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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Oge (Fashion) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Modern, Africa Woman Hair
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 (issued by The Gal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Portrait of a young woman, circa 1935
Located in PARIS, FR
Mercédès LEGRAND (1893-1945) Portrait of a young woman ; assumed to be the artist's daughter, circa 1935 Oil on panel (carton bouilli) Signed lower left 36 x 29 cm Born in Spain in ...
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1930s French School Portrait Paintings

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Oil

A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"
Located in Queens, NY
Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), Court Painter of King Louis XV. A Magnificent Pair of Palatial "French Royal" Allegorical Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day" A truly ...
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18th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Blessing the Harvest - Belgian 19thC art figurative Victorian oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
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 ...
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1850s Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Windsor Beauty after Sir Peter Lely (6)
Located in London, GB
Dimensions variable: small ovals 5.5cm x 6.5cm; medium ovals 7.5cm x 9.5cm; large ovals 9cm x 11cm Derrick Guild is a Scottish artist whose paintings fragment Old Master works to ex...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Linen, Oil

The Jester, Impressionist Portrait, Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Jester, Impressionist Portrait, Signed Oil Painting By French artist Claude Benard, (1926 - 2016) Signed by the artist on the lower left hand corner Oil...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Nina Reclining with Guitar - original female realist still life portraiture oil
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Contemporary figurative painter Andrew S. Conklin creates a co...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Ray Simonini, "Meryl" 12x16 Impressionist Sheep Farm Animal Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This painting by artist Ray Simonini titled "Meryl" is a 12x16 farm animal oil painting on canvas featuring a portrait of a white sheep against a colorful green background. Afternoon...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

19th century portrait military officer 5th Royal Lancashire Militia, East Lancs
Located in York, GB
A fine 19th century oil on canvas portrait stated to be Captain Paul John Henry Butler, 5th Royal Lancashire Militia, half length, wearing breast star. Hou...
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19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Sleeping girl. Portrait, child, horizontal, oil, impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
"This is a portrait of a sweet girl, the daughter of my friend, who I was visiting." said Anna about this portrait. "The little one played with me for a long time until she got tired...
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2010s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

CHILD - Alfonso Grassi Pastel on paper Portrait italian Painting
Located in Napoli, IT
CHILD - Pastel on paper cm.51x41 signed lower right by Alfonso Grassi, Italy. Wooden frame with passeportout cm.94x73
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Late 20th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

Young Woman with Pink Ribbon and Hat - Original Oil Painting, Handsigned
Located in Paris, IDF
Jean-Gabriel DOMERGUE (1889-1962) Young Woman with Pink Ribbon and Hat, c. 1950 Oil on hardboard Signed lower left On hardboard, 45 x 38 cm (c. 28 x 15 in) Presented in a giltwood f...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil

My Lady of the Rose Portrait of Hilda, the Artist's Wife - British oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British exhibited portrait oil painting is by noted artist George Spencer Watson. The influence of Lord Frederick Leighton and the It...
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1910s Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Paintings

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Oil

''Eos'' Contemporary Underwater Portrait Painting, Girl Swimming in Pool
Located in Utrecht, NL
Amy Devlin portrays people, animals, or nature in her works. But what really matters to her is light and water, which she wants to capture in the form of a physical memory. By following her passion for paint, she tries to represent reality and thereby express her feeling in the expressive colors she uses. Her paintings show a fascination with the movement and texture of water, which is depicted in vivid colors in her works. Her hybrid painting style combines realism with impressionism in a very interesting way, providing a different view of the world and our memories of it. Devlin loves the unexpected, looks at things from a crazy angle and imagines. Since 2014 she mainly paints underwater portraits...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Study of a Bearded Man's Head
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Studio of Van Dyck (Antwerp, early 17th century) Study of a Bearded Man's Head Oil on canvas, 46 x 34 cm Inscribed on the reverse of the stretcher: “Etude de ... / vente du ... ; J...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Love
Located in IT
The item is located in central London, United Kingdom. The painting will be shipped rolled without stretcher bars, unframed. It is possible to ship this item stretched and framed. ...
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2010s Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fine 18th Century Oil - Portrait of a Georgian Gentleman
Located in Corsham, GB
This fine 18th-century portrait depicts a distinguished gentleman. The subject wears a powdered wig and a silk cravat, both emblematic of his high social standing. His composed gaze ...
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Early 18th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

20th CENTURY FRENCH MODERNIST PAINTING - Yoga Style Figure Green Trousers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Green Trousers by Jean Marc (French 1949-2019) gouache paint painting: 15.75 x 11.75 inches provenance: private collection, South of France Superb original painting by the widely e...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Gouache

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.
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1970s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Forged in Light -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Fashion, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Elie HATUNGIMAN...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

SKULL CAT
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by Daria Kusto. Ink, acrylic on wotercolor paper. The magic flow reality... Shipped well protected, unframed
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Permanent Marker

Nude in Venice - original large interior oil painting Paula Craioveanu 55x40in
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Nude in Venice" - original large art by Paula Craioveanu Original, large, unique painting, oil on canvas, 55x40in / 140x102cm. Shipped rolled in a tube. Check 1stDibs code FREESHIP...
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2010s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Lady with a Blue Bow - British 18thC art Old Master oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British 18th century Old Master portrait oil painting is attributed to Matthew William Peters. Painted circa 1780 it is a fine half length portrait of a woman gazing to her left. She has a lovely blue bow and sash on her dress. The sympathetic detail in her face is sublime. A really wonderful 18th century Old Master portrait. Matthew William Peters was known for his late 18th century portraits which had both the influence of Sir Joshua Reynolds and Thomas Gainsborough. Provenance. Lincolnshire estate. Condition. Oil on canvas 30 inches by 25 inches unframed and in good condition. Has has restoration. Frame. Housed in an ornate gilt carved swept period frame, 40 inches by 35 inches framed and in good condition. Matthew William Peters (1742-1814) was an English portrait and genre painter who later became an Anglican clergyman and chaplain to George IV. He became known as "William" when he started signing his works as "W. Peters". Peters was born in Freshwater, Isle of Wight, the son of Matthew Peters (born at Belfast, 1711), a civil engineer and member of the Royal Dublin Society; by Elizabeth, the eldest daughter of George Younge of Dublin. The family moved from England to Dublin when Peters was young. Peters received his artistic training from Robert West in Dublin; in 1756 and 1758 he received prizes from the first School of Design in Dublin. In 1759, he was sent by the Dublin Society to London to become a student of Thomas Hudson and won a premium from the Society of Arts. The group also paid for him to travel to Italy to study art from 1761 to 1765. On 23 September 1762 he was elected to the Accademia del Disegno in Florence. Peters returned to England in 1765 and exhibited works at the Society of Artists from 1766 to 1769. Beginning in 1769, Peters exhibited works at the Royal Academy. In 1771 he was elected an associate and in 1777 an academician. He returned to Italy in 1771 and stayed until 1775. He also probably traveled to Paris in 1783–84, where he met Léopold Boilly, Antoine Vestier, and was influenced by the work of Jean-Baptiste Greuze. On 27 February 1769, Peters became a freemason, and he was made the grand portrait painter of the Freemasons and the first provincial grand master of Lincolnshire in 1792. In 1785, he exhibited portraits of the Duke of Manchester and Lord Petre as Grand Master at the Royal Academy exhibition. According to Robin Simon's article in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, no British contemporary had such an Italian manner of painting as Peters, reflecting the old masters he copied. Many of Peters' works were erotic and although these works did not damage his career, according to Simon, Peters later regretted these when he became an ordained clergyman in 1781. He served as the Royal Academy's chaplain from 1784 to 1788, at which time he resigned to become chaplain to the Prince of Wales. In 1784, Peters was awarded the living of Scalford, Leicestershire by Charles Manners, 4th Duke of Rutland. In 1788, the Dowager Duchess gave him the living at Knipton, at which time he also obtained that at Woolsthorpe. These livings were near to Belvoir Castle...
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Antique Victorian English Oil - Fine Posed Lady Portrait
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: English School, late 19th/ early 20th century. The painting came from a large collection of works by one artist. A very few of them are signed what looks to be 'F. Wa...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Oil

French School 19th Century, Portrait of a young man, 1891, signed and dated
Located in Paris, FR
French School of the 19th century Portrait of a young man, 1891 Signed (illegible) and dated 91 on the lower right Oil on canvas 46 x 38 cm Framed 52 x 44 In good condition, recently...
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1890s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Unspoken Chapters -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Elie HATUNGIMAN...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

large 18th century portrait gentleman oil on canvas
Located in York, GB
A fine, imposing 18th century portrait of an unknown aristocrat,housed in a gilt frame The artist is also unidentified but certainly a talented hand, in the circle of one of the fine old masters of the period. Unsigned The size overall is 148 x 121 cm whilst the painting is 128 x 101 cm In overall good condition the frame at the bottom has bowed slightly The painting has been checked whilst being cleaned and has not been affected in any way . SHIPPING Free delivery to mainland uk ,worldwide shipping available please email for quote Delivery usually within 14 working days, insured please provide telephone/email details for courier. All taxes/customs etc to be paid for by purchaser. RETURNS (The Consumer Contracts Regulations) Whilst we are sure that you will be extremely happy with your purchase, if for any reason you are not, then you are entitled to return the item to us for a refund. For all purchases made you are entitled to return the item(s) for a period of up to 14 days following receipt by you or a representative indicated by you. Please contact us to confirm that you are returning the item(s) and the reason for doing so. Upon receipt of the item(s) we will refund the purchase price via your original payment method...
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of Mrs William Tisdall Elsie Gardiner - British Edwardian oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb large British Edwardian exhibited portrait oil painting is by noted artist George Spencer Watson. It was painted in 1909 and exhibite...
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Early 1900s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Scottish Terrier Dog Portrait English Vintage Pastel Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
L.W.Fraser English, mid 20th century The Scottish Terrier Original pastel drawing signed on artist paper Framed: 20.5 x 14 inches Glass covering Provenance: private collection, UK ...
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Mid-20th Century English School Portrait Paintings

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Pastel

Portrait of a Girl with a Puppy - Scottish Edwardian art portrait oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning Edwardian portrait oil painting is attributed to Scottish Kirkcudbright School artist William Stewart MacGeorge. Painted circa 1910, The painting shows the influences o...
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1910s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Sings the Tune Without the Word
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Sings the Tune Without the Words' contemporary portrait oil on canvas painting by Tamera Avery, whose paintings are created with wit and wisdom. Avery's work deals with serious them...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

The Feathered Hat
Located in San Francisco, CA
There something so poignant about this 40-something woman, painted sometime after World War I by F. Harding. She’s in her plain but “Sunday best” clothes. Yet she unwrapped for this ...
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1930s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Portrait of a Russian Artist or Dignitary - 19th Century Oil on Canvas
Located in Stockholm, SE
This 19th-century oil on canvas portrait depicts a distinguished male figure—probably Russian and possibly an artist or a dignitary—with a striking resemblance to the renowned Russia...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Portrait of a Lady" - 19th-Century French Framed Antique Woman Oil Painting
Located in New Orleans, LA
A lovely portrait of a turn-of-the-century elegant woman, perhaps commissioned by a devoted husband (she has a ring on her right hand, which is more common as a wedding ring in north...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Expression-l, Oi on Canvas, Black, Yellow, Red, Blue by Indian Artist"In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Paresh Maity - Expression-i 20x 16 inches (unframed size) Oil on Canvas 2015 ( Framed & Delivered ) Style : Paresh has also briefly experimented with abs...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Self Portrait - Original Oil Painting by Peter Lupkin
Located in Chicago, IL
Peter Lupkin utilizes his expressive paint style to bring this small scale self portrait to life. With pockets of color and texture throughout the face, the subject pops against a ne...
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2010s Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Zebra in red
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I've unleashed a vibrant fusion of reds to capture the raw and wild essence of a zebra. The intense hues symbolize vitality and passion, while the expressive stroke...
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2010s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Ray Simonini, "Luna" 12x16 Impressionist Horse Farm Animal Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This painting by artist Ray Simonini titled "Luna" is a 12x16 farm animal oil painting on canvas featuring a portrait of a white horse against a colorful bright background. Afternoon...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Cuauhtémoc, signed oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cuauhtémoc, 1982 by Louis Letouche (French 1924-2015) oil painting on linen canvas, stretched over board framed Framed size: 15 x 21.75 inches Superb oil painting by the well listed French marine artist Louis Letouche (1924-2015). The painting portrays the 20th Century ship titled: Cuauhtemoc, 1982. ARM Cuauhtémoc is a sail training vessel of the Mexican Navy, named for the last Mexica Hueyi Tlatoani Cuauhtémoc who was captured and executed in 1525. She is the last of four sister...
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1990s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Dog Portraits: "The Musicians" Charles Van den Eycken ((1859 - 1923)
By Charles H. Van den Eycken
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"The Musicians" Charles H. Van den Eycken (Belgium, 1859 - 1923) Oil on wood panel with highly ornate original wood, stucco and gilt frame. Signed upper right and dated "1893.' 10 1...
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1890s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Mahogany, Wood Panel

"Raquel" Original Oil and Acrylic Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Raquel" by Conrado López is a delicate yet expressive 2023 artwork, utilizing acrylic and oil on a canvas sized at 5 x 5 inches (12.70 x 12.70 cm). With the addition of its frame, t...
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2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

"Remember When" (2024) By Matt Talbert, Original Oil Painting, Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
Matt Talbert's "Remember When" (2024) is an original, handmade oil painting on panel that depicts a portrait of a seated brunette in deep contemplation. Artist bio/statement: Matt ...
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2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Portrait of a woman, circa 1950, oil on canvas
Located in PARIS, FR
Jacques BERLAND (1918-1999) Portrait of a woman, circa 1950 Oil on canvas 34 × 25 cm A figurative painter of the Paris School, Jacques Berland's work was brought back into the limel...
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Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of Hilda Wilkinson in Green Dress - Jewish 20's Slade art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This enigmatic 1920's Art Deco Slade School portrait oil painting is by noted Russian born British artist Jacob Kramer. Painted circa 1922 it is a seated portrait of Miss Hilda Wilki...
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1920s Art Deco Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"Enjoy the Good Life" Pop Art Mixed Media Collage on Canvas Painting
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts iconic Logos with vintage news paper clippings from the mid century. We find Rolex lower right, with other Americana imagery through out. Celebrating icons from th...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint

Portrait Jeune Fille Signé Fanny Gilbert (1820/…)
Located in GOUVIEUX, FR
Huile sur toile Dim sans cadre 50/61cm Dim avec cadre 67/78 cm Ecole française Signé Fanny Gilbert 1868 Portrait charmant d’une jeune fille, qui pourrait faire parti du style impres...
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Mid-19th Century French School Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Fine Antique French Signed Oil Painting Portrait Young Lady in Turban
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Lady wearing pink and a Turban headpiece by Henri-Charles Daudin (1864-1917, French) signed oil on wood panel, unframed board: 14 x 10.5 inches provenance: privat...
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Late 19th Century French School Portrait Paintings

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Oil

New Perspective. Original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
“New Perspective” is a painting that epitomizes renewal and confidence. The background of the city street conveys the rhythm and dynamics of life, where the figure in its movement re...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Man – A Dramatic Study in Light and Expression
Located in Stockholm, SE
This compelling portrait, recently studied by Stéphane Pinta of the esteemed Cabinet Turquin in Paris, has been confidently attributed to the Austrian painter Matthäus (Matthias) Lod...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Levantine Merchant, 18th Century. Italian school.
Located in Firenze, IT
Portrait of a Levantine Merchant, 18th Century Italian school. Oil on canvas. Circle of Giuseppe Nogari (1699-1763) Dimensions with frame cm 71 x 5...
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18th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Santa Monica, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Figures dot the beach in Santa Monica. The bright sun strongly contrasts with the silhouettes of the beachgoers, highlighting their movement and playfulness. ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

ALLEGORICAL SCENE - Giovanni Faliero - Italy Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Napoli, IT
Allegorical Scene - Giovanni Faliero Italia 2009 - Oil on canvas cm. 90x110. Gold leaf gilded wooden frame available on request This beautiful oil on canvas is the personal reinterpretation of the magnificent painting “Bacchant playing the Cymbals” by Jean-Simon Berthélemy, a French painter of the 18th century. Here we admire a mythological scene showing a naked bacchant playing cymbals next to a wooded stream, with a small sleeping faun...
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Early 2000s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Girl studying original oil on canvas painting
By Francesc Serra Castellet
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Francesc Serra Castellet (1912-1976) - Girl - Oil on canvas Oil measurements 73x60 cm. Frameless. Biography: Francesc Serra Castellet. Barcelona 1912 - Tossa de Mar (Girona) 1976. ...
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1960s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Everywhere and Nowhere", Sarah Detweiler "Hidden Mother" Woman in Grass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Everywhere and Nowhere" is an original painting by Sarah Detweiler and is made from oil paint on gallery wrap canvas with preserved moss edges. This piece measures...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Mixed Media, Found Objects, Canvas

San Sebastiano San Cristoforo Zenone Paint Oil on canvas 16th Century
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Zeno Veronese (or Zeno from Verona) (Verona, 1484 - Salò (Bs) after 1542-before 1554) San Sebastiano and San Cristoforo Oils on canvases, 173 x 55 cm This pendant of works h...
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16th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Noble 17th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on Canvas. Portrait of a nobleman, proud with his hand resting on the 'hilt of his sword and dressed in an ermine-edged cloak. On the upper right appears the coat of arms of his ...
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17th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Journal Amusante (Life-Size 19th-Century European Oil, Manheim tag $25000)
Located in New Orleans, LA
A large, life-sized, oil-on-canvas portrait of two lovely women perusing a newspaper called the "Journal Amusante." Still attached to the back is the tag from the venerable Manheim g...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Oil

17th-18th Century Dutch Tavern Antique Oil Painting with Seated Figures Scene
Located in Palm Coast, FL
🎨 Original 17th–18th Century Flemish Tavern Scene Oil Painting – Baroque Genre Style This is a rare and authentic original oil painting on canvas, conceivably from the late 17th or ...
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18th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of two young girls with a whippet and a rabbit in a wooded landscape
Located in Bath, Somerset
Portrait of two young girls in a wooded landscape, standing full-length, one attaching a red collar on a seated white whippet and the other holding her pet black and white rabbit. Ci...
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Femme (Woman) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern, Woman
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 Top...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic

Portrait Paintings for Sale on 1stDibs

An elegant and sophisticated decorative touch in any living space, portrait paintings have remained popular throughout the years and are widely loved pieces of art for display in many homes today.

Portrait paintings are at least as old as ancient Egypt, where realistic, lifelike depictions of the recently deceased — commonly known as “mummy portraits” — were painted on wooden panels and affixed to mummies as part of the burial tradition.

For centuries, painters have used portraiture as a means of expressing a subject’s nobility, societal status and authority. Portraits were given as gifts in Renaissance Europe, and a portrait artist might have been commissioned to help mark a significant occasion such as a wedding or a promotion to high office. Prior to the advent of photography, which eventually replaced painted portraits as a quicker and more efficient way of capturing a person’s essence, the subject of a portrait had to sit for hours until the painter had finished. And during the 18th century in particular, if an artist commissioned for a portrait struggled with how to adequately memorialize and capture a subject’s likeness, sometimes a portrait painting wasn’t completed for up to a year.

Whether it’s part of the gallery-style approach to your living-room or dining-room walls or merely inspiration as you devise an eye-grabbing color scheme in your home, a portrait painting is a timeless decorative object for any interior. A landscape painting or sculpture might give you the kind of insight into a specific region of the world or a different culture that you can ascertain only through art. Similarly, when you take the time to learn about the subject of a portrait painting that you bring into your home — the sitter’s history, the relationship between the sitter and the artist should one exist, the story of how the portrait came to be — that work can become intensely personal in addition to its place as an object for an art-hungry corner of your apartment or house.

On 1stDibs, visit a vast collection of famous portrait paintings or works by emerging artists. Search by medium to find the right portrait paintings for your home in oil paint, synthetic resin paint and more. Find portrait paintings in a variety of styles, too, including contemporary, Impressionist and Pop art, or search by artist to find unique works created by painters such as Mark Beard, Steve Kaufman and Montse Valdés.

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