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Portrait Paintings For Sale
The Rose, 19th Century by Emma SANDYS (1834-1877)
Located in Blackwater, GB
The Rose, 19th Century by Emma SANDYS (1834-1877) similar to $70,000 Large 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite portrait of a young red haired girl holding a rose, oil on canvas by Emma San...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Pond of the Tuileries Garden in Paris
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
HERVE Jules René (1887-1981) Pond of the Tuileries Garden in Paris Oil on canvas signed low right Old frame gilded with leaves Dim canvas : 46 X 55 cm Dim frame : 67 X 76 cm HERVE J...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Madonna Addolorata By Sassoferrato
By Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato
Located in New Orleans, LA
Sassoferrato (Giovanni Battista Salvi) 1609-1685 Italian Madonna Addolorata Oil on canvas Celebrated Italian artist Sassoferrato and his moving religious imagery are the epitome ...
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17th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nude Female Holding a Seashell, 19th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
"Femme Nue Avec Coquillage" , 19th Century School of Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (1796-1875) Large 19th Century French portrait of a nude female holding a shell, oil on canvas scho...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Portrait of King Edward VI, Oil on panel with Gold Leaf, 18th Century English
Located in London, GB
Oil on panel Image size: 25 1/2 x 19 inches (37.5 x 27 inches) 18th Century Auricular gilt frame Provenance New York private collection This portrait of the King Edward VI depicts...
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Mid-18th Century English School Portrait Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Raising Cane (self portrait)
Located in Toronto, CA
During the final decade of his life, Gordon Rayner repeatedly returned to portraiture, creating stirring portraits of himself and others, including celebrated artists and his wife, K...
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2010s Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

17th Century Old Head Flemish School Eyes Caravagism Oil on Canvas Yellow White
Located in Sanremo, IT
Painting oil on panel depicting a strong and distinctive old man's head with dimensions of 36 x 28 cm without frame and 68 x 60 with frame coeval Flemish school of the second half of...
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Late 17th Century Flemish School Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

Jardim das Fragilidades
Located in Porto, 13
Jardim das Fragilidades by Ritchelly Oliveira unveils a captivating portrayal that interlaces themes of vulnerability and beauty. At the core of the composition stands a man, his sta...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic

They didn't teach me how to be loved
Located in Porto, 13
"They Didn't Teach Me How to Be Loved" by Ritchelly Oliveira is a poignant depiction that explores themes of love, vulnerability, and the absence of guidance. Against a backdrop of p...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic

Golden Age of Illustration Romance Story, Man Woman Relationship - Green Yellow
Located in Miami, FL
This impeccably rendered mid-century double portrait of a quarreling man and woman exhibits a supreme academic training knowledge lost in almost all contemporary art. It features an ...
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1960s Romantic Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media, Gouache, Pencil, Graphite

Insomnia
Located in Porto, 13
"Insomnia" by Ritchelly Oliveira is a thought-provoking painting that draws viewers into the depths of the human psyche. Against a white background, the central focus of the artwork ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic

Cleopatra Queen of Egypt 17' century Painting Oil on Canvas
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing painting of Cleopatra oil on canvas with a gilt wood frame. Attributed to Giuseppe Diamantini (Fossombrone 1621-Venice 1705) The dramatic subject of the painting depicts th...
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Late 17th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait Of The Persian Sybil, 17th Century School of GUERCINO (1591-1666)
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of The Persian Sybil, 17th Century School of GUERCINO (1591-1666) Large 17th Century Italian Old Master portrait of the Persian Sybil, oil on canvas. Excellent quality an...
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17th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Portrait of General Henry Ireton (1611-1651) Son In Law to Oliver Cromwell
By Robert Walker
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait of General Henry Ireton (1611-1651) Son In Law to Oliver Cromwell, 17th Century attributed Robert WALKER (1607-1658) Large 17th Century portrait of General Henry Ireton, oil on canvas. Excellent quality and condition Civil War portrait...
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17th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

A Night At The Opera, 19th Century by Manuel CUSI Y FERRET (1857-1922)
By Manuel Cusi y Ferret
Located in Blackwater, GB
A Night At The Opera, 19th Century by Manuel CUSI Y FERRET (1857-1922) to $20,000 Large 19th century Spanish portrait of a lady at the theatre, oil on canvas by Manuel CUSI Y FERRE...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Untitled - Woman, nude portrait, figurative oil painting, blue & black
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Using pure oil paint, which gives the artwork its unique texture, the artist manages to use two particularly difficult colors to work with: black and blue. In his composition, he cre...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Self Portrait, Oil on Oak Panel, English School, Handmade Frame
Located in London, GB
Oil on oak panel Image size: 9 x 7 1/4 inches (23 x 18.5 cm) Period style hand made frame This is a self-portrait is most likely by a 17th century English...
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17th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Oak

17th-18th Century By Benedetto Luti Head of a Girl Oil Pastel on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Original "cassetta" frame in carved and gilded wood. Expertise by Prof. Giancarlo Sestieri.
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Pastel

18th-19th Century By Natale Schiavoni Portrait of the Sister Oil on Cardboard
By Natale Schiavoni
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Original frame in gilded wood and gilded pastiglia. Autograph dedication of the artist in the back of the painting. Natale Schiavoni (Chioggia (Venice), 1777 – Venice, 1858) wan a...
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19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Portrait of Jesus Christ with thorn crown on zinc or lead panel
Located in Oostende, BE
Portrait of Jesus Christ with thorn crown, painted on a lead or zinc panel. Signed on the back by Gabriel Planella Major De Edat 81.As. Period unknown.
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20th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

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Coating

Portrait of a Man - Painting Russian Ukrainian
Located in London, GB
The painting is hand signed by the artist at the lower left part "I. Ryback". It was probably painted between 1925 to 1935 in France. Provenance: Josef Steiglitz Gallery, Tel Aviv. ...
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Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Redhead in Sunlight, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Marion exudes grace and charm with her serene gaze and calm stance. The afternoon sunlight bathes her lush red hair in a soft glow. Soft colors and brushwork im...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Old Man
Located in New York, NY
2020, Oil on canvas
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Little Sister, Big Sister, c.1970
Located in Franklin, MI
A wonderful painting in the style clearly identified with the artist.
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1970s American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

ANGELES EN LA TIERRA
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
This painting is unique, like all the works of art by the fascinating artist Carmen Gutiérrez; made of acrylics, oils, gold and silver inks and as a practical and sublime method of b...
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2010s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Silver, Gold Leaf

Gentleman in Tailcoat
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Strong impressionist work by young St. Petersburg-based painter, Ilya Zlobin. Having graduated from the prestigious Repin Academy several years ago, Zlobin is a well-known up-and-co...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Haitian Couple in Bed Simultaneously Adjusting their Radios, Surrealism
Located in Miami, FL
Wilson Bigaud is an idea artist in who showcases visual ideas in many of his paintings. In this work, a married Haitian couple tunes their radios in sync as they lie in bed. Bigaud was greatly interested in radios, which appeared in many of his works. This work rises to the level of Surrealism in that Bigaud is doing more than just depicting a normal bedroom moment. There is something very strange and bizarre in the couple's synchronized actions. Also of note, it looks like the woman is swallowing the edge of the radio. Signed lower right in a handmade and hand-painted frame. Wear to the edges of board, including delamination in the corners, some dents and losses. Frame rubbing with associated wear. Areas of white discoloration to the bed and headboard...
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1960s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

Portrait Of Theodore Roosevelt By Joseph A. Imhof
Located in New Orleans, LA
Joseph Adam Imhof 1871-1955 American Portrait of Theodore Roosevelt Signed "J.A.Imhof 17" (lower right) Oil on canvas President Theodore Roosevelt is r...
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20th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Henri-Georges Bréard, Self-Portrait, Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This early to mid-20th-century self-portrait by Henri-Georges Bréard (1873-c.1939) depicts the artist deep in thought. He’s holding a pipe. Henri-Georges Bréard was an accomplished ...
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1930s Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Yu Tan with Straw Hat
Located in Breckenridge, CO
This is a one of a kind opportunity to own a painting by a master painter featuring a beautiful depiction of a woman with a straw hat. This is a stunning piece that would add immense...
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2010s Portrait Paintings

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Oil

The Prayer, 19th Century after JOSHUA REYNOLDS (1723-1792)
By Henri Pierre Danloux
Located in Blackwater, GB
The Prayer, 19th Century after JOSHUA REYNOLDS (1723-1792) Large 18th Century English School portrait of a girl at prayer, oll on canvas attributed to Joshua Reynolds, Excellent qu...
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Late 18th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Ships Sailing In A Venice Lagon At Sunset 19th Century Etienne Leroy (1828-1876)
Located in Blackwater, GB
Ships Sailing In A Venice Lagon At Sunset, 19th Century by Etienne Leroy (1828-1876) Large 19th Century Venetian Sunset view of ships sailing across the lagoon, oil on canvas by E...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait Of Czechoslovakian Theologian Jan Hus (1370-1415), 17th Century Europe
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of Czechoslovakian Theologian Jan Hus (1370-1415), 17th Century European School 17th Century European School portrait of Czech Theologian Jan Hus, oil on panel. Excellent...
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16th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Children Playing Of A Hillside, Near Cape Curig, Wales, 19th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Children Playing Of A Hillside, Near Cape Curig, Wales, 19th Century by Sidney Richard Percy (1821-1886) Large 19th Century view of children playing in a hillside near Capel Curig...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"CARRIE LANE CHAPMAN CATT" Painting, India Ink on Paper, Portrait, Feminist
Located in New York, NY
Dimensions 11 x 11 in, framed 16 x 16 in Unique Signed on recto by artist, includes a certificate of authenticity Indira Cesarine is a multidisci...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Paper, India Ink

Portrait Of A Ballerina, early 20th Century by Marcel BLOCH (1882-1966)
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Ballerina, early 20th Century by Marcel BLOCH (1882-1966) Large early 20th Century French Impressionist portrait of a ballerina, oil on canvas by Marcel Bloch. Good q...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Ecce Homo
By Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
Located in MADRID, ES
Oil on canvas. Bartolomé Esteban Murillo and workshop. Certificated by Enrique Valdivieso who is the most inportant expert in this artist.
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17th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas

Russin
Located in Wien, 9
The extensive work of Vilma Eckl covers a period of more than seventy years. Her incomparable artistic talent and her essential contribution to the history of art can be seen in her ...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Rebirth
Located in Miami, FL
“Rebirth” 2023 30x40 in Acrylic on canvas $3000 ------ Camila Rosa is a Brazilian Artist and Illustrator based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. She started her life as an artist in 2010 with a...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled
Located in Barcelona, ES
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
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1960s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media

Detente
Located in New York, NY
Purchased from Ward Estate after his passing in 1990. Part of a private collection since mid 1990's till now and custom framed in handmade unique frames. Ward had a unique vision on ...
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Early 20th Century Tonalist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Baiser passionné (Passionate kiss)
Located in PARIS, FR
Circular oil and acrylic painting by artist Wenyu Zhu. This work shows a passionate kiss of two people interwoven together by many red threads. The symbol of red thread can be traced...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Linen, Oil, Acrylic, Canvas

Brazilian Girls
Located in Miami, FL
Camila Rosa is a Brazilian Artist and Illustrator based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. She started her life as an artist in 2010 with a female street art collective and since then she has wor...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Meditation #2
Located in Singapore, SG
Humans need a balance between the physical world and the inner consciousness. One way to get there is through meditation. Meditation has a positive and constructive impact on the psy...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Boy with Apples
By Georg Cornelius
Located in Lincoln, GB
This portrait of a young boy with an apple is a beautiful piece by Georg Cornicelius.
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Late 19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Glamour #2
Located in Singapore, SG
As a creature that becomes the flower of the world, women are identified with a beautiful, gentle and attractive nature. But behind that gentleness there is power, energy that exceed...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

NYC Man. Contemporary Hyper-realist Portrait
Located in London, GB
Jeremy Andrews Contemporary NYC Man Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 85 x 92 ¼ inches Framed
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Contemporary Art, Expressionist, Portrait - WE IV
Located in Coquitlam, BC
Artist: Gao, Renjie The member of the Hudson Artists Society, New York Agent of BRUNO MASSA Gallery, France Six Worldwide well-known art sales website agent KOONESS/1STDIBS/ARTPRICE/...
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2010s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

New York (Sunday)
Located in Greenwich, CT
William Nelson’s latest body of work, titled Pretty, Desirable, Delightful, Dangerous, invites us into a dynamic world of glamour and mystery, rich with symbolism, history, and intri...
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2010s Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Palimpsest" Painting, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Crystals on Canvas, Earth Tones
Located in New York, NY
I am inspired by ornament, an ancient visual language used in various cultures for centuries." Sarupa Sidaarth (Indian, b.1976) studied at Sir J.J. School of Art and received her MFA at Academy of Art in San Francisco. Her studio practice flows predominantly from an intuitive and emotional approach. Inspired by ornament, her latest body of work explores social issues through the examination of creative and artistic practices. She engages in a thought-provoking dialogue and emphasizes on the idea of peaceful coexistence. Her work has been exhibited extensively in India, Europe and United States, including at the Bombay Sapphire...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Splinters of a Secret Sky - Splinters
Located in New York, NY
Signed (on verso): AF/2021
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic Polymer, Oil, Acrylic

Joseph Margulies, Portrait of a Girl Oil Painting
Located in Larchmont, NY
Joseph Margulies (American, 1896-1984) Untitled (Portrait of a Girl), 20th Century Oil on canvas (or possibly linen?) 29 3/4 x 25 in. Framed: 33 3/4 x 26 x 1 1/2 in. Signed lower rig...
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20th Century American Realist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Contemporary Art, Expressionist, Portrait - Walk
Located in Coquitlam, BC
Artist: Gao, Renjie The member of the Hudson Artists Society, New York Agent of BRUNO MASSA Gallery, France Six Worldwide well-known art sales website agent KOONESS/1STDIBS/ARTPRICE/...
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2010s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Crying Clown
Located in New York, NY
Portrait
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Devotion
Located in Wien, 9
Deling with the work of Erich Waske today, one encounters first of all a number of reasons why this outstanding artist has fallen into such undeserved oblivion. In addition to the de...
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1960s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel, Wood Panel

Scagliola Plaster Painting Portrait Napoleon 19th century
Located in Florence, IT
Portrait of the younger brother of Napoleon, Lucien Bonaparte, done with the Scagliola technique. Scagliola (from the Italian scaglia, meaning "chips") is a type of fine plaster came into fashion in 17th-century Tuscany as an effective substitute for costly marble inlays, the pietra dura works created for the Medici family...
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

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Plaster

Dude
By Paul Fuentes
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas. Man on beach. About the artist: “There's a dry ironic twist to Paul’s paintings that give the work — while realistic — a postmodern f...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Like Water Flows Around Rocks -21st Cent, Contemporary Painting, Modern Portrait
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
"The paintings are built up in layer upon layer of paint which give the pieces great depth of field. They are created with an arsenal of tools that doesn't settle with convention. As...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Mixed Media

Shop Antique and Vintage Portrait Paintings

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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