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Portrait Paintings For Sale
'The Papakha', A Pre Revolutionary Nobleman From the Caucasus. Oil on Canvas.
Located in Cotignac, FR
A large French oil on canvas portrait of a dignitary from the Caucasus by Théophile Paul Marie Bérengier. The painting is signed and dated b...
Category
1890s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Portrait of An Introvert -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Food Children
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
An introvert finds peace
Away from crowds, their soul releases
The noise of the world, does cease
And in silence, they find their ease
Their thoughts, they ponder with care
And in t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
The Fisherman - Mid 20th Century French Naïf Naive Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A superb signed and dated 1946 French naïf oil on canvas portrait of a fisherman holding his net.
Wonderful study of the fisherman wearing a white suit and standing next to typicall...
Category
1940s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of Franklin Atwood Park, VP of Singer Mfg. Co.
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of Franklin Atwood Park, VP of Singer Mfg. Co.
Stately portrait of Franklin Atwood Park by Arthur Trevethin Nowell (British, 1862-1940). Park is sitting for a classical portrait, wearing a suit with a blue bowtie against a dark background. Of particular note are his glasses and moustache, both rendered with expert detail. Park was the VP and Chairman of the Board for Singer Manufacturing Company and Manager of the Singer Division in Scotland when the portrait was commissioned. We show a digital image of a photographic portrait of Franklin.
Signed and dated "A T Nowell. 1922"
Includes paper with biographical information on the sitter.
Frame size: 37.5"H x 32.5"W
Canvas size: 30"H x 25"W
Arthur Nowell (British, 1862-1940) was born at Garndiffath, near Pontypool, and was the youngest of six children born to the Rev. John Nowell and his wife Mary...
Category
1920s American Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Don't Worry, Be Happy!..
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting transports us to a world where reality and absurdity merge. An old house contrasts against a dark sky resembling an abyss. A cow grazes peacefully, standing out against ...
Category
2010s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cotton Canvas
Fine 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil Painting Two Topers in Deep Conversation
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Topers in Deep Conversation
Dutch School, mid 17th entury
circle of David Teniers (Dutch 1610-1690)
oil on canvas
canvas: 8 x 7 inches
provenance: private collection, France
conditio...
Category
Mid-17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Gabrellia #3 S~Curve" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Dave Seeley's (US based) "Gabrellia #3 S~Curve" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a nude female model standing in a contrapposto stance.
About the artist:
My sub...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Signed French Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait of a Man seated in Library
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, indistinctly signed, dated 1910
Title: Portrait of a man seated in a library room of books.
Medium: signed oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Garden Spirit no. 17, original painting, contemporary, abstract, portrait
Located in Deddington, GB
Original painting by Agnese Negriba. Female figure is depicted in a reclining position and is enjoying a moment of contemplation and relaxation in a fragrant and blooming space. The ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
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
Men Portrait
By Lucien Jonas
Located in PARIS, FR
Lucien Jonas (1880 - 1947)
Men Portrait
1920
Oil on canvas
81 x 65,5 cm
Signed and dated bottom right
Category
1920s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
John Field early 19th Century Georgian English silhouette portrait
Located in Harkstead, GB
A very finely detailed silhouette in very good condition by one of the truly great silhouette artists of the Georgian period.
John Field (1758-1821)
Portrait of a young gentleman
Watercolour with bronze touches on plaster
3 x 2½ inches, oval, without the frame
6 x 5 inches with the frame
John Field was one of the most famous of silhouette artists. He began his career as an assistant to John Miers...
Category
Early 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Bronze
1950's Modernist Painting - Portrait Of Figure On Gold
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Gold Man
by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century), stamped verso
original watercolour/gouache painting on paper
overall size: 111.75 x 8.5 inches
condition: very good and ready to...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
18th century painting - A boy playing the flute - Female Old Master
Located in Aartselaar, BE
18th century Dutch old master oil, A boy playing the flute by Margaretha Wulfraet
The present painting captures a young boy standing gracefully in a sunlit park, his fingers resting...
Category
18th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Mid-17th-Century Flemish School, Portrait Of Cornelius Janssen
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This mid-17th-century bust-length Flemish school portrait depicts the Dutch Catholic bishop Cornelius Janssen (1585-1638). Painted when into his later years, this intriguing historic...
Category
1630s Flemish School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Esther, After My Mom's
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Esther, After My Mom's" is a captivating artwork that beautifully captures the essence of storytelling through painting. Adeniyi Joshua Adetayo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Pen
Head Wrap
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.
Head wrap...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Daniela Gullotta, Es Falck, Urbex, 80x200cm, 2017
Located in Milano, MI
Urbex is the English acronym for urban exploration and is an activity that consists of searching for and locating abandoned infrastructure with the goal of visiting, photographing an...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Sandstone
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 ...
Category
Early 19th Century English School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Nude in Interior (Woman on Top) large oil painting Paula Craioveanu 39x27in
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Nude in Interior - Woman on Top" - original large art by Paula Craioveanu
Original, large, unique painting, oil on canvas, 39x27in / 100x70cm . Shipped as it is stretched ready for ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Huge Victorian Oil Painting by Famous Artist Portrait Country Girl in Harvest
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Gleaner
by Charles Sillem LIDDERDALE (British, 1831-1895)
signed & dated 1890
oil painting on canvas,
framed in what we believe to be the original frame
framed: 51.5 x 37.5 inch...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
French Empire Period Portrait of Fashionable Young Lady Antique Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Lady
French School, early 1800's period
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 26 x 21 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition: some crazing and pronoun...
Category
Early 19th Century French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Original French Mid Century Oil - Vibrant Greens & Blue Duck Portrait
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
''Mr Duck''
by Édouard Righetti (1924-2001)
Signed lower front and back
oil painting on canvas, beautifully painted with rick thick impasto oil and bold colors.
very good conditio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a Gentleman in Doublet & Ruff c.1595; Elizabethan oil on copper
Located in London, GB
Portrait of an Elizabethan Gentleman in a Black Doublet c.1595
Manner of Hieronimo Custodis (died c.1593)
Oil on copper
Unsigned
This exquisite oil on copper portrait, painted aroun...
Category
16th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Copper
She's Always Behind My Back -21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait, Love, Family
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The painting is about the human relationship between brothers and sisters, spiritually, emotionally, and physically. How they fought, stood, and supported each other with love, shari...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Portrait - Tempera on Board by Virgilio Guidi - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original artwork realized by Virgilio Guidi in the half of 20th century.
Tempera on board
Good conditions.
Includes frame.
Hand-signed on the lower right.
Virgili...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Board
Antique American Impressionist Italian Woman Grape Farmer Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist portrait oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 15 by 19 inches overall and 10.5 by 15 painting alone.
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique Dog Painting; Cavalier King Charles Gustav Lorincz (Austrian, 1855-1931)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Antique Dog Painting of a Cavalier King Charles
Gustav Lorincz (Austrian, 1855-1931)
Oil on panel, signed
9 1/4 x 6 3/4 (13 3/4 x 11 1/4 frame) inches
Gustav Lorincz was a noted painter of animal subjects, mostly portraiture of dogs and cats...
Category
Early 1900s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Angel Gabriel
Located in West Sussex, GB
After Carlo Dolci
"The Angel Gabriel"
Oil on Canvas: Painted oval form :13 x 11 in. Frame: 29 x 23 in. Fine carved giltwood Florentine frame. Late 18t...
Category
17th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"A Broad Grin", Surrealist, Portrait, Man, Collage, Acrylic Painting, 2008
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “A Broad Grin” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 24 x 20 inches in greys, greens and blacks, with flesh tones. A broad grin has been defined as “one in which...
Category
Early 2000s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Distance", realist painting, modern elegant female figure on silver background
By Erin Cone
Located in Dallas, TX
Known for her bold visionary take on figurative realism, Erin Cone has twice been recognized in the national art press as one of the top young emerging artists in the country. After ...
Category
2010s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Yearning, oil painting, Classical Realism, Norweigan Artist, Florence Academy
Located in Houston, TX
Yearning is painted in the style of Classical Realism in Florence Italy.
Yearning was mastered in the Realist style while studying at The Florence A...
Category
2010s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary hand painted acrylic on canvas pop art Disney red blue figurative
By Wizard Skull
Located in New York, NY
Hand painted acrylic on canvas - lives and works out of Brooklyn NY and is represented by Krause Gallery in Manhattan NY.
signed on edge of canvas
Pai...
Category
2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Egg girl in green
Located in Zofingen, AG
02 / 10 / 2023 I signed a book contract for Egg Island; it will now go through the publishing process and will be in print next year.
I was overwhelmed by the editorial board's fee...
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
18th century English portrait of the Duke of Newcastle upon his horse in
By Thomas Spencer
Located in Woodbury, CT
Thomas Spencer was a leading sporting and equestrian artist of the period of John Wootton and James Seymour; his art shows a considerable to debt to tha...
Category
1760s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Susanna Old Men Religious Roma nschool 17th Century Paint Oiul on canvas Italy
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Painter active in Rome in the early 17th century
Susanna and the Old Men
Oil on canvas
76 x 62 cm.
with frame 92 x 78 cm.
This valuable painting illustrates the piquant episode, ta...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Escuela Europea (XIX) - Autor desconocido - Retrato masculino
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
En la parte inferior va firmado por el artista
La obra se presenta enmarcada
El estado se puede ver, es aceptable, solo comentar que tiene algunas pequeñas faltas o desgastes en la...
Category
Mid-19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of Janet Thurston Newbold
Located in Milford, NH
A fine full length portrait of Janet Thurston Newbold by Russian American artist Ossip Perelma (1876-1949). Perelma was born in Odessa, Russia, studied at the Imperial Academy in Pet...
Category
1920s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
5 Abstracted Figures, Acrylic on Canvas, Heatwave by Rebecca Jack
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
Rebecca Jack
"Heatwave"
Acrylic on Canvas
48 x 80 in.
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Rebecca Jack, an intuitive painter, creates vibrant, figurative works that highlight the beauty of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
"Jules" - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting by Kelly Birkenruth, 2024
Located in Denver, CO
Kelly Birkenruth’s "Jules" (2024) is a masterfully executed oil painting on panel, measuring 12 x 8 inches (framed dimensions: 13.5 x 9.5 inches). This contemporary figurative work c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Sweet dreams in the Moonlight -21st century interior painting with figures
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Ksenya Istomina
'Sweet Dreams in the Moonlight'
100 x 80 cm
Oil on linen
Painted after life, the artist always works with a real scenery. Her realistic but impressionistic paintings...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Afrocentric Radiance
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
In a vibrant celebration of African heritage and beauty, our protagonist, a stunning black African woman, graces the scene with her majestic presence. Crowned with a voluminous afro ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media
1930's Paris School Oil Painting Portrait of Belle Epoque Fashionable Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Fashionable Lady
French School, early 20th century
oil on canvas
framed: 28 x 24 inches
canvas: 22 x 19.5 inches
Provenance: private collection, Paris
Condition: very g...
Category
Early 20th Century French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Scottish School 19th Century Oil - Master of The House
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine half-length 19th-century portrait depicting a man in a three-piece suit. In his hands, he holds a map pointing to Ross in Scotland, suggesting that he owns land in the area.
...
Category
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Woman
Located in Genève, GE
Work on wood
Plaster and gilded wood frame
47 x 40.5 x 6 cm
Category
Early 20th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary French Impressionist Cafe Scene Nicely Framed Genre Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted contemporary cafe interior scene. Oil on board. Framed. Signed.
Category
1990s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fellow Feeling
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.
Now ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
Masculine Elegance (Beauty Within Us)
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The Beauty Within Us" is a compelling narrative series of paintings that celebrates the unique and diverse beauty of Black hair, serving as a powerful symbol of identity, heritage, a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
18th Century Oil Painting Portrait of Phillip, 6th Viscount Wenman.
By Nathaniel Dance-Holland
Located in London, GB
Sir Nathaniel Dance-Holland (1750-1811) was an English portrait painter and one of the founding members of the Royal Academy in 1768. Justly celebrated in his lifetime he won several...
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Casual Nude Portrait, British Impressionist Oil Painting
By J.B. Holmes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Casual Nude Portrait, Oil Painting
By J.B.Holmes, British artist, 20th Century
Oil painting on board, unframed
Board size: 12x10 inches
Nude portrait of a lady sat in a casual man...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a Pekingese Dog Charming Antique English Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Pekingese Dog
English artist, late 19th century
Watercolour drawing on board, unframed
drawing: 7.25 x 5 inches
Provenance: Private collection, UK
Condition: This paint...
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Sunshine Bliss: The Aroma of Summer Watermelon. Portrait Oil painting on canvas
Located in Zofingen, AG
Oil on canvas. "Sunshine Bliss: The Aroma of Summer Watermelon"
In this painting, a vivid and joyful spectacle unfolds before us, as if a sunbeam has penetrated directly onto the c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Young Woman
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of a Young Woman', oil on board, by Peter Robert Keil (1983). A wide-eyed woman gazes out to the viewer with an inquisitive gaze. The artist's use of exuberant colours beli...
Category
1980s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Early 20th century Woman Profile Portrait in a Red Dress.
Located in Stockholm, SE
A small colorful and interesting profile portrait of a blond woman dressed in a red dress and wearing lots of jewelry also on her head scarf. Signed but unfortunately not identified...
Category
Early 20th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
COMMODO - Italian School - Italia - Figurative - Oil on canvas painting
Located in Napoli, IT
Commodo - Maximilian Ciccone - Italia - Oil on canvas, portrait of Roman Emperor Commodo.Mis. cm. 210x120-
Category
Early 2000s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Huge 17th Century Spanish Old Master Oil Painting Wounded Pilgrim with Angel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Pilgrim and Angel
Spanish School, 17th Century
oil on canvas, gilt framed
framed: 48 x 37 inches
canvas: 43 x 32 inches
provenance: private collection, Barcelona, Spain
condition...
Category
17th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Reclining Woman, Oil Painting by Di Li Feng
By Di Li Feng
Located in Long Island City, NY
Reclining Woman
Di Li Feng, Chinese (1958)
Date: circa 1990
Oil on Canvas, signed lower right
Size: 39 x 31 in. (99.06 x 78.74 cm)
Frame Size: 46 x 38 inches
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fine 17th Century Dutch Oil Painting on Wood Panel Horse & Figures Resting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Resting Place
Dutch School, mid 17th century
oil painting on board, unframed
canvas: 7 x 9 inches
provenance: private collection
condition: very good and sound condition
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of an aristocrat with a precious box, ca 1770, Louis XV enlightenment
Located in Norwich, GB
What is so wonderful and unusual about this 18th Century portrait is the relatability of the sitter. There is an openness to the world in his gaze, curiosity, a sense of humour, pass...
Category
Late 18th Century French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
After Ferdinand Bol - 19th Century Oil, Portrait of a Mathematician
Located in Corsham, GB
A study of the bust of Ferdinand Bol's 'Portrait of A Mathematician' which is currently part of the Louvre Collection in Paris. Unsigned. Presented in a gilt frame. On canvas.
Category
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Nude woman oil on canvas painting portrait
By Joan Palet
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Joan Palet (1911 - 1996) - Nude - Oil on canvas
Oil measures 65x81 cm.
Frameless.
Joan Palet was born in Barcelona on March 28, 1911 in a family of sculptors and wood carvers.
He b...
Category
1970s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Liliane Danino, Queen of the desert, Idealized portrait, Valentines
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Liliane Danino, natural pigments, fabrics on canvas, mixed media, portrait, idealized portrait, woman of virtue, Israeli artist, Israeli art
Category
2010s Other Art Style Portrait Paintings
Materials
Pigment, Mixed Media
18th century English portrait of the Duke of Newcastle upon his horse in
By Thomas Spencer
Located in Woodbury, CT
Thomas Spencer was a leading sporting and equestrian artist of the period of John Wootton and James Seymour; his art shows a considerable to debt to tha...
Category
1760s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Porcelain Doll in a Ballet Dream", Painting by Santini Poncini
Located in Pasadena, CA
Some artists immediately stand out for the singularity of their work. While very little is known about the 20th-century French painter Santini Poncini,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique German Oil Painting Portrait of a Family Group - Restoration project
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Family Group
German School, late 19th/ early 20th century
oil on board
board: 17.5 x 13 inches
provenance: private collection
condition: sound condition but with various surface ...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique Important Polish Beach Scene Seascape Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique elegant Polish beach scene oil painting by Paul Merwart (1855 - 1902). Finely detailed with great color.
Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Image size, 13L by 16.25H
Category
1890s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Original Study of Rembrandt’s Portrait of an Old Woman
Located in Soquel, CA
Early 20th Century Study of Rembrandt’s Portrait of Old Woman Russian for Niello Engraving
A wonderful study of Rembrandt’s portrait of an Old Woman used for Niello engraving by Ru...
Category
Early 20th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
"Christian (Brother)" Haitian Boy Portrait in Yellow Shirt
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Christian (Brother)" is an original artwork by Alain Jean-Baptiste and measures 60"h x 48"w. This oil work on canvas reflects on the buildup and aftermath Jean-B...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of Frances Howard Duchess of Richmond - Flemish Old Master oil painting
Located in London, GB
This stunning Flemish Old Master portrait oil painting is attributed to circle of Anthony Van Dyck. Painted circa 1630, the sitter is Frances Stewart née Howard (1578 -1639) Duchess ...
Category
Early 17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Framed 19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Lady with a Spray of Flowers
Located in Corsham, GB
This wonderful 19th-century portrait captures a young woman in a delicate white dress with a beaded necklace, sat in the garden with a spray of coneflowers. The oil portrait has been...
Category
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
17th century English portrait of the Duchess of Leeds seated in an interior
Located in Bath, Somerset
Portrait of a Lady, traditionally believed to be Bridget Bertie (1629-1703/4), the Duchess of Leeds, three quarter length, wearing an amber coloured silk gown, with an embroidered bl...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Pink Hair Lady", Portrait of Black Woman in Sewn Textile Collage
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Pink Hair Lady" is an original artwork by Eustace Mamba and measures 14"h x 11"w x 1.25"d. The artists cuts, arranges, sews, and collages fabric and paints to create layers of textu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Textile, Paint, Mixed Media, Canvas, Found Objects, Oil, Acrylic, Gouache
"Elisabeht" Original contemporary portrait. Vertical. oil on hardboard
Located in Oslo, NO
In my artwork, I've poured my soul into capturing the complex tapestry of human emotion. With each stroke of oil paint, I've interwoven a sense of resilience amidst adversity, the su...
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Board
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.
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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