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Portrait Paintings For Sale
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
$1,980 Sale Price
20% Off
Reclining nude - British Art Deco 30s female portrait oil painting female artist
By Dora Crockett
Located in Hagley, England
A stunning exhibited 1934 nude female portrait by Dora Crocket (Countess Lewenhaupt). The portrait depicts a nude woman reclining in a sensual pose against a background of red and bl...
Category
1930s Art Deco Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$17,592 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Young Man
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Man
French School, late 19th century
indistinctly signed top right, 'Valadon'?
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 30 x 28 inches
canvas: 26 x 21 inches
private collect...
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Antique American Modernist Art Deco Exhibited Signed Portrait Framed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful and finely painted American modernist portrait painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 20H by 16L.
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,980 Sale Price
20% Off
Modernist Woman Portrait - Original Acrylic Painting with Rich Green Background
Located in Denver, CO
Discover a striking original modernist portrait by Eunice Katz (1927–2008). This captivating acrylic painting on board features a woman’s portrait, rendered in a bold palette of rich...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Dog Portrait of a Grand Vendéen Hunting Dog Jules Chardigny (1849-1892) ca 1870s
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Dog Portrait of a Grand Vendéen Hunting Dog
Jules Chardigny (1849-1892)
Signed lower right
Circa 1870
Oil on wood panel
Housed within its beautiful and original ornate original gil...
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
'Lady on the Sofa' by Herman Richir (1866 – Brussels – 1942)
Located in Knokke, BE
Herman Richir
1866 – Brussels – 1942
Belgian Painter
'Lady on the Sofa'
Signature: signed lower right
Medium: pastel on canvas
Dimensions: image size 134 x 106 cm, frame size 152,5...
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Pastel
'Portrait of a Man', French School (circa 1970s)
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of a Man', mixed media on fine art paper, French School (circa 1970s). Discovered in the south of France, this enigmatic portrait captivates with its quiet intensity and pa...
Category
1970s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
True Friend 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women Love Men
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Artist
Dan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Irreplaceable You - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Love
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
How do you feel when you know you're irreplaceable? People in general are irreplaceable in life.
We are ourselves that cannot be copied in a sense of personality. Simply similar
Sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Untitled II" by Ale Casanova, Original Painting, Nude Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
Ale Casanova's "Untitled II" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a nude male model stretching on a couch.
Alejandro Casanova was born in ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Fine 19th Century Oil - The Captain's Wife
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful 19th-century portrait of a refined young lady. The subject is dressed in a blue gown adorned with delicate lace, her porcelain-like skin gently blushed with rosy cheeks....
Category
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
1830's British Oil Painting Large Portrait of a Distinguished Gentleman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an English Gentleman
English School, circa 1830's period
oil on canvas, unframed
Canvas: 30 x 24.5 inches
Provenance: Private collection, UK
Condition: relined canvas, ov...
Category
Early 19th Century English School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
A Summer Beauty - British Victorian genre art female portrait oil painting
By Edwin Roberts
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely portrait oil painting is by much exhibited British artist Edwin Roberts. The painting is an excellent example of Victorian romantic genre art and is of a Summer Beauty. T...
Category
19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Michael Dahl (Circle), Portrait Of Thomas Stanley
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This early 18th-century English School portrait depicts Thomas Stanley wearing a striking red velvet suit, white cravat and powdered periwig. Fashionable, yet elegantly refined. On t...
Category
Early 18th Century English School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The archangel Saint Michael, after an icon of the 14th century
Located in Segovia, ES
Archangel Saint Michael after an icon from Constantinople of the 14th Century.
Artist: Oliver Samsinger
Technique: Egg tempera on gesso and wood, with application of gold leaf
Dimens...
Category
2010s Byzantine Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
MID 20th Century VERY INTERESTING LARGE Oil Painting TWO SUSPICIOUS SPANISH MEN!
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: G.C.Neale (mid 20th Century) Spanish / English School
TITLE: "Two Suspicious Men At Night"
MEDIUM: oil on canvas
SIZE: 95cm x 80cm inc frame
NOTES: This original oil paint...
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lady on Venetian Balcony Signed Impressionist Oil Painting
By Innocenzo Melani
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Venezia"
Lovely Impressionist oil painting on canvas, depicting this elegant young lady standing on a balcony overlooking the beautiful city of Venice. The painting is signed by it...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Pink Chest, still-life, contemporary, original painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Charming and quirky, this painting pink chest of drawers on a chequerboard floor will bring a touch of humour and a splash of colour to your home...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Reflection" – Figurative Oil Painting of a Male Portrait by Dave Seeley
Located in Denver, CO
“Reflection” is a finely rendered oil painting by Dave Seeley, created in 2023. Measuring 16.5 x 13 inches, this striking portrait is painted on canvas mounted to panel and comes hou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
French nudes painter - 20th century figure painting - Oil on canvas Paris
Located in Varmo, IT
French painter (early 20th century) - Female nude.
100 x 70 cm without frame, 109 x 79 cm with frame.
Antique oil painting on canvas, in a gilded wooden frame (some cracks).
Condi...
Category
1920s Art Nouveau Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,156 Sale Price
28% Off
Joyous - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa, Children
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Faith is said to be the assurance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Even though we cannot see into the future, we rejoice in faith that everything will fall in pl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
King Henry V Of England, The Battle Of Agincourt 1415, 19th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
King Henry V Of England, The Battle Of Agincourt 1415, 19th Century
by WALTER STANLEY PAGET (1861-1908)
Large 19th Century scene of King Henry V at the Battle Of Agincourt 1415, oi...
Category
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hercules Mourning the Death of his Cupbearer Hylas
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
[Hippolyte-Alexandre Michallon (1849-1930)]
Oil on canvas
Signed in red, l.l.
48 x 60 inches, canvas size
54 x 66 inches in gold leaf frame
61 x 74 x 6 inches, framed
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
“By his own account, the most ambitious work of Michallon’s career was a thirty-foot canvas depicting Noah’s Ark, which he exhibited in the Salon of 1875, where it went unmentioned by the critics. Preparatory work for this elaborate composition took him frequently to the Jardin des Plantes, where he made painstaking drawings and oil sketches of the animals on view. These studies were enthusiastically remarked upon by visitors to his studio, some of whom counseled him to give up history painting altogether and pursue the less dignified but presumably more lucrative career of animal painter. Following this advice, and profiting from the tremendous vogue in 1880s Europe for all things African...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Jean Baptiste Discart, Portrait Of A Lady With A Yellow Rose
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This fine late 19th-century portrait by renowned Italian artist Jean Baptiste Discart (1856-1944) depicts a lady wearing a black dress embellished with a lace collar, together with a single yellow rose. It’s catalogued (#3) in Theo P.G. Kralt’s book, Jean Baptiste Discart, Orientalist Paintings and Dutch Portraits.
A provocative rose draws one’s eye to the ‘décolletage’. Was it her idea or the bold suggestion of a young Discart, just 21, and bursting with energy? The style of dress came to the fore during the late 19th century and was regarded as somewhat improper by a stoic older generation. But, of course, the glaring eyes only encouraged young ladies to rebel and adopt the fashion regardless.
Little is known about the sitter, but it’s conceivable that she’s either Austrian or French, given Discart’s known locations in 1879. It was completed during his training. It bears all the hallmarks of a young and confident painter looking to establish himself.
Born in Modena, Italy, Discart’s father, Francesco Ferdinando, moved in particularly distinguished circles and worked for the Duke of Modena. Indeed, the Duke became young Jean’s godfather, so the pair were well-connected. One can only imagine the ostentatious interiors that he witnessed during childhood, and it’s conceivable that these experiences inspired his appreciation for the finer things in life.
At 14, he was enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, where he trained under the German painter, Anselm Feuerbach (1829-1880). It seems that he stayed here until Feuerbach’s retirement in 1877 when the course was handed over to Leopold Carl Müller (1834-1892). His short time under Müller, known for his exquisite ‘orientalist’ work, would be transformative.
From here, he left Vienna to immerse himself in the cosmopolitan environs of the French Capital and exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1884. At that point in time, Paris was an exciting place for an emerging artist. In 1884, the Société des Artistes Indépendants held their first show, which included works by Paul Cézanne...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Coffee Ritual
Located in Zofingen, AG
This captivating work of art presents a surreal dialogue between the mundane and the fantastic. A casually dressed woman sits confidently on a vintage chair, wearing dark sunglasses...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Lacquer, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Portrait of Vincent Van Gogh with Bandaged Ear and Pipe.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Gouache and watercolour on corrugated cardboard after the famous self portrait by Vincent van Gogh with his fur hat, bandaged ear and pipe. This painting is by Jean Ducel who has pla...
Category
Late 20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Cardboard
$287 Sale Price
50% Off
Reclining Woman with Flowers oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Reclining Woman with Flowers
Artist: Joan Beltrán Bofill (Badalona, 1934 – Palma de Mallorca, 2009)
Technique: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 73 × 100 cm (approx. 28.7 × 39.4 in)
S...
Category
1980s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$7,669 Sale Price
20% Off
1950's French Signed Oil, Portrait of Young Man in Blue Jersey
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, signed Clayson and dated 55'
Title: Portrait of a Young Man
Medium: oil on canvas, unframed
Canvas: 25.5 x 21.5 inches
Provenance: private collect...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Flagellation of Christ Antique Oil on Wood Panel Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Flagellation of Christ
Eastern European artist, late 19th century
oil on wood panel, framed
framed: 35 x 25.5 inches
panel: 32 x 21 inches
Provenance: private collection, Franc...
Category
Late 19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Subway no. 4 - Beijing
Located in Burlingame, CA
BING ZHANG's Subway no. 4, 48 x 48 inches, oil on canvas. Proudly presented by Andra Norris Gallery in California.
Bing Zhang’s Subway painting series explores themes of class, labo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
George Weissbort (1928-2013) - 1966 Oil, Chiaroscuro Self Portrait
Located in Corsham, GB
An intriguing oil study by the artist George Weissbort (1928-2013). Signed, dated and inscribed verso. (Provenance: Studio Sale, George Weissbort). On board.
Category
Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
LOOK
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Mixed media on paper
by artist Daria Kusto
Shipped well protected, unframed.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker
SKULL DOG
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original artwork by DARIA KUSTO.
the magic flow reality.
Markers on paper.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker
Antique Japanese Peasant Worker Oil Painting
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5109 Japanese peasant worker
Set in custom wood frame
Signed lower right
Image size 23.5x19.5
Category
1940s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
people of ibiza Spain oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ignacio Gil Sala (1913-2003) - Characters from Ibiza - Oil on canvas
Oil measures 60x73 cm.
Frameless.
Ignacio Gil Sala, was a painter, bohemian character...
Category
1970s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$3,834 Sale Price
36% Off
Large 1950's Portrait of Dashing Gentleman Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Gentleman
European artist, mid 20th century
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 35.5 x 30.5 inches
canvas: 30 x 25 inches
provenance: private collection, England
condition: o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Manner of Caspar Netscher (1639-1684) - 19th Century Oil, Mother and Child
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming 19th-century portrait of a mother and child, rendered in the style of Dutch master Caspar Netscher (1639-1684). Blending Netscher's delicate realism with the refined elega...
Category
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Early-18th Century French School, Ex-Voto Portrait With Emilian Jacobin
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This splendid early 18th-century French oil painting represents an ‘ex-voto’ with Emilian Jacobin and a depiction of the Virgin Mary with Christ and angels.
Ex votos are votive offe...
Category
1710s French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Angela - Large Original Colorful Floral Portrait Painting on Blue Background
By Sally K
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lebanese American artist Sally K.'s captivating floral portraits are both mesmerizing and empowering. Her pop-realistic paintings are inspired by strong, feminine women, celebrating ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Post Impressionist Portrait of a Woman - British 40's art portrait oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This striking British Post Impressionist portrait oil painting is by noted Manchester artist Harry Rutherford. Painted circa 1940, the portrait is of a dark haired young woman in a f...
Category
1940s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Hand Pulled Etching of a Sleeping Bull Terrier Charms and adds Prestige
Located in Charleston, US
A charming and rare dog etching "Sleeping Bull" by renowned artist Marion Needham Krupp, featuring her own dog, a beloved Bull Terrier, peacefully resting. This limited edition dog e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper, Pencil, Etching
Fine American Impressionist Interior and Portrait Painting, 1922, Boston area
Located in Baltimore, MD
Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1891, John Gilmore Wolcott graduated from Harvard in 1914 and continued studies in art with Charles Woodbury. He was active in the Boston art scen...
Category
1920s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
1970 Haitian Mod Gold Painting Portrait of African American Woman Emilcar Simil
By Emilcar Similien (SIMIL)
Located in Surfside, FL
Feu de Joie
1970
hand signed and dated.
Measurements: 25.75 X 25.75 Framed. Image is 23.75 X 23.75
Emilcar Similien, known as Simil was born in 1944 in St. Marc. He finished elementary school in St. Marc and high school in Port-au-Prince. From 1965 until 1971 he studied at the Academy of Beaux-Arts in Port-au-Prince, where he took courses in painting, sculpture, and art history. Simil uses his images of women only as means for displaying patterns, color, and the sparkle of gold jewelry on black skin. He paints with acrylics on Masonite of any size. His surfaces are smooth and polished. Simil delights in beauty, elegance, and grace. This is done in a silhouette style reminiscent of Kara Walker.
Emilcar Simil (Similcar) is known for Acrylic painting in high colors of black skinned female figures. He is of the generation of Haitian artists that include Bernard Sejourne, Prospere Pierre-Louis, Levoy Exil, Louisiane Saint Fleurant, Henri Calixte, Paul Dieuseul, Laurent Casimir, Frantz Zephirin, Denis Smith, Philton Latortue, Philome Obin, Préfète Duffaut, Fernand Pierre...
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic Polymer, Acrylic
Saint Michael Archangel Reni 17/18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Art
By Guido Reni (Bologna 1575 - 1642)
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Saint Michael Archangel
Guido Reni (Bologna 1575 - 1642) Workshop/Follower of
17th-18th century
Oil on canvas (104 x 68 cm. - In frame 109 x 68 cm.)
This high quality painting is b...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$14,954 Sale Price
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Early 20th century Art Deco Male nude oil painting of Narcissus
By George Frederick Hinchcliff
Located in Harkstead, GB
An incredibly striking study of the male form with the figure set against a colourful background with stylised organic forms. Attractively framed, the painting is ready to be hung an...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Counterparty Art, Self Portrait, Serj Tankian.
By Serj Tankian
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
This artwork, created by the multi-talented artist Serj Tankian, is a captivating self-portrait rendered in a vibrant and eclectic mix of media. Executed on paper with a blend of col...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Large French Expressionist Oil Portrait, The Seated Beauty.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Large French Mid 20th Century, oil on paper laid on canvas, portrait of a seated female figure by Sylvain Vigny. The painting is signed bottom left and presented in a very fine carve...
Category
Mid-20th Century French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Canvas, Oil
Ecce Homo Castello 17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Genoese school
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
17th-century Genoese School
Workshop of Valerio Castello (Genoa, 1624 - Genoa, 1659)
Ecce homo
Oil on canvas
117 x 99 cm.
In frame 138 x 118 cm.
The Ecce Homo, the subject of our ...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$14,954 Sale Price
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Elegant Lady in her Dressing Room, wearing Lingerie and Red Shoes
Located in West Sussex, GB
Konstantin Razumov
(Born 1974) Russian
Elegant Lady in her Dressing Room, wearing Lingerie and Red Shoes
Oil on canvas: 10 x 13 inches. Frame: 18x21 inches.
Konstantin Razumov's ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Hoopoe bird
Located in Zofingen, AG
In painting this hoopoe, I poured my fascination for nature's intricate designs into every stroke of oil paint. With a blend of realism and expressionism, I sought to capture not jus...
Category
2010s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Oil on Board And Textures With Selfie, Animals And Figures. “Doubt”.
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Selfie Figurative Magical Painting, oil on board, textured mixed media, created in 2021. This piece represents one of my earlier works, which explores our connection with animals thr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil, Wood Panel
19th century English portrait of a young girl with her pet spaniel in landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
This enchanting early 19th-century portrait of a young girl in a pastoral landscape, attributed to the esteemed English portraitist Margaret Carpenter, is a rare and captivating exam...
Category
1840s Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lady Portrait by Alexandre de Spengler - Oil on canvas 46x38 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Alexandre de Spengler (1893–1973) was a Swiss painter and engraver active in Geneva and Paris.
He is known for his land and seascapes, as well as...
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
ballerina pointe shoes
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this delicate composition, the ethereal elegance of ballet is conveyed through the image of pointe shoes against a soft pink background. Pointe shoes, symbols of grace and dedica...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Family Devotion with Cherubs 18th Century Old Master Oil Painting after Rubens
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Family Devotion with Cherubs
French School, 18th century
after the earlier work by Sir Peter Paul Rubens
oil on canvas, unframed
Canvas : 29 x 24 inches
Provenance: private collectio...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Saint Michael Archangel 17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Lombard School
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
17th century Lombard painter
Saint Michael Archangel
Oil on canvas
139 x 75 cm. - Framed 156 x 91 cm
Antique painting with St. Michael the Archangel, immortalised full-length as a ...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$10,717 Sale Price
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Hungarian Rabbi Large Judaica Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
20th century Jewish Rabbi Portrait, Judaica Oil Painting
Category
20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Green Abstract Face Original French Artwork Acrylic Painting
By Robert Ladou
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Original French Artwork
by Robert Ladou (French 1929-2014)
original acrylic painting on thick artist paper, unframed
size: 13.5 x 10.5 inches
condition: very good
provenance: from t...
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Annunciation Ferri Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Religious Rome
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Ciro Ferri (Rome, 1634 – Rome, 1689) Attributed to
Annunciation (probably a preparatory sketch)
Oil on canvas 61 x 41 cm - In frame 79 x 49 cm
The work, certainly commission...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$6,106 Sale Price
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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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