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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 19th Century
Self Portrait with Cat - Scottish 1920's Art Deco Oil Painting female artist
By Helen Margaret MacKenzie
Located in London, GB
This stunning Scottish 1920's self portrait oil painting is by noted Scottish female artist Helen Mackenzie. Painted circa 1929 the composition is the head and shoulders of the artis...
Category
1920s Art Deco Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Expressions in Bloom: Portraits from the 20th Century III - Florentine School
Located in London, GB
'Expressions in Bloom: Portraits from the 20th Century III', oil on canvas mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings thro...
Category
1980s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Pair of Mid Century Blocking Portrait Study, Mid Century Portrait of a Woman
By Gordon Cook
Located in Soquel, CA
Blocking Study pair #1 and #2, portrait of a blonde woman, by Gordon Cook (American, 1927-1985). Circa 1960. Signed on verso "G. Cook (3) #1. unframed. Image size: 24"H x 20"W each. Bay area estate sale find.
Gordon Cook was born in 1927 in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington where he received his B.F.A in 1950. Cook then went on to study fundamentals and life drawing at The American Academy of Art* in Chicago. The same year he studied intaglio* printmaking with Vera Berdich at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago*. He took graduate courses and continued studying intaglio printmaking under artist Mauricio Lasansky at the State University of Iowa.
In 1951, Cook moved to San Francisco. Soon after his works received the journeyman's card in International Typographical Union, Local 21. He began exhibiting his prints, drawings, and paintings at the Porpoise Gallery in San Francisco. Four years later, Cook became a charter member of the Bay Printmakers Society and exhibited in their annual exhibitions at the Oakland Art Museum for the next five years. His etchings portrayed mainly San Francisco landscapes such as the Golden Gate Park, Diamond Heights, and Lake Merced as well as flowers, especially roses.
He participated in his first weekly drawing group with artist Alvin Light, Manuel Neri, Joan Brown, and William H. Brown. Cook also taught at the San Francisco Art Institute*. His etchings where exhibited in a one-man exhibition at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, in the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts. At this point Cook returned to painting. Moving to Rio Vista...
Category
1960s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of Two Sisters by a Window - British 1918 Slade School art oil painting
By Clive Gardiner
Located in London, GB
This charming British Post Impressionist portrait oil painting is by noted Slade School artist (Alfred) Clive Gardiner. It was painted in 1918 and shows the influence of the French a...
Category
1910s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Elegant Figures Country Chateau Park Land Antique French Oil Painting Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The French Chateau
French School, early 20th century
signed oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 22 x 30 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition: very good condition with...
Category
Early 20th Century French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
French School 19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Young Man
Located in Corsham, GB
A striking 19th-century oil depicting a distinguished young gentleman set against a soft, romantic background. The subject is rendered in exquisite detail and is captured in fine att...
Category
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
After Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun (1755-1842) - 19th Century Oil, Self Portrait
Located in Corsham, GB
An exquisite late 19th century copy of Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun's self portrait of 1791. Engaged with a warm smile, Le Brun airily sets to work on a portrait of Queen Marie Antoinette...
Category
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of 19th Century Philadelphia Merchant, Quintin Campbell
Located in Doylestown, PA
19th Century portrait of Quintin Campbell in the style of Thomas Sully. The 30 x 25 inches oil on canvas is framed in an ornate frame. Provenance: Private collection, Bucks County, P...
Category
19th Century American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Girl with a Puppy - Scottish Edwardian art portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This stunning Edwardian portrait oil painting is attributed to Scottish Kirkcudbright School artist William Stewart MacGeorge. Painted circa 1910, The painting shows the influences o...
Category
1910s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Kees Van Dongen Circus Performers 1900s Vintage Vibrant Figure Fauvist Signed
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Les Artistes du Cirque" is an original painting in ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper by leading Fauvist artist Kees Van Dongen, signed in the lower right. In the piece, two circus performers stand against against a wall. On the left, a pale woman in a blue leotard with red flowers on the shoulder stands with her arms crossed, looking out at the viewer. The painter fills in her tights with delicate white brushstrokes, lending them an almost iridescent appearance. Her strawberry blond hair is piled on top of her hair according to the fashion of the period. On the right, an African man stands in a vivid orange toga, looking somewhere off to the left. His feet are clad in bright white shoes...
Category
Early 1900s Fauvist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
Portrait of a Young Woman
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of a Young Woman', oil on board, by Anna Costa (circa 1960s). This is a beautiful, expressive portrait of a young woman painted by the artist using her trademark vibrant c...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Virgin of Kataphyge and St. John, after a Byzantine Bulgarian Icon 14th Century
Located in Segovia, ES
The Virgin of Kataphyge with Saint John the Evangelist, after a Bulgarian Byzantine icon of the 14th Century.
Egg tempera and gold leaf on gesso and wood.
Author: Oliver Samsinger...
Category
Early 1900s Byzantine Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Portrait of a Woman, Signed Folk Art Oil Painting by Miriam Bromberg
Located in Long Island City, NY
Portrait of a Woman
Miriam Bromberg
Oil on Canvas
Size: 36 x 14 in. (91.44 x 35.56 cm)
Frame Size: 43 x 21 inches
Category
1970s Folk Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th Century French Portrait of a Nun in her Habit Large Oil on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Nun
French School, 19th century
oil on canvas, simple wooden slip frame
framed: 27.5 x 20 inches
canvas: 27 x 19.75 inches
provenance: private collection, Champagne reg...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Bather
Located in London, GB
'The Bather', oil on board, by Charles Kvapil (1934). The world of art has for centuries depicted bathers in one form or another. Kvapil's wonderfully allur...
Category
1930s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Sailboat Race, Cubist Abstraction Oil Painting by Female Artist Miriam Bromberg
Located in Long Island City, NY
Sailboat Race
Miriam Bromberg
Date: circa 1960
Oil on Canvas, signed lower right
Size: 24 x 50 in. (60.96 x 127 cm)
Category
1970s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Woman in Front of the Mirror
Located in London, GB
'Woman in Front of the Mirror', oil on canvas, by Vincent Tailhardat (circa 1990s). A nude woman seated in front of a mirror grooms herself while en...
Category
1990s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1950s French Intimate Kitchen Scene Black Ink Drawing of a Woman at Work
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Intimate Kitchen Scene
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Ink, Gouache
Famous American Artist John O'Brien Inman (1828-1896) O/C Antique 1864 Portrait
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is an original antique 1864 oil painting on canvas by Famous American Artist John O'Brien Inman (1828-1896), depicting a portrait of a seated baby.
Signature on verso "Painted by Jho. O'B Inman Portlana Jan 18th 64"
The painting is in good/antique condition, minor stable craquelures.
Presented in an ornate vintage gilded frame. Please see the photos, the photos are part of the description.
Measures with the frame 41" X 34.5", painting 30" x 25".
Free insured shipping. Free delivery in 200 miles from Boston.
Please read some interesting information about Artist...
Category
1860s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Belle Epoque French Impressionist 19th Century Oil Painting Portrait of Elegant
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Elegant Beauty
French Impressionist painter, circa 1890s
signed indistinctly
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 28 x 23 inches
canvas: 24 x 20 inches
provenance: private c...
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Anton Ebert Portrait of a Woman Oil on Canvas
Located in Astoria, NY
Anton Ebert (Austrian, 1845-1896), Portrait of a Woman, Oil on Oval Canvas laid on Board, 19th century, signed "A. Ebert / Wien" to mid right, original ova...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Biedermeier Period 19th Century Oil - Portrait of Carl Hechner
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine Biedermeier period portrait of Carl Hechner captured in profile, wearing a high-collar shirt with a tightly worn blue cravat. The accomplished portrait has been well presented...
Category
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th century English Antique oil portrait of a white Terrier Dog
Located in Woodbury, CT
19th century English Antique oil portrait of a Terrier dog in an interior
Earl was the brother of George Earl and the uncle of Maud Earl and Percy Earl. H...
Category
1870s Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
School of Paris, Barbara, Oil on Canvas, 1950s
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
This captivating 1950s oil on canvas portrait, possibly depicting the French singer Barbara, exudes an air of mystery and existential reflection. While the identity of the subject re...
Category
1950s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Huge British Portrait Painting Nicole Kidman Moulin Rouge Royal Academy Exhibit
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nicole Kidman (Moulin Rouge)
by Liz London, British contemporary
signed acrylic on canvas, framed
framed: 46 x 36 inches
canvas: 39 x 30 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
Pre...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Framed Late 19th Century Oil - A Distinguished Lady
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine 19th century Continental School portrait depicting a distinguished lady, set against a dark background with a floral arrangement adding colour and depth. The portrait is beaut...
Category
Late 19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th century English portrait of a Collie Dog seated in an Interior
Located in Woodbury, CT
This charming portrait of a Collie dog by Frederick French, painted circa 1896, captures the loyal and calm nature of one of the most beloved breeds. French's delicate attention to d...
Category
1890s Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
EARLY / MID 20TH CENTURY English School Oil Painting INTERIOR SELF PORTRAIT
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Unsigned (early / mid 20th Century) English School
TITLE: "Self Portrait In A Round Mirror"
SIGNED: appears unsigned
MEDIUM: oil on canvas
SIZE: 73cm x 62cm inc frame
CONDIT...
Category
Early 20th Century English School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Charming Antique Beach Scene Oil Painting; attrib to Boston artist W.E. Norton
Located in Baltimore, MD
This bright summer beach painting holds a surprise if you look closely. What seems like a young couple just spending a day at the shore together, actually tells a story. The young wo...
Category
Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Anton Benno Zottmayr, Portrait Of A Gentleman With A Letter
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This charming mid-19th-century oil painting by German artist Anton Benno Zottmayr (1795-1865) depicts a gentleman holding a letter. Zottmayr was an accomplished painter of portraits,...
Category
1850s Folk Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
M. Vidiella (Europe 20C) Oil painting on canvas, Genre Scene, Amazing Frame
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This painting portrays a refined 19th-century interior scene, where a group of elegantly dressed individuals gathers in an opulent drawing room. The richly decorated space, adorned w...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Love Letter, Opulent Room, Opulence
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Hans Buchner (German, 1856 - 1941)
Signed: Hans Buchner (Lower, Left)
Location: Müchen (Lower, Left)
" The Love Letter ", circa 1880s
Oil on Mahogany Panel
19 1/2" x 11 1/2"
Hou...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mahogany, Oil
11 Oil Painting Panels in a Majestic Fan Shape, Featuring Isidor Kaufmann
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Important Treasure: 11 Oil Painting Panels in a Majestic Fan Shape
Signed by Significant 19th-Century Austrian Artists, Featuring Isidor Kaufmann
A magnificent and unique artistic achievement, this rare and important assemblage of 11 oil painting panels forms a majestic fan shape, uniting the work of significant 19th-century Austrian artists in a singular, breathtaking display. Each oil on panel is signed by the artist, showcasing a rich variety of subjects—ranging from evocative landscapes to compelling portraits—all rendered in the refined and masterful techniques characteristic of the era.
Bringing together the talents of Isidor Kaufmann, Adolf Kaufmann, Carl Reichert, Emma (Edle von Seehof) Müller, Ernst Novak, Johann Hamza...
Category
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Jardim Botanico 2
By Otto Aguiar
Located in Long Island City, NY
This lovely painting by Otto Aguiar depicts five elegantly presented, life-size figures seated on a Botanical Garden bench, that leads to an alluring tropical dimension beyond the ar...
Category
1990s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Woman, Yellow Shawl and Fan
Located in Greenwich, CT
An impressive and masterful depiction of a young woman with a fan. An American artist who studied and traveled in Europe and painted this painting before his return. It has its original frame which is magnificent. The frame has been regilded in th past 10 years. Vinton was abroad in the 1880s. The sitter gazes coyly over her fan in a gesture that ladies and gentleman of fin-de-siècle Europe would have understood to mean “wait for me,” and perhaps indicating her interest in a potential suitor. Vinton embarked on several trips to Europe—to Spain in 1882 with William Merritt Chase and Robert Blum, and to several different countries in 1888 following his marriage—which provided inspiration for a renewed style and subject matter. While in Spain with Chase and Blum, the three artists visited Madrid and Toledo; there, Vinton studied the masterfully tenebrous portraits of Velázquez, an influence that can be seen in Portrait with Yellow Shawl...
Category
1930s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
woman with hat in profile oil on canvas painting portrait
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Alexandre Siches (1921-2009) - Woman in profile - Oil on canvas
Oil measures 73x54 cm.
Frameless.
Alexandre Siches Piera (1921-2009)
Catalan painter with an innate capacity for dra...
Category
1980s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Harlequin oil on canvas painting
By Francesc Tornero
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Frame size 53x40 cm.
FRANCERSC TORNERÓ (1934)
He studied at the Barcelona School of Arts and Crafts and later at the Sant Jordi School of Fine Arts. In 1956 he won the “El Paular” ...
Category
1970s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
The Convent Boat - British Victorian Pre-Raphaelite art religious oil painting
Located in London, GB
This stunning British Victorian Pre-Raphaelite oil painting is by noted artist Arthur Hughes. It was painted circa 1874 and has extensive provenance. The composition is of a novice n...
Category
1880s Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine 1800's English Georgian Oil Painting Portrait of Young Girl with Dove
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Child
English artist, circa 1800's period
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 31.5 x 27 inches
provenance: private collection, England
condition: very good and sound co...
Category
Early 19th Century English School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Emanuel Oberhauser “Mermaids and Nymphs” An Exceptional Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in New York, NY
Emanuel Oberhauser (Austrian 1854 - 1919) “Mermaids, Neptune and Sea Water Nymphs”
An Exceptional Oil on Canvas Painting painted circa 1885.
Mas...
Category
19th Century Rococo Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Girl in Pink Dress, 1937 Portrait Painting by Fernando Amorsolo, Filipino Artist
By Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Fernando Cueto Amorsolo (Filipino, 1892-1978)
Signed: F Amorsolo 1937 (Lower, Right)
" Girl in Pink Dress ", 1937
Oil on canvas
26 1/8" x 19"
H...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
After Rembrandt "The Prodigal Son in the Tavern" Old Master Style Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
After Rembrandt
"The Prodigal Son in the Tavern"
Old Master Style Painting
Late 19th century - Early 20th century
Oil on Canvas
36.75 x 44.5 unframed
40.5" x 48.5" framed
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th century Oil portrait of a Hungarian Rabbi
Located in Woodbury, CT
This 19th-century oil on panel portrait depicts a Hungarian Rabbi, characterized by his traditional attire and solemn expression. The Rabbi is portrayed with a long, white beard and ...
Category
1890s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Woman nestled in an armchair
Located in Paris, IDF
Joseph-Désiré COURT
(Rouen, 1797 – Paris, 1865)
Woman nestled in an armchair
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated lower left
81 x 65 cm
1834
Exhibition: in all likelihood, number 50 of ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Folk 19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Styrian Man
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine folk-style portrait depicting a man wearing traditional wear from Styria, Austria. The artist captures the gentleman in a layered suit with a rich bottle-green overcoat. To hi...
Category
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Important Antique American School Folk Art Young Girl Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very rare and well painted mid 1800s folk art portrait. Incredible frame. Oil on canvas. Image size, 24 by 28 inches.
Category
Mid-19th Century Folk Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Portrait of Pensive Madonna Blue Veil Pre-Raphaelite Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Madonna in Pensive Thought
English 19th Century, Pre-Raphaelite artist
Oil painting on board, framed
Framed: 15 x 10.5 inches
Board: 13 x 9 inches
Condition: The painting is in o...
Category
Late 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th-Century French Oil Portrait of Smart Gentleman in Formal Attire
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Gentleman in Formal Attire
French School, 19th century
oil on board, framed
framed: 17 x 14 inches
board : 13 x 10.5 inches
Provenance: private collection, Paris, Franc...
Category
19th Century French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mother and Child II
Located in London, GB
'Mother and Child II', watercolour on fine art paper (1970), by Raymond Debiève. In a clear nod to Picasso's influence both stylistically and in terms of subject matter (Picasso pain...
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
British School 1882 Oil - Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming study of a gentleman in his finery. Signed illegibly and dated '1882' to the lower right. On canvas.
Category
Late 19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Girl with Muff
By Robert Henri
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Girl with Muff" is aa American figurative portrait oil on canvas painting by Robert Henri in 1912. The artwork is 57 1/4 x 38 1/4 inches and, with the frame, is 64 1/4 x 45 1/4 x 2 ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Boxer Dog Signed British 20th century oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Tessa"
by Eric Hargreaves, British mid 20th century
signed oil on canvas, framed
framed: 24 x 19.5 inches
canvas: 20 x 16 inches
Provenance: private collection, UK
Condition: very ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Framed Painted Chinese Silk Screen Portraits - Made in China
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Framed vintage Chinese landscape/portrait paintings on silk paper. All three paintings are in great condition, unframed they measure 6 in x 5 in, with framing the entire piece measur...
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Silk, Paint
Dog Waiting Patiently - British Victorian art loyal dog portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This lovely Victorian oil painting is by British artist E Stott. The painting, painted circa 1880 is a portrait of a large dog. The artist is clearly a very talented dog artist and k...
Category
19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large oil from 1902 - German school - Portrait of Sisterly love - Sisters Family
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Sweet and large oil painting "Sisterly love" signed and dated 1902 by August Algermissen
The present painting depicts two sisters seated in an interior, the youngest is gleefully lo...
Category
Early 20th Century Romantic Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Young woman
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
Category
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique English Realist Genre Scene Framed High Society Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
George Dunlop Leslie (1835 - 1921) Antique English realist oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 17 by 20 overall and 12 by 15 paining alone.
Artist Bio:
George Dunlop Leslie RA (London 2 July 1835 – 21 February 1921 Lindfield, Sussex) was a British genre painter, author and illustrator. He was born into an artistic family; his father was the notable genre painter Charles Robert Leslie RA, and his uncle Robert Leslie was a marine artist. He studied art first at Cary's Art Academy, then from 1854 at the Royal Academy. His first exhibition at the Academy was in 1859, and he showed his work every year thereafter. He became an Associate (ARA) in 1868 and a full Royal Academician (RA) in 1876.George Dunlop Leslie lived early on in St John's Wood (London), and was part of the St John's Wood Clique, a group of artists who favoured light-hearted genre subjects. From 1884–1901 he was resident at "Riverside", St. Leonard's Lane, Wallingford, Oxfordshire. His sister Mary Leslie (1833–1907), also an artist, lived at "Cromwell Lodge" next door. Fellow artist, James Hayllar, was also a resident of the village and they painted a portrait of Queen Victoria together for her Golden Jubilee in 1887. From 1906 he lived at "Compton House" in Lindfield, SussexHis early works, such as Matilda (1860) showed the strong influence of the Pre-Raphaelites, but he settled into a more academic, aesthetic, style of painting with the aim of showing "pictures from the sunny side of English domestic life". He often used children as subjects and his work was praised by John Ruskin for its portrayal of the "sweet quality of English girlhood". One of his pictures, This is the Way we Wash our Clothes, was used as a poster in an advertising campaign for soap. Despite its apparently trivial subject matter, however, Leslie's work was highly regarded by critics of the time.In 1889 during his time at Riverside house in Wallingford Leslie is credited with painting four angel murals in St Leonards Church.Leslie was also an author and had several books published. Our river (1888), Letters to Marco (1893) and Riverside letters (1896) were all illustrated by him in black and white, and based on personal observations of life and nature in his local area. He also wrote a history of the early years of the Royal Academy - The inner life of the Royal Academy.Leslie was married to Lydia. They had a daughter Alice (depicted in his painting Alice in Wonderland) and a son Peter Leslie...
Category
1880s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
COLORFUL 20th CENTURY FRENCH MODERNIST PAINTING - NUDE FIGURES IN DESERT
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"In the Desert"
by Jean Marc (French 1949-2019)
signed gouache paint
dated 85'
painting: 15.75 x 11.5 inches
provenance: private collection, South of France
Superb original paintin...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Portrait Paintings for Sale on 1stDibs
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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