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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Price: $1 to $5,500
Antique American Impressionist Opera Scene Signed Elegant Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted American impressionist oil painting by Richard W. Baldwin (1920 - 2012). Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
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1930s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

18th Century English School Portrait of a young girl, half length
Located in Harkstead, GB
A charming portrait of a young girl presented in the original, hand carved giltwood frame. Circle of John Opie (1761-1807) Portrait of a young girl, half length With old label to t...
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Painting Portrait of a Young Lady 19th century
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on Canvas. Spanish school of the 19th century. The young woman, wearing a black cape over a vibrant yellow and white dress, carries a rose strung on one ear and wears elegant emb...
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19th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Painting Portrait of Soldier in Armor 17th century
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on Canvas. Italian school of the seventeenth century. The oval portrait features the bust of a soldier in armor, stern and grim. The painting , retouched, is presented in an earl...
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17th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Art Deco Style Portrait of Lady Bobbed Hair Red Jacket Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Lady in Red British School, 20th century signed oil on board, framed in heavy thick wooden frame framed: 30 x 23 inches board: 23 x 16 inches provenance: private collection, UK c...
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20th Century Art Deco Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Yellow melancholy of expectation
Located in Oslo, NO
In this acrylic creation, I've delved into the depths of anticipation, weaving a tapestry of emotions onto the canvas. Through the subdued hues and the contemplative gaze of the figu...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Embracing The Past
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide 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 Authent...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Flood
Located in Kansas City, MO
Stella Jae Flood 2023 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag 315gsm Size: 24.01 x 18.11 inches (61 x 46cm) Edition: 15 Signed, titled and dated on label COA provided Ref.: ...
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2010s Symbolist Portrait Paintings

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Archival Pigment, Rag Paper

Contemplation in Blue and Green Nude Women Portrait Painting by Lada Kholosho
Located in Sempach, LU
This original acrylic painting, rendered on a quality stretched canvas measuring 50 cm in width and 70 cm in height, compellingly explores the human form through a vibrant interplay ...
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2010s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

William Arthur Breakspeare RBA RBSA ROI, The Captain Of The Guard
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This early 20th-century oil painting by British artist William Arthur Breakspeare RBA RBSA ROI (1855-1914) depicts an upstanding self-assured cavalier with his arms folded. Breakspe...
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Early 1900s Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Sea lily-optional painting
Located in London, GB
Artist: Olga Volha Piashko Title:”Sea lily “ Size 20x29cm/32x42 cm hand signed Framed Olga studies the space of the image inspired by visual subjectivity. His research combines pa...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Oil

"He Stayed Behind in Katmandu II", contemporary, portrait, collage, mixed media
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “He Stayed Behind in Katmandu II” is an acrylic portrait painting on canvas with collage 20.25 x 17.75 x 1.5 inches in blues, tans, pinks and flesh tones. The western “s...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Portrait of Giovanni Morosini (1719 - 1789), Italian school. Late 18th century
Located in Firenze, IT
Portrait of Bishop of Verona Giovanni Morosini (1719 - 1789), Italian school. Technique: oil on canvas painting, relined canvas. Late 18th century. Represents a church man. The fig...
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Late 18th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Woman in profile oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Joaquin Angulo Garcia (1905-1985) - Woman in profile - Oil on canvas Oil measurements 55x46 cm. Frameless.
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1940s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'Feminine Forms: Harmony in Curves', German School (circa 1980s)
Located in London, GB
'Feminine Forms: Harmony in Curves', oil on board, German School (circa 1980s). Two nude figures portrayed in the abstract posture differently. Both are curvaceous and Rubenesque. Re...
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1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Board, Oil

The ballet friends
Located in Sempach, LU
This is a continuation of the ballet topic. In creating this piece, I immersed myself in the ethereal grace of ballet. I used oil to capture the delicate interplay of light and sha...
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2010s American Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

English School 18th Century Old Master Portrait Dated 1767 Oil Painting
Located in Holywell, GB
English School 18th Century Old Master Portrait Dated 1767. An intriguing painting dating to the mid 18th century bearing a label verso which is indistinct, but appears to read, “Mr...
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Art Nouveau Portrait of an Elegant man with Diamond Tie Pin with Clover. SIgned.
Located in Firenze, IT
Male portrait from the Art Nouveau era. An enigmatic and magnetic image of the man, on whose face there is just a hint of a smile. Technique: oil on canvas. Relined. In good conditio...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fragment 2 (dreamy woman portrait face painting on wood, soft Earth tones)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Fragment" by Rudolf Kosow is a compelling painting that intricately uses the medium of wood to enhance its textural and emotional depth. The artwork features a close-up of a human f...
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2010s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

"Mia" Painting 35" x 28" inch by Vladislav Chenchik
Located in Culver City, CA
"Mia" Painting 35" x 28" inch by Vladislav Chenchik Vladislav Chenchik is a contemporary artist from Ukraine. His artwork combines abstract and realistic styles, with a focus on por...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Blueminescence-original abstract Female portrait painting-contemporary Artwork
Located in London, Chelsea
Montana Engels: "This Blue work with blue and green accent, is inspired by the neon blue or green sparkles of the sea called bioluminescence. The ocean can glow and glitter like star...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Nuya-original abstract female figurative-wildife painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
Montana Engels: "This pink, purple, blue painting is inspired by a sunset in the Mountains of Switserland. Dawn light hitting the mountains in an ever so delicate way that reflects t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Malé-original abstract female portrait-figurative painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
Montana Engels: "Malé is painted with sand and shells from the Maldives. Hence the name Malé, referring to the capital of the Maldives. From up close the painting looks abstract with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Celeste-original abstract female portrait-figurative painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
Montana Engels: "Celeste is a painting that holds the entire world in her gaze. She captures every wandering eye and stops the world from spinning by drawing you in with her gaze." ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Original French Artwork Human Muscle Anatomy Study
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Gouache

Original French Artwork Human Muscle Anatomy Study
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Gouache

Portrait of Robert Duflos de Saint-Amand (1812-1894) French consul
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
Portrait of Robert Duflos de Saint-Amand (1812-1894), Consul of France Oil on canvas H. 91 cm; W. 72 cm From a family of the Parisian bourgeoisie, Robert Duflos de Saint-Amand was ...
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1880s French School Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Very Large Full length portrait of a young lady with a posy of flowers
Located in Harkstead, GB
A very engaging portrait of a pretty young girl holding a posy of flowers. On a large scale, this impressive piece would add grandeur to a hall or drawing room. William Edwards Mill...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French School Portrait PS243 La Contrebasse d'Ingres (Large)
Located in Sempach, LU
PS 243 La Contrebasse d'Ingres Such as Odalisque from Ingres or the photography composition from Man Ray, the most important point is the round shape of the body. The pale body sha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Ink, Oil, Acrylic

French School Portrait PS 213 Le bain de soleil Mondrian Post Impressionist Rare
Located in Sempach, LU
PS 213 Le Bain de Soleil Mondrian Poetic scene of a woman sleeping in summer time Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on old book pages on wooden frame 55x55cm ■■ 21,6x21,6 inch 》》R E...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Ink, Oil, Acrylic

Woman with Red Hair
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Baron Robert Heinrich Freiherr von Doblhoff (1880 Vienna - 1960 ibid.) Woman with Red Hair Ink and watercolor on paper, image measures 6.25 x 7.25 inches; 12.75 x 13.5 inches fra...
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Early 20th Century Vienna Secession Portrait Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor

Portrait of a Woman
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Elizabeth Osborne (American/Philadelphia, b. 1936) Untitled (Portrait of a Lady), 1974. Watercolor painting on paper, signed and dated lower right. Unframed. Size: 22.75'' x 30...
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1970s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Watercolor, Rag Paper

Like Basquiat in the Midst
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Abou...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Woman on Beach" original oil by Linda Grubb
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Linda Grubb is an American artist who created this captivating oil painting that is beautifully framed in a cherry wood. It is signed by the artist. (This woman on the beach could po...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Man in the Hood
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Abou...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Emerald boy
Located in London, GB
artist: Anastasia Kurakina original oil painting on canvas hand signed portrait of a French musician in Paris Anastasia Kurakina Art education: 2018 Sorbonne University, Paris 20...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French School - PS 238 Le temps des jonquilles - Oil Impressionist Signed
Located in Sempach, LU
PS 238 Le temps des Jonquilles ou l'art de montrer son dos. Portrait of a woman with back naked. Structural analysis: Such as Impressionist painting, the subject is firstly a stu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Ink, Oil, Acrylic

Sky Before the Storm, Dreamy Urban Landscapes Diptych, Purple, Blue, Black, Rock
Located in Barcelona, ES
The paintings of Aleix Font (Sabadell, Spain, 1984) function as a narrative between the collective and the individual world, exploring space and its interactions with concepts such a...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Spray Paint, Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Portrait of Venetian the Doge Domenico Contarini.
Located in Firenze, IT
Fragment of an ancient painting portraying the doge Domenico Contarini. Painting features numerous repaintings and shortcomings. Oil on canvas technique. Relined. Doge wears a typ...
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Late 17th Century Italian School Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French School PS 233 La Fauve s'habille en Leopard Oil Post Impressionist Rare
Located in Sempach, LU
Ps 233 La Fauve S'habille en leopard. (Tawny wears leopard) Portrait of a naked woman who is carrying a leopard. Structural analysis: Closeup portrait of a naked woman. The backgro...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Ink, Oil, Acrylic

Diptych of Single hummingbird & Tuesday's Girl (Sakura), Originals, Floral, Girl
Located in Deddington, GB
2 original paintings by Angela Smith. Slightly different sizes, both sold framed - Tuesday's Girl (Sakura): Complete size of framed work: 53 H x 53 W x 3.5 D cm (20.87 x 20.87 x 1.38 in) Single Hummingbird, Framed size: 45.5 H x 45.5 W x 2.5 D cm (17.91 x 17.91 x 0.98 in) TUESDAY'S GIRL (SAKURA): Original painting by Angela Smith showing back of girl's head. A portrayal of young girl with brown hair tied back by pink flowers.  Surrounded by a vibrant damask pink...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

To Whom 2
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide 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 Authent...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Portrait of Raimondo di Montecuccoli in armor with a marshal's staff. Circa 1660
Located in Firenze, IT
Portrait of Raimondo di Montecuccoli in armor with a marshal's staff. Dutch School. Oil on canvas Dutch School. Circle of Peter Nason (Amsterdam, 1612 - 1690 The Hague). Portrait ...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Homey Scene with Flowers and Lady Reading 1897 Norwegian Oil Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
The signature at the bottom right with the date and ink inscriptions on the stretcher lead us to the Norwegian painter Henrik Asor Hansen (1862 - 1929). In the center of the scene is...
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Late 19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Oil

1930s Oil on Canvas Portrait of the Artist's Son
Located in Cotignac, FR
1930s Oil on canvas portrait by S Cousin. The painting is signed bottom right and the subject 'Henri Cousin' titled on the back of the canvas. An engaging and charming oil portrait ...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

I rely on you
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
Embracing my roots and my cultural background through having a special spiritual connection to the women I depict on my canvases. The theme of women, womanhood and femininity is at ...
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2010s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Portrait Of A Man, Oil On Canvas 19th Century, Signature To Identify
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Portrait of a man. Oil on canvas 19th century. Signature and annotations to be deciphered at the top left. Very beautiful period frame. Very light scratches on the canvas. Small gaps...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fine 1820's English Georgian Large Portrait of a Country Lady seated with Quill
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Country Lady, depicted Seated wearing a silk glove and with a Quill Pen English artist, circa 1820's oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 35 x 29 inches provenance: private ...
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Early 19th Century English School Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Contemporary Pop Surrealist Colorful Face Coin. Naive "Currency #215"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
These artworks are designed to function both individually and in multiple compositions, allowing for installations tailored to the space with as many artworks as desired. Please cont...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Metal

Morenike Afrofuture
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide 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 Authent...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Figurative/Portrait_Abstract Figure_Oil/Acrylic/Canvas_Banou, Rebecca Jack_2024
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
Rebecca Jack "Banou" Oil & Acrylic on Canvas 40 x 40 in. 41.25 x 41.25 in. Framed __________________________ Rebecca Jack, an intuitive painter, creates vibrant, figurative works...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

Silent Echoes
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide 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 Authent...
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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Contemporary portrait "February 2022"
Located in Sempach, LU
What for? Yes, I'm alive, I take walks, go to cafes, and even hang out with friends, but inside everything is dead. There are no plans, no hopes, no desires... One question: Why? For...
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2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

"Going for a Swim" Oil on Canvas Figurative Painting
Located in Lisboa, PT
"Going for a Swim" Oil on Canvas Figurative Painting 2023 Artwork on supported wooden frame. Ready to hang. "A quiet moment for introspection and disconnection. The elongated limbs and disjointed composition reflect the inner turmoil and fragmented self." Tam Ess...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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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

1940's Portrait of Cairn Terrier Dog Oil Painting Fine British Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Bob" Portrait of a Cairn Terrier by Frances Mabel Hollams (British 1877-1963) signed & dated 1946 titled to the lower corner oil painting on wood panel: 14 x 18 inches framed condit...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Very Large British Victorian Oil Painting Portrait of Young Artist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Young Artist by Thomas Kent Pelham (act.1860-1891, British) signed oil on canvas, framed in a beautifully ornate gilt swept frame framed: 34 x 42 inches painting: 28 x 36 inches ...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Oil

20th Century Portrait of Woman Head & Shoulders Study
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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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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