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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Style: Pop Art
Style: Old Masters
Untitled (Spring III) - Figurative Portrait Green and Aqua Woman Pop Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In bold, acrylic line paintings, US artist Hilary Bond depicts the heads and torsos of women, often repeating the image in overlapping compositions. Her contemporary groups of pop c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

BE A SOMEBODY WITH A BODY (UNIQUE)
Located in Aventura, FL
Unique acrylic painting and silkscreen on canvas. Hand signed and dated by Andy Warhol on verso. Authenticated on verso by Andy Warhol Authentication Board. Custom framed as pictu...
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1980s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Screen, Board

Fine 19th Century French Oil Painting Madonna & Child Carved Wood Scrolled Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Madonna & Child French School, 19th century presented in carved wood scrolled frame oil on canvas, framed frame: 27 x 20 inches canvas: 15.5 x 13 inches provenance: private colle...
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19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Doll Hut, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist John McCabe paints three punk rockers standing near a hot pink house-shaped signage that offers free beer. The World Famous Doll Hut dates back to the 19...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

18th c. French Portrait of Louise Dorothea von Hoffman, signed H. Millot, 1724
Located in PARIS, FR
HENRI MILLOT PORTRAIT OF LOUISE-DOROTHÉE VON HOFFMAN Signed “h. millot” and dated 1724 on the back of the original canvas Henri Millot, French painter (Paris, active between 1699 an...
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Unsent message
Located in Sempach, LU
Unsent message - original acryliс painting on linen canvas 100x80 cm. The work is dedicated to the girls of our time. They are beautiful, independent, educated, intelligent Painting...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

Purple Yellow and Turquoise - Biennale winner, pop art, urban, contemporary
Located in Dallas, TX
Purple Rose Fight For Change - is a Biennale Winner 2021 and Golden Art Award Winner 2022. Patrizia Casagranda's artwork comprises of a multi-laye...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Wood Panel, Oil, Acrylic

Orit Fuchs: Vivid 21 - Oil & Acrylic on wood, Glazed, female figure painting
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Orit Fuchs lives and works in Tel Aviv‭, ‬a storyteller with a deep‭, ‬pure, and unquenchable appetite for artistic self-expression‭. ‬Her medium spans the gamut‭ - ‬sculptures‭, ‬pa...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

Hello
Located in Nashville, TN
Suzy Smith is a Wyoming native, who has lived in Albuquerque, NM, for the past 20 years. She paints women from a female perspective, painting the uniquely American culture she grew u...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Grey Green Fight For Change - Biennale winner, pop art, urban, contemporary
Located in Dallas, TX
Grey Green Fight For Change - is a Biennale Winner 2021 and Golden Art Award Winner 2022. Patrizia Casagranda's artwork comprises of a multi-layer...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Pietà Saint John De Morales Paint Oil on table 16/17th Century Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Luis de Morales, called 'El Divino' (Badajoz 1509 - 1586) workshop of La Pietà with Saint John Oil on panel (82 x 65 cm /In frame 109 x 92 cm) STATE OF CONSERVATION: The panel is in good condition, with restorations and cracks clearly visible from the pictures. Gilded and lacquered wooden frame, in good condition. We present this intense Pietà executed on wood panel, the work of a painter of the late Spanish Renaissance who drew on the celebrated iconographic model created by Luis de Morales, known as El Divino (Badajoz 1509-1586), a subject reproposed by the artist and then by his flourishing workshop in numerous versions. This is an extraordinary work, in which the author demonstrates incredible realism and emotional depth in his portrayal of the Madonna and Christ, accompanied by Saint John the Evangelist. In an extremely devout Spain, Luis de Morales counts himself as one of the painters most interested in the dramatic aspects of Christ's life, from his painful Passion journey to his death. This devotional subject, the Pieta, so frequent in Christian art, is renewed in Morales' art with enormous expressive force; it is not for nothing that the artist was nicknamed the Divine, and not only for the creation of a devotional iconography in line with the spirituality of the time, but also for the intrinsic intensity of his religious paintings. The depiction, to great dramatic effect, shows Christ, immediately after being deposed from the cross, gently welcomed into the arms of the Virgin. The intense maternal compassion is also evident in the expression on her face, which, always aware of her son's fate, exudes suffering, melancholy but also serene resignation. Christ, abandoned in his mother's embrace, shows an emaciated and sorrowful face, made even more ghostly by his half-open mouth. The tree of the cross looms over the figures, emphasised by an evocative dark, completely monochrome background, to which the three figures are contrasted with strong lighting. Evident in Morales' painting is the devotional slant typical of Counter-Reformation painting, accentuated by a style that recalls both Italian painting for its research and chiaroscuro effects, and Flemish and German painting for its strongly accentuated dramatic tones. The work shows a strong physical and psychological characterisation of the characters, rendered by the marked chiaroscuro effects and the plastic construction of the figures, also using a sfumato technique, which show the primary influence of Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael and Sebastiano del Piombo. On the other hand, his Flemish training is evident in the anatomical modelling and treatment of the folds of the Virgin's dress, which retain the sharpness of the Nordic painting tradition. We can mention, among the most beautiful versions similar to our composition: - Fig.1 Luis de Morales (c. 1520-1586), La Piedad, c. 1568, Óleo sobre tabla 72 x 50 cm.
Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao - Fig.2 Luis de Morales, La Piedad, c. 1560, Óleo sobre tabla 126 x 98 cm.
Real Academia de Bellas - Fig.3 Luis de Morales, La Piedad, 1565 - 1570, Oil on panel 42 x 30 cm.
Museo del Prado - Fig.4 Luis de Morales, Triptych of the Pietà St John and St Mary Magdalene...
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16th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Popart, 1960s painting of Charlie Chaplin by Welsh artist Jeffrey Morgan
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Jeffrey Morgan (British, b.1942) Charlie Chaplin Poster paint and collage 23.3/4 x 14.5/8 in. (60.3 x 37.2 cm.) A 1960s pop art design for a tin print f...
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20th Century Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Paint

TRUTH
Located in Santa Monica, CA
These innovative, mixed-media paintings render familiar imagery and text into assemblages saturated with poignant slices of Americana. Nostalgic nods to ubiquitous tropes, such as bi...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Magazine Paper

INSIDE OUT
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on canvas. Hand signed and titled on verso by the artist. Stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity included. All reasonable o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

19thc century classical French portrait sketch of a North African mans head
Located in Woodbury, CT
Outstanding small oil on velum sketch of a North African/ Arab head study. The painting is a classic sketch and I'm sure the figure would have been used in a much larger finished w...
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1850s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Lady with Fendi Fur
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery. This piece is a reproduction of the Coello painting, "Lady in a Fur Wrap," and is part of the artist's Homage to Art History series. The painting is hand embellished with jewels, crystals, glitter, hand-cast resin flowers and other items perfectly placed and curated by the artist. Amy Shekhter...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Resin, Mixed Media

Popart, 1960s painting of Eric Von Stroheim by Welsh artist Jeffrey Morgan
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Jeffrey Morgan (British, b.1942) Eric Von Stroheim Poster paint and pencil 24 x 16.3/8 in. (61 x 41.6 cm.) A 1960s pop art design for a tin print for JR...
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20th Century Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Paint, Pencil

Beach. A sleeve - Figurative Acrylic Painting, Minimalism, Pop art
Located in Warsaw, PL
Joanna Woyda (b. 1981) Studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw (2000-2005). She received her honorary degree in 2005. She was also a scholarship holder of the Ministr...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Kate (Haute Couture 1) , Celebrity Portrait Art, Pop Art, Fashion Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Agent X has created a bright and brilliant mash-up of iconic Pop Art aesthetics and digital collage techniques. Agent X intercuts Pop art imagery with panels of poppy pattern, colour...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Digital

Marilyn Monroe X, Acrylic Painting by Iryna Kastova
Located in Long Island City, NY
Marilyn Monroe is a frequently-visited subject by pop artists. Even in the contemporary art era, she remains a symbol of Hollywood, of opulent glamour, and the churning brutality of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

Portrait Lady in Russet Silk Dress c.1710, Michael Dahl, oil on canvas painting
By (Circle of) Michael Dahl
Located in London, GB
This charming work is a good example of the type of portrait in vogue during the first quarter of the eighteenth century in Britain. The sitter, portrayed bust-length, wears a russet silk dress over a white chemise...
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Religious painting 17th 18th VIGNON Caravaggio follower Oil canvas Saint Gregory
Located in PARIS, FR
Claude VIGNON (After) Tours, 1593 – Paris, 1670 Oil on canvas 60 x 45 cm (80 x 65 cm with the frame) Very good condition In the 17th century the french...
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

French School - Blue Portrait Kurt Cobain 2023 - (Large) Post Impressionist
Located in Sempach, LU
Kurt 2023 Icon portrait of the grunge artist Kurt Cobain from Nirvana band. Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on old book pages on wooden frame 55x55cm ■■ 21,6x21,6 inch UPDATE: I'm very happy to inform that the artwork was shared on social network of official Nirvana band. Sustainability: Wooden frame is made by the artist by recycling old books. In an ecological approach, each packaging is tailor-made and is itself from a recycling network. 》》R E A D Y -- T O -- H A N G《《 ❶ → Original signed work. Certificate of authenticity included. ❷ → Protection for shipping (plywood, foam, thick cardboard) ❸ → International Delivery Company – DHL/UPS/FEDEX ➍ → Fast delivery - 3-6days from France to USA ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Discover my work on Channel 4 UK in the TV Show "Huges Home" with Hugh Dennis _ Episode 4 ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Bazévian Delacapucinière...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Ink, Oil, Acrylic

Pop Art, blue “Batman” paint swatches hole cut in museum frame non glare plexi
Located in New York, NY
Mixed media (household paint swatches) Framed in white with Optium museum quality non-reflective Plexiglass The artist uses (Home depot household pai...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Plexiglass, Archival Paper

Very Large Antique French Old Master Oil Painting after Rembrandt, self portrait
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, 19th century, after the earlier work by Rembrandt Title: Self portrait of the artist Medium: oil on canvas, framed in antique gilt swept frame. Fra...
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19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"Lavender Chanel" Audrey Hepburn with Flowers Pop Art Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A bold and elegant piece depicting Audrey Hepburn's Breakfast At Tiffany's juxtaposed with Chanel on an elegant lilac background. With impasto painting, and quick brushwork we are dr...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

That Guy Mike, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"That guy Mike looks nothing like him," says artist John McCabe. "His hair isn't quite so aqua. Maybe they are the same height." He p...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

On TV, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
In a graphic pop art style, artist John McCabe shows three men on a console television. They all wear headphones and colorful outfits...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

GIRL WITH KITTEN- In the Manner of F.Ballavoine's - Italy Oil on canvas paint
Located in Napoli, IT
Girl with kitten - Giulio Di Sotto Italia 2008 - Oil on canvas cm. 60x50 Frame available on request from our workshop. This painting is Giulio Di Sotto’s personal reinterpretation of the 19th century French painter Jules Frédéric Ballavoine...
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Early 2000s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Lady, Marie-Madeleine de Chamillart, Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in London, GB
This work formed part of the collection of paintings and family heirlooms of Baron Hugues Alfred Frèdéric de Cabrol de Moute (1909-1997) and his wife, Baroness Marguerite (née d’Harcourt) de Cabrol de Moute (1915-2011). The couple had unimpeachable and enviable family backgrounds, and were descendants of ancient princelings; together they were one of the most prominent high-society couples of the twentieth century and counted the Duke of Duchess of Windsor amongst their closest friends. This portrait is that of Marie-Madeleine de Chamillart (died 28 May 1751) nee Nicolas de Lusse. She had a daughter, Anne, in 1692. In 1700 she married Clément Chamillart (1663-1708), President of the Accounts of the King's Chamber. The couple had a daughter, Madeleine (born 1701), who married Louis, the only son of Guillaume de Guitaut and Antoinette de Vertamont in 1719. Guillaume de Guitaut resided at Château d'Époisses in Burgundy France and his descendants still live today. A portrait of our sitter is still held at the Château. Clément Chamillart died in 1708 and our sitter remarried Jean-Baptiste de Johanne de la Carre (1678-1726), marquis de Saumery, maréchal de camp, in 1713. This marriage produced two daughters, Marguerite (died 1729) and Marie Madeleine (born 1720). Much of the beauty of this elegant portrait resides in its graceful composition – it is a fine example of French portraiture. Beautifully and meticulously rendered throughout, the sitter has been depicted three quarter length in an outdoor setting beside a potted orange tree. The lady is shown in a blue dress with silver detailed décolletage and large voluminous sleeves turned over to reveal elaborately detailed lining. The sumptuous fabrics convey a sense of wealth and prestige. The portrait is striking in its portrayal of the sumptuous fabrics and their decorative richness. The prominent sprig of orange blossom that she is holding is a traditional representation of marriage and eternal love in art, but it also alludes to youth and freshness, and by virtue of the great expense and difficulty with which it was often grown, to great wealth. In accordance with the sitter's age and the style of clothing and hair with the curls on the forehead, this portrait can be dated to the 1720s. Baron Hugues Alfred Frèdéric de Cabrol de Moute (1909-1997) was the son of Roger de Cabrol de Moute and Helen Mary de Lassence. He was one of the more engaging personages in that delightful social constellation of social figures who animated what has become known as "Cafe Society" which was international but inevitably most at home in Paris from the 1920's until the 1960's. He married Marguerite d'Harcourt (1915-2011), known as Daisy, in Paris in 1937, the only daughter of Étienne, Marquis d'Harcourt, and his wife, Marie de Curel. The Harcourt family belongs to the circle of the oldest families in France; the founder of the family, Bernard le Danois, received the seigniory of Harcourt in the tenth century, following the conquest of Normandy. In the 11th century, his descendants took part in the conquest of England alongside William the Conqueror. Later, the Harcourt family was divided into a French branch and an English branch, which successively received the titles of barons, viscounts, and counts. Marguerite "Daisy" Marie Brigitte Emmanuelle Ghislaine d'Harcourt, Baronne de Cabrol was one of the last survivors of twentieth century French high society. Through her mother, Daisy was a descendant of the great industrial family of Wendel, with iron and steel enterprises in Lorraine; she also descended from Nicolas Soult, one of Napoleon's Marshals and three times Prime Minister of France. The couple became friends of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor in 1947, and were invited to the Chateau de la Croë, their rented house on Cap d'Antibes. There they found the exiled Windsors living in unusual post-war luxury, serving delicious food and providing fresh sheets every day. Daisy suspected that the Windsors were bored, but, having nothing else to do, were condemned to an endless round of social engagements. She and Fred were among the few allowed to see the Duchess laid out after her death in 1986. Daisy was a considerable hostess, giving a ball every year for her charity, L'Essor, to which le tout Paris would come. One of these, in 1954, was at the Palais des Glaces, in Paris (later used in the film Gigi), at which she entertained Charlie Chaplin, the Begum Aga Khan and the Windsors. According to Nancy Mitford...
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique French Oil Painting Portrait of Man with Moustache
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French School, 18th/ 19th century oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 24 x 19 inches provenance: private collection condition: very good and sound condition
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19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas

MARTINI GLASS I
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on canvas.. Hand signed on front; signed and titled on verso by the artist. Canvas is stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Jasper Johns Red (original hand signed mixed media painting, numbered HPM 2/2)
Located in New York, NY
Shepard Fairey Jasper Johns Red, 2010 Silkscreen and mixed media collage on wood. Hand signed twice - on both the front and the back 23 3/4 × 17 1/2 inches Frame included Edition HPM 2/2 This wonderful and culturally significant hand painted multiple on wood board is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Obey Giant Art...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media, Screen, Acrylic

PORTRAIT OF A GENTLMEN - French School -Portrait Italian Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Napoli, IT
Portrait of a Gentlemen - Oval oil on canvas cm.50x40, Italia, 2006 Eugenio De Blasi Wooden frame available on request The portrait of Eugenio De Blasi is inspired by one of the many portraits painted by Guillam Francois Colson, a French historian painter, who painted portraits of families...
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Early 2000s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a young gentleman, seated beside a tree
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Attributed to John Downman (1750-1824) Portrait of a young gentleman, seated beside a tree Oil on canvas Canvas Size - 30 x 25 in John Downman was a fashionable portrait painter in the second half of the eighteenth century and the beginning of the nineteenth. He was born in Ruabon, North Wales, the son of Francis Downman, an attorney of Devonshire stock, and his wife Charlotte, daughter of Francis Goodsend, the private secretary to George I. In 1768 John became a pupil of Benjamin West and the following year attended the Royal Academy Schools. He showed his first portrait at the RA in 1770 and his first subject painting in 1773, exhibiting there until 1819. From 1773-4 Downman, by now married, studied in Rome in the company of Joseph Wright of Derby. By 1777 Downman was living in Cambridge, but the following year set up a studio at Bedford Street, Covent Garden. From 1779-1804 he lived at increasingly fashionable London addresses, including Bond Street, Jermyn Street and Piccadilly. Downman painted few large-scale oil portraits...
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Purple Rose Fight For Change - Biennale winner, pop art, urban, contemporary
Located in Dallas, TX
Purple Rose Fight For Change - is a Biennale Winner 2021 and Golden Art Award Winner 2022. Patrizia Casagranda's artwork comprises of a multi-laye...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

18th c. French Portrait of Princess of Bourbon as Hebe, Pierre Gobert, c. 1730
By Pierre Gobert
Located in PARIS, FR
Portrait of Princess of Bourbon as Hebe Pierre Gobert, circa 1730 Presumed portrait of Elisabeth Thérèse Alexandrine of Bourbon-Condé, Mademoiselle de Sens, depicted as the goddess Hebe kidnapped by Zeus, transformed into an eagle. 18th century French School, around 1730 Pierre Gobert (1662-1744) and workshop Oil on canvas Dimensions: canvas: h. 129 cm, w. 95cm Dimensions: framed: h. 156 cm, w. 124cm Louis XIV style giltwood and cardved wood frame Large and imposing portrait of the young princess portrayed seated on an eagle in the heavens. Seen from the front, the princess is dressed in a low-cut white chiffon dress, exposing her throat. Delicately made-up oval face, dominated by large blue-gray eyes is surrounded by powdered hair, raised, releasing the forehead and the ears, and of which some locks fall on his shoulder. A large blue scarf passed over the shoulder covers her knees and flies in the wind. A garland of flowers coming from the back goes over the knees and down again on the eagle. In her right hand she holds a golden goblet and in her left hand an ewer. The eagle supporting the young woman seizes in its claws the thunderbolt (the beam of fiery lightning), the attribute of Zeus. The figure of the young woman is enlivened by the fluidity of the antique drapes...
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait Gentleman Black Coat Orange Sash, Dutch Old Master, Oil on Panel c.1650
By Bartholomeus van der Helst
Located in London, GB
This exquisite portrait of a gentleman depicted in a sumptuous black coat edged with silver and slashed sleeves is an excellent example of the type of portrait fashionable in England and the Low Countries during the 17th century. The confident pose, striking orange sash - the colour of the house of Orange Nassau - and the leather gorget imbue the sitter with a sense of masculinity and power. The profusely decorated costume is of the highest quality and de rigueur of an elite class - the artist has carefully cultivated this portrait to emphasise the sitter’s wealth and standing in the society that he belonged to. The casual pose, with one arm resting on a hip, is much less formal than earlier decades, and it speaks of ‘sprezzatura’ – one’s appearance should not appear laborious, but instead, effortless. The oil on cradled panel portrait can be dated to circa 1650 based on the hairstyle and the attire - small falling collar, short doublet (doublets reduced in size to just below the ribcage in the late 1650’s), and the type of slashed sleeves with the sleeve seams left open to reveal the white fabric. The demand for portraits in the Netherlands was great in the 17th century. Bartholemeus van der Helst was considered to be one of the leading portrait painters of the Dutch Golden Age surpassing even Rembrandt as the most sought-after portraitist in Harlaam. The Dutch Golden Age, roughly spanning the 17th century, was a period when Dutch trade, science, military, and art were among the most acclaimed in the world. Dutch explorers charted new territory and settled abroad. Trade by the Dutch East-India Company thrived, and war heroes from the naval battles were decorated and became national heroes. During this time, The Dutch Old Masters began to prevail in the art world, creating a depth of realistic portraits of people and life in the area that has hardly been surpassed. The Golden Age painters depicted the scenes that their discerning new middle-class patrons wanted to see. This new wealth from merchant activities and exploration combined with a lack of church patronage, shifted art subjects away from biblical genres. Still life’s of items of everyday objects, landscapes, and seascapes reflecting the naval and trade power that the Republic enjoyed were popular. The new wealthy class were keen to have their portraits commissioned and many artists worked in this lucrative field. Such was the popularity of art that everyone had a painting, even the humble butcher, and hundreds of thousands of paintings were produced. By tradition the sitter is Maarten Tromp (1598-1653) who was an Admiral in the Dutch Navy (the reverse of the portrait contains an old handwritten inscription “van Tromp”). Certainly, the distinctive orange sash is similar to those worn by officers of the Dutch army in the Netherlands who served under the Princes of Orange and the House of Nassau. However, it should be noted that the physiognomy differs from other images of Tromp. Tromp was the oldest son of Harpert Maertensz, a naval officer and captain. He joined the Dutch navy as a lieutenant in July 1622 and was later promoted from captain to Lieutenant-Admiral of Holland and West Frisia in 1637. In 1639, during the Dutch struggle for independence from Spain, Tromp defeated a large Spanish fleet bound for Flanders at the Battle of the Downs, which marked an enormous change - the end of Spanish naval power. He was killed in action during the First Anglo-Dutch War in 1653 where he commanded the Dutch fleet in the battle of Scheveningen. Gloves were an absolutely vital accessory and the elaborate pair in this portrait are embellished with threads of silk and precious metals and salmon-coloured lining. He wears only one glove and holds the other, providing an opportunity to better display the cuffs and detail on his right wrist and forearm. The gloves are probably made from the most prized leather which came from Spain, in particular from Cordova. Cordovan leather was tanned with a special vegetal process that left it both highly impermeable and divinely soft. King Charles I, posed in a rather relaxed manner for Daniel Mytens’s portrait in 1631, is wearing gloves and boots in matching Cordovan leather. The hide is thick, but you can see just how supple it is from the way the gauntlet dimples and the long boot legs fold over themselves, rippling and wrinkling at the ankles. Apart from keeping hands warm the use of gloves during the 15th through the 19th centuries were full of symbolism and they were worn regardless of the season. They kept the skin unblemished - soft, smooth hands were considered highly attractive. This combination of necessity and proximity to bare skin made gloves a deeply personal gift and they took on a strong symbolic significance and were regarded as emblematic of fidelity and loyalty for hundreds of years. Such was the importance of their symbolism was that some gloves were never intended to be worn at all. Their luxury made them ideal gifts at court, and so in the 15th and 16th centuries, ambassadors often presented them as symbols of loyalty. Until the mid-19th century, it was customary to give gloves as tokens to guests at weddings and to mourners at funerals. Gentleman often gifted their bride-to-be with a pair of gloves (the obligatory gift) and were handed over at the betrothal and put on display before the wedding took place. It was probably their direct contact with the skin that led to the eroticism of gloves. Not only were pairs often exchanged between lovers, but from the 16th to the 18th centuries, it was common practice to remove one glove and give it as a gift to a favourite. The idea of the item being presented still warm from the wearer’s hand is certainly suggestive. Following the death of King George IV, his executors purportedly found over a thousand mismatched ladies’ gloves among his possessions. The sentiment of a 17th-century poem reveals the popularity of the practice: “Come to our wedding to requite your loves / Shew us your hands and we’ll fit you with gloves.” Such generosity might be pricey for the hosts, but gloves of varying quality could be offered depending on the status of the recipient. Pairs made with the finest Spanish leather might be reserved for immediate family, while coarse sheep’s leather could be distributed among the servants and tradesmen. The apportioning of quality according to class provided a very clear message of the gloves’ intended use. For refined guests, they were decoration; for the lower classes, they were functional. Bartholomeus van der Helst...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

"I Defy Gravity" Marilyn Monroe Portrait Pop Art Street Art Colorful Painting
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts famous icon, Marilyn Monroe. Done with beautiful expressive colors and a distinctive street art design, this piece pops with energy and romantic beauty. Its compos...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Denied Andy Warhol Fright Wig Self Portrait Green Painting by Charles Lutz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Denied Warhol Green Self Portrait Fright Wig Painting by Charles Lutz Silkscreen and acrylic on linen with Denied stamp of the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board. 12 x 12" inches 2...
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Early 2000s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Linen, Acrylic

Yellow and Turquoise - Biennale winner, pop art, urban, contemporary, upcycle
Located in Dallas, TX
Purple Rose Fight For Change - is a Biennale Winner 2021 and Golden Art Award Winner 2022. Patrizia Casagranda's artwork comprises of a multi-laye...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Portrait of a Young Boy
Located in New York, NY
Signed and dated, lower left: Louise Hersent/ 1823 Provenance: Private Collection, Chicago, by 1996 Private Collection, Florida This charming portrait of a young boy is the work of Louise-Marie-Jeanne Hersent, a little-known woman artist of the French Restoration often identified by her maiden name, Mauduit. While Hersent—as we will call her here following the signature on the painting—has been understudied, the known details of her life and career reveal that she held a privileged position in artistic life in the early nineteenth century in Paris. She exhibited at the Salon from 1810 until 1824, and in 1821 she married the painter Louis Hersent, a successful pupil of Jacques-Louis David who was patronized by Louis XVIII and Charles X. It is likely through her husband’s royal patronage that Hersent’s Louis XIV Visits Peter the Great was purchased for the Royal Collection in Versailles. In 1806, while still Louise Mauduit, she painted a portrait of Napoleon’s youngest sister, Pauline Bonaparte...
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1820s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Huge 18th Century English Aristocracy Portrait Mother & Child Stately Home oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English School, 18th century oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 53 x 45 inches canvas: 48 x 40 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: overall very presentable...
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Denied Andy Warhol Photo Booth Self Portrait Green Painting by Charles Lutz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Denied Warhol Green Self Portrait Photo Booth Painting by Charles Lutz Silkscreen and acrylic on linen with Denied stamp of the Andy Warhol Art Authent...
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Early 2000s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

Huge Antique Oil Painting Portrait of Mrs Boone & Daughter after lost original
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
After SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS (1723 -1792) Portrait of Mrs Boone and her Daughter Oil on Canvas Canvas Size : 55.25 x 43.25 inches (140 x 110 cms) Framed size : 62 x 50 inches (157.5 x 127 cms) Provenance : Private Collection, France This present picture is a good quality copy of a Reynolds original. Copies are notoriously difficult to date, but judging by the style and the materials used it is most probable that we are dealing with a picture painted between 1890 and 1920. The professional standard of the work makes this painting a fine and substantial piece of decoration in the 18th century English manner. But in this case there is more… The Reynolds original was painted around 1774-6 and depicts Harriet Boone, wife of Charles Boone with their daughter, also Harriet – later the wife of Sir William Drummond K.C. This picture was by 1865 in the collection of one T Colleton Garth (a relative of the younger Harriet Boone), who lent it to an exhibition of Old Master pictures at the British Institution in 1865. It was engraved in 1866 by G.H. Emery – presumably after attracting some attention at that exhibition. The painting was then bought from Garth by the dealers Agnew in 1903 and sold the following year in 1904 to the famous Anglo-German diamond magnate Alfred Beit. Two years later in 1906, Beit - who would fill his later years with numerous philanthropic donations in Germany, England and South Africa - gave the Reynolds original of Mrs Boone to the Berlin Gallery...
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Late 19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Pop Art Painting, Modern Mixed Media Artwork - ANTIFRAGILE - 16x20in (40*50cm)
Located in Sempach, LU
ABOUT THE ARTWORK This artwork titled "ANTIFRAGILE" presents an innovative fusion of classical imagery and modern expression, featuring a portrait of Benjamin Franklin. The founding...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Canvas, Acrylic

YOUTH AND WISDOM Ciro De Rosa Italian School - Italy Figurative Oil on painting
Located in Napoli, IT
Youth and wisdom -Ciro De Rosa Italia 2007 - Oil on canvas cm.60x50 Gold leaf gilded wooden frame cm.82x73 available on request The painting by Ciro De Rosa is characterized by light...
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Early 2000s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Zodiac Killer, pop art, figurative portrait painting, square, bright palette
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Zodiac Killer" (2017) by Clarence Rich Acrylic and paper on canvas Pop art, figurative portrait painting Square shape, 24x24 Bright palette: pink, purple, blue, orange, peach About...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Paper

One Queen (02), Original Queen Art, Celebrity Art, Floral Digital Painting
Located in Deddington, GB
One Queen (02) is an Original on Canvas by Agent. ’One Queen (02)depicts silhouette of the Queen. Agent X creates the illusion of a cut-out to reveal a Baroque, floral painting under...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Digital

Denied Andy Warhol Fright Wig Self Portrait (Grey) Painting / Charles Lutz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Denied Warhol Grey Self Portrait Fright Wig Painting by Charles Lutz Silkscreen and acrylic on linen with Denied stamp of the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board. 12 x 12" inches 20...
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Early 2000s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Linen, Acrylic

Fine 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil on Wood Panel Ester before Ahasuerus
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Ester before Ahasuerus Dutch School, 17th century circle of Rembrandt oil painting on wooden panel, unframed panel: 28 x 20 inches provenance: private collection, London condition: very good and sound condition for its age though there are old panel splits evident and minor, but stable, paint loss in those areas, as shown in the photos. The subject of ‘Ester before Ahasuerus’ was narrated by the Bible’s Book of Ester (V: 2-34). Here, the Persian King...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Denied Andy Warhol Jackie Black and Blue Painting by Charles Lutz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Denied Warhol Jackie in Black and Blue Painting by Charles Lutz Silkscreen and acrylic on canvas with Denied stamp of the Andy Warhol Art Authentication ...
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Early 2000s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Notorious, Large Graffiti Painting by Daze
By Daze (Chris Ellis)
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Daze (aka Chris Ellis), American (1962 - ) Title: Notorious Year: 1990 Medium: Acrylic and Spray Paint on Canvas, signed, titled and dated verso Size: 62 in. x 52 in. (157.48...
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1990s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic

CHERUBIM WITH FLOWERS- Italian School - Italian Figurative Oil painting
Located in Napoli, IT
Cherubim with flowers - Oil on canvas cm.80x100 by Giulio Di Sotto, Italy, 2002. Gold leaf gilded wooden frame available on request This wonderful oil on canvas represents two putti...
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Early 2000s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Denied Andy Warhol Repent & Sin No More Black and White Painting by Charles Lutz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Denied Warhol Repent & Sin No More Black and White Painting by Charles Lutz Silkscreen and acrylic on canvas with Denied stamp of the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board. 20 x 16" i...
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Early 2000s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

The Beatles Painting by David Hollier
Located in New York, NY
Text from: I Want To Hold Your Hand, November 29th 1963, The Beatles. Acrylic on canvas. Piece size: 27" x 47" Includes a Certificate of Authenticity.
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Answer Within
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Painting Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, this is not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gallery)
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21st Century and Contemporary Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Biggie Original by David Hollier
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting by David Hollier Text from: Sky’s The Limit, November 25th 1997, The Notorious B.I.G. Portion of Text: "Uh-huh, I was a shame, my crew was lame, I have enough he...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

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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.

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