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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Echoes of the Mind 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Floral
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 Bey...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Woman with Red Hair
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Baron Robert Heinrich Freiherr von Doblhoff (1880 Vienna - 1960 ibid.) Woman with Red Hair Ink and watercolor on paper, image measures 6.25 x 7.25 inc...
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Early 20th Century Vienna Secession Portrait Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor

Saint Michael Archangel Tuscany school 16th Century Paint Oil on canvas Italy
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Saint Michael the Archangel victorious over the Devil Tuscany - 16th century Oil on canvas 68 x 52 cm. - In frame 97 x 78 cm. Of great character is this interesting St. Michael the...
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16th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"Portrait of Miss Cacheux" by Armand Cacheux - Oil on Canvas - 65x80 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Artwork sold with frame (92 x 76.5 cm) Armand Cacheux (1868–1965) was a Swiss painter and engraver born in Geneva. He studied at the Geneva School of Fine Arts under Barthélemy Menn...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nude Lady Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence Collection
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model Nude Lady Model French School, circa 1970's signed oil painting on card, unframed size: 17 x 24.5 inches condition: overall very good, a very few light markings t...
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1970s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"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

Oil Painting On Canvas " young Oriental With Spindle" By Charles Landelle
Located in Gavere, BE
"Oil On Canvas "young Oriental With Spindle" By Charles Landelle" Charles Zacharie Landelle (1821 in Laval - 1908 in Chennevières-sur-Marne) is a French genre and portrait painter. ...
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1870s French School Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1930's Paris School Oil Painting Portrait of Belle Epoque Fashionable Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Fashionable Lady French School, early 20th century oil on canvas framed: 28 x 24 inches canvas: 22 x 19.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: very g...
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Early 20th Century French School Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Charles PICART LE DOUX, The Beautiful Girl, Oil on Canvas, 1939
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Charles PICART LE DOUX (1881-1959), France, 1939. The Beautiful Girl. With frame: 85.5x72.5 cm - 33.7x28.5 inches ; without frame: 73x60cm - 28.75x23.6 inches. 20F f...
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1930s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Feelings
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide 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 Authent...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"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

Virgin Madonna Mater Dolorosa Reni 17th Centutr Paint Oil on canvas Old master
By Guido Reni (Bologna, 1575 - 1642)
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
The workshop of Guido Reni (Bologna, 1575 - Bologna, 1642) The Virgin at Prayer (or Mater dolorosa) Oil on canvas 77 x 64 cm, framed 97 x 83 cm. The Madonna of our canvas is depict...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Contemporary impressionist expressive oil painting of woman on linen canvas
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This modern painting, titled "Beauty Moment," illustrates a woman seated in an armchair, wrapped in a red bath towel, as she indulges in her morning beauty routine to prepare for a b...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Mid Century French Painting of a Chic Grey Haired Lady With Pearl Earrings
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on board, unframed Size : 14 x 10.5 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The painting is in overa...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Hunt Slonem "Her Majesty Thursday" Portrait
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Her Majesty Thursday Date: 2021 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 21" x 17" Framed Dimensions: 22" x 18" Signature: Signed by Artist on Vers...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Vincente Romero, Mademoiselle, original oil painting on canvas
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Vincente Romero Mademoiselle, 2022 Oil painting on canvas Image Size: 39 x 25 inches Frame Dimensions: 50 x 36 inches Custom framed to museum standards
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2010s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil

My Forever Summer
Located in Zofingen, AG
This artwork captures the spirit of freedom and reflection at the seashore. A solitary woman on a bicycle, her bright red skirt in motion, moves across a golden beach under a dramati...
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2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

"Virgen del Carmen II" Peruvian Cusco School Style Virgin Mary 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large Belgian Modernist Signed Oil Portrait of Sorrowful Lady in Blue Scarf
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pierre LaFille, Belgian late 20th century signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 42.5 x 35 inches canvas: 39 x 32 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of an elegant
Located in Genève, GE
Work on cardboard Golden wooden frame 39 x 33 x 5 cm
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

The Maiden - British Newlyn exhib art nude Laura Knight portrait oil painting
By Harold Knight
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning exhibited nude portrait oil painting is by noted British Newlyn School artist Harold Knight. `The Maiden` was painted at Dozmary. The Belgrave Gallery catalogue 1986 suggests the sitter is in fact his wife, Laura Knight the noted artist. The sensuous understanding of the flesh tones and anatomy reveals the qualities that established Knight's reputation as a leading portrait painter after the War. This picture may be dated to c.1916. A really lovely portrait by a much sought after artist. Signed lower left. Provenance. Fifty Years Ago Exhibition, RWS Galleries, June 1965, no. 200. Miles Lamdin Gallery, London. Belgrave Gallery February 1986 which suggests in their catalogue the sitter is Laura Knight. Shades of British Impressionism...
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1910s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Mid Century French Impressionist Painting Green Eyed Chic Brunette Portrait
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Size : 13.75 x 10.75 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The painting is in ...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Antique English Portrait of Georgian Lady circa 1820/30 period Large Oil Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Noble Lady English School, circa 1820's-1930's period oil on canvas, unframed painting: 35 x 28 inches provenance: private collection, London condition: some old restor...
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Early 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Detailed Contemporary Impressionist Train Station Signed and Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Super detailed French impressionist train depot painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Image size, 16"H x 20"L.
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1990s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Maybe See You Tonight", Woman with Mask in Venice Figurative Acrylic Painting
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
A graduate from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Métiers d'Arts in Paris, Françoise Collandre entered the fine art workshops in the city of Paris in painting and engraving and has ...
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2010s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Glimmer" (2024) Oil Painting by Karen Offutt, Nude Female Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
Karen Offutt's (US based) "Glimmer" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a nude female wearing a translucent robe, posing with her arms above her head. The painting is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

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

"Woman", Surreal, Portrait, Blue, Pink, Butterfly, Oil Painting
Located in Franklin, MA
Anita Zotkina’s “Woman” is a 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch oil on canvas painting that contrasts shadow and light through bold, symbolic imagery. A female profile emerges in soft blues and pink...
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2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage Incredible Large Abstract Portrait Signed Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist abstract portrait oil painting by Abraham Pariente. Oil on canvas, circa 2000. Signed. Displayed in a modernist frame. Important large and impressive work!
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1990s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Eunice Katz Modernist Portrait, Original Acrylic Painting, Mid-Century Art
Located in Denver, CO
Discover an original modernist portrait by acclaimed American artist Eunice Katz (1927–2008). This acrylic painting on board presents a compelling female figure rendered in a bold mo...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

The Broken Mirror
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an exceptional ealry oil painting by American artist Ron Blumberg (1908-2002). The Broken Mirror, is an original oil on canvas, signed, dated...
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1930s Art Deco Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Modern abstract expressive figurative female figure art on canvas "Integrity"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Integrity" is a contemporary, expressive figurative acrylic painting by French artist Natalya Mougenot, marking a significant and transformative chapter in her artistic journey. Thi...
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2010s Fauvist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

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 ...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

The Blacksmiths Forge Traditional English Rural Life Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Blacksmith by John Edwards (England, 1940 - 2020) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 29 x 23.5 inches canvas : 23 x 18 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: very...
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Mid-20th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Young Lady with Fruit - British Old Master art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely British 18th century portrait oil painting, with excellent provenance, is attributed to circle of George Henry Harlow. Painted circa 1760, it is a standing half length po...
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1760s Portrait Paintings

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Oil

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

"Revelation II" (2023) By Allen Williams, Original Oil Painting, Nude Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
Allen Williams' "Revelation II" is an original oil painting on board, created in 2023. This contemporary figurative work features a nude female form eme...
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2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

Large 1970's British Oil Painting Portrait of Seated Lady Black Dress Pearl Neck
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady, Black Dress and Pearl Necklace circa 1970's oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 36 x 24 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: good and sound condi...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

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

Virgin Mary and Child Jesus oil on canvas painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Virgin Mary and Child Jesus Artist: Francisco Ribera Gómez (1907-1990) Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 31.9 x 25.6 inches (unframed) Date of creation: 1942 Style: Classical Academicism with Renaissance influences Description of the Artwork The painting depicts the Virgin Mary holding the Child Jesus in a tender and intimate moment. Warm colors, primarily reds, greens, and soft flesh tones, enhance the devotional nature of the scene. The use of golden halos, symbolizing sanctity, along with serene and realistic expressions, directly connects with the Renaissance pictorial tradition. The style belongs to classical academicism, characterized by a balanced composition, meticulous drawing, and a masterful use of chiaroscuro to give volume and depth to the figures. The detailed rendering of the flesh tones and draperies amplifies the spirituality and solemnity of the piece, evoking the works of great masters such as Raphael and Murillo. Artist's Biography Francisco Ribera Gómez (1907-1990) was a prominent 20th-century Spanish painter known for his depictions of religious scenes, female portraits, and costumbrist works. Trained at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, Ribera Gómez received numerous accolades and was regarded as one of the great exponents of Spanish academicism. His work combines a rigorous technical foundation with luminous sensitivity and an idealized sense of beauty. Influences and Comparisons Francisco Ribera Gómez's work can be compared to other academic and religious artists who share a similar aesthetic: Bartolomé Esteban Murillo: In the emotional and approachable treatment of religious themes. William-Adolphe Bouguereau: For the idealization of human figures and technical mastery. Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio): For harmonious composition and the depiction of the Virgin Mary. Within the Spanish tradition, his style recalls Eduardo Rosales...
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1940s Academic Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Lady In White 2 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Modern
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
She holds on to her integrity and purity. Lady in white captures a desire to be hidden, but her presence is revealed through her unquenched innermost beauty. Lady in white captures h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Chevrolet Bel Air 1957 - 3D Textured Line Retro Car Figurative Pop Art Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Virginie Schroeder is an innovative artist based in Quebec, Canada. She puts in play lines, circles and other geometric forms to create works with subjects that are not immediately v...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Young Woman with Flowers oil on canvas painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Ramon Pichot i Soler (Figueres, 1924 – Barcelona, 1996) Title: Young Woman with Flowers Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 100 × 81 cm — 39.4 × 31.9 in Signature: Signed lower lef...
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1970s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

17th Century Flemish Baroque Old Master Oil on Panel Flagellation of Christ
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Flagellation of Christ Flemish Baroque, 17th century oil on wood panel, framed framed: 31 x 42 inches wood panel: 19.5 x 26 inches Provenance: pri...
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17th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

"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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Canvas, Oil, Found Objects, Mixed Media

Portrait of Scottish Terrier and Wire Fox Terrier Dog Companions Pastel Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
L.W.Fraser English, mid 20th century Terrier Dogs Original pastel drawing, signed on artist paper Glass covering Framed: 16 x 11 inches Provenance: private collection, England Cond...
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Mid-20th Century English School Portrait Paintings

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Pastel

Contemporary expressionist woman's portrait painting "Hope in her ocean eyes"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract expressionist woman's portrait was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot, and belongs to her ongoing series dedicated to women — a series that explores...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Paper

Portrait of Elegant Child in Gilded Frame Napoleon III Era Signed
Located in Pistoia, IT
"Portrait of elegant little girl" , extraordinary oil painting on wood panel signed and dated at upper left "A. Robert 1879" for Alexandre Robert. A Belgian painter of great talent...
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1870s Flemish School Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Naive English Portrait of a Girl, circa 1830s Oil on Board, Antique Painting
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
English Naive School, 19th Century " Portrait of a Seated Girl Holding a Bouquet ", cira 1830 Oil on Board, Laid on Canvas 13 1/4" x 10 1/2" Housed in a 3" Carved Frame with Acan...
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Early 19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

Dance me to the end of love- 21st Century Romantic painting- a girl with lantern
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Liseth Visser Dance me to the end of love 80 x 60 cm (Frame is included, framed 85 x 75 cm) Oilpaint on wood panel Dutch Female Artist Lis...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood 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

Argentine Tango, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This painting captures an intimate moment between two dancers. Artist Duane Brown uses a restrained yet intentional palette. The pale dress of the woman contras...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Within Arms Length (2022), Chris RWK street art, drips, graffiti illustration
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Within Arms Length" (2022), Chris RWK street art, aerosol, drips, graffiti, illustration, street artist, vintage comics, Staten Island, NY, New York, NYC, character, robot, robots w...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Found Objects, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Magazine Paper, Permanent M...

'Manolo Gonzalez' Plaza de Toros, Maestranza, Seville, Bullfighting, Matador
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'John Fulton' (American, 1933-1998) and painted circa 1995. The original oil painting for the poster advertising the appearance of Manolo Gonzalez at the Maestran...
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1990s Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A Pair of Indigenous Fillipino Portraits
Located in San Francisco, CA
One might reasonably ask: What were the 16th-century Spanish colonizers thinking when they took on the conquest of the Philippines? The archipelago nation is comprised of 7,641 islan...
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1950s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Wood, Oil

Early 20th Century Portrait of a Chinese Girl, Cleveland School Artist
By Sandor Vago
Located in Beachwood, OH
Sandor Vago (Hungarian/American 1887-1946) The Chinese Girl, 1925 Oil on canvas Signed lower right 34 x 30 inches 38 x 34 inches, framed Exhibited: Clevela...
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1920s Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Mid Century French Impressionist Oil Portrait of a Vintage Style Woman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on board, unframed Size : 16 x 13 inches double sided work Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The pain...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Aurel with a watermelon - Painting, Oil on canvas
Located in London, GB
Hemed’s paintings inhabit a space between realism and intimacy. Depicting contemplative male figures in moments of vulnerability, his work is marked by an emotional depth that resists easy categorisation. In this new series, the artist continues his exploration of masculinity, solitude, and interiority. Each composition invites viewers to pause and reflect, capturing transient gestures and expressions that suggest stories left untold. Born in Israel, Yisrael Dror Hemed...
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2010s Portrait Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Lion
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Lion" depicts the majestic presence and serene strength of the lion, a symbol of power and dignity. An expressive palette and textural brushstrokes...
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2010s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Nude Male with Towel
Located in New York, NY
Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Nude Male with Towel n.d. Signed in red, u.r. Oil on canvas mounted to Masonite 81.875 x 34.25 inches This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Masonite, 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.

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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