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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Price: $1 to $5,500
Attraction
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. The ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Surrealist Acrylic Portraiture Painting, "Marlowe" by Christopher Polentz
Located in San Diego, CA
A 14” x 16” x 1” Magical Realism Acrylic Portrait Painting by artist Christopher Polentz. A certificate of authenticity will accompany the piece upon its purchase or delivery. The L...
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2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Oval Portrait of Mother and Daughter early 20 century Scandinavian Oil Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sketch (or Non-Finito work) done by an unknown Scandinavian professional artist in a semi-modernist manner. A tender scene of family harmony, a daughter sits in her mother’s arms, co...
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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Oil

The Black Indian Chief by African American Artist Bai, Contemporary Art on Paper
Located in New york, NY
The Black Indian Chief, 2024 by contemporary African American artist Bai (Carl Karni-Bain), is a 30 x 22in acrylic, oil pastel, and ballpoint pen portrait painting on etching paper. ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Rag Paper, Ballpoint Pen

"I Identify As You" (Sensual, Feminine, Romantic, LGBTQ, Figure Painting, Wood)
Located in Paris, IDF
"I IDENTIFY AS YOU AND I'M OBSESSED WITH MYSELF" 2024 Paris, France A commentary on narcism and vanity, identity and obsession. The viewer is presented with two figures, sexually a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood, Acrylic, Oil

Surrealist Mixed Media Portrait, "'Prince' The Guide" by Christopher Polentz
Located in San Diego, CA
A 16” x 16” x 2” Surrealist Mixed Media Portrait Painting executed on Wood Panel with Acrylic and Graphite by artist Christopher Polentz. A certificate of authenticity will accompany...
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2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Graphite

Lady in paris Street 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
LEBAS Léonie (19th-20th) "Lady in Paris Street 1900" Oil on wood panel signed low right Old Frame regilded with gold leaves Dim panel : 16 X 22 cm Dim frame : 50 X 41 cm LEBAS Léoni...
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1890s Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Peace and Tranquility 2
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

Materials

Canvas, Oil

20th Century French Modernist Painting Three Men in Black Beret's on Bench
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Three Old Friends by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original gouache on artist paper size: 18.5 x 16.5 inches condition: very good and ready to be enjoyed provenance: the ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Self
Located in Cambridge, ON
Fine Artist from Georgia Details: "Self", 2020 Technique: Oil on Wood Image dimensions: 27 x 19.5 in (68.58 x 49.53 cm) Hand signed by artist Excellent condition
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Penitent Saint in Wilderness with Angels & Cherubs Italian Old Master on Copper
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Penitent Saint Italian artist, 17th century oil on copper panel, framed framed: 10 x 8 inches copper panel : 7.5 x 5 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Contemporary Pop Surrealist Portrait on a Wooden Coin. Migrant. "Currency #202"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
The phrase in French inscribed on the piece can be translated as "Doesn't matter what they say, you deserve something more." This piece belongs to the "Exchange Currency Series" crea...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Colorful Face Portrait On A Wooden Coin. Black Woman on Orange "Currency #197"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This sculptural painting belongs to the "Exchange Currency Series" created by Natasha Lelenco in 2024, starting from the concept of the "face" on coins. It is a unique work consistin...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Magic Realism Acrylic Portraiture Painting, "William" by Christopher Polentz
Located in San Diego, CA
A 14” x 40” x 2” Magical Realism Acrylic Portrait Painting executed on Wood Panel with Bronze by artist Christopher Polentz. A certificate of authenticity will accompany the piece up...
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2010s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Bronze

The Yellow Jacket, Portrait Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The Yellow Jacket, by Manuel Santelices Ink and pastel craft paper Image size: 12 in. H x 9 in. W Unframed 2022 Movies, TV. and magazines are constant source of inspiration. Fame, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Ink

Portrait Of Ferdinando I De Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, Serving Bread
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of Ferdinando I De Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, Serving Bread Italian School - inscribed "Qui Bene Servire Optime Ducker Scit" To Serve Well, Is To Lead Well Large antiq...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Leaving the Circus", Original painting, Figurative art, Women, Pastel, Ethereal
Located in Deddington, GB
Acrylic painting on linen canvas. Inspired by the Circus. The painting shows a blurred portrait of a female. Pastel blues, greys, pinks and white fill the composition with an ethere...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Magic Realism Acrylic Portrait, "Stenographer" by Christopher Polentz
Located in San Diego, CA
A 16” x 22” x 3” Magical Realism Acrylic Portrait Painting executed on Wood Panel with Custom Framing and Found Objects by artist Christopher Polentz. A certificate of authenticity w...
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2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Two Men and a Horse by African American Artist Bai, Contemporary Art on Paper
Located in New york, NY
Two Men and a Horse, 2024 by contemporary African American artist Bai (Carl Karni-Bain), is a 30 x 22in acrylic, oil pastel, and ballpoint pen abstract figurative painting on etching...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Rag Paper, Ballpoint Pen

Surrealist Acrylic Portrait Painting, "Iris" by Christopher Polentz
Located in San Diego, CA
A 7” x 10” x 1” Magical Realism Acrylic Portrait Painting executed on Vellum by artist Christopher Polentz. A certificate of authenticity will accompany the piece upon its purchase o...
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2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Vellum

Sketch of a dandy portrait
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
French school circa 1840 Sketch of a dandy portrait Oil on canvas mounted on cardboard H. 21 cm; L. 20.5 cm
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1830s French School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A light sensation. 2008, cardboard, oil, 60x84 cm
Located in Riga, LV
A light sensation. 2008, cardboard, oil, 60x84 cm
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Early 2000s Medieval Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Fine British Sporting Art Antique Oil Painting Portrait of Horse in Stable 1891
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Flexible" by George Paice (1854-1925) British signed and dated 1891 titled oil painting on artists board, 8.75 x 12 inches framed condition: overall very pleasing and good provenan...
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1890s Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Art Deco ca. 1920. Portrait Of Lady With Bob Cut, Purple Dress And Fur Collar
Located in Firenze, IT
Portrait Of A Young Lady From The 1920s With Bob Cut And Fur Collar Oil on canvas. Early 20th frame in wood. This portrait reveals very stylish image of a young woman from the 1920s...
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1920s Art Deco Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Johann Paul Eisenmeyer, Portrait Of A Gentleman, Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This charming mid-19th-century oil painting by Austrian artist Johann Paul Eisenmeyer (act.1820-1846) depicts a gentleman wearing a black coat, white shirt and black bowtie. Eisenme...
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1840s Folk Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Surrealist Pop Portrait of a Woman in a Yellow Face Coin. "Currency #192"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This piece is one of the latest additions to the "Exchange Currency Series" created by Natasha Lelenco in 2024. It is a unique artwork comprising a meticulously crafted female portra...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Metal

Primavera en jardín (Spring in garden). Post-impressionist female figure sitting
Located in Segovia, ES
Primavera en jardín ( Spring in garden). Oil on canvas by Spanish artist Joan Raset. Dimension with frame 104 cm H x 121 cm W x 4,5 cm D Dimension without frame 73 cm H x 92 cm W x 2...
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Early 2000s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Contemporary Face Portrait On A Wooden Coin. Latin man. "Currency #196"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This piece is one of the most news artworks of the "Exchange Currency Series" created by Natasha Lelenco in 2024, starting from the concept of the "face" on coins. It is a unique wor...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Surrealist Acrylic Portrait Painting, "Mr.P" by Christopher Polentz
Located in San Diego, CA
A 12” x 19” x 5” Magical Realism Acrylic Portrait Painting executed on Vellum with Found Objects by artist Christopher Polentz. A certificate of authenticity will accompany the piece...
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2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic, Vellum

Rosas
Located in New Rochelle, NY
Olga Cairols is a Spanish artist with more than 35 years of career. Olga studied Art History and Fine Arts at the University of Barcelona. She has a bachelors degree in Design, Art ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Honoré Louis Umbricht, Portrait Of Marguerite Grosjean, Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This early 20th-century oil painting by French artist Honoré Louis Umbricht (1860-1943) depicts Marguerite Grosjean (b. 1895), the daughter of law of Alexandre Grosjean, the mayor of Besançon. Umbricht was a distinguished painter of genre scenes, landscapes, stills and portraits. Born in the attractive city of Obernai, in the Alsace region of North-East France, he had inspiration at his fingertips. Distant mountains, picturesque valleys, the sparkling Ehn River, and sprawling rural plains - a veritable smorgasbord of views. He honed his draughtsmanship under the tuition of his uncle, ‘Hess’, and was soon offered a scholarship by the German government to study in Munich. He refused, however, and headed for Paris to train under the highly-regarded Léon Bonnat (1833-1922). Bonnat’s studio was synonymous with success and he encouraged his students to paint freely and with expression. His own portraits were influenced by the Spanish masters, such as Diego Velázquez (1599-1660), and he extolled the virtues of this style. Umbricht was in fine company as Bonnat also trained John Singer Sargent, P. S. Krøyer, Erik Werenskiold, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Gustave Caillebotte among others. Following his training, the Paris Salon beckoned and the young Umbricht’s debut came in 1880. By 1884, he’d been awarded his first medal and several more would follow including at the Chicago and London Exhibition and the prestigious Exposition Universelle (1900). He was subsequently knighted with the Cross of the Order of Leopold. Midway through his career, the critics were alive with praise describing his portraits as “full of mastery” and with “very true and harmonious” colouring. In 1911, the newspaper ‘Le Rappel...
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1920s French School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

My Way 2
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. Some...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Only Red, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A geisha, adorned in a red dress with a floral pattern, moves gracefully. The composition places her off-center, shifting the oversized parasol to the right for...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

1950s French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait of a Man Double Sided Work
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Double sided portrait Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Magic Realism Acrylic Portraiture Painting, "Brother" by Christopher Polentz
Located in San Diego, CA
A 15” x 19” x 1” Magical Realism Acrylic Portrait Painting executed on Wood Panel with Custom Framing by artist Christopher Polentz. A certificate of authenticity will accompany the ...
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2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Vibrant Yellow and Pink Fluor Side Profile Female Portrait Wood "Currency #170"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This piece belongs to the "Exchange Currency Series" created by Natasha Lelenco in 2023, starting from the concept of the "face" on coins. It is a unique work consisting of a meticul...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Metal

Surrealist Acrylic Portraiture Painting, "Clark" by Christopher Polentz
Located in San Diego, CA
A 8.5” x 11.5” x 2” Surrealist Acrylic Portrait Painting by artist Christopher Polentz. A certificate of authenticity will accompany the piece upon its purchase or delivery. “Gopher...
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2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

1986 Intimate Couple Portrait by Mystery Artist
Located in Larchmont, NY
Mystery Artist Tennessee, 9/12/86 Oil on canvas 34 x 43 3/4 x 1 in. Titled and inscribed upper left
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1980s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Baroque Italian painter - 17th century figure painting - Mary Magdalene
Located in Varmo, IT
Circle of Bernhard Keilhau, known as Monsù Bernardo (Helsingør 1624 - Rome 1687) - Maddalena. 64 x 79.5 cm without frame, 82 x 98 cm with frame. Antique oil painting on canvas, in ...
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Late 17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vibrant Profile Portrait. Androgenous Face On a Wooden Coin. "Currency #194"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This piece belongs to the "Exchange Currency Series" created by Natasha Lelenco in 2024, starting from the concept of the "face" on coins. It is a unique work consisting of a meticul...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Pink Fluor Fluor Abstract Side Profile Portrait On Wood. Side "Currency #165"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This piece belongs to the "Exchange Currency Series" created by Natasha Lelenco in 2023, starting from the concept of the "face" on coins. It is a unique work consisting of a meticul...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Metal

Sisters
Located in New Rochelle, NY
Olga Cairols is a Spanish artist with more than 35 years of career. Olga studied Art History and Fine Arts at the University of Barcelona. She has a bachelors degree in Design, Art ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

What About?, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist John McCabe illustrates colorful graphic faces divided into twelve micro panels. He creates a scenario of an explosive politic...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Profile Portrait Of Young Venezuelan Inmmigrant in Europe. Blue "Currency #193"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This piece is one of the most recent in the "Exchange Currency Series" created by Natasha Lelenco in 2024, inspired by the concept of the "face" on coins. It is a unique work consist...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic

The Lament of Icarus Large Signed Oil Painting on Canvas Mythological Nudes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'The Lament of Icarus' Continental School, late 20th century, signed after the original painting by Herbert James Draper oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 36 x 24 inches provenance: ...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Yellow Symphony #1
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
This horizontal painting on canvas contains several layers of color, with textures and transparencies, representing a dreamlike scene where fantastic animals and humans in yellow and...
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2010s American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Mid 19th Century English Oil Painting Portrait of Country Lady in Headscarf
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Country Lady English School, mid 19th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 21.5 x 25.5 inches provenance: private collection condition: basic good condition but ver...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Oil

A Secret
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Figurative Magical Painting, textured mixed technique, created in 2021. This piece represents one of my earlier works, exploring our connection with animals through a human and magic...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Contemporary Abstract Face Portrait. Faceless Red And Green. "Currency #205"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This piece belongs to the "Exchange Currency Series" created by Natasha Lelenco in 2024, starting from the concept of the "face" on coins.In this case, the piece, crafted in contrast...
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2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Metal

Continental School Mid 20th Century Oil - Woman Holding Her Rosary
Located in Corsham, GB
Portrait in oil. Indistinctly signed to the lower right. Presented in a cream and gilt-effect frame. On canvas on stretchers.
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20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Set of 4 Portraits. From the Portraits series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Portraits #13, 2, 1, and 3, 2023 by Luigi Christopher Veggetti From the Portraits series Oil and acrylic on paper Overall size: 30 H x 84 W cm Individual size: 30 H x 21 W cm Unframe...
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2010s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Surrealist Acrylic Portraiture Painting, "Cid" by Christopher Polentz
Located in San Diego, CA
A 8” x 11” x 2” Surrealism Acrylic Portrait Painting by artist Christopher Polentz. A certificate of authenticity will accompany the piece upon its purchase or delivery. Carnivale’s...
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2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Pop Surrealist Double Face Portrait On A Blue Wooden Coin. "Currency #195"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This piece is one of the latest additions to the "Exchange Currency Series" created by Natasha Lelenco in 2024, inspired by the concept of the "face" on coins. It is a unique work co...
Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Metal

Magic Realism Acrylic Portrait Painting, "Comet" by Christopher Polentz
Located in San Diego, CA
A 18” x 9.5” x 3” Magical Realism Acrylic Portrait Painting executed on Vellum by artist Christopher Polentz. A certificate of authenticity will accompany the piece upon its purchase...
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2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Vellum

Self Portrait
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Self Portrait, c. 1940s, oil on canvas, 14 ¼ x 12 1/4 inches, signed lower left, presented in a newer frame This work is part of our exhibition America Coast to Coast: Artists of th...
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1940s American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Boy and puppy
Located in Belgrade, MT
Madeline Luka (French 1894-1989) was a self taught painter known for her landscapes, portraits, nudes and still lifes. She typically portrayed her family and close friends set within...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Lithograph

Caesar on his way to Pompeii. 1999, canvas, oil, 40x50 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Caesar on his way to Pompeii. 1999, canvas, oil, 40x50 cm
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1990s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

20th century English portrait of two Labrador Retriever dogs Sadie & Sophie
Located in Woodbury, CT
20th-century English portrait of two Labrador Retriever dogs Sadie & Sophie Owning a painting of two English Labrador Retriever dogs by D.J. Holdswor...
Category

1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Board, 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.

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