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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Portrait of Captain George Meek
Located in London, GB
William Roth
Born 1754
Portrait of Captain George Meek
Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1782 lower right
Image size: 25 x 18 ½ inches (64 x 47 cm)
Provenance
Murray Cassy
Jean Piere O...
Category
Late 18th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Stolen" (2024) Original Oil Portrait Painting by Michael Carson
Located in Denver, CO
Michael Carson's (US based) "Stolen" (2024) is an original, handmade oil painting.
About the Artist:
Mike Carson is a Minneapolis painter, and graduate of the Minneapolis College of...
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"Mrs. Kennedy" Neo-Expressionist Oil Painting in Blue Background on Wood Panel
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects of Mrs. Kennedy. The thick use of paint is greatly recognizable as he slathers on layer after layer of Cobalt blue oil...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Lady with Pearl Necklace
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5111 Lady with pearl necklace by Lynn Lemay
Custom wood frame
Image size 23.5x19.5"
Category
1990s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Madonna Maria Piola Paint Oil on canvas 17/18th Century Old master Religious
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Anton Maria Piola (Genoa, 1654 - 1715) circle
Madonna and Child
Genoese school of the second half of the 17th century
Oil on canvas
93 x 74 cm.- In antique frame 110 x 92 cm.
(Work with expertise by Dr. Arabella Cifani)
In the pleasing work proposed, depicting a classical Nativity scene, the Madonna is immortalised in adoration as she gently holds the sheet on which the Child is lying, with a gesture of protection and pride that facilitates an atmosphere of intimate recollection, in addition to the presence of three cherubs at the top.
The stylistic analysis of the canvas can easily be traced back to a painter of the Genoese school and active during the 17th century, specifically with the devotional works from the workshop of Domenico Piola (Genoa, 1627-1703), an absolute protagonist of Genoese Baroque culture.
Piola was the owner of the most important city painting workshop of the time, known as 'Casa Piola', where his sons Paolo Gerolamo and Anton Maria also collaborated.
His production, which specialised in a type of highly decorative, profane and allegorical paintings, destined for the decoration of Genoese patrician palaces, also included a refined series of works of a religious nature.
In particular, the style of our beautiful breast painting...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$8,121 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Victorian Signed Oil Painting Lady Artist Seated Sketching in Garden 1862
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Female Artist Sketching in the Garden
by Arthur Rankley (British, 1819-1872)
signed and dated 1862 with monogram
oil painting on canvas, in antique period gilt frame
canvas: 24...
Category
Mid-19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Virus, Portrait Surrealism, Original oil Painting
By Ashot Yan
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Ashot Yan
Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil on Linen,
Year: 2021
Style: Surrealism, Portrait,
Subject: Virus,
Size: 46" x 35" x 2'' in...
Category
2010s Academic Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
George Byng Later 7th Viscount Torrington
Located in Douglas, Isle of Man
Robert Frain active 1829-1877, was a Scottish painter. There is very little biographical information regarding Frain, however he was active in the first quarter to the third quarter ...
Category
1820s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A GRAIN OF CONSCIENCE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original painting by Daria Kusto.
2024y. Acrylic on canvas.
The magic flow reality...
It is sent rolled in a tube, safe and express shipping to the whole world.
Category
2010s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Permanent Marker, Canvas
Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series XI
Located in London, GB
"Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series XI", oil on canvas, mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an inter...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
$1,281 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique 18th C Oil on Canvas A Polish Russian Nobleman Portrait Rembrandt 1637
Located in Portland, OR
Antique oil on canvas of a Russian or Polish nobleman, painted by Rembrandt van Rijn in 1637.
There is much controversy about this painting, currently housed in the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. and has previously been owned by such luminaries as Catherine the Great and Andrew Mellon. It has been referred to as both a Polish and Russian nobleman, the sitter wears a Russian sable hat...
Category
1780s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a Lady - Mid 20th Century Modern Belgian Oil on Board Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful signed 1960's Belgian oil on board portrait of a lady wearing a blueb jumper against a striking orange background, by Noëlle Verheggen. Possibly a self portrait of the ar...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Judith With The head Of Holofernes, 17th Century CARLO MARATTA (1625-1713)
Located in Blackwater, GB
Judith With The head Of Holofernes, 17th Century
School of CARLO MARATTA (1625-1713)
Large 17th Century Italian Old Master oval depiction of Judith With The Head Of Holofernes, oil...
Category
18th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Blessing the Harvest - Belgian 19thC art figurative Victorian oil painting
Located in London, GB
This stunning arched top Victorian figurative oil painting is by noted Belgian artist Charles Soubre. It was painted in 1853 and is signed and date lower right. The composition is a ...
Category
1850s Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$15,600 Sale Price
20% Off
'Une Consultation de Sigmund Freud' by Hubert - Denis Etcheverry (1867 – 1950)
Located in Knokke, BE
Hubert-Denis Etcheverry
Bayonne 1867 – 1950 Paris
French Painter
'Une Consultation de Sigmund Freud'
Signature: signed lower right and dated ‘D. Etcheverry / Paris 1900’
Medium: oi...
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Peter Skeolan mid 19th Century English silhouette portrait
Located in Harkstead, GB
A finely detailed silhouette a Victorian gentleman
Peter Skeolan (1815-1871)
Portrait of a gentleman, profile turned to the left, wearing coat and cravat
Watercolour with gold highlighting on paper/card
Stencilled with artist's details to the reverse
3¼ x 2¾ inches, oval, without the frame
5½ x 4¾ inches with the frame
Peter Skoelan the son of Stephen Skoelan was born in Ireland in 1815. During his early career he worked as an itinerant miniature portrait painter and profilist, possibly as early as the 1830s. The 1841 census shows us that he was working in Leeds, his stated occupation was painter, aged 25. He was lodging with Thomas Lacy, a Tailor. By this time he had married and had a son and daughter...
Category
Mid-19th Century English School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
$292 Sale Price
30% Off
Untitled #9
Located in Dallas, TX
David Pryor Adickes born January 1927, Huntsville, Texas) is a modernist sculptor and painter. His most famous work is the 67-foot tall A Tribute to Courage statue of Sam Houston in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$384 Sale Price
20% Off
19th century English Antique oil portrait of a white Terrier Dog
Located in Woodbury, CT
19th century English Antique oil portrait of a Terrier dog in an interior
Earl was the brother of George Earl and the uncle of Maud Earl and Percy Earl. H...
Category
1870s Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Luc De Decker (1907-1982) - Mid 20th Century Oil, Portrait of A Priest
Located in Corsham, GB
This portrait depicts a senior Catholic bishop, seated and gazing directly at the viewer with a gentle expression.
Unsigned.
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Freckles - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Woman
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique; this is not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
More Than The Scale - 21st Century, Contemporary, Surrealism, Modern Mixed Media
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique; this is not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Oil, Acrylic
20th Century Portrait of a Red Setter/ Spaniel Dog Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Red Setter/Spaniel
English school, mid 20th century
oil on canvas, unframed
Canvas: 14 x 12 inches
Provenance: private collection
Condition: stretcher bar marks showing...
Category
Mid-20th Century English School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Arriva la Pioggia- 21st Century Contemporary Figure Painting of a Farmer's Wife
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Marten Huitsing made this oil painting on a wooden panel. The frame is a high quality frame which completes the painting in a strong way. It's an ode t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine Dutch Old Master Large Oil Painting Portrait Gentleman in Ruff Collar Robes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Gentleman in Ruff Collar and Robes
Dutch School, 18th century
oil on canvas laid over panel, unframed
board: 28.5 x 24 inches
provenance: private collection
condition: ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
1940's French Impressionist Oil Portrait of Young Blonde Haired Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Blonde Lady
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
oil painting on board, unframed
measures: 18 high by 15 inches wide
condit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$580 Sale Price
30% Off
Shrouded in expectations- 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis
Shrouded in expectations
40 x 40 cm framed (included in price) 43,5 x 43,5 cm
Oilpaint on wood panel
Tania Rivilis (b. 1986) 2022 winner of the 'William Locke Price...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Fernand Audet (1923-2016) French Signed Oil Elderly Lady Sleeping on Bench
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"The Park Bench"
by Fernand Audet (French, Tarascon 1923- Mulhouse 2016)
oil painting on canvas, unframed
painting: 6.25 x 8.5 inches
A fine oil painting by the listed French Impres...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th century English Antique portrait of a Polo Pony
By George Paice
Located in Woodbury, CT
This early 20th-century portrait of a Polo Pony by the esteemed English artist George Paice is an exquisite representation of equine artistry, showcasing Paice’s remarkable skill in ...
Category
1910s Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Virgen del Carmen II" Peruvian Cusco School Style Virgin Mary by Martha Ochoa
By Martha Ochoa
Located in Austin, TX
By Martha Ochoa
Oil on Canvas
Canvas Size: 48" x 32"
Framed Size: 55.5" x 40.5"
This lovely painting by Martha Ochoa is from the Cusco tradition. The Cusco School was an artistic tradition that first emerged in the 16th and 17th centuries in Cusco, Peru, blending indigenous and European baroque artistic styles. It is renowned for its catholic iconography, which often feature vibrant colors, elaborate ornamentation, and blended elements combining Catholic and native symbolism.
This painting portrays the Virgen del Carmen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Sleeping Beauty, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Serge Marshennikov's "Sleeping Beauty," is an original, handmade hyper realistic oil painting on stretched canvas that depicts a feminine model in a...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
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
Rare Modernist Judaica Scholar Rabbi in Synagogue Oil Painting Signed Mora
Located in Surfside, FL
a mid century Judaica painting of a Rabbi wearing a Tallit prayer shawl. In the Modernist manner of Maurice Kish, Tully filmus or William Gropper. ...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Jewish Man Playing Viol, Framed Oil Painting by Abraham Straski, 1952
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jewish Man Playing Viol (3-F)
Abraham Straski, Polish (1903–1987)
Date: 1952
Oil on Canvas, signed and dated
Size: 16 x 11.5 in. (40.64 x 29.21 cm)
Frame Si...
Category
1950s Post-War Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Oil
Carmela
Located in Dallas, TX
David Pryor Adickes born January 1927, Huntsville, Texas) is a modernist sculptor and painter. His most famous work is the 67-foot tall A Tribute ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$4,800 Sale Price
4% Off
19th Century Neoclassical Exhibition Oil Painting of Ancient Greek Poet Sappho
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Melancholic Sappho’ by Arthur Hill RBA (1841-1908).
The painting – which depicts the celebrated poet of Ancient Greece appealing to the Goddess Aphrodite, with the Parthenon on the...
Category
1870s Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Man with Pipe - 19th Century French Impressionist Smoking Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A superb late 19th century French impressionist oil on board portrait of a man with a pipe. Painted with short and fast brush strokes by a highly competent artist.
A striking period...
Category
1890s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of Madame Hermann-Joseph REINACH, born Julie BÜDING (1828-1870)
Located in Paris, IDF
Frédéric Adolphe YVON
(Eschviller, 1817 – Paris, 1893)
Portrait of Madame Hermann-Joseph REINACH,
born Julie BÜDING (1828-1870)
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated on the left
65 x 54 ...
Category
Late 19th Century French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"The Goddess Animalia" by Dave Seeley, Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Dave Seeley's "The Goddess Animalia" is an exquisite original oil on print artwork, presenting a breathtaking fusion of the human form with the animal kingdom. Spanning a substantial...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Wide-Open Throttle Illustration for Saturday Evening Post. Grisaille Painting.
By Grattan Condon
Located in Marco Island, FL
Illustration by Grattan Condon for the February 8, 1930 Saturday Evening Post story entitled "Wide-Open Throttle" by A.W. Somerville, which appeared on page 56. The tension between ...
Category
1920s American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
RENE LEROY (b.1932) SIGNED FRENCH CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT CUBIST PAINTING FIGURES
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Rene Leroy (French b. 1932)
Title: Abstract/ Cubist Composition
Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed, signed
Size: framed: 26.5 x 22.5 inches
paint...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Very Large Full length portrait of a young lady with a posy of flowers
Located in Harkstead, GB
A very engaging portrait of a pretty young girl holding a posy of flowers. On a large scale, this impressive piece would add grandeur to a hall or drawing room.
William Edwards Mill...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th century French Portrait of Gentleman on horseback with top hat
Located in Woodbury, CT
This late 19th-century French portrait depicts a distinguished gentleman on horseback, elegantly dressed in a green riding coat, gray trousers, and a black top hat, exuding aristocra...
Category
1880s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Nude Dressing' by Julien T’Felt (Ghent 1874 – 1936 Antwerp)
Located in Knokke, BE
Julien T’Felt
Ghent 1874 – 1936 Antwerp
Belgian Painter
'Nude Dressing'
Signature: signed lower right ‘Julien t’Felt’
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions: image size 135 x 95 cm, fram...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
F.K. Hickling - 1971 Oil, Man Smoking the Pipe
Located in Corsham, GB
A captivating oil painting, depicting a portrait of a man smoking the pipe, possibly an early 20th century explorer. Signed and dated to the lower right-hand corner. Presented in a w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$261 Sale Price
20% Off
1950’s Fashion Illustration Original Painting Of A Lady In A Stunning Pink Dress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pink Dress
by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
ink/watercolour/pencil drawing on card, unframed
paper: 10 x 6.5 inches
double sided
very good condition
provenance: from the artists...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Color Pencil
Margarite - Original Large Vibrant Floral Sally K Figurative Artwork
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
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Albert Mascaux (1900-1963) - Mid 20th Century Oil, The Seamstress
Located in Corsham, GB
This atmospheric painting captures an intimate interior scene, rendered in soft, muted tones that create a sense of warmth and quiet contemplation. The composition focuses on a centr...
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Collegiate Swim Match
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Mark Beard
Collegiate Swim Match
Oil on canvas
Signed in red upper right corner
Category
20th Century Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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Portrait of Mercer Beasley
Located in Greenwich, CT
Provenance: Private Collection, Newton, Connecticut
H. V. Allison & Co.
This painting has been seen by Mary Ann Goley and is in her records.
Signed Center Right
Canvas size inside fr...
Category
1880s Tonalist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Polish Jewish Art, The Rabbi, Judaica Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Konstanty Swewczenko (1910-1991), signed oil Judaica Oil Painting, Polish.
Konstantin Shevchenko studied at the Institute of Fine Arts in Warsaw in the years 1927 - 1928. Then, in 19...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage Pop Art Portrait of Peter Max Original Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist portrait of iconic artist Peter Max. Signed. Framed. Original oil on canvas.
Category
1970s Pop Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$636 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine 19th Century French Symbolist Oil Painting Portrait of Mythological Queen
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Queen
by Diogène Ulysse Napoléon Maillart (French, 1840 – 1926) *see notes below
oil painting on canvas, framed
canvas: 42 x 30 inches
framed: 45 x 33 inches
condition: overall v...
Category
Late 19th Century Symbolist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$23,400 Sale Price
30% Off
'Portrait of a Young Man in a Red Tie' French School (1956)
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of a Young Man in a Red Tie', gouache and ink on art paper, French School (1956). Step into the world of mid-20th century European art with a striking portrait that capture...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache
$668 Sale Price
20% Off
Cupid Portrait Parmigianino Paint 17/18th Century Oil on canvas Old master Italy
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Follower of FRANCESCO MAZZOLA, known as IL PARMIGIANINO (Parma, 1503 - Casalmaggiore, 1540)
Cupid Carving His Bow
(as the triumph of love and desire over reason and knowledge)
Oil o...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$14,993 Sale Price
20% Off
Hyperrealistic Man Biographical Portrait on Blue Circular Panel, 'Currency #254'
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Currency #254 is a thought-provoking piece from Natasha Lelenco’s Currencies series, featuring a finely detailed male profile painted in acr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Painting Male Portrait 19thC
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on Canvas. French school of the late 1700s-early 1800s.
Portrait of a gentleman in elegant bourgeois dress.
The canvas has slight tears and is in need of cleaning.
It is presente...
Category
19th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$2,210 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine 17th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Madonna with Christ Child
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Madonna & Christ Child
Italian, 17th century
oil on wood panel, unframed
board: 9.5 x 7.5 inches
provenance: private collection, Paris
condition: very good and sound condition fo...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Frederick Frith mid 19th Century English Victorian silhouette portrait
Located in Harkstead, GB
A finely detailed silhouette of a Victorian clergyman.
Frederick Frith (1819-1871)
The Reverend James Metze, bust length, turned to the right, wearing coat and cravat
Inscribed to t...
Category
Mid-19th Century English School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
The Crucifixion - Flemish 18th century religious Old Master art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This stunning Old Master oil painting is attributed to a follower of Anthony Van Dyck. Painted in the 18th century it is a superb large religious art work...
Category
1720s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$20,057 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Figurative Portrait Woman in Historical Dress Costume Signed Labelled Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Historical Costume Portrait?
Brazilian? (the work is titled: Rio)
Dated 1963?
signed oil on canvas, wooden frame
framed: 19 x 16.5 inches
canvas: 18.5 x 16 inches
stamped verso
Prov...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait Paintings for Sale on 1stDibs
An elegant and sophisticated decorative touch in any living space, portrait paintings have remained popular throughout the years and are widely loved pieces of art for display in many homes today.
Portrait paintings are at least as old as ancient Egypt, where realistic, lifelike depictions of the recently deceased — commonly known as “mummy portraits” — were painted on wooden panels and affixed to mummies as part of the burial tradition.
For centuries, painters have used portraiture as a means of expressing a subject’s nobility, societal status and authority. Portraits were given as gifts in Renaissance Europe, and a portrait artist might have been commissioned to help mark a significant occasion such as a wedding or a promotion to high office. Prior to the advent of photography, which eventually replaced painted portraits as a quicker and more efficient way of capturing a person’s essence, the subject of a portrait had to sit for hours until the painter had finished. And during the 18th century in particular, if an artist commissioned for a portrait struggled with how to adequately memorialize and capture a subject’s likeness, sometimes a portrait painting wasn’t completed for up to a year.
Whether it’s part of the gallery-style approach to your living-room or dining-room walls or merely inspiration as you devise an eye-grabbing color scheme in your home, a portrait painting is a timeless decorative object for any interior. A landscape painting or sculpture might give you the kind of insight into a specific region of the world or a different culture that you can ascertain only through art. Similarly, when you take the time to learn about the subject of a portrait painting that you bring into your home — the sitter’s history, the relationship between the sitter and the artist should one exist, the story of how the portrait came to be — that work can become intensely personal in addition to its place as an object for an art-hungry corner of your apartment or house.
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