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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Reclining 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 inches condition: overall very good, a very few light markings to ...
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1970s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Glamour 1 (Portrait of Ayoke) - Contemporary, 21st Century, Figurative, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This artwork captures the beauty, strength, and grace of women from the diverse cultures of Africa and celebrates the beauty of African women in all their forms. Shipping Procedure ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Portrait of Putti Playing - French 17th century art Old Master oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning French 17th century Old Master oil painting is by Baroque artist Laurent de la Hyre. It was painted circa 1645 and has excellent prove...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait Noblewoman Santi di Tito 16th Century Paint Oil on table Old master Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Santi di Tito (Sansepolcro, 1536 - Florence, 1603) Portrait of a noblewoman, half-length, with a book in her hand 16th century Oil on panel 75 x 61 cm. - with frame 115 x 101...
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16th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Red Cross Belt
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. About Ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

You May Be Lucky
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Love, with its intense emotions and vulnerabilities, has long been a subject of exploration in art. The artwork titled "You May Be Lucky," created by the talented artist Oluwafemi Afolabi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Two Men Relaxing on a Rock
Located in New York, NY
Signed in red, u.r. Oil on canvas 68 x 77 inches This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Mark Beard, born in 1956 in Salt Lake City, now lives in New York ...
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2010s Portrait Paintings

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Oil

No Turning Back
Located in Zofingen, AG
This contemplative painting features a solitary female figure viewed from behind, set against a dramatic, shifting sky. Her long braided blond hair and distinctive turquoise baseball...
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2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

The Alchemist
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful oil on canvas painting portrait of an alchemist, unsigned, probably Continental in origin, dating to the 19th century, housed in a molded giltwood frame. Notice the atten...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait Noble Man Ceresa Paint Oil on canvas Old master 17th Century Italy Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Carlo Ceresa (San Giovanni Bianco 1609 - Bergamo 1679) attributable Full-length portrait of Giacomo Pesenti Oil on canvas (206 x 121 cm - in frame 212 x 133 cm.) This fascinating portrait, portraying a full-length gentleman and datable to the 17th century, illustrates the stylistic and compositional details typical of the pictorial production of the Lombardy area, Bergamo in particular. This reference is reflected in elements such as the natural light, the sober and austere setting and, above all, the subtle psychological characterisation of the face. We are inclined to identify the hand of portrait painter Carlo Ceresa, one of the most illustrious Bergamasque figure painters of the 17th century, capable of developing a style of intense realism and acute psychological investigation. In his works, and our portrait perfectly reflects his canons, an extraordinary naturalistic imprint, great realism and remarkable essentiality are evident. Those traits of severity, moral rigour and austerity typical of his portraiture find a perfect balance here: never courtly or rhetorical, his portraits are profoundly linked to the concept of counter-reform. Immortalising the main personalities of the time, he established himself as a point of reference for the Bergamasque aristocracy, from the Vertova to the Pesenti to the Secco Suardo. The subject of the portrait is Giacomo Pesenti, here immortalised life-size in a rigorous black suit, his left hand resting on a table, on which is placed the necessities for writing and a manuscript, and his right hand, with a sealed ring on his little finger, abandoned along his side while he holds his gloves. He wears a suit of incredible rigour, dressed as befits a man of his high social standing, while the sharp light focuses on his face, with an intensity that seems to be accentuated by the reflection of the white collar, with its sharp profile. For Ceresa, it is not the richness of the garment that gives value to the person portrayed, it is the need to give feeling and bring out the character of the person, and this he succeeds in marvellously, aided by his ability to capture the essence of the person and return it to us in painting through the face and light used as a strong expressive element. In fact, the image highlights that 'counter-reformed' composure typical of the portraiture of painters active in this area and era, adhering to a verism...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Erica #1
Located in Denver, CO
Dave Seeley's (US based) "Erica #1" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a reclining nude model on a black couch with a white sheet. Dave Seeley is a figure painter l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Erica #1
Erica #1
$5,040 Sale Price
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A Young Girl Reading a Book, Pointillist Artist
Located in Stockholm, SE
"A Young Girl Reading a Book" is a captivating portrait by Swedish artist Gustaf Arnolds. Arnolds was a prolific painter whose roots began in Vingåker and later in Ronneby from his teenage years. His educational journey in art took him through prestigious institutions such as Althins målarskola and the Tallbergska grafikskolan in Stockholm, followed by a significant period at the Konstakademien, Stockholm, between 1904 and 1909. His talent and dedication were recognized early on, earning him a scholarship to Paris, a city that would deeply influence his artistic direction. This particular work, likely painted shortly after his return to Sweden, reveals a profound influence from his time in Paris. It portrays a young girl absorbed in reading a book, a simple yet profound subject that Arnolds imbues with a sense of tranquility and introspection. The background hints at a serene landscape, dotted with quaint houses, a nod to the everyday beauty surrounding us. What sets this piece apart is Arnolds’ technique, reminiscent of pointillism but distinguished by longer, more expressive brush strokes that add a vibrant texture and depth to the canvas. This method showcases Arnolds' unique adaptation of the techniques he encountered during his Parisian studies, particularly during his interactions with Nils Dardel...
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1930s Pointillist Portrait Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Portrait of Marelen Dietrich
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Jean Dominique Van Caulert, (1897-1979), although most often associated with his celebrity portraits and works for the theater, he was also a true symbolist in the tradition of the B...
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1930s Art Deco Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Viola - Oil Paint - 2000
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on canvas realized in 2000. Hand signed, titled and dated on rear. Includes a contemporary wooden frame cm. 53x38. Very good condition except for some very minor losses of color.
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Some Ambiguous Words- 21st Century Contemporary Painting of a Young Man
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis Some Ambiguous Words 63 x 45 cm Oil on wood panel First we can announce some wonderful news! 3 May 2022 Tania Rivilis did win the first price of the Royal Academy of ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Cornish Fisherman Smoking Clay Pipe Antique British Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Cornish Fisherman signed D.W Haddon (British, active 1884-1914 in Cornwall) oil on canvas on board, unframed board: 11 x 9 inches provenance: pri...
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19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Oil

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

Untitled #9
Untitled #9
$384 Sale Price
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Large Impressionist Oil Painting - Self Portrait Of Douglas Allen
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School/ Date: Douglas Stuart Allen (American/ French 1923-2021) American born artist from Chicago, retiring to France during his latter years to become a full time painter. ...
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Mid-19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

'Portrait of a Fashion Designer', Berlin National Gallery, Weimar, Jewish, 20's
By Georg Rössner
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'Georg W. Rössner' for Georg Walter Rössner (German, 1885-1972), titled 'Bildnis Lieselotte Friedländer' and painted circa 1926; original artist card verso. A sub...
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1920s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Early Historical Portrait Believed to be of Scottish Politician David Carnegie
By John Baptist De Medina
Located in Houston, TX
Early historical portrait in the style of William Aikman believed to be of David Carnegie, 4th Earl of Northesk, a Scottish peer and politician. The work features the central figure ...
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Early 1700s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"The Young Mother" Portrait Neapolitan School early 20th Oil on Canvas Signed
Located in Pistoia, IT
Francesco Galante (1884-1972), "The Young Mother," oil on canvas signed lower left F. Galante. Neapolitan school of the early twentieth century. This painting belongs to the highes...
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Early 20th Century Italian School Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Man, Surrealist Mixed Media Painting by Elisa Merino
Located in Long Island City, NY
Elisa Merino, Spanish - Portrait of Man, Medium: Acrylic and Mixed Media on Linen, signed lower right, Size: 22.75 x 19 in. (57.79 x 48.26 cm), Frame Size: 32.25 x 28.5 inches
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

Mid Century French Nude Painting Of A Lady Stood Posed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Lady by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) oil on thin board, unframed board: 27 x 15 inches good condition with some cracks shown in photos provenance: from the artists estate, ...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist 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

"Gabrellia #3 S~Curve" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Dave Seeley's (US based) "Gabrellia #3 S~Curve" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a nude female model standing in a contrapposto stance. About the artist: My sub...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Figure in Landscape, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A woman sits in a relaxed position, her figure blending with the landscape of shapes and muted colors. Layers of paint and gestural line work give texture to th...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

Skull Icon /// Huge Contemporary Street Pop Art Painting Colorful Abstract Face
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Skull Icon" Series: Icon *Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, titled, and dated on verso Year: 2024 Medium: Original Ac...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Mater Dolorosa Madonna Maria Dolci 17/18th Century Paint Oil on table Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Carlo Dolci (Florence 1616 - 1686) shop Mater Dolorosa, known as Our Lady of the Finger Oil on oval canvas, 29 x 23 cm. In frame 48 x 43 cm. The painting we present to you depicts ...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Mischievous Child French Impressionist Portrait, Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mischievous Child, Impressionist Portrait, Signed Oil Painting By French artist Claude Benard, (1926 - 2016) Signed by the artist on the lower right hand corner Oil painting on board...
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1940s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Picasso Face Icon IV (Françoise Gilot) /// Contemporary Pop Painting Portrait
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Picasso Face Icon IV (Françoise Gilot)" Series: Icon *Signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, titled, and dated on verso Yea...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Kees Van Dongen Circus Performers 1900s Vintage Vibrant Figure Fauvist Signed
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Les Artistes du Cirque" is an original painting in ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper by leading Fauvist artist Kees Van Dongen, signed in the lower right. In the piece, two circus performers stand against against a wall. On the left, a pale woman in a blue leotard with red flowers on the shoulder stands with her arms crossed, looking out at the viewer. The painter fills in her tights with delicate white brushstrokes, lending them an almost iridescent appearance. Her strawberry blond hair is piled on top of her hair according to the fashion of the period. On the right, an African man stands in a vivid orange toga, looking somewhere off to the left. His feet are clad in bright white shoes...
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Early 1900s Fauvist Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Portrait of a Lady - British 19th century art portrait oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely British Victorian portrait oil painting is by British portrait artist Edward Spilsbury Swinson. It was painted in 1891 and is dated and signed lower right. It is a half l...
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1890s Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"The Three B's of Music" Beethoven, Bach, & Brahms, An Extremely Rare Painting
Located in Queens, NY
"The Three B's of Music" Beethoven, Bach, and Brahms, An Extremely Rare Oil Painting, C. 1880 "A true music lovers dream" - A true work of art. A very rare and collectible oil on canvas triptych painting depicting portraits of "The Three Bs of Classical Music": Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms - Housed in a fine carved and painted frame in gold gilt and green paint by Frederick Harer, with musical scores underneath each portrait. The paintings appear to be unsigned. The frame is signed on the back "F. W. Harer" and dated 1918. Each canvas: 17" high x 14" wide Outside frame: 29" high x 52.5" wide Provenance: Academy of Music, Philadelphia PA. Very good condition overall, no damages noted. Paintings are relined, some gold gilt highlights are rubbed in some areas of the frame. Frederick Harer was an American painter, sculptor and etcher, best known for his skill as a gilder and frame maker. He produced frames for many of the Pennsylvania Impressionist painters, including Edward Redfield and Daniel Garber. Today, having a Harer frame on a Pennsylvania Impressionist painting...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

George Clint ARA (Attributed), Portrait Of A Lady In A Brown Dress
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This early 19th-century half-length portrait attributed to British artist George Clint ARA (1770-1854) depicts a young lady wearing a beautiful brown dress, bonnet decorated with small flowers, gold earrings and coral necklace. Clint was a distinguished painter and mezzotint engraver predominantly known for portraiture and dramatic scenes. Set before an evocative classically-inspired backdrop, she looks out from across the centuries with a composed demeanour. Adorned in the latest fashions, oversized ‘gigot’ sleeves, a delicately-poised bonnet, and a coral necklace for good luck. It’s a charming portrayal by a masterful hand. Born at Drury Lane, in the heart of London’s West End, George Clint was destined to lead an exuberant life amid the spectacle of theatreland. His father, Michael Clint, was a hairdresser during a time of “hair pomatum, whalebone, wire, lace gauze, and feathers” - so young George would have encountered a variety of ‘characters’ during his childhood. But despite these elevated surroundings, he soon discovered the darker side of London when thrust into the world of employment. Apprenticed initially as a fishmonger, he trained under a ferocious master who was known to beat him. The hours were unsocial, the conditions rank, and the work was brutal. He soon quit but subsequently found himself toiling for a corrupt attorney who demanded he undertake unscrupulous acts on his behalf. Seeking a less volatile role, he turned next to house painting, at which he excelled. Commissioned, among other projects, to paint the stones of the arches in the nave of Westminster Abbey. Aside from an incident whereby he almost fell from the second story of a building, all was going well. Following his marriage in 1792 to Sarah Coxhead, a farmer’s daughter, he began work in earnest as a painter of miniatures, determined to forge a career. Robert William Buss’ memoir celebrates Clint’s success as a miniaturist, stating that “great manual excellence was united with that chaste, delicate feeling for female beauty which characterised all Mr. Clint's portraits of ladies.” Until this point, it appears he was predominantly self-taught, presumably constrained by a lack of finances. But from hereon in, his industrious nature coupled with several fortunate encounters, led to him developing an enviable talent for both painting and engraving. During the early 19th-century, the acquaintances one kept could make or break your fortunes and perhaps acutely aware of this, Clint’s ‘society’ was an ever-evolving circle of influential personalities. He was “initiated into the mysteries of engraving” by Edward Bell (act.1794-1819) and produced numerous works after the foremost artists, such as George Stubbs, John Hoppner, and Thomas Lawrence. Following a commission from Lawrence, he struck up a long-term friendship. Admired for his skill as a mezzotint engraver, he sought next to hone his technique in oils and, as with many aspiring portraitists, his first work in this respect was a depiction of his beloved wife. The pair were both delighted with it, yet over time Clint began to doubt himself and sought the validation of a superior hand - that of Sir William Beechey (1753-1839). However, paralysed with insecurity, he couldn’t face the potential criticism, so his wife took it instead - “with a child under one arm and the portrait in the other”. The result was immeasurably more positive than he’d envisaged and he became closely associated with Beechey until his death in 1839. Numerous commissions followed from the landed gentry including Lord Egremont, Lord Spencer, and Lord Essex. But also from the theatrical community who would fill his studio at 83 Gower Street, Bloomsbury. His connections within the world of acting led to notable works such as ‘Malvolio and Sir Toby’ (from William Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night', Act II, Scene iii)’ and ‘Harriet Smithson as Miss Dorillon, in Wives as They Were, and Maids as They Are’. While his efforts in mezzotint included several contributions to JMW Turner’s Liber Studiorum. As a measure of his success, Clint was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy in 1821 - a position he later relinquished for personal reasons. Today, he’s represented in numerous public collections including at The British Museum, Harvard Art Museums, The Met, V&A, Yale Center for British Art, and the National Portrait Gallery. “The respect in which he was held, not only by his brother artists, but by an immense number of eminent men in various professions, and others of the highest rank, was the result of a rare combination of talent, candour, suavity of manner, and integrity of purpose”. [Obituary, 1854]. Housed in a period gilt frame, which is probably original. Learn more about George Clint ARA in our directory. Labels & Inscriptions: Supplier’s stencil from Rowney & Forster. The National Portrait Gallery holds a database of supplier’s stencils over the decades. The one here is also presented on two other works by George Clint. ‘Falstaff’s Assignation with Mrs Ford...
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1830s English School Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Generation Pop
Located in Zofingen, AG
Generation Pop is my vision of a generation that lives through colors, emotions, and the spirit of play. The brightness of childhood fused with the pulse of pop art creates a fresh, ...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Woman reading, oil on canvas, circa 1896
Located in Gent, VOV
This exquisitely rendered painting captures a moment of serene introspection — a fleeting glimpse into the stillness of domestic life. The young woman, immersed in her reading, is no...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Striped Dip, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Flowing stripes on the dancer's dress create a bold visual rhythm. The composition crops both figures intentionally, shifting focus to the textures, patterns,...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of Madam van Robais - French Old Master oil painting 18th century art
Located in Hagley, England
This fine French Old Master portrait oil painting on canvas dates to circa 1770 and is attributed to the circle of Elizabeth Vigee Le Brun. The sitter is Madam van Robais. The van R...
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Franz Seraph von Lenbach (1836-1904) - Oil, Portrait of a Melancholy Gentleman
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine portrait by the accomplished German artist Franz Seraph von Lenbach (1836-1904). Using his favoured technique, the Venetian method, Lenbach has rendered the figure in rich dep...
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Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of Mrs Harborough - British 18th century art portrait lady oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely 18th century Old Master portrait oil painting is attributed to the circle of noted portrait artist Enoch Seeman. Seeman came from Poland to England as a youngster with hi...
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Original Study of Rembrandt’s Portrait of an Old Woman
Located in Soquel, CA
Early 20th Century Study of Rembrandt’s Portrait of Old Woman Russian for Niello Engraving A wonderful study of Rembrandt’s portrait of an Old Woman used for Niello engraving by Ru...
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Early 20th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Ink

2 Duet
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of two black bunnies on a yellow background with thick use of paint. ...
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2010s Portrait Paintings

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Wood, Oil

'Feminine Forms: Harmony in Curves', German School (circa 1980s)
Located in London, GB
'Feminine Forms: Harmony in Curves', oil on board, German School (circa 1980s). Two nude figures portrayed in the abstract posture differently. Both are curvaceous and Rubenesque. Re...
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1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

The Majesty (original painting on canvas)
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic painting on canvas. Hand signed on front; signed and titled on verso by Jozza. Canvas is stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authentici...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

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

Abstracted Female Figure, Pastel_Take The Sheets Off The Line by America Martin
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin "Take The Sheets Off The Line" Oil & Acrylic on Canvas 48 x 48 Inches 49.5 x 49.5 Inches, Framed Signed painting by America Martin. Exploring the identity of both h...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Vintage English Oil Painting Portrait of a Boxer Dog 'Barron'
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Barron" Portrait of a Boxer Dog English artist, mid 20th century oil on board, framed Framed: 18 x 14 inches Board: 16 x 12 inches Provenance: private collection, England Condition:...
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Mid-20th Century English School Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Mid-18th-Century French School, Portrait Of A Lady With Sapphires
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This charming mid-18th-century half-length French portrait depicts a lady wearing an olive green gown, together with a red cloak, and exquisite sapphi...
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Mid-18th Century Rococo Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

After Rembrandt - Framed 20th Century Oil, Self-portrait with Beret
Located in Corsham, GB
After Rembrandt (1606-1669). Copy of Self-Portrait with Beret and Turned-Up Collar. Oil on panel. Monogrammed in Hebrew to the lower right. Well presented in a bold gilt-effect frame...
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20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Gentleman, traditionally identified as Edward Addison, Esq., 1780s
Located in Maidenhead, GB
George Romney (1734-1802) Portrait of a Gentleman, traditionally identified as Edward Addison, Esq., c.1780s Oil on canvas In a period carved and gilded swept frame 76.3 x 63.2 cm.; ...
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1780s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Exploring at the Beach, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Inspired by a childhood photo taken at a Santa Cruz beach, this painting captures the simple joys of summer. Two children dig in the sand, perhaps building a ca...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

May that be the reflection I see- 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis May that be the reflection I see 50 x 50 cm framed (included in price) 53,5 x 53,5 cm Oilpaint on wood panel Tania Rivilis (b. 1986) 2022 winner of the 'William Loc...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

The Barrister Fine Antique English Huge Oil Painting Portrait of Lawyer Gent
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Barrister (the sitter is James Guy Baker, the artists brother). by Gladys Marguerite Baker (British, 1889-1959) signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 146cm x 101cm canva...
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Early 20th Century English School Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Colonel Charles-Louis-Prosper Marquis de Chérisey (1786-1837)
Located in Paris, IDF
After Louis-Stanislas MARIN-LAVIGNE (Paris, 1797 – Paris, 1860) Portrait of Colonel Charles-Louis-Prosper Marquis de Chérisey (1786-1837) in the uniform of commander of the 38th lin...
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Mid-19th Century French School Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of baron de Roisin - Gendarmerie general
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
Flemish school of the 19th century Armorial portrait of Baron Henri de ROISIN (1787-1846) in the uniform of a general of the gendarmerie (1835) Oil on canvas H. 108 cm; W. 90 cm Bar...
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1830s French School Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Woman "She Knows"
Located in Zofingen, AG
A portrait of a woman who holds your gaze with quiet intensity. Her eyes suggest a secret knowledge, something unspoken yet deeply felt. Through bold color contrasts, abstract forms,...
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2010s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Vintage American Modernist Woman Portrait Large Oil Painting
By Jared Fitzgerald
Located in Buffalo, NY
Contemporary modernist American portrait oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Measuring 20 by 40 inches.
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1990s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Adefunke
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Portrait of Adefunke" is an original painting created by Eyitayo Alagbe. Eyitayo created "Portrait of Adefunke" with Mixed Media on a Primed canvas of 20Wby 26H Inches The Portrait...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Charcoal, Canvas, Acrylic

Self Portrait Artist at his Easel 19th Century French Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Self Portrait 19th Century French School signed oil on board, unframed board: 8.25 x 6.75 inches Provenance: private collection Condit...
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19th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fine Large 17th/ 18th Century English Portrait of Mr. Gilbert Charity Founder
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of Mr. Gilbert (believed to be the founder of 'Gilberts Charity, Bridgwater, Somerset) English School artist, late 17th/ early 18th century oil...
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Late 17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

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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