Portrait Paintings
16
to
152
526
215
446
58
615
104
41
133
93
123
182
241
Overall Height
to
Overall Width
to
4,101
1,085
803
608
521
499
469
364
273
142
115
102
24
23
618
414
351
217
192
120
97
95
83
62
35
19
17
11
10
9
9
8
8
8
402
74
81
215
2
1
2
7
14
17
9
4
176
16
13
10
8
7
749
668
342
334
80
Portrait Paintings For Sale
Style: Surrealist
Style: Old Masters
Saint Jerome Oil on copper 16th Century Paint Old master Italy Emilian school
By Giuseppe Mazzuoli known as Bastarolo (Ferrara 1536 - 1589)
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Ferrara school of the late sixteenth century - circle of Giuseppe Mazzuoli known as Bastarolo (Ferrara 1536 - 1589)
St. Jerome penitent in the cave
...
Category
16th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"The Two Dummies", surrealist, brown, tan, grey, mixed media, acrylic painting
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “The Two Dummies” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 32 x 24 x 1.5 inches wide in browns, tans and greys with red and yellow accents. The wooden neck lever of the ventriloquist suggests that he is in reality the dummy of the young boy; and yet, impossibly, both seem to be the dummies of one another! Regardless, the brightness of the props on the prop table...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Fine English Georgian Period Oil Painting Portrait of a Country Squire Gentleman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Country Gentleman
English School, circa 1800
oil on canvas, unframed *see below
painting: 30 x 25 inches
provenance: private collection
condition: very good and sound c...
Category
Early 19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Jesus Christ Paint 17/18th Century Oil on canvas Savorelli Old master Religious
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Sebastiano Savorelli (Forlì 1667 - Bologna 1722) Attributable to
The Infant Jesus with the Cross
Oil on canvas
65 x 48 cm. - with frame 81 x 64 c...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
A Boy and his Dog Oil and Mixed Media Cuban Hyperrealism Framed
Located in Houston, TX
LOOK FOR FREE SHIPPING AT CHECKOUT OR GALLERY RATE
A Boy and His Dog shows the hyperrealism of modern Cuban art that is now available to the world...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
United and Fate Challenge I
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Mental closeness connects two dissimilar beings, despite great differences.
keywords; surrealism, portrait, oil painting, earth tones, figurative painting, strangeness, contemporary...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Lady with Rose - British art Old Master portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This charming British early 19th century portrait oil painting is attributed to circle of Sir William Etty and is masterfully portrayed with beautiful pre Impressionist impasto. Pain...
Category
19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a Lady - Old Master British early 19thC oil painting woman bonnet
Located in London, GB
A fantastic British oil painting which is unsigned and is circle of Thomas Lawrence. It depicts a portrait of a lady and dates to circa 1820. This is a super portrait painting which ...
Category
19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Young Boss jamming with Girlfriend
Located in Zofingen, AG
I paint people; I want my paintings to have character to tell a story but without words as if using mime. To be dramatic, emotional, sometimes theatrical but always with feelings and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of Helena Fourment, Ruben's 2nd Wife - Flemish Old Master oil painting
Located in London, GB
This stunning Old Master 18th century portrait oil painting has previously been attributed to Sir Peter Paul Rubens. Indeed the sitter, Helena Fourment or Hélène Fourment (11 April 1614 – 15 July 1673) was the second wife of Baroque painter Rubens...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large 18th Century European Oil Painting Portrait of Noble Lady Lace Collars
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Noble Lady
European School, 18th century
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 37.5 inches
canvas: 30 x 24.5 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: very good ...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of Putti Playing - French 17th century art Old Master oil painting
Located in London, GB
This stunning French 17th century Old Master oil painting is by Baroque artist Laurent de la Hyre. It was painted circa 1645 and has excellent provenance from Christie's. The painti...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Conflab" Oil on Canvas 18x22"
Located in Southampton, NY
In continuing with representing fine artists that are connected to the music industry we are please to announce that we are the only gallery in the United States representing the wor...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
St Joseph Paint Oil on canvas Lombard School 17th Century Religious Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Lombard School of the 17th century
St. Joseph with Flower Stick
Oil on oval canvas
92 x 70 cm.
In antique frame 106 x 85 cm.
The work shows us an intense image of St. Joseph, portr...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Egg girl
Located in Zofingen, AG
02 / 10 / 2023 I signed a book contract for Egg Island; it will now go through the publishing process and will be in print next year.
I was overwhelmed by the editorial board's fee...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Egg flowers
Located in Zofingen, AG
“The longer you look at an object, the more abstract it becomes, and, ironically, the more real.” Lucian Freud
My hero, Vincent Van Gogh, painted his sunflowers in Arles, in the Sou...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
18th Century portrait oil painting of a gentleman
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Follower of Enoch Seeman the Younger
German, (1694-1744)
Portrait of Gilbert Sympkin
Oil on canvas
Image size: 29.25 inches x 24.5 inches
Size including frame: 38 inches x 33.25 inches
A fine three quarter length portrait of a gentleman traditionally identified as Gilbert Simpkin (Sympkin), follower of Enoch Seeman the younger, C1720. The portrait is set in a feigned sculptured oval cartouche, a device used to give a sense of depth. The sitter is depicted wearing a fashionable blue jacket and matching waistcoat with a white chemise and lace jabot. He wears a powdered wig in the fashionable style of the day and is posed holding his hat under his left arm with the fingers of his right hand stretched out. At court, long fingers signified wealth, culture and intelligence. The painting has clearly been executed by an artist of great ability who has been influenced by Enoch Seeman the younger.
Gilbert Simpkin (Sympkin) was born in London on 24 August 1683, the son of John Simpkin and Susannah Butler. His grandfather was also called Gilbert Simpkin. He entered Oxford University in 1700 where he studied at St John’s College. In 1702, he became a student of Middle Temple, which at the time was one of the world’s most important centres of legal education. He later settled in Plymouth and then Bristol. He died in Bristol on 15 May, 1744 and was buried at Bristol Cathedral. He remained unmarried and the portrait may well have been commissioned to commemorate when he was first Called to the Bar or perhaps had established his own practice.
Enoch Seeman or Seemann the younger was born in Danzig, Germany now Gdansk, Poland in 1694. His father was Enoch Seeman Senior, an artist of Flemish origin and his brothers Isaac, Noah and Abraham also became artists. He came to London with his father and brothers around 1704 and established himself as a portrait artist. From 1717 he became painter to the Royal court painting...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Conspiracy
Located in Zofingen, AG
Unlike many surrealists, who present their dreams, the central subjects of Ta’s work are people and bold colours. Her work opens up new art dimensions to explore. Her Blue Valentine ...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Egg Boy on a windy day
Located in Zofingen, AG
02 / 10 / 2023 I signed a book contract for Egg Island; it will now go through the publishing process and will be in print next year.
I was overwhelmed by the editorial board's fee...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Conspirators hatching a plot
Located in Zofingen, AG
I am an accomplished fine portrait artist, but my real passion is in colour and how the arrangement of colour can produce a different emotional experience of art. I want original and...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine Georgian Oil Painting British Portrait of 18th Century Gentleman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Gentleman
English School, late 18th century
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 29 x 23.5 inches
canvas: 26 x 19.5 inches
provenance: private collection, England
condition: ...
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
King of Jazz
Located in Zofingen, AG
Ta has a vibrant personality and loves nothing more than a happy toe-tapping audience appreciating melodic jazz. Jazz and lady in red oozes musical finesse and sultry song.
Ta is ...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Guardian Angel Ridolfi Paint Oil on canvas Old master 17/18th Century Italy
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Antichità Castelbarco SRLS is proud to present:
Claudio Ridolfi (Verona, c. 1570 - Corinaldo, 1644) Workshop/circle
The Guardian Angel in Glory
Oil on canvas
124 x 84 cm. - With fr...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Boss getting a hair cut
Located in Zofingen, AG
Welcome to my world of Monkeys and Lions smoking cigars, the Egg family, my Lovers Jazz Conspirators and Ladies in Red.
Someone once said of my work. 'I often wonder why people worl...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sax duo
Located in Zofingen, AG
Welcome to my world of Monkeys and Lions smoking cigars, the Egg family, my Lovers Jazz Conspirators and Ladies in Red.
Someone once said of my work. 'I often wonder why people worl...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of Maria Vittoria Queen of Portugal - Italian Old Master oil painting
Located in London, GB
This lovely Italian Old Master portrait oil painting is by Domenico Maria Sani. Painted circa 1732 the sitter is of Maria Anna Vittoria (1718 - 1788), daughter of Philip V and Elisabetta Farnese, who in 1729 married Joseph prince of Brazil and king of Portugal...
Category
Mid-18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Early 19th Century Portrait "Countess Margaret Spencer"
Located in San Francisco, CA
JOHN HOPPNER R.A. (British, 1758–1810), "Countess Margaret Spencer," oil on canvas, canvas (relined): 36" x 28", overall (framed): 35" x 43". John Hoppner, R.A. plaque mounted cente...
Category
Early 19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a Young Prince, 19th c., by Mystery Artist
Located in Larchmont, NY
Mystery Artist
Untitled (Young Prince), c. 1800-1900
Oil on canvas
16 x 13 in.
Framed: 23 x 19 1/2 x 2 in.
Category
19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Lady with White Gloves - British 18thC art Old Master oil painting
Located in London, GB
This charming British 18th century Old Master portrait oil painting is attributed to noted portrait artist Thomas Hudson. Hudson was most prolific between 1740 and 1760 and, from 174...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of Lady with Garland of Flowers - British 17thC Old Master oil painting
By Michael Dahl
Located in London, GB
This charming 17th century Old Master portrait oil painting is attributed to the circle of Swedish born Michael Dahl who lived and work in England for most of his life. Painted circa...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
17th Century Portrait of Jesuit Priest
Located in San Antonio, TX
Portrait depicting a Jesuit Priest, Possibly St Ignatius, from a collector of medieval and gothic art. This portrait's estimated date is between 1580 and 1...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of Madam van Robais - French Old Master oil painting 18th century art
Located in London, GB
This fine French Old Master portrait oil painting on canvas dates to circa 1770 and is attributed to the circle of Elizabeth Vigee Le Brun. The sitter is Madam van Robais.
The van R...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Be A Man
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Beneath my sturdiness is a puddle surrounded by the moistness of fresh mud- soft and mushy- and it’s how I learned to nurture and love flowers.
I’ve been told my best trait has to b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Religious painter (Italian school) - Early 19th figure painting - Virgin Madonna
Located in Varmo, IT
Italian painter (early 19th century) - Mater Dolorosa.
37 x 33 cm without frame, 53 x 48 cm with frame.
Ancient oil painting on canvas, in an ancient carved and gilded wooden frame...
Category
Early 19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Old Master Portrait of a Gentleman - British 18th century oil painting
By Michael Dahl
Located in London, GB
This stunning 18th century Old Master portrait oil painting is attributed to Swedish born, England based artist Michael Dahl. Painted circa 1690 it is a sumptuous half length portrai...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lady Eleanor Dundas - Old Master 18C Scottish art oil painting female portrait
By Henry Raeburn (circle)
Located in London, GB
A fine large and stunning Scottish Old Master portrait oil painting on canvas portrait in good condition which depicts Lady Eleanor Dundas in a white dress set against an open landsc...
Category
19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil Painting Two Topers in Deep Conversation
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Topers in Deep Conversation
Dutch School, mid 17th entury
circle of David Teniers (Dutch 1610-1690)
oil on canvas
canvas: 8 x 7 inches
provenance: private collection, France
conditio...
Category
Mid-17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid 17th Century British Old Master Oil Painting Portrait of Man in Flemish City
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of Thomas Collard (rector of Withycombe, Somerset 1670-1691)
the city depicted in the distance is thought to be Antwerp.
the portrait historically has been thought to be fr...
Category
Mid-17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"A Family of Means", surrealist, blue, red, pink, mixed media, acrylic painting
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “A Family of Means” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 38 x 50 inches in blues, reds, and pinks. Depicted in their commodious library, the wealthy family exudes a sense of arrogant privilege and shameless materialism. The matriarch displays her rings to the spectator as though their monetary value was proof of her worth as a person, while her son, in his prep school blazer...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Bulb of Africa 3
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Bulb of Africa was not just a hairstyle; it was a celebration of African heritage and a testament to the resilience of its people. Passed down through generations, it represented strength, beauty, and the rich tapestry of African traditions. The Bulb showcased the natural texture and volume of African hair, transforming it into an intricate masterpiece of braids, twists, and coils.
The Bulb of Africa became a symbol of empowerment, reminding people of their strength, resilience, and the beauty of their shared heritage. It served as a reminder that hair was more than a physical attribute; it was a connection to something greater—a connection to their ancestors, their community, and celebrating the beauty within themselves.
Beyond their physical beauty, African women possess an immeasurable inner strength that resonates through "Bulb of Africa." Odunayo masterfully captures this strength, highlighting the resilience and determination that have defined African women throughout history. The women depicted in the artwork emanate confidence, wisdom, and a sense of purpose. Their gaze speaks volumes, embodying the stories of countless African women who have overcome adversity, shattered barriers, and carved out their own paths to success. In "Bulb of Africa," Iyiola Odunayo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
The King's Bride of Double Honor
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This Piece was inspired by the story of the Bride of a King. She was so loved by the King because of her great beauty, but the people of the Land loved her so much, not just for her ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Annunciation De Witte Paint Oil on canvas Old master 17th Century Flemish Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Pieter de Witte, also known as Peter Candid (Bruges, 1548 - Munich, 1628) - Workshop/School
The Annunciation
oil on canvas
(cm): 79 x 110 - framed 92 x 127
We are delighted to pres...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Confortini Mary Madonna Angels Paint Oil on canvas Old master 17th Century Italy
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Jacopo Confortini (Florence 1602-1672)
Madonna and Child with Two Angels
Oil on canvas
80 x 60 cm./Framed 101 x 81 cm.
The proposed painting, datable to around the middle of the 17th century, depicts the Virgin enveloped in a golden glow and reclining on a throne of fluffy clouds, while lovingly supporting the Child on her lap, with two adoring angels...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Be Brave
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 (Issued by the Gal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Portraits of Francis Wood, and John Wood of Hollin Hall, Yorkshire (Pair))
Located in West Sussex, GB
A Superb pair of oval portraits with full provenance. Portrait of John Wood Esq of Hollin Hall, Yorkshire; Portrait of Francis Wood. Circa 1710.
Oils on canvas:29 x 24 in. Frame: 37...
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Soldier in an Interior, Early 17th Century Dutch Oil
Located in London, GB
Pieter Symonsz Potter
Dutch 1600 - 1652
Soldier in an Interior
Oil on oak panel, red seal to reverse
Image size: 15 x 10 3/4 inches
Dutch Ebonised frame
Bathed in a well lit roo...
Category
Early 17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
The Fall Approaches, Original Painting
By Libby Ramage
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Libby Ramage presents a surrealist representation of the changing seasons. "The leaves are like flames, and the boy and man are hesitant to venture furth...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Huge 1700's English Portrait Aristocratic Wigged Gentleman in Stately Landscape
By Jacobo Amigoni
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Aristocratic Gentleman in his landscape, circa 1730's
Standing, three quarter length, wearing a dark russet coat and holding a book and a cane,
circle of Jacopo Amigoni (Italian 1682-1752)
oil on canvas, unframed
50 x 40 inches
Condition: old lining; retouching, principally towards the edges and in the background; the canvas with slight unevenness where the lining is not secured at upper right.
Provenance: private collection, England
Jacopo Amigoni (ca. 1685 – September 1752), also named Giacomo Amiconi, was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque or Rococo period, who began his career in Venice, but traveled and was prolific throughout Europe, where his sumptuous portraits were much in demand.
He was born in Naples. Amigoni initially painted both mythological and religious scenes; but as the panoply of his patrons expanded northward, he began producing many parlour works depicting gods in sensuous languor or games. His style influenced Giuseppe Nogari. Among his pupils were Charles Joseph Flipart, Michelangelo Morlaiter, Pietro Antonio Novelli, Joseph Wagner, and Antonio Zucchi...
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Girl with a pen
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
Category
Mid-19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
17th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Moses Striking Water from the Rock
By Pier (Pietro) Dandini
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Moses Striking Water from the Rock;
Circle of Pietro Dandini, Italian 1646-1712
Italian School, late 17th century
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 3...
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
The Card Players by a Flemish 1600s Artist
Located in Stockholm, SE
Flemish 1600s School
The Card Players
oil on oak panel
panel dimensions 22.5 x 20 cm
frame included
Provenance:
From a Swedish private collection.
Condition:
Flat and stabl...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oak, Oil, Panel
Portrait Woman Knapton Paint Oil on canvas 18th Century Old master English Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
George Knapton (London 1698 - 1778), attributable
Portrait of a young aristocratic maiden sitting by a fountain in a garden in the company of a lamb
Oil on canvas (127 x 102 cm - Fr...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine Large 17th/ 18th Century English Portrait of Mr. Gilbert Charity Founder
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of Mr. Gilbert (believed to be the founder of 'Gilberts Charity, Bridgwater, Somerset)
English School artist, late 17th/ early 18th century
oil...
Category
Late 17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Equestrian Portrait Kraeck Paint Oil on canvas Old master 16/17th Century Italy
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Jan Kraeck, in Italy Giovanni Caracca (Haarlem c. 1540 - Turin 1607) Workshop of
Equestrian portrait of Emanuele Filiberto I, Duke of Savoy (Chambéry, 15...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
17thC Spanish Colonial School Frame with orig. Painting St. Joseph Jesus Child
Located in Meinisberg, CH
17th Century Spanish Colonial School (Likely to be School of Cuzco in Peru) - St. Joseph with the Christ Child carrying a basket, housed in its original carved, hardwood frame.
• Painted in oil on canvas (laid on to fiberboard), ca.58 x 48 cm
• Original frame, ca. 64 x 54 cm
• Visible image ca. 52.5 x 42.5 cm
Centuries ago this religious painting, depicting St. Joseph with his flowering staff and the Christ Child carrying a basket, was originally displayed in a church or chapel in 17th Century colonial...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Beauty of the Bride
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The inspiration behind "Beauty of the Bride" stems from the age-old practice of African kings selecting brides of great beauty to grace their courts. This tradition, often intertwine...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
African Princess
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The canvas comes alive with "African Princess," a painting that serves as a tribute to the elegance and allure of the African woman. The portrayal of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Flemish School, 17th Century, Mary Magdalene
Located in Stockholm, SE
Flemish School, 17th Century
Mary Magdalene
oil on copper
17th century
plate dimensions 23 x 17 cm
frame 27 x 22 cm
Restored by professional art conservator 2022.
Provenance: ...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Copper
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.
On 1stDibs, visit a vast collection of famous portrait paintings or works by emerging artists. Search by medium to find the right portrait paintings for your home in oil paint, synthetic resin paint and more. Find portrait paintings in a variety of styles, too, including contemporary, Impressionist and Pop art, or search by artist to find unique works created by painters such as Mark Beard, Steve Kaufman and Montse Valdés.
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Vintage Wheel Of Fortune
Jean Baptiste Greuze
Circle Of Sir Godfrey Kneller
Donal Judd
Young Lady With Cat
Edward Francis Wells
Queen Elizabeth 2 Portrait
Tiffany Background Images
Abe Lincoln
Gentleman In Armor
Hollis Dunlap
Rubens Circle
Charles Edward Stuart
Shannon Wood Paintings
Pilgrim Portraits
Dali Travel Poster
Crime And Punishment
18th C French Lady Paintings