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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Pierre Auguste Renoir Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR (1841-1919) Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret bears signature (lower left) oil on canvas 17 15/16 x 14 3/4 in (45.5 x 37.4 cm) Painted between 1862-1863 Footnotes This work will be included in the forthcoming Pierre-Auguste Renoir Digital Catalogue Raisonné, currently being prepared under the sponsorship of the Wildenstein Plattner Institute, Inc. Provenance Berthe Poret Collection, France (acquired from the artist in 1863). Thence by descent to the previous owner. Private collection (acquired from the above in 1947). O'Hana Gallery, London (acquired circa 1955). Michael Mathias Collection, US (acquired through Emmanuel Javogue Fine Arts, Miami in 1998). Simic Galleries, Carmel, by 2000. Private collection, Texas (acquired circa 2007). Private collection, Atlanta. Acquired from the above by the previous owner in February 2019. Exhibited London, O'Hana Gallery, Cezanne to Picasso "Oeuvres de jeunesse," April 12 - May 16, 1956, no. 13 (titled 'Portrait of Mlle. Berthe Poret'). Paris, Galerie Drouot - Provence, Exposition, June 1 - July 31, 1959. Edmonton, The Provincial Museum of Alberta, Edouard Cortes (1882-1969), Paris and French Countryside Revealed, June 9 - September 3, 2001. Literature G-P. & M. Dauberville, Renoir, Catalogue raisonné des tableaux, pastels, dessins et aquarelles, vol. I, 1858-1881, Paris, 2007, no. 440 (illustrated p. 453; titled 'Portrait de Mademoiselle Berthe Poret' and dated circa 1863). One of the earliest known paintings by Renoir...
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1860s Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Deposition Atala De Roussy-trioson Paint Oil on canvas 19/20th Century French
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
The deposition of Atala Follower of Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson (Montargis, 1767 - Paris, 1824) 19th-20th century Oil on canvas 47 x 65 cm. - Framed 67 x 84 cm The propos...
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Late 19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

English mid century oil painting Portrait of cute Corgi dog
Located in Woodbury, CT
English mid century oil painting Portrait of a cute Corgi. Paintings of this breed are very rare and very collected. Kate Gray was a British animal portrait painter during the last...
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1960s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

Portrait of a Black Man - Mid 20th Century French Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A very interesting 1960's French oil on canvas portrait of a black man wearing a hat. The work is superbly painted and in very good original condition. Indistinctly signed lower righ...
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1960s Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Portrait of a Stylish 1960's Lady, Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Stylish Lady French School, Mid 20th Century Oil painting on canvas, framed Signed by the artist on the lower right hand corner Frame size: 26.5 x 22 inches Stylish ex...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

4th Earl of Chesterfield - 18th Century English Georgian Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
The painting – which depicts Philip Stanhope, the 4th Earl of Chesterfield (1694-1773) wearing a red velvet coat and the star of the Royal Order of the ...
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Little Blue Head (Abstract Female Portrait)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Elliot Barowitz (b.1937). Little Blue Head, 1965. Oil on canvas, 1965, signed 'E.O. Barowitz', titled and dated on the stretcher. 16 x 16 in., 16 3/4 x 16 3/...
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1960s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Lady - Large South Eastern European Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful mid 20th century Southeastern European oil on canvas portrait of a lady wearing a white headdress. This intriguing work is expertly painted with thick impasto paintwork which has been built up across the surface. Indistinctly signed lower right and presented in a reverse profile frame. We think that this work was painted by an artist working in Southeastern Europe, most likely Greece or Macedonia. Artist: Southeastern European School...
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1960s Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Beauty From Within
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 Segu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Court Portrait Of Robert Dudley, 1st Earl Of Leicester (1532-1588) Elizabethan
Located in Blackwater, GB
Court Portrait Of Robert Dudley, 1st Earl Of Leicester (1532-1588) English School Oil On Panel Large antique portrait of Robert Dudley, 1st ea...
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18th Century Portrait Paintings

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Wood Panel, Oil

Inner Nature 4 - 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. “Don’t let the n...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Antique American School Modernist Reclining Woman Framed Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning American school modernist portrait painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Image size, 16H x 20L
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1920s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nude Figure with Florals, Woman in Beige and Dandelion by America Martin, 2024
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin "Woman in Beige And Dandelion" Oil & Acrylic on Canvas 40 x 30 in. ; 41.5 x 31.5 in Framed Exploring the identity of both her namesake and country, LA-based America M...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Women At Their Work, Oil On Canvas
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Women at their work. Oil on canvas. Canvas without frame. Small cracks, small paint losses. 58 x 71 cm The canvas will be shipped rolled.
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20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Johann Paul Eisenmeyer, Portrait Of A Gentleman, Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This charming mid-19th-century oil painting by Austrian artist Johann Paul Eisenmeyer (act.1820-1846) depicts a gentleman wearing a black coat, white shirt and black bowtie. Eisenme...
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1840s Folk Art Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

“Comme Avant, As Before" Abstract Colorful Portrait Street Art Pop Art on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
This particular piece depicts an anonymous portrait of a beautiful woman. Inspired by the every day, JM Robert strives to create paintings that mimic the fla...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Portrait of Michel Leiris
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a reproduction of a Francis Bacon's painting Portrait of Michel Leiris, originally created in 1976. This work is a notable example of Bacon's ability to capture the psycholog...
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Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Offset

Antique American Realist Art Deco Framed Signed Young Woman Portrait Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
American school realist portrait oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 20H by 16L.
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1940s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

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

The Pink Bonnet - Scottish art oil pastel portrait painting of artist's wife
Located in London, GB
This gorgeous Scottish 1930's soft focus and sensual pastel oil painting is by noted artist John Bulloch Souter. It was painted in 1931 and the sitter is the artist's beautiful wife...
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1930s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil Pastel

Bust of a young woman in profile
Located in Nutfield, Surrey
Bust of a young woman in profile Paul-César Helleu (1859-1927) JEUNE FEMME EN BUSTE, DE PROFIL À DROITE Color drypoint, circa 1900, on wove paper, signed and annotated 29 in pencil,...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Etching, Drypoint, Paper

Italian 18th Century Oil Painting Portrait of a Merchant
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
A Venetian Gentleman 18th Century Venetian School oil painting on board, framed framed: 7.25 x 6 inches board: 5.25 x 4 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: sound bu...
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"Don't Cry Long" Abstracted and Distorted Self-Portrait, One Crying Eye
Located in Detroit, MI
"Don't Cry Long" is a self-portrait of the artist and an unusual one at that in which the artist portrays herself shedding tears. Perhaps it is an expression of some grief experienced by Ms. Woodlock, but it also admonishes her to not "Cry Long" while at the same time poking fun because of her elongated face and the one lone "long" tear tracing a pattern down her face. In addition to self-portraits, Ethelyn painted commissioned portraits. In this painting her head is cocked and her famous bangs hang down her forehead. Compare two self-portraits, “Up From Under”, and “M’Eyes" to "Don't Cry Long." The major differences are the close facial view and the brilliant blood red paint that fills the entire canvas. This painting is included in the book, "Dreams Have Wings: An Artist's Journey into Magic and Mystery" printed in the United States, 1985. She describes "Don't Cry Long" as showing how funny looking we are, if we cry too long. Ethelyn Woodlock...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

"Woman in a rec dress"( contemporary figurative acrylic piece of a woman)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork "Woman in a red dress" commands attention with its bold use of color and expressive brushstrokes. Dominated by a vibrant palette, the composition features a solitary f...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

"Woman lying thoughtful on blue sheets" contemporary painting of a nude woman
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary colorful painting featuring a naked woman with a thoughtful look lying on blue sheets near a coffee table with a bouquet of flowers in a vase makes part of my ser...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Paper

Clown with Birthday Bouquet - Oil and Ink on Cardstock
Located in Soquel, CA
Clown with Bouquet - Acrylic and Ink on Cardstock Colorful portrait of a clown holding a bouquet of flowers by Jassen Marek (20th Century). A sad clown in a suit with a straw hat ho...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Illustration Board, Oil, Pen

artist's house pool oil on canvas painting landscape
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Frame size 66x77 cm. Manuel Capdevila i Massana (Barcelona, ​​December 28, 1910 - April 18, 2006) was a Catalan painter and goldsmith, son of the goldsmith Joaquín Capdevila y Meya ...
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1970s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Facing the world" ( contemporary painting of a woman standing back)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary painting called "Facing the world" depicting a woman standing back wearing a casual blouse and blue jeans makes part of my series dedicated to women. In my series ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Pluisje, Fluffy White Dog Portrait Small canvas
Located in New York, NY
Small dog portrait of fluffy white dog. acrylic on canvas.
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

Woman posing with guitar acrylic painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Woman Acrylic on canvas on cardboard. Work measurements 55x46 cm. Frameless. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Spanish painter...
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1970s Fauvist Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

English mid century oil painting Portrait of Golden Retriever puppy or dog
Located in Woodbury, CT
Wonderful English mid century oil painting Portrait of Golden Retriever puppy or dog. Kate Gray was a British animal portrait painter during the last half o...
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1960s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

Portrait of Lady Sewing in an Interior - Scottish 40s Pointilliste oil painting
Located in London, GB
This superb Scottish 1940's portrait oil painting is by noted artist Murray Urquhart. He has been described by one of his sons as obsessed with painting, to the exclusion of most oth...
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1940s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Fine Dutch Old Master Large Oil Painting Portrait Gentleman in Ruff Collar Robes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Gentleman in Ruff Collar and Robes Dutch School, 18th century oil on canvas laid over panel, unframed board: 28.5 x 24 inches provenance: private collection condition: ...
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Mid-20th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Oil Painting by William Harris Weatherhead "The Net Mender"
Located in Mere, GB
Oil Painting by William Harris Weatherhead "The Net Mender" R.I 1843 -1903 London figure painter exhibited at the Royal Academy Birmingham Liverpool. Royal Hiberian Academy in Dublin...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Dutch Girl with Goat - Laren School 19thC pastoral oil painting
Located in London, GB
This beautiful 19th century Dutch oil painting is by noted artist Willem or more often Willy Martens. Painted circa 1890 it is very much in the style of the Laren School. The Laren S...
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19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

INTO THE WILD - Impasto Painting - A.I. Woman in Wooden Frame
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
Disappearing back into the shadows, she leans into the nature of a new existence, wild and free but still so alone.. In INTO THE WILD, Matthew Dutton creates a new work out of conte...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Plaster, Wood, Ink, Watercolor

1820's French Portrait of a Gentleman Signed & Dated 1824 Oil on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a French Gentleman French School, indistinctly signed dated 1824 inscribed verso oil on canvas, unframed painting: 22 x 19 inches provenance: private collection, France c...
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Early 19th Century Rococo Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Memory" (2022) by Lisa Fricker, Original Female Nude Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Lisa Fricker's "Memory" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a nude female, it measures 7 x 5 inches. This painting is framed and ready to hang.
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

Young Girl - Scottish art early 20th century oil painting female portrait
Located in London, GB
A fine Scottish portrait oil painting of a young girl in a red dress with pretty collar. This is a quality portrait and dates to circa 1900 and is housed in a fine Watts frame. A bea...
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Early 20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Antique American School Early Impressionist Family Portrait Rare Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful American school impressionist family portrait oil painting. Oil on canvas. Image size, 38H by 30L.
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Early 1900s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Lesson - Portrait Interior - British Victorian art oil painting reading
Located in London, GB
This lovely British Victorian oil painting is by noted artist John Eaton Walker. Painted circa 1855 it is portrait in an interior of a beautiful young woman in a yellow satin dress. ...
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19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Oil

1930's French Portrait of Lady Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Impressionist artist, circa 1930 oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 22 x 18 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and sound condition
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Lady on a walk by Sean Durkin, woman, contemporary art, walking
Located in Deddington, GB
original paiting of Lady on a walk by Sean Drukin. Sean uses very toned colours but draws attention to her red scarf and red skirt. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Acrylic paint on Canvas 3...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

Miss Moggy Hennesey on her Hunter - Scottish 60s art horse portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This superb horse portrait with rider is by keen Scottish horse artist and rider, Doris Zinkeisen. Painted circa 1960 the rider is Miss Margaret 'Moggy' Hennesey. Moggy, well known a...
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1960s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Adam Shaw - "Street Market" - Contemporary Urban Scene Oil Painting 2021
Located in Denver, CO
Adam Shaw's "Street Market" is an original, handmade oil painting on canvas created in 2021. This vibrant contemporary artwork measures 20 x 16 inches (50.80 x 40.64 cm) with a depth...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

LUNA NUEVA EN CANCER
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
This unique painting begins with her new series in which we can see her surrealist airs shared with her colleague and ex-husband Pedro Friedeberg, like all the works of art by the fa...
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2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

Ladies at Seaside (large original painting)
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on canvas. Hand signed lower front by Itzchak Tarkay. Canvas size 34.5 x 49.25 inches (stretched). Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

French School -Portrait Summer La Baule 11 Beach Girls XL Impressionist AUC
Located in Zofingen, AG
Summer in La Baule 11 Beach Girls Scene: Women are enjoying long surf from 60s -70s. Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on old book pages on wooden frame 80x80 cm ■■ 31.5x31.5 inc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Ink, Oil, Acrylic

Richard Walker - 1960 Oil, Portrait of Gillian
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed and dated to the lower right. Presented in a gilt frame. On canvas.
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Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

'Portrait of a Young Woman', Bretonne, Brittany, France, Danish Royal Academy
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Agnes Louise Agnete Jensen Weie (Danish, 1878-1964) and painted circa 1911. Provenance: ABR auction 170, 1964, catalog #83, 1964 (see photo); Inscribed, verso, '83/170' from auction ...
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1910s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait Saint George 17th Century Flemish School Paint Oil on table Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
17th century Flemish painter Portrait of a knight in the robes of Saint George Oil on wooden panel (stabilised with parquet on the reverse) 24 x 18 cm. In a fine frame 44 x 38 cm. ...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of Philippe d'Orleans, French prince, brother of Louis XIV, 17th c.
By Pierre Mignard
Located in PARIS, FR
Philippe of France, Duke of Orléans (1640-1701) workshop of Pierre Mignard (1612–1695) Late 17th century French school Oil on canvas h. 26.77 in., w. 21.65 in. Beautiful period giltw...
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Late 17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Never A Frown
Located in Cambridge, ON
Fine Artist from Georgia Details: "Never A Frown", 2024 Technique: Oil on Canvas Image dimensions: 17.71 x 25.59 in (45 x 65 cm) Hand signed by the artist au verso New
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

ALEGRÍA
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
We can see the face of a woman who is very, very happy, we don't know why.
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2010s Feminist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

FRAGMENTOS DE MUJER
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
We can see a woman's face divided by small squares that separate her and distort her face a little.
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2010s Feminist Portrait Paintings

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Fabric, Canvas, Acrylic

JOVEN FANTASÍA
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
We can see in profile the face of a very serious young woman, with colorful and imaginative hair.
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2010s Feminist Portrait Paintings

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Fabric, Canvas, Acrylic

Fine Turn of the Century Oil - Pre-Raphaelite Girl
Located in Corsham, GB
A stunning 19th century oil study of a pretty young girl with dark hair, blue eyes and strong features. Highly reminiscent of works such as 'Sophy Gray' by John Everett Millais and '...
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Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

SENSACIONES
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
We can see the face of a woman who is very expressively feeling sensations that make her look the way we see her.
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2010s Feminist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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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