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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 1920s
"Woman with a Cigarette", Hugo Scheiber (1873-1950)
Located in Paris, FR
Hugo Scheiber (1873-1950) was a Hungarian painter of Jewish origins. He started as a self-taught artist. He was initially inspired by Impressionism before evolving towards Expression...
Category
1920s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Cardboard
Nude Dancer, 1920s, Grand Rapids, Michigan Artist
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Mathias Alten (German/American, 1871-1938)
Signed: M. Alten (Lower, Right)
" Nude Dancer ", circa 1925
Oil on Canvas
42" x 32"
Housed in a 3" Carved Newcomb Macklin Frame with a...
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Nude Male Portrait, Burgundy Colour, Original Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Male Portrait, Burgundy Colour, Original Oil Painting
English School, Mid 20th Century
Oil painting on board, unframed
Board size: 30 x 20 inch...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage Portrait Portrait of Fashionable Woman Pink Shawl 1920's French Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Woman in Pink
by Robert SImon (French 1888-1961)
stamped with the artists studio stamp verso
inscribed label with the date 1929
oil on board, unframed
Board : 16 x 13 i...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of African American Woman by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's
Located in Rochester, NY
Portrait of an African American Woman by Tony Sisti (1901-1983). Sisti was a master draftsman. With just a few lines he captures the moment. Sisti was a professional boxer and an acc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper
Portrait - Paint by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on cardboard realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s.
Hand signed.
Includes a wooden frame realized by the Artist. cm. 43.5x34.
Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1, 1922, ...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Etienne Ret Mixed Media Portrait of a Newsboy C.1974
By Etienne Ret
Located in San Francisco, CA
Etienne Ret Mixed Media Portrait of a Newsboy C.1974
Original mixed media with oil and newspaper
Dimensions 16" wide x 21" high
The frame measures 25" wide x 31" high
Signed and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Newsprint
Young Spaniard with mantilla and fan
By Henry Meylan
Located in Genève, GE
Work on wood
Category
1920s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of Elizabeth Allison - British Slade Sch Art Deco portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This enigmatic portrait oil painting is by noted Slade School artist John Cecil Stephenson. In 1929, when Portrait of Elizabeth Allison was completed...
Category
1920s Art Deco Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Luc De Decker (1907-1982) - 1943 Oil, Portrait of an Elderly Woman
Located in Corsham, GB
This evocative portrait depicts an elderly figure in traditional attire, seated against a muted background. The artist skilfully captures the subject's weathered features and gentle ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Original Oil Painting Portrait 1953 large work
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
by Paul Briscoe, (British), signed & dated 1953
oil painting on board, unframed
size: 40 x 30 inches
condition: overall very good and presentable.
provenance: from a private collection in England
we can help arrange a suitable frame if buyers wish, prior to shipping.
A magnificent large scale portrait of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. Portraits of Her Majesty in private collections are exceedingly rare and adding to the importance of this work is the fact it was painted in the year of her Coronation, 1953.
Her Majesty requires no introduction from us, but here is a quick reminder of the basic facts:
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms.
Elizabeth was born in Mayfair, London, as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth). Her father acceded to the throne in 1936 upon the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII, making Elizabeth the heir presumptive. She was educated privately at home and began to undertake public duties during the Second World War, serving in the Auxiliary Territorial Service. In November 1947, she married Philip Mountbatten, a former prince of Greece and Denmark...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American School Early Impressionist Family Portrait Rare Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful American school impressionist family portrait oil painting. Oil on canvas. Image size, 38H by 30L.
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Banana Plantation Guadeloupe
Located in London, GB
'The Banana Plantation Guadeloupe', oil on canvas, by Robert Humblot (1959). In 1959, when the artist visited French Guadeloupe, he painted several colo...
Category
1950s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Woman in Front of the Mirror
Located in London, GB
'Woman in Front of the Mirror', oil on canvas, by Vincent Tailhardat (circa 1990s). A nude woman seated in front of a mirror grooms herself while en...
Category
1990s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hawaii
By John Button
Located in New York, NY
Gouache on paper
Signed and dated, l.r.
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City
Born in California, John Button (1929-1982) was educated at University of Calif...
Category
1970s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Paper
Fine Antique British Oil Painting Head Portraits of Two Cavalier Spaniel Dogs
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Head Portraits of Cavalier Spaniel Dogs
by Henry Percy, British early 20th century
signed oil on board, framed
framed: 7 x 9 inches
board: 5 x 7 inches
provenance: private collection...
Category
Early 20th Century English School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of Emilienne Le Roy by Giovanni Boldini
Located in New Orleans, LA
Giovanni Boldini
1842-1931 Italian
Portrait of Emilienne Le Roy
Oil on canvas
A dazzling display of Giovanni Boldini’s signature style, Portrait of Emilienne Le Roy captures the ...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Girl with the Gun 1990's Stylised Portrait Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Girl with the Gun, Stylised Portrait, Signed Oil Painting
by Larissa Ickx, Belgian 20th century
Signed on the lower right hand corner
Oil painting on canvas, unframed
Canvas size: 47...
Category
1990s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a 1920's Lady - American Art Deco female portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
American artist Henry R Rittenberg painted this lovely 1920's Art Deco portrait oil painting. The painting is a standing half length portrait of a lady in a black coat with a white fur collar over a red dress and long beads. She has an elegant 1920's short bob hair style and a confident expression. The strong brushwork and range of tones within one colour are superb. A really striking Art Deco portrait oil painting.
Signed upper left.
Provenance. Dorset estate.
Condition. Oil on canvas, 30 inches by 25 inches and in good condition.
Frame. Housed in a fine James Bourlet panel silvered frame, 40 inches by 35 inches and in good condition.
Henry R Rittenberg (1879-1969) was born in Libau, Latvia and later immigrated to the United States. He studied art at the Bavarian Academy in Germany, and by 1906, was in Philadelphia, where he attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art. Rittenberg painted landscapes and still lifes, yet his forte was portraiture. The artist was commissioned to paint a number of portraits of American dignitaries including Attorney General Homer Stille Cummings and a group portrait of President Harry S...
Category
1920s Art Deco Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Elegant Early 20th-Century French Portrait of a Woman in Red Gown signed oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Elegant Lady in a Red Gown
David Junes (French 1874-1938)
signed oil on canvas, unframed
Canvas : 25 x 14 inches
Provenance: private collection, the South of France
C...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Portrait of A Lady with Auburn Hair In Purple Draping Dress 20th Century French
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Radiant Young Woman
by Annie Faure (French 1940-2021)
signed lower corner
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas size: 18 x 15 inches
condition: overall very good, mi...
Category
Late 20th Century French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Continental School Early 20th Century Oil - Girl with A Wheat Sheaf
Located in Corsham, GB
Unsigned. Well presented in a gilt frame with pierced detailing and foliate scrolling to the cove. On canvas.
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Woman with a chef's Hat Belle Epoque
By René Guinand
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
Golden wooden frame
81 x 68 x 3 cm
Woman with a chef's hat
This striking portrait, typical of Expressionism, depicts a woman in an introspective pose. Vigorous brushst...
Category
1910s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Miriam & Sue Orr with Flute
By Franz Kline
Located in New York, NY
Signed (at lower left): KLINE
EXHIBITED: Washington Gallery of Modern Art, Washington, D.C., October 30–December 27, 1962; Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachuset...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Seating Figures - Oil Painting by Antonio Mellone - 1957
Located in Roma, IT
Seating figures is a modern artwork realized by Antonio Mellone in 1957
Mixed colored oil painting on canvas
Hand signed and dated on the lower margin.
Includes frame
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1987 American Artist Mase Lucas Painting on Canvas Portrait of a Nostalgic Woman
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is an original vintage acrylic mixed-media painting on canvas painting Titled " Nostalgic Woman on a Divan" By American Artist Mase Lucas.
Mase Lucas has been a studio artist ...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of Man - Painting by Francesco Settimj - 1933
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on canvas mounted on board, realized by Francesco Settimj in 1933.
Hand signed and dated lower left.
Good condition.
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
1950's Mid Century modern oil portrait of a nude woman a bed
Located in Woodbury, CT
Well painted 1950's mid-century modern English portrait of a nude woman laying on a bed.
The artist was a portrait and figure painter active during the 1950s-1960s
Oils on artists ...
Category
1950s Abstract Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Eve and the apple" by Vivaldo Martini - Oil on canvas 65x50 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
His first name sounds like a concerto. Vivacious, its name is reminiscent of an aperitif or a cyclist. The addition of the two evokes the Italianate. Indomitable and unavoidable. Mor...
Category
Mid-20th Century Symbolist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Man of Industry
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Jirayr Hamparzoom Zorthian was born April 14, 1911 in Kutahya, Turkey, of Armenian parents. At the age of three, he showed considerable talent in drawing and painting.
Zorthian we...
Category
1930s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Alabama Surreal Folk Art Oil Painting African American Woman, Flower Headdress
By Maltby Sykes
Located in Surfside, FL
The painting is signed Sykes and dated 1960 lower right.
It has "Maltby Sykes, 1911- for Leon" written on the stretcher verso
It is a Surrealist Folk Art figure of an African woman oil painting...
Category
1960s Folk Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French 1930s Art Deco Society Portrait, Lady with a Diamond Earring.
Located in Cotignac, FR
French Art Deco, oil on canvas, society female portrait by Dembinkski (probably Anton J.) Signed, dated and located (Paris) bottom left. In later wood and gilt frame.
A charming and...
Category
1930s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
'Portrait of a Young Woman', Bretonne, Brittany, France, Danish Royal Academy
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Agnes Louise Agnete Jensen Weie (Danish, 1878-1964) and painted circa 1911.
Provenance: ABR auction 170, 1964, catalog #83, 1964 (see photo); Inscribed, verso, '83/170' from auction ...
Category
1910s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Young Woman Wearing a Copper Scarf', Paris, Salon d'Automne, Brittany, Skagen
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'W. Schwartz' for Walter Erwin Otto Schwartz (Danish, 1889-1958), dated 1935 and inscribed 'Skagen' lower right.
A substantial, psychologically penetrating portrait of a young woman with braids, shown dressed in a charcoal wool coat and wearing a copper-colored neck-scarf. The self-possessed sitter stands and meets the viewers gaze directly, proving herself an unusually confident subject for this noted Danish Modernist.
Nephew of the Danish academic artist, Frans Schwartz, Walter Schwartz grew up surrounded by the painters who frequented the Danish art colony on the picturesque island of Skagen. Walter first studied formally (1904-8) with Michael Ancher...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Framed Bretagne Breton Symbolist Oil Painting Circa 1910 Liturgical Costume
By Edgard Maxence
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Follower of Edgard Maxence.
French ( b.1871 - d.1954 ).
Meditation, Circa 1910.
Oil On Canvas.
Image size 34.4 inches x 22.2 inches ( 87.5cm x 56.5cm ).
Frame size 44.1 inches x 31.9...
Category
Early 20th Century Symbolist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Woman With Blue Eyes
Located in London, GB
'Woman with Blue Eyes', oil on board, by Peter Robert Keil (1985). A topless redhead gazes out to the viewer with her intense blue eyes. A mysterious blue hand sneaks into view from ...
Category
1980s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Charles PICART LE DOUX, Model on Green Background, Oil on Isorel, 1949
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on isorel panel by Charles PICART LE DOUX (1881-1959), France, 1949. Model on green background. With frame: 97.5x76.5 cm - 38.4x30.1 inches ; without frame: 81x60cm - 31.9x23.6 i...
Category
1930s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"LAZY AFTERNOON" ON THE RIVER FRAMED 24 X 30
Located in San Antonio, TX
John Austin Hanna
Born 1942
Fredericksburg Artist
Image Size: 18 x 24
Frame Size: 24 x 30
Medium: Oil
"Lazy Afternoon"
Biography
John Austin Hanna Born 1942
John Austin Hanna - Frede...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of Two Seated Nude Women - British Modernist 1930's oil painting
By Lionel Ellis
Located in London, GB
This lovely British Modernist portrait oil painting is by noted artist Lionel Ellis. The painting comes from a collection of works by the artist, previously owned by his wife. Painte...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large 20th Century French Portrait of Lady Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady
by Jacob Markiel (Polish 1911-2008) *See notes
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 26 x 20 inches
provenance: the artists estate, south o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of Harriet Toby, Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
Located in Dallas, TX
Donald Vogel’s paintings reflect his interest in seeking beauty in life and in sharing pleasure with his viewers. Vogel entreats us to "rejoice and celebrate each new day, knowing it...
Category
1940s American Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Cecile Hertz-Eyrolles (1875-1974) - Mid 20th Century Oil, Armchair Pose
Located in Corsham, GB
Unsigned. On board.
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mid-Century French Impressionist Portrait of a Woman Dancing in Vibrant Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Dancing Women
French artist, mid 20th century
signed
oil on canvas, framed in original 'Montparnasse' style frame
framed: 30 x 25.5 inches
canvas: 22 x 18 inches
Prove...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
1947 Expressionist Oil Painting Flute Player Musician Boris Deutsch WPA Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Boris Deutsch (American Lithuanian Russian, 1892-1978)
"The Flute Player," 1947
Oil paint on canvas,
Hand signed and dated upper left,
Provenance: gallery label (Pasadena Art Museu...
Category
1920s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vicente Cristellys, Oil on canvas "Gina Lollobrigida", Late 1950s
By Vicente Cristellys
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Vicente CRISTELLYS (1898-1970), School of Paris, late 1950s. "Lolo", portrait of Gina Lollobrigida in Notre-Dame de Paris (film).
Arriving in Paris during the 1920s, Vicente Cristellys settled in Montparnasse like many of his colleagues from the Ecole de Paris. He paints characters and scenes largely inspired by his native Spain. It was after a bohemian period that he began to illustrate cinema posters and he managed to settle in the Parisian cinematographic milieu. For example, he will sign posters for The Big Sleep, The Man in The iron mask...
Category
1950s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Holy Woman, after Quentin Matsys penitent Saint Magdalene master copy
Located in Norwich, GB
A stunning copy of the Northern Renaissance masterpiece "Maddalena Dolente" by Quentin Matsys (1466-1530) which is in the collection of the Gemäldegalerie Berlin. Beautifully execut...
Category
Mid-20th Century Northern Renaissance Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Nude woman oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Oil measures 33x41 cm.
Frame 50x58 cm.
Catalan painter trained in Olot and the Llotja in Barcelona, where he was a disciple of Lluis Muntané. Through his travels he completes his training.
He was in Paris for a year studying Van Gogh, Cezanne and Gaugin. The following year in Holland he studied Franz...
Category
1960s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Red Lip Blue Eyed Portrait of Elegant Young Society Lady Exquisite Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Elegant Lady
original pencil drawing on paper
by Marjorie Schiele (1913-2008) *see notes below
signed
piece of paper is 8 x 6 inches
In good condition, though with min...
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Pencil
The Cardinal Fine Antique Portrait Oil Painting in Ornate Gilt Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Cardinal's Letter
Otto Eichinger (1922 - 2004)
signed oil painting on board, framed
framed: 15 x 12 inches
board: 12.5 x 10 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
condition: v...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine British Aristocratic Portrait of a Nobleman Lord Jeffreys of Wem
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of Lord Jeffreys of Wem
British School, 20th century (presumably after an earlier work)
oil painting on canvas, framed
framed: 30.5 x 24.5 inches
canvas: 26 x 20 inches
prov...
Category
20th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Self-Portrait of the artist
Located in PARIS, FR
Self-portrait by Edouard Dumoulin (1898 - 1973)
1928
Oil on canvas
48 x 37 cm (54 x 42 cm with frame
18.9 x 14.57 in (21.26 x 16.54 in with frame)
Signed and dated lower left
Online...
Category
1920s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sailboat Race, Cubist Abstraction Oil Painting by Female Artist Miriam Bromberg
Located in Long Island City, NY
Sailboat Race
Miriam Bromberg
Date: circa 1960
Oil on Canvas, signed lower right
Size: 24 x 50 in. (60.96 x 127 cm)
Category
1970s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
woman in profile oil on canvas painting portrait
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Alexandre Siches (1921-2009) - Woman in profile - Oil on canvas
Oil measures 35x27 cm.
Frameless.
Alexandre Siches Piera (1921-2009)
Catalan painter with an innate capacity for dra...
Category
1960s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Opera Scene Signed Rare Illustration Framed Genre Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Incredible early American illustration of an opera scene by Richard W. Baldwin (1920 - 2012) . Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
Category
1940s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
American, 1912 portrait of a man in a red tie by female artist Elizabeth Grandin
By Elizabeth Grandin
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Elizabeth Grandin (American, 1889 – 1970)
‘Man with red tie’, 1912
Oil on canvas
Signed with studio stamp, with inventory number 333 and inscribed ‘Spain c…. 1912’ (on the reverse)
2...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Reclining Nude
Located in London, GB
'Reclining Nude', oil on canvas, by Guillaume Dulac (circa 1920s). A sensuous portrayal by the artist of a young woman reclining on a divan draped with cloth. Inspired perhaps from Ingres' (1780-1867) classic, La Grande Odalisque...
Category
1920s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Woman, Signed Folk Art Oil Painting by Miriam Bromberg
Located in Long Island City, NY
Portrait of a Woman
Miriam Bromberg
Oil on Canvas
Size: 36 x 14 in. (91.44 x 35.56 cm)
Frame Size: 43 x 21 inches
Category
1970s Folk Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Flamenco Dancer in Fiery Red Twirls 20th Century French Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Flamenco Dancer
by Annie Faure (French 1940-2021)
signed lower corner
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas size: 18 x 15 inches
condition: overall very good, minor surface scuffs ...
Category
Late 20th Century French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait Paintings for Sale on 1stDibs
An elegant and sophisticated decorative touch in any living space, portrait paintings have remained popular throughout the years and are widely loved pieces of art for display in many homes today.
Portrait paintings are at least as old as ancient Egypt, where realistic, lifelike depictions of the recently deceased — commonly known as “mummy portraits” — were painted on wooden panels and affixed to mummies as part of the burial tradition.
For centuries, painters have used portraiture as a means of expressing a subject’s nobility, societal status and authority. Portraits were given as gifts in Renaissance Europe, and a portrait artist might have been commissioned to help mark a significant occasion such as a wedding or a promotion to high office. Prior to the advent of photography, which eventually replaced painted portraits as a quicker and more efficient way of capturing a person’s essence, the subject of a portrait had to sit for hours until the painter had finished. And during the 18th century in particular, if an artist commissioned for a portrait struggled with how to adequately memorialize and capture a subject’s likeness, sometimes a portrait painting wasn’t completed for up to a year.
Whether it’s part of the gallery-style approach to your living-room or dining-room walls or merely inspiration as you devise an eye-grabbing color scheme in your home, a portrait painting is a timeless decorative object for any interior. A landscape painting or sculpture might give you the kind of insight into a specific region of the world or a different culture that you can ascertain only through art. Similarly, when you take the time to learn about the subject of a portrait painting that you bring into your home — the sitter’s history, the relationship between the sitter and the artist should one exist, the story of how the portrait came to be — that work can become intensely personal in addition to its place as an object for an art-hungry corner of your apartment or house.
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