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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 18th Century
Frank Sternberg - Barbizon School 1880 Oil, The Young Tatterdemalion
Located in Corsham, GB
This evocative painting depicts a solitary young boy in tattered clothing traversing a snow-covered rural path, framed by a wooden fence and distant trees against a muted winter sky....
Category
Late 19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Framed 19th Century Oil - The Hunter
Located in Corsham, GB
A charismatic portrait depicting a hunter on the trail, paused, hand out in hesitation as he strains to hear something in the underbrush. Unsigned. Presented in a distressed gilt fra...
Category
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th century English Victorian chickens in a barn scene with Rooster and Hens
Located in Woodbury, CT
This charming English Victorian painting by Arthur Jackson beautifully captures a rustic scene of chickens in a barn. The artist's meticulou...
Category
1890s Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
English School 18th Century Oil - Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Corsham, GB
This delightful portrait is set within an ornate gilded frame featuring intricate scrollwork and floral motifs. The young gentleman is well dressed in a fashionable brown coat and cr...
Category
Early 18th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Huge Victorian Original Oil Painting Portrait of Little Red Riding Hood
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Little Red Riding Hood
by John Talbot Adams (1827-1909)
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 50 x 40 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
condition: very good and sound condition hav...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$2,291 Sale Price
30% Off
Late 19th Century Oil - The League
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming depiction of a young boy reading a paper titled 'The League'. Inscribed verso 'Sketch by E. Brothers'. Presented in a gilt frame with elaborate foliate ornamentation. On c...
Category
Late 19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
18/19-th Century French Antique Original Oil Painting on canvas, Rococo, Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is a fabulous Oil on canvas painting. French, late 18th to early 19th century. The artwork depicts a gallant scene, a shepherdess, and her lover resting in the forest. This stunning impressive piece of art is waiting to be a part of your collection. Collectible European Classical Paintings, Rococo, And Romanticism in Fine Art
More photos are available upon request.
Overall in very good condition.
Please see the photos, they are part of the description.
The painting is presented in a nice vintage ornate frame...
Category
Early 19th Century Rococo Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,520 Sale Price
47% Off
Huge Victorian English Old Master Oil Painting Madonna & Christ Child after Dyck
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Madonna and Christ Child
English School, 19th century
after the earlier painting by Sir Anthony van Dyck
oil on canvas, framed in fine elaborate gilt frame.
Framed: 49 x 39.5 in...
Category
19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$3,607 Sale Price
30% Off
Fine Antique French Oil Painting Sirens and Cupid Dancing along the Seashore
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Adolphe Lalyre (French, 1848-1933) signed
Title: Sirens and Cupid dancing along the seashore
Medium: signed oil on canvas, unframed.
canvas: 22.75 x 28 inches
Pr...
Category
19th Century Symbolist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$21,450 Sale Price
30% Off
Portrait of a Man – A Dramatic Study in Light and Expression
Located in Stockholm, SE
This compelling portrait, recently studied by Stéphane Pinta of the esteemed Cabinet Turquin in Paris, has been confidently attributed to the Austrian painter Matthäus (Matthias) Lod...
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid Victorian Portrait of a Lady Seated in a Chair Original 19th Century Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Seated Lady
English School, mid 19th century
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 16 x 13 inches
provenance: private collection, England
condition: good and sound condition
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Antique dog painting 19th Century French portrait oil painting of two dogs
Located in AIGNAN, FR
19th Century Antique oil painting of two dogs, a Bichon & Yorkie, I think!! Cute dog painting and unusual because there are two dogs, one looks bored with the whole process and the...
Category
1880s French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique 19 century Large Oil Painting on canvas, Female portrait, Dated 1879
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is an original antique 19th-century large oil painting on canvas painting depicting a portrait of a Lady in a long black dress, standing near a bright red curtain.
The painting...
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
18th Century French Oil Painting on Copper Portrait of Noble Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Noble Lady
French School, early 1700's period
oil painting on copper, unframed
copper: 5 x 3 inches
condition: very good, minor paint fading and deteriation.
provenanc...
Category
Early 18th Century Renaissance Portrait Paintings
Materials
Copper
$750 Sale Price
30% Off
A Portrait of Lord Leighton. Antique oil on canvas
Located in St. Albans, GB
Richard Waller
1811 - 1882
Canvas Size: 24 x 20" (60 x 50cm)
Frame Size: 31" x 27" (77.5 x 67.5cm)
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated 1872
London painter of portraits and suggestive sub...
Category
1870s Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Late 19th Century English portrait of an English Jack Russell called Fritz
By John Emms
Located in Woodbury, CT
Early 20th Century English portrait of an English Jack Russell, Called Fritz.
John Emms was born at Blofield, Norfolk, the son of the artist Henry William Emms. An interest in art took him to London and for some time he worked as Frederick, Lord Leighton...
Category
1870s Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$6,650 Sale Price
30% Off
Portrait of an elegant lady sitting
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
Category
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Nymphe endormie
By Jean-Jacques Henner
Located in PARIS, FR
Conditions : Good overall Conditions. Old varnish and minor retouching on the nose.
Orignal frame in excellent condition. Medal plate Henner.
Jean-Jacques Henner was born on March 5...
Category
1890s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
1707 Antique 18 cent. original oil painting on canvas, Portrait Maria Adelaida
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is a beautiful Antique 18-century original oil painting on canvas depicting a portrait of a beautiful woman In a dress of dark gold brocade trimmed with lace. A bright bl...
Category
Early 1700s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of the Marsh King's Daughter - British Victorian exhib art oil painting
By John Scott
Located in London, GB
This superb British Victorian exhibited portrait oil painting is by noted artist John Scott. It was painted in 1884 and exhibited at the Royal Academy London the same year, entitled An Incident from The Marsh King's Daughter with a quote from the Hans Christian Andersen book, The Marsh King's Daughter. (see details regarding the story below). In the large and vibrant composition, Helga, wearing a long lime green dress...
Category
1880s Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$15,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Very Large 1840s English Portrait of a Country Gentleman Holding Times Newspaper
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"The Corn Bill"
English Artist, circa 1840's
oil on canvas, framed in antique gilt scrolled and swept frame
framed: 45 x 37 inches
canvas: 36 x 28 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
condition: very good and sound condition; please note the frame is very vulnerable and fragile and as such we are happy to include it free of charge with the painting but cannot warranty its condition on arrival.
Historically significant portrait of this early Victorian...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Huge Victorian Oil Painting by Famous Artist Portrait Country Girl in Harvest
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Gleaner
by Charles Sillem LIDDERDALE (British, 1831-1895)
signed & dated 1890
oil painting on canvas,
framed in what we believe to be the original frame
framed: 51.5 x 37.5 inch...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Maria Verelst (Circle), Portrait Of Miss Richards
By Maria Verelst
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This charming early 18th-century three-quarter length portrait depicts a lady wearing a decolleté blue velvet dress with a slit in the bodice. Red fabric is draped around her, and sh...
Category
1720s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Antique Pre Raphaelite Woman and Butterfly French Portrait Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique French important portrait oil painting by Achilles Theodore Cesbron (1849 - 1915). Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 21 by 29 inches overall and 12 by 20 painting alone.
Category
1880s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,420 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine Early 19th Century Oil - Lady in a Yellow Shawl
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightfully fine early 19th-century portrait of an elegant lady with fair skin and rosy cheeks. The subject wears a yellow shawl, delicate gold hoops and a glittering emerald broo...
Category
Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine 18th Century English Aristocratic Portrait of a Lady Oval Canvas Gilt Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: English School, circa 1740's
Title: Portrait of a Lady, traditionally identified as 'Anne of Chesterfield'.
Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed
Size: painting: ...
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fine 19th Century Portrait of a French Man with Moustache, Large Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, 19th century
Title: Portrait of a smartly dressed gentlema from the 19th century, sporting a moustache.
Medium: oil on canvas, unframed and inscribe...
Category
19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,267 Sale Price
30% Off
Men portrait with a hat
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
Henry William Pickersgill, attributed to
(London 1782 – London 1875)
Portrait of Captain Samuel Wright
Oil on canvas
H. 92 cm; L. 73 cm
Circa 1810/1815
Provenance:
– Brother of the ...
Category
1810s English School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th century English portrait of a White/grey hunter in a stable
Located in Woodbury, CT
English 19th century portrait of a White / Grey hunter in a stable.
Charles Towne was born in Wigan in 1763. He was trained as a coach painter, and by ...
Category
1820s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$19,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Portrait of a Lady possibly Frances Thynne, Lady Worsley 1673-1750 Oil on canvas
Located in St. Albans, GB
Charles Jervas
Possibly Frances Thynne, Lady Worsley 1673-1750
Oil on Canvas
Picture Size: 50 x 40"
Outside Frame Size: 58 x 48"
1675 – 1739
Charles Jervas, who was born in Clonli...
Category
Early 1700s English School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th Century English Antique Bay Hunter horse in a stable, called Business
Located in Woodbury, CT
Henry Calvert was an animal painter, particularly of the sporting variety and best known for his depictions of horses, hunting scenes and equestrian hunting portraits...
Category
1840s Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$14,000 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century French Portrait of Mysterious Man Oil on Canvas for restoration
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Gentleman
French School, 18th century
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas : 25 x 20 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: the painting is in sound conditi...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait Jeune Fille Signé Fanny Gilbert (1820/…)
Located in GOUVIEUX, FR
Huile sur toile Dim sans cadre 50/61cm Dim avec cadre 67/78 cm Ecole française Signé Fanny Gilbert 1868 Portrait charmant d’une jeune fille, qui pourrait faire parti du style impres...
Category
Mid-19th Century French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of old woman
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
Category
18th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$2,162
Golden Daydream - British Victorian Pre-Raphaelite art portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This stunning British Victorian Pre-Raphaelite Royal Academy exhibited oil painting is by note female Suffragette artist Emily Mary Osborn. Painted in 1877 it was exhibited at the RA...
Category
1870s Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Escuela española (XIX) - Óleo sobre tela - Retrato femenino
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
La obra no va firmada
La obra se presenta enmarcada con un marco de la época de la pintura (el marco presenta alguna leve falta)
Medidas de la obra: 59 cm. de altura x 48 cm. de an...
Category
Mid-19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th-Century French Oil Portrait of Smart Gentleman in Formal Attire
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Gentleman in Formal Attire
French School, 19th century
oil on board, framed
framed: 17 x 14 inches
board : 13 x 10.5 inches
Provenance: private collection, Paris, Franc...
Category
19th Century French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,365 Sale Price
30% Off
The Madonna with Christ Child & St. John the Baptist Renaissance Masterpiece
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Madonna, Christ Child & St. John the Baptist
Italian School, after an earlier Renaissance masterpiece
pastel on board, framed
framed: 28 x 25 inches
board: 24 x 21 inches
provena...
Category
Late 19th Century Renaissance Portrait Paintings
Materials
Pastel
$2,340 Sale Price
30% Off
Mid 19th Century English silhouette portrait of a lady in a night cap
Located in Harkstead, GB
A very skillfully painted ink on paper silhouette, unusually with the sitter appearing to be dress in her nightcap. Very Dickensian!
English School, 19th Century
Portrait of a lady ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
$195 Sale Price
30% Off
Cuzco School - A Portrait of Archangel Raphael With Fish, 1800s, Oil on Canvas
Located in Stockholm, SE
Anonymous, Cuzco School
A Portrait of Archangel Raphael With Fish
oil on canvas
1800s
canvas dimensions 22.24 x 15.74 inches (56.5 x 40 cm)
frame ...
Category
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$4,709 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century English Victorian Portrait of Two Dogs in a Field Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of Two Dogs
English artist, mid 19th century
oil on canvas, unframed
Canvas: 18 x 14 inches
Provenance: Private collection, England
Condition: The painting is in good condit...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Old Master The Garden of Gethsemane Unusual Shape Panel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, 18th century
Title: The Garden of Gethsemane
Medium: oil painting on wooden panel, unframed.
painting: measurem...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,267 Sale Price
87% Off
Portrait Enfant Suiveur De Jean Baptiste Greuze (1725/1805 )
By (Circle of) Jean Baptiste Greuze
Located in GOUVIEUX, FR
Huile sur toile Dim avec cadre 50/58 cm Dim sans cadre 37/46 cm Ecole française Suiveur de Jean Baptiste Greuze (1725/1805 ) Elégant portrait d’enfant – Suiveur de Jean-Baptiste Greu...
Category
1790s French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas
English 19th century portrait of a dog, Spaniel with game bird in a landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
This exquisite oil on canvas by Edwin Frederick Holt, depicting a black and white spaniel with a game bird, is a stunning example of Victorian sporting art, painted circa 1863. Holt's exceptional attention to detail brings the subject to life, from the textured fur of the spaniel to the fine feathers of the game bird and the naturalistic landscape in the background. The artist's ability to capture the loyal and determined expression of the dog highlights his skill in portraying both the beauty and character of animals.
For art collectors, this painting represents a piece of history, reflecting the 19th-century English tradition of celebrating hunting and companionship with animals through art. Edwin Frederick Holt's works are sought after for their authenticity and fine craftsmanship, making this a valuable addition to any collection of sporting or animal-themed artwork.
For interior designers, this piece offers a perfect blend of elegance and charm, suitable for a variety of settings. The warm tones of the landscape and the golden frame add richness to the painting, making it an ideal choice for classic or traditional interiors. It can become a focal point in a study, library, or living room, enhancing the atmosphere with its timeless sophistication.
For collectors of canine art, this painting is more than an aesthetic treasure—it is a heartfelt tribute to the enduring bond between humans and their canine companions. Its historical significance, combined with the artist's skill and the beauty of the composition, ensures it will remain a cherished and admired piece for generations to come.
in 1830, Edwin Frederick Holt grew up in Hampstead and went on to spend the majority of his adult life in Dunstable.
Edwin began his artistic career by studying at the Royal Academy of Art where he went on to win a Silver medal for his work at the age of 24. From this point on, his work continued to get recognized and many of his pieces were entered into exhibitions. In total, Edwin Frederick Holt exhibited 7 paintings at the RoyalAcademy, 12 at the British Institution and 40 at the Royal Society of Arts.
Alongside his exhibitions, Edwin Frederick Holt also illustrated in "Farm Animal Portraits...
Category
1870s Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th century English Victorian chickens in a barn scene with Rooster and Hens
Located in Woodbury, CT
This charming English Victorian painting by Arthur Jackson beautifully captures a rustic scene of chickens in a barn. The artist's meticulou...
Category
1890s Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Portraits of John Wood of Hollin Hall, Yorkshire; and Francis Wood (pair)
Located in West Sussex, GB
A Superb pair of oval portraits with full provenance .Portrait of John Wood Esq of Hollin Hall, Yorkshire; Portrait of Francis Wood. Circa 1710.
Oils on canvas:29 x 24 in. Frame: 37...
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Thomas Gainsborough (Follower), Portrait Of Miss Sparrow
By Thomas Gainsborough
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This exceedingly charming early 19th-century half-length portrait by a follower of Thomas Gainsborough RA FRSA (1727-1788) depicts a lady traditionally identified as ‘Miss Sparrow’. ...
Category
1830s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
English School Mid 19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Lady with an Ermine Stole
Located in Corsham, GB
A superb c.1840 English School half-length portrait of a lady in an ermine stole and lace cap. The lady's face is flushed with colour as she gazes her chestnut eyes to the left. Tigh...
Category
Mid-19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Toby Rosenthal (German painter) - 19th century figure painting - Male portrait
Located in Varmo, IT
Tobias Edward Rosenthal, known as Toby (Strasbourg 1848 - Munich 1917) - Portrait of a San Francisco gentleman.
123 x 92 cm.
Antique oil painting on canvas, without frame.
- Work ...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a lady, Elizabeth Ann Sheridan (née Linley; Sep 1754 - Jun 1792)
Located in London, GB
This refined portrait is believed to depict Elizabeth Ann Sheridan (née Linley; 1754–1792), the celebrated English soprano and wife of playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Painted i...
Category
Late 18th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique English Oil Painting Portrait of Old Cornish Fishing Woman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Cornish Fisherwoman
Signed by David W. Haddon (British, flourished end of the 19th century)
Oil on board, framed
framed: 13 x 11 inches
board: 10 x 8 inches
Provenance: Private c...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Profil De Femme De Baumes Amédée (1820/1906)
Located in GOUVIEUX, FR
Amédée de Baumes (1820–1906)
Huile sur toile, format ovale, cadre d’origine doré
Ce magnifique portrait en profil illustre tout le raffinement de la peinture académique du XIXe sièc...
Category
Late 19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th Century American School - Gentleman with Groom, Horse and Hounds by a House
Located in London, GB
AMERICAN SCHOOL
(CIRCA 1840)
A Gentleman with Groom, Horse and Greyhounds outside a Country House
Oil on canvas
Framed
75 by 99 cm., 29 ½ by 39 in.
(frame size 87 by 113 cm., 34 ¼...
Category
Early 19th Century American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Late 19th Century Oil - Girl Beside a Water Fountain
Located in Corsham, GB
Initialled 'R.M.' lower left. On canvas on stretchers.
Category
Late 19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Italian Renaissance Gentleman Portrait of a Tailor Antique Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Tailor
Continental School, 19th century
after the earlier Renaissance work by Giovanni Battista Moroni (16th century).
oil on canvas laid over board, framed
Framed: 16 x 12 inch...
Category
19th Century Renaissance Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$984 Sale Price
30% Off
German school (XIX) After Bartholomäus Bruyn "the elder" - Portrait of a woman
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
El estado de la obra es aceptable
Se presenta enmarcada la pintura con un marco bastante actual
Medidas obra: 30 cm altura x 24 cm ancho.
Medidas marco: 39 cm altura x 33 cm ancho.
Category
Mid-19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Young Girl Watering Flowers – Intimate 19th Century Genre Scene
Located in Stockholm, SE
This tender scene by German artist Georg Buchner captures a quiet, intimate moment: a young girl carefully watering a potted plant on a windowsill. The warm light gently illuminates ...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Dog Portrait of a Hunting Dog by Jules Chardigny (1849-1892)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Antique Dog Painting of a Hunting Dog
Jules Chardigny (1849-1892)
Circa 1870
Oil on paper.
8 x 6 (18 1/2 x 15 1/4 frame) inches
In Jules Chardigny's signature style, a beloved compa...
Category
1860s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Laid Paper
Two Happy Sisters - Portrait of two black girls - Royal
Located in Aartselaar, BE
A portrait of two young girls by the Royal Portraitist Chen Yanning.
Both the artist as well as the sitters of this magnificent portrait are from racial...
Category
19th Century American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
18th century English portrait of the Duke of Newcastle upon his horse in
By Thomas Spencer
Located in Woodbury, CT
Thomas Spencer was a leading sporting and equestrian artist of the period of John Wootton and James Seymour; his art shows a considerable to debt to tha...
Category
1760s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, 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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