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Portrait of 19th Century Philadelphia Merchant, Quintin Campbell
Located in Doylestown, PA
19th Century portrait of Quintin Campbell in the style of Thomas Sully. The 30 x 25 inches oil on canvas is framed in an ornate frame. Provenance: Private collection, Bucks County, P...
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19th Century American Realist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Tug of War
Located in Burlingame, CA
Here is David Shevlino's magnetic 'Tug of War', oil on canvas, 43 x 65 inches, painted in 2022, created with a minimal range of colors, and featuring the ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Street Dancer (Betty Boop Snoopy), large original painting
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic painting on canvas. Hand signed on front; hand signed and titled on verso by Jozza. Custom painted white frame by Jozza. Frame size approx 47 x 42 inches. Canv...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Daughter Reading to Mother - British 1900 Impressionist portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This most charming oil painting is attributed to the circle of noted British Impressionist artist Philip Wilson Steer. Painted circa 1900 this lovely Edwardian Impressionist paintin...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Terra Nullis-21st Century Contemporary Iconic Painting of a Girl in blue dress
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
This British artist is new to the Netherlands, her work is now a household name in the rest of the world. We understand why. A painting by Pam Hawkes is something remarkable. At th...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Copper

Portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford
Located in London, GB
A three-quarter length portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford (1615-1684), in a blue dress. Attributed to Sir Anthony Van Dyck.  Anne C...
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17th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

First Fruit -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Mother and Child
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"First Fruit" is a poignant and intimate painting that captures the essence of motherhood and protection. The title "First Fruit" symbolizes the preciousness and value of the first ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Equestrian portrait of Louis XIV, workshop of René-Antoine Houasse, c. 1690
Located in PARIS, FR
Equestrian portrait of Louis XIV, Workshop of René-Antoine Houasse, (Paris, c. 1645 - Paris, 1710) Late 17th century French school, c. 1690 Oil on canvas, h. 100 cm, w. 80 cm Importa...
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Late 17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Young Lady in Red - British 20's Impressionist oil painting interior
Located in London, GB
Painted circa 1920 by the noted British Impressionist portrait painter Walter Ernest Webster, this lovely oil painting depicts a beautiful young woman in an impressionist palette. Si...
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1920s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Oil on canvas "jeune femme à l'éventail" by Jules Triquet
Located in Gavere, BE
Oil on canvas "jeune femme à l'éventail" by Jules Triquet Sublime portrait of a woman with a fan at the end of the 19th century, painted by the French painter Jules Octave Triquet V...
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Early 20th Century French School Portrait Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Portraits Of Emperor Napoleon III And Empress Eugénie By Studio Of Franz Xaver W
By Franz Xaver Winterhalter
Located in New Orleans, LA
Studio of Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-1873) German Portraits of Emperor Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie Oil on canvas These grand portraits of Emperor Napoleon III and Empres...
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19th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A Place To Rest - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women, Dog, Modern Art
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Lawrence...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Roister - 21st Century, Surrealism, Young Men Making Cheers to Good Life
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Bor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Profile, Pop Art Portrait by Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Peter Max, German/American (1937) Title: Profile Year: 1986 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed u.r. Size: 40 in. x 30 in. (101.6 cm x 76.2 cm) Frame Size: 49.5 x 39.5 inches
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1980s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

large 18th century portrait gentleman oil on canvas
Located in York, GB
A fine, imposing 18th century portrait of an unknown aristocrat,housed in a gilt frame The artist is also unidentified but certainly a talented hand, in the circle of one of the fine old masters of the period The size overall is 148 x 121 cm whilst the painting is 128 x 101 cm In overall good condition the frame at the bottom has bowed slightly The painting has been checked whilst being cleaned and has not been affected in any way . SHIPPING Free delivery to mainland uk ,worldwide shipping available please email for quote Delivery usually within 14 working days, insured please provide telephone/email details for courier. All taxes/customs etc to be paid for by purchaser. RETURNS (The Consumer Contracts Regulations) Whilst we are sure that you will be extremely happy with your purchase, if for any reason you are not, then you are entitled to return the item to us for a refund. For all purchases made you are entitled to return the item(s) for a period of up to 14 days following receipt by you or a representative indicated by you. Please contact us to confirm that you are returning the item(s) and the reason for doing so. Upon receipt of the item(s) we will refund the purchase price via your original payment method...
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Progressive Youth - Contemporary Figurative Painting
By Tim Okamura
Located in East Quogue, NY
Beautifully rendered large-scale contemporary figurative painting of two African American women. Oil and mixed media on canvas. Size: 76 × 60 in 193 × 152.4 cm Through a mode of portrait painting that acknowledges tradition but also tries to capture the rawness and urgency of contemporary elements of street art, graffiti, and urban motifs, Tim Okamura seeks to celebrate the individual but also – and importantly – discover through his models, metaphors for greater aspects of the human condition. Okamura uses an academic-based, realist approach to painting and incorporates the mark-making and spontaneous language of spray-painted graffiti, collage, and iconographic “signage” in an attempt to weave the nuances of relationships of ethnicity, social identity, and inner-city sub-culture into his subjects’ stories, as captured on canvas. The stories that he has sought out in recent years have belonged primarily to African-American and minority subjects – in particular women – a segment of our society who he feels have been under-represented in the history of figurative painting and narrative works, and whose strength, courage and stoicism he most often finds very inspirational. Tim Okamura’s work is represented in the permanent collections of the Davis Museum at Wellesley College, The Alberta Foundation for the Arts, the Toronto Congress Center, the Hotel Arts in Calgary, Canada, the Jiménez Colón Museum, and Standard Chartered Bank in London, England. Celebrity collectors include Uma Thurman, musicians John Mellencamp and Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson (The Roots), director Ben Younger and actors Bryan Greenberg, Vanessa Marcil, Annabella Sciorra, and Ethan Hawke, among others. Exhibition History: Solo Retrospective - "This Story Has Not Yet Been Told...The Work of Tim Okamura," - The Robert and Sallie Brown Gallery and Museum, The Sonia Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History, University of North Carolina (2013). black history month, African American, portrait, figurative art, figurative painting, black portrait, female portrait, black women, black female, women's history, African American painting...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil

With Love...With Bubbles Everywhere - Original Blue Figurative Portrait Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gerdine Duijsens’ spirited and evocative figures are instantly recognizable and unforgettable. Through lush, bold colors and energetic marks, her paintings emit a sense of pleasure a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Eternity's Embrace
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Eternity's Embrace" is a captivating and evocative painting that celebrates the timeless bond between two black African souls. Against a backdrop of vibrant Ankara fabrics, meticulo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Fabric, Canvas, Oil

Head Wrap
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Head wrap...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Women and Children, 2000 - Oil Painting of Colourful Figures on Two Boards
Located in Kingsclere, GB
"It is the man in the street that I'm after, whom I feel closest to, with whom I want to make friends and enter into confidence and connivance, and he is the one I want to please and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Oil on Canvas Painting Portrait of the Italian Noble Family of Zanardi Count
By Lucia Casalini Torelli
Located in Firenze, IT
This museum quality old master oil on canvas formal portrait painting depicting the family of the Count Zanardi is signed by the artist- the female painter Lucia Casalini Torelli- and published in a book dedicated to Casalini Torelli’s workshop and academy. This palatial masterpiece artwork comes directly from the ancient Villa Maraini Guerrieri - Palidano di Gonzaga (Mantua), an historic Italian heritage building owned by the descendants of the family portrayed for more than two centuries, until 1998. The big scale of this oil on canvas masterpiece painting states the relevance of Lucia Casalini Torelli as a painter. The present artwork is a formal family portrait painting that aim to introduce the characters depicted according to their social role in the society. The noble family is all gathered under a loggia overlooking a park, the landscape in the background is partially covered by a beautiful red cloth on the right side. The father stands up and holds the hand of his eldest son, proudly introducing his future heir. The son wears a light-blue dress and red boots, he is depicted in a serious pose holding a black tricorn hat under his arm and a rapier sword on his belt. The mother wears an elegant gold and dark green brocade dress, she is sitting with her youngest daughter on her knees while her second son is by her side. The little daughter wears a lovely long red and dress with white lace and holds an apple on her hand. The son stands next to his mother and is dressed in a brown priestly clothes. This palatial old masters piece was probably painted in 1740 due to the similarities with Cardinal Doria’ s portrait, now on display at the Doria Palace Museum, the official residence of the Prince of Genoa. The painting features original canvas (“prima tela”) and antique original patina, it is in excellent overall condition considering the age, use and its large scale. A formal detailed condition report and the results of the inspection with the UV lamp accompanied by photos is available on request. As well as for its exceptional quality and quite perfect state of conservation, this painting is particularly important and even more valuable both for the artist who painted it and for its absolutely exclusive provenance. Lucia painted the most prominent and powerful noble families of her time, the location of these paintings is unknown to the art market as it is extremely likely that the portraits are still kept in private collections. Furthermore, Lucia was one of the most appreciated artists of her time, so important that she was admitted as a member of the academy at a time when women were forbidden to attend these studies. In 1706, Felice Torelli...
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Cellist - British 1925 Musical art oil painting Wandering Minstrel
By Carey Morris
Located in London, GB
This superb British musical portrait oil painting is by noted Welsh artist Carey Morris. Painted circa 1925, it is a seated portrait of a white haired gentleman with a large beard, p...
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1920s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

The Young Shepherdess
By Charles Amable Lenoir
Located in New York, NY
The Young Shepherdess by Charles Amable Lenoir (1860-1926) Oil on canvas 48 x 32 inches unframed (121.92 x 81.28 cm.) 58 ½ x 42 ¾ inches framed (148.59 x 10...
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Late 19th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

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Oil

British Portrait of Two English Children Dog - Circle Sir William Beechey
Located in Miami, FL
This charming portrait is a statement piece for any space. The two elegantly handsome sitters are brother and sister and are accompanied by their loyal dog. With 18th and 19th centu...
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Early 1800s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Guardian Angel Ridolfi Paint Oil on canvas Old master 17/18th Century Italy
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Antichità Castelbarco SRLS is proud to present: Claudio Ridolfi (Verona, c. 1570 - Corinaldo, 1644) Workshop/circle The Guardian Angel in Glory Oil on canvas 124 x 84 cm. - With fr...
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Summer Gold and Corn - Contemporary Art, Figurative, Yellow
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Summer Gold and Corn, 2021 acrylic on cardboard 119 H x 79 W cm 46 27/32 H x 31 7/64 W cm The series of painted cardboards by Alexandru Rădvan is about our moments of 'respiro' abo...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Cardboard

The Archangel Gabriel, 17th Century workshop of Guido RENI (1575-1642)
By Guido Reni
Located in Blackwater, GB
The Archangel Gabriel, 17th Century workshop of Guido RENI (1575-1642) Huge 17th century Italian Old Master depiction of the Archangel Gabriel, oil on canvas. Excellent quality an...
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17th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"San Miguel" Peruvian Cusco School Depiction of Saint Michael by Martha Ochoa
Located in Austin, TX
By Martha Ochoa Oil on Canvas Canvas Size: 48" x 32" Framed Size: 57.5" x 42" This lovely painting by Martha Ochoa is from the Cusco tradition. The Cusco School was an artistic trad...
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21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Abstract Cubist Portrait - Human Faces Abstract Collection - HFC 19
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Title: "Abstract Cubist Portrait - Human Faces Abstract Collection - HFC 19" Discover the captivating allure of "Abstract Cubist Portrait - HFC 19," a limited edition textured canva...
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2010s Cubist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Digital, Inkjet, Giclée

Madonna Parrot Paint Oil on table Old master Flemish Follower Master of Parrot
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
'Master of the parrot' (a painter active in Antwerp in the early 16th century, whose name refers to the parrot who always occurs in his paintings) - follower of Madonna on the throne with child (With the coat of arms of the client family in the upper part of the composition) Oil on the table 101 x 62 cm. - In frame 114 x 76 cm. The beautiful proposed work explains the typical iconographic characters of the painter called 'Master of the parrot', a conventional name used by critics to define an anonymous Dutch author of the 16th century. More precisely, it is a painter of the southern Netherlands, active in Antwerp around 1530-50, so defined for the unmistakable parrot who often appears in his works of him. In religious iconography the parrot has often been used as a Marian symbol, as it was widespread that its most common verse was "Ave", that is, the greeting of the Archangel Gabriele to Mary at the time of the Annunciation. Today the idea according to which the name 'master of the parrot' has not referred to a single painter, but rather a group that, based on the stylistic characters, carried out their training at the workshop of Pieter Coecke Van Aelst (Aalst (Aalst is widespread. 1502 - Brussels 1550), creating devotion paintings intended for a bourgeois client and concentrating their activity on a specific topic particularly requested by the contemporary market. By way of example we can mention the Virgin with the San Diego Museum of Art child where the figures, like our own, are in line, With the mannerist taste for the elegant body proportions that exceed reality, with elements such as tapered finger, wide face and thin nose. These characters also betray the influence of active artists in the region such as Joos Van Cleve...
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Large Surreal Abstract by Richard Fluhr
Located in Houston, TX
"Texas Artist Richard E. Fluhr was born in New York City in 1955 and for the past forty years has been living the artists dream. He has refined his own visual and conceptual vocabul...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nostalgia- 21st Century Dutch Portrait Painting of a Girl with Lantern Plants
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Dutch Female Artist Liseth Visser is no stranger to the world of portraiture. In the past she was nominated for the 'BP portrait award' from 'Th National...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Wood Panel, Oil

The Evening of Life - Interior Portrait - British 1906 Newlyn Sch oil painting
Located in London, GB
This stunning, large British Edwardian Newlyn School interior portrait oil painting is by much noted and exhibited artist Walter Langley. Originally from Birmingham, Langley and his family moved to St Ives in 1881. He was one of the first artists to settle and painted the local fishermen and their families. Painted in 1906 and entitled The Evening of Life, the painting is a full length seated portrait of an elderly lady in a cottage interior. She is sat by a table on which she has a bible, jug of flowers and her sewing equipment. Across her lap she has a large patchwork quilt to mend but is lost in thought. In fact the same sitter and quilt can be seen in Memories, also painted in 1906 and in the Ferens Art Gallery, Hull. Memories includes more of the cottage interior but the sitter's head is bowed towards her hands. The Evening of Life is more vibrant and the sitters face is much more visible as are the lovely colours of the quilt. The painting has fantastic detail, great brushwork and the Newlyn school palette of colours. The provenance is excellent, having been kept in the same family ownership so fresh to market. The painting appeared in the artist's catalogue Raisonne and was also in 1997 biography by Langely's grandson, Roger Langley, entitled Walter Langley: Pioneer of the Newlyn Art Colony. This a superb example of Langley's work, a good size and composition and a pleasure to gaze upon. Signed lower left and dated (19)06. Provenance. : Ford, 1906 (£63). Long in the previous family ownership and sold by the executors of the estate. Thomas Wood and Sons label verso. Literature: Langley (R) - Walter Langley Pioneer of the Newlyn Art Colony 1997, catalogue raisonne p.170 (under 1906). Condition. Oil on canvas, 40 inches by 30 inches unframed, in good condition and unlined canvas. Frame. Housed in a gilt frame 47 inches by 37 inches and in good condition. Walter Langley (8 June 1852 – 21 March 1922) was an English painter and founder of the Newlyn School of plein air artists. He was born in Birmingham and his father was a journeyman tailor. At 15 he was apprenticed to a lithographer. At 21 he won a scholarship to South Kensington and he studied designing there for two years. The sometimes highly ornate work is mainly in gold and silver and in a Renaissance style. He returned to Birmingham but took up painting full-time, and in 1881 was elected an Associate of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists. In the same year he was offered £500 for a year's work by a Mr Thrupp (a Birmingham photographer). With this money he and his family moved to Newlyn where he was one of the first artists to settle and began recording the life of the fishing community. Politically left wing for his era, he was noted for his social realist portrayals of working class figures, particularly fishermen and their families. He was a supporter of Charles Bradlaugh, a radical socialist politician. His own working-class background enabled him to identify with the villagers and the hardships they endured, many of his paintings reflect this sympathy with the working-class fisher-folk amongst whom he lived. One of the best known works is the watercolour For Men Must Work and Women Must Weep (1883; Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery) based on Charles Kingsley's poem The Three Fishers (1851). Another is Between The Tides (1901; Warrington Museum & Art Gallery). Although one of the first to settle in the Newlyn artists' colony Newlyn School, Langley initially benefited little from its growing fame, partly because of his working-class origins and partly because until 1892 he painted largely in watercolour rather than the more prestigious medium of oils. His early training in lithography gives his paintings a detail and texture that show his technical skills. In 1884, Langley was elected a member of the RBSA and continued to exhibit widely throughout the UK and abroad. Later in his career his reputation grew. One of Langley's paintings was singled out as "a beautiful and true work of art" by Leo Tolstoy in his book What is Art?, while in 1895 Langley was invited by the Uffizi to contribute a self-portrait to hang alongside those of Raphael, Rubens and Rembrandt in their collection of portraits of great artists. Today his work is considered "vital to the image of the Newlyn School" and "alongside Stanhope Forbes ... the most consistent in style and substantial in output". Exhibited: Royal Society of Artist Birmingham 57, Dudley Gallery 4, Dowdeswell Gallery 17...
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Early 1900s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

1986 Intimate Couple Portrait by Mystery Artist
Located in New York, NY
Mystery Artist Tennessee, 9/12/86 Oil on canvas 34 x 43 3/4 x 1 in. Titled and inscribed upper left
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1980s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Alba in the Sun III"(2023) by Conrado López, Original Oil and Acrylic Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Alba in the Sun III" by Conrado López is a delicate yet expressive 2023 artwork, utilizing acrylic, gold leaf and oil on a canvas sized at 63.75 x 44.9 in (162 x 114 cm). This pi...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Portrait of a Girl with a Puppy - Scottish Edwardian art portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This stunning Edwardian portrait oil painting is attributed to Scottish Kirkcudbright School artist William Stewart MacGeorge. Painted circa 1910, The painting shows the influences o...
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1910s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A kite - 21st century, Young art, Figurative painting, Photorealism, A cat
Located in Warsaw, PL
KAMIL LISEK (born in 1980) Studied under the guidance of prof. Maciej Świeszewski at the faculty of painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk. He graduated with distinction obtaining scholarships from both the Ministry of Culture and the Mayor of the city of Gdańsk. In 2006 he won the Grand Prix (ex...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Pop Art Acrylic Painting 'Detectives' from the Tintin Comic books
By Fernando Fer Sucre
Located in Surfside, FL
These are the detectives of the Belgian comic book Tintin created by Herge. FER SUCRE is a Venezuelan-born artist now in Wynwood Miami, Florida. He studied graphic design and paintin...
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1990s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Plastic, Acrylic

"Anyone for Croquet" Herbert Gustave Schmalz, Portrait by Pre-Raphaelite Artist
Located in New York, NY
Herbert Gustave Schmalz Anyone for Croquet, circa 1898 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 47 5/8 x 31 3/4 inches Provenance Anthony Mitchell, Nottingham Burlington Gallery Ltd., Londo...
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1890s English School Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Bridget Drury Lady Shaw, formerly Viscountess Kilmorey
Located in London, GB
Sir Peter Lely (Soest 1618 – 1680 London) Portrait of lady with a crown, possibly Bridget Drury Lady Shaw, formerly Viscountess Kilmorey, later Lady Baber (d.1696) c.1665 Oil on canvas 46 1/2 x 40 3/4 inches, Framed 42 1/4 x 36 1/4 inches, Unframed Inscribed left [……….]Isabella James Mulraine wrote the following for this piece: This portrait dates to the middle of the 1660s, the decade when Lely’s career took off as successor to Sir Anthony van Dyck. At the Restoration Charles II had appointed him Principal Painter to the King and paid a pension £200 per annum ‘as formerly to Sr. Vandyke...’1 Lely had trained in Haarlem and he was in his early twenties when he came to London in 1643. He was an astute businessman and a wise courtier. In 1650 he painted a portrait of Oliver Cromwell (Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery) while maintaining links with the Royalist exiles through the 1650s. He had arrived in England as a painter of small-scale portraits and lush scenes of nymphs in landscapes in a Dutch style. His experience of Van Dyck in English collections transformed his painting. His lavish and alluring vision of Arcadia exactly captured the spirit of the Court and as Principal Painter he dominated English portraiture for the next twenty years. Lely ran a highly efficient studio along Netherlandish lines, employing a team of specialists like the drapery painter John Baptist Gaspars and young artists-in-training like Nicolas de Largilliere. He had numerous rivals during that period, and by 1670 he had introduced numbered standard poses to speed up production, while collaborating with printmakers for further revenue and advertising. He died in 1680 of a stroke while painting, working to the last. The portrait, painted at a date when Lely’s poses and execution were still individual and inventive shows a lady sitting at three-quarter length facing away from the viewer. She has begun to turn towards the viewer, a pose with a long pedigree in art, first used by Leonardo da Vinci in the Mona Lisa (Louvre). She steadies her blue drapery where it might slip from her arm with the movement, a flash of realism beautifully captured. Like Van Dyck, Lely painted his female sitters in a timeless costume rather than contemporary fashion, showing a loose gown and floating silk draperies. It presented the sitter as a classical ideal. The portrait would not date. The saffron dress may be the work of a drapery painter but the brown scarf must be by Lely himself, and appears unfinished, broadly sketched in behind the shoulder. The delicate blue glaze and nervous highlights suggest shimmering translucence. Lely was a master of painting hands – his hand studies are marvels of drawing – and the lady’s hands are superb, exactly drawn, delicately modelled and expressive. The fidgety gestures, clutching the gown, fiddling with the edge of the scarf, give the portrait psychological bite, suggesting the personality behind the calm courtier’s expression, adding to the sense shown in the look of the eyes and mouth that the lady is about to speak. The portrait’s language is Vandykian. The inspiration comes directly from Van Dyck’s English portraits of women. Lely owned Van Dyck’s Portrait of Lady Elizabeth Thimbleby and Dorothy Viscountess Andover (National Gallery, London) and the sitter’s costume quotes Lady Andover’s saffron dress and brown scarf. But Lely paints a generation who sat nearer to the ground and through a dialogue of expression and gesture he shows sitters who are more flesh and blood than Van Dyck’s. The background with a column and curtain is different to those shown in most of Lely’s portraits of women. They tend to include trees or fountains, with a glimpse of landscape. But there are other examples. A portrait of the King’s reigning mistress, Barbara Villiers Duchess of Cleveland...
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1660s Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"Condition Week" - Original Acrylic Painting Featuring two Male Swimmers
Located in Denver, CO
Andrew Gray’s series "Currents of Color" finds a mesmerizing intersection in "Condition Week, 2024", an acrylic on canvas that stands out at 61 x 43 inches, framed elegantly to 62 x ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Portrait of a Lady with Lace Collar - British 19th century art oil painting
By Sir Thomas Lawrence
Located in London, GB
This very charming British 19th century Old Master portrait oil painting is attributed to the circle of Thomas Lawrence. Painted circa 1810 it is a seated half length portrait of a l...
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1810s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait Of Gilbert Talbot 7th Earl of Shrewsbury (1552-1616), 16th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of Gilbert Talbot 7th Earl of Shrewsbury (1552-1616), 16th Century Circle of George Gower (c.1540–1596) Huge 16th Century Portrait Of Gil...
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18th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait Marianne Cogny De Troy Paint Oil on canvas 17/18th Century Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Workshop/Circle of François de Troy (Toulouse 1645 – Paris 1730) Portrait of a young lady (probably Marianne de Cogny, epouse de Philippe-Emmanuel de Beaufort...
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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Figurative/Portrait_Linen_3 Listen To The Flowers + The Breeze_America Martin
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin "Three Listen To The Flowers And The Breeze" Acrylic on Linen 31 x 62 in. Framed Exploring the identity of both her namesake and country, LA-based America Martin draw...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Linen

Emancipation
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This painting conveys the enthusiasm for freedom of self-expression regardless of the restriction to decide what you are and what you want to express by the way you dress and the way...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Figurative religious baroque classicist Emilian figurative painting of the seventeenth century
Located in Florence, IT
The painting is set in a precious gilded wooden frame, 72 x 59 cm. The measurements without the frame are 53 x 42 cm. Gazing up at the sky, eyes bright and wide open, mouth half-clo...
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Early 17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Fritz Zuber-Buhler (Swiss, 1822-1896) Important pair of paintings .
Located in New York, NY
A pair of beautiful oil paintings by Fritz Zuber-Buhler, titled "The New Arrival" and "After Bath," exemplify his dedication to academic traditions in the ...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Bimbo
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Bimbo is a painting by Chima Theophilus, depicting a young lady with a pink dress and afro hair. Abimbola (a diminutive form of Bimbo) is a Yoruba given name meaning BORN WITH WEALTH. Chima dived into the world of black skin of the black race to present to you a stunningly beautiful young lady of Africa. Her dark glowing skin portrays the rich cultural heritage of the Africans, which indeed is their beauty. Her afro hair is her pride which gives her the indescribable beauty of a Lady of virtue. Chima embellished this painting with a splash of radiant colors which makes this piece of work unique and appealing. Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About the Artist. Theophilus Chima...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Lost and found- 21st Century Contemporary Painting of a man laying down
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Victor Schegin 'Seehund' Lost and Found 130 x 97 cm oil on canvas The French artist Victor Schegin 'Seehund' lives and works in Paris. At the age of 15, young Victor discovered tag...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Crown of Glory 2
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Crown of Glory 2" is a captivating painting that portrays an African woman with a beautiful afro hairstyle. The title of the painting is inspired by a q...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Oil

She Deserve the Flower - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Floral
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
IN THIS TIME, THIS DISPENSATION. SOMETHING NEW AND FRESH KEEPS SPRINGING UP WHAT ELSE CAN IT BE? BUT LOVE AS REFRESHING AS COLD WATER IS, SO DOES THOUGHT OF YOU TO ME. I’LL GIVE MY F...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Serenity
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gallery) "Serenity" is an enchanting artwork that immediately captures the viewer's attention. The focal point is a woman, portrayed with grace and elegance. Oladapo's attention to detail brings the subject to life, with each brushstroke conveying a sense of peace and serenity. The woman's calm expression exudes tranquility as if she has discovered a profound inner stillness. Her eyes reflect a sense of contentment and acceptance, inviting viewers to join her in a world of peace and joy. The artist's careful use of color and light further enhances the soothing atmosphere, creating a sense of harmony and balance within the artwork. "Serenity" embodies the idea that every moment of our lives can be filled with peace, joy, and serenity, regardless of external circumstances. The artwork encourages viewers to embrace the present moment, finding solace and happiness in the simple pleasures of life. The woman depicted in the artwork serves as a symbol of inner strength and resilience. Her serene expression represents an inner journey, a state of mind that can be achieved through mindfulness and self-reflection. She invites viewers to let go of worries, anxieties, and the constant pursuit of external validation, and instead find tranquility within themselves. The emphasis on "every breath we take, every step we make" underscores the notion that serenity is not confined to a specific time or place. It is a mindset that can be cultivated in each moment, whether we are walking in nature, engaging in daily tasks, or simply pausing to take a deep breath. The artwork encourages viewers to approach life with mindfulness and to find joy in the present moment. Agboola Oladapo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

1720, Matrimony Series (Large Portrait of Baroque, Rococo Couple in Red)
Located in Hudson, NY
Baroque, Rocco style portrait of a married couple in red attire "1720," a painting from the Matrimony Series by Lauren Hamilton, completed in 2023 oil on canvas 72 x 72 inches This ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

NEOCLASSICAL FIGURE -In theManner of J. W. Godward Italy Oil on canvas painting
Located in Napoli, IT
Sweet Dreams - Oil on canvas painting, Eugenio De Blasi, Italy, 2011 Gold leaf gilded wooden frame cm. 134x94 The painting by Eugenio De Blasi is inspired by the painting "Sweet Dreams" by John William Godward, a neoclassical Victorian painter...
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2010s English School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Afterthoughts Sergio Moscona Contemporary art painting colour human comedy
Located in Paris, FR
Acrylic paint and ink on paper pasted on canvas Hand-signed by the artist
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Ink, Acrylic

C19th Portrait Princesse de Joinville of Brazil - Spectacular fit for a palace
By Henri d'Ainecy Montpezat
Located in London, GB
Portrait of Princess de Joinville riding a Bay Horse Henri d’Aincy, Le Comte Monpezat (French 1817-1859) Painted circa 1837-9 oil on canvas 113 x 92 inches (including frame) 92 x 70 inches (unframed) Provenance – from a private royal collection This magnificent portrait depicts Princess de Joinville, the daughter of Pedro I, Emperor of Brazil and the King of Portugal. Through her illustrious family she was directly related Alexander III and Nicholas II of Russia and the Russian royal family, as well as to many of the great ruling families of Europe. The work clearly confirms Monpezat as one of the most accomplished equestrian portrait painters in France in the early nineteenth century. In terms of scale, quality and dramatic power, it must surely be considered amongst his finest works. The stance of the powerful thoroughbred - in half rear - emphasises the calm nature and courage of the Princess. Francisca of Brazil (1824-98) married a son of Louis Philippe I, the King of the French, and had three children. Born at the Imperial Palace of Saint Christopher, her youngest brother was the future Pedro II...
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1830s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Inner Nature 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women on African Fabric
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. “Your mind knows...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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