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Portrait Paintings For Sale
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"Fragrance, " Mixed Media Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Ifeoluwa Alade ( Nigeria based) "Fragrance" is an original, handmade acrylic painting that depicts a female model and a male model with colorful butterflies and flowers ebbing betwee...
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2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Portrait Of John Gilbert Seale, The Artists Father, With Sherry And A Cigar
By Barney Seale ARBS
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of John Gilbert Seale, The Artists Father, With Sherry And A Cigar, circa by Barney SEALE (1896-1957) Circa 1940 English portrait of the artists father John with a sherry and cigar in hand, oil on canvas by Barney Seale. Excellent quality and condition example of the eccentric artists work. Signed and presented in a gilt frame with losses. Measurements: 27" x 23" framed approx Barney Seale (1896–1957) National Portrait Gallery, London Sculptor and painter, noted for his portrait sculptures in bronze, but also as an architectural sculptor. He worked with the sculptor William Silver Frith, who taught at Lambeth School of Art and who was also an architectural sculptor. Seale was elected RBA in 1938, also exhibiting at RA, RCamA and RSA and having solo shows in London and New York. He was an associate of RBS. Seale’s striking figure I Write for the New Kensington Library, one of a series of three and in stone, is illustrated in Arthur T Broadbent’s Sculpture Today in Great Britain 1940–1943, published in 1949. In 1986 the Fine Art Society included him in the survey Sculpture in Britain Between The Wars. Seale, a huge, hard-drinking man...
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Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Women's Forum by Annemarie Ambrosoli, Oil, 100x100 cm, abstract expressionist
Located in Kiens, BZ
Women's Forum (2017), oil on canvas stretched over wooden frame, 100x100 cm, by Italian contemporary artist Annemarie Ambrosoli The "voice" of women can be perceived by looking at t...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

1940's French Fashion Illustration - The Stylish Lady With The Green Features
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The s...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Gouache

"O.W. Circles" by Anne Siems, Painting with female portrait, on paper, framed
Located in Dallas, TX
Anne Siems has created this artwork by painting and drawing over an archival print on thick 100% cotton fiber paper. All archival materials. Unframed size: 8.5x11 inches Frame size: 15x12x1 inch ANNE SIEMS (b. 1965, Germany) Artist Statement I was born in Berlin, Germany. From 1969 to 1971 I lived near Buenos Aires, Argentina. My first extended stay in the US was as an exchange student in 1986. Then in 1991, after finishing my MFA in Berlin, I moved to Seattle, WA. My work has moved from semi-abstract, room-filling plant and insect drawings...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Ceramic, Acrylic, Panel

Attrib. Roberto Luigi Valente (b.1926) - 20th Century Oil, Market Trader
Located in Corsham, GB
A portrait of a market trader stood in front of his produce. He rests one hand on his hip with an umbrella hanging from his wrist. Presented in a wooden frame with gold inner and out...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Impressionist Oil Painting, "Spread Your Wings Into The Unknown"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind realistic oil portrait by San Diego artist, Charlene Mosley. Its dimensions are 8" x 24" x 1.5". It comes in a wood frame. A ce...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Cleopatra Vivien Leigh", mixed media, oil, Wax, acrylic and archival ink canvas
Located in Southampton, NY
Ceravolo's Large scale paintings have received international acclaim for more four decades. His art, came to popular attention when he was commissioned to create 5 large scale oil on...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Archival Ink, Wax, Oil, Acrylic

untitled
Located in Spetses, GR
Photorealistic oil on canvas depiction of a divine, royal, beauty surrounded by her equally magnificent peacocks.
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Meeting of Elders (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

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Oil, Archival Paper, Color Pencil

Meeting Andy Warhol, B&W oil on canvas, B& W portrait, grisaille painting
Located in Cody, WY
TITLE: Meeting Warhol (The Inability of Meeting Someone Famous Objectively); 2013 This painting is part of a series of paintings from the series titled: The Inability of Meeting So...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait - Oil Paint by Antonio Feltrinelli - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an orignal modern artwork realized by Antonio Feltrinelli in 1930s. Mixed colored oil painting on canvas. Not signed. On the back a portrait of a man. Don't miss thi...
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1930s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Sharyn Mathews - 20th Century Oil
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed. On board.
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"Under the Parasol", 20th Century Oil on Canvas Attributed to Laureano Barrau
Located in Madrid, ES
ATTRIBUTED TO LAUREANO BARRAU Spanish, 1863 - 1957 UNDER THE PARASOL unsigned oil on canvas 35-1/2 x 26 inches (90 x 66 cm.) framed: 44-1/4 x 35-1/2 in...
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1920s Naturalistic Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Love... it's just a Question of Numbers by Annemarie Ambrosoli, 90x90cm, oil
Located in Kiens, BZ
Love...It's just a Question of Numbers (2017) is an oil painting on canvas stretched over a wooden frame, measuring 90x90 cm, created by Italian contemporary artist Annemarie Ambroso...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

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 College. Adams’s work is included in numerous private and museum collections, among them the Burchfield-Penney Art Center, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University, and the UB Anderson Gallery (all of which are located in Western New York...
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Early 2000s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Kostacis with his hummingbirds Figurative popular scene in a Renaissance setting
Located in Segovia, ES
Kostacis with his hummingbirds. Figurative popular scene in Renaissance atmosphere. Acrylic on canvas. Dimensions in centimeters 81 x 100 x 2 cm. Framed 105 x 124 x 5 cm. Dimensions In inches: 31.89 x 39.37 x 0.79 " . Framed 41.34 x 48.82 x 1.97 " Kostacis with his hummingbirds. Figurative Popular scene in Renaissance atmosphere. Acrylic on canvas. Outside scene where a group of people seem to experience extraordinary sensations surrounded by hummingbirds. In an urban environment with a Renaissance flair, the characters, dressed in original clothes of plural inspiration, seem to react ecstatically by the effects of the hummingbirds, which Kostacis seems to have under control with his wealthy and wise aura. The studied composition, the chromatic harmony, and the subtlety of the design of all the elements that make up the scene, give this painting a classic beauty. The author adds to all this his own brushstrokes of fine humor that wrap the whole theme in a casual irony, the same which surrounds all the stories that Igor Fomin...
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Early 2000s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

portrait of a man
By Elie Shamir
Located in Surfside, FL
The painter Elie Shamir was born in 1953 in the village Kfar Yehoshua, studied at Bezalel, and participated in many exhibitions in Israel and abroad. This exhibition centers on Shami...
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1980s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Chinese " 100 Beauties " Porcelain Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chinese Painting on Porcelain " The Image of 100 Beauties " Hand Carved wood frame.
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20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Porcelain

Eyes That Do Not See III, AUCTION Realist Style of young Cuban, Realism
Located in Houston, TX
Eyes that So Not See III by Cristian Mesa Velazquez makes the viewer wonder if the artist is talking about the modern day situation in Cuba or perhaps S...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Cytheris by John Wiliam Godward
Located in New Orleans, LA
John William Godward 1861-1922 British Cytheris Signed and dated "J.W. Godward / 1922" (upper left) Oil on canvas A classical beauty is captured in a moment of idle reflection in this stunning oil on canvas by John William Godward. Celebrated as one of the most important classical painters at the turn of the century, Godward's career was devoted to a segment of Classicism known as the Marble School, with Greco-Roman subjects placed within architectural settings. His elegant subjects are depicted with a degree of sensuality and technical mastery that remains unsurpassed. The present work, entitled Cytheris, embodies Godward’s lifelong preoccupation with depicting beautiful young women in classically-inspired dress. Cytheris is a nickname associated with Aphrodite, the goddess of love, who was said to have been born of the waves off the coast of the Greek island Cytherea. The title points to the sitter's beauty, but also, as Godward scholar Vern Swanson suggests, perhaps indicates she is a priestess of the cult of Aphrodite, while her soft blue head covering and downward gaze convey a virginal quality. Beautifully rendered with Godward's signature technical perfection, the piece embodies the sensual, graceful languor that permeates his greatest works. Raised in Wimbledon, England, Godward debuted at London’s Royal Academy exhibition in 1887. By the subsequent decade, the burgeoning artist was on a steady ascent to artistic success. Having fallen under the influence of British Neoclassical Revivalists Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Lord Frederic Leighton, and Sir Edward John Poynter, Godward quickly adopted, if not rivaled, their style. He envisioned similar scenes of the ancient world, seamlessly blending antiquity and beauty in breathtaking compositions. The sensuality and mystery of Godward’s maidens, combined with his impressive antique backdrops...
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20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Harlequin
Located in Bayonne, NJ
Portrait of harlequin by Vassyl Khmeluk was executed in circa 1946-1947. This impressive stylistic artwork by Khemluk falls well into a series of portraits masterfully created by the...
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1940s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Stolen childhood - Portrait Painting Red Yellow Green White Black Blue Grey
Located in Sofia, BG
Dear clients, Thank you so much for your interest to the art of Maestro Marina Dobrovolskaya. The artist Marina Dobrovolskaya has escaped the war in Ukraine and she is safe with her family in Bulgaria, in the historic city of Bansko, where she continues to create her incredible ART. Unfortunately, she had to leave all her artworks and her native town Kharkiv in Ukraine. We wish you well and in the meantime we hope you will enjoy our artworks in a digital way! Kindly yours, Snow Pearl art gallery Milko Pamouktchiev Owner "Stolen childhood" is a portrait painting on canvas by Maestro Marina Dobrovolskaya for the terrible impact on the children caused by the war. The painting is unframed. Frame: Optional Snow Pearl gallery offers the possibility to increase the value of this artwork by adding a gorgeous wooden Italian contemporary frame of your choice. We can also offer a very special ancient restored frame. The frame can be hand-carved with composition ornamentation and hand-applied, with water gilded with 22 Kt. genuine gold leaf over rouge burnishing bole and then patinated to the appropriate patina. This will slightly increase the price, the shipping cost and the delivery time. The paintings bring emotion of happiness, love, energy and beauty represented by the vast creative power of her talent.” Dear art lovers, if you like the art of maestro Dobrovolskaya, please click the link to follow this artist and art gallery Snow Pearl to discover all our artists and beautiful artworks. Thank you so much! we appreciate your interest to our work. “The impressions of Marina's paintings on the viewer is so mighty, mesmerizing, grand, that it paralyzes the imagination and leaves no option. Her paintings bring emotion of happiness, love, energy and beauty represented by the vast creative power of her talent.” Maestro Dobrovolskaya Marina Evgenievna was born in 1986, in Kharkov. In 2009, she graduated from the GS faculty of the Kharkov National Academy of Municipal Economy with a degree in architecture. Member of the Kharkov Organization of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine (graphics section) since 2018. She took part in course for design and decoration. She practices techniques of decoupage, craquelure, painting on glass, modeling of polymer clay, drawing up fabric and floristic panels, felting. She is master in technique of sand animation. It works both in online animation and in the creation of original paintings made with sand on glass. She took part with sand animation in the annual charity evening held in London. Participant of numerous All-Ukrainian exhibitions and international open-airs. In 2010, she taught sand animation at the Beitdan Jewish Center (Kharkov). In 2013, she took part in a drawing course at the Family Art Club Family Development Center, in 2014 she worked in a ceramic workshop (Kiev). The peculiarity of the artist is in her individual manner of execution: Maestro Dobrovolskaya works with mixed technique of watercolors and pastels, which gives the work a feeling of hyper-realism. Portraits occupy a special place in her work, in which great attention is paid to detailing in order to convey the character of a person. In the technique of pencil graphics, as well as mixed (pencil with a liner), the artist depicts the city landscape - one of her favorite subjects, which is due to her training at the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, under the guidance of remarkable teachers: N.I. Krivoruchko, V.P. Manokhin, V.A. Kodina, L.O. Bogdanova and others. List of exhibitions: 2016 -2017 Allukrainian artist vistavka “Rіzdvyana” (Kyiv) 2016-2017 The All Ukrainian painting...
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2010s Photorealist Portrait Paintings

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Watercolor, Canvas, Oil

Becca, Portrait Art, Oil on Panel Box, 14 x 11, Figurative Art, 2021 Exhibit
Located in Houston, TX
Becca is an oil on wood panel painting by native Texas artist Connie Connally who now lives in Santa Barbara,CA. The painting is on a 1.17" deep panel ...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Twins by Annemarie Ambrosoli Oil on canvas Abstract Expressionist
Located in Kiens, BZ
Twins (2019), oil on canvas stretched over wooden frame, 50x60x2 cm, by Italian contemporary artist Annemarie Ambrosoli (ICA - International Certified Artist) Hand-signed by the Art...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Wreath in Hair_America Martin_Ink on Paper_Portrait/Figurative/Floral
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin "Wreath in Hair" Ink on Paper 22" x 22" Framed Exploring the identity of both her namesake and country, LA-based America Martin draws inspiration from her Colombian h...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Ink, Archival Paper

Female figure woman oil on canvas painting portrait
By Joan Palet
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Joan Palet (1911 - 1996) - Female figure - Oil on canvas Oil measures 46x38 cm. Frame measures 70x62 cm. Joan Palet was born in Barcelona on March 28, 1911 in a family of sculptors ...
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1970s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Barbara Doyle (b.1917) - Contemporary Oil, Blue Gaze
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine and characterful portrait showing a dark haired woman with a soft gaze. The artist has used blue undertones to add an air of mystery to the po...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Marc, Portrait in Landscape, Contemporary Oil on Linen Board
Located in Cotignac, FR
A contemporary oil on linen board portrait of Marc, part of a series of portraits: 'Portrait in Landscape' by the Dutch artist Bernadette 'Berna' Van Baarsen. The painting is signed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Linen, Board

Untitled
Located in Spetses, GR
inspired by the paintings of Jenny Saville, George Alekou created this artwork in 2019, probably one of his best so far. Portrait painting on stretched c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Solitude I
Located in Denver, CO
Solitude I, 2021
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Barbara Doyle (b.1917) - 2008 Oil, Happy Hamilton
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine portrait of Louis Hamilton, the Formula 1 driver, lifting the Australian Grand Prix trophy above his head, smiling. The painting has been signed...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Steee-rike! original 24x30 realistic figurative oil painting
Located in Spring Lake, NJ
As we celebrate our homerun record breaking hero of all times, Aaron Judge, we also celebrate our own private little hero who put his heart and sweat into making his mark for his family and team! He was out there rain or shine swinging away at that little white ball with all of his might. The umpire called "steee-rike!" and he knew that the game was on the line and, win or lose, he would always remember that day! Both an accomplished realist and figurative portrait painter, Joseph Sundwall...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Magic Music Event by Annemarie Ambrosoli, Oil on Canvas
Located in Kiens, BZ
Magic Music Event (2017), oil on canvas stretched over wooden frame, 100x110 cm, by Italian contemporary artist Annemarie Ambrosoli (ICA - International Certified Artist) This “Magi...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

The Fox
Located in Long Island City, NY
Oil on Canvas 28 × 22 in 71.1 × 55.9 cm This is a unique work. This work includes a Certificate of Authenticity. Provenance: Owned by artist Free Shipping in US and Europe [Standard...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Hans Bertle (1880 1945) Geburt des Todes, 1924 (Cain and Abel) - Symbolist Oil
By Hans Bertle
Located in Meinisberg, CH
Hans Bertle (Austrian, 1880-1943) Geburt des Todes - Kain und Abel (Birth of Death - Cain und Abel) • Symbolistic painting • Oil on canvas, ca. 62 x 72 cm • Original Frame, ca. 87 ...
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1920s Symbolist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

''Sometimes You Just Don't Know'' Contemporary Portrait of a Girl Facing a Wall
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 enhanced by the neutral background. We see these women en profile, sometimes even only a bare back. The hair is tucked up loosely or casually hanging over the shoulders. Since the face is not visible, it makes it easier for the viewer to identify with these women. In this serene painting titled ''Sometimes You Just Don...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Hazel Carter - Mid 20th Century Oil, Deep In Thought
Located in Corsham, GB
A wonderful moment captured in oil, this portrait shows a moment of deep for a rosy cheeked woman. Her dark hair falls over one shoulder of her colourful jacket as she tilts her head...
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20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bay Area artist Michelle Fillmore found her love of oil painting at the University of Las Vegas, where she graduated with a BA in Painting and Drawin...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Edward Lewis (1936-2018) - Framed Contemporary Oil, Impressionistic Portrait
Located in Corsham, GB
A violet sky provides a glowing background to bold brush strokes, rendering an atmospheric portrait of a woman deep in thought. On board.
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Mind Full
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Painting Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, this is not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gallery)
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

French Contemporary Art by Karine Bartoli - 7 Personnages Arone
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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Oil, Canvas

Lila, first snow, orange chrome
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Portrait of Lila, oil on canvas 47 3/4 in x 31 in 2015
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2010s Photorealist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Cotton Canvas

"Multitasking" Pop Art Street Posters Décollage Painting on Canvas of Kate Moss
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts famous British model Kate Moss. Done with beautiful expressive colors and a distinctive street art design, this piece pops with energy and romantic beauty. Its com...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Year One - Contemporary art, Portrait, Figurative
Located in Coquitlam, BC
Artist: Liang Li Born in 1985 Henan China, and currently living in Beijing In 2003, he joined the Basic Department of CAFA Modeling In 2004, he joined the Second Studio of Oil Painti...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Joyce Moore - Contemporary Oil, The Hindu Lady
Located in Corsham, GB
Impulsive brushwork and a fragrant palette capture a Hindu lady who contrasts her drab surroundings. Unsigned. On canvas paper.
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

The Meditator - 21st Century Contemporary Painting of a meditating boy
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
The Meditator 80 x 80 cm Acrylic on canvas Frame is included Framed the painting measures 90 x 90 cm The artist Mitzy Renooy in this painting shows what she likes to paint most. A child living in his own world, dancing on his own way. Mitzy Renooy, artist and mother of four daughters, has exhibited twice before at Galerie Bonnard...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Playing the Harmonica, Post Cover
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Saturday Evening Post Cover, October 6, 1934
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20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

I'm A Spec 2
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Painting Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, this is not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gallery)
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, ABS

"Golden Dots VII" Contemporary Portrait Painting of a Girl with Golden Dots
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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Paper, Acrylic

Exercise by John Torcapel - Ink on paper 13x17 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on paper
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Ink

DRIP REMOVER
Located in Aventura, FL
Three color screen printed figure & varnish on 300 somerset paper. Hand signed and numbered by Kunstrasen. Form the edition of 125. Frame size approx 26 x 26 inches. Artwork is...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Varnish, Paper, Screen

The Explorers Meeting Classical Sea Faring Adventurers with Ship & Charts, oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Continental school, 20th century Title: The Explorers Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed Size: framed: 29.25 x 41.25 inches canvas: 24 x 36 inches Provenance...
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20th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Richard Turneramon (1940-2013) - Signed 2007 Oil, Oasis Woman
Located in Corsham, GB
Soft, blended brushwork and a technicolored, vibrant palette are combined to render a woman by an oasis in dreamlike detail. Signed and inscribed on the reverse. On canvas on stretc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Walking Along the Beach, Bauer, German School, 19th Century, Signed P. Bauer
Located in Bruges, BE
Walking Along the Beach German School 19th Century Signature: Signed bottom right P. Bauer Dimensions: Image size 31 x 24 cm, frame size 42 x 32 cm Medium: Aquarelle
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19th Century Romantic Portrait Paintings

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Watercolor

Noel Coward's Eye, #2257. Horst P. Horst Homage, Mixed media Collage on Paper.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Noel Coward's Eye, #2257 by Natasha Zupan Collage on Paper Measures: 11.41 in. H x 8.26 in. W One of a kind Signed lower right on recto by the artist Numbered on verso 2018 Natasha ...
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2010s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, ABS

Portrait Old Master, Joseph Vivien, Mme Silvestre, French Rococo, Pastel
By Joseph Vivien
Located in Greven, DE
The portrait shows Mme Silvestre. Born in Paris, Silvestre was the daughter of Charles-Antoine Hérault and his wife Marie-Geneviève, who were her first teachers. In 1706 she married the painter Louis de Silvestre, moving with him in 1716 to Dresden. The couple's daughter Marie-Maximilienne became a pastellist. Silvestre died in Dresden, the year before her husband retired and returned to Paris. Her surviving pastels show the influence of Rosalba Carriera...
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18th Century Rococo Portrait Paintings

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Gouache, Oil Pastel

A. Costa - 1912 Oil, Portrait of a Spanish Lady
Located in Corsham, GB
A very fine portrait of a smiling Spanish lady dressed in fine lace, with fresh red flowers in her hair. She wears large green jewels around her neck and ...
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20th Century Portrait Paintings

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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.

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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