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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Style: Old Masters
Style: Street Art
Cash rules everything around me, Street Art, Pop Art, Richie Rich
Located in Munich, DE
Unique piece i Richi Rich on a ladder is spraying money JAY-C – the pseudonym of this innovative young artist known for his subversive use of familiar figures and symbols. Using a d...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media, Pigment, Archival Pigment

Painting 19th century old master rural daily life
By Henri-Joseph Castaing
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
CASTAING Henri Joseph (1860-1918) Young girl at the source Oil on canvas signed low left Frame gilded with gold leaves Dim canvas : 100 X 66 cm Dim frame : 121 X 86 cm CASTAING Henr...
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1890s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

White Line - Original Abstract Gestural Figurative Portrait Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
As your gaze lingers on one of Sally K’s paintings, you notice how Sally’s brush strokes add playfulness and life to the canvas, incorporating unexpected images and shapes of flowers...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Pastel, Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Portrait of Thomas Cromwell 1st Earl of Essex, English School 17th Century
Located in London, GB
English School 17th Century Portrait of Thomas Cromwell 1st Earl of Essex Oil on canvas Image size: 24 x 20 inches Giltwood decorated frame PROVENANC...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Double Portrait Oil Painting Brothers George, 2nd Duke Buckingham & Lord Francis
Located in London, GB
Aftrer Anthony VAN DYCK - maybe Studio (1599, Antwerp – 1641, London) Flemish Double Portrait of George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham (1628-1687) & Lord Francis Villiers (1629-1648) Oil on Canvas 170 x 147 cm Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641) No painter has done more to define an era than Anthony van Dyck. He spent only seven and a half years of his short life (1599- 1641) in England. He grew up in Antwerp, where his precocious talent was recognised by Peter Paul Rubens, the greatest painter of his age. He worked in Rubens’s studio and imitated his style as a religious artist, painting biblical scenes redolent of the lush piety of the counter-reformation. But soon he was on the move. In 1620, he visited London for a few months, long enough to paint a history picture, The Continence of Scipio, for the royal favourite, George Villiers, Marquess of Buckingham, and a portrait of his other English patron, the great art collector, Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Arundel. After a stint in Italy, making imposing portraits of the wealthy aristocracy and sketching and copying works by Titian, he returned to the Spanish Netherlands in 1627, becoming court artist to Archduchess Isabella before departing for The Hague in 1631 to paint the Dutch ruler Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange. Charles I’s invitation in 1632 led Van Dyck back to London where he was knighted, paid an annual salary of £200 and installed in a house in Blackfriars with a special jetty at which the royal barge might tie up when the King was visiting his studio. By this time Van Dyck was recognised as the leading court painter in Europe, with Velazquez at the court of Philip IV of Spain his only rival. He also excelled as a superbly observant painter of children and dogs. Van Dyck’s notoriety in depicting children led to the introduction of groups of children without their parents as a new genre into English painting (amongst other new genres). For the next 300 years, Van Dyck was the major influence on English portraiture. Nearly all the great 18th Century portraitists, from Pompeo Batoni and Allan Ramsay to Thomas Gainsborough and Joshua Reynolds, copied Van Dyck’s costumes, poses and compositions. George Duke of Buckingham & his brother Francis Villiers Painted in 1635, this double portrait was originally commissioned by Charles I, who raised the two brothers after their father, George Villiers, was assassinated in 1628. Together with their sister, Lady Mary Villiers, they enjoyed the King’s favour absolutely. Francis whose absolute ‘inimitable handsomeness’ was noted by Marvell (who was killed in a skirmish near Kingston upon Thames). The young duke who commanded a regiment of horse at the Battle of Worcester, remained closely associated with Charles II, held a number of high offices after the Restoration and was one of the most cynical and brilliant members of the King’s entourage, immortalised as ‘Zimri’ in Dryden’s Absalom and Achitopbel. As a young man he had sold his father’s great collection of pictures in the Spanish Netherlands, many of them to the Archduke Leopold Willhelm. Painted for Charles I and placed near the portrait of their sister in the Gallery at St James’ Palace. The handling of both costumes is very rich, and the heads are very carefully and sensitively worked. That of the younger boy in particular is more solidly built up than the lower part of the figure. A preparatory drawing for the younger boy is in the British Museum. There are copies at, e.g., Highclere Castle...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

16th Century Italian Renaissance Old Master Portrait of a Procuratore
By Jacopo Bassano
Located in London, GB
Jacopo BASSANO (c. 1510-1592, Italian) Portrait of a Procuratore Oil on canvas 30 ¼ x 26 inches (including frame) Provenance: Lucien Bonaparte’s Collection (as Portrait of Doge Priuli, Tiziano); Rich-mond, Virginia Museum, Portrait of Doge Lorenzo Priuli. The painting is a portrait of a man half-length, on a black background. It is a three-quarter portrait, according to a custom very common in the genre of portraiture in sixteenth century. The man is wearing a decorated...
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16th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Jocelyn Wildenstein, Pop Art Portrait by Peter Mayer
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Peter Mayer Title: Jocelyn Wildenstein (Purple/Blue) Year: 1998 Medium: Acrylic and Silkscreen on Canvas, signed and dated verso Size: 11 i...
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1990s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Screen

Portrait of a Lady
Located in London, GB
Attributted to Barthel Bruyn the Elder 1493–1555 Portrait of a Archduchess Margaret of Austria Oil on wood panel Image size: 10 inches (25.5 cm) Faux tortoiseshell frame Provenance North England Estate The Artist The date of Bartholomaeus (or Barthel) Bruyn's birth, 1493, can be deduced from a portrait medal by Friedrich Hagenauer which is dated 1539 and gives the artist's age as 46. The exact place of his birth is unknown, but was almost certainly in the region of the Lower Rhine. Bruyn entered the workshop of Jan Joest and assisted in painting the high altar of the Nikolaikirche, Kalkar, executed between 1505 and 1508. Also in Joest's atelier at this time was Joos van Cleve...
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16th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"Judy Travels" Pop Art Colorful Original by Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene during the Art Basel Miami art fair in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint

Henry Pickering, Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in London, GB
Henry Pickering, Portrait of a Gentleman Oil on canvas; signed and dated 1759; held in a giltwood period frame Provenance: Lenygon & Morant Ltd. c.1900; Knoedler, October 1912 (Sto...
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

19th century English portrait of a White/grey hunter in a stable
Located in Woodbury, CT
English 19th century portrait of a White / Grey hunter in a stable. Charles Towne was born in Wigan in 1763. He was trained as a coach painter, and by ...
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1820s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Opus Magnus, Street Art, Pop Art, Scrooge McDuck
Located in Munich, DE
Edition 5 Portrait of Scrooge McDuck JAY-C – the pseudonym of this innovative young artist known for his subversive use of familiar figures and symbols...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media, Pigment, Archival Pigment

17th Century Oil Painting Portrait of a Young English Boy
By Gerard Soest
Located in London, GB
Gerard SOEST (1600 - 1681) Portrait of a Young Boy oil on canvas 35.5 x 30.5 inches inc. frame Gerard Soest (circa 1600 – 11 February 1681), also known as Gerald Soest, was a portra...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Lady, After Sir Peter Lely (1610-1680) Oil Painting
By After Sir Peter Lely
Located in Uppingham, GB
Oil Painting After Sir Peter Lely (1610-1680) Portrait of a Lady Housed in a Lely gold Leaf Frame. Peter Lely: In 1647 he became a member of the Pain...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Biting Dog, Street Art, Pop Art, Pink Panther
Located in Munich, DE
Edition 5 Pink panther with dog JAY-C – the pseudonym of this innovative young artist known for his subversive use of familiar figures and symbols. Using a distinct and fine British...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media, Pigment, Archival Pigment

Happy Easter, Street Art, Pop Art, Bugs Bunny
Located in Munich, DE
Edition 5 Bugs Bunny is doing a selfportrait painting JAY-C – the pseudonym of this innovative young artist known for his subversive use of familiar figures and symbols. Using a dis...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Archival Pigment, Mixed Media, Pigment

Early 19th century French Oval Portrait of a pretty Young Blonde French Girl
Located in Woodbury, CT
A wonderful Oval oil on canvas portrait of a little girl. Very much in the style of Jean-Baptiste Greuze.
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Early 1800s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

The King is dead long live the King I, Street Art, Pop Art, Pink Panther
Located in Munich, DE
Edition 5 Pink panther is painting a self portrait JAY-C – the pseudonym of this innovative young artist known for his subversive use of familiar figures and symbols. Using a distin...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media, Pigment, Archival Pigment

Portrait of a Man
Located in London, GB
Circle of Cornelis Dusart Dutch 1660 - 1704 Portrait of a Man Oil on panel Image size: 7¾ x 5¼ inches Giltwood frame Cornelis Dusart Cornelis ...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Panel, Oil

Paint Religious 17th Century Oil On Panel Saint Girolamo Leonardo Italy Holy
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
This splendid panel, made in the last decades of the sixteenth century, depicts San Girolamo, a monk who lived between the 4th and 5th centuries, presente...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

17th Century, Old Master, "King Basileus Alexander of Macedon Magnus, the Great"
Located in Berlin, DE
Very decorative, 17th century, old master painting, oil on canvas, King Alexander Magnus, the great. Illustration of two children, putti, with wreaths of flowers on a board (or maus...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

You’re such a F@&kin‘ Bear! I love it, Painting, Pop Art, Street Art, pooh bear
Located in Munich, DE
Edition 5 Pink Painting of Pooh the bear JAY-C – the pseudonym of this innovative young artist known for his subversive use of familiar figures and symbols. Using a distinct and fin...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media, Pigment, Archival Pigment

Astro, Street Art, Pop Art, banksy
Located in Munich, DE
Edition 5 Banksy with dog JAY-C – the pseudonym of this innovative young artist known for his subversive use of familiar figures and symbols. Using a distinct and fine British sense...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media, Pigment, Archival Pigment

Self-Portrait - Royal Academy Founding Member, 18th Century
By Francis Hayman
Located in London, GB
Francis Hayman RA 1708–1776 Self-Portrait Oil on oak panel Image size: 8 x 6¼ inches Contemporary gilt frame This newly discovered work is the earliest known self portrait by Francis Hayman, dated to the mid to late 1720’s. The small scale of the portrait gives it a strong sense of intimacy. Whereas clients would often dress themselves in their best clothes for a sitting, Hayman has portrayed himself in informal attire, with his shirt unbuttoned and a wig cap. Born in 1708 to a respectable Devonshire family, his training began at the tender age of ten under the tutelage of the historical painter Robert Brown, who was probably an uncle. By the 1730’s he is known to have been engaged in painting scenery for the popular theatres on Goodman’s Fields and Drury Lane. He established a studio on St Martin’s Lane, and demonstrated his versatility as one of the most important painters of his time in portraits, illustration and history painting. Indeed, he was one of the first English painters deemed to have the skill and proficiency to rival that of the foreign masters, such as Holbein and Kneller, who were brought in by the court to make up for the perceived shortcomings of the native artists. Led by William Hogarth, Hayman and other artists began to create a new movement in the English art world. Thomas Gainsborough was one of his pupils, whom he is said to have introduced to the more lascivious and debauched underbelly of London life. After mostly making his living as an illustrator, in the 1740’s Hayman was commissioned by the proprietor of the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, Jonathan Tyers, to produce a series of four large celebratory canvases depicting British victories from the Seven Years War. His association with Tyers continued, and over the next ten years he produced a number of large decorative paintings...
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Oak

DINO DISPENSER! Street Art, Pop Art,
Located in Munich, DE
Edition 5 Flintsone Dino in Basquiat Style. JAY-C – the pseudonym of this innovative young artist known for his subversive use of familiar figures and symbols. Using a distinct and...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media, Pigment, Archival Pigment

Smells like Bacon, Street Art, Pop Art,
Located in Munich, DE
Edition 5 Mickey Mouse is sitting on a chair JAY-C – the pseudonym of this innovative young artist known for his subversive use of familiar figures and symbols. Using a distinct and...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media, Pigment, Archival Pigment

Portrait of a Gentleman, 17th Century Dutch Old Masters Oil
Located in London, GB
Circle of Gerard van Honthorst 1592 - 1656 Portrait of a Gentleman Oil on wooden panel Image size: 29 x 23 inches Contemporary gilt frame Gerard van Honthorst was a Dutch Golden Age...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Wood Panel, Oil

English 17th century portrait of James Thynne as a young boy by a fountain
By Johann Kerseboom
Located in Bath, Somerset
Portrait of the Hon. James Thynne (c. 1680-1704), full-length, in the gardens of Longleat House, seated beside a fountain, holding a shell beneath water spouting from a horn blown by a cherub on a dolphin. A glimpse of part of Longleat House can be seen upper left. Oil on canvas in a period giltwood frame, decorated with leaves and acorns. C. 1682. Dimensions: 145 x 123cm (57 x 48in) in frame Provenance: Ex Longleat House, Wiltshire Private collection, Bath James Thynne was the youngest son of Thomas Thynne, 1st Viscount Weymouth and Frances Finch of Longleat House, Wiltshire. He died in his youth and his Aunt, Anne Kingsmill Finch, Countess of Winchilsea (1661-1720), wrote a moving poem on his death. He was buried in the family vault at Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire. A mezzotint of this painting by William Faithorne the Younger is held in the Royal Collection. Johann Kerseboom (d.1708) was the nephew of Frederick Kerseboom and first worked in Germany before coming to England in the 1680's where his sitters included the 'Electress Sophia Dorothea' (known from a mezzotint by William Faithorne). His early works were influenced by William Wissing...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Extra instagram fame, Street Art, Pop Art, Balenciaga
Located in Munich, DE
Edition 5 A girl is riding on a sneaker JAY-C – the pseudonym of this innovative young artist known for his subversive use of familiar figures and symbols. Using a distinct and fine...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media, Pigment, Archival Pigment

18th century oil portrait of Margaret Peg Woffington by Jeremiah Davison
Located in London, GB
Margaret 'Peg' Woffington, was born in Dublin around 1714. Her charm and beauty as a child attracted much attention quickly resulting in her first stage role at the precocious age of 10. Her first important appearance was as Ophelia in 1737 in Dublin, followed by her greatest role, the male part of Sir Harry Windair in Farquhar's Constant Couple, which in 1740 led to her engagement by John Rich...
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Cupid Paint Oil on canvas France Neo classicism Art Quality Love 18th century
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Eighteenth-century French school Entourage de François Boucher (Paris 1703 - 1770) Cupid who shoots his arrow Oil on canvas, 48 ​​x 40 cm with frame 58 x 49 cm. The painting, of pl...
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Black and Silver Painting, Mixed Media Art, Street Art-The Girl in the Silver
Located in Delaware , OH
Black and Silver Painting, Mixed Media Art, Street Art-The Girl in the Silver A B O U T T H I S P I E C E : "The Girl in the Silver (Bethyie-A3)" is portrait painting mixed media st...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Annunciation to the Virgin Attributed to Cornelis SCHUT
Located in Pasadena, CA
Early 17th-century copper painting depicting a religious scene, School Annunciation, Oil on Copper attributed to Cornelis SCHUT, painter of Antwerp (159...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Copper

18th Century Oil Painting Portrait of Provost John Pitcairn of Dundee
Located in London, GB
The pendant to the present portrait showing John Pitcairn's wife Jean, née Robertson, is in the Huntington Art Gallery, San Marino. Both works are datable to the 1790s. Pitcairn, who served as Provost of Dundee from 1782-84, a position his father-in-law also held from 1731-32, later sat to Raeburn for another portrait, dated to circa 1820, which is now in the Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh Sale of Christie's London: Wednesday, July 9, 2014 [Lot 00212] Old Master & British Paintings Day Sale Sold For 22,500 GBP Premium Provenance By descent from the sitter to his great-grandson, Ronald Andrew Pitcairn of Pitcullo; Christie's, London, 25 June 1904, lot 58 (200 gns. to Wallis). Alexander Reid, Glasgow. With Agnew's, London, where acquired by A.R. Wilson Wood, 7 April 1909; Christie's, London, 26 June 1914, lot 78 (850 gns. to Agnew). Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 24 November 1972, lot 27 (320 gns.) Private collection, Dublin, Ireland Exhibition Edinburgh, Royal Scottish Academy, 1876, no. 256 Literature W. Armstrong, Sir Henry Raeburn, London, 1901, p. 110. J. Greig, Sir Henry Raeburn, R.A., His life and work with a catalogue of his pictures, London, 1911, p. 55. R. Asleson and S.M. Bennett, British Paintings at The Huntington, New Haven and London, 2001, p. 312, fig. 12 Sir Henry Raeburn FRSE RA RSA (4 March 1756 – 8 July 1823) was a Scottish portrait painter and Scotland's first significant portrait painter since the Union to remain based in Scotland. He served as Portrait Painter to King George IV in Scotland. Raeburn was born the son of a manufacturer in Stockbridge, on the Water of Leith: a former village now within the city of Edinburgh. He had an older brother, born in 1744, called William Raeburn. His ancestors were believed to have been soldiers, and may have taken the name "Raeburn" from a hill farm in Annandale, held by Sir Walter Scott's family. Orphaned, he was supported by William and placed in Heriot's Hospital, where he received an education. At the age of fifteen he was apprenticed to the goldsmith James Gilliland of Edinburgh, and various pieces of jewellery, mourning rings and the like, adorned with minute drawings on ivory by his hand, still exist. Soon he took to the production of carefully finished portrait miniatures; meeting with success and patronage, he extended his practice to oil painting, at which he was self-taught. Gilliland watched the progress of his pupil with interest, and introduced him to David Martin, who had been the favourite assistant of Allan Ramsay the Latter, and was now the leading portrait painter in Edinburgh. Raeburn was especially aided by the loan of portraits to copy. Soon he had gained sufficient skill to make him decide to devote himself exclusively to painting. George Chalmers (1776; Dunfermline Town Hall) is his earliest known portrait. In his early twenties, Raeburn was asked to paint the portrait of a young lady he had noticed when he was sketching from nature in the fields. Ann was the daughter of Peter Edgar of Bridgelands, and widow of Count James Leslie of Deanhaugh. Fascinated by the handsome and intellectual young artist, she became his wife within a month, bringing him an ample fortune. The acquisition of wealth did not affect his enthusiasm or his industry, but spurred him on to acquire a thorough knowledge of his craft. It was usual for artists to visit Italy, and Raeburn set off with his wife. In London he was kindly received by Sir Joshua Reynolds, the president of the Royal Academy, who advised him on what to study in Rome, especially recommending the works of Michelangelo, and gave Raeburn letters of introduction for Italy. In Rome he met his fellow Scot Gavin Hamilton, Pompeo Girolamo Batoni and Byers, an antique dealer whose advice proved particularly useful, especially the recommendation that "he should never copy an object from memory, but, from the principal figure to the minutest accessory, have it placed before him." After two years of study in Italy he returned to Edinburgh in 1787, and began a successful career as a portrait painter. In that year he executed a seated portrait of the second Lord President Dundas. Examples of his earlier portraiture include a bust of Mrs Johnstone of Baldovie and a three-quarter-length of Dr James Hutton...
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

19th Century Painting Interior and Genre Scene
By Jean Alexandre Rémy Couder
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
COUDER Alexandre Jean Rémy (1808-1879) Reading on the sofa Oil on canvas signed low left Old original frame gilded with leaves Dim canvas : 47 X 39 cm Di...
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1860s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

://_WEEN_X
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MADSTEEZ : Mark Paul Deren ://_WEEN_X 96 x 72 inches Oil and spray paint on canvas This piece is unique Signed by artist Unframed Madsteez Mark Paul ...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Spray Paint

Street Art, Black and Blue Painting, Portrait Painting-A Face Between the Words
Located in Delaware , OH
Street Art, Black and Blue Painting, Portrait Painting-A Face Between the Words A B O U T T H I S P I E C E : "A Face Between the Words (Beth...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

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

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Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Lady Dormore - A 16th Century Portrait of a key member of Shakespeare's England
Located in London, GB
Lady Dormer, Mary Browne c. 1592 oil on panel 35 x 29 inches, unframed; 41 x 34.75 inches, inc. frame Inscribed 'Lady Dormore' Mary married Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampton who gave birth to Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton - one of the great figures in Shakespears"s circle and founder of the Virginia company, developers of Virginia USA. Henry Wriothesley, born 6 October 1573 at Cowdray House, Sussex, was the only son of Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampton, by Mary Browne, the only daughter of Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montague, and his first wife, Jane Radcliffe.[5] He had two sisters, Jane, who died before 1573, and Mary (c. 1567 – 1607), who in June 1585 married Thomas Arundell, 1st Baron Arundell of Wardour.[6] After his father's death, Southampton's mother married firstly, on 2 May 1595, as his second wife, Sir Thomas Heneage (d. 17 October 1595), Vice-Chamberlain of the Household, and secondly, between 5 November 1598 and 31 January 1599, Sir William Hervey. She died in November 1607.[7] Early life When his father died on 4 October 1581 Southampton inherited the earldom and landed income valued at £1097 6s per annum. His wardship and marriage were sold by the Queen to her kinsman, Charles, Lord Howard of Effingham, for £1000. According to Akrigg, Howard then "entered into some further agreement, of which no documentation can now be found, which transferred to Lord Burghley personally the custody and marriage of the young Earl, but left Howard holding his lands", and late in 1581 or early in 1582 Southampton, then eight years of age, came to live at Cecil House in the Strand.[8] In October 1585, at age twelve, Southampton entered St John's College, Cambridge,[9] graduating M.A. on 6 June 1589.[10] His name was entered at the Gray's Inn legal society before he left the university, and he was admitted on 29 February 1588.[11] On Southampton's 16th birthday, 6 October 1589, Lord Burghley noted Southampton's age in his diary, and by 1590 Burghley was negotiating with Southampton's grandfather, Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montague, and Southampton's mother, Mary, for a marriage between Southampton and Lord Burghley's eldest granddaughter, Elizabeth Vere, daughter of Burghley's daughter, Anne Cecil, and Edward de Vere...
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16th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Lady Like - Original Figurative Pop Street Art Painting on Canvas by Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Alice in Wonderland Manga Cartoon Urban Street Art by British Graffiti Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Urban Manga Graffiti Art entitled 'Wonderland Police Department' by British Street Artist Chris Pegg. Chris Pegg is a self-taught artist from Lancas...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Ink, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Felt Pen, Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media

Street Art, Portrait Painting, Color Changing Art-Deep Blue, See?
Located in Delaware , OH
Street Art, Portrait Painting, Color Changing Art-Deep Blue, See? A B O U T T H I S P I E C E : Made from portrait photography turned into modern street art on canvas, "Deep Blue, S...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Portrait Paintings, Black Mixed Media Art, Street Art-Era, You There?
Located in Delaware , OH
Portrait Paintings, Black Mixed Media Art, Street Art-Era, You There? A B O U T T H I S P I E C E : “Era, You There?” is mixed media street art by Addison Jones featuring her own po...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Paint, Paper, Adhesive, Coating, Ink, Arch...

Painting 19th Century Romantic Courtiers Genre Scene
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Courtiers Party in the Park in 18th Century In the Taste of Nicolas Lancret (1690-1743) Oil on canvas Frame gilded with leaves Dim canvas : 73 X 59 cm Dim frame : 100 X 87 cm
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1850s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Lady, Old Masters 18th Century Oil
Located in London, GB
Thomas Hudson 1701 – 1779 Portrait of a Lady Oil on canvas Image size: 30 x 25 inches Original carved giltwood frame Hudson had many assistants, and employed the specialist drapery ...
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"The Mighty Fry" Original French Fries Pop Street Art by Gary John on Newspaper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint

Portrait of a Lady, 17th Century Flemish Oil Old Masters
By Jacob Huysmans
Located in London, GB
Jacob Huysmans Flemish 1633 - 1696 Portrait of a Lady Oil on canvas Image size: 49 x 40 ¼ inches Gilt frame Huysmans was born in Antwerp and came to England during the reign of Charles II where he became one of the fashionable painters of the court.. The diarist Samual Pepys noted the artist as capable of a more exact likeness than Lely. Certainly the diarist records that by August 1664 in the circle of Queen Catherine...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

“Fascination” Fascination, Colorful, Abstract Street Art, French Artist
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts an anonymous portrait of a beautiful woman. Inspired by the every day, JM Robert strives to create paintings that mimic the flash of a bea...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Ink, Acrylic, Canvas, Mixed Media, Spray Paint

Portrait of Mr. Bagnal Sir Godfrey Kneller and Studio
Located in Miami, FL
Sir Godfrey Kneller with the studio, Inscribed Mr. Bagnal Lower left. Godfrey Kneller and studio, relined, old cleaning. Old Frame. The frame was repainted and has some chipping an...
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1710s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Oil on Canvas Painting Portrait of the Italian Noble Family of Zanardi Count
By Lucia Casalini Torelli
Located in Firenze, IT
This museum quality old master oil on canvas formal portrait painting depicting the family of the Count Zanardi is signed by the artist- the female painter Lucia Casalini Torelli- and published in a book dedicated to Casalini Torelli’s workshop and academy. This palatial masterpiece artwork comes directly from the ancient Villa Maraini Guerrieri - Palidano di Gonzaga (Mantua), an historic Italian heritage building owned by the descendants of the family portrayed for more than two centuries, until 1998. The big scale of this oil on canvas masterpiece painting states the relevance of Lucia Casalini Torelli as a painter. The present artwork is a formal family portrait painting that aim to introduce the characters depicted according to their social role in the society. The noble family is all gathered under a loggia overlooking a park, the landscape in the background is partially covered by a beautiful red cloth on the right side. The father stands up and holds the hand of his eldest son, proudly introducing his future heir. The son wears a light-blue dress and red boots, he is depicted in a serious pose holding a black tricorn hat under his arm and a rapier sword on his belt. The mother wears an elegant gold and dark green brocade dress, she is sitting with her youngest daughter on her knees while her second son is by her side. The little daughter wears a lovely long red and dress with white lace and holds an apple on her hand. The son stands next to his mother and is dressed in a brown priestly clothes. This palatial old masters piece was probably painted in 1740 due to the similarities with Cardinal Doria’ s portrait, now on display at the Doria Palace Museum, the official residence of the Prince of Genoa. The painting features original canvas (“prima tela”) and antique original patina, it is in excellent overall condition considering the age, use and its large scale. A formal detailed condition report and the results of the inspection with the UV lamp accompanied by photos is available on request. As well as for its exceptional quality and quite perfect state of conservation, this painting is particularly important and even more valuable both for the artist who painted it and for its absolutely exclusive provenance. Lucia painted the most prominent and powerful noble families of her time, the location of these paintings is unknown to the art market as it is extremely likely that the portraits are still kept in private collections. Furthermore, Lucia was one of the most appreciated artists of her time, so important that she was admitted as a member of the academy at a time when women were forbidden to attend these studies. In 1706, Felice Torelli...
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in New York, NY
Circle of Jacques-Louis David (French, 18th Century) Provenance: Private Collection, Buenos Aires Exhibited: “Art of Collecting,” Flint Institute of Art, Flint, Michigan, 23 November 2018 – 6 January 2019. This vibrant portrait of young man was traditionally considered a work by Jacques-Louis David, whose style it recalls, but to whom it cannot be convincingly attributed. Rather, it would appear to be by a painter in his immediate following—an artist likely working in France in the first decade of the nineteenth century. Several names have been proposed as the portrait’s author: François Gérard, Louis Hersent, Anne-Louis Girodet (Fig. 1), Theodore Gericault, and Jean-Baptiste Wicar, among others. Some have thought the artist Italian, and have proposed Andrea Appiani, Gaspare Landi...
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Girl, 17th Century English School Old Masters Oil
By Gilbert Jackson
Located in London, GB
Gilbert Jackson English Active: 1620 - 1650 Portrait of a Girl Oil on panel, signed upper left and Inscribed upper right Image size: 24 ½ x 20 inches Contemporary style hand made...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

C19th Portrait Princesse de Joinville of Brazil - Spectacular fit for a palace
By Henri d'Ainecy Montpezat
Located in London, GB
Portrait of Princess de Joinville riding a Bay Horse Henri d’Aincy, Le Comte Monpezat (French 1817-1859) Painted circa 1837-9 oil on canvas 113 x 92 inches (including frame) 92 x 70 inches (unframed) Provenance – from a private royal collection This magnificent portrait depicts Princess de Joinville, the daughter of Pedro I, Emperor of Brazil and the King of Portugal. Through her illustrious family she was directly related Alexander III and Nicholas II of Russia and the Russian royal family, as well as to many of the great ruling families of Europe. The work clearly confirms Monpezat as one of the most accomplished equestrian portrait painters in France in the early nineteenth century. In terms of scale, quality and dramatic power, it must surely be considered amongst his finest works. The stance of the powerful thoroughbred - in half rear - emphasises the calm nature and courage of the Princess. Francisca of Brazil (1824-98) married a son of Louis Philippe I, the King of the French, and had three children. Born at the Imperial Palace of Saint Christopher, her youngest brother was the future Pedro II...
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1830s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"East Fillmore Jimi" Original Hendrix Pop Street Art Painting by Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Graphite

“Comme un Rayon de Lumière” Like a Ray of Light, Colorful, Abstract Street Art
Located in New York, NY
JM Robert's portraits start with a bright a bold background done with spray paint. As JM started his career as a graffiti artist, he is now able to bridge fi...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Ink, Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Mrs. Bagnel -
Located in Miami, FL
Sir Godfrey Kneller with studio. Let us know if you want to both at the same time and we will see what we can do. See our other accompanying portaint of Mr. Bagnel - They work tog...
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1690s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"Queen Bee" - Original Colorful Figurative Street Art by Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Graphite

PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM WARHAM, Old Masters Oil on Wood
Located in London, GB
after HANS HOLBEIN THE YOUNGER 1497 – 1543 PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM WARHAM Oil on canvas Image size: 38 x 35 inches (89 x 71 cm) Hand made period style frame The handling of the paint in...
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18th Century and Earlier Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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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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