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Portrait Paintings For Sale
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Kristina Kay
By Ruth Owens
Located in New Orleans, LA
RUTH OWENS graduated in 2018 with an MFA from the University of New Orleans after leaving her medical practice of 25 years. She is represented by the Jonathan Ferrara Gallery, and belongs to the artist collective, “The Front,” both in New Orleans. Owens’ work is concerned with contributing to and preserving the black archive, and she uses personal super-8 film references in her painting and video art. Artist residencies include the Joan Mitchell Center, the Addison Gallery...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Self Portrait, Contemporary art, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Varvarov Anatoly Viktorovich
Title: Self Portrait,
Sise: 31.5x35.5 inches, (80x90 cm)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Hand painted, original, one of a kind.
This oil painting is a sel...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
1940's Fashion Illustration - The Two Elegant Brides
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 sketch is original, vintage and me...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Carnival Oil Painting on Panel Post Modern In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
Carnival Oil Painting on Panel Post Modern In Stock
Manuel Lopez Herrera was born in Madrid Spain in 1946. Herrera began with classes in drawing and pai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Oil Portrait of a Yeshiva Student, Dated 1903 by Saul Bernstein American
By Saul Bernstein
Located in Hallowell, ME
In the frame: approx 17" x 12: inscribed and dated 1903. Oil on paper.
Category
Early 1900s Abstract Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Native American Chief" Portrait Painting
By Rick Boren
Located in Houston, TX
Rick Borens' piece showcases a Native American chief standing in front of a landscape
Dimensions without Frame: H: 20in x W: 31.5 in.
Artist Bi...
Category
Late 19th Century Naturalistic Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Two Ballerinas - Oil and Ink on Cardstock
Located in Soquel, CA
Two Ballerinas - Acrylic and Ink on Cardstock
Colorful portrait of two ballerinas by Jassen Marek (20th Century). Two ballerinas are shown in white, green, and blue. They are bendin...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Illustration Board, Pen
Court Ladies
By Ruth Owens
Located in New Orleans, LA
Framed Dimensions: 11.25h x 10w in
RUTH OWENS graduated in 2018 with an MFA from the University of New Orleans after leaving her medical practice of 25 years. She is represented by the Jonathan Ferrara Gallery, and belongs to the artist collective, “The Front,” both in New Orleans. Owens’ work is concerned with contributing to and preserving the black archive, and she uses personal super-8 film references in her painting and video art. Artist residencies include the Joan Mitchell Center, the Addison Gallery of American Art, the Vermont Studio Center, and the Studios at MASS MoCA. She is slotted to attend the International Studio and Curatorial Program in NY in 2023. Her work is in the permanent collections of the Ackland Art Museum at UNC-Chapel Hill, the Addison Gallery of American Art, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, the Dale Center for the Study of War and Society, and 21c Museum.
The artist says of her work…
In the sixties, my father was stationed at a military base in the deep South...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Casein
She closed her eyes Zahra Zeinali 21st Century art Contemporary art girl doll
Located in Paris, FR
Acrylic paint on canvas
Hand-signed lower right by the artist
THE IMAGINARY LAND OF ZAHRA ZEINALI
“Over time Zahra Zeinali develops her universe, which evolves slowly according to ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Disappearing" Oil Painting 27.5" x 39" inch by Sergey Dolmatov
Located in Culver City, CA
"Disappearing" Oil Painting 27.5" x 39" inch by Sergey Dolmatov
Year: 2010
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"The Denver Gambit" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "The Denver Gambit" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an impasto painting of a crowd of people gathered together playing matches of chess.
Category
2010s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
The Stalker
Located in Ridgewood, NY
Oil paint & modeling paste on paper framed on a white passepartout.
Category
2010s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paste, Oil Crayon, Oil
Adieu, Gaugin, study
By Ruth Owens
Located in New Orleans, LA
Framed Dimensions: 16.25h x 11w in
RUTH OWENS graduated in 2018 with an MFA from the University of New Orleans after leaving her medical practice of 25 years. She is represented by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Casein, Paper
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Ink, Pencil, Archival Paper
Poodles, minimalist black and white dog painting of a by Ian Mason, British
By Ian Mason
Located in Charleston, US
A Poodle Pair, this stunning large minimalist black and white painting of Poodle dogs, is a contemporary portrait in acrylic on canvas. Ian Mason's portrai...
Category
2010s Minimalist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Higher than Clouds Portrait Contemporary art Original oil Painting One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Varvarov Anatoly Viktorovich
Title: Higher than Clouds,
Sise: 39.5x47.5 inches, (100x120 cm)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Hand painted, original, one of a kind.
What's higher than the clouds? This happy...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Threshold
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
I am learning every day to allow the space between where I want to be to inspire me and not terrify me.
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.
About Artist
Roseleen Labazacchy, a true Nigerian born in the year 2000 and based in Ibadan, Oyo state Nigeria. Roseleen holds a National Certificate of Education in Fine Art from Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo State.
She is a mixed-media painter. Roseleen was exposed to art from a very young age; Her father being an artist himself enrolled her in the popular Nike Art Gallery at a very young age to learn traditional Adire making, a skill she still practices to date.
This was how she started art professionally and she has been getting better at what she does since then. In the just-concluded international art exhibition and competition organized by Talentia Foundation, Roseleen Labazacchy who participated in the competition amidst other international artists came first in the Mix Media category and was presented with a certificate of achievement in recognition of her artistic endeavor.
Roseleen uses oil and acrylic with fabrics on canvas to consciously project African women's dignity and true African beauty. As an African painter, Roseleen hopes to bring about the emancipation of the true African Women image by showcasing true African beauty in her paintings for the world to see.
She is inspired by the need to see the dawn of a new and better African society, a society that respects and celebrates the African people, cultures, and ways of life. Roseleen is a full-time artist in the studio of Oluwole Omofemi, a well-known talented artist who has been a great source of inspiration to her. She is also inspired by other notable African artists like Njideka Akunyili...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Mujer con Jarra - human female form abstract cubism figurative modern artwork
Located in London, Chelsea
The original cubism painting by Borja Guijarro is painted on canvas. The many colours, shapes and patterns used in this painting make it an interesting and busy piece of modern art. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Orit Fuchs: Vivid 4 - Giclee print on canvas female figure painting. 19.6/19.6"
By Orit Fuchs
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Orit Fuchs lives and works in Tel Aviv, a storyteller with a deep, pure, and unquenchable appetite for artistic self-expression. Her medium spans the gamut - sculptures, pa...
Category
2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Giclée
Crowd - People Portrait, Contemporary Expressive Figurative Oil Painting, XL
Located in Salzburg, AT
Large Format Oil painting
Bartosz Kolata was born in Torun, Poland in 1979. In 2006 he graduated in Art Conservation and Restoration from Nicolas Coper...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Woman by the Window with Embroidery Frame
By Franz Ludwig Kiederich
Located in London, GB
'Woman by the Window with Embroidery Frame', oil on canvas, by Franz Ludwig Kiederich (circa 1930s). A delightful depiction of a woman, comfortable...
Category
1930s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Velours froid - Contemporary Oil on Wood Portrait by a french artist
Located in PARIS, FR
Huile sur bois par la peintre française Marina Taleb.
Ses visages, envoutants, souvenirs vagues de moments endormis entremêlent le désir d’atteindre une vérité et l’envie de rêver.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Nomad
Located in Ridgewood, NY
Oil paint and pastels on paper
Category
2010s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Oil
Orit Fuchs: Vivid 101A - Giclee print on canvas female figure painting. 14.5/20”
By Orit Fuchs
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Orit Fuchs lives and works in Tel Aviv, a storyteller with a deep, pure, and unquenchable appetite for artistic self-expression. Her medium spans the gamut - sculptures, pa...
Category
2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Giclée
"Marin sur le pont" by Edmond de Palezieux - Oil on canvas
Located in Geneva, CH
oil on canvas without frame
One point of restoration
Category
1890s French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Orit Fuchs: Vivid 101A - Giclee print on canvas female figure painting. 21.5/32”
By Orit Fuchs
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Orit Fuchs lives and works in Tel Aviv, a storyteller with a deep, pure, and unquenchable appetite for artistic self-expression. Her medium spans the gamut - sculptures, pa...
Category
2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Giclée
HOLLYWOOD MARILYN
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed by the artist on verso. Hand Painted Unique Silkscreen on Canvas. Artwork is in excellent condition. Canvas is not stretched. Certificate of authenticity included. All ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
French Contemporary Art by Karine Bartoli - Formentera Ses Illetes 09
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 ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
American Modernist Abstract Portrait Dancer Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist oil painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1970. Unsigned. Image size, 30L x 40H. Framing available.
Category
1970s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tattoo me 1 2002., Cardboard, mixed media, 153x117 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Tattoo me 1
2002., Cardboard, mixed media, 153x117 cm
Juris Utāns (1959-2022)
was a Latvian painter. Worked in the field of critical realism, socially a...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Cardboard
Adaptation #5 Zahra Zeinali 21st Century art Contemporary art Iranian art girl
Located in Paris, FR
Acrylic paint on canvas
Hand-signed lower right by the artist
THE IMAGINARY LAND OF ZAHRA ZEINALI
“Over time Zahra Zeinali develops her universe, which evolves slowly according to ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Victor Manuel Portrait of a Woman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Victor Manuel: 1897-1969. Well listed Cuban artist who has auction results as high as $319,000. He as an early member of the "Vanguardia" movement of ar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
19th Century Italian School Portrait of Peasant Girl
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming 19th Century Italian School portrait of peasant girl by unknown artist, circa 1840. Partial signature lower right edge. Condition: fai...
Category
1850s Italian School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Woman Gives Message to Bird_America Martin_Oil/Acrylic/Pigment Spray_Portrait
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"Woman Gives Message to Bird"
Oil, Acrylic, Spray Pigment on Canvas
19.5" x 19.5" Framed
Exploring the identity of both her namesake and country, LA-based America Mar...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dove
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
Girl with a pigeon. Symbol of peace
Category
2010s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
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 ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Femme Rousse Sur Fond Vert", Albert Bertalan, Original Oil, Green, Figurative
Located in Dallas, TX
"Femme Rousse Sur Fond Vert" is an original oil on canvas impressionistic portrait of a woman by Albert Bertalan. A red-headed lady in a purple and white striped collared coat sits in front of a green background daydreaming about something personal. The painting is framed with an ornate gold frame.
From the late 19th century until World War Two, Paris was the center of the art world. Artists and intellectuals from around the globe descended on Paris, drawn by the atmosphere of creative freedom established by the French Impressionists. Because of the Impressionists’ innovations the direction of art had changed forever, the times were ripe for another Renaissance. The School of Paris, as this broad-based group of artists are referred to embodied the spirit of modernism.
Albert Bertalan was born on September 21, 1899 in Jaszbereny, Hungary. He is known for painting compositions of figures in unique environments, including women by the sea, among other similar subject matters. He studied at the Nagybanyai Art School under some of the most important Hungarian artists, including Ivànyi Grünwald...
Category
1940s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Board, Paper, Oil
Graffiti Dreams - Colorful Abstract Figurative Portrait Original Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by her background in fashion, Atlanta, Georgia-based artist Lindsey McCord creates artworks that encapsulate the fun of being stylish and the a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper, Spray Paint, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Graphite
Journey - Figurative acrylic painting, Colorful, Surrealistic, Polish art
Located in Warsaw, PL
MIKOŁAJ MALESZA (born in 1954) a painter and a stage designer. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, at the Department of Interior Design, where he graduated from in 1979. He had over 20 individual exhibitions and participated in numerous collective exhibitions in Poland and abroad (Germany, France, Belgium, Holland, England, Czech and Slovak Republics...
Category
2010s Other Art Style Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
Oil Painting / Photorealism / Figurative Art / Human Figure /Museum
By Bruce Adams
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...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Monkey with a Cigarette I - Contemporary Figurative Animals Oil Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
The artist Tomasz Bielak loves animals, but especially monkeys. He often portrays her. Old photos serve as templates.
Tomasz Bielak born in Lublin in 1967. He graduated of The Acade...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Frida Kahlo' Original Pop Artwork by PositivityAry
Located in Chattanooga, TN
'Frida Kahlo' Wrapped Canvas Original Pop Art features a multicolored collage of Frida Kahlo images placed in New York City's Times Square in multicolored hues. Introspective and playful Italian artist, Arianna Tascione...
Category
2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Untitled 1 - Contemporary Portrait, Modern Expressive Painting
By Anna Ładecka
Located in Salzburg, AT
Anna Ładecka is a Paris-based polish illustrator and painter.
Graduated from Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts, Master of Art - Diploma in painting and lithography and obtained a scholar...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Orit Fuchs: Vivid 20 - Giclee print on canvas female figure painting. 29.5/29.5”
By Orit Fuchs
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Orit Fuchs lives and works in Tel Aviv, a storyteller with a deep, pure, and unquenchable appetite for artistic self-expression. Her medium spans the gamut - sculptures, pa...
Category
2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Giclée
Feminine Figure - Oil Painting by R. Melli - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Feminine Figure is a modern artwork realized by Roberto Melli in 1930s.
Mixed colored oil painting.
Includes vintage frame (fair conditions) : 42 x 2 x...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
The inner peace
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
The main thing in life is to save your own inner peace, on the left Buddha - he is calm and peaceful, on the right is our everyday’s life with all troubles...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
tgb H. 1-17, Mixed Media on Canvas Painting by Sebastian Herzau, 2017
Located in London, GB
tgb H. 1-17, Mixed Media on Canvas Painting by Sebastian Herzau
Painting both portraits and landscapes, Sebastian Herzau’s artworks share a common blurred, enigmatic effect through ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
African Child
Located in Palm Desert, CA
The young African boy is wearing native Zimbabwean dress to reflect the historic clothing of village life.
Carole Garland captures the questioning look of the boy and his wonder why are these visitors
here? The colorful burnt red stencils enhance the trim design of his costume.
Carole Garland has shown in many Southern California venues, most recently at TAG Gallery,
Bergamot Station; realART Gallery, Agoura Hills; West Los Angeles Art Gallery; the Rose Cafe; the Santa Paula...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
A swallow - Figurative acrylic painting, Colorful, Surrealistic, Polish art
Located in Warsaw, PL
MIKOŁAJ MALESZA (born in 1954) a painter and a stage designer. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, at the Department of Interior Design, where he graduated from in 1979. He had over 20 individual exhibitions and participated in numerous collective exhibitions in Poland and abroad (Germany, France, Belgium, Holland, England, Czech and Slovak Republics...
Category
2010s Other Art Style Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
Orit Fuchs: Vivid 20 - Giclee print on canvas female figure painting. 19.6/19.6"
By Orit Fuchs
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Orit Fuchs lives and works in Tel Aviv, a storyteller with a deep, pure, and unquenchable appetite for artistic self-expression. Her medium spans the gamut - sculptures, pa...
Category
2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Giclée
Julie Has a Big Heart
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Oil painting of woman holding heart shaped balloon. Barron has a very distinctive stylization of the human figure. Both specific and general which makes the work relatable and calm...
Category
2010s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Gondolier (Figurative Painting of Man in Venice by Mark Beard, Bruce Sargeant)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic style figurative oil painting of a muscular male gondolier with Venice's St. Mark's Campanile in the background
"Gondolier" painted by Mark Beard as Bruce Sargeant (pseudony...
Category
2010s Academic Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Oil Painting / Photorealism / Figurative Art / Human Figure /Museum
By Bruce Adams
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...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"La Belle Fille" Large Mid Century French Painting Portrait of a Beautiful Girl
By Etienne Ret
Located in Surfside, FL
Beautiful gouache on paper, by French artist, Etienne Ret, signed on top right.
Etienne Ret was born in Bourbonnais, France on Jan. 6, 1900. Ret graduated from the College of Mesnie...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
"Portrait Turquoise” Oil Painting 63" x 47" inch by Katherine Bakhoum Tisné
Located in Culver City, CA
"Portrait Turquoise” Oil Painting 63" x 47" inch by Katherine Bakhoum Tisné
Pastel on paper. Framed.
Katherine Bakhoum represents art that has been forgotten for a long while. She ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Paper
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...
Category
1960s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Contemporary Portrait Painting, Modern Art: To Write Graffiti on her Back
Located in Delaware , OH
Contemporary Portrait Painting, Modern Art-To Write Graffiti on her Back
A B O U T T H I S P I E C E :
"To Write Graffiti on Her Back " is a custom mixed ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Canvas, Acrylic
Orit Fuchs: Vivid 37 - Giclee print on canvas female figure painting. 24/24”
By Orit Fuchs
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Orit Fuchs lives and works in Tel Aviv, a storyteller with a deep, pure, and unquenchable appetite for artistic self-expression. Her medium spans the gamut - sculptures, pa...
Category
2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Giclée
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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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