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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Color: Gray
Color: Purple
The room is on fire as she's fixing her hair
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Léo Dorfner offers a punk reading that disturbs interpretations that are too pious.
His reappropriation of media representations, advertising icons, snipp...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Femininity - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Women Portrait, Realism
Located in Salzburg, AT
Artodyssey
"Julita Malinowska's paintings belong to those, which once seen - are never forgotten. The open spaces, sometimes cool and bright, at other times heavily saturated with co...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid Century Modern Portrait of a Dark Haired Man
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid-Century Modern portrait of a man by California artist Genevieve Rogers (American, 1904-1984). The abstracted background has texture created with d...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cardboard, Oil, Canvas
Self Efficacy
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gallery)
About Artist
Clinton Odhiambo popularly known as Clinton Artisto is a self-taught composite realism artist from Kibera Nairobi, Kenya whose work generally investigates and portrays the beauty of struggle faced by common people especially women in their daily life, environment, and the environment he faces. He uses women as a symbol of strength and hope for the future.
His motivation comes from people around him and their environment, memories, photographs, and sometimes conceptualizing his ideas from dreams and imagination. His main inspiration has always been hope for a better tomorrow.
He uses acrylic paint as a medium to portray his subjects in a realistic manner while he also uses color according to the mood he wants to support the story of his subjects.
born in 1997 in Asembo Kenya, Clinton moved with his parents to Kibera slums in Nairobi to look for a greener pasture, he joined Kibera primary school and later started painting while in class seven in order to pay for his school fees.
He has been featured in several group exhibitions Hamptons Fine Art Fair, NYCartwalk, Kenya Art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Portrait d Souza, original lithograph
Located in Belgrade, MT
This lithograph is a limited edition, signed and numbered by the artist. It is from my private collection of mid 20th Century School of Paris artists.
Category
Mid-20th Century Fauvist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Lithograph
Untitled Portrait II (Modern, Academic Style Portrait Painting of a Young Man)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Modern, academic style portrait painting on canvas of a young athletic male
oil on canvas, 26 x 17 inches in antique wood frame
This vertical, contemporary portrait painting of sin...
Category
2010s Academic Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Portrait
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Manuel Pardo (1952-2012). Portrait, 1986. Oil on canvas, 11 x 13 inches. Unframed. Signed, dated and dedicated on verso. Excellent condition.
Manuel Pard...
Category
1980s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Young Swimmer (Modern, Academic Style Portrait Painting in Antique Gold Frame)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative oil on canvas painting of a young athletic male
24 x 20 inches, 29.5 x 23.5 inches vintage gold painted wood frame
signed B. Sargeant in red in upper right hand corner
T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
School Girl, Expressionist Portrait by Philadelphia Artist
Located in Doylestown, PA
"School Girl" is a portrait painting by Philadelphia born Expressionist painter Bernard Harmon. The 41.75" x 35.75" oil on board portrait is painted in a vibrant color palette. The p...
Category
1960s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
French Lady in Waiting Female Portrait
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
4070 French oil painting Lady in Waiting by Alfreda Klebe
Category
1920s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antonin MERCIE (1845-1916) French Belle Époque Portrait
Located in Holywell, GB
Antonin MERCIE (1845-1916) French Belle Époque Portrait
A stylish portrait of a fashionable young woman dating to the Belle Époque period. Signe...
Category
1890s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Contemporary Art by Karine Bartoli - Famara Lanzarote
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
Boy Bee
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
At the core of "Boy Bee," we encounter the symbol of the blue face cap. The blue color carries diverse connotations, representing tranquility, freedom, and a sense of calm. In this artwork, the blue face cap becomes a powerful symbol of the wearer's individuality and self-expression. It suggests that the young man is using his choice of headwear as a means of asserting his uniqueness and setting himself apart from societal norms or expectations.
The face cap becomes a metaphorical shield, allowing the young man to navigate the world on his own terms, symbolizing his desire to create his own identity and carve his own path. By prominently featuring the blue face cap, John invites viewers to reflect on the significance of personal style as a form of self-expression and as a means of celebrating our distinctiveness.
"Boy Bee" encourages contemplation of the intricate nature of identity and the journey of self-discovery. The young man in the artwork exudes a sense of confidence and self-assuredness, suggesting that he has embraced his unique qualities and is comfortable expressing them. His choice of the blue face cap hints at his exploration of various aspects of self and his willingness to experiment with different forms of personal style.
John's portrayal of the young man invites viewers to consider their own journeys of self-discovery and the power of embracing individuality. The artwork encourages us to question societal expectations and norms, urging us to uncover and celebrate the diverse layers that make us who we are. "Boy Bee" serves as a reminder that true fulfillment and happiness come from authentically expressing ourselves, even if it means deviating from the conventional path.
In "Boy Bee," Makama John...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil, Acrylic
Italian Florentine Figurative Expressionism Female Nude acrylic on canvas 21st
Located in Florence, IT
The painting is signed and dated: L. NOCENTINI 03.
The style of Ladislao Nocentini can be defined as a sort of Figurative Expressionism: his i...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Abstract Cubist Portrait - Dog Abstract Portrait 3 - Limited Edition Textured
By Irena Orlov
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Title: "Abstract Cubist Portrait - Dog Abstract Portrait 3" Colorful
"Abstract Cubist Figurative - Limited Edition Textured Canvas Print - Picasso Inspired"
Discover the captivatin...
Category
2010s Cubist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Giclée, Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Ac...
Antique Illustration of a Golfer by Listed Illustrator for Vanity Fair
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique illustration of a golfer getting out of a sand trap by well listed illustrator Leslie Saalburg whose work appeared in Vanity Fair and Esquire.
Category
1910s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Illustration Board
Seated figure "Gong Hill Border of Tanganyika - Kenya"
Located in Genève, GE
Oil on wood
Golden wooden frame
84.5 x 73.5 x 6.5 cm
Category
1950s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Accretion Yankel Contemporary painting collage abstract art work on paper
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint, collage and mixed media on panel
Unique work
Hand-signed lower right by the artist
Category
1990s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Abstract Cubist Portrait - HFC 17" - Limited Edition Textured Canvas Print
By Irena Orlov
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Introducing "Abstract Cubist Portrait - HFC 17" - Limited Edition Textured Canvas Print
Experience the brilliance of abstract art with "Abstract Cubist Portrait - HFC 17," a captivating limited edition textured canvas print inspired by the masterful works of Picasso. This artwork exudes originality and uniqueness, designed to leave a lasting impression.
Artistic Craftsmanship:
Feel the intricate brush strokes as you bring the essence of my studio into your home. Each canvas print is thoughtfully crafted to preserve the texture true to the original artwork, delivering an authentic and mesmerizing visual experience.
Canvas Print Size:
"Abstract Cubist Portrait - HFC 17" stands tall at an impressive size of 45" x 45", making it a striking centerpiece in any setting.
Exclusive Limited Edition:
To maintain the essence of exclusivity, only 300 prints of "Abstract Cubist Portrait - HFC 17" have been produced. Each print comes with a signature Certificate of Authenticity and a unique number, making it a collectible masterpiece.
Fade-Resistant Inks:
With archival eco-solvent inks, "Abstract Cubist Portrait - HFC 17" guarantees lasting brilliance and resistance to fading, ensuring its allure stands the test of time.
Superior Quality:
This canvas print is professionally hand-stretched over 1 ½" deep wood stretched bars...
Category
2010s Cubist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Digital, Inkjet, Acrylic, Giclée, Canvas, Paint
Fairy Dream, Portrait, Flowers, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Anatoly Borisovich Tarabanov
Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Year: 2017
Style: Contemporary Art
Title: Fairy Dream
Size: ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Donna Isham Portrait Female Abstract Figurative Modern Face Gray Red
Located in Nantucket, MA
Blurred is the title of this painting. A softer pallet of grays with touched of red gives a more gentle image of the female than her newer works.
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Graphite
Self Portrait
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Frank Samuel Eastman (1878-1964)
Self Portrait
Oil on canvas
Canvas - 34 1/2 x 26 1/2 in
Framed - 40 x 32 in
Provenance: by descent from the artist
Frank Eastman...
Category
20th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Donna Isham Female Portrait Abstract Figurative Colorful Face Pink
Located in Nantucket, MA
Titled Josephine and Jaia, this painting evokes strength and confidence. "Isham's work becomes a catalogue of the human experience that exists outside of any time, space or cultural ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic
Give-Me-A-Smile Oil/ Canvas Nigerian Artist 2023 Portrait Art Realism
Located in Houston, TX
Give Me A Smile
Close your eyes,
Don't say a word;
Give me a smile,
And stay and weave me your part of tenderness,
Give me a little smile while I lie by your side;
And give me you...
Category
2010s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Reality
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.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Acrylic
Moorish, Belle Epoque, Villa and Garden at St Tropez
Located in Cotignac, FR
Early 20th century oil on canvas view of a villa and garden at St Tropez in the South of France by French artist Suzanne Minier. The painting is signed bottom left. There is a Parisi...
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Diamond from the Mirror Stone series (Portrait Painting - Audrey Hepburn)
Located in New York City, NY
CAROLINA GOMEZ
Diamond from the Mirror Stone series (Portrait Painting - Audrey Hepburn)
48 x 36 inches - Unique
OIL ON CANVAS
Carolina Gomez’s works have become known for the power...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Woman
Located in Austin, TX
By Bartolome Sastre
45.75" x 32"
Oil on Canvas
Category
1990s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Alba's Mirror" Original Oil and Acrylic Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Please note: If you live outside of the United States, we will ship the painting in a tube.
Presenting "Alba's Mirror" by Conrado López, an original handmade painting created in 20...
Category
2010s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Acrylic
Children playing in the park, oil on canvas signed Joseph Dierickx dated 1903
By Joseph Dierickx
Located in Paris, FR
A "genre" painting representing a mother supervising her two small daughters at the Park.
Oil on canvas signed bottom right Joseph Dierickx and dated 1903.
Dierickx Joseph (1865-19...
Category
Early 20th Century Academic Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Portrait of Jean-Paul Sartre Yankel Contemporary painting portrait art oil paint
Located in Paris, FR
Oil painting on canvas
Unique work
Hand-signed lower right by the artist
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sailors in the Port of Nice
Located in London, GB
'Sailors in the Port of Nice', mixed media - gouache, pastel and oil on paper, by Alfred Salvignol (circa 1950s). The Port of Nice is one of the key hubs of Nice and, in fact, of the...
Category
1950s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Oil, Gouache
The four militaries By Hippolyte Bellangé - Antique oil on canvas
Located in Geneva, CH
The work is old, dated from the middle of the 19th century. The artist has been sold more than 300 times in auction houses, mainly in France (origin of the painter), which explains t...
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Queen Elisabeth II - contemporary portrait iconic famous jubilee royal majesty
By Peter Engels
Located in London, Chelsea
This original artwork by Peter Engels presents a revering portrait of the smiling Queen Elisabeth in celebration of the Jubilee. Conveying a tribute to 70...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Portrait of a Gentleman, Large Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
BENJAMIN KOPMAN (1887 - 1965)
Painter, Illustrator and printmaker Benjamin Kopman was born in Vitebsk, Russia and emigrated to the United States with his family in 1903. It was a cen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The House Always Wins - Black and white figurative painting
By David Lyle
Located in East Quogue, NY
Nostalgic yet comical black-and-white monochrome figurative painting titled "The House Always Wins" by David Lyle featuring a group of children playing Blackjack.
Oil on panel - Of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
FLOWERS
By Angel Rivas
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
oil on canvas, ready to hang
I can do commissioned work of any technique, style and size, contact us without obligation
Category
1990s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Scarlett O'Hara Icon II (Vivien Leigh) /// Contemporary Pop Art Painting Actress
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-)
Title: "Scarlett O'Hara Icon II (Vivien Leigh)"
Series: Icon
*Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, titled, and dated on verso
Ye...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paint, Canvas
French Contemporary Art by Karine Bartoli - Iles Lavezzi
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
Diaphanous 3, Original Oil and Acrylic Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Diaphanous 3" by Aiden Kringen (United States) is a handmade acrylic and oil painting that depicts a female model with an abstracted background. It is unframed, but ready to hang.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Russian Portrait Flushed girl w Big bows 20th century Watercolor by Fonvizin
Located in Stockholm, SE
Painted in watercolors by Artur Vladimirovich Fonvizin (1883–1973), from German: von Wiesen; was a Russian painter of watercolours.
Size app.: 49.5 x 38 cm (roughly 19.5 x 15 in), f...
Category
20th Century Abstract Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Source 7, Original Oil and Acrylic Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Source 7" by Aiden Kringen (United States) is a handmade abstract acrylic and oil painting. It is unframed, but ready to hang.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Metamorphoses, Portrait, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Anatoly Borisovich Tarabanov
Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Year: 2020
Style: Portrait Surrealism
Title: Metamorphoses
S...
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Double Snoopy Snoopy Twins Snoopy Coupling Portrait on Canvas
By Nina Bovasso
Located in New York, NY
Double Snoopies portrait on canvas.
Dog Twins Double portrait 8x 10 inches on canvas.
Category
2010s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
people from ibiza Spain oil on canvas painting spanish urbanscape
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ignacio Gil Sala (1913-2003) - Characters from Ibiza - Oil on canvas
Oil measures 50x61 cm.
Frameless.
Ignacio Gil Sala, was a painter, bohemian character, adventurous and intrepid traveler who knew how to capture his eyes to that world with his painting. After starting his artistic training at the age of nine, Gil Sala entered the School of Fine Arts in Barcelona, where he had as teachers Felix Mestres and Vicente Borrás. Already in 1930, being still almost an apprentice, he obtained the bronze medal of the School, and in 1936 he won by contest a scholarship to make a study trip through Spain. Those were the difficult moments of the outbreak of the Civil War and thanks to the help of the sculptor Mariano Benlliure, he was able to complete his artistic training. Throughout his life Ignacio Gil dedicated himself to travel both in the Peninsula and in different Islamic and Latin American countries. He exhibited his work in Spain, France, the Philippines, Switzerland, the United States, Canada and Colombia, among many other countries.
Extraordinary draftsman, agile handling pencil and charcoal, Ignacio Gil immortalized landscapes of all Spain...
Category
1980s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Large figure Yankel Contemporary painting figurative art blue portrait oil paint
Located in Paris, FR
Oil painting on canvas
Unique work
Hand-signed lower right by the artist
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Solus 1, Original Oil and Acrylic Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Solus 1" by Aiden Kringen (United States) is a handmade acrylic and oil painting that depicts a female model with an abstracted background. It is framed and but ready to hang.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Diaphanous 2, Original Oil and Acrylic Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Diaphanous 2" by Aiden Kringen (United States) is a handmadeacrylic and oil painting that depicts a female model with an abstracted background. It is unframed, but ready to hang.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Gentleman with a Pipe - French Post Impressionist Smoking Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A striking c.1930 French post-impressionist oil on board portrait of a gentleman smoking a pipe by Antonin Guéton. Excellent quality and condition post-impressionist portrait. Signed...
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Aromas of Spring, Portrait, Flowers, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Anatoly Borisovich Tarabanov
Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Year: 2017
Style: Impressionism
Title: Aromas of Spring
Size...
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ukrainian woman
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
Ukrainian woman in folk clothes with ears of wheat
Category
2010s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Gemeentehuis Breukelen, The Dutch House, Brooklyn, Breukelen
Located in Cotignac, FR
Dutch Watercolour classical building portrait by Tineke Goedhart. The painting is signed and dated bottom left and resigned, dated and located on t...
Category
Late 20th Century Romantic Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Inspiration, Portrait, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Anatoly Borisovich Tarabanov
Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Year: 2018
Style: Portrait Art
Title: Inspiration
Size: 23.5...
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Blue grey Yankel Contemporary painting figurative art blue colour portrait
Located in Paris, FR
Gouache on paper
Unique work
Hand-signed lower right by the artist
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Contemporary Portrait of a Blue-Skinned Queen Adorned in Intricat Gold Jewelry
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
Title: «Nefertiti»
Description: Acrylic on canvas, figurative, Portrait, modern
"She was and will continue to be the most beautiful woman of all times and peoples, without a doubt. Her popularity among the people did not fade with the exit from the historical stage of the reformer pharaoh."
The work is talking about a woman who is considered to be the most beautiful of all time and people, and her popularity has not diminished even after the exit of a reformer pharaoh from the historical stage. It suggests that her beauty is timeless and everlasting, and she is revered by people even in contemporary times. The description could be referring to a historical figure, possibly a queen or a renowned beauty.
Victoria Tsemka...
Category
2010s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Strawberry Land - 21st Century Contemporary Painting
Located in Vienna, AT
Strawberry Land (Erdbeerland) - 21st Century Contemporary Painting
Painting is rolled up and has to be put on a stretcher.
Catharina Bond‘s work deals with culturally constructed pa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Summer end- 21st Century Contemporary Painting of a woman
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Victor Schegin 'Seehund'
Summer end
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 tagging...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Lady, Katherine St Aubyn, Godolphin, Cornelius Johnson, Oil canvas
By Cornelius Johnson
Located in London, GB
Titan Fine Art are pleased to present this charming bust-length portrait, which is a good example of the style of portrait painted in England in the second quarter of the seventeenth century. The attire consists of the finest silks, and the full billowing sleeves, bows, and hairstyle help in dating this portrait to circa 1637. The accessory par excellence – pearls – are worn as a necklace and were a very popular accessory. The artist makes no attempt to obey the rules of Baroque and instead sensitively depicts in complete honesty his sitter against a plain wall, and without distracting backdrops and flowing draperies – this work is very redolent of the sumptuous half-length female portraits that Cornelius Johnson...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Shop Antique and Vintage Portrait Paintings
An elegant and sophisticated decorative touch in any living space, portrait paintings have remained popular throughout the years and are widely loved pieces of art for display in many homes today.
Portrait paintings are at least as old as ancient Egypt, where realistic, lifelike depictions of the recently deceased — commonly known as “mummy portraits” — were painted on wooden panels and affixed to mummies as part of the burial tradition.
For centuries, painters have used portraiture as a means of expressing a subject’s nobility, societal status and authority. Portraits were given as gifts in Renaissance Europe, and a portrait artist might have been commissioned to help mark a significant occasion such as a wedding or a promotion to high office. Prior to the advent of photography, which eventually replaced painted portraits as a quicker and more efficient way of capturing a person’s essence, the subject of a portrait had to sit for hours until the painter had finished. And during the 18th century in particular, if an artist commissioned for a portrait struggled with how to adequately memorialize and capture a subject’s likeness, sometimes a portrait painting wasn’t completed for up to a year.
Whether it’s part of the gallery-style approach to your living-room or dining-room walls or merely inspiration as you devise an eye-grabbing color scheme in your home, a portrait painting is a timeless decorative object for any interior. A landscape painting or sculpture might give you the kind of insight into a specific region of the world or a different culture that you can ascertain only through art. Similarly, when you take the time to learn about the subject of a portrait painting that you bring into your home — the sitter’s history, the relationship between the sitter and the artist should one exist, the story of how the portrait came to be — that work can become intensely personal in addition to its place as an object for an art-hungry corner of your apartment or house.
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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