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Portrait Paintings For Sale
"Cabin Interior, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Mia Bergeron's (US based) "Cabin Interior" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a mounted deer head with antlers with sunlight streaming through a cabin window. Mia B...
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2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Lady with her Hair Adorned with Flowers, 18th Century French
Located in London, GB
Oil on canvas Image size: 21 1/2 x 17 3/4 inches (55 x 45 cm) Original gilt frame In this portrait this young woman is depicted facing forward with her head slightly raised and turned left towards the viewer. She is dressed in a blue satin dress. The low-cut drapery, exposing her décolletage, was not unusual for the time as 18th century women would often wear their dresses off-the-shoulder or fitted with a very open neckline. Her perfectly oval face is enlivened by wide brown eyes, full cheeks and a mouth that sketches a half smile. Her cheeks rose with blush, which was a popular cosmetic style during the Rococo period and contrasts with her ivory skin and powdered hair. Her tied hair is studded with many flowers and the ribbon around the woman's throat accentuates her bare neck. Alexander Roslin Alexander Roslin was one of the most important portrait painters of Europe in the 18th century. He was born in Malmö in Sweden but soon moved into Europe to paint at various royal courts. From 1750 on he worked mainly in Paris. Here he was destined to achieve great success. He had collected letters of recommendation on his journey through Europe, including that of the Duchess of Parma, the sister-in-law of Louis XV. Soon he was admitted to the court and the Royal Academy in Paris and when he married in 1759 he was the most wanted artist in Paris for portraits. He was married to the miniature painter Marie Suzanne Giroust. Although he painted mainly French nobility...
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18th Century French School Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

20th Century British Signed Oil Painting Portrait of a Country Man, framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
British School, signed and dated 1980's oil on canvas, framed framed: 27.5 x 23.5 inches canvas: 20 x 16 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: very good and sound cond...
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20th Century English School Portrait Paintings

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Oil

My Pretty Teddy
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Painting Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Signed on the front side and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Acrylic

Soul Mate 1
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The inspiration for this work emanates from our dear society due to the high rate of divorce and broken home within our society. Marriage is an institution that Yeshua and we establi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Surrealist Watercolour and Mixed Media, "Ne Nastupit bui!" (Wouldn't Come!).
Located in Cotignac, FR
Late 20th century mixed media surrealist painting by Yuri Ilyich Kononenko. Titled 'Ne Nastupit Bui!' (Wouldn't Come!). Signed with artists symbol bottom left. Fully signed, dated an...
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Portrait Paintings

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Charcoal, Paper, Crayon, Watercolor, Pencil

Keeper of Beauty 1
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Keeper of Beauty" presents an enchanting composition that immediately captures the eye. The central focus of the artwork is the young lady, her poise emanating an air of tranquility...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Oil portrait of woman and child
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
Edwin Howland Blashfield was born in New York and as he grew up, he prepared for a life as an engineer: studying at Harvard, Boston, and MIT. He later grew into a love of art and beg...
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Late 19th Century Romantic Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

My Sister and Friend 1
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
My Sister and Friend 1 is an Original painting by Esther Obiwuru. Esther created My Sister and Friend with Acrylic on a 36W by 48H primed canvas. My Sister and Friend depict the ins...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Aren't We All Hungry?
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Unconsciously we are using this expression to suggest that we are all influenced by the same problems, and forces while actually agreeing to our true state: existing in a fully integ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic

'Crying Aztec' Tribal Cartoon Painting on Canvas by Contemporary British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
'Crying Aztec' Tribal Cartoon Painting on Canvas by Contemporary British Artist. A thought-provoking surreal & playful reference to the concept of Ancient Astronauts using stone grey...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Blue Bananas
Located in Sempach, LU
I am interested in portraits that reveal all the complexity and versatility of a person's spiritual appearance, when the inner content is revealed through the external. Painting a p...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Pan's smile Timothy Archer Contemporary art painting drawing blue mythology
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint and pastel on paper Hand-signed by the artist News from Eéa “At the time of the last cosmogony I heard from Eéa In the middle of the water, an island surrounded by mist s...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Oil Pastel, Oil

"Demon" (FRAMED) Painting 33" x 27" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Demon" (FRAMED) Painting 33" x 27" inch by Antonio Pelayo Medium: "Acrylic Ink & Paint on Animation Acetate Artist Antonio Pelayo, born in Glendale, California, and yet raised fo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Ink

Untitled #2
Located in Dallas, TX
David Pryor Adickes born January 1927, Huntsville, Texas) is a modernist sculptor and painter. His most famous work is the 67-foot tall A Tribute to Courage statue of Sam Houston in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

No More
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
You are the only person holding yourself back, stop the excuses, wishes, and procrastinating and you can't. The pain you feel today is the strength of tomorrow in achieving your drea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Lost on the Range", Portrait Art Painting, 2020
Located in Delaware , OH
"Lost on the Range", Portrait Art Painting, 2020 Lost on the Range is a Mixed Media Portrait Art Painting piece by Addison Jones. It was created using a collage-style layering tech...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Paper, Ink, Acrylic

"A Beautiful and Brave Gaze" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Suchitra Bhosle's "A Beautiful and Brave Gaze" is an original, hand made oil painting that depicts an Indian woman with a lit flame creating a beautiful orange glow around her. Abo...
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2010s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Panel, Oil

Princess Sauda
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 Wit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Berthe Morris by Rosalie Thévenin
Located in Gent, VOV
Portrait of a young girl Oil on canvas Dedicated to his girlfriend Berthe Morris, signed and dated 1890 at the top 46 x 38 cm (without frame) Marie-Anne Reine Thévenin is the daught...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Friendship
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This painting is about friendship, life, and relaxation with a sense of freedom, qualities that make life easier and more interesting. Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Last Night" Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Last Night" is an original oil on linen artwork by contemporary artist Matt Talbert, completed in the year 2023. This piece measures 10 x 8 inches (25.40 x 20.32 cm), and with its f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Linen

Framed Early 20th Century Oil - Babushka in Red Head Scarf
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming continental portrait depicting an elderly women wearing a bright red headscarf and brown winter cloak, smiling directly at the viewer. Well-presented in an elaborate gilt-...
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20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Female Face Icon XII /// Contemporary Pop Street Art Portrait Matisse Picasso
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Female Face Icon XII" Series: Icon *Signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 2024 Medium: Or...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Paint, Canvas

Woman posing mixed media painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Woman Mixed technique on canvas cardboard. Work measurements 55x46 cm. Frameless. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Spanish pa...
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1970s Fauvist Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media

Female Face Icon XI /// Contemporary Pop Street Art Portrait Matisse Picasso
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Female Face Icon XI" Series: Icon *Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 2024 Medium: Or...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

'Study of a Man', Paris, Flâneur, Boulevardier, Danish Post-Impressionist Oil
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Initialed upper right 'A.B.' for Axel Bentzen (Danish, 1893-1952) painted circa 1925. Axel Bentzen studied art as a child and, by the age of 14, was copying Old Master paintings at ...
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1920s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Beauty and Time
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Beauty and Time is an original painting by Segun Philips. Segun created Beauty and Time with Acrylic on a 15W by 24H inches primed canvas. Beauty and Time depict the outer beauty as...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Judaica "The Rebbe's Visit" European Hasidic Rabbi Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Realistic portrait of an older rabbi visiting and blessing a child in a European marketplace. Here the artist conveys a sense of quiet grandeur th...
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20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Style of Tamara de Lempicka (1898-1980) - Mid 20th Century Oil, Gazing Woman
Located in Corsham, GB
A stylish portrait completed in the style of Tamara de Lempicka. The subject of the portrait is a striking young woman with long black hair and piercing blue eyes. Unsigned. On canva...
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20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Green Abe
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Green Abe Series: Abe Lincoln Date: 2023 Medium: Oil on Wood Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 16" Framed Dimensions: 23" x 19" Signature: Signed Edition...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

English School, A Rare Portrait of John Scott Russell and "The Great Eastern"
Located in New York, NY
English School, A Rare Historical and Important Portrait Painting of John Scott Russell and "The Great Eastern", (19th Century) Oil on canvas, in a period hardwood frame. John Scott Russell of Scotland (1808-1882) was one of the great marine engineers of the 19th century. In 1858 he launched the Great Eastern, (depicted here in this painting) then the world's largest ship, which would make history by laying the first transatlantic telegraph cable...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage Abstract Expressionist -- An Artist and His Tools
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful abstract expressionist figurative of a painter at work, deeply focused on his subject is captured by California artist Molly E. Brubaker (American, 1922-2000). Unframed. Im...
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1970s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"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...
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1950s American Realist Portrait Paintings

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Linen, Oil

17th century Flemish Old Master - A young boy enjoying a pie, allegory of taste
Located in Antwerp, BE
17th century Flemish old master painting, Allegory of taste The very fine painting depicts a young boy, cheekily tasting a delicious pie. He's looking at the viewer with eyes twinkl...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of actress Eleonora Duse
Located in Genève, GE
Work on paper Beige wooden frame with glass pane 67 x 58 x 5 cm
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Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Journey So Far
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This painting is a tribute to all Mothers and womanhood as a whole. She is tough, resilient, emotional, fragile, and vulnerable, but still, they remain strong through the different s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic

Fill my Heart with Song- 21st Century Romantic painting of a girl with a Robin
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Liseth Visser Fill my Heart with Song 73 x 73 cm (Frame is included, framed 88 x 88 cm) Oilpaint on wood panel Dutch Female Artist Liseth Visser is no stranger to the world of portr...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Wood Panel, Oil

20th Century Portrait of Young Lady Reading a Book large oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lady Reading by Jacob Markiel (Polish 1911-2008) *See notes below oil on board, unframed board: 29 x 24 inches provenance: the artists estate, south of France condition: very good an...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Martini Mosaic #1 Acrylic on Canvas Lattice of Tiny Lines Squares Depth Texture
Located in Houston, TX
Martini Painting Series These five martini paintings are completed at a certain point at which time the artist will start to add a mosaic style pattern to the entire work creating lattice of tiny lines and squares and gives the painting a distinctive mosaic look. He then goes back to work and adds layers of colors to areas that he feels need more depth, light, and texture. Ciro Flores...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Panel, Acrylic, Canvas

"Native Elegance in Turquoise" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Suchitra Bhosle's "Native Elegance in Turquoise" is an original, hand made oil painting that depicts a woman with a turquoise necklace with an eggshell blue background. About the A...
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2010s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Panel, Oil

Focal
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Art has always been a medium for expressing emotions, ideas, and perspectives. It is a form of communication that transcends language, time, and cultural barriers. And one artwork th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Portrait of my Young Daughter
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful oil on canvas from the end of the 19th century figuring the portrait of a young woman. The painting is signed Y Pol on the bottom left . The artist in his performance perfe...
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19th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Meeting By Bruno Paoli - Figurative Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Certificate of authenticity and artist catalogue are included. Bruno Paoli (1915-2005) Teaching the masters helped create this contemporary master. Bruno was a professor of art in F...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media

Been Waiting
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Been Waiting is an original painting by Gbemileke Blessing Adegboro. Blessing created Been Waiting with Acrylic on a 30.3W by 42.5H inches primed canvas. The artwork "Been Waiting" ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Restful Moments" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Suchitra Bhosle's "Restful Moments" is an original, hand made oil painting that depicts a partially nude woman napping with a black cat nestled on top of her. About the Artist: Su...
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2010s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Panel, Oil

Huile sur toile signée Giuseppe P. Anzino et datée 1907. Portrait de Miss Margar
Located in ROYÈRE-DE-VASSIVIÈRE, FR
Huile sur toile signée Giuseppe P. Anzino et datée 1907. Portrait de Miss Margaret Elizabeth WAYNE Très belle facture, en bon état, signé en haut à gauche. Bel encadrement en bois et...
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Early 1900s English School Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"September sentiment", Wood, Original Figurative Portrait Painting, Affordable
Located in Deddington, GB
Jorunn Mulen was inspired by love. A chance encounter in an Italian cafe or an antique photograph at a London flea market can each become a part of her visual capture. Her poetic por...
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21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Portrait Paintings

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Wood, Acrylic

The Italian, Oil on Canvas, 1924
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Charles PICART LE DOUX (1881-1959), France, 1924. The Italian. Very beautiful work where post-impressionism embellished with a few cubist touches form a harmonious w...
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1920s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vineyard
Located in Austin, TX
By Bartolome Sastre A vineyard scene depicting two young girls helping an older woman pick grapes. 39.5" x 39.5" Oil on canvas
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Try a Little Tenderness - Oil Paint by Simona Zecca - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
"Try a little tenderness" is an oil painting on canvas with gold leaf and acrylic paste, cm 60x70 The work intends to represent how we all need to be strong but never forget our tend...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

20th Century Portrait of Young Man Signed Oil on Canvas Polish Artist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Man signed by Jacob Markiel (Polish 1911-2008) *See notes oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 22 x 15 inches provenance: the artists estate, south of France condition: ver...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

17th c. Dutch School William III, Prince of Orange, studio Constantin Netscher
Located in PARIS, FR
William III of England, Prince of Orange, workshop C. Netscher (The Hague, 1668-1723) Late 17th c. Dutch school Oil on canvas, dimensions: h. 31.49 in, w. 24.80 in Giltwood and carve...
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Late 17th Century Dutch School Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Peace of Mind
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Oil

American Modernist Black Woman Artist New Orleans Family Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist southern school painting. A family portrait on a New Orleans porch. Beautiful detail in the wrought iron. Brilliant color palette here. Signed verso. ...
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1950s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Out of Sight 1
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Out of Sight" by Chinedu Chidebe: An Artistic Exploration of the Human Condition Chinedu Chidebe's artwork "Out of Sight" is a powerful expression of the human condition. The artwork is a mixed media piece that incorporates acrylic paint and oil on canvas. At first glance, the artwork appears to be a chaotic mess of lines and colors. However, upon closer inspection, the piece reveals a deep and thoughtful exploration of the hidden aspects of the human experience. The painting is dominated by a large central figure, which appears to be a representation of the human form. The figure is twisted with its long neck and round ears of lines and colors. The figure's face contorted in agony. Chidebe's artwork is a poignant exploration of the hidden aspects of the human experience. The twisted and contorted central figure suggests the pain and suffering that many people experience in their lives. The surrounding calm suggests the confusion and disorientation that can often accompany difficult experiences. The patch of blue...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Plantation Worker II
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
We should never forget our foreign religion was forced on our ancestors during slavery and the hatred for their beauty from hair to body. And till today how we continue to embrace th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Mystery of Freedom
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The Yoruba people, who primarily inhabit southwestern Nigeria, boast a rich cultural heritage that spans centuries. Their traditions and customs are marked by a vibrant visual langua...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Shop Antique and Vintage Portrait Paintings

An elegant and sophisticated decorative touch in any living space, portrait paintings have remained popular throughout the years and are widely loved pieces of art for display in many homes today.

Portrait paintings are at least as old as ancient Egypt, where realistic, lifelike depictions of the recently deceased — commonly known as “mummy portraits” — were painted on wooden panels and affixed to mummies as part of the burial tradition.

For centuries, painters have used portraiture as a means of expressing a subject’s nobility, societal status and authority. Portraits were given as gifts in Renaissance Europe, and a portrait artist might have been commissioned to help mark a significant occasion such as a wedding or a promotion to high office. Prior to the advent of photography, which eventually replaced painted portraits as a quicker and more efficient way of capturing a person’s essence, the subject of a portrait had to sit for hours until the painter had finished. And during the 18th century in particular, if an artist commissioned for a portrait struggled with how to adequately memorialize and capture a subject’s likeness, sometimes a portrait painting wasn’t completed for up to a year.

Whether it’s part of the gallery-style approach to your living-room or dining-room walls or merely inspiration as you devise an eye-grabbing color scheme in your home, a portrait painting is a timeless decorative object for any interior. A landscape painting or sculpture might give you the kind of insight into a specific region of the world or a different culture that you can ascertain only through art. Similarly, when you take the time to learn about the subject of a portrait painting that you bring into your home — the sitter’s history, the relationship between the sitter and the artist should one exist, the story of how the portrait came to be — that work can become intensely personal in addition to its place as an object for an art-hungry corner of your apartment or house.

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