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Portrait Paintings For Sale
“Comme Avant, As Before" Abstract Colorful Portrait Street Art Pop Art on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
This particular piece depicts an anonymous portrait of a beautiful woman. Inspired by the every day, JM Robert strives to create paintings that mimic the fla...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Ratzinger Chocolat by Christophe Dupety - Portrait painting, pope, abstract
Located in Paris, FR
Ratzinger Chocolat is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Christophe Dupety, dimensions are 80 × 80 cm (31.5 × 31.5 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and c...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

No.215 by Zhang Hongyu - Contemporary portrait painting, abstract, face
Located in Paris, FR
No. 215 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Hongyu Zhang. The painting is made with Indian ink and charcoal on paper mounted on canvas, dimensions...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Charcoal, India Ink, Canvas

Portrait of Saint Simon, 1616
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on Canvas. The painting has the artist's name (Giovani Piana) and the date of completion 1616 at the top. It depicts Saint Simon, holding a book and a saw, his iconographic attr...
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1610s Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

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Oil

The Look_James Wolanin_Acrylic/Gloss Varnish/ Round Panel_Swimmer
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
JAMES WOLANIN "The Round" Acrylic & Gloss Varnish on Panel 36 x 36 inches ______________________ James Wolanin’s paintings transport the viewer to an effervescent, candy coated wor...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Varnish, Acrylic, Panel

Tribute to Michelangelo III by Zhang Hongyu - Contemporary portrait painting
Located in Paris, FR
Tribute to Michelangelo III is a unique painting by contemporary artist Hongyu Zhang. The painting is made with Indian ink, pastel, acrylic, engraving and...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Ink, Pastel, Acrylic, Cardboard, Engraving

Norah by Guy Oberson - Contemporary figurative painting, portrait, woman
Located in Paris, FR
Norah is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Guy Oberson, dimensions are 160 cm × 130 cm (63 × 51.2 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a cer...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Lady - Large South Eastern European Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful mid 20th century Southeastern European oil on canvas portrait of a lady wearing a white headdress. This intriguing work is expertly painted with thick impasto paintwork which has been built up across the surface. Indistinctly signed lower right and presented in a reverse profile frame. We think that this work was painted by an artist working in Southeastern Europe, most likely Greece or Macedonia. Artist: Southeastern European School...
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1960s Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

In The Sun by Christophe Dupety - Male Nude Painting, Contemporary
Located in Paris, FR
In the Sun (2018) by French contemporary artist Christophe Dupety. Oil on canvas, 100 x 81 cm. In his Human Figures series, Christophe Dupety shows us some bodies which aspect remind...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Lady, Marie-Madeleine de Chamillart, Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in London, GB
This work, offered by Titan Fine Art, formed part of the collection of paintings and family heirlooms of Baron Hugues Alfred Frèdéric de Cabrol de Moute (1909-1997) and his wife, Baroness Marguerite (née d’Harcourt) de Cabrol de Moute (1915-2011). The couple had unimpeachable and enviable family backgrounds, and were descendants of ancient princelings; together they were one of the most prominent high-society couples of the twentieth century and counted the Duke of Duchess of Windsor amongst their closest friends. This portrait is that of Marie-Madeleine de Chamillart (died 28 May 1751) nee Nicolas de Lusse. She had a daughter, Anne, in 1692. In 1700 she married Clément Chamillart (1663-1708), President of the Accounts of the King's Chamber. The couple had a daughter, Madeleine (born 1701), who married Louis, the only son of Guillaume de Guitaut and Antoinette de Vertamont in 1719. Guillaume de Guitaut resided at Château d'Époisses in Burgundy France and his descendants still live today. A portrait of our sitter is still held at the Château. Clément Chamillart died in 1708 and our sitter remarried Jean-Baptiste de Johanne de la Carre (1678-1726), marquis de Saumery, maréchal de camp, in 1713. This marriage produced two daughters, Marguerite (died 1729) and Marie Madeleine (born 1720). Much of the beauty of this elegant portrait resides in its graceful composition – it is a fine example of French portraiture. Beautifully and meticulously rendered throughout, the sitter has been depicted three quarter length in an outdoor setting beside a potted orange tree. The lady is shown in a blue dress with silver detailed décolletage and large voluminous sleeves turned over to reveal elaborately detailed lining. The sumptuous fabrics convey a sense of wealth and prestige. The portrait is striking in its portrayal of the sumptuous fabrics and their decorative richness. The prominent sprig of orange blossom that she is holding is a traditional representation of marriage and eternal love in art, but it also alludes to youth and freshness, and by virtue of the great expense and difficulty with which it was often grown, to great wealth. In accordance with the sitter's age and the style of clothing and hair with the curls on the forehead, this portrait can be dated to the 1720s. Baron Hugues Alfred Frèdéric de Cabrol de Moute (1909-1997) was the son of Roger de Cabrol de Moute and Helen Mary de Lassence. He was one of the more engaging personages in that delightful social constellation of social figures who animated what has become known as "Cafe Society" which was international but inevitably most at home in Paris from the 1920's until the 1960's. He married Marguerite d'Harcourt (1915-2011), known as Daisy, in Paris in 1937, the only daughter of Étienne, Marquis d'Harcourt, and his wife, Marie de Curel. The Harcourt family belongs to the circle of the oldest families in France; the founder of the family, Bernard le Danois, received the seigniory of Harcourt in the tenth century, following the conquest of Normandy. In the 11th century, his descendants took part in the conquest of England alongside William the Conqueror. Later, the Harcourt family was divided into a French branch and an English branch, which successively received the titles of barons, viscounts, and counts. Marguerite "Daisy" Marie Brigitte Emmanuelle Ghislaine d'Harcourt, Baronne de Cabrol was one of the last survivors of twentieth century French high society. Through her mother, Daisy was a descendant of the great industrial family of Wendel, with iron and steel enterprises in Lorraine; she also descended from Nicolas Soult, one of Napoleon's Marshals and three times Prime Minister of France. The couple became friends of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor in 1947, and were invited to the Chateau de la Croë, their rented house on Cap d'Antibes. There they found the exiled Windsors living in unusual post-war luxury, serving delicious food and providing fresh sheets every day. Daisy suspected that the Windsors were bored, but, having nothing else to do, were condemned to an endless round of social engagements. She and Fred were among the few allowed to see the Duchess laid out after her death in 1986. Daisy was a considerable hostess, giving a ball every year for her charity, L'Essor, to which le tout Paris would come. One of these, in 1954, was at the Palais des Glaces, in Paris (later used in the film Gigi), at which she entertained Charlie Chaplin, the Begum Aga Khan and the Windsors. According to Nancy Mitford...
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

The Armour II by J. van der Vlugt - portrait painting, masked figure
Located in Paris, FR
The Amour II is a painting by contemporary artist Joachim van der Vlugt. Oil on wood, 110 x 110 cm. This work is signed, sold unframed. This portrait represents a man wearing a gas ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Wild by Christophe Dupety - Male nude painting, oil on canvas, contemporary
Located in Paris, FR
Wild (2015) by French contemporary artist Christophe Dupety. Oil on canvas, 100 x 100 cm. In this series simply entitled "Nus" (nudes), the artist is superimposing and juxtaposing tw...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

No. 120 by ZHANG Hongyu - Contemporary Portrait Painting
Located in Paris, FR
No.120 (2010) is a painting by Paris-based Chinese contemporary artist ZHANG Hongyu from the “Portrait” series. India ink, acrylic and pastel on canvas, 116 x 81 cm. Signed, sold fr...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Pastel, Ink, Acrylic

Unleashed by Christophe Dupety - Male Nude Painting, Contemporary
Located in Paris, FR
Unleashed (2018) by French contemporary artist Christophe Dupety. Oil on canvas, 100 x 81 cm. In his Human Figures series, Christophe Dupety shows us some bodies which aspect reminds...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Peace of Mind" Painting 31.5" x 31.5" inch by Karim Abd Elmalak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Peace of Mind" Painting 31.5" x 31.5" inch by Karim Abd Elmalak Karim Abdel Malak's layered multi-media works are influenced by the old masters. A...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Wood, Mixed Media, Oil

Tribute to Michelangelo IV by Zhang Hongyu - mixed media and engraving, blue
Located in Paris, FR
Tribute to Michelangelo IV is a painting by Paris-based Chinese contemporary artist ZHANG Hongyu which represents the famous David by Michelangelo, exhibited at the Galleria dell’Academia of Firenze in Italy. Fascinated by this sculpture, Hongyu Zhang...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Pastel, Ink, Cardboard, Engraving, Acrylic, Charcoal

Jaipur by Christophe Dupety - Contemporary painting, India
Located in Paris, FR
Jaipur (2004) by French contemporary artist Christophe Dupety. Oil on canvas, H 51.2 x W 76.8 in (130 x 195 cm). Unique work sold unframed with a certificate of authenticity. The art...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Dogon by Christophe Dupety - Female Nude Painting, Contemporary
Located in Paris, FR
Dogon (2018) by French contemporary artist Christophe Dupety. Oil on canvas, 55 x 46 cm. In his Human Figures series, Christophe Dupety shows us some bodies which aspect reminds more...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Encounter" Abstract Painting 20" x 20" inch by Karim Abd Elmalak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Encounter" Abstract Painting 20" x 20" inch by Karim Abd Elmalak Karim Abdel Malak's layered multi-media works are influenced by the old masters. Abdel Malak textured oils are a celebration of the female identity in every sense of the word. His beautiful faces and suave figures grace the canvases together embracing our Egyptian architectural monuments creating a powerful dialogue between women’s identity, her rights, her suffering and our heritage and what it holds in its historical meanings and the deteriorating state. Graduate from the faculty of Fine Arts, Minia University, Graphic Design Department. Illustrator for Sabah El Kheir & Rosalyoussef, Egyptian local magazines. Practice Sculpture. Participant in the 1st Child’s Biennale workshop “Fantasia 1”, Cairo 2003. Won the silver medal in the International Competition of “SHANKERS World Association”, India 1993. Exhibitions: Private Art Works Exhibition at Cairo Gallery, 2001. Public Exhibition at Ahmed Shawky Museum, Cairo 2001. Public Exhibition at Mahmoud Said...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Wood, Mixed Media, Oil

"Dekadans" Oil Painting 35" x 25.5" inch by Andrey Remnev
Located in Culver City, CA
"Dekadans" Oil Painting 35" x 25.5" inch by Andrey Remnev ARTIST BIO: "My birth place is Yakhroma town, in the vicinity of Moscow. It is situated on high hills, from where broad Bruegelian vistas are open. The uneven terrain with significant differences of high and low; a canal between the Moskva river and the Volga; small rivers, woods and villages; a nearby ancient town of Dmitrov, which is equal to Moscow in age; ships cruising the canal and trains outdistancing them – all this I saw from my window since my early years. It was a view that embraced all the diversity of the world. This is why I can say that the impressions of my childhood and youth – beautiful nature and remarkable people – are the most important ones. In the museum of Moscow's St. Andronic Monastery I copied the best examples of the old Russian painting of the 15th-17th centuries. My own style evolved from the ancient icon...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Night. Silence." Oil Painting 39" x 29" inch by Sergey Dolmatov
Located in Culver City, CA
"Night. Silence." Oil Painting 39" x 29" inch by Sergey Dolmatov Year: 2010
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Strelka. Beginning" Oil Painting 25.5" x 29.5" inch by Andrey Remnev
Located in Culver City, CA
"Strelka. Beginning" Oil Painting 25.5" x 29.5" inch by Andrey Remnev ARTIST BIO: "My birth place is Yakhroma town, in the vicinity of Moscow. It is situated on high hills, from where broad Bruegelian vistas are open. The uneven terrain with significant differences of high and low; a canal between the Moskva river and the Volga; small rivers, woods and villages; a nearby ancient town of Dmitrov, which is equal to Moscow in age; ships cruising the canal and trains outdistancing them – all this I saw from my window since my early years. It was a view that embraced all the diversity of the world. This is why I can say that the impressions of my childhood and youth – beautiful nature and remarkable people – are the most important ones. In the museum of Moscow's St. Andronic Monastery I copied the best examples of the old Russian painting...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Abella, Jesus Christ Religious theme. original acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Abella. Religious theme.original acrylic painting. Juan Jose Abella Rubio was born in Estercuel, a hamlet anchored in the Teruel mining basin in March 1944. In his painting the ocher and reddish colors of his first environment are well present. In 1956 we find him in Pont d'Inca (Mallorca), studying baccalaureate and magisterium, at the same time that he graduates in artistic drawing and publicity with outstanding. In the correction of the first works, the teachers add this annotation: "You have in your hands a treasure that you can not neglect, you have achieved in only a few lessons what Fine Arts students have achieved for years. Plaster quality ". In 1970 he moved to Barcelona. He studied at the Universidad Central, graduating with outstanding study of the provisional architecture: "The Tomb of Charles V in Valladolid", which would later be published by the Higher Council of Scientific Research. He completed his training with Fine Arts at the Superior School of Fine Arts in Barcelona. He has held exhibitions in Florida, Amsterdam, Barcelona, ​​Madrid, Mallorca and Plasencia. His paintings can be seen in the Hispanic American...
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1980s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"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
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Pajares Mick Jagger Cuba Rock Big Original- street art Mixed Media
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Original artwork by Spanish artist PAJARES PAJARES, Juan Manuel (Lleida 1957 ) Pajares was introduced to the impact of large-scale canvas painting using acrylics, collages and paints. Driven by insatiable creativity and his search for perfection, he instantly conveys to his audience the sincerity that he has for his work. His work can be seen in exhibitions throughout the whole of Catalan. 
He broke through and developed his prospects following his exhibition at “Agora Gallery...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media, Cotton Canvas

No. 209 by ZHANG Hongyu - contemporary portrait painting, mixed media
Located in Paris, FR
No. 209, painting by Paris-based Chinese contemporary artist ZHANG Hongyu from the “Portrait” series. India ink, acrylic, charcoal and pastel on canvas, 140 x 100 cm. Artwork sold u...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media

Josianna, Jeune Femme au Ruban by Jean Gabriel Domergue
Located in New Orleans, LA
Jean-Gabriel Domergue 1889-1962 French Josianna, jeune femme au ruban (Josianna, Young Woman With Ribbon) Signed "Jean Gabriel Domergue" (lower left) Oil on panel A young French beauty known as Josianna is the subject of this work by Jean-Gabriel Domergue, and the oil on panel is a perfect example of the portraits for which the artist is renowned. His model embodies the concept of the la belle Parisienne: slender, swan-like women bearing an unmistakable grace and style. Domergue includes a delicate pink ribbon around her neck, suggesting a fashionable garment, set against a soft pastel-colored backdrop. The artist's oeuvre encompasses women from all facets of society, from aristocratic figures such as Liane de Pougy and Nadine, Baroness de Rothschild...
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Panel, Oil

"The Three B's of Music" Beethoven, Bach, & Brahms, An Extremely Rare Painting
Located in New York, NY
"The Three B's of Music" Beethoven, Bach, and Brahms, An Extremely Rare Oil Painting, C. 1880 "A true music lovers dream" - A true work of art. A very rare and collectible oil on canvas triptych painting depicting portraits of "The Three Bs of Classical Music": Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms - Housed in a fine carved and painted frame in gold gilt and green paint by Frederick Harer, with musical scores underneath each portrait. The paintings appear to be unsigned. The frame is signed on the back "F. W. Harer" and dated 1918. Each canvas: 17" high x 14" wide Outside frame: 29" high x 52.5" wide Provenance: Academy of Music, Philadelphia PA. Very good condition overall, no damages noted. Paintings are relined, some gold gilt highlights are rubbed in some areas of the frame. Frederick Harer was an American painter, sculptor and etcher, best known for his skill as a gilder and frame maker. He produced frames for many of the Pennsylvania Impressionist painters, including Edward Redfield and Daniel Garber. Today, having a Harer frame on a Pennsylvania Impressionist painting...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Pair of Royal Portraits of the Duke and Duchess of Burgundy
By Pierre Gobert
Located in New Orleans, LA
Follower of Pierre Gobert 18th century French The Duke and Duchess of Burgundy Oil on canvas Refinement and intricacy characterize these royal portra...
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18th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Young Gentleman, Lord George Douglas, Arcadian Landscape c.1710
Located in London, GB
Portrait of Young Gentleman, Lord George Douglas, in an Arcadian Landscape c.1710 Attributed to Charles D'Agar (1669-1723) Depicted with bow in hand and situated against an Arcadian...
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Young girl from Tetouan, Morocco
Located in New Orleans, LA
Young girl from Tetouan, Morocco Signed (center right) Oil on canvas In this important oil on canvas, French Orientalist painter Charles Landelle captures the engaging visage of a young Moroccan woman in a moment of tranquil contemplation. Seated on the floor of what is almost certainly an opulent riad, the young woman wears an intricately embroidered Moroccan kaftan and headdress. The sumptuous patterns on the floor and in the background lend an additional warmth to the strikingly vivid red hues which dominate the composition and are a hallmark of Landelle’s work. The symbols behind the young woman may represent either the Jewish Star of David or the Islamic Seal...
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Late 19th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

17th Century by Juan Alfonso Abril Head of St Paul Painting Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Juan Alfonso Abril (active in the 17th century in Valladolid) Head of Saint Paul Oil on canvas, cm. 48,5 x 62 - with frame cm. 63 x 76,5 Shaped wooden f...
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Early 17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Solitude
Located in New Orleans, LA
Signed “G-Seignac” (lower right) Oil on canvas French Academic painter Guillaume Seignac was renowned for his masterful treatment of the idealized nude. His languishing female subje...
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19th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Witchcraft" Oil Painting 59" x 47" inch by Dmitriy Krestniy
Located in Culver City, CA
"Witchcraft" Oil Painting 59" x 47" inch by Dmitriy Krestniy ATTENTION: Painting ships rolled in a tube. A look through Dmitriy’s designs reveals a glamorous, feminine, provocative yet sensual style influenced by his natural Ukrainian exuberance. He understands and respects the art’s body which continuously is at the center of his paintings. His preference goes by drawing with pastels, oil and charcoal to create innovative paintings among which are such style as photorealism where the artist writes such paintings as the pictorial art...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Nurturing" Pastel on Paper Painting 13" x 19" inch (1964) by Ragheb Ayad
Located in Culver City, CA
"Nurturing" Pastel on Paper Painting 13" x 19" inch (1964) by Ragheb Ayad signed & dated Ragheb Ayad was born in Cairo on the 10th of March 1892 and insc...
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20th Century Post-War Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

Napoléon before the Battle of Moscow
Located in New Orleans, LA
Emperor Napoléon I was and remains one of the most legendary military and political figures in history, having held, for a brief period, the fate of the Western world in his hands. Composed by the French painter Joseph Franque...
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Early 19th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Vintage" Oil Painting 39" x 39 "inch by Dmitriy Krestniy
Located in Culver City, CA
"Vintage" Oil Painting 39" x 39 "inch by Dmitriy Krestniy 2020 ATTENTION: Painting ships rolled in a tube. A look through Dmitriy’s designs reveals...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

1820's French Portrait of a Gentleman Signed & Dated 1824 Oil on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a French Gentleman French School, indistinctly signed dated 1824 inscribed verso oil on canvas, unframed painting: 22 x 19 inches provenance: private collection, France c...
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Early 19th Century Rococo Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Tax Collectors Italian 1700's Oil Painting on Copper in Gilt Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Tax Collectors Italian School, early 18th century oil on copper panel, framed framed: 14 x 11.5 inches copper panel : 11.5 x 9 inches provenance: private collection, UK conditio...
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Clown with Birthday Bouquet - Oil and Ink on Cardstock
Located in Soquel, CA
Clown with Bouquet - Acrylic and Ink on Cardstock Colorful portrait of a clown holding a bouquet of flowers by Jassen Marek (20th Century). A sad clown in a suit with a straw hat ho...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Illustration Board, Oil, Pen

'Sir John Wynn, 5th Baronet' three-quarter-length portrait, oil on canvas
Located in St. Albans, GB
Sir John Wynn, 5th Baronet Canvas Size: 50 x 40" (127 x 102cm) Outside Frame Size: 58 x 48" (147 x 122cm) Sir John Wynn, 5th Baronet (1628 – 11 January 1719) was a Welsh landowner a...
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1710s English School Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Sweetness
Located in Atlanta, GA
Small limited edition run of 49 and 6 E.A."s (Edition of the artist). Each canvas reproduction is crafted by a skilled printer under the supervision of the artist. Román Francés has...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Giclée

Shyness
Located in Atlanta, GA
Small limited edition run of 49 and 6 E.A."s (Edition of the artist). Each canvas reproduction is crafted by a skilled printer under the supervision of the artist. Román Francés has...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Giclée

The Lesson - Portrait Interior - British Victorian art oil painting reading
Located in London, GB
This lovely British Victorian oil painting is by noted artist John Eaton Walker. Painted circa 1855 it is portrait in an interior of a beautiful young woman in a yellow satin dress. ...
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19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of Lady Sewing in an Interior - Scottish 40s Pointilliste oil painting
Located in London, GB
This superb Scottish 1940's portrait oil painting is by noted artist Murray Urquhart. He has been described by one of his sons as obsessed with painting, to the exclusion of most oth...
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1940s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Stylish 1960's Lady, Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Stylish Lady French School, Mid 20th Century Oil painting on canvas, framed Signed by the artist on the lower right hand corner Frame size: 26.5 x 22 inches Stylish ex...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Oil On Canvas Portrait Of The 18th Century Entourage De Largilliere Unframed
Located in Gavere, BE
"Oil On Canvas Portrait Of The Eighteenth Century Entourage De Largilliere Unframed" 18th Century French School, Surroundings of Nicolas de Largilliere Presumed portrait of Pierre C...
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1740s French School Portrait Paintings

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Gold Leaf

19th Century genre oil painting of a woman carrying flowers
By Laslett John Pott
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Laslett John Pott RSA British, (1837-1898) Flowers from the Walled Garden Oil on canvas, signed vertically lower left Image size: 15.5 inches x 11.5 inches Size including frame: 24.5 inches x 20.5 inches A pleasing genre painting of a woman carrying a trug of flowers by Laslett John Pott. The woman, who is shown standing by a tree in a walled garden, is dressed in a period white cambric morning dress...
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19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Frances Lady Whitmore nee Brooke, Exquisite Carved Frame, Old Master
Located in London, GB
Portrait of Frances, Lady Whitmore nee Brooke (c.1638-1690) Circle of Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680) Titan Fine Art presents this exquisite portrait that depicts Frances Brooke, Lady Wh...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Very Large 1820's English Portrait Dapper Young Gentleman Period Drama Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Dapper Young Gentleman English School, circa 1820's period oil on canvas, framed framed: 40 x 34 inches canvas: 32 x 27 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: ...
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1820s Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Lady - Oil Paint - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of a lady is a modern artwork realized by Artist of 19th century. Mixed colored oil painting on canvas. On the reverse: Pencil inscription partially covered on the upper m...
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19th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Holy Family with St Elizabeth and Young John Baptist 19th century Oil Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
This tender depiction of the Holy Family represents a subject which was central to Raphael's oeuvre. The painting is based on the famous panel by Giulio Romano, called Madonna della ...
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Late 19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Oil

WONDERFUL
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Mixed media on paper Original art by DARIA KUSTO The magic flow reality.. Shipped well protected, unframed.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Permanent Marker

Portrait of Grandmother and Grandson titled "Peeling Apples"
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
John George Brown (1831–1913) was a prominent British-born American painter, renowned for his genre paintings that vividly depict the everyday life of children and working-class indi...
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Late 19th Century Hudson River School Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Family 2 - Contemporary Minimalistic Figurative Oil Painting, Realism, Beach
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...
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2010s Minimalist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Corgi
Located in Charleston, US
Karen Bendersky's charming and romantic dog painting features a Corgi proudly posing and gazing lovingly at its owner, adding beauty and personality to any home. This tribute to belo...
Category

2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Woman with Scarf - Christo 1955 Oil on Cardboard
Located in Sofia, BG
49.5 x 35 cm Artwork unsigned - Christo 1955 Provenance Private collection, Bulgaria This work is accompanied by a Bulgarian original certificate of authenticity signed by Vessela...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Tomato Juggler - Figurative Painting - Contemporary By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
No one could successfully juggle tomatoes except for Gary, one of the founders of heirloom tomatoes. His joy is unbounded here as he miraculously plays with his food. (The artist adm...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

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.

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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