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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Style: Impressionist
Style: Photorealist
Posed Lady Model On Chair 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence Collection
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model
Nude Lady Model
French School, circa 1970's
oil painting on card, unframed
size: 25.5 x 18 inches
condition: overall very good, a very few light markings to the s...
Category
1970s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Nude Lady Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence Collection
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model
Nude Lady Model
French School, circa 1970's
signed oil painting on card, unframed
size: 17 x 24.5 inches
condition: overall very good, a very few light markings t...
Category
1970s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Cerebral Seclusion" Oil Painting
By Ron Hicks
Located in Denver, CO
Ron Hick's (US based) "Cerebral Seclusion" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an impasto rendering of a male figure with brown hair and an abstracted background.
Ron...
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Axiomatic Appeal" Oil Painting
By Ron Hicks
Located in Denver, CO
Ron Hick's (US based) "Axiomatic Appeal" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an impasto rendering of a male figure with dark hair and an abstracted background.
Ron Hi...
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Ray Simonini, "Long Horn" 12x24 Bull Portrait Oil Painting
By Ray Simonini
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This painting by artist Ray Simonini titled "Long Horn" is a 12x24 oil painting on canvas featuring a portrait of a white and brown longhorns running in a field.
About the artist:
S...
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Tomorrow" Oil Painting
By Ron Hicks
Located in Denver, CO
Ron Hick's (US based) "Tomorrow" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an impasto rendering of a female model with dark hair and an abstracted background.
Ron Hick's wo...
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Mid 20th Century French Oil Pre-Raphaelite Portrait of a Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Working Sketch
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
oil painting on artist paper stuck on board, unframed
measures: 10.5 high by 12 inche...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Who's in trouble this time?, People, Police man, Dog
By Sean Durkin
Located in Deddington, GB
Original painting of Whos's in trouble this time? Sean uses very toned down colours but draws the attention to the figures of an police man facing a lady. There is also a dog and a c...
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Self Portrait - Mid 20th Century French Impressionist Oil on Panel Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful signed and dated 1943 French impressionist oil on panel self portrait by Charles Picart le Doux, who was friends with Picasso, Pissarro and many other Paris based artists...
Category
1940s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
"Somewhere in Denver, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Suchitra Bhosle's "Somewhere in Denver" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a dark haired woman, brushing her hair, wearing a translucent white shift around her as she...
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Dancer at the Opera - Impressionist Portrait Oil Painting by Norbert Goeneutte
By Norbert Goeneutte
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed, titled and dated figurative oil on panel by French impressionist painter Norbert Goeneutte. The work depicts an elegant seated dancer getting dressed. She is wearing a dress with a black corset trimmed with yellow flowers around the bust and a white tuile skirt. A yellow flower contrasts against her dark hair.
Signature:
Signed upper right and titled and dated 1886 verso
Dimensions:
Framed: 9"x7"
Unframed: 8"x6"
Provenance:
Private French collection
Goeneutte studied under Pils and exhibited at the Salon from 1876 onwards. He was one of the organisers of the painter/engraver exhibitions ( Expositions des Peintres-Graveurs). His principal preoccupation lay in capturing scenes from everyday life in Paris, portraying its citizens and, above all, the women of the city. There is a discernible influence of Raffaëlli, although Goeneutte lacks the latter's expressive intensity. Examples of his work include Classroom, Boulevard de Clichy in the Snow, Arrival of the Wedding Party...
Category
1880s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
Young girl in grey jacket, Portrait, impressionist, Girl
By Sean Durkin
Located in Deddington, GB
Original painting of Young girl in grey jacket. Sean uses very toned down colours but draws the attention to the portrait of a young girl with grey toned jacket on a darker backgroun...
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
1940's French Impressionist Oil Portrait of Young Blonde Haired Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Blonde Lady
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
oil painting on board, unframed
measures: 18 high by 15 inches wide
condit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Winter Forest Bike Adventure
Located in THOMERY, FR
In this engaging gouache on handmade watercolor paper, Linda Clerget invites viewers into a winter scene filled with quiet adventure. Measuring 65 x 50 cm, this skillful piece featu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Color Pencil
Ray Simonini, "Miranda" 16x16 Cute Farm Animal Pig Oil Painting on Canvas
By Ray Simonini
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This painting by artist Ray Simonini titled "Miranda" is a 16x16 farm animal oil painting on canvas featuring a portrait of a pink pig against...
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Romantic Spring, " Oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Suchitra Bhosle's "Romantic Spring" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a couple relaxing in dappled sun light.
About the Artist:
Suchitra Bhosle is an India-born artist based in California. Suchitra paints in a representational realistic style drawing inspiration from 20th century naturalist painters. She embraces impressionism to depict everyday representational scenes. Suchitra excels at capturing and expressing the mood of her subjects, often in contemplative classical settings. This lends a timeless yet intimate quality to her paintings. Though primarily a portrait and figurative painter, she has recently been painting urban and architectural subjects.
Suchitra is represented in leading fine art galleries across USA including Santa Fe, Washington D.C., Carmel and Houston. Her paintings have won awards at international juried shows hosted by The Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and American Impressionist Society.
Category
2010s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lullaby for the Bouy-original Hyper realism still life-seascape-oil painting-Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Lullaby for the Buoy" by Alina Hubarenko is a mesmerizing original seascape painting that captures the essence of tranquility and serenity. Executed with precision and expertise usi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil Pastel, Oil
Very Large 19th Century French Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait Bearded Man
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Bearded Man
French Impressionist artist, late 19th century
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 38.5 x 30.5 inches
canvas: 36 x 28 inches
provenance: private collection, Franc...
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Mediterranean Glow-original realism ocean seascape oil painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Mediterranean Glow" by Alina Hubarenko is a captivating original seascape painting that bathes viewers in the radiant allure of the turquoise Mediterranean Sea. Executed with precis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil Pastel, Oil
The Fleet-original photo realism seascape-still life painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"The Fleet" by Alina Hubarenko is a captivating original seascape painting that unveils a nostalgic and whimsical scene of paper boats gracefully navigating turquoise waters. Crafted...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil Pastel, Oil
Together we StandModern realism seascape-still life oilpainting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Together We Stand" by Alina Hubarenko is a heartfelt original seascape painting that beautifully captures the essence of unity and companionship. Crafted with meticulous detail in o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil Pastel, Oil
French School - Portrait 236 All Eyez on you - Pop Impressionist
Located in Zofingen, AG
Portrait - closeup ofa woman.
Chiaroscuro between dark and light colors creates a sense of volume for the portrait.
Technique: oil, acrylic, spray paint, ink on old book pages on...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Ink, Oil, Acrylic
Ocean sunset -original hyper realism seascape oil painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Ocean Sunset," a masterpiece by contemporary artist Alina Hubarenko, skillfully captures the serene beauty of the sun descending over the vast expanse of the ocean. This enchanting ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil Pastel, Oil
1940's French Post Impressionist Portrait of Woman Red & Green Background
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Woman
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
oil painting on canvas, unframed
measures: 18 high by 15 inches wide
condition:...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of consequence
Located in Belfast, GB
Portrait of consequence
Oil on Canvas
35 3/8 x 23 5/8 in
90 x 60 cm
"The quirky manner in which Johnston pulls and twists narratives, highlighted by the realistic nature of his work, sheds light on the camouflaged absurdities hiding in plain sight. Johnston invites the viewer to dig through the layers of mundane normality with the shovel of imagination to unearth new perspectives." - Saatchi Art (2023)
Award winning artist Stephen Johnston...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of Ambition
Located in Belfast, GB
Portrait of ambition
Oil on Canvas
39 3/8 x 27 1/2 in
100 x 70 cm
"The quirky manner in which Johnston pulls and twists narratives, highlighted by the realistic nature of his work, sheds light on the camouflaged absurdities hiding in plain sight. Johnston invites the viewer to dig through the layers of mundane normality with the shovel of imagination to unearth new perspectives." - Saatchi Art (2023)
Award winning artist Stephen Johnston...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
French School - Portrait PS232 La Damocha (Large) Post Impressionist
Located in Zofingen, AG
PS 232 La Damocha
Portrait of woman with blue hair with black cat.
Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on old book pages on wooden frame 55x55cm ■■ 21,6x21,6 inch
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Ink, Oil, Acrylic
Portrait of a Young Baseball Player, John J. Haak, Jr. Impressionist Portraiture
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Mathias Alten (German/American, 1871-1938)
Signed: M. Alten 1909 (Lower, Right)
" Portrait of John J. Haak, Jr. ", 1909
" Portrait of a Young Baseball ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large 1940s French Oil Painting Self Portrait of Female Parisian Artist at Easel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Self Portrait of the Artist at her Easel
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
oil painting on canvas , unframed
measures: 35 high by 28.5...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
1950's French Modernist Oil Painting Portrait Sketch of Nude Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Nude Model
by Maurice Delavier (French 1902-1986)
stamped verso
oil painting on canvas, 16 x 13 inches
condition: overall good and original
provenance: from a collection of this ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Large 20th Century French Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Lady in Grey Dress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Claude Benard (1926-2016, French), signed
Portrait of a Fashionable Young Lady
oil painting on canvas, unframed, signed upper corner
painting: 32 x 24 inches
provenance: the artists ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blue Bananas
Located in Zofingen, AG
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...
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Sir Winston Churchill Large Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sir Winston Churchill
British School, circa 1970's
Signed by the artist on the upper right hand corner
Oil painting on board
painting size: 20 x...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
A Naked Beauty Lying with her Fan
Located in St. Albans, GB
Léon Laurent Galand
1872 – 1960
Signed and dated 1928 bottom left
Artwork Size: 25.75 x 36" (66 x 92cm)
Artwork Size with Frame: 32.75 x 43" (83 x 109cm)
Oil on Canvas
Discounted ...
Category
1920s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
1930's French Impressionist Oil Sketch Portrait of Semi Nude Figure
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
oil painting on canvas, unframed
measures: 16 high by 13 inches wide
condition: overall ver...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Jaguar Laying on Branch Huge French Signed Oil Painting Wooden Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Jaguar
French School, mid 20th century
indistinctly signed lower right corner
oil on wood panel, framed in deep wooden frame
framed: 30 x 43.5 inches
panel: 21.5 x 31.5 inches
pr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Woman's face oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ramon Pichot Soler (1924-1996) - woman's face - Oil on canvas
Oil measures 27x22
Frameless
Ramon Pichot i Soler (Figueres, 1924 - Barcelona, May 24, 1996) was a Catalan painter. Son...
Category
1960s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Seated Man in Jeans and a Sport Coat in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Seated Man in Jeans and a Sport Coat in Oil on Canvas
Modern impressionist portrait by an unknown artist (20th Century). A man is seated on a wood chair, wearing jeans...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Early 20th century portrait of a lady in a red dress
Located in Woodbury, CT
Thomas Brown Yates was an English landscape and portrait painter active during the 1910-1935 period.
He studied firstly in London and then travelled to the Andre Lhote school in Par...
Category
1910s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Impressionist Painting "Ballerina" by Andre Gisson
By André Gisson
Located in Rochester, NY
"Ballerinas" impressionist painting by Andre Gisson (1921-2003). Soft colors and bright light are hallmarks of Gissons work. This is rare subject manor for the artist. Although Ame...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Oil
Characterful Portrait French Man with Hat & Pipe Signed & Dated 1903 Oil Paint
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Man with a Hat holding a Pipe
French School, signed and dated 1903
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 21.75 x 18 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: s...
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
1930's French Oil Painting Portrait of Lady with Playing Cards Beautiful Work
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Playing Cards
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
oil painting on canvas unframed
measures: 30.5 inches high by 22.5 inches wide
condition: overall very good and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1930's French Oil Portrait of Seated Lady in Interior Scene Working Sketch Study
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
oil painting on board, unframed
measures: 9.75 high by 6 inches wide
condition: o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Tender Family Portrait - Mother and Child, Student of Robert Henri
Located in Miami, FL
Rendered with an alla prima paint application and quick gestural brushstrokes, "Tender Family Portrait - Mother and Child" reflects Margery Ryerson's deep knowledge of academic training. Reyerson studied with Robert Henri at The Art Students League. This painting is aesthetically pleasing and communicates a sense of maternal tenderness from a female artist. Margery Ryerson did a book on her former teacher. Henri's philosophical and practical musings were collected by former pupil Margery Ryerson and published as The Art Spirit (1923), a book that remained in print for several decades. Signed. Lower Left
Margery Austen Ryerson (September 15, 1886 - 1989) was an American artist, painter, etcher, lithographer and watercolorist.Her work is included in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Biography
Ryerson earned her Bachelor's of Fine Arts in English from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, after attending private schools in Morristown. She went on to study under Charles Hawthorne at the Cape Cod School of Art in Provincetown, Massachusetts, and with Robert Henri at the Art Students League in New York.
During the years 1920 through 1940 Ryerson taught in New York settlement houses. There she got the privilege to paint and draw the children in their care. The subjects of these paintings were often the children of the underclass and immigrants. Her artistic technique and subjects gained universal recognition and appealed to many people. Miss Ryerson is most known for her portraits...
Category
1920s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A kite - 21st century, Young art, Figurative painting, Photorealism, A cat
By Kamil Lisek
Located in Warsaw, PL
KAMIL LISEK (born in 1980) Studied under the guidance of prof. Maciej Świeszewski at the faculty of painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk. He graduated with distinction obtaining scholarships from both the Ministry of Culture and the Mayor of the city of Gdańsk. In 2006 he won the Grand Prix (ex...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French School - PS 233 La Fauve s'habille en Leopard Oil Post Impressionist
Located in Zofingen, AG
Ps 233 La Fauve S'habille en leopard. (Tawny wears leopard)
Portrait of a naked woman who is carrying a leopard.
Structural analysis:
Closeup portrait of a naked woman. The backgro...
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Oil, Acrylic
Portrait of Woman in Red Dress - Figurative Study
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of Woman in Red Dress - Figurative Study
Watercolor and gouache figurative study of a woman in a red dress by Bay area artist (possi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Watercolor
Mid 20th Century French Oil Portrait Woman Impressionist Sketch on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Woman
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
oil painting on canvas unframed
measures: 20 inches high by 24 inches wide
condition: overall very good and so...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Firelight, 1893
Located in New York, NY
Renowned portraitist Frank West Benson paints a young woman by the fireplace reclining in a chair in his artwork entitled, “Firelight.”
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French School - Portrait PS 126 De guerres lasses - Oil Impressionist
Located in Zofingen, AG
De guerres lasses from the novel of Françoise Sagan
Portrait of a woman with blue and yellow hair with a crown of flowers.
Structural analysis:
Profile closeup of a woman with an epic hairdo. Such as Impressionist painting, the subject is firstly a study of light on human body, creating high contrasts on the skin.
Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on 3D canvas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Ink, Oil, Acrylic
IRINA
Located in Zofingen, AG
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...
Category
1980s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
1930's French Portrait Man with Moustache Reading Paper Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Man with the Moustache
signed by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
oil painting on canvas unframed
measures: 18 inches high by 23.5 inches wide
condition: overall ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
LITERARY SERENITY AT CHÂTEAU D'AUGERVILLE
Located in THOMERY, FR
This captivating 30 x 40 cm gouache painting transports the viewer into the intimacy of a room within the majestic Château d'Augerville. At the heart of this artwork, a young woman e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
1930's French Impressionist Oil Painting Sketch Portrait Lady with Tambourine
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Lady with the Tambourine
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
oil painting on canvas unframed
measures: 20 inches high by 14 inches wide
condition: overall very go...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
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.
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