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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Vintage English Woman at a Seaside Beach Resort in Summer 1960's 1970's England
Located in Preston, GB
Vintage English Woman at a Seaside Beach Resort in Summer 1960's 1970's England entitled 'Seaside Delight’ by Retro Nostalgic Artist, Paul F Harding. Si...
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Late 20th Century English School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Country Bath (self portrait)
Located in Toronto, CA
As a young person, Gordon Rayner learned to paint from his father, a commercial artist and weekend painter, and from his father`s close friend, Jack Bush. He spent 17 years working i...
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1990s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Figurative/Female/Portrait/Florals/Patterns/Red_Alive Again_Anna Kincaide, 2024
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
ANNA KINCAIDE "Alive Again" Oil & Mixed Media on Canvas 48 x 48 inches Communicating emotion and narrative with limited assistance from her figure’s facial expressions, Anna Kincaid...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Canvas, Oil

"Rainy Summer Night in NYC" model sitting in downtown artist's studio
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Rainy Summer Night in NYC" is a contemporary oil painting of a model sitting in an artist's studio in downtown Manhattan. Nick Weber (b.1971), living and painting in Springs, NY (...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Virgin in Adoration - 17th Century Italian Old Master Religious Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful late 17th century Italian Old Master oil on canvas depicting The Virgin in Adoration, circle of Carlo Maratta. Excellent quality early Italian work, presented in an ant...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

No Name
Located in Dallas, TX
Color Simplicity and Free Geometry L7matrix came to a unique style through his experimentation – namely, he combines geometrical elements and very stylized color puzzles with reali...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Linen, Spray Paint, Acrylic

French School Portrait PS242 Sunflower from Van Gogh diving (Large)
Located in Zofingen, AG
PS 242 Sunflowers from Van Gogh Diving Tomorrow, It's the 141 th birthday of Vincent Van Gogh. Portrait of a woman who is wearing Van Gogh swim dress. A daring dive in the unknown!...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Ink, Oil, Acrylic

Self Portrait
Located in Toronto, CA
As a young person, Gordon Rayner learned to paint from his father, a commercial artist and weekend painter, and from his father`s close friend, Jack Bush. He spent 17 years working i...
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Early 2000s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Sunday in the Park (self portrait #12)
Located in Toronto, CA
During the final decade of his life, Gordon Rayner repeatedly returned to portraiture, creating stirring portraits of himself and others, including celebrated artists and his wife, K...
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Early 2000s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Untitled
Located in Dallas, TX
Color Simplicity and Free Geometry L7matrix came to a unique style through his experimentation – namely, he combines geometrical elements and very stylized color puzzles with reali...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Linen, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Eyes That Sees
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The future that seems far away The joy that comes once the night fades away The beauties that hang within the horizon of the mind Only the eye that sees can behold that which was hidden but yet obvious. If only we could see, less shall we journey in a circle. 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 Olaniyi Timothy...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

Self Portrait #3
Located in Toronto, CA
During the final decade of his life, Gordon Rayner repeatedly returned to portraiture, creating stirring portraits of himself and others, including celebrated artists and his wife, K...
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Early 2000s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

In the Playpen (self portrait #11)
Located in Toronto, CA
During the final decade of his life, Gordon Rayner repeatedly returned to portraiture, creating stirring portraits of himself and others, including celebrated artists and his wife, K...
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Early 2000s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

17th century old master portrait of Emperor Rudolph II
Located in Antwerp, BE
"Portrait of Emperor Rudolph of Austria (1557-1619)" circle or studio of Josef Heinz the Elder Emperor Rudolph II, born in 1552, was a visionary ruler whose reign as the Holy Roman ...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Imagine Not
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Imagine not the impossibilities, imagine not the when and How, imagine not yourself. Just do that which you can do and must do. Even when you fall, you will rise again, when you try ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Small Portrait of the Artist at Work
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressive portrait of an artist working at a desk by an unknown artist (20th Century). An artist with brown hair and a moustache is working at a desk, with various supplies around h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Masonite

Sea Roof (self portrait #6)
Located in Toronto, CA
As a young person, Gordon Rayner learned to paint from his father, a commercial artist and weekend painter, and from his father`s close friend, Jack Bush. He spent 17 years working i...
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Early 2000s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Up, on the Roof (self portrait #2)
Located in Toronto, CA
During the final decade of his life, Gordon Rayner repeatedly returned to portraiture, creating stirring portraits of himself and others, including celebrated artists and his wife, K...
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Early 2000s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Untitled (self portrait)
Located in Toronto, CA
During the final decade of his life, Gordon Rayner repeatedly returned to portraiture, creating stirring portraits of himself and others, including celebrated artists and his wife, K...
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Early 2000s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Look (self portrait)
Located in Toronto, CA
During the final decade of his life, Gordon Rayner repeatedly returned to portraiture, creating stirring portraits of himself and others, including celebrated artists and his wife, K...
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2010s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Hangover (self portrait)
Located in Toronto, CA
During the final decade of his life, Gordon Rayner repeatedly returned to portraiture, creating stirring portraits of himself and others, including celebrated artists and his wife, K...
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2010s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Self Portrait #5
Located in Toronto, CA
During the final decade of his life, Gordon Rayner repeatedly returned to portraiture, creating stirring portraits of himself and others, including celebrated artists and his wife, K...
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Early 2000s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Asian girl
Located in Oslo, NO
In creating this piece, I immersed myself in the delicate balance between strength and vulnerability. Her gaze conveys a narrative of resilience, a silent poise amidst a dreamy backd...
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2010s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic, Board

Torre Velasca
Located in Milano, MI
Urbex is the English acronym for urban exploration and is an activity that consists of searching for and locating abandoned infrastructure with the goal of visiting, photographing and conveying its contents, with particular involvement of methodologies from geography, anthropology, sociology to cultural studies. Her works have been in the past approached to the works of Anselm Kiefer (b. 1945) and Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1770), but in Gullotta's paintings the absence of color makes the spaces particularly ethereal, allowing them to be ideally lifted to new places and to new life. An artist of international caliber who has decided to entrust her return to her homeland to Almach Art Gallery in Milan, while maintaining connections with important galleries, such as Marlborough Fine Art in London and Galerie Koch in Hanover. The artwork represents the famous Velasca Tower in Milan. This artwork was exhibited during the Daniela Gullotta...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Sandstone

Deus É Um Sentimento
Located in Porto, 13
"Deus É Um Sentimento" by Ritchelly Oliveira is a poignant artwork that delves into the profound connection between spirituality and emotion. At the heart of the composition stands a...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic

Figurative/Female/Portrait/Florals/Pattern_Beautiful Mistakes_Anna Kincaide_2024
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
ANNA KINCAIDE "Beautiful Mistakes" Oil & Mixed Media on Canvas 48 x 48 inches Communicating emotion and narrative with limited assistance from her figure’s facial expressions, Anna ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Paper, Oil

Antique French Impressionist Oil Signed & Dated 1919 Portrait of Young Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Lady French Impressionist artist signed oil on board, unframed dated 1919 board: 9.5 x 6.5 inches double sided work provenance: private collection condition: seve...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Woman posing mixed media painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Woman Mixed technique on canvas cardboard. Work measurements 46x38 cm. Frameless. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Spanish pa...
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1970s Fauvist Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media

Antique American School WPA Modernist Black Figure Ashcan Dock View Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
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1920s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Figurative/Female/Portrait/Florals/Pattern/Blue_Let It Grow_Anna Kincaide_2024
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
ANNA KINCAIDE "Let It Grow" Oil & Mixed Media on Canvas 48 x 48 inches Communicating emotion and narrative with limited assistance from her figure’s facial expressions, Anna Kincaid...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Canvas, Oil

SENZA TITOLO. From the Portraits series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
SENZA TITOLO, 2019 by Luigi Christopher Veggetti From the Portraits series Oil and acrylic on canvas Size: 48 H x 33 W cm Unframed The portraits of Christopher Veggetti are not ju...
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2010s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Canvas

Woman posing mixed media painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Woman Mixed technique on canvas cardboard. Work measurements 46x38 cm. Frameless. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Spanish pa...
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1970s Fauvist Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media

Reclining Woman, Oil Painting by Di Li Feng
Located in Long Island City, NY
Reclining Woman Di Li Feng, Chinese (1958) Date: circa 1990 Oil on Canvas, signed lower right Size: 39 x 31 in. (99.06 x 78.74 cm) Frame Size: 46 x 38 inches
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Figurative/Female/Portrait/Florals/Pattern_Say Something_Anna Kincaide_2024
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
ANNA KINCAIDE "Say Something" Oil & Mixed Media on Canvas 60 x 60 inches Communicating emotion and narrative with limited assistance from her figure’s facial expressions, Anna Kinca...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Oil

Rose
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

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Portrait of a spanish woman in a church
By Francis Humphrey Woolrych
Located in PARIS, FR
Francis Humphrey Woolrych 1868-1941, American Portrait of a spanish woman in a church Painting, oil on paper glued on hardboard Signed Painting: 25.5 x 32.5 cm (10 x 12.8 inches) Fra...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Love Must Reciprocate
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
What is love worth than this? We breathe in free air. Nature gives us radiant services. Only us was created in his image? His dear son he gave for us. Who then ought to be your Valen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Figurative/Female/Portrait/Floral_I've Made My Escape (Diptych)_Anna Kincaide
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
ANNA KINCAIDE "I've Made My Escape (Diptych)" Oil & Mixed Media on Canvas 36 x 72 inches Communicating emotion and narrative with limited assistance from her figure’s facial express...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Canvas, Oil

Vintage Oil on canvas painting, Portrait of a Fisherman, Framed, Unsigned
Located in Framingham, MA
Up for sale is an interesting original vintage oil painting on canvas depicting a portrait of a fisherman unraveling nets. The painting is in good/vintage condition. Presented in ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"Succulent" - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting on paper
Located in East Quogue, NY
"Succulent" - Contemporary figurative oil painting of male figure by Chelsea Gibson Medium: Oil on paper Size 43 x 42 inches. Offered unframed. "Succulent" is part of Chelsea G...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Oil

Woman by Stream in Traditional Robe and Hat, Oil Painting by Di Li Feng
Located in Long Island City, NY
Portrait of Woman by Stream in Traditional Robe and Hat Di Li Feng, Chinese (1958) Date: 2001 Oil on Canvas, signed l.l. Size: 38.5 x 31 in. (97.79 x 78.74 cm) Frame Size: 51 x 46 in...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Spanish Beauty (Portrait of the Artist's Wife)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Spanish Beauty (Portrait of the Artist's Wife) Oil on canvas, c. 1940's Signed upper right "A.G. Warshawsky" (see photo) According to the daughter-in-law of the artist, this painting...
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1940s Abstract Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

French School PS 241 Drowned in Monet Impressionist
Located in Zofingen, AG
PS 241 Drowned in Monet Portrait of a woman with red dress. The background is the famous from Claude Monet Water lilies Structural analysis: Such as Impressionist painting, the s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Ink, Oil, Acrylic

My Way 1
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Sometimes you need to trust what you have seen and move in that direction and move away from distractions. Focus takes a man to where he should be so I move in my way and forget all the negative words... They don't add to me so I neglect them and move on 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 Olaniyi Timothy...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Joint II" - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in East Quogue, NY
"Joint II" - Contemporary figurative oil painting of a couple lying together on a bed by Chelsea Gibson Medium: Oil on linen Size 32 x 48 inches. Offered unframed. "Joint II" i...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Boxers
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Boxers' by David Shevlino's, oil on canvas, 37 x 40 inches unframed. Painted in 2024, created with a minimal range of colors, and featuring the artist's sensuous application of pai...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

17th Century Old Head Flemish School Eyes Caravagism Oil on Canvas Yellow White
Located in Sanremo, IT
Painting oil on panel depicting a strong and distinctive old man's head with dimensions of 36 x 28 cm without frame and 68 x 60 with frame coeval Flemish school of the second half of...
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Late 17th Century Flemish School Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

Heartbeat, Spring serie
Located in Zofingen, AG
You will receive this painting stretched, with painted edges and completely ready for hanging. Framing is not obligatory and depends only on your preference. The "Spring" series c...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Serenity
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 Conceptual Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Mid 19th Century English Oil Painting Portrait of Country Lady in Headscarf
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Country Lady English School, mid 19th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 21.5 x 25.5 inches provenance: private collection condition: basic good condition but ver...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Oil

20th Century Portrait of Woman Head & Shoulders Study
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Violin Player Ter Brugghen Paint Oil on canvas 17th Century flemish Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Hendrick ter Brugghen (The Hague 1588-1629 Utrecht) Workshop Violin Player Oil on canvas 72 x 60 cm. Framed 87 x 78 cm. An analysis of the composition and style of this interestin...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a woman, Tasie
Located in PARIS, FR
Jean Jules Antoine LECOMTE DU NOÜY Paris, 1842 - Paris, 1923 Portrait of a woman, Tasie Painting, oil on wood Signed, titled and dated 1876: "Tasie / Lecomte du Nouy / 76" Painting: ...
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1870s Academic Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Whispering Winds, Oil Painting by Di Li Feng
Located in Long Island City, NY
Whispering Winds Di Li Feng, Chinese (1958) Date: 1985 Oil on Canvas, signed verso Size: 47 x 69 in. (119.38 x 175.26 cm)
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1980s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Figurative portrait of a young girl "GirlFriends #1"
Located in East Quogue, NY
Figurative portrait oil painting on panel of a young girl by Judith Raphael Size: 7 x 5 inches (unframed) Judith Raphael creates portraits invented from various sources, including ...
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Early 2000s American Realist Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Panel

Vibrant Colourfull Contemporary Pop Surrealist Portrait With Insects And Flowers
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This painting is one of the works from the "Fetishes" series that Natasha Lelenco created throughout the year 2022 to be featured in the international exhibition Nordart 2022 in Büde...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Fine 17th Century Italian Old Master Oval Portrait of Lady on Copper Wooden Frm
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady Italian Old Master, 17th century oil on copper, framed framed: 8.75 x 7.75 inches painting: 5 x 4 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: very go...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Copper

Katherine Merry Nee Horstmann Director Horstmann Gear Company 1946 City of Bath
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Howard Barron. English/Australian ( b.1900 - d.1991 ). Portrait of Katherine Joan Merry nee Horstmann b.1914 - d.1973. Director of Horstmann Gear Company of Bath, 1946. Oil on Canva...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Shop Antique and Vintage Portrait Paintings

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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