. Frameless. Ignacio Gil Sala, was a painter, bohemian character...
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1970s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The Keyhole, Neue Constructivist Abstract Character Acrylic Painting
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
This artwork is not framed. Antony Squizzato is a talented French artist who likes to experiment with different styles and techniques.
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2010s Constructivist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Gary Player, South Africa
Located in Greenville, DE
Signed and dated, lower right.
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1970s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

French Contemporary Art by Karine Bartoli - Haight Ashbury
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on linen 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 d...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

Meditation #3
Located in Singapore, SG
Humans need a balance between the physical world and the inner consciousness. One way to get there is through meditation. Meditation has a positive and constructive impact on the psy...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Noiseless. Mixed media fashion portrait on a Black and white photography
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Noiseless, 2022 by & Gatti Acrylic and scratch on fine art metallic paper with a pearlescent coating Image size: 20.8 in H x 15.7 in W Unframed The “visible” spectrum, probably the most well-known of human sensory limitations, as the human #eye is only capable of perceiving light at wavelenghts between 390 and 750 nanometers. Of course, calling it the “visible” spectrum is a bit of a misnomer, as plenty of animals are capable of perceiving light with frequencies outside this relatively narrow band of electromagnetic radiation. Using infrared black and white...
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2010s 85 New Wave Portrait Paintings

Materials

Coating, Paper, Acrylic

Christopher Alexander (1926-1982) - 1948 Shoe Polish Drawing, A Portly Man
By Christopher Alexander
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine figurative portrait of a middle aged gentleman by the British artist Christopher Alexander ARE ARCA (1926-1982). Through a delicate treatm...
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20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Denizen No. 15, " Oil on Paper, 2022
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful painting by Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald belongs to a body of work he calls his “Neighborhood of Infinity.” Fitzgerald use...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Paper, Board

Madonna with Child - 21st Century Contemporary Oil Painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Madonna with Child 90 x 70 cm Oil on canvas Framing is possible Ksenya Istomina graduated in 2018 at the 'Imperial Academy of Arts in St Petersburg'. Since her start she is well ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Woman in a pink blouse
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas Molded frame in gilded wood 63 x 50 x 6.5 cm
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Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Green
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

Materials

Enamel

"Denizen No. 21, " Oil paint and collage on paper, 2022
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful painting by Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald belongs to a body of work he calls his “Neighborhood of Infinity.” Fitzgerald use...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Oil, Board

Green Lantern
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Symbolically representing the ordeals of the young man and the necessity for a sharp vision to see through the hurdles. Painting Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This wor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Linen, Acrylic

Spur. Mixed media fashion portrait on a Black and white photography
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Spur, 2022 by Hunter & Gatti Acrylic and scratch on fine art metallic paper with a pearlescent coating Image size: 20.8 in H x 15.7 in W Unframed The “visible” spectrum, probably the most well-known of human sensory limitations, as the human #eye is only capable of perceiving light at wavelenghts between 390 and 750 nanometers. Of course, calling it the “visible” spectrum is a bit of a misnomer, as plenty of animals are capable of perceiving light with frequencies outside this relatively narrow band of electromagnetic radiation. Using infrared black and white...
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2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper

Dreaming Anew, Departing New York Harbor
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Pensive in thought sitting at a wood-slat stern bench of a departing vessel in New York Harbor, the prominent grandeur of the Statue of Liberty recently passed, a woman and her loyal...
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1890s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Portrait Of A Breton Boy, circa 1920 by Suzanne BILLET DE FOMBELLE (1899-1953)
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Breton Boy, circa 1920 by Suzanne BILLET DE FOMBELLE (1899-1953) Large circa 1920 Impressionist portrait of a Breton boy, oil on canvas by Suzanne Billet De Fombelle....
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Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

She n.48
Located in London, GB
140 x 100 cm Acrylic on canvas Signed and dated lower left Chamnan Chongpaiboon, born in 1982 and hailing from Kanchanaburi, is a Bangkok-based artist whose work centers around the ...
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2010s Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

Love from Afar 2
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. Signed on the front side and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Coffee, Mixed Media

Red summer Caroline Veith Contemporary painting drawing art acrylic paint red
Located in Paris, FR
Acrylic paint and ink on canvas Hand-signed and dated lower right
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

E.B. Taylor - Mid 20th Century Oil, Portrait of a Lady
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine and expressive oil painting by E.B. Taylor, depicting a seated lady in a pale yellow dress. The sitter assumes a stern position, with crossed ...
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20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Surrealist Ocean Painting, "Jellyfish Dreams"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original oil on panel surrealist painting by San Diego artist, Kelley Sutphin. Its dimensions are 16"x20"x.75. It is unframed. A...
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2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"Seeing What's To Come", Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Matt Talbert ( US based) "Seeing What's To Come" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a feminine brunette model grasping her hair with both hands. Artist bio/statement: Matt Talbert is a contemporary oil painter living in Southern California. Both a graduate from the Orange County School of the Arts and the Laguna College of Art and Design, he is now named one of the "Top 100 Figurative Artist Working Now" by Poets Artists Magazine. Matt's primary focus is expressive paintings of the human figure exhibited in galleries such as Arcadia Contemporary...
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2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

ZoyBA - Contemporary Oil, The Concert
Located in Corsham, GB
A vibrant, fun filled oil in a contemporary, naive style showing a quartet mid performance, wearing brightly striped clothing. The painting has been s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait - Acrylic Painting by Robert Carroll - 1969 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Acrylic painting by Robert Carroll, realized in 1969 ca. Very good condition. Robert Carroll is an american artist born in 1934 in Painesville, Ohio. He did study Arts at the Cleveland Institute of Arts where he graduated in 1957. Since the end of 1950s he has been associating with some of the most important writers and intellectuals of the beat generation...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

Ralph Pallen Coleman (American 1892-1968) A Monumental Painting of Jesus Christ
Located in New York, NY
Ralph Pallen Coleman (American 1892-1968) A Monumental Painting of "The Resurrection of Jesus Christ", circa 1940. Measuring 102" high x 77" wide (framed), this massive oil on canvas painting is truly one of a kind. The quality throughout the entire painting is masterful. The painting is very realistically painted with bright, vibrant, colors which shows the artists true passion and love for Jesus and Christianity. Ralph Pallen Coleman was an American painter and illustrator. His career spanned more than half a century during which he illustrated stories for many magazines, and later, religious illustrations and paintings which provided images of Christianity to millions of people during the 1950s-1960's. A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he grew up and lived there throughout his 75 years. He received his formal art education at the Philadelphia School...
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1940s Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Large Expressionist Portrait Oil Painting "Seated Woman in Blue"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
Unique, large oil painting on Belgian linen canvas, stretched on a timber support frame. Ready to hang. Framing on request.
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Our Situation Shouldn't Define Us
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. Signed on the front side and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Coffee, Mixed Media

Woman with Leaves & Blossoms_America Martin_Ink/Pencil on Paper_Figurative
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin "Woman with Leaves & Blossom" Ink & Pencil on Paper 43.5" x 83.5" Framed Exploring the identity of both her namesake and country, LA-based America Martin draws inspi...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Ink, Pencil, Archival Paper

Oil Painting / Photorealism / Figurative Art / Human Figure /
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State ...
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Early 2000s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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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.

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