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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 18th Century
Portrait of a Gentleman Commoner at Oxford, 18th Century Oil on Canvas
By James Northcote b.1746
Located in London, GB
James Northcote Portrait of a Gentleman Commoner at Oxford Oil on canvas Image size: 30 x 25 inches (76 x 63.5 cm) Original gilt frame This painting is a comparatively rare example ...
Category

18th Century English School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fine Italian Painting of Mother and Child by Pio Ricci
Located in New York, NY
PIO RICCI Italian, (1850-1919) Adoration Date: 19th century Signature: Signed Pio Ricci (LR) Medium: Oil on canvas Dimension: 31 1/4 x 24 inches
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Feeding the New Brood
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on panel Panel size: 9.5 x 12.5 inches Framed size: 14.75 x 17.75 inches Signed and dated 1870 lower right
Category

19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

A Fine Wine
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on panel Panel size: 7 x 5 inches Signed and date '1859' lower left
Category

19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Portrait of a Bewigged Gentleman
By Vittore Ghislandi
Located in New York, NY
Vittore Ghislandi, called Fra Galgario Provenance: Robert L. and Bertina Suida Manning, New York, ca. 1966-1996 Private Collection, USA Exhibited: “Eighteenth Century European Pai...
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18th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings

Materials

Copper

'A Fireside Read' and 'Threading the Needle' (Pair)
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on panel Panel size: 10 x 8 inches each Framed size: 13 x 10.5 inches each A signed lower left B signed lower right
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

A Fine Bouquet (Pair)
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on canvas Canvas size: 14.5 x 12 inches each Framed size: 21 x 19 inches each Signed upper
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Victorian Elegance: 19th Century Watercolor, Mounted on Canvas, Dated 1885
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Step back in time to the opulence of the Victorian era with this stunningly detailed and realistic portrait of an elegantly dressed gentleman. Painted by the skilled artist Tymon, this masterpiece is a testament to the artistry and attention to detail of the late 19th century. Executed in watercolor on paper and mounted on canvas, the technique employed by artist adds an extra layer of delicacy to the portrayal. The subtleties of color and the fine nuances of the gentleman's attire and expression are brought to life with a level of precision that speaks to the mastery of the artist. The indistinct signature of artist...
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19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Watercolor

Young Beauty
Located in Sheffield, MA
Walter Blackman American, 1847-1928 Young Beauty Oil on canvas 20 by 16 in. W/frame 32 by 28 in. Studied under Gerome, Paris Exhibited: Society of America...
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19th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

KPM Oval Porcelain Plaque Depicting The Harp of Tara
Located in New York, NY
Finely painted after Hébert with a raven-haired beauty seated before a harp, pearls in her hair and about her neck, a diaphanous scarlet shawl draped across her shoulder, the reverse inscribed "O Music!... Friend of Pleasure, Wisdom's aid!" Impressed monogram and scepter mark, A 6 and Cypher. Title: The Harp...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Porcelain

A Quiet Smoke
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on panel Panel size: 8.75 x 7 inches Framed size: 13.75 x 11.75 inches Signed upper left
Category

19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

What a Picture
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on canvas Canvas size: 20 x 16 inches Framed size: 27 x 23.5 inches Signed lower left
Category

19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

More than Admiration
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on panel Panel size: 19.25 x 12.5 inches Framed size: 31.25 x 25.5 inches Signed lower left
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

KPM Hand Painted Porcelain Plaque Depicting Cleopatra on the Nile
Located in New York, NY
GERMAN PORCELAIN PLAQUE Austrian, (1840 - 1884) Cleopatra on the Nile Painted plaque 7 1/4 in. x 21 in.
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Porcelain

A Fine Quality Cesare Detti Painting of a Hunter and Two Ladies
By Cesare Auguste Detti
Located in New York, NY
CESARE AUGUSTE DETTI ITALIAN, 1874-1914 A Young Hunter and Two Ladies Signed ‘C.Detti’ L/L Oil on Board 15 1/2 x 20 1/8 inches Frame: 24 1/8 x 28 1/2 inches
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Tibetan Thangka of Chenresi, Gouache on Linen
Located in Chicago, IL
Thangkas are devotional paintings displayed by Buddhists in monasteries, temples, and even in their homes. The rich red, orange, green, and blue hues are still incredibly vibrant on ...
Category

Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Linen, Silk, Gouache, Pigment

GRISAILLE 19th Century - Cherubs asleep
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
GRISAILLE 19th Century (anonymous) Cherubs asleep Part of "Rococo Style" made famous by François Boucher (1703 - 1770) Oil on canvas Circa 1850 Old frame re-gilded Dim canvas : 33 X ...
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Mid-19th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

GRISAILLE 19th Century - Cherubs Are Playing Music
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
GRISAILLE 19th Century (anonymous) Cherubs asleep Part of "Rococo Style" made famous by François Boucher (1703 - 1770) Oil on canvas Circa 1850 Frame re-gilded Dim canvas : 50 X 70 c...
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Mid-19th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait
Located in Atlanta, GA
Eugène Lavieille began his career engraving works by Jean-François Millet and Charles Emile Jacque and was, by 1841, studying with the greatest French landscape painter of the centur...
Category

19th Century Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Gesso scagliola di stile impero con ritratto maschile napoleonico
Located in Florence, IT
Ritratto del fratello minore di Napoleone Bonaparte, Lucien, realizzato con la tecnica della scagliola, una tecnica di intarsio che, dalla fine del Cinquecento ai primi anni del Seic...
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

Materials

Plaster

Portrait of Lady Mansfield of Ringwood
Located in London, GB
Portrait of Lady Mansfield of Ringwood Oil on Canvas Image size: 25 x 30 inches (63 x 76 cm) Original carved & gilded frame POA Provenance Descended through the Family Estate Born in Poland in 1760 to the 2nd Earl of Mansfield and his wife, Elizabeth Mary Murray would later come under the care of her uncle, William Murray (1st Earl of Mansfield) at Kenwood House in Hampstead. David Murray (2nd Earl of Mansfield) was set to inherit the title and full wealth of his uncle, including Kenwood House. Lady Mansfield’s second cousin would soon join her at Kenwood, where they would be raised together and featured in multiple portraits of the time. Her younger sister, Henrietta, is seen in a separate portrait done by Thomas Hudson as well. At the age of 25 she married George Finch-Hatton, an English aristocrat and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1772-1784. Gazing out at the viewer, Lady Mansfield wears a decorated dress, with an abundance of pearls and lace, and a transparent gold lined veil surrounding her right shoulder. The excess of luxurious fabric matches another Hudson portrait of another Lady Mansfield, with the lace detailing and complementary bodice. The depiction of this Lady Mansfield epitomizes the style of portraiture in the 18th century, such as the styles Hudson’s pupils Joshua Reynolds, Joseph Wright, and Peter Toms. From Hudson’s travels to the Low Countries and Italy, he no doubt brought back artistic inspiration from the international pieces he encountered. Thomas Hudson Hudson was a celebrated 18th century portrait painter. Born in Devon in 1701 he studied under the artist Jonathan Richardson and married his daughter, against Richardson’s wishes. He had many artistic friends including William Hogarth and Francis Hayman and travelled with them in Europe in 1748. He also visited Italy with the sculptor Louis-François Roubiliac in 1752. Hudson’s style of portraiture proved so successful that for a decade from 1745 to 1755 he was London’s most popular portrait painter and made a fortune painting the cream of London society and members of the Royal Family. He was also a talented teacher, perhaps too good, as subsequently a number of his former assistants overtook him in popularity including the artist Joshua Reynolds. Hudson retired in the late 1750’s and died in Twickenham in 1779. His most notable works include portraits of King George II and George Friedrich Handel and his “Portrait of a Nobleman in Van Dyck dress.” Many of Hudson’s works may be seen in art galleries. These include the National Portrait Gallery, the National Maritime Museum, the Tate Gallery, the Foundling Museum and the Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery. His works are also in Museums across the world...
Category

18th Century English School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Lady Mansfield of Ringwood
Located in London, GB
Portrait of Lady Mansfield of Ringwood Oil on Canvas Image size: 25 x 30 inches (63 x 76 cm) Original carved & gilded frame POA Provenance Descended through the Family Estate The y...
Category

18th Century English School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Twelve Princesses
Located in New Orleans, LA
The greatest triumph of the artist’s career, this extraordinary and monumental oil on canvas by Gustave-Max Stevens perfectly represents the highly detailed compositions and richly h...
Category

Late 19th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Spanish School (18th Century), A Rare Portrait of Juan Procopio de Bassecourt
Located in New York, NY
Spanish School (18th Century), A Rare Portrait of Juan Procopio de Bassecourt, count of Santa Clara, governor of the island of Cuba between December 1796 and May 1799. The lighthouse...
Category

18th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Lady, Oil on canvas, 18th English Century Painting
Located in London, GB
Oil on canvas Image size: 22 x 20 inches (22.75 x 51 cm) Pierced gilt frame This half-length portrait shows the sitter with her head and eyes looking over her shoulder, to the right. She is dressed in a delicate blue dress and blue shawl with her hair tied up away from her face. The composition of the painting is simple but effective; the woman stands out and is the undeniable focus of the viewer's attention. George Romney's artistic style is characterised by its focus on the beauty and elegance of human forms. Here, one can appreciate his ability to capture the delicacy of facial features and the soft textures of clothing. In addition, Romney has used a soft and diffuse brushstroke technique that creates a light and soft effect in the work. The dark and diffused background highlights the young woman's figure even more, creating an effect of depth and realism. It is possible that this sitter is Miss Anne Dutton. George Romney Romney was a fashionable portrait painter of late 18th-century English society. In his portraits Romney avoided delving into the character or sensibilities of the sitter. His great success with his society patrons depended largely on just this ability for dispassionate flattery. Line rather than colour dominates; the flowing rhythms and easy poses of Roman classical sculpture underlie the smooth patterns of his compositions. From 1755 to 1757 Romney was the pupil of Christopher Steele, an itinerant portrait and genre painter. Romney’s career began when he toured the northern English counties painting portraits for a few guineas each. In 1762 he went to London. His history painting The Death of General Wolfe won him an award from the Society of Arts; nonetheless he turned almost immediately to portrait painting. In 1764 he paid his first visit to Paris, where he was befriended by Joseph Vernet. Romney especially admired the work of Nicolas Le Sueur, whose use of the antique strongly appealed to him. In 1773 he went to Italy for two years, where he studied Raphael’s Stanze frescoes in Rome, Titian’s paintings...
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18th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Lady in a Landscape - British 19thC art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This stunning British 19th century Pre-Raphaelite portrait oil painting is attributed to famous Manchester born artist and elected associate of the Royal Academy, Annie Louisa Swynne...
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19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Debutante - British Victorian oil painting portrait Elsie Elizabeth Ebsworth
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century British Society portrait oil painting of a beautiful young debutante by Victorian artist Annie Louisa Swynnerton which is signed and dated 1893. It has been sugge...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Monsieur lisant a la lumiere de la fenetre
Located in Missouri, MO
Monsieur lisant a la lumiere de la fenetre By. Louis Mettling (French, 1847-1904) Signed Lower Right Unframed: 16" x 10" Framed: 28.5" x 23" Louis Mettling...
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Late 19th Century French School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Portrait of a well-to-do gentleman
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Portrait of a well-to-do gentleman in pastel on parchment. Signed left: Marteau L. 1760. French School, possibly by Louis Marteau (1715 – 1804) In a gilded 19th century frame. Dimen...
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18th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Pastel, Parchment Paper

Fruit Carrier
Located in Austin, TX
"The Fruit Carrier by famous contributor to the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, William Cave Thomas Watercolor, ink, & colored pencil on paper Size: 14...
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19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper, Color Pencil

Young girl from Tetouan, Morocco
Located in New Orleans, LA
Young girl from Tetouan, Morocco Signed (center right) Oil on canvas In this important oil on canvas, French Orientalist painter Charles Landelle captures the engaging visage of a young Moroccan woman in a moment of tranquil contemplation. Seated on the floor of what is almost certainly an opulent riad, the young woman wears an intricately embroidered Moroccan kaftan and headdress. The sumptuous patterns on the floor and in the background lend an additional warmth to the strikingly vivid red hues which dominate the composition and are a hallmark of Landelle’s work. The symbols behind the young woman may represent either the Jewish Star of David or the Islamic Seal...
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Late 19th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Le Sentier Idylle (the Happy Path)
Located in Austin, TX
"Le Sentier Idylle (the Happy Path)" by French Romantic painter Lazare Meyer (1847-1935) 51.5 x 31.5 in. - Oil Paint on Canvas Framed A luminous, two figure composition depicting a ...
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Mid-19th Century Romantic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fauste and Margarite Leaving Church
Located in Austin, TX
"Fauste and Margarite Leaving Church", a 19th century oil painting by French Realist painter Adolphe-René Lefevre (1834 - 1886). The painting mea...
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Mid-19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Archival Paper

Antique oil Painting by "Jordan". Oil on Canvas. Portrait of an old Gentleman.
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique oil painting by "Jordan". Oil on canvas. Portrait of an old gentleman. Dimensions with frame 55 cm x 61 cm. Dimensions without frame 34 cm x 4...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Salome
Located in New Orleans, LA
This compelling portrait of Salome was composed by the French painter Marie Felix Hippolyte-Lucas. While the celebrated artist's oeuvre is filled with bright and cheerful portraits of aristocratic women surrounded by florals, here he takes a different approach. Hippolyte-Lucas' Salome is simultaneously exotic and highly modern, rendered in a style that is both theatrical and bold. The monumental work's rich color palette is filled with gem-inspired hues that lend drama to the scene, highlighting the blatant sexuality of this legendary seductress. Though Salome is not named in the New Testament, she has appeared time and time again in art and literature over the centuries, as both an innocent and a seductress. Her mother, Herodias, resented John the Baptist, who denounced her marriage to King Herod as unlawful. At one evening meal, Salome danced...
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19th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Napoleon
Located in Missouri, MO
KPM Style German "Napoleon" c. late 19th c. Signed "Bock" Original Hand-Painted Porcelain Marked Verso approx 7 x 5 inches/approx 10 x 8 framed
Category

Late 19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Porcelain, 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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