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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Portrait of a Lady - British 19th century art portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This lovely British Victorian portrait oil painting is by British portrait artist Edward Spilsbury Swinson. It was painted in 1891 and is dated and signed lower right. It is a half l...
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1890s Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"Idol" - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in East Quogue, NY
"Idol" - Contemporary figurative oil painting of a foot by Chelsea Gibson Medium: Oil on canvas Size 22 x 24 inches. Offered unframed. "Idol" is part of Chelsea Gibson's latest...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Panel, Oil

1940's French Impressionist Portrait of Young Lady Self Portrait Signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Woman by Marguerite Lacroux (French/ Swiss 1898-1972) dated 1948 signed oil on board, unframed painting: 21.75 x 18.5 inches provenance: private collection, Fran...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Woman On The Beach - Portrait Painting by Giampaolo Talani
Located in Carmel, CA
Giampaolo Talani (1955-2018) The "mad scientist" of the art world, Talani created art out of virtually everything he touched. After completing his training at the Florence Academy of...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

Lady in red. Sculptural 3d painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
High-quality acrylic sculptural contemporary hyperrealistic composition with a woman in sunglasses, holding a microphone. Pop-inspired, vibrant and mirroring artwork, in silver, azur...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Foil, Silver

Large Gouache Original Painting Mother & Daughter Sandu Liberman Israeli Judaica
Located in Surfside, FL
framed 36 X 28 board 30 X 21.75 Sandu Liberman (Romanian-Israeli) was born in Yasi, Romania in 1923. between 1946 and 1953 he took part in the state art shows in Bucharest. in 1952 ...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Gouache, Paper

Figurative_Animals_Oil/Acrylic_America Martin_Singing Fish and Two Geese_2023
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin "Singing Fish and Two Geese" Oil & Acrylic on Canvas 61.5 x 49.5 in. Framed Exploring the identity of both her namesake and country, LA-ba...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas, Acrylic

Portrait Of A King Henry VIII (1491-1547), 17th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A King Henry VIII (1491-1547), 17th Century European School Large 17th Century European School portrait of King Henry VIII, oil on canvas. Excellent quality and rare E...
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17th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Portrait of a Lady in Orange Shawl - British Edwardian art portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This lovely British Edwardian portrait oil painting is attributed to female artist Ursula Wood. Painted circa 1910 is is a half length portrait of a beautiful woman in an orange shaw...
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1910s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"Three of Swords" tarot neon painting by Olha Vlasova
Located in Zofingen, AG
ITEM DETAILS The edges are painted Some parts of the picture glow under blue light The painting's surface has a craquelure effect ABOUT THE ARTWORK This artwork offers a captivati...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

Annie Gets Her Gun Original Deborah McKenna Oil Annie Oakley Western Portrait
Located in Whitefish, MT
"Annie Gets Her Gun" by Deborah McKenna, original oil on canvas board, 30" x 20", 35" x 25" in a solid wood frame. Annie Oakley (born Phoebe Ann Mosey; August 13, 1860 – November 3, 1926) was an American sharpshooter who starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild West. Oakley developed hunting skills as a child to provide for her impoverished family in western Ohio. At age 15, she won a shooting contest against an experienced marksman, Frank E. Butler, whom she married in 1876. The pair joined Buffalo Bill in 1885, performing in Europe before royalty and other heads of state. Audiences were astounded to see her shooting out a cigar from her husband's hand or splitting a playing-card edge-on at 30 paces. She earned more than anyone except Buffalo Bill himself. After a bad rail accident in 1901, she had to settle for a less taxing routine, and she toured in a play written about her career. She also instructed women in marksmanship, believing strongly in female self-defense. Her stage acts were filmed for one of Thomas Edison's earliest Kinetoscopes in 1894. Since her death, her story has been adapted for stage musicals and films, including Annie Get Your Gun. About the Bozeman, MT-based artist, Deborah McKenna: "Growing up in southern California in the 1950's and 1960's gave me an idyllic childhood. I grew up running free...
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Grace - Abstract Expressionist Contemporary Figurative Portrait Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Erin Hammond is a contemporary abstract expressionist artist whose free-form paintings capture the essence of her inner, subjective realities. With a vibrant palette and dynamic mark...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Gustave Jean Jacquet, Paris 1846 – 1909, French Painter, 'La Belle en Bleu'
Located in Bruges, BE
Gustave Jean Jacquet Paris 1846 – 1909 French Painter 'La Belle en Bleu' Signature: Signed middle right Medium: Pastel on paper mounted on canvas Dimensions: Image size 46 x 38 cm, ...
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Late 19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Pastel

Whispers of the Soul 1
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
My soul whispered and I listened, asking questions why does humanity no more exist.. what has happened to the heart of mankind, why are we at war? Why are we competing? Why are we se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

Portrait Of King Philip V (1683-1746) of Spain, 18th Century Spanish School
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of King Philip V (1683-1746) of Spain, 18th Century Spanish School Large early 18th Century European School portrait King Philip V Of Spain on horseback, oil on canvas. E...
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Early 18th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Celebrate Life 15
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This piece shows a lady demonstrating joy from within with contagious laughter. We live in a world filled with crazy people, filled with problems and anxieties, Most times our probl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

Remi
Located in PARIS, FR
This oil on wood is a unique piece of art by artist Antoine Poulain. The caracter it represents is beautifully painted and highlighted using selective varnish. The artist: Antoine ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Handsome Tropical Exotic Male Dancer Square Jaw - Gay Interest
Located in Miami, FL
A dark and exotic looking male dancer with chiseled features wears a blue hat made of flowers and feathers is depicted in vibrant colors that evokes festiv...
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1940s Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

Woman mixed media painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Woman Mixed technique on canvas board. Work measurements 35x27 cm. Frame size 40x32 cm. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Span...
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1970s Fauvist Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media

Breaking News - Colorful Figurative Music Mixed Media Texture Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dynamic and abstracted artworks come to life through the hands of Amadou Opa Bathily, an artist deeply connected to movement. Born in Bamako in 1987, his journey into the world of ar...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media, Canvas

Whispers of the Soul 4
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
My soul whispered and I listened, asking questions why does humanity no more exist.. what has happened to the heart of mankind, why are we at war? Why are we competing? Why are we se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

17th-18th Century By Benedetto Luti Head of a Girl Oil Pastel on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Original "cassetta" frame in carved, gilded wood. Expertise by Prof. Giancarlo Sestieri.
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Pastel

Male Portrait Painting of US Army Officer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Male Portrait Painting of US Army Officer No visible signature Oil on canvas 10.5 x 13.75 unframed, 14x17.5 framed
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1950s Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Figurative_Portrait_Song For The Animals_2023_America Martin_Oil/Acrylic
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin "Song For The Animals" Oil & Acrylic on Canvas 61.5 x 41.5 in. Framed Exploring the identity of both her namesake and country, LA-based America Martin draws inspirati...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Miss Moggy Hennesey on her Hunter - Scottish 60s art horse portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This superb horse portrait with rider is by keen Scottish horse artist and rider, Doris Zinkeisen. Painted circa 1960 the rider is Miss Margaret 'Moggy' Hennesey. Moggy, well known a...
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1960s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Paul Schouten (1860-1922) Portrait painting of elderly gentleman with beard
By Paul Schouten
Located in San Francisco, CA
Paul Schouten (1860-1922) Portrait painting of elderly gentleman with beard Oil on board 9 x 12 unframed
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Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Board, Oil

"Dream", Figurative neon painting by Olha Vlasova
Located in Zofingen, AG
ITEM DETAILS The edges are painted Some parts of the picture glow under blue light The painting was part of an exhibition 'Ancestral call' in Switzerland ABOUT THE ARTWORK On this canvas, the viewer assumes the role of an observer of a restless dream. The sleeping girl appears to be holding her deepest, most secret desires under the enchanting dome. The poisonous snake entwining the rose symbolizes the duality of emotion that accompanies our most intimate desires. Tranquility and fear, hope and doubt intertwine, leaving us with a sense of unease both by day and by night. The most intimate desires prove vulnerable to the blows of doubt, creating a profound emotional kaleidoscope where magic and reality intertwine in a unique dance of shadows and lights. ABOUT ARTIST Olha...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

"Bambina in giallo " Olio cm. 55 x 60 2007
Located in Torino, IT
Figura di bambina gialla Bellissima cornice in legno
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Boy with Bird - British 17th century art Old Master oil painting
Located in London, GB
This stunning 17th century Old Master portrait oil painting is attributed to Godfrey Kneller. Painted circa 1680 it is a superb full length portrait of a blonde haired boy holding a struggling bird. He is bare foot and dressed in a white shirt with gold shawl around him. In the background is a blue drape. There is lovely detail and brushwork in his facial features and vibrant colouring. This a superb 17th century Old Master oil painting housed in a lovely frame. Provenance. Two ascribed labels verso Christie's stamp verso. . Condition. Oil on canvas in good condition, 36 inches by 28 inches approx. Frame. Housed in an ornate frame, 43 inches by 35 inches approx. Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1st Baronet (born Gottfried Kniller; 8 August 1646 – 19 October 1723), was the leading portrait painter in England during the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and was court painter to English and British monarchs from Charles II to George I. Kneller was born Gottfried Kniller in the Free City of Lübeck, the son of Zacharias Kniller, a portrait painter. Kneller studied in Leiden, but became a pupil of Ferdinand Bol and Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn in Amsterdam. He then travelled with his brother John Zacharias Kneller, who was an ornamental painter, to Rome and Venice in the early 1670s, painting historical subjects and portraits in the studio of Carlo Maratti, and later moved to Hamburg. The brothers came to England in 1676, and won the patronage of the Duke of Monmouth. He was introduced to, and painted a portrait of, Charles II. In England, Kneller concentrated almost entirely on portraiture. In the spirit of enterprise, he founded a studio which churned out portraits on an almost industrial scale, relying on a brief sketch of the face with details added to a formulaic model, aided by the fashion for gentlemen to wear full wigs. His portraits set a pattern that was followed until William Hogarth and Joshua Reynolds. Nevertheless, he established himself as a leading portrait artist in England. When Sir Peter Lely died in 1680, Kneller was appointed Principal Painter in Ordinary to the Crown by Charles II. For about 20 years (c.1682-1702) he lived at No. 16-17 The Great Piazza, Covent Garden. In the 1690s, Kneller painted the Hampton Court Beauties depicting the most glamorous ladies-in-waiting of the Royal Court for which he received his knighthood from William III. He produced a series of "Kit-cat" portraits of 48 leading politicians and men of letters, members of the Kit-Cat Club. Created a baronet by King George I on 24 May 1715, he was also head of the Kneller Academy of Painting and Drawing 1711–1716 in Great Queen Street, London, which counted such artists as Thomas Gibson amongst its founding directors. His paintings were praised by Whig members including John Dryden, Joseph Addison, Richard Steele, and Alexander Pope. On the landing in Horsham Museum hang works of art from the Museum's extensive painting collection, featuring a large 18th-century portrait of Charles Eversfield and his wife, of Denne Park House. In the painting Eversfield is giving his wife some violets which signifies fidelity, love and honesty. It is likely that the picture was cut down at some time as it was unusual to stop just below the knee. It may have been painted by more than one person: someone who specialised in clothing, another in drapes, and so on, with perhaps Kneller painting the heads, for it was the portraits that gave the sitters their identity, everything else is rather formulaic. He married a widow, Susanna Grave, on 23 January 1704 at St Bride...
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1680s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

State of Mind 12
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Our mindsets dictate our product and output. The mind presides over our endeavors The Power of mindsets should be trained and nurtured towards achieving the best and making great imp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

Untitled #3
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

Oil on Canvas Portrait -- Trudy
Located in Troy, NY
This oil on canvas painting shows an intriguing portrait of a contemporary woman. There is great attention to detail in this piece, with small highlights of red in the woman's hair, a reflection of blue light emitting from the phone in her hands, and the silver of a small nose ring...
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2010s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'Portrait of the Artist, Victor Isbrand', Paris, Copenhagen, Morocco
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed upper right, 'Oda Lauritsen' for Oda Lauritsen Isbrand (Danish, 1904-1987) and dated, upper left, '1928'. A powerful oil portrait of the artist's husband-to-be, the notable D...
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1920s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Ink, Canvas, Oil

19th Century By Giuseppe Molteni Portrait of a Woman Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Beautiful original frame in gilded wood. Expertise by Prof. Fernando Mazzocca.
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19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Woman and vase mixed media painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Woman and vase Mixed technique on canvas board. Work measurements 55x46 cm. Frame size 60x51 cm. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) ...
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1970s Fauvist Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media

Portrait_Figurative_Orange_Two Friends & A Bee_2023_America Martin_Oil/Acrylic
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin "Two Friends & A Bee" Oil & Acrylic on Canvas 49.5 x 49.5 in. Framed Exploring the identity of both her namesake and country, LA-based America Martin draws inspiratio...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Her Ascent- 21st Century Contemporary painting of a woman in red dress
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tanvi Pathare Her Ascent 190 x 100 cm Oil on Canvas Born and brought up in Mumbai,India, Tanvi Pathare showed a growing interest in Fine Arts since a very early age. Encouraged by f...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Woman at rest mixed media on canvas on board nude
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jose Luis Fuentetaja - Woman at rest - mixed media (print and oil on canvas laid board). Canvas size 38x50 cm. Frameless. Is born in Madrid on the 21st july 1951. After attending pr...
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1990s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media, Board, Canvas

The Fair Skipper: boating on a mountain lake ca 1830 the Swiss Alps painting
Located in Norwich, GB
Here is an almost two hundred year old painting which is so irresistibly charming that it's crazy! You may have seen painted landscapes, portraits, genre scenes - but how many pretty...
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1830s Romantic Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Christmas Shopping
Located in East Grinstead, GB
Max Cowper 1869-1911, was a Scottish artist who specialised in works of general subject matter and time, Edwardian and Victorian scenes with numerous persons in activity, dancing, sh...
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Early 1900s Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media

17th-18th Century By Niccolò Cassana Portrait of a Gentleman Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Expertise by Prof. Davide Dotti. Expertise by Prof. Anna Orlando.
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Oliver Hartt, Portrait Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Oliver Hartt, 2016 by Ramonn Vieitez Watercolor and Gouache on canvas Size: 15.7 H x 11.8 W in. Signed on the back by the artist Unframed ___ Ramonn Vieitez is a self-taught Brazil...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Watercolor, Gouache

Madonna, 16th Century
By Joos van Cleve
Located in Blackwater, GB
Madonna, 16th Century circle of JOOS VAN CLEVE (1485-1540) 16th Century Netherlandish Antwerp School portrait of the Madonna, oil on panel from the circle of Joos Van Cleve. Exce...
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16th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Portrait of a Lady
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
TREVOR OWEN MAKINSON (1926-1992) Glasgow-based painter of portraits and landscapes. Trained at Hereford School of Art and the Slade School in London. Lectured at Glasgow School of Art and the University of Glasgow. Exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, the Royal Scottish Academy and elsewhere. Described by Dame Laura Knight as an "unrepentant adherent of the traditional representational school British painters" His work is held by several public collections, including the Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, Hereford Museum and Art Gallery, Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum, and the University of Strathclyde.
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20th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

17th-18th Century By Benedetto Luti Head of a Girl Oil Pastel on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Original "cassetta" frame in carved and gilded wood. Expertise by Prof. Giancarlo Sestieri.
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Pastel

Large Bouquet
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

MARTIN-KAVEL Portrait beautiful woman elegant fan realist french 19th
Located in PARIS, FR
François MARTIN-KAVEL Paris, 1861 – 1931 Oil on wood panel 24 x 19 cm (33.5 x 27.5 cm with frame) Signed and dated upper left “Martin-Kavel / 85” Beautiful 19th century frame in gild...
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1880s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Whispers of the Soul 2
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
My soul whispered and I listened, asking questions why does humanity no more exist.. what has happened to the heart of mankind, why are we at war? Why are we competing? Why are we se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Figurative_Portrait_Earth Tones_Woman Hears Thunder & Lightning, America Martin
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin "Woman Hears Thunder & Lightning" Oil & Acrylic on Canvas 51.5 x 41.5 in. Exploring the identity of both her namesake and country, LA-based America Martin draws inspi...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas, Acrylic

Spring Forward, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Vivid colors and dynamic brushstrokes come together in this garden scene. Part of artist Robin Okun's series that explores lighter and more illuminative colors ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

"Vanity", dated 1885 by Henry Thomas SCHAFER (1815-1873) Maiden & Slave
Located in Blackwater, GB
"Vanity", dated 1885 by Henry Thomas SCHAFER (1815-1873) Large 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite classical scene of a young woman and her attendant, oil on canvas by Henry Schafer. Excel...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

State of Mind 11
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Our mindsets dictate our product and output. The mind presides over our endeavors The Power of mindsets should be trained and nurtured towards achieving the best and making great imp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

Portrait of Silvestra Monypenny - British 18th century art female oil painting
Located in London, GB
This lovely British 18th century Old Master portrait oil painting is attributed to the manner of Thomas Beach. The sitter is Silvestra Monypenny when she was about 12. She is the on...
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Figurative_Portrait_Animal/Bird_Blue_Goose Queen_America Martin_Oil/Acrylic_2023
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin "Goose Queen" Oil & Acrylic on Canvas 49.5 x 49.5 in. Framed Exploring the identity of both her namesake and country, LA-based America Martin draws inspiration from h...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic, Canvas

Nude woman original oil on canvas painting
By Francesc Serra Castellet
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Francesc Serra Castellet (1912-1976) - Female nude - Oil on canvas Oil measurements 73x54 cm. Frameless. Biography: Francesc Serra Castellet. Barcelona 1912 - Tossa de Mar (Girona)...
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1960s Feminist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

If Only I Could-original abstract figurative landscape painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"If Only I Could" by Iryna Yermolova is a captivating abstract figurative painting that invites viewers into a world of introspection and contemplation. Executed with expressive stro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Art Foundry Carpino
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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Bronze

Mid 20th Century French Nude Man Folding his Arms posing for Portrait, oil paint
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Nude Man with a Moustache by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below atelier stamped verso oil painting on canvas unframed measures: 20.5 inches high by 22.5 inches wide...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

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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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