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Medium: Paint
Fine 19th Century French Dog Oil Painting Portrait of a Pug in Wooded Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Pug Dog
French School, 19th century
inscribed verso possibly with the artists name/ former owner
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 26 x 22 inches
canvas : 22 x 19 inches
Pr...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
1890's Portrait Painting of Whitby Fisherman in Yorkshire England Large Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of Cud Colley - the Whitby Fisherman
by Henry Borrows (British, painted 1878-1891)
signed oil on canvas, framed
dated 1891
framed: 27 x 21 inches
canvas : 22 x 16 inches
Pro...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine 1920s British Horse Oil Painting Sporting Art Equestrian Portrait in Stable
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Jim"
by WILLIAM WASDELL TRICKETT (FL. 1921-1939)
signed oil on canvas, framed in wooden original frame
framed: 18 x 22 inches
canvas : 12 x 16 inches
Provenance: private collection...
Category
Early 20th Century English School Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Know Yourself - Original Dramatic Abstract Figurative Portrait Acrylic Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rooted in introspection and emotional nuance, Xenia Gray’s figurative mixed media works capture the quiet tension between solitude and connection. Her paintings often depict the huma...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Lady on Red Wagon - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique; this is not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Vanguard Series Nr. XI: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions
By STM
Located in London, GB
"The Vanguard Series Nr. XI: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions", oil on board, by STM (circa 1950s–70s). A compelling body of work emerging from the forgotten studios and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Antique Sailor Man portrait oil painting French portrait of a male with a beard
Located in AIGNAN, FR
An amazing antique portrait of a mariner. This is an atmospheric old original oil painting on canvas in its original gold frame. The artist is Henry Jacquier and his signature is i...
Category
1880s French School Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine Victorian English Sporting Art Oil Painting Horse with Saddle in Stable
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Horse with Saddle in Stable
English School, 19th century
signed with initials "E. B."/ inscribed
oil painting on canvas, framed
framed: 26 x 30 inches
canvas : 20 x 24 inches
Provena...
Category
19th Century Victorian Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
I'll Be With You - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Abstraction, Floral
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
Ola...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Vanguard Series Nr. III: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions
By STM
Located in London, GB
"The Vanguard Series Nr. III: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions", oil on board, by STM (circa 1950s–70s). A compelling body of work emerging from the forgotten studios an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Prisms of Identity: A Portrait Series IV
Located in London, GB
'Prisms of Identity: A Portrait Series IV', Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This new collection represents some of the most appealing works we have acquired to date from our Flo...
Category
1980s Modern Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Board
Mid 20thC Oil Painting PORTRAIT LADIES David Hockney / Stanley Spencer interest
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Frank Johnson (1917-1998) English
TITLE: "Portrait Of Two Ladies"
MEDIUM: oil on board
CONDITION: very good
SIZE: 110cm x 89cm incl frame
NOTES: This work with provenance fr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Vanguard Series Nr. IV: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions
By STM
Located in London, GB
"The Vanguard Series Nr. IV: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions", oil on board, by STM (circa 1950s–70s). A compelling body of work emerging from the forgotten studios and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Socialite 1950's female portrait
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Portrait of a Socialite.
Oil on canvas glued down to masonite panel.
Panel measuring 25 x 30 inches.
Unsigned and unattributed.
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Fiberboard
Antique French portrait oil painting of a woman from 1852 French female portrait
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Stunning antique oil portrait painting of a woman in its original frame. This old French portrait with its Chiaroscuro effect is both atractive and charming. A woman with a sideway...
Category
1850s French School Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$907 Sale Price
20% Off
Sunny Night, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A surreal scene offers two possibilities. First, it is a realistic rendering of a man in a Big Bird costume, slouched at a dimly lit bar among solitary drinkers...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
17th Century Portrait of Reverend and Reformer John Calvin
Located in Stockholm, SE
A Rare 17th-Century Portrait of John Calvin
This small interesting portrait, of John Calvin (1509–1564) offers a rare glimpse into the enduring legacy of the French-Swiss reformer. P...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Portrait of an Edwardian Dandy (Man)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Portrait of an Edwardian Dandy Gentleman, 2003.
Acrylic on canvas, 16 x 20 inches.
Signed with monogram and dated lower right.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Cats at play, portrait of a cat and a Kitten playing with a glove in a landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
Gabriella Rainer-Istvanffy (Austrian, 1886–1963)
Cats at Play
Oil on canvas, circa 1950
26 x 30 inches (framed)
This charming composition by Gabriella Rainer-Istvanffy depicts a ten...
Category
1950s Impressionist Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Huge 1800's British Oil Painting Family Portrait Dorset Country House Children
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The children of Robert Williams with their go-cart in the grounds of Bridehead, Dorset *see historical notes below.
ATTRIBUTED TO RAMSAY RICHARD REINAGLE (1775-1862)
oil painting o...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
One Mind With Many Thoughts - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Sometimes, our thoughts can be the enemy. We need to be careful about our thoughts because we can lose ourselves. Life can be tough, filled with challenges and difficulties, but it's...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dreamers - Original Feminine Figurative Abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rooted in introspection and emotional nuance, Xenia Gray’s figurative mixed media works capture the quiet tension between solitude and connection. Her paintings often depict the huma...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
French School Early 19th Century Oil - Le Chatelaine
Located in Corsham, GB
This formal portrait depicts a woman from the early 19th century, rendered with careful attention to period dress, including her dark hair styled in a fashionable updo and a brown dr...
Category
Early 19th Century Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Black Fascinator - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, this is not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Art Deco Fashion Illustration Ink Drawing by G. Ferro
Located in Atlanta, GA
This original Art Deco Fashion Illustration by G. Ferro is a striking ink and wash drawing on vellum paper by French artist G. Ferro. The stunning Art Deco composition captures a dap...
Category
1930s Art Deco Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Woman with Pitcher oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Woman with Pitcher
Artist: Antoni Valls Bordoy (1912–1980)
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 35 x 27 cm (13.8 x 10.6 in)
Date: 1953
Signature: Signed “Valls Bordoy” in red at ...
Category
1950s Impressionist Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$573 Sale Price
20% Off
Charles PICART LE DOUX, Model on Green Background, Oil on Isorel, 1949
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on isorel panel by Charles PICART LE DOUX (1881-1959), France, 1949. Model on green background. With frame: 97.5x76.5 cm - 38.4x30.1 inches ; without frame: 81x60cm - 31.9x23.6 i...
Category
1930s Post-Impressionist Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Louis Rigaux (1887-1954) - Early 20th Century Oil, Death of Alline
Located in Corsham, GB
An intricately painted scene depicting the death of Alline, a character from the novels of writer Emile Zola. The artist captures Alline surrounded by flowers, being read to by a gen...
Category
20th Century Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Unity - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Together, Love
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The work is about a bond so strong, and love so true.
Through laughter and tears, they stand as one, and in times of need, they lend a hand, supporting each other. Standing together ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
I Used to Dream - Original Figurative Vibrant Mixed Media Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rooted in introspection and emotional nuance, Xenia Gray’s figurative mixed media works capture the quiet tension between solitude and connection. Her paintings often depict the huma...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil, Acrylic
Shotgun, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A man and his dog drive through a vast, open landscape. There’s a zero percent chance their trip won’t involve beef jerky. This sun-drenched scene captures ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Elvis’s JetStar
Located in Zofingen, AG
In 1962, Elvis Presley purchased one of the world’s first four-engine business jets — the iconic Lockheed JetStar. Luxuriously equipped with leather seats, a bar, a bedroom, and even...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Lacquer, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Victorian English Hunting Scene Horse & Riders in British Landscape Signed Oil
By Joseph Dixon Clark
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Broken Free!"
by Joseph Dixon Clark (British, 1849 - 1944)
signed oil on board, framed
framed: 16 x 24 inches
board: 10 x 18 inches
Provenance: private collection, UK
Condition: a ...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,158 Sale Price
30% Off
First Call, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Two people share a tense, personal moment over a morning beer in a bar. The scene delivers a strong story through the use of color, light, and character portray...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mary's Day Out - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa, Modern
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
Sam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Echo of the Black Cat
Located in Zofingen, AG
This striking, contemporary painting invites the viewer into a space of quiet mystery and irony. A young woman with auburn hair, dressed in a dark, structured dress, stands confide...
Category
2010s Realist Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Handlebar, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A biker firmly grips the handlebars. Cropped just above the wrist, the composition draws attention to the dynamic interplay of form and pattern. The garment, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"The Spanish Dancer" (La Danseuse Espagnole) Impressionistic Oil Painting Framed
By Dietz Edzard
Located in New York, NY
Capturing the romantic city of lights, Dietz Edzard celebrated canvases depict the times of his generation, portraying life in all of its glory, although faced with hardship and war....
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
$28,000 Sale Price
20% Off
"The Child Star" Mid Century Portrait of a Boy with Brown Eyes Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
"The Child Star" Mid Century Portrait of a Boy with Brown Eyes Oil on Canvas
Stately portrait of a boy by William Robert Shulgold (Russian-American, 1897-1989). The subject is looki...
Category
1950s American Realist Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Cup of Tea - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Black Woman Hair
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.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Antique American Modernist Mural Symbolist Figural Male Nude Portrait Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American or European mural study painting. Tempera, oil and mixed media on board. Framed. Measuring: 25 by 30 inches overall,. In excellent original condition. Handsomely fr...
Category
Early 1900s Modern Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Mid 19th Century Oil - Lady in Mourning
Located in Corsham, GB
This formal mourning portrait depicts a woman in traditional mid-19th-century attire, featuring a dark dress with a distinctive white collar or shawl and a white bonnet or cap that f...
Category
Mid-19th Century Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage American Modernist Surreal Figural Nude Portrait Large Framed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist nude portrait oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a modern molding. Excellent condition, ready to ...
Category
1950s Modern Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
'Janet Seated', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, "Di Gesu", for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988); further signed and titled verso, and bearing original exhibition label.
A substantial figural oil showing V...
Category
1950s Post-Impressionist Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract impressionist portrait of Frida Kahlo "Dreaming with Frida" on canvas
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Dreaming with Frida" is a contemporary, faceless abstract portrait of Frida Kahlo by French artist Natalya Mougenot. Blending elements of impressionism and expressionism, the work reimagines one of the most iconic female figures in art with bold color, emotional depth, and symbolic detail. Frida is depicted with orange flowers in her hair and matching orange earrings...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Studio Sketch of Jenny", Surrealist, Green, Pink, Collage, Acrylic Painting
By John Baker
Located in Franklin, MA
John Baker’s “Studio Sketch of Jenny” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 16 x 12 inches in mint greens, oranges and pinks. When she visited my studio Jenny seemed somewhat...
Category
2010s Surrealist Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Ewie - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Floral, Modern, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
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
Born in 1993 in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Pier Francesco Cittadini (Milanese master) - 17th century figure painting - Lady
By Pier Francesco Cittadini
Located in Varmo, IT
Pier Francesco Cittadini (Milan 1616 - Bologna 1681) attributed - Portrait of a Lady.
80 x 61 cm unframed, 91 x 70 cm with frame.
Oil on canvas, in a gilded wooden frame (not signe...
Category
Mid-17th Century Baroque Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Young Lady - Antique Belgian Impressionist Art Deco Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful signed and dated 1927 oil on panel portrait of a young lady, by Belgian painter Victor Abeloos.
Excellent quality Art Deco period portrait of the beautiful young lady wi...
Category
1920s Impressionist Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Large Mid Victorian Oil Painting Portrait of Seated Gentleman with Newspaper
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Gentleman reading the 'London Journal',
English school (mid 19th century)
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 36 x 28 inches
condition: some minor surface abrasion...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Family Dinner, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A family eats dinner and talks about their day. The glowing, soft-focus background and amber palette evoke warmth, love, and perhaps nostalgia, while the styliz...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait Young Girl Mengs Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master Woman Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Anton Raphael Mengs (Aussig, 1728 - Rome, 1779) Workshop
Portrait of a young girl with a book
Oil on canvas 64 x 49 cm - Framed 77 x 63 cm
The work, depicting a charming port...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Late 19th Century Portrait of a Nun, Italian Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Luigi Morgari (Italian, 1857–1935)
The Nun
Oil on canvas mounted on board
Signed lower right
14 x 12 inches
21.5 x 19.5 inches, framed
There is a minor chip to the bottom right corn...
Category
Late 19th Century Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Embrace Nature 6 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait Floral, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This piece is a catalyst. As we navigate the complexities of our modern world, embracing Nature has become more crucial than ever.
"Nature"
I observed that her beauty comes from emb...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Cornish Fisherman Signed Antique Oil Painting Portrait Old Sea Salt Sailor
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Cornish Fisherman
Signed by David W. Haddon (British, flourished end of the 19th century)
Oil on board, framed
framed: 13 x 11 inches
board: 10 x 8 inches
Provenance: Private col...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series III
Located in London, GB
"Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series III", oil on canvas, mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an inte...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series IX
Located in London, GB
"Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series IX", oil on canvas, mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an inter...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Painting After 1890 Newsboy Tobacco “The Last Look” Tobacco Advertising Card
Located in Houston, TX
Late 19th century painting done after an 1890 Newsboy Plug Tobacco advertising card titled "The Last Look." At the time, a customer could trade in 10 paper tags that came with the to...
Category
Late 19th Century Academic Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series VII
Located in London, GB
"Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series VII", oil on canvas, mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an inte...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Portrait of a Gentleman - 1920's Antique English Art Deco Oil on Board Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A fine 1920's oil on board portrait of a smartly dressed gentleman, close to the work of James Abbott McNeil Whistler.
The work is indistinctly signed and dated 1924 lower right. P...
Category
1920s Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
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