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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 1960s
Thoughtful woman on the terrace of the bar oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Frederic Cabanas (1954) - Pitussi - Oil on canvas
Oil measurements 92x65 cm.
Without frame.
Frederic Cabanas
Multifaceted artist, painter, sculptor, musician, photographer, wr...
Category
1980s Fauvist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th century British portrait of a hound or dog
Located in Woodbury, CT
This early 20th-century portrait of a dog by the renowned Scottish painter John Murray Thompson (1875-1974) is a remarkable blend of artistic mastery and emotional warmth. Thompson, ...
Category
1920s Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Melancholy female figure oil on canvas painting
By Josep Maria Draper
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Josep María Draper was born in 1931 and received a great creative influence from the 1950s. Abstract Expressionism, a form of painting tha...
Category
1990s Romantic Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1930's Original Parisian Fashion Watercolor Burgandy Dress With Green Cape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1930's French fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin.
The painting, executed in gouache/ watercolor and pencil, is dated to the upper corner ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
Maternity and white houses Ibiza Spain oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Frame size 91x110 cm.
Ignacio Gil Sala, was a painter, bohemian character, adventurous and intrepid traveler who knew how to capture his eyes to that worl...
Category
1990s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Large Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Oil Painting Jazz Great "Satchmo" Louis Armstrong
Located in Surfside, FL
Swing Jazz Quartet. Satchmo, Louis Armstrong!
Oil Painting on board. Hand signed and dated 1974
Malcah Zeldis (born Mildred Brightman; 1931) is an American folk art painter. She is ...
Category
1970s Folk Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
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, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique Signed Spanish Flamenco Dancer Framed Elegant Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted Flamenco dancer portrait. Framed. Oil on board. Signed. Image size, 20H by 16L.
Category
1940s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Young woman reading
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
Fluffy brown wood frame
76.5 x 63.5 x 3 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Ecole de Paris Mid 20th Century: Wartime Figures
By Henri Miloch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris: A Wartime Study of Figures Relaxing in Springtime
by Henri Miloch (1898-1979)
Unsigned
watercolour, graphite and gouache painting on artist's paper, unframed
Sheet: 12.25 x 9...
Category
1940s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Graphite
Early 20th century Woman Profile Portrait in a Red Dress.
Located in Stockholm, SE
A small colorful and interesting profile portrait of a blond woman dressed in a red dress and wearing lots of jewelry also on her head scarf. Signed but unfortunately not identified...
Category
Early 20th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Mid 20th century 1950's Portrait of Stylish Lady Seated by Fireside Large Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Francis Wynne Thomas (1907-1988), signed
Painter and art teacher born in Bromley, Kent. He was an architectural graduate from Cambridge University but went on to study art at Heatherleys (193-34) under Frederick Whiting.
Title: Portrait of a Stylish Lady...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Market Day in Piazza Grande Locarno Switzerland
Located in London, GB
'Market Day in Piazza Grande, Locarno, Switzerland', oil on board, by unknown artist (1947-48). Locarno is an utterly charming Italian-speaking resort located on the northern shore o...
Category
1940s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Spanish grape picker oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lafuente - Grape harvester - Oil on canvas
Spanish school signed "Lafuente".
Oil measures 61x50 cm.
Frameless.
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Original French Mid Century Oil - Vibrant Greens & Blue Duck Portrait
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
''Mr Duck''
by Édouard Righetti (1924-2001)
Signed lower front and back
oil painting on canvas, beautifully painted with rick thick impasto oil and bold colors.
very good conditio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Dog Portrait: The Red Terrier, circa 1910
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Red Terrier
Possibly Dutch School
Oil on wood panel, circa 1900-1910. Initialed lower left
7 1/2 x 7 (12 x 11 1/2 frame) inches
A charming and thoughtfully rendered depiction of a t...
Category
Early 1900s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Boy with Duffle Coat - Original hansigned oil on paper
By René Genis
Located in Paris, IDF
Rene GENIS (1922-2004)
Boy with Duffle Coat
Original watercolor and oil painting on paper
Signed bottom middle
31 x 23 cm (c. 12 x 9 inch)
Excellent condition
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American School Fauvist Interior Scene Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare early American fauvist interior scene. Great colors and composition. Oil on canvas. Nicely framed. Measuring 20 by 24 inches.
Category
1960s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Woman posing mixed media painting
By Jordi Curos
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Woman
Mixed technique on canvas board.
Work measurements 46x38 cm.
Frame size 63x55 cm.
Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Span...
Category
1970s Fauvist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
1960's French Portrait Hunched Old Man Caricature
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Character Portrait
French school, Mid 20th Century
Gouache paint on unframed paper
Image : 11 x 10 inches
Superbly decorative 1960's French portrait painting. Ideal for man...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
Original Fauvist Oil Portrait -- Study of Madame Matisse
Located in Soquel, CA
Study of Madame Matisse Fauvist portrait in oil paint on canvas.
Vintage study of Henri Matisse's famous fauvist portrait with his wife as sitter. Signed by Annamarina Norman, a Cal...
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Mid 20th Century French Portrait in Kitsch Style, Parisian Belle, Signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait in Kitsch Style, Parisian Belle, Signed Oil Painting
By French artist, Mid 20th Century
Signed by the artist on the lower right hand corner
Oil painting on board, framed
Fra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a Black Man - Mid 20th Century French Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A very interesting 1960's French oil on canvas portrait of a black man wearing a hat. The work is superbly painted and in very good original condition. Indistinctly signed lower righ...
Category
1960s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Child Star" Mid Century Portrait of a Boy with Brown Eyes Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
"Child Star" Mid Century Portrait of a Boy with Brown Eyes Oil on Canvas
Stately portrait of a boy by William Robert Shulgold (Russian-American, 1897-1989). The subject is looking o...
Category
1950s American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Nude woman oil on canvas painting portrait
By Joan Palet
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Joan Palet (1911 - 1996) - Nude - Oil on canvas
Oil measures 65x81 cm.
Frameless.
Joan Palet was born in Barcelona on March 28, 1911 in a family of sculptors and wood carvers.
He b...
Category
1970s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1960's French Portrait Bald Green Man Caricature
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Character Portrait
French school, Mid 20th Century
Gouache paint on unframed paper
Image : 13 x 9.5 inches
Overall Painting: 25.5 x 19.75 inches
Superbly decorative 1960's ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
"Testing the Water" American Modernist Interior Scene Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Incredible and rare early American modernist interior scene still life. So finely painted and a very rare and provocative subject for its time. Signed lower left. Handsomely fram...
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Modernist Young Beautiful Framed Woman Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful American modernist portrait painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Image size, 20H by 16L.
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Seascape - Painting by Francesco Settimj - mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on wooden panel realized in the mid-20th Century by Fausta Settimj
Good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Hector Chavepeyer (1891-1967) - Mid 20th Century Oil, Lady in Profile
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming study of a lady in profile by the artist Hector Chavepeyer (1891-1967). The lady is depicted wearing a fashionable scarf and a striking red lip. Unsigned, however purchase...
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Virgin Mary and Child Jesus oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, 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...
Category
1940s Academic Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large 1970's British Portrait of a Lawyer/ Barrister in Wig Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Legal Gentleman
portrait of a lawyer/ barrister
by Victor Hume Moody (British 1896-1990) *see notes below
signed and dated 1974
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 36 x 28 inches
pro...
Category
1970s English School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Meditacion Kowa, Surrealist Acrylic on Canvas by Ivan Guayasamin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Ivan Guayasamin, Colombian - Meditacion Kowa, Year: 1998, Medium: Acrylic on on Unstretched Canvas, signed, Size: 56.5 x 69 in. (143.51 x 175.26 cm)
Category
1990s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Huge Portrait of a Lady after Modigliani, Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Woman
after Modigliani (see details verso)
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 36 x 24 inches
provenance: private collection, England
condition: a few minor scuffs but over...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Stunning Art Deco Young Woman Portrait Framed Signed Rare Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Exquisite antique portrait painting of a young fashionable woman. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 31H by 24L.
Category
1960s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Saint Roch with Saint Jerome + Saint Sebastian - British Edwardian oil painting
Located in London, GB
This superb religious figurative oil painting is by noted artist Wilfred de Glehn. Although some experts rank de Glehn alongside Sargent, he is considered as something of a late British Renoir, for his deft use of sunlight and shadow. Indeed he was good friends with John Singer Sargent and collaborated with his on some projects. This painting, painted circa 1910 is of three saints, from left to right they are Saint Jerome, Saint Roch and Saint Sebastian. It is based on a work attributed to 16th century artist Alessandro Oliverio. Saint Jerome was a biblical translator and monastic leader and is depicted in red, holding books. Saint Roch and Saint Sebastian were known as the Plague saints - Plague saints offered hope and healing before, during, and after times of plague. A specific style of painting, the plague votive, was considered a talisman for warding off the plague. It portrayed a particular saint as an intercessor between God and the person or persons who commissioned the painting – usually a town, government, lay confraternity, or religious order to atone for the "collective guilt" of the community. Rather than a society depressed and resigned to repeated epidemics, these votives represent people taking positive steps to regain control over their environment. Paintings of Roch represent the confidence in which renaissance worshipers sought to access supernatural aid in overcoming the ravages of the plague. The thirteenth-century Saint Roch (or Rocco), whose death is still commemorated in Italy, is especially invoked against the plague. He attended plague victims in public hospitals in Italy according to traditional accounts of his life. Images attributed to the Spanish historical painter Nicolás Borrás in the Royal Cornwall Museum, or other works in institutions from The National Gallery to the Wallace Collection, show him baring his thigh to show the mark of the plague, as he is in this painting. Saint Roch is also the patron saint of dogs, after one carried food to him in the prison where he died...
Category
1910s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Expressions in Bloom: Portraits from the 20th Century XIV - Florentine School
Located in London, GB
'Expressions in Bloom: Portraits from the 20th Century XIV', oil on canvas mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings thro...
Category
1980s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
19th/20th century American school Antique oil painting on canvas, Portrait
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is a 19th/20th-century American school Antique original oil painting on canvas depicting a portrait of a fisherman seated by a table with fishing creel and basket.
No v...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
George Weissbort (1928-2013) - Framed 20th Century Oil, Portrait of a Wise Man
Located in Corsham, GB
Male Portrait, oil on board. Unsigned. Presented in a decorative gilt effect frame with painted cove. (Provenance: Studio Sale, George Weissbort).
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Casual Nude Portrait, British Impressionist Oil Painting
By J.B. Holmes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Casual Nude Portrait, Oil Painting
By J.B.Holmes, British artist, 20th Century
Oil painting on board, unframed
Board size: 12x10 inches
Nude portrait of a lady sat in a casual man...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a Young Woman
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of a Young Woman', oil on board, by Peter Robert Keil (1983). A wide-eyed woman gazes out to the viewer with an inquisitive gaze. The artist's use of exuberant colours beli...
Category
1980s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
self portrait mixed media painting
By Jordi Curos
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - self portrait
Mixed technique on canvas board.
Work measurements 46x38 cm.
Frame size 63x55 cm.
Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) i...
Category
1970s Fauvist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Woman
Located in Genève, GE
Work on wood
Plaster and gilded wood frame
47 x 40.5 x 6 cm
Category
Early 20th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of Mrs William Tisdall Elsie Gardiner - British Edwardian oil painting
Located in London, GB
This superb large British Edwardian exhibited portrait oil painting is by noted artist George Spencer Watson. It was painted in 1909 and exhibite...
Category
Early 1900s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pierre-Auguste Renoir "Buste de femme au corsage vert" (Gabriel)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre-Auguste Renoir 1841-1919 (France)
"Buste de femme au corsage vert "(Gabrielle). 1908
Oil on canvas
Canvas : 49.30 x 35.30 cm (19 x 14 in.)
Signed upper right
Provenance: ...
Category
Early 1900s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large British Sporting Art Oil Painting White Horse in Green Fields signed 20thC
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Horse in a Field
English artist "M. Lees"
signed and dated 1971
oil painting on canvas, framed
framed: 26 x 30 inches
canvas: 20 x 24 inches
Provenance: private collect...
Category
1970s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
1950's Modernist Painting - Portrait Of Figure On Gold
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Gold Man
by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century), stamped verso
original watercolour/gouache painting on paper
overall size: 111.75 x 8.5 inches
condition: very good and ready to...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
Woman Selling Fruit oil on canvas painting european art
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Woman Selling Fruit
Author: Rosendo González Carbonell
Technique and Support: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 31.9 x 25.6 in (unframed)
Period: 1970s
Style: Costumbrist realism with impressionist influences
Condition: Part of a private collection
Description of the Artwork
The painting portrays a woman holding a basket filled with fruit, notably apples and pears, focusing on warm and dark contrasts that add depth and realism to the composition. The artist creates an intimate atmosphere, skillfully manipulating light to highlight the woman's facial features and the textures of the fruit. The figure’s attire evokes a classical style, likely inspired by costumbrist themes.
Rosendo González Carbonell, renowned for his focus on traditional scenes and female figures, employs in this piece loose yet precise brushstrokes, creating dynamism that enhances the composition. The warm hues of the fruit and the serene expression of the woman reflect the artist’s intention to capture a moment of everyday life with sensitivity and expressiveness.
Author’s Biography
Rosendo González Carbonell (Barcelona, 1910 - 1984) was a Spanish painter recognized for his focus on female figures, portraits, and landscapes. He studied at the Acadèmia de Belles Arts de Sabadell under the mentorship of Mayoral and Antoni Alsina i Amils and also attended the "Llotja" art academy in Barcelona. He was a disciple of Bonaventura Puig Perucho and maintained a close friendship with painter Alejandro Huerta Lucas.
He participated in the National Fine Arts Exhibitions held in Barcelona in 1942 and 1944. His work reflects the tradition of Catalan painters such as Joaquim Mir and Santiago Rusiñol, as well as influences from impressionist masters like Claude Monet and Camille Pissarro. González Carbonell often depicted small villages, rural churches, and tranquil landscapes, balancing meticulous detail with impressionist brushstrokes that bring his compositions to life.
Similar Artists
González Carbonell shares artistic sensitivities with other renowned painters who captured the essence of landscapes and human figures through light and color:
Joaquim Mir: Renowned for his luminous interpretations of the Catalan landscape.
Santiago Rusiñol: Famous for his delicate depictions of rural scenes and local architecture.
Josep Amat...
Category
1970s Academic Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Woman in the Style of Modigliani in Acrylic (Red Background)
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Woman in the Style of Modigliani in Acrylic (Red Background)
Portrait of a woman in the style of Amedeo Modigliani by an unknown artist (20th century). The woman has d...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Illustration Board
Reclining Woman, Oil Painting by Di Li Feng
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
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Horse Painting: "Horse at Stable with Hay" -Julius Paul Junghanns (1876-1958)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Antique Horse Painting
"Horse at Stable with Hay"
Julius Paul Junghanns (German, 1876-1958)
Oil on canvas on board (marouflé )
20 1/4 x 14 (25 ...
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Early 20th Century Society Portrait , Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg
Located in Cotignac, FR
Early 20th century oil on board society portrait by French artist Rose Teitgen-Obeurer. Signed top left.
A charming and characterful portrait of a fine lady...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Goyesque man oil on canvas painting portrait
By Jose Puyet
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
José Puyet Padilla (1922-2004) - Goyesque man - Oil on canvas
Oil measures 100x80 cm.
Frameless.
Puyet was born in Malaga, Spain. He was the grandson of Professor José Padilla, a Sp...
Category
1980s Romantic Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French School Early 20th Century Oil - The Dressing Table
Located in Corsham, GB
This charismatic oil painting captures a figure seated at a vanity, their back to the viewer, surrounded by the soft glow of a dimly lit interior. The composition draws the eye to th...
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Woman posing oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
- Title: *The Model Posing*
- Artist: Rosendo González Carbonell
- Technique: Oil on canvas
- Dimensions: 38.2 x 45.7 in (unframed)
- Signed: Yes, in the lower left corner ...
Category
1980s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique Dog Painting; Cavalier King Charles Gustav Lorincz (Austrian, 1855-1931)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Antique Dog Painting of a Cavalier King Charles
Gustav Lorincz (Austrian, 1855-1931)
Oil on panel, signed
9 1/4 x 6 3/4 (13 3/4 x 11 1/4 frame) inches
Gustav Lorincz was a noted painter of animal subjects, mostly portraiture of dogs and cats...
Category
Early 1900s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Exotic - Scottish 1920's exhibited 'Glasgow Girl' art portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This stunning much exhibited 1920's Scottish portrait oil painting is by noted Glasgow Girl artist Norah Nielson Gray. Painted circa 1923, the model for the painting was Rita McIlraith but the artist did not want to use her name in the title and it was called 'Exotic.'
Norah Neilson Gray...
Category
1920s Art Deco Portrait Paintings
Materials
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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