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Portrait Paintings For Sale
"Reflection" by Casey Childs, Oil Painting, Reflected female figure (2021)
Located in Denver, CO
Casey Childs' (US based) "Last Light" is an oil painting that depicts a female with upswept blonde hair reflected in a mirror. Artist Statement: "My work as a whole encompasses an ...
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2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

17th century Flemish wooded landscape with castle and hilltop town.
Located in Firenze, IT
Flemish School, wooded landscape with castle and hilltop town by the river, early 17th century Oil on canvas, 75 × 95 cm This painting opens with a wide wooded landscape, built ...
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Early 17th Century Flemish School Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Woman Portrait in Oil Pastel
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-century French oil pastel of blonde in pleasing tones of blues and yellows, circa 1950. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Archival plastic ...
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1950s Portrait Paintings

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Oil Pastel

Vintage American Modernist Framed Abstract Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
American modernist abstracted portrait oil painting in the style of Chuck Close. Framed. Oil on paper. Image size, 23H by 20L.
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1990s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

MEYER KUPFERMAN (1926-2003) ABSTRACT PORTRAIT OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS 1975
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is a unique original abstract oil painting on canvas by Meyer Kupferman(1926-2003) depicting a portrait of a young boy. Good condition. Unframed. Measures 30" x 40". Signed and dated 1974 in the lower right corner. Please see the photos. Meyer Kupferman(1926-2003): Was a versatile and eclectic composer who incorporated diverse elements in his works, from aleatoric music and jazz to Impressionism, from serial music and atonality to Romanticism. He wrote works in most genres, including opera, ballet, symphonies, concertos, film scores, chamber, vocal, and choral music. Kupferman was born in New York City on July 3, 1926. He exhibited talent as a child, first showing interest in the violin but then taking up the clarinet at age 10. He soon taught himself piano, as well, and then later studied music at New York's High School of Music and Art. Though he pursued music studies at Queens College, he learned composition on his own. Around the mid-'40s Kupferman served as an arranger for several jazz bands. His first opera, In a Garden (1948), drew considerable attention at its first performances at the Tanglewood Festival and later at the Edinburgh Festival. In 1951 he joined the faculty at Sarah Lawrence College, teaching composition and chamber music. He eventually became chairman of the music department...
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20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Surreal Red and Blue Vibrant Fluor Figurative Portrait with Floral Emoji Motifs
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This vivid acrylic portrait combines deep red tones with sharp blue accents to create a surreal and enigmatic figure at the center of the composition. The face, rendered in an intens...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

19th century Portrait of a Lady, Attributed to Sir Frank Dicksee
Located in York, GB
Portrait of a very attractive Lady, head-and-shoulders in length monogrammed FD, inscribed to verso, oil on canvas, 50cm x 40cm whilst overall is 59 x 69 cm . In overall good condition some craquelure. Has been relined and cleaned. original frame some minor losses (self coloured) Frank...
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19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Textured Painting on Canvas by Serg Graff Portrait of Elizabeth Hamilton
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is a rare unique original acrylic/oil painting on canvas in a naive primitivism style depicting Elizabeth Hamilton (1757-1854) the spouse of Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804) - one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Present in an ornate gilt frame. Excellent condition. Framed measuring 25.5" x 21.5" & painting measures 20" x 16" . Signed in the upper right corner, and on verso by Artist Serg Graff...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

Blonde, School of Paris Watercolor Painting by Charles Levier
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Charles Levier, French (1920 - 2003) Title: Blonde Year: circa 1970 Medium: Watercolor on paper, signed l.l. Size: 16 x 11 inches Paper Size: 25 x 19.5 in. (63.5 x 49.53 cm)
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1970s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Watercolor

"Room to Breathe" Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Room to Breathe" is an evocative oil on panel painting by the artist Matt Talbert, completed in the year 2023. The artwork measures 18 x 26 inches (45.72 x 66.04 cm), and the frame ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Solitude I
Located in Denver, CO
Solitude I, 2021
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Solitude I
Solitude I
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“Enfant A La Collarette” The Child in the Collar.
Located in Berlin, MD
Rene Genis (French 1922-2004) “Enfant A La Collarette” The Child in the Collart. Portrait of a disturbing young man with a rather defiant, petulant look in his expression. Dark eye...
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Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Laid Paper

Italian School 1886 Oil - Lovers at the Gate
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed illegibly and dated to the lower left. Presented in a gilt frame. Part of a pair of oil studies by the same hand. On board.
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Late 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Masked" (2023) by Pegah Samaie, Original Oil Painting, Female Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
Pegah Samaie's (CA based) "Masked" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a woman's face with floating fabric flowers that partially obstruct her features About the Arti...
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2010s Photorealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Ragin' Against The Machine. Contemporary Figurative Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
It's long believed that "the machine" is capitalism and the oppressive structures at the highest levels of society. Renegade artist Basquiat became drawn into this machine and became...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Gold Leaf

1960's French Modernist Oil Painting Fashionable Couple Holding Hands Pink & Blu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, mid 20th century Title: The Fashionable Couple Medium: oil on board Size: 13 x 9.5 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The pa...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil

A Personal Throne
Located in Burlingame, CA
"A Personal Throne", a figurative work in multi color, including mainly gray and blue with red. Acrylic on paper, 30 x 22.5 inches / framed 35 x 27.5 inches. John Casado’s painting...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Portrait of a Spanish fruit seller
Located in Douglas, Isle of Man
Thomas Brooks 1819- 1891, was an English painter who was born in Kingston upon Hull, his works were deemed typical of the 19th Century depicting genre scenes of the times, including ...
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1860s Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

JEAN MARC (1949-2019) 20th CENTURY FRENCH MODERNIST PAINTING Tropical Girl
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Girl in Tropical Landscape by Jean Marc (French 1949-2019) watercolour on artist paper painting: 15.75 x 11.75 inches condition: sound condition provenance: private collection, So...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Watercolor

Mid Century Portrait of a Ballerina - Hand Painted Photograph
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming hand painted photograph, portrait of a young ballerina as Tinker Bell by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century). Circa 1957. Signed "Studio d'Art Los Altos...
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1950s American Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Photographic Paper

"Storm" (2024) by Josh Sorrell, Original Oil Portrait Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Storm" (2024) by Josh Sorrell depicts a portrait of a woman in shining blue light. This painting measures 36 x 36 inches and is unframed but ready to hang.
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2010s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Antique American School Post Impressionist Modern Portrait Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school modernist portrait painting. Housed in a period frame. Measuring 29 by 33 inches overall and 20 by 24 painting alone.
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1930s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Allegory of Music Ste Cecilia School After Lorenzo Lippi
Located in Pasadena, CA
The painting is about the Florentine school and a seventeenth-century Italian school. Oil on canvas After Lorenzo Lippi (1606–1665) who was a prominent Florentine Baroque painter a...
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17th Century Renaissance Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Woman with fan mixed media painting
Located in Sitges, 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

"The Virgen de Huápulo" Depiction of the Virgin Mary by Martha Ochoa
Located in Austin, TX
By Martha Ochoa Oil on Canvas Canvas Size: 23.75" x 15.75" Framed Size: 27" x 19.25" This lovely painting by Martha Ochoa is from the Cusco tradition. The Cusco School was an artist...
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1990s Baroque Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Clifford Hanley (1948-2021) - 1997 Oil, Blanco Vitesse
Located in Corsham, GB
A fun, expressive portrait depicting a man in the driver's seat of a car. the gestural, sweeping brush strokes give the impression that the car is whizzing by the artist, only being ...
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1990s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

The King's Ring
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The King's Ring is an intriguing artwork that portrays a man wearing a ring. The ring is the centerpiece of the artwork. The painting is oil and acrylic on ca...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

"Hand 2, " Acrylic Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Matthew Alfonso Durante's "Hand 2" is an original, handmade acrylic painting that depicts a pink hued hand in an unusual gesture with a dark background.
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2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Dotted, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Mary Pratt paints a fashionable woman with her back gracefully turned to the viewer. She wears a long, billowing dress adorned with polka dots that mat...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Garden Spirit no.27, original painting, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
Original painting on paper from 'Garden Spirits series' Additional information: Acrylic paint on Paper 70 H x 100 W x 1 D cm (27.56 x 39.37 x 0.39 in) Sold unframed Image size: Hei...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

"Captured Moment 2" by Ale Casanova, Original Oil Painting, Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
Ale Casanova's "Captured Moment 2" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a portrait of a model with their hand under their chin. Alejandro ...
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2010s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Surreal VIbrant Blue Portrait With Floral Emoji Motifs on Yellow Background
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This surreal acrylic portrait presents a striking blue-faced figure set against an intense yellow background, creating an immediate contrast that anchors the composition. The smooth,...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

The tenderness of generations
Located in Geneva, CH
Born in 1944 in the canton of Fribourg, Gilbert Pauli currently lives in Geneva, where he devotes himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His fa...
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Early 2000s Art Deco Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

CARLOS CARNERO (1922-1980) ORIGINAL DRAWING BY FERNAND LEGER STUDIO WORKER
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Landscape" by Carlos Carnero (Uruguay/ French 1922-1980) Pen and pencil on paper, unframed paper: 16.75 x 5.75 inches provenance: the artists estate, Paris Fine original French drawing by the important and fascinating painter, Carlos Carnero (1922-1980). The painting has excellent provenance, having come from the artists estate sale in Paris. The artists close connection to one of the 20th centuries most important artists, Fernand Leger is of important significance, with his own work being widely collected and appreciated. The artist: Carlos Carnero (1922-1980), a native of Montevideo, emigrates to Paris and joins Fernand Léger's studio workshop at the end of the 1940s. Located on the Boulevard de Clichy, the workshop-school has some seventy-five students. At the end of his life, Léger elaborates a protest against Cubism advocates the return to the human figure. The head of the workshop, Nadia Khodasievich, brilliant painter, first pupil of Malevich, then of Leger in the mid-1920s, became the assistant thenthe mistress of this one and the wife in 1952. In the workshop, Carlos Carnero, soon nicknamed "Carlos" is noted for his talent and involvement. In addition to art education, the couple Léger entrusts the task of the secretariat of the workshop: movements of the stocks, inventory paintings, material organization of exhibitions. After the death of Léger in 1955, Carlos becomes very close to Nadia, rigorous in the construction of the posterity of the master. With his new companion Georges Bauquier, they found, on their own funds, the museum Fernand Léger de Biot - Carnero gives his assistance. Carnero's style is very close to that of his master, filled with joy and colorful dynamism. At the beginning of the 50's, he tried the cubisante figuration of the portraits of Picasso then adopts the abstract balances between lines, shapes and colors of Léger. Some dates: Classical studies in Montevideo (Uruguay). 1941 to 1946 School of Fine Arts, architecture section (Montevideo). 1947 Travel grant (Italy, Spain, France). 1948 Painting workshop at André Lhote workshop. 1949 Entered the Académie Fernand Léger, first student, then 1949 to 1955 Assistant-collaborator of Fernand Léger. 1955 to 1970 Collaborator of Nadia Khodasievitch and Georges Bauquier. Exhibitions: 1950 Galerie Jeanne Bucher, Paris, Atelier Fernand Léger, Exposition collective, juillet 1950. 1951 Académie des Beaux-Arts, Paris, Atelier Fernand Léger, exposition annuelle, décembre 1951. 1953 Salon des Artistes indépendants, Paris. 1953-1954 Galerie Gentilhommière, Paris, Groupe 53. 1957-1958 Première Biennale de la “Jeune Peinture”, musée des Arts décoratifs, Paris, mai-juin 1957, Francfort, Montréal, 1958. 1959 “École de Paris” à Vienne, Linz, Gratz. Galerie de France, “Cinq peintres – Un sculpteur”. 1960 Galerie Création à Roubaix. Exposition personnelle. 1961 Galerie Pierre Weiller à Paris. Exposition personnelle. Salon des Réalités nouvelles. Palais des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles. Exposition personnelle, mai 1961. 1962 Musée des Arts décoratifs, Paris, “Antagonismes 2 - L’objet”, juillet-octobre 1962. Galerie Pierre Weiller, Paris, “Poèmes Peints”, mars-avril 1962. Exposition personnelle. Musée d’Art moderne de la Ville de Paris : “L’art latino-américain à Paris”. 1962-1963 Exposition de peinture contemporaine, Communauté européenne, Prix Marzotto. Italie, Allemagne, Belgique, France. Exposition des Artistes latino-américains, Musée d’Art moderne de la Ville de Paris. “Expressions Nouvelles”, Antibes. 1962 à 1965 Salon “Comparaisons”. L’Oeil de Boeuf, Galerie 7...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Portrait Paintings

Materials

Pen, Pencil

18th to 19th Century English Oil Portrait
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th to 19th Century English Oil Portrait Original oil on canvas Canvas dimensions 26" wide x 34" high The frame measures 31.75" wide x 39" hig...
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Early 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Diego’s Diary" Figurative Portrait Painting (FRAMED) 24 x 18 in by Isaac Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Diego’s Diary" Figurative Portrait Painting (FRAMED) 24 x 18 in by Isaac Pelayo Medium: Oil and aerosol on wood panel Comes in frame (wood & gold leaf) Size framed: 30" x 24" inch ABOUT THE ARTIST: Isaac Pelayo is a head on crash collision between The Renaissance and Street Art. In a household where constant turmoil and violence were more apparent than most a young Pelayo met escape and peace within the confines of himself and his own creativity. Hispanic born in the heavy beating heart of Los Angeles on the seventh day of June 1996. Pelayo was caught in the crossfires of everything that surrounded him but art served as his only guidance. After dropping out of college Pelayo turned from his hyperrealistic pencil portraits to oil painting where his passions grew more immensely. As of today Pelayo’s work is most influenced and fueled by the crème de la crème of old master painters like Da Vinci, Caravaggio, Rembrandt, and Velazquez as well as graffiti artists such as RETNA, Shepard Fairey, and EL MAC. In 2017 his work caught the attention and landed in the firm grasp of renown rapper and collector Alvin “Westside Gunn” Worthy. He has created several album covers and artworks for the Buffalo rap moguls music label Griselda Records including his personal collection. Pelayo’s paintings are widely recognized and sought out from all over the globe. His collectors include Sean “Diddy” Combs, Westside Gunn, Benny The Butcher, Jeff...
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21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Portrait Paintings

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Wood, Oil, Spray Paint

Itzchak Tarkay Original Oil Painting "De grands amis"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Itzchak Tarkay (1935 – June 3, 2012) De grands amis Original Acrylic on canvas 2005 Image 40 W x 51.5 H in., Framed 46 W x 57.5 H in. Itzchak Tarkay (1935 – ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

LADY WITH PICK FAN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Biography from the niece of the artist from during his lifetime. Paintings acquired from the artist.s estate. Max Turner 1925 - 2019 Max Lamar Turner Painter, Sculptor, Teacher and Author. Max Turner was born in Omaha, Nebraska on July 28, 1925. His father was Lance Howard Turner and his mother Mary Irene Turner. In 1927, his family moved to Bingham Canyon, Utah where Max's father extracted copper from a creek that he had diverted to pass through his garage. The town was located in a narrow canyon on the eastern face of the Oquirrh Mountains. In 1938, when Max was 13, his family moved to Midvale, Utah. After completing high school, Max went to work laying rail until he was inducted into the U.S. Navy to serve during W.W. II. There he took an aptitude test and was initially assigned to the medical corp., later transferring to the dental unit. Max was stationed at Port Hueneme, Ventura County, California through the end of the war. When he was discharged in 1946, he remained in Southern California, living in the Los Angeles area. He met a man named Larry Torres and they formed a partnership to do silk screen work primarily for the Colby Poster Printing Company. This lasted about 10 years until the Colby building caught fire and burned down. In 1958, Max began working for Slade Novelty company that made doll parts using a product called plastisol. A year later, Max began producing plastic parts through his own business. One day, a couple of kids brought in a shrunken skull they had made and asked Max if he could reproduce it. Max said he could and he looked around for a business to work with for this task. He ultimately decided he could create his own machine shop to make molds. As a result, Max purchased a lathe, drill press, grinder and other tools to create his own machine shop and went into business making molds. He built a clientele and in 1973, he moved his machine shop to Glendale, California. Painter, Sculptor, Teacher and Author: Max recalls the day when his interest in art took a new direction. He happened to be in a paint store to purchase some supplies when he saw a card posted on a wall that read, "Come paint with Connie Marlo". Max had been interested in art since his youth and he was frequently impressed with paintings displayed by local artists at various community events. Consequently, he decided to go to Connie's Saturday morning art class at a studio on North La Brea Avenue (between Sunset and Hollywood) in Los Angeles. But, as fate would have it, he immediately took a detour from this class when he found a piece of paper on the floor of the studio referencing another art class dealing with compositions, patterns, rhythms and color harmony. The instructor's name was Hal Reed, a former art student of the Russian/American Master, Nicolai Fechin. Hal owned the building (previously the Will Foster Studio) and had founded the Art League of Los Angeles. When Max found Hal, he asked Hal if he could join his class. Hal said "No, the class was full" but he said Max could monitor the class in the back of the classroom. Max took him up on the offer and began observing the weekly class. During the class, Hal told his students that they should practice what they were learning by going to "live model" classes. Max began attending these classes where he learned how to draw figures. After a few months, Hal and Max became good friends. Hal was so impressed with Max's work that he offered Max the opportunity to teach at another location that Hal was opening in the San Fernando Valley. Max accepted the offer and began teaching his own art class. For Max, it was a quick jump from learning to teaching. Max then found that several of his students had to commute to his art class from the west end of the "Valley". To better serve this group of students, Max decided to relocate to another studio in Calabasas. Max continued teaching, and at this time he was producing very impressive portraits, both oil paintings and charcoal drawings from live models (Max never worked from photos). Max demonstrated real talent, and the style of his drawings and paintings were being compared to those of Nicolai Fechin. And, like Fechin, Max also had an interest in sculpting. One day, Max decided to design and cast a bronze owl sculpture to put in his Calabasas Fine Art Gallery. Later, someone approached Max when he was at the foundry and asked him about his success selling the owl sculpture. The individual who asked this question was convinced that there was a broader market for these sculptures and he ordered a dozen of the owl sculptures from Max. This encouraged Max to do more castings. Some of the new castings were antique sculptures he found and reproduced. As this new business grew, he decided to establish his own foundry, employing up to 15 workers. The business continued for many years, up until the late 1990's when Max got tired of the foundry business and sold it. Max, who was now in his 70's, decided to move on to his next venture as an artist, dedicating himself to doing the actual sculpting of original art. He loved the creativity of sculpting and he had his sculptures cast at local foundries, ironically the same ones that used to be his competition. Max was now fully engaged in his new artistic direction and, over time, he produced a large body of work. He created very impressive sculptures, including about 100 full-size sculptures. He sold some of these to high-end clientele, the Foundry at SLS Las Vegas, and to Hollywood studios. Even though Max now seemed to be totally in his element, he somehow also found time to continue to teach painting classes at the California Art Institute in Westlake Village in Los Angeles. At the institute, he specialized in figure work. Max continued to draw, paint and teach, but he says he stopped sculpting when he turned 90. Max produced four books showcasing his drawings and paintings. The first is "Faces, The Drawings of Max Turner", copyright 2000, that showcases nearly 100 of his portrait drawings. Within the "Acknowledgements" section, he lists Hal Reed and Joseph Nordmann, two former students of Nicolai Fechin. In 2006, Max produced his second book titled "Figures and Faces", reflecting not only portraits but also figure drawings and paintings. It is a wonderful book of Max's work, but it is currently difficult to find. The third book is titled "Faces 2, The Paintings and Drawings of Max Turner", copyright 2009, which includes 75 portrait paintings and drawings. In the "Preface" of this book, Max describes growing up in a small and isolated mining town during the Great Depression. He states that as a kid, he had little exposure of any culture or view of what the rest of the world was like. His neighbor was the trash collector and Max would sometimes go through his truck looking for anything of value. Among other things, he found magazines like Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping and Red Book, with covers that frequently showed drawings or paintings of faces. Max states that these images were the very first source of inspiration for him. He says that he began looking more carefully at people's faces and if they had character, he would draw them. By drawing them, Max says that he was making them part of his world, his world of "Faces". In 2018, Max published his newest book showcasing his drawings and paintings. It is titled "Max Turner's Figure Sketches". This softbound book includes 76 pages and over 120 drawings and paintings. In the Introduction, Max explains "I have found that when approaching the figure, one should begin with the gesture. After having captured the essence or feeling of the pose, one can then proceed to build on it." The figure sketches in this wonderful book reflect a Master's work that consistently captures the "gesture"-showing the emotion, movement and expression. Two more books are on the horizon for Max, both dealing with his passion for sculpting. His first, "The Sculpture of Max Turner" is a compilation of his commercial and noncommercial pieces throughout his career. The second, "Terra Cotta Sculpture by Max Turner" is a complete collection of figures done at the California Art Institute. These much anticipated books should be out later in 2018. Max now considers himself primarily a sculptor. But others in the art world are more than impressed with his drawings and paintings as well. His portraits are often described as having a Fechin-esque appearance, referring to the style of Nicolai Fechin. When Max observed those first art classes given by Hal Reed, it should be noted that Hal had previously been a student of the Russian/American Master Nicolai Fechin in the early to mid-1950's. In fact, Hal was a student in the last art class that Fechin taught before he unexpectedly died in 1955. Hal was so strongly influenced by Fechin that he later produced two 30-minute art instruction videos as part his Art Video Productions wherein he specifically described Fechin techniques that he learned in Fechin's class. The Fechin style and techniques were in play when Max later met Hal. Over the years, many of Max's art students, art collectors, gallery owners, as well as the Director of the Monterey Museum of Art have commented on the Fechin-esque qualities of Max's wonderful charcoal drawings and paintings. So, while Max may consider himself primarily a sculptor, his drawings and paintings are also impressive and very much sought after. When Nicolai Fechin died in 1955, three of the nine students in his last art class became life-long friends. Max subsequently became friends with not only Hal Reed, but also with prior Fechin students Joseph Nordmann and Albert Londraville...
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1990s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Pair of genre portrait paintings by Italian artist Giovanni Bragolin
Located in London, GB
Pair of genre portrait paintings by Italian artist Giovanni Bragolin Italian, 20th Century Frame: Height 85cm, width 65cm, depth 5cm Canvas: Height 7...
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20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of young man - The artist's son
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
Auguste-Joseph Delécluse (Roubaix 1855 - Paris 1928) Portrait of the artist's son, Eugène Delécluse Oil on canvas H. 98 cm; W. 116 cm Signed lower right 1903 Exhibition: 1903, Salon...
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Early 1900s French School Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Addisonjones artwork, Anti-Hero pop artwork
Located in Delaware , OH
Addisonjones artwork, Anti-Hero pop artwork A R T I S T S T A T E M E N T: Introducing the iconic Andy Warhol style print with neon colors and screen prin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Granny with glasses by Hans Berger - Engraving 50x39 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on paper Ed: 24/100
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Early 20th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Engraving

"Figure de Notier" framed, signed oil on canvas painting by artist Max Papart
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Figure de Notier" oil on canvas painting of a human figure by Max Papart. Signed Max Papart on front. Signed and titled "Max Papart Figure de Notier" on back. Additional markings o...
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1950s Abstract Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Medieval Boar Hunt, Rheinstein Castle, 19th Century German School
Located in Blackwater, GB
The Medieval Boar Hunt, Rheinstein Castle, 19th Century German School Large 19th Century German Medieval Boar Hunting Party, oil on canvas. Excellent quality and condition panorama...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Religious Painting Virgin of Sorrows, 1770
Located in Vicoforte, IT
Antique Italian painting from the second half of the 18th century. Religious painting depicting the Virgin of Sorrows, of excellent pictorial quality. Oil on canvas framework recentl...
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1770s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Eclectic
Located in Zofingen, AG
This is my personal vision of life, which could be the life that everyone has the right to, the life that Russian aggression deprived me of... This is my virtual life, because real l...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Herzogin Cecilie, signed oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Herzogin Cecilie, 1902 by Louis Letouche (French 1924-2015) oil painting on linen canvas, stretched over board framed Framed size: 15 x 21.75 inches Superb oil painting by the well listed French marine artist Louis Letouche (1924-2015). The painting portrays the early 20th Century ship titled: Herzogin Cecilie, 1902. Herzogin Cecilie was built in 1902 by Rickmers Schiffbau AG in Bremerhaven. She was yard number 122 and was launched on 22 April 1902. Completion was on 7 June that year. She was 334 feet 8 inches (102.01 m) long, with a breadth of 46 feet 3 inches (14.10 m) and a draught of 24 feet 2 inches (7.37 m). Herzogin Cecilie was built for Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen. Unlike other contemporary German merchant sailing ships, the black Flying-P-Liners or the green ships of Rickmers, she was painted in white. She was one of the fastest windjammers ever built: she logged 21 knots at Skagen. The tall ships of the time remained competitive against the steamers only on the longer trade routes: the Chilean nitrate trade, carrying salpeter from Chile to Europe, and the Australian wheat trade, carrying grain from Australia to Europe. Both routes required rounding Cape Horn routinely, and were not well suited for steamers, as coal was in short supply there. Herzogin Cecilie was one of the fastest merchant sailing ships of her time, on a par with the Flying-P-Liners. The trip around Cape Horn from Portland (Oregon) to The Lizard (England) was done in 1903 in only 106 days. At the outbreak of World War I, she was interned by Chile, returning to Germany in 1920, only to be given to France as reparation, and subsequently sold to Gustaf Erikson (24 October 1872 – 15 August 1947) of Finland for £4250. She was homeported at Mariehamn.[2] As the freight rates for salpeter had dropped after the war, Gustaf Erikson sent her to bring grain from Australia. In so-called grain races, several tall ships tried to arrive first in Europe, to sell their cargo for a higher price, as told, for example, in The Great Tea Race of 1866 or The Last Grain Race. Typically, ships were loaded in the Spencer Gulf area, Port Victoria, South Australia or Wallaroo, South Australia, and travelled to Europe, with ports on the British Isles like Queenstown, Ireland or Falmouth, Cornwall being considered as the finish. After "winning" four times prior to 1921, she again won the grain race four times in eleven trips from 1926 to 1936. In 1927, when Herzogin Cecilie covered Port Lincoln (South Australia) –Falmouth, London and won a race against the Swedish ship Beatrice. Alan Villiers was on board, which would result in his book Falmouth for Orders, and later a trip aboard the barque Parma. Wreck of the Herzogin Cecilie in south Devon. With Sven Erikson as her Captain and Elis Karlsson her First Mate, the ship left Port Lincoln in South Australia on 21 January 1935, with a cargo of wheat, and after taking a more southerly route than usual, reached Falmouth for Orders on 18 May making her passage of 86 days the second fastest ever. Herzogin Cecilie was making for Ipswich in dense fog, when, on 25 April 1936, she grounded on Ham Stone Rock and drifted onto the cliffs of Bolt Head on the south Devon coast. After parts of the cargo were unloaded, she was floating again, only to be towed in June 1936 to Starhole (Starehole) Bay at the mouth of the nearby Kingsbridge Estuary near Salcombe, and beached there.On 18 January 1939, the ship capsized and sank. The remains of the ship sit at a depth of 7 metres at 50°12.82′N 3°47.02′W. The timber and brass portholes from the chart room...
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1990s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Mary Magdalene - Oil on Canvas by Italian School 19th cent.
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on canvas. cm 60.5 x 2 x 50 Nice Oil painting (Italian School of XIX century) with a rapid sign and intense colors backgrpound. Some color cracking on left margin and top edge, ...
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18th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Chinese woman portrait with two fennec foxes
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
French School, circa 1950 Portrait of a Chinese Woman with Two Fennec Foxes Oil on cardboard H. 60 cm; W. 50 cm Circa 1950 This painting depicts a young woman with a calm face and t...
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1950s French School Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Pensive Thoughts - A Portrait - British 1872 Victorian art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
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1870s Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Julian Coming Out of the Water Male Figure Painting
Located in New York, NY
A queer figurative painting of a shirtless man coming out of the ocean by Mark Beard. Signed in red, u.l. This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1950’s Fashion Illustration Original Painting Of The Artist In A White Dress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artist by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ink/watercolour/pencil drawing on card, unframed paper: 10 x 6.5 inches very good condition provenance: from the artists estate, France Josine Vignon (1922-2022) was a French artist living on the Rue Beautreillis in the Marais district of Paris. She painted with a beautiful style, largely influenced by the Impressionist and Post Impressionist...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor, Color Pencil

Dancing Lovers
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I've blended abstract, figurative, and surreal elements to capture the fluid motion and raw emotion of an intimate dance. The intertwining forms, awash in shade...
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2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"wRapt" by Dave Seeley, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Dave Seeley's (US based) "wRapt" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a female model, in a white dress, reclining. Dave Seeley is a figure painter living in Boston, M...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

"Giuliana con cappello" Olio su tela cm. 50 x 60 1976
Located in Torino, IT
Opera espressionista ,sui blu e azzurri Edgardo CORBELLI (Torino, 1918 – 1989) Dal tradizionale impianto paesistico degli anni ‘30, la pittura di Corbelli sfocia in esiti tecnico-e...
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1970s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Crayon

Portrait of Hortense Mancini, Duchess of Mazarin (1746-1699), 17th Century
By Jacob Ferdinand Voet 1
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait of Hortense Mancini, Duchess of Mazarin (1746-1699), 17th Century by Jacob Ferdinand Voet (1639-1689) Large 17th Century Italian portrait o...
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17th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American School Signed Framed Modernist "Massage" Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American signed interior scene oil painting. Oil on canvasboard. Signed. Framed. Image size, 14L x 11H.
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1950s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Men Portrait
Located in PARIS, FR
Lucien Jonas (1880 - 1947) Men Portrait 1920 Oil on canvas 81 x 65,5 cm Signed and dated bottom right
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1920s Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Mid Century Fauvist Portrait of Red Headed Woman
Located in Soquel, CA
Striking Fauvist portrait with a vibrant, high voltage color palette, featuring a green woman with red hair by Sydney Helfman (American, 1926-2010). Aut...
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1960s American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Game, Set, and Match - Painting, Oil on canvas
Located in London, GB
In Game, Set, and Match (2023), Iranian artist Soudeh Davoud (b. 1988) reimagines a moment of athletic poise as a meditation on gender, representation, and historical narrative. Pain...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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