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Portrait Paintings For Sale
My General
Located in Zofingen, AG
This is how you live, and you're indifferent to your neighbors, because it's Europe, the 21st century, who needs a war? And then, bam, your world turns upside down. The portrait of t...
Category
2010s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Large Colourful Exotic Impressionistic Figurative Painting "Hypnose"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A unique, large scale figurative painting with a vivid, exotic background. The painting style shows influences from the post-impressionists, yet is undeniably contemporary, with an u...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Varnish, Wax, Oil, Acrylic
"Portrait of Rebecca" Harriet Peale, Early American Female Portrait
By Harriet Cany Peale
Located in New York, NY
Harriet Peale
Portrait of Rebecca, 1840
Inscribed verso, “Portrait of Rebecca Greenwood (?)/ Aged 25 years/ Painted by Harriet C. Cany/ May 1840”
Oil on canvas
28 3/4 x 23 3/4 inches...
Category
1840s Academic Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
TIME TRAVEL
By Daria Kusto
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by Daria Kusto.
acrIcrylic on wotercolor paper.
The magic flow reality...
Shipped free
well protected
unframed.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker, Acrylic, Watercolor
$238 Sale Price
20% Off
"Lebene" hot pink and coral acrylic portrait of a woman with green and blue skin
Located in Edgartown, MA
In his work, Tetteh condenses the internal sentiments and tensions of his characters and focuses them, using the eyes as the outlet for expression. In this way his subjects become in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Eniyan (Human) 12 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Beauty Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
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This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
His Confidence - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa, Men
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
His confidence shines bright, a beacon in the night
Unshakable and strong, his presence commands respect and light
With unwavering conviction, he conquers every fear
His confidence r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil, Acrylic
The Card Players by a Flemish 1600s Artist
Located in Stockholm, SE
Flemish 1600s School
The Card Players
oil on oak panel
panel dimensions 22.5 x 20 cm
frame included
Provenance:
From a Swedish private collection.
Condition:
Flat and stabl...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oak, Oil, Panel
The Blacksmiths Forge Traditional English Rural Life Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Blacksmith
by John Edwards (England, 1940 - 2020)
signed oil on canvas, framed
framed: 29 x 23.5 inches
canvas : 23 x 18 inches
Provenance: private collection, UK
Condition: very...
Category
Mid-20th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Grandfather and grandson" Oil cm.140 x 122 , 1996
Located in Torino, IT
Grandfather, Grandson, Countryside, summer, child, dog,impressionist
Published in a monographic catalogue
Georgij MOROZ (Dneprodzerzinsk, Ucraina, 1937 - St. Petersburg, 2015)
193...
Category
1990s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$13,977 Sale Price
35% Off
Symbolist French painter - 19th century figure painting - Cleopatra
Located in Varmo, IT
European Symbolist Painter (early 20th century) - Cleopatra.
80 x 60 cm unframed, 109 x 90 cm with frame.
Old oil painting on canvas, in its original early 20th-century frame (not ...
Category
Late 19th Century Romantic Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$3,584 Sale Price
25% Off
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...
Category
1870s Flemish School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
The Sweet Life, ITALY La Dolce Vita, Large Oil and Acrylic on canvas, 52x62"
By Ceravolo
Located in Southampton, NY
For the month of December we are offering very special end of year pricing of at least a 20% discount on all of the paintings at the gallery. A few are discounted as much as 50%. If ...
Category
2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
Abstract Cubist Portrait - Human Faces Abstract Collection - HFC 19
By Irena Orlov
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Title: "Abstract Cubist Portrait - Human Faces Abstract Collection - HFC 19"
Discover the captivating allure of "Abstract Cubist Portrait - HFC 19," a limited edition textured canva...
Category
2010s Cubist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Digital, Inkjet, Giclée
$3,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Morenike Afrofuture
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
FREE Shipping Worldwide
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
In "Morenike Afrofuture," Ekele Francis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Nude Lady Reclining Model Sketchy 20th century Beige Earthy Tones oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Nude Model
British School, circa 1970's
oil on board, unframed
board: 20 x 28 inches
provenance: private collection, Cotswolds, England
condition: good and sound condition
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th Century French Portrait of a Nun in her Habit Large Oil on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Nun
French School, 19th century
oil on canvas, simple wooden slip frame
framed: 27.5 x 20 inches
canvas: 27 x 19.75 inches
provenance: private collection, Champagne reg...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Hildebrand, Abstract figurative oil on canvas, Animal-human, soft background
Located in Dallas, TX
MICHELE MIKESELL
b. 1973, Alabama, USA
In 2002, Michele Mikesell earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts with a minor in graphic design from Texas Women's University in Denton, TX. Mikesel...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Antique English Oil Painting Portrait of Pomeranian Dog 19th Century framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Pomeranian Dog
English artist, late 19th century
oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 14.5 x 12.5 inches
Canvas: 10 x 8 inches
Provenance: Private collection, Surrey, England
...
Category
Late 19th Century English School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Heinrich Plühr (1859-1953) - Early 20th Century Oil, Grey Eyed Girl
Located in Corsham, GB
A striking early 20th-century portrait by the German artist Heinrich Plühr (1859-1953) depicting a young lady with piercing icy-grey eyes, gazing thoughtfully into the distance. Her ...
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Jean Michel" Basquiat Colorful Pop Art Portrait Mixed Media Painting on Canvas
By Gieler
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts famous artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat. Done with beautiful expressive colors and a distinctive street art design, this piece pops with energy and romantic beauty. It...
Category
2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Portrait of a French Military Officer
Located in Milford, NH
A finely detailed oil painting portrait of a French military officer in dress uniform with sword, unsigned, and housed in a period decorative gilt gessoed frame with a London Freeman...
Category
Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sailors in the Port of Nice
Located in London, GB
'Sailors in the Port of Nice', mixed media - gouache, pastel and oil on paper, by Alfred Salvignol (circa 1950s). The Port of Nice is one of the key hubs of Nice and, in fact, of the entire French Riviera, standing out as one of the main harbours for the boats which sail across the Mediterranean Sea. It accommodates both the ships operated by ferry companies and the private yachts of visitors who come to Nice by sea. The artist here depicts a group of crusty sailors watching...
Category
1950s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Oil, Gouache
$491 Sale Price
60% Off
Oval Portrait of Mother and Daughter early 20 century Scandinavian Oil Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sketch (or Non-Finito work) done by an unknown Scandinavian professional artist in a semi-modernist manner. A tender scene of family harmony, a daughter sits in her mother’s arms, co...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Stanislav Boleslavovich Katchalsky (1915-1995) - Russian School Oil, Vera
Located in Corsham, GB
Stanislav Boleslavovich Katchalsky (1915-1995), Russian School, oil on canvas. Portrait of Vera in the snow. Signed in Cyrillic to the lower right. Dated 1968. Inscribed in Cyrillic ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Frédéric Soulacroix - 19th Century Oil Painting Self Portrait of French Artist
By Frédéric Soulacroix
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
The painting is the only known self-portrait by the eminent 19th century French artist Frédéric Soulacroix (1858-1933). It is signed and presented in a bespoke gold metal leaf frame....
Category
Late 19th Century French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
JEAN MARC (1949-2019) 20th CENTURY FRENCH MODERNIST PAINTING - PORTRAIT OF FACE
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Portrait"
by Jean Marc (French 1949-2019)
watercolour on artist paper
signed and dated 97'
double sided
painting: 12.5 x 9.5 inches
provenance: private collection, South of Fran...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
French North African early 20th century Impressionist, Fishermen coming ashore
Located in Woodbury, CT
French North African early 20th-century Impressionist, Fishermen coming ashore with their daily catch.
André Humbert was born in Paris on the 27th of November. He was a student of t...
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Feelings
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
FREE Shipping Worldwide
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authent...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,240 Sale Price
20% Off
1960s Italian Signed Dated and Autenticated Painting
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
1960s Italian Signed Dated and Autenticated Painting
Mino Maccari work
Three stylized figures
Work by the Sienese artist Mino Maccari, signed at the bottom right Maccari 1969. Mixed ...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Portrait Of A Noblewoman. Attributed To Carlo Ceresa. About 1640.
By Carlo Ceresa
Located in Firenze, IT
Portrait of a noblewoman.
Attributed to Carlo Ceresa. (1609 - 1679, Bergamo)
Oil on canvas.
Size cm 110x86,5cm with frame
Around 1640.
This portrait depicts a middle-aged woman with great realism, typical of Lombard and Bergamo painters in particular. Carlo Ceresa, probable author of this unsigned painting, had studied with Daniele Crespi...
Category
Mid-17th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,695 Sale Price
43% Off
Contemporary abstract expressionist woman's portrait "Woman with ruby drops"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary expressionist portrait of a woman was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot. It is part of her ongoing series dedicated to Women — a deeply personal journey thr...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
The Bather
Located in London, GB
'The Bather', oil on board, by Charles Kvapil (1934). The world of art has for centuries depicted bathers in one form or another. Kvapil's wonderfully allur...
Category
1930s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
$2,659 Sale Price
50% Off
Huge French Modernist Portrait of Cubist Figure Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"L'usure du Temps"
French School, late 20th century
signed indistinctly lower right, titled verso
oil painting on canvas
55 x 40 inches
Magnificent French oil painting on canvas from the close of the 20th century, depicting this haunting figure dressed in what looks to be some sort of coat of armour...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hope 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern, Women, Fashion
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Artist
Top...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
Large 1950's Portrait of Dashing Gentleman Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Gentleman
European artist, mid 20th century
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 35.5 x 30.5 inches
canvas: 30 x 25 inches
provenance: private collection, England
condition: o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Eunice Katz “Woman Preparing a Meal” – Mid-Century Modernist Figurative Art
Located in Denver, CO
This compelling original modernist acrylic on canvas by American artist Eunice Katz presents an evocative scene of an elderly woman seated and preparing a meal over a large pot. Pain...
Category
20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Don't Cry Long" Abstracted and Distorted Self-Portrait, One Crying Eye
Located in Detroit, MI
"Don't Cry Long" is a self-portrait of the artist and an unusual one at that in which the artist portrays herself shedding tears. Perhaps it is an expression of some grief experienced by Ms. Woodlock, but it also admonishes her to not "Cry Long" while at the same time poking fun because of her elongated face and the one lone "long" tear tracing a pattern down her face. In addition to self-portraits, Ethelyn painted commissioned portraits. In this painting her head is cocked and her famous bangs hang down her forehead. Compare two self-portraits, “Up From Under”, and “M’Eyes" to "Don't Cry Long." The major differences are the close facial view and the brilliant blood red paint that fills the entire canvas.
This painting is included in the book, "Dreams Have Wings: An Artist's Journey into Magic and Mystery" printed in the United States, 1985. She describes "Don't Cry Long" as showing how funny looking we are, if we cry too long.
Ethelyn Woodlock...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Masonite
Emanuel Oberhauser “Mermaids and Nymphs” An Exceptional Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Emanuel Oberhauser (Austrian 1854 - 1919) “Mermaids, Neptune and Sea Water Nymphs”
An Exceptional Oil on Canvas Painting painted circa 1885.
Mas...
Category
19th Century Rococo Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique Victorian English Oil - Young Girl Collecting Roses
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: English School, late 19th/ early 20th century.
The painting came from a large collection of works by one artist. A very few of them are signed what looks to be 'F. Wa...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Prisms of Identity: A Portrait Series I
Located in London, GB
'Prisms of Identity: A Portrait Series I', Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This new collection represents some of the most appealing works we have acquired to date from our Flor...
Category
1980s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Board
$1,037 Sale Price
20% Off
Portrait of Young Woman - Painting by Francesco Settimj - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on wooden panel realized by Francesco Settimj in 1930s.
Good condition.
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Saint Michael Archangel López 18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Spanish school
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
18th-century Spanish Colonial School
Attributed to Juan Pedro López (Caracas, Venezuela, 1724 - 1787)
Saint Michael the Archangel
Oil on canvas
91 x...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$8,324 Sale Price
20% Off
Portrait of African American Family
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This impressionist painting by Virginia artist Walter Biggs captures a moment of quiet strength and familial connection. A seated man rests outside with his hat in hand, while a youn...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid-19thC English School Portrait Of A Gentleman With Magnifying Glass, Oil
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This charming mid-19th-century oil painting by British artist John Robert Wildman (1788-1843) depicts a gentleman wearing a dark brown frock coat with waistcoat, white shirt and crav...
Category
1840s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1940's Fashion Illustration - The Two Elegant Brides
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas.
The painting, executed in gouache and pencil.
The sketch is original, vintage and me...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Family Dinner, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A family eats dinner and talks about their day. The glowing, soft-focus background and amber palette evoke warmth, love, and perhaps nostalgia, while the styliz...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Post Impressionist Portrait of a Woman - British 40's art portrait oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This striking British Post Impressionist portrait oil painting is by noted Manchester artist Harry Rutherford. Painted circa 1940, the portrait is of a dark haired young woman in a f...
Category
1940s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Original-Meeting Van Gogh-Study Master Series-British Awarded Artist-Ink Drawing
Located in London, GB
This drawing studied of Van Gogh's self-portrait at his Solo exhibition " Poets and Lovers" in National Gallery, London, 2024.
Shizico Yi learned her craft in drawings from old mast...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Ink, Archival Paper, Charcoal, Gouache, Acrylic
GenZ Lovers -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Abstraction, Africa, Couple
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Artist
Ola...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
THE RED SCARFE
Located in Pollenca, Illes Baleares
Franco Matania
1922 - 2006
Franco Matania was of Italian origin. He was a pupil of his uncle, the distinguished artist and illustrator, Fortunino Matania RI 1881-1963, and was an art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Pastel
Portrait of Kitty and Silver Ship - British Edwardian Impressionist oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning, large British Edwardian Impressionist portrait oil painting is by noted portrait painter James Jebusa Shannon. Painted circa 1909 the sitter is his eldest daughter, Kitty. She is holding a family heirloom, the silver ship which has been depicted in several of shannon's works. The painting of his daughter, just on the cusp of entering womanhood, was dear to the artist and stayed within the family long after his death. The vibrant reds and bold brushwork, so unmistakable Shannon, make this an excellent example of a very personal and precious Edwardian family portrait oil painting.
Provenance. The Artist.
Lady Florence Shannon.
By descent to Kitty Shannon Keigwin, the Artist's daughter.
By descent to Julia Gibbons, the Artist's granddaughter.
Estate of Julia Gibbons to the present owner.
Exhibited. "Seeking Beauty: Paintings by James Jebusa Shannon," Debra Force...
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Henry Wyatt (1794-1840) - 1817 Oil, Georgian Gentleman
By Henry Wyatt
Located in Corsham, GB
A truly exquisite example of Georgian portraiture, this characterful painting is in remarkable condition, an overall, beautiful, historical object. The painting, by the renowned Henry Wyatt, shows the sitter (S. S. Lloyd Esquire), in a red high backed chair in front of luxurious red velvet drapery...
Category
Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$2,476 Sale Price
20% Off
A Ballynakill Woman.
Located in Storrs, CT
A Ballynakill Woman. c. 1926. Oil on canvas. 30 x 25. Housed in an elegant gold leaf frame. Signed 'Brockhurst' in green paint, in the blanket, lower right. Provenance: Provenance...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$27,000 Sale Price
40% Off
Court Portrait Of Anne Of Cleves (1515-1557), Queen Of England, 18th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Court Portrait Of Anne Of Cleves (1515-1557), Queen Of England, 18th Century
English School - Oil On Oak Panel
Antique court portrait of Anne of Cleves, Queen of England, oil on pa...
Category
Early 18th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Antique English Victorian Oil Painting Young Child with Her Pet Dog & Flowers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Favorite Pet
Portrait of a Victorian English Child with her Dog
English artist, mid 19th century
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 28.5 x 20 inches
Provenance: private collection,...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Dorian Levine - 1985 Oil, Portrait of a Girl
Located in Corsham, GB
Well presented in a mid-century wood frame. Signed and dated. On canvas board.
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Companion 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism, Bee Love
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Eastern European Mannerist Portrait in traditional dress 19th/18thC
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Eastern European young woman in traditional dress with silver lacings and jewelry holding an open book. This portrait pose is in the Renaissance period Mannerist style, and the young...
Category
17th Century Mannerist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,595 Sale Price
44% Off
The Little Concert (Concertino) - Oil Paint by N. Cecconi - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Little Concert (Concertino) is an original oil on canvas realized by the italian painter Niccolò Cecconi (1835-1901) in the late 19th Century.
Very good condition. Hand signed i...
Category
Late 19th Century Modern 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.
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