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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Period: 18th Century
Period: 1930s
"Lee J. Cobb #3"
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by:
Gershon Benjamin (1899 - 1985)
An American Modernist of portraits, landscapes, still lives, and the urban scene, Gershon ...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Female Fencer, Saturday Evening Post Cover
By Alfred J. Cammarata
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Signature: Signed Lower Right
Sight Size 40.00" x 30.00", Framed 47.00" x 37.00"
Cover of the Saturday Evening Post, April 1, 1933.
Category
1930s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Table Setting With Bunch of Flowers
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
COSSON, Jean Louis Marcel (1878 – 1956)
The Bunch and The Maid circa 1930
Oil on canvas signed up left
Framed by GAULT (Paris)
Dimensions canvas : 56 X 46 cm
Dimensions frame : 74 X...
Category
1930s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Cubist Woman Study Black Pencil Drawing by Wouyart
Located in Atlanta, GA
This interesting seated woman pencil study is by French artist Wouyart (20th Century). This unique representation captures the model's expression through trace lines and shadows that...
Category
1930s Cubist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pencil, Carbon Pencil
"Tommy"
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork:
Gershon Benjamin (1899 - 1985)
An American Modernist of portraits, landscapes, still lives, and the urban scene, Gershon Ben...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Tom
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This painting is part of our exhibition Charles Goeller: A Wistful Loneliness.
Oil on canvas, 30 x 25 inches, Signed lower right, Signed verso on stret...
Category
1930s American Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Bulldogs Hunting A Badger, 18th Century attributed to Charles TOWNE (1763-1840
Located in Blackwater, GB
Bulldogs Hunting A Badger, 18th Century
attributed to Charles TOWNE (1763-1840)
Large 18th Century English School hunting scene of Bulldogs Hunting a badger, oil on canvas laid to...
Category
18th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Self Portrait of Schildbach, Court Painter Schildbach, Gotha, Convex Copper
Located in Greven, DE
Christian Schildbach was a very talented artist with his own style.
Art painter in Plauen, then court painter in Dresden; around 1706 art painter in Vienna, also active in Bamberg (...
Category
18th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings
Materials
Copper
Portrait Of A Gentleman & His Estate, Attributed to Arthur Devis, 18th Century
By Arthur Devis
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Gentleman & His Estate, 18th Century
attributed to Arthur DEVIS (1712-1787)
One of a matching pair - the other is believed to be the brother
Large 18th century Eng...
Category
18th Century English School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French School, Portrait of a Lady, Actress, Young Woman, French , Rococo, Oval
Located in Greven, DE
French Art
Rococo
Portrait of a Woman, Young Lady, perhaps an actress
Category
18th Century Rococo Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Portrait Of Mrs Isabella Blair, 18th century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of Mrs Isabella Blair, 18th century
circle of Sir Henry Raeburn (1756-1823)
Large 18th Century Scottish portrait of Mrs Isabe...
Category
18th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
18th Century portrait oil painting of a girl with an orange
By Robert Byng
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Circle of Robert Byng
British, (1666-1720)
Girl with Orange
Oil on canvas
Image size: 29 inches x 24 inches
Size including frame: 36 inches x 31 inc...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait Of A Lady, Believed to be Miss Craigie, 18th Century
By Sir Allan Ramsay
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Lady, Believed to be Miss Craigie, 18th Century
circle of Allan RAMSAY (1713-1784)
Fine large 18th century portrait of a Lady in a. white dress, believed to be a Mi...
Category
18th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Girl with Cat oil painting by Hans Burkhardt
Located in Hudson, NY
Girl with Cat (1935)
Oil on canvas
38" x 26"
42 ½" x 30 ½" x 3 ½" framed
Signed and dated "1935 H Burkhardt" lower right. Signed, dated and inscribed verso.
About this artist: Hans ...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
PORTRAIT OF COURT MUSICIAN JOSEF LEMBERGER (1667-1740) Hungarian School
Located in Blackwater, GB
PORTRAIT OF COURT MUSICIAN JOSEF LEMBERGER (1667-1740)
Hungarian School
Large 18th Century Hungarian Portrait of court musician Josef Lemberger, oil on canvas. Superb quality and early important...
Category
18th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait Of John Parker, 1st Lord Boringdon (1735-1788), 18th century
By Joshua Reynolds
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of John Parker, 1st Lord Boringdon (1735-1788), 18th century
School of Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792)
Large 18th portrait of John Parker, 1st Lord Boringdon, oil on canvas. E...
Category
18th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Gentleman, Halung, Court Painter Schildbach, Gotha, Convex Copper
Located in Greven, DE
Christian Schildbach was a very talented artist with his own style.
Art painter in Plauen, then court painter in Dresden; around 1706 art painter in Vienna, also active in Bamberg (...
Category
18th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings
Materials
Copper
18th century pastel portrait of a young boy in a wooded landscape
By Arthur Pond
Located in Bath, Somerset
This little jewel of a pastel of a young boy in his smart red jacket and silver trimmed waistcoat is by an artist working in the circle of Arthur Pond and ...
Category
18th Century English School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Portrait of Owen Ormsby, bust-length, in a brown coat
Located in London, GB
Attributed to Gainsborough Dupont (1754 - 1797, British)
Portrait of Owen Ormsby, bust-length, in a brown coat, with slightly later inscription identifying the sitter
oil on canvas
2...
Category
Late 18th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a young woman, circa 1935
Located in PARIS, FR
Mercédès LEGRAND (1893-1945)
Portrait of a young woman ; assumed to be the artist's daughter, circa 1935
Oil on panel (carton bouilli)
Signed lower left
36 x 29 cm
Born in Spain in ...
Category
1930s French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Frances in Braids"
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork.
Pastel portrait of artist's granddaughter.
Complemented by original signed Harer frame.
Illustra...
Category
1930s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Portrait of a Lady in Green Dress - Scottish 1930's Art Deco oil painting
Located in London, GB
This superb Art Deco British portrait oil painting is by noted Scottish artist David Cowan Dobson, better known as Cowan Dobson. Painted in 1931, it is a portrait of a striking darkh...
Category
1930s Art Deco Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait Of A Wet Nurse & Baby, 17th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Wet Nurse & Baby, 17th Century
Rare & Unusual English School Portrait
Large 17th Century English School portrait of a wet nurse and baby breastfeeding, oil on canva...
Category
18th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
After the Hunt, Jan Josef Horemans the Younger, Antwerp 1714 – 1790, Flemish
By Jan Josef Horemans the Younger
Located in Knokke, BE
After the Hunt
Jan Josef Horemans the Younger
Antwerp 1714 – 1790
Flemish School
Signature: Attributed to Jan Josef the Younger Horemans
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Size incl...
Category
18th Century Flemish School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
An Allegory Of Marriage, 18th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
An Allegory Of Marriage, 18th Century
English School
Large 18th Century English School allegory of marriage, oil on canvas. Rare allegory of life scene with two married couples on...
Category
18th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait Of Lady Grace Jackson, 18th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait of Mary Anne Ward (1725-1754) In Riding Attire, 18th Century
School of Henry Pickering (1720-1770)
Large 18th English portrait of Mary Anne Ward ...
Category
18th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Two Young Spanish Girls, Oil on paper
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on paper by Edouard Goerg (1893-1969), France, 1937-1938. Two young Spanish girls. Measurements : with frame: 61.3x51.8 cm - 24.1x20.4 inches, view: 39x28.6 cm - 15.4x11.25 inche...
Category
1930s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Italian painting of Alphonsus Liguori in French Neo-Gothic Frame
Located in London, GB
Italian painting of Alphonsus Liguori in French Neo-Gothic Frame
Italian and French, Late 18th and 19th Century
Frame: Height 61cm, width 39cm, depth 6cm
Panel: Height 28cm, width 22...
Category
Late 18th Century Gothic Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Rare Polish American 1930s Oil Painting Painting WPA Russian Babushka Jewish Art
By Abram Tromka
Located in Surfside, FL
Abram Tromka was born May 1, 1896 in Poland. At the age of seven he immigrated with his family to the United States, settling in New York City. It was on the boat coming to New York ...
Category
1930s American Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Portrait of Woman - Painting by Antonio Feltrinelli- 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of woman is an orignal modern artwork realized by Antonio Feltrinelli in 1930s.
Mixed colored oil painting.
Not signed.
Good conditions
Antonio Feltrinelli (Milan, 1887...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paint, Oil
Portrait of Conrad Friedrich Hurlebusch, Early 18th Century Oil Painting
By Dominicus van der Smissen
Located in London, GB
Dominicus van der Smissen
Early 18th Century
Portrait of Conrad Friedrich Hurlebusch
Oil on canvas
Image size: 20½ x 16¼ inches
Period gilt frame
This is a portrait of Conrad Friedrich Hurlebusch, composer, Kapellmeister and organist, whom Van der Smissen most probably portrayed during his stay in Hamburg, Brunswick or Amsterdam. The identification is based on the reproduction of the portrait which was engraved by Pieter Anthony Wakkerdak (1740- 1774).
Van der Smissen has reduced the face of the sitters to an egg-shaped oval in three-quarter view, applying diminution to one half of the figure’s torso, which is farther away from the viewer. This partial side view, with the head turned to look at the viewer over the shoulder, creates spatial depth and brings the figure to life by avoiding the stiffness of a frontal depiction.
Because the artist chose to highlight the figure from above, a distinct shadow is cast under the tip of the nose, in the shape of a triangle. This is an often recurring and almost ‘signature’-like feature in Van der Smissen’s oeuvre.
Hurlebusch's garments are of a very high quality and serve to reflect the sitter’s wealth, status and elegance. During this period, gentlemen often shaved their heads in order to facilitate the wearing of a wig, which wouldbe worn with a suit. Here Hurlebusch has been depicted in a luxurious turban-like cap lined with lynx fur, a highly fashionable and expensive material at the time.
Over his shirt, he wears a velvet fur-lined gown adorned with decorative clasps fashioned from silver braid. The elegant informality of his appearance can be seen in his unbuttoned shirt and the unfastened black ribbon hanging from his button hole, which has been artfully arranged into a fluttering drape by the portraitist.
The Sitter
Hurlebusch was born in Brunswick, Germany. He received the first instructions in his field from his father Heinrich Lorenz Hurlebusch, who was also a musician. As an organ virtuoso, he toured Europe, visiting Vienna, Munich and Italy.
From 1723 to 1725 he was Kapellmeister in Stockholm; later he became Kapellmeister in Bayreuth and Brunswick, and lived in Hamburg from 1727 to 1742, where he had contact with fellow composers Johann Mattheson and Georg Philipp Telemann. He made his living composing, performing and teaching.
In 1735 and 1736, he is believed to have visited Johann Sebastian Bach in Leipzig, who promoted Hurlebusch’s compositions as the local seller...
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Modernist Framed Young Woman Portrait Social Realist Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted American school modernist portrait. Oil on canvas. Framed. Ready to hang excellent condition.
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Woman Washing Clothes In The River, 17th Century
By Francesco Guardi
Located in Blackwater, GB
Woman Washing Clothes In The River, 17th Century
circle of Francesco GUARDI (1712-1793)
Fine large Italian Old Master landscape view of figures in a ...
Category
18th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Homage to Picasso
Located in Sheffield, MA
Morris Solotaroff
Russian, 1891-1970
Homage to Picasso
Oil on canvas
34 ¾ by 28 ½ in. W/frame 41¾ by 35 ½ in.
Born in Russia on Oct. 1, 1891. Sol...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
King William III Stag Hunting, 18th Century John WOOTTON (1682-1765)
Located in Blackwater, GB
King William III Stag Hunting, 18th Century
John WOOTTON (1682-1765)
Huge 18th Century English landscape with King William III stag hunting with his party, oil on canvas. Excelle...
Category
18th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait Of George Farington, East India Company, 18th Century
By Arthur Devis
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of George Farington, East India Company, 18th Century
attributed to Arthur DEVIS (1712-1787)
One of a matching pair - the other is belie...
Category
18th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rococo painting with frame by 18th-century Venetian school oil on canvas
Located in Florence, IT
The painting (with a Salvador Rosa-style gilded frame 88 x 116 cm) depicts a group of four children who are playing outside on a swinging seesaw; we are probably dealing with a prank, as can be seen by the satisfied expression of the child on the right at the expense of the one in the foreground, who seems to be supported by the others, perhaps because of the fear felt.
They are dressed in the same way, with black or brown ankle boots and a kind of double-breasted jumpsuit with a rich lace collar reminiscent of the jabots of dames, blue for the one in the foreground, brick-colored for the other three.
Children also look alike in the hair, typical of the period, and features, suggesting a kinship relationship.
We find the same subject, for example, in Johann Zoffany...
Category
18th Century Rococo Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait Of Gertrude Durnford, Lady Alston (1731-1807), 18th Century
By Joshua Reynolds
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of Gertrude Durnford, Lady Alston (1731-1807), 18th Century
Studio of Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792)
Large 18th Century English portrait ...
Category
18th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of Lady
Located in London, GB
John Westbrooke Chandler
1763- 1807
Oil on canvas
Image size: 30 x 25 inches (76 x 63.5 cm)
Original gilt swept frame
This portrait is marked by its loose brushwork, which creates a...
Category
Late 18th Century Academic Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Nude - Painting by Antonio Feltrinelli - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an orignal modern artwork realized by Antonio Feltrinelli in 1930s.
Mixed colored oil painting on canvas.
Not signed.
Antonio Feltrinell...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paint, Oil
Antique Dutch School original oil painting on canvas, Genre scene
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is a phenomenal Antique “Dutch School” original oil painting on canvas, depicting a genre scene. "By A. Van Ostade" - written on the back of the canvas (Ostade was a Du...
Category
Early 1700s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
1930's MODERN BRITISH OIL - ARTISTS STUDIO STILL LIFE ART CLASS WITH NUDE MODEL
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: British School, circa 1930's
Title: The Art Class
Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed
Size: painting: 28.75 x 23.75 inches
Provenance: private collection, E...
Category
1930s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
A Young Girl Reading a Book, Pointillist Artist
Located in Stockholm, SE
"A Young Girl Reading a Book" is a captivating portrait by Swedish artist Gustaf Arnolds.
Arnolds was a prolific painter whose roots began in Vingåker and later in Ronneby from his teenage years.
His educational journey in art took him through prestigious institutions such as Althins målarskola and the Tallbergska grafikskolan in Stockholm,
followed by a significant period at the Konstakademien, Stockholm, between 1904 and 1909. His talent and dedication were recognized early on, earning him a scholarship to Paris, a city that would deeply influence his artistic direction.
This particular work, likely painted shortly after his return to Sweden, reveals a profound influence from his time in Paris. It portrays a young girl absorbed in reading a book, a simple yet profound subject that Arnolds imbues with a sense of tranquility and introspection. The background hints at a serene landscape, dotted with quaint houses, a nod to the everyday beauty surrounding us. What sets this piece apart is Arnolds’ technique, reminiscent of pointillism but distinguished by longer, more expressive brush strokes that add a vibrant texture and depth to the canvas. This method showcases Arnolds' unique adaptation of the techniques he encountered during his Parisian studies, particularly during his interactions with Nils Dardel...
Category
1930s Pointillist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Christ and John the Baptist the Apostle Peter Saint Augustine of Hippo TRIPTYCH
Located in Blackwater, GB
Christ and John the Baptist, the Apostle Peter, and Saint Augustine of Hippo, triptych
After Pinturicchio (1454-1513)
Large Italian Renaissance triptych...
Category
18th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Portrait - Painting by Francesco Settimj - 1933
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on canvas applied on cardboard realized by Francesco Settimj in 1933.
Hand signed and dated lower right.
Good condition except for some very inor losses on edges.
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Oil On Canvas Self Portrait of the artist Sir Anthony Van Dyck 18Th c
Located in Gavere, BE
"Oil On Canvas Self Portrait After Sir Anthony Van Dyck"
Follower of Sir Anthony van Dyck (Flemish painter, 1599-1641), Self portrait Oil on canvas (doubled),
Probably end 18th centu...
Category
Late 18th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
On the Balcony - American Scene Female Artist
By Louise Lue Osborne
Located in Miami, FL
Female artist Louise Lue Osborne paints a classic composition with an interaction of two women and a child soaked in golden late light. The figural gro...
Category
1930s American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Synthetic Resin, Fiberboard
Cute Baby with Rosy Cheeks playing with Toys
Located in Miami, FL
A cute baby playing with toys is captured as he/she responds to someone outside the picture plane. Haddon Sundblom is a masterful artist in the school of An...
Category
1930s Naturalistic Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1800’s French Rococo Oil Portrait of Young Girl Pink Bow Blue Dress to restore
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French School, Rococo period original
Likely to be a preparatory sketch for a larger piece.
oil painting on canvas laid on board, framed
framed: 1...
Category
Late 18th Century Rococo Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Portrait of a priest Prémontré
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
French school around 1760
Portrait of a Premonstratensian
Oil on canvas
H. 81 cm ; W. 65 cm
Traces of signature at the top left
Provenance: Private collection, Versailles
While the...
Category
1760s French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Woman with headscarf original oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Albert Rafols Cullerés (1892-1986) - Woman with scarf - Oil on canvas
Oil measures 46x38 cm.
Frameless.
Catalan painter formed the Llotja with ...
Category
1930s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Laundry Day. Child hanging cloths in Breeze. Cover. The Household Guest
Located in Miami, FL
The Artist captures a "caught moment" of cloths blowing in the wind. It's being witnessed by an inquisitive bird, while be ducklings and a cute kitty cat accompany her.
Signed lower...
Category
1930s American Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Archival Ink, Gouache, Graphite, Paper
Female Nude
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Paul-Élie Gernez (1888-1948)
Oil on wood panel signed low right and back with date 1939
Old original frame
Size canvas : 54 X 81 cm
Size frame : 76 X 103 cm
Paul-Élie Gernez (born 27 January 1888 in Onnaing, France, and died 6...
Category
1930s Academic Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Valentines Day, Saturday Evening Post Cover
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Sight Size 29.00" x 21.00", Framed 34.00" x 27.00"
Signature: Signed Lower Left
Valentines Day, Saturday Evening Post cover, February 16, 1935
Category
1930s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Woman on Sofa - Oil Paint by Antonio Feltrinelli - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Woman on Sofa is a modern artwork realized by Antonio Feltrinelli in the 1930s.
Another painting of human figure on rear.
Includes frame.
Mixed colored oil painting on canvas
Antonio Feltrinelli (Milan, 1887 – Gargnano, 1942)
He was born in Milan on June 1, 1887 to Giovanni Feltrinelli, the nephew of Giacomo, who was the founder of the Feltrinelli partnership. Feltrinelli was not only a prominent figure in the Italian economic and financial field, but he was also a painter, who was characterized as a strong, impetuous hot colorist, and preferred still lifes, portraits and landscapes. He started his career in 1930 at La Permanente (Milan), where he exhibited a portrait and a still life that won him the Fornara award.
That same year, Feltrinelli exhibited his work at the Venice Biennial and at the Pesaro Gallery in Milan. Together with other prominent avant-garde artists, he participated in various foreign exhibitions on modern Italian painting...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Oil on Canvas "L' Espagnole" by Dietz Edzard, 1935
By Dietz Edzard
Located in Berlin, DE
Dietz Edzard ( German/French 1893-1963 ). Oil on canvas, 1935. With the artist's signature stamp at lower left. Framed.
Property of the Estate of Dr. Max Stern sold for the benefit o...
Category
1930s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Saint John the Baptist & Saint Benedict after Bartolomeo Montagna (1450-1523)
Located in Blackwater, GB
Saint John the Baptist & Saint Benedict, 18th Century
Diptych after lost work by Bartolomeo Montagna (1450-1523)
Large 18th Century Italian Old Master depiction of Saint John the B...
Category
18th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Mme de Noirmont", Oil on Canvas Portrait, circa 18th Century
By (circle of) Nicolas de Largillierre
Located in Detroit, MI
This painting titled "Mme de Noirmont" is an oil on canvas work from the studio of Nicolas de Largilliere, one of the most prolific and esteemed French portrait painters of the 18th ...
Category
18th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Adhesive, 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.
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.
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