Oil Portrait Paintings

Bertha Wegmann Soglio, Switzerland 1847 – 1926 Copenhagen Danish Painter 'Portrait of a Woman in White Dress' In 2022, the painting "Portrait of a Wom...

Alexander Sheversky was born in Kishinev, in 1961. He studied at I.E. Repin Academy of Art. After graduation he worked in the field of Monumental Arts. Over the years Sheversky has h...

The Dutch multidisciplinary artist, Ger Doornink, specialises in painting, illustration and photography. Time spent living in Tokyo, Milan and currently Amsterdam, has heavily influe...

Tony Scherman (b. 1950) is one of the most collected and cherished Canadian artists. He is renowned internationally for his work, typically executed in encaustic, a mix of wax and oi...

An oil painting of an elegant woman wearing an evening dress. Her dress is made of cream silk with black lace down the length of the gown and white lace details along her hem. A white flower is pinned to her intricately beaded bodice. She looks relaxed, sitting upright but with an air of lounging. She looks confidently into the eyes of the viewer, a slight curl at the edge of her pursed lips as if she was trying not to smile as she was sitting for the her portrait. Drapes behind the lady create an intimate environment. The painting is signed "Ja Francis Brown" in dark paint at the top right side of the canvas. The painting is in amazing condition, minimal craquelure. There are some marks on the back of the canvas, but there is no sign of damage on the front of the painting, whatever caused the marks might have been fixed during restoration that was done to the piece in the early 2000s. There are labels a-fixed to the back of the stretcher bars of the canvas and frame. Framed Dimensions 58.5 x 44 inches. Framed in a simple gold frame. James Francis Brown...

Hunt Slonem "Untitled" White Outline Bunnies On Purple-Pink Diamond-Dust Heart White with purple-pink outlined bunnies on a purple-pink diamond-dust background in a custom heart-shap...

In Forgetting is so long, Daisy Patton collects abandoned, anonymous family photographs, enlarges them past their familiar size, and paints over them. She uses paint to disrupt, to r...

"Standing Figure" by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 23.5 x 8 inches provenance: the artists estate, France Superb original French Express...

Federico Maldarelli (Italian, 1826-1893) An Exceptional Pair of Oil Paintings "La Coucher and La Toilette" - A beautiful pair of oil on canvas paintings in frames. Maldarelli, whether in his religious altarpieces and murals or his portraits of aristocrats or illustrious personalities, believed devoutly in the power of beauty to elevate and refine the human spirit. His accessories always are basic and simple, allowing the beauty of the face to be all-important. "Le Coucher (The Sleeper), one of this pair, is an exquisite example of the neoclassical style in which he painted, often using beautiful Neapolitan women from aristocratic families. In "Le Coucher, the gently sweeping curves in the woman's hair and at the base of the pillow are repeated again in the folds of the sheets and the contour of her nightclothes. A bright clear light is reflected off of the pillow and her face and, more subtly off of the rich gold color of the sheets. Everything in this painting enhances rather than distracts or distances the viewer from the main focus of the work - a beautiful young woman who is asleep. In “La Toilette” (The Groomer) the gently sweeping curves in the woman’s clothing...

These rare portraits were painted by the American master of illustration, J. C. Leyendecker, as studies for Kuppenheimer advertisements. Bold and energetic, they perfectly encapsulate Leyendecker’s signature style. Depicting a young aviator of the First World War at the left, and a vivacious young woman at right, possibly Leyendecker favorite Phyllis Frederic, these oils on canvas clearly illustrate a step in Leyendecker’s creative process. After creating rough sketches of his models in charcoal or pencil, he would select the most interesting ones, then use a grid to copy them onto a bigger board, enlarging them and experimenting with colors and position. These sketch sheets and canvases usually resembled puzzle pieces, and Leyendecker would then put the pieces together to create the final painting. A favorite with collectors, such sketches are exceptionally rare and truly delightful glimpses into Leyendecker’s work. A very similar aviator, possibly the finished work, graces the cover of the House of Kuppenheimer Fashion Catalog or "Style Book" of 1917. Joseph Christian Leyendecker was the most important American illustrator of the early 20th century. Revered by artists such as Norman Rockwell, who counted him as a personal mentor and friend, Leyendecker created the aesthetic of modern illustration, as well as two of the most iconic figures in advertising, the prize-winning Arrow Shirt Man and the News Year’s Baby. A contemporary of such illustrators as Charles Dana Gibson, N. C. Wyeth and Howard Pyle as colleagues and members of the Salmagundi Club, Leyendecker revolutionized the way products were bought and sold, and created icons that the country could identify with and rally around, especially during times of hardship and war. His style is unmistakable, combining wide, Impressionistic brushstrokes, Beaux Arts techniques, and an Asian chopmark-style signature, which alludes to his Art Nouveau influences. Born in Germany in 1874, Leyendecker immigrated to the United States with his family in 1882. His eldest brother, Adolph, became a prominent stained glass artist, and Joe, as he was called, had an early artistic calling. After studying at the Chicago Art Institute under John H. Vanderpoel, Leyendecker enrolled at the Académie Julien in 1896, where he studied for a year with his younger brother Frank in the Beaux Arts tradition. During his time here, he was exposed to and influenced by the works of Art Nouveau painters and printmakers Toulouse-Lautrec, Jules Chéret and Alphonse Mucha, with whom he formed a strong friendship. The next year, he staged his first one-man exhibition at the Salon du Champs de Mars, and made the auspicious acquaintance of Paul Gauguin. In 1898, Leyendecker produced the first of 48 covers for Collier’s magazine. The next year, he painted his first cover for Saturday Evening Post magazine, which was the beginning of a 44-year association with that esteemed publication. Over the course of his career, he would also paint covers for Life magazine, illustrations for a library of books, and transform advertising for such companies as B. Kuppenheimer & Co. and Interwoven Socks...