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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 1990s
1930's French Oil Painting Portrait of Lady with Playing Cards Beautiful Work
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Playing Cards by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below oil painting on canvas unframed measures: 30.5 inches high by 22.5 inches wide condition: overall very good and ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

20th Century Portrait of Young Man Signed Oil on Canvas Polish Artist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Man signed by Jacob Markiel (Polish 1911-2008) *See notes oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 22 x 15 inches provenance: the artists estate, south of France condition: ver...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Pre-Raphaelite Beauty - Victorian art nude oil portrait - British female artist
By Sara Wells Page
Located in London, GB
Painted by Sara Wells Page this is a large stunning half-length Pre-Raphaelite portrait oil painting of a semi clad young woman. It was painted circa 1900 by Page who worked and exhi...
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Early 1900s Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Oil

self portrait mixed media painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - self portrait Mixed technique on canvas board. Work measurements 46x38 cm. Frame size 63x55 cm. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) i...
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1970s Fauvist Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media

1940's French Impressionist Portrait of Young Lady Self Portrait Signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Woman by Marguerite Lacroux (French/ Swiss 1898-1972) dated 1948 signed oil on board, unframed painting: 21.75 x 18.5 inches provenance: private collection, Fran...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist 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

Handsome Tropical Exotic Male Dancer Square Jaw - Gay Interest
Located in Miami, FL
A dark and exotic looking male dancer with chiseled features wears a blue hat made of flowers and feathers is depicted in vibrant colors that evokes festiv...
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1940s Portrait Paintings

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Pastel, Paper

Self Portrait (American Post-War, Impressionist, Suite - FREE U.S. Shipping)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Alex Tschernjawski Self Portrait Oil on Canvas 1960s Size: 38x26x0.5in Signed by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1827 *Condition: Good vintage condi...
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1960s Post-War Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Woman with fan mixed media painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Woman Mixed technique on canvas board. Work measurements 46x38 cm. Frame size 51x43 cm. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Span...
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1970s Fauvist Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media

Portrait on Stage - Red Cape - Scottish 60s art theatrical portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This stunning Scottish musical theatrical portrait oil painting is by female artist Doris Zinkeisen. Painted circa 1960 it is of a lady in a red cape on stage with instruments at her...
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1960s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Male Portrait Painting of US Army Officer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Male Portrait Painting of US Army Officer No visible signature Oil on canvas 10.5 x 13.75 unframed, 14x17.5 framed
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1950s Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Woman mixed media painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Woman Mixed technique on canvas board. Work measurements 35x27 cm. Frame size 40x32 cm. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Span...
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1970s Fauvist Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media

Woman and vase mixed media painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Woman and vase Mixed technique on canvas board. Work measurements 55x46 cm. Frame size 60x51 cm. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) ...
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1970s Fauvist Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media

Woman with pamela mixed media on canvas on board
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jose Luis Fuentetaja - Woman at rest - mixed media (print and oil on canvas laid board). Canvas size 38x50 cm. Frameless. Is born in Madrid on the 21st july 1951. After attending pr...
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1990s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Board

Portrait of an Edwardian Lady - British American art portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This lovely British Edwardian portrait oil painting is attributed to circle of John Singer Sargent. Sargent was born in America then trained in Paris before coming to London. Painted...
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1910s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Paul Schouten (1860-1922) Portrait painting of elderly gentleman with beard
By Paul Schouten
Located in San Francisco, CA
Paul Schouten (1860-1922) Portrait painting of elderly gentleman with beard Oil on board 9 x 12 unframed
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Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Board, Oil

Portrait of a Lady
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
TREVOR OWEN MAKINSON (1926-1992) Glasgow-based painter of portraits and landscapes. Trained at Hereford School of Art and the Slade School in London. Lectured at Glasgow School of Art and the University of Glasgow. Exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, the Royal Scottish Academy and elsewhere. Described by Dame Laura Knight as an "unrepentant adherent of the traditional representational school British painters" His work is held by several public collections, including the Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, Hereford Museum and Art Gallery, Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum, and the University of Strathclyde.
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20th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

'Portrait of the Artist, Victor Isbrand', Paris, Copenhagen, Morocco
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed upper right, 'Oda Lauritsen' for Oda Lauritsen Isbrand (Danish, 1904-1987) and dated, upper left, '1928'. A powerful oil portrait of the artist's husband-to-be, the notable D...
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1920s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Ink, Canvas, Oil

1950s Divisionist Style Portrait of Nonna -- Oil Painting on Board
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful portrait of older woman, possibly a Nonna (Grandmother) with Gardenia by Raul (or Raoul) Viviani (Italian, 1883 - 1965), circa 1950. Lovely tex...
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1950s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Board, Oil

Nude woman original oil on canvas painting
By Francesc Serra Castellet
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Francesc Serra Castellet (1912-1976) - Female nude - Oil on canvas Oil measurements 73x54 cm. Frameless. Biography: Francesc Serra Castellet. Barcelona 1912 - Tossa de Mar (Girona)...
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1960s Feminist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Christmas Shopping
Located in East Grinstead, GB
Max Cowper 1869-1911, was a Scottish artist who specialised in works of general subject matter and time, Edwardian and Victorian scenes with numerous persons in activity, dancing, sh...
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Early 1900s Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media

The expression
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
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20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Mother and Child in Tender Moment - Female Illustrator Golden Age
Located in Miami, FL
Female Illustrator of the Golden Age, Ruth Mary Hallock, paints a sensitive, heartwarming portrait of Mother and Child in a post-impressionist style. Richly saturated hues and gestur...
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1920s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Jesus Christ with thorn crown on zinc or lead panel
Located in Oostende, BE
Portrait of Jesus Christ with thorn crown, painted on a lead or zinc panel. Signed on the back by Gabriel Planella Major De Edat 81.As. Period unknown.
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20th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

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Coating

Analytical Cubist Portrait of a Colorful Elegant Woman by Dave Fox
Located in Pasadena, CA
Dave Fox, a perceptive life observer, effortlessly translated his experiences into art, a journey that began amidst the Austrian countryside, where nature served as his early canvas....
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Late 20th Century Analytic Cubist Portrait Paintings

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Pastel

Portrait of a Lady in Orange Shawl - British Edwardian art portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This lovely British Edwardian portrait oil painting is attributed to female artist Ursula Wood. Painted circa 1910 is is a half length portrait of a beautiful woman in an orange shaw...
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1910s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Woman's face oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ramon Pichot Soler (1924-1996) - woman's face - Oil on canvas Oil measures 27x22 Frameless Ramon Pichot i Soler (Figueres, 1924 - Barcelona, May 24, 1996) was a Catalan painter. Son...
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1960s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Goyesque man oil on canvas painting portrait
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
José Puyet Padilla (1922-2004) - Goyesque man - Oil on canvas Oil measures 100x79 cm. Frameless. Slight paint chips Puyet was born in Malaga, Spain. He was the grandson of Professor...
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1980s Romantic Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Woman at rest mixed media on canvas on board nude
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jose Luis Fuentetaja - Woman at rest - mixed media (print and oil on canvas laid board). Canvas size 38x50 cm. Frameless. Is born in Madrid on the 21st july 1951. After attending pr...
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1990s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media, Board, Canvas

A woman. 1962. Oil on canvas, 80x60 cm
Located in Riga, LV
A woman. 1962. Oil on canvas, 80x60 cm Laimdots Murnieks has said: "I am a sunny artist. The sun and a woman are the center of the world. It is not for nothing that the sun always ...
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1960s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Tender Family Portrait - Mother and Child, Student of Robert Henri
Located in Miami, FL
Rendered with an alla prima paint application and quick gestural brushstrokes, "Tender Family Portrait - Mother and Child" reflects Margery Ryerson's deep knowledge of academic training. Reyerson studied with Robert Henri at The Art Students League. This painting is aesthetically pleasing and communicates a sense of maternal tenderness from a female artist. Margery Ryerson did a book on her former teacher. Henri's philosophical and practical musings were collected by former pupil Margery Ryerson and published as The Art Spirit (1923), a book that remained in print for several decades. Signed. Lower Left Margery Austen Ryerson (September 15, 1886 - 1989) was an American artist, painter, etcher, lithographer and watercolorist.Her work is included in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum Biography Ryerson earned her Bachelor's of Fine Arts in English from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, after attending private schools in Morristown. She went on to study under Charles Hawthorne at the Cape Cod School of Art in Provincetown, Massachusetts, and with Robert Henri at the Art Students League in New York. During the years 1920 through 1940 Ryerson taught in New York settlement houses. There she got the privilege to paint and draw the children in their care. The subjects of these paintings were often the children of the underclass and immigrants. Her artistic technique and subjects gained universal recognition and appealed to many people. Miss Ryerson is most known for her portraits...
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1920s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid 20th Century French Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Man in Tie
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Jean La Forgue (French 1901-1975) signed oil on unstretched canvas, unframed painting: 27 x 21 inches provenance: the artists estate, France condition: the painting is on unstretched...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Girl with Toy Dog
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
WILLIAM CROSSBIE RSA (1915-1999) Described by the Royal Scottish Academy as “one of the finest and most singular Scottish painters of the twentieth century”, am Crosby trained at Gla...
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20th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Clara - British Art Deco 20's female portrait landscape Newlyn oil painting
Located in London, GB
A superb portrait oil painting by noted British Newlyn school artist Harold Harvey. Painted in 1922 the sitter is Clara Matthews. A full length portrait, Clara is set in a landscape and holding a rose. In several of Harvey's portraits his female sitters...
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1920s Art Deco Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"Mother and Daughter" Expressionist Portrait in Oil on Cardstock
Located in Soquel, CA
"Mother and Daughter" Expressionist Portrait in Oil on Cardstock Mid Century expressionist portrait by unknown artist Jane W. Grace (American, 20th C...
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1940s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

The Old Jewish Scholar
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fabulous little gem oil painting. Looks to be a Rabbi or Jewish scholar. It is signed, could be March? not sure. The professional frame measures 14 inches high by 12 1/4 wide and has silk matting...
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Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

20th Century Portrait of Young Lady Reading a Book large oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lady Reading by Jacob Markiel (Polish 1911-2008) *See notes below oil on board, unframed board: 29 x 24 inches provenance: the artists estate, south of France condition: very good an...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Portrait with the red hat
Located in East Grinstead, GB
20th Century copy of the lady with the red hat. John Duncan Fergusson 1874-1961 was a Scottish artist and considered one of the major colourists...
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Late 20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

American Modernist "Chow Line" Ashcan School Rare California Surreal Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist interior scene of figures eating lunch by the shovel full. Really well painted and unusual scene. A rare early work by Justin Murray (1912 - 1987). Sign...
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1920s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Portrait of a Man with an Orange Jacket in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Man with an Orange Jacket in Oil on Canvas Contemporary portrait by Alfred Waterman (American, 1922-2012). A young man sits for a portrait, wearing a bright orange and...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Impressionist Painting "Ballerina" by Andre Gisson
Located in Rochester, NY
"Ballerinas" impressionist painting by Andre Gisson (1921-2003). Soft colors and bright light are hallmarks of Gissons work. This is rare subject manor for the artist. Although Ame...
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20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Fabric, Canvas, Oil

The Farewell, 19th Century English Provincial School
Located in Blackwater, GB
The Farewell, 19th Century English Provincial School Large 19th Century English Provincial School country scene of a gentleman departing his lover, oil on canvas. Charming circa 1...
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Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Goyesque man oil on canvas painting portrait
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
José Puyet Padilla (1922-2004) - Goyesque man - Oil on canvas Oil measures 100x80 cm. Frameless. Puyet was born in Malaga, Spain. He was the grandson of Professor José Padilla, a Sp...
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1980s Romantic Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Art Deco Portrait of a Lady - British 1920's art female portrait oil painting
By Leon Sprinck
Located in London, GB
This lovely Art Deco portrait oil painting is by noted British prolific society portrait artist Leon Sprinck. Painted in 1924 it is a half length portrait of a beautiful blonde woman, stood smiling at the artist/viewer, her head tilted to one side. We don't know the sitter's name or her relationship to the artist but her pose suggests a degree of familiarity and warmth between them. She is wearing a sleeveless black dress with beautiful Art Deco motifs, a long string of pearls...
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1920s Art Deco Portrait Paintings

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Oil

1930's French Impressionist Oil Painting Sketch Portrait Lady with Tambourine
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Lady with the Tambourine by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below oil painting on canvas unframed measures: 20 inches high by 14 inches wide condition: overall very go...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Miss Moggy Hennesey on her Hunter - Scottish 60s art horse portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This superb horse portrait with rider is by keen Scottish horse artist and rider, Doris Zinkeisen. Painted circa 1960 the rider is Miss Margaret 'Moggy' Hennesey. Moggy, well known a...
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1960s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

IRINA
Located in Sempach, LU
I am interested in portraits that reveal all the complexity and versatility of a person's spiritual appearance, when the inner content is revealed through the external. Painting a p...
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1980s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

20th Century Oil - The Violinist
Located in Corsham, GB
A continental portrait of a gentleman playing the violin. Indistinctly signed. On canvas on stretchers.
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20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Female Oil Portrait Latino Peruvian Native Cool Tone Impressionism Signed Purple
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Vieja del Sitio (Old Woman) - Cuzco" is an original oil painting on canvas by Abelardo Marquez. The artist signed the piece in the lower right. This painting depicts an elderly woma...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Young Woman
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of a Young Woman', oil on board, by Anna Costa (circa 1960s). This is a beautiful, expressive portrait of a young woman painted by the artist using her trademark vibrant c...
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1960s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Board, Oil

Woman expressionist portrait mixed media painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Frame size 81x66 cm.
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1980s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media

Exotic - Scottish 1920's exhibited 'Glasgow Girl' art portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This stunning much exhibited 1920's Scottish portrait oil painting is by noted Glasgow Girl artist Norah Nielson Gray. Painted circa 1923, the model for the painting was Rita McIlraith but the artist did not want to use her name in the title and it was called 'Exotic.' Norah Neilson Gray...
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1920s Art Deco Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Native American Woman by Roberta De La Vega
Located in Pasadena, CA
Oil on Canvas, signed on the lower right. Size is framed Very Good Condition Roberta De La Vega (late 20th century) was active/lived in California,...
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1980s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

1930's French Portrait Man with Moustache Reading Paper Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Man with the Moustache signed by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below oil painting on canvas unframed measures: 18 inches high by 23.5 inches wide condition: overall ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large Gouache Original Painting Mother & Daughter Sandu Liberman Israeli Judaica
Located in Surfside, FL
framed 36 X 28 board 30 X 21.75 Sandu Liberman (Romanian-Israeli) was born in Yasi, Romania in 1923. between 1946 and 1953 he took part in the state art shows in Bucharest. in 1952 ...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Gouache, Paper

1930's French Oil Portrait of Seated Lady in Interior Scene Working Sketch Study
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back oil painting on board, unframed measures: 9.75 high by 6 inches wide condition: o...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Mid 20th Century French Oil Portrait Woman Impressionist Sketch on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Woman by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below oil painting on canvas unframed measures: 20 inches high by 24 inches wide condition: overall very good and so...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

1947 Expressionist Oil Painting Flute Player Musician Boris Deutsch WPA Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Boris Deutsch (American Lithuanian Russian, 1892-1978) "The Flute Player," 1947 Oil paint on canvas, Hand signed and dated upper left, Provenance: gallery label (Pasadena Art Museu...
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1920s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, 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.

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