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Medium: Pastel
Vintage art portrait - Paris, belle epoque, two elegant ladies - pastel signed
By Paul Hoeniger
Located in PARIS, FR
Excellent overall Conditions Free US CONTINENTAL shipping, incl Europe and Asia. Paul Hoeniger studied at the art academies in Berlin and Munich. He was at the time a famous stud...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Pastel, Pencil

Graceful Portrait of the Countess Carrobio Pastel on Canvas 1910 circa
Located in Rome, IT
Graceful Portrait of the Countess Carrobio with elegant white dress. Pastel on Canvas with finely carved gilt wood frame. Signed CFroschl . Carl Forsche 1848- 1934 . Austrian Painte...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Pastel

Early 20th Century Ashcan Portrait of Woman Illuminated by Moonlight
Located in Soquel, CA
Early 20th Century Portrait of Woman Illuminated by Moonlight by Everett Shinn This is a pastel on canvas portrait by Everett Shinn ((1876 - 1953), circa early 20th Century. A softl...
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Early 20th Century Ashcan School Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Pastel

Art Journalism - War Lessons, Illustration for Collier's, Female Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
Marta Sawyers. Illustrator Journalist. She was sent to war-ravaged countries to “Paint the Story”. What's unique here? This represents the work an Artist Journalist/War Correspondent...
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1940s Post-Impressionist Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Pastel

Saturday Evening Post Cover, November 5, 1927
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Date: 1927 Medium: Pastel on Paper Dimensions: 24.00" x 19.00" Signature: Signed Lower Right Saturday Evening Post Cover, November 5, 1927
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1920s Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

Seawater in Our Veins
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Seawater In Our Veins" by Rebecca Johnson A luminous exploration of inner light and elemental connection, Seawater In Our Veins by Rebecca Johnson radiates warmth, grace, and quiet...
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2010s Contemporary Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Pastel, Acrylic

Early 20th Century French Military Portrait, The Brave Soldier
Located in Cotignac, FR
Early 20th Century French pastel portrait of a military officer by Marie Laforge. The painting is signed dated and dedicated bottom right. The subject's name is written but as yet un...
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Early 20th Century Realist Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Pastel

Sophia, Lady de Clifford and her Children
Located in Taunton, GB
Sophia, Lady de Clifford and her Children Pastel Oval THE ARTIST Daniel Gardner (1750-1805) was an inventive portrait painter known for blending pastel, gouache, and graphite to ...
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18th Century Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Pastel

Portrait of a Woman
By Emily Elizabeth Guthrie Smith
Located in Austin, TX
Portrait of a Woman by Emily Elizabeth Guthrie Smith Signed upper right 30 x 24 Framed Pastel on paper
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1940s Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Parchment Paper, Pastel

Portrait of a Girl - Drawing by Antonio Santacroce - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil pastel and watercolor on paper mounted on a wooden panel, realized by Antonio Santacroce (1945) in 1980s. Hand signed. Includes a contemporary wooden frame cm.71x58. Very good...
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1980s Contemporary Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Watercolor, Pastel

Galaxy - Colorful Original Abstract Gestural Figurative Portrait Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
As your gaze lingers on one of Sally K’s paintings, you notice how Sally’s brush strokes add playfulness and life to the canvas, incorporating unexpected images and abstract color co...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Rebecca" (ca. 1992) By Dan Beck Original Pastel Portrait on Paper
Located in Denver, CO
"Rebecca," by Dan Beck, is a secondary market work with one previous owner. It was created ca. 1992 and comes with its original frame, which measures 19.75 x ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

Graceful Portrait of the Countess Carrobio Pastel on Canvas 1910 circa
Located in Rome, IT
Graceful Portrait of the Countess Carrobio with elegant white dress. Pastel on Canvas with finely carved gilt wood frame. Signed CFroschl . Carl Forsche 1848- 1934 . Austrian Painte...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Pastel

Primavera Victorian Painting Of A Young Lady With Springtime Flowers In Her Hair
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Alice Anne Renshaw. English ( b.1849 - d.1900 ). Primavera. Young Lady With Springtime Flowers In Her Hair. Watercolor, Gouache & Pastel On Artist's Board ( An impressed stamp in th...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Pastel, Watercolor, Gouache, Board

White Line - Colorful Original Abstract Gestural Figurative Portrait Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
As your gaze lingers on one of Sally K’s paintings, you notice how Sally’s brush strokes add playfulness and life to the canvas, incorporating unexpected images and shapes of flowers...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Stargazer
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Born in London to Scottish parents, Peter Howson (b. 1958) has spent much of his life in Scotland and attended the Glasgow School of Art, receiving tutelage from Sandy Moffat. Religi...
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20th Century Other Art Style Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Pastel

20th Century French Expressionist Portrait of Man in Bright Blue Pastel Shirt
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Blue Shirt Portrait by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) pastel painting on artist paper, unframed painting: 12 x 9 inches provenance: the artists estate, France condition:...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Pastel

1878 Chalk Drawing - Lady in a Lace Shawl
Located in Corsham, GB
An evocative late 19th-century chalk and charcoal portrait of a mournful lady. Signed with a monogram and dated to the lower right. Well presented behind glass in a maple frame with ...
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Late 19th Century Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Pastel

"Jade", Figurative, Portrait, Acrylic, Chalk Pastel, Wax Pastel
By Chambers Austelle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This figurative portrait drawing titled "Jade" is an original artwork by Chambers Austelle made of acrylic, chalk pastel, wax pastel. This piece measures 12"h x 12"w. Chambers Austelle is a contemporary figurative painter and educator living and working in Charleston, SC. Austelle is best known for her compositions of vivid color and female subjects. The isolated environments challenge the viewer to question the way beauty and women are perceived in our culture. Austelle’s work has been exhibited nationally and exists in many private collections. She was awarded Best in Show at The City Gallery for “Piccolo Spoleto’s 2016 Juried Exhibition”, as well as Charlie Magazine’s “50 Most Progressive”. Most recently, she was the 2018 recipient of St. Thomas’ Artist...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Chalk, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Acrylic

So We Don't Forget
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Earth tones, totem with female figures, dog, florals; lime wash, acrylic ink, flashe and pastel painting on canvas; custom wood float frame; folk art inspired Hand signed by the art...
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2010s Contemporary Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Pastel, Acrylic

The Kids
Located in London, GB
'The Kids', pastel on paper (1967), by Raymond Dèbieve. Picasso's influence is undeniable in this artwork yet Dèbieve's own naive artistic style is on display ...
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1960s Modern Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

The Kids
The Kids
$1,798 Sale Price
40% Off
19th Century Academic Crayon on Paper Study by Follower of Jacques-Louis David
By Jacques-Louis David
Located in Cotignac, FR
A fine French academic study sketch on paper of a classical head. The work is unsigned but very much in the style of the period and its early exponents such as Jacques-Louis David. ...
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19th Century Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Crayon, Pencil, Chalk, Pastel

French Impressionist Laid Back Lady Portrait Pencil Sketch Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Female Portrait by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back black pastel drawing on artist paper, unframed measures: 10 high by 8 inches wide co...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Pastel

Remember Me
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Remember Me" is a poignant piece of art that evokes a powerful sense of nostalgia and remembrance. The piece centers around the face of a character, depic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Cardboard

Valley of No Shadows 1
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Valley of No Shadows is an original painting by Fredrick Idele. Fredrick created Valley of No Shadows with Acrylic, Pastel, and Charcoal on a 24W by 24H inches Card. "Valley of No Shadows" is a captivating artwork that portrays a peaceful state of mind where fears and worries are conquered, and inner peace is found. The artwork features a character adorned with African symbols...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Cardboard

"Bride I" (2022) By J. Adam McGalliard, Original Pastel Illustration
Located in Denver, CO
"Bride I" (2022) by J. Adam McGalliard is an original, handmade pastel illustration that depicts a portrait of a mannequin wearing a wedding gown and mask in the forest. J. Adam Mc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

"Inner Truth" (2022) By Marc Scheff, Original Multi-Media Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Inner Truth" (2022) By Marc Scheff is original handmade multi-media piece made with layered resin, pencil, acrylic, and pastel on a cradled board. This piece depicts an abstract por...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Resin, Pastel, Acrylic, Board, Pencil

"Not All That Glitters I" by Daggi Wallace, Original Painting, Female Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
Daggi Wallace's "Not All That Glitters I" is an original, handmade mixed media painting that depicts a female's model face with gold leaf drips. Born and raised in Berlin, Germany ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Gold Leaf

There is Only So Much Letting Go You Can Ask Someone to Do (2024), dreamscape
Located in Jersey City, NJ
There is Only So Much Letting Go You Can Ask Someone to Do (2024) by Rebecca Johnson Radiating with bold color and tender emotion, this captivating painting by Rebecca Johnson invit...
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2010s Contemporary Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Pastel, Acrylic, Vinyl, Watercolor, Pigment

American Cubist Gouache & Pastel Portrait Painting of Robert Lerner Chicago 1980
Located in Portland, OR
American cubist portrait painting of the American academic Michael Lerner, by the Modernist artist Michael Hurson (1941-2007). This whimsical portrait is painted in the cubist style ...
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1980s Cubist Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Pastel, Paper, Gouache, Charcoal, Pencil

"Shocked!" (2023) by Lisa Fricker, Original Pastel Portrait Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Lisa Fricker's "Shocked!" is an original, handmade pastel painting that depicts an abstract portrait of a man, it measures 6 x 6 inches. This painting is framed and ready to hang.
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21st Century and Contemporary Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Panel, Pastel

"Not All That Glitters II" by Daggi Wallace, Original Painting, Female Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
Daggi Wallace's "Not All That Glitters II" is an original, handmade mixed media painting that depicts a female's model face with gold leaf drips. Born and raised in Berlin, Germany...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Gold Leaf

"Silence of the Lambs IX" by Daggi Wallace, Original Painting, Female Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
Daggi Wallace's "Silence Of The Lambs IX" is an original, handmade mixed media painting that depicts a female's model face in a monochromatic palette. Born and raised in Berlin, Ge...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Charcoal, Pastel, Wood Panel

Goddess (figurative, pregnant, life drawing, black and white, mirror)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Susan Kiefer Goddess Charcoal, pastel and reflective mylar on paper Year: 2000 Size: 30x25x0.35in Signed, dated and inscribed by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1660 Framed drawing o...
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2010s Contemporary Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Mylar, Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

Water the Flowers, 2021, female figure & plants, leaves, blue & gold painting
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Female figure, foliage, florals; acrylic ink, flashe and pastel on 300g Arches hot press paper; custom framed, shallow shadow box frame. Deep blue, marigold yellow gold. Frame dim...
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2010s Contemporary Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper

"Whelming Over" (2017) By Marc Scheff, Mixed Media Layered Resin Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Marc Scheff's "Whelming Over" is a multi-layered resin painting that is made using acrylic, pan pastel, pencil, gold leaf, layered resin and dep...
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2010s Other Art Style Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Abstract Expressionist Self Portrait in in Acrylic and Pastel on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Expressionist Self Portrait in in Acrylic and Pastel on Paper A colorful abstracted self portrait painting by California-based artist Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20t...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Pastel

Take With Water, 2021, female figure, vase & plants, blue & gold painting
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Female figure, vase, foliage, florals; acrylic ink, flashe and pastel on 300g Arches hot press paper; custom framed, shallow shadow box frame. Deep blue, marigold yellow gold. Fra...
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2010s Contemporary Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper

"American Dream" (2017) By Marc Scheff, Mixed Media Layered Resin Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Marc Scheff's "American Dream" is a multi-layered resin painting that is made using art resin, acrylic, pan pastel, pencil, and gold leaf. Abo...
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2010s Other Art Style Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Hudson River School Landscape with a portrait of a Boy and Dog Original Pastel
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a young boy and his dog in oil pastel on paper on linen by Maurice B. Rosenbaum (American, 1868-1942) An American portrait painter form New York. Notable paintings includ...
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1930s Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Pastel, Linen, Stretcher Bars

Untitled, Figurative, Pastel on Paper, Red, Indian Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Subrata Gangopadhyay - Untitled Pastel on Paper 15 x 11 inches, 2000 ( Unframed & Delivered ) This evocative pastel artwork by Gangopadhayay captures a graceful, intimate moment of ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

Dear Black Girl
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Oil, acrylic, pastel, and mesh. Unframed and un-stretched canvas.
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2010s Contemporary Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, Mesh

Dear Black Girl
Dear Black Girl
$4,800 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century French Expressionist Portrait of a Blue Eyed Girl in Blue Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Blue Eyed Portrait by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) pastel painting on artist paper, unframed painting: 12 x 9 inches provenance: the artists estate, France Superb ori...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Pastel

Girl Eating an Apple, Modernist Style, Agnes Mills WPA Artist
Located in New York, NY
Agnes Mills (American, -2008) Untitled (Girl Eating an Apple), c. Late 20th - Early 21st Century Watercolor (?) and pastel on canvas 30 1/8 x 23 3/4 in. Framed: 37 3/4 x 31 5/8 x 1 ...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Pastel, Watercolor

'Study of a Young Woman', California Woman artist, Art Institute of Chicago
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A sensitively drawn pastel study of a young woman with red hair shown wearing a blue dress and gazing to the viewers right. Signed lower left, 'Sarah H. Hobson' and painted circa 19...
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1930s Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

The Lord is Their Shepherd… - Painting, Acrylic and pastel on canvas
Located in London, GB
Chinezim Moghalu 1992 - Current The Lord is Their Shepherd…, 2024 Acrylic and pastel on canvas 137 x 140 cm 54 x 55 1/8 in
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2010s Contemporary Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Pastel, Acrylic

Portrait - 1970s - François Chapuis - Pastel - 1975
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original artwork realized by François Chapuis in the 1970s. Pastel on paper; on the lower right corner, the artist wrote his initials i...
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1970s Contemporary Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Pastel

Portrait of Woman - 1970s - François Chapuis - Pastel - Contemporary
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Woman is an original artwork realized by François Chapuis in 1971. Colored pastel on paper. Hand-signed in pencil by the artist on the low...
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1970s Contemporary Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Pastel

Saudi Arabia King Faisal Time Magazine Cover - Man of The Year Study
Located in Miami, FL
Master portrait artist and illustration legend Bob Peak captures the likeness, dignity and essence of Saudi Arabia's King Faisal for Time Magazine Cover ...
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1970s Realist Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Pastel, Archival Paper

Aids - Painting, Acrylic and pastel on canvas
Located in London, GB
Chinezim Moghalu 1992 - Current Aids, 2024 Acrylic and pastel on canvas 132 x 117 cm 52 x 46 in
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2010s Contemporary Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Pastel, Acrylic

Woman - 1970s - François Chapuis - Pastel - Contemporary
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is an original artwork realized by François Chapuis in the first years of the 1970s. Colored pastels on paper. Signed in pencil by the artist on...
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1970s Contemporary Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Pastel

Latin American Folk Art Family Portrait Colombian Naive Painting, Color Drawing
Located in Surfside, FL
Folk art, Naive, Latin American art , Family portrait in the style of a Chinese ancestor portrait. Maria Teresa Vieco is a Colombian artist born in 1953 in Bogota. She studied at th...
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1970s Folk Art Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Pastel, Acrylic, Pencil

Tribute to Artists 18 by Zhang Hongyu - Contemporary portrait painting, blue
Located in Paris, FR
Tribute to Artists 18 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Hongyu Zhang. The painting is made with Indian ink, acrylic, charcoal, pastel and engraving on gray cardboard mounte...
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2010s Contemporary Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Pastel, Acrylic, Cardboard, Engraving, Canvas, Charcoal, India Ink

1970s Italian Signed Pop Art Painting
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful 1970s Italian portrait of a young woman in full Pop Art style. Pastel on paper This artwork, never before on the market, comes from an important private collection and is b...
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1970s Pop Art Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Pastel

No. 209 by Hongyu Zhang - Contemporary portrait painting, mixed media, orange
Located in Paris, FR
No. 209 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Hongyu Zhang. The painting is made with India ink, acrylic, charcoal and pastel on canvas, dimensions are 140 × 100 cm (55.1 × 39....
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2010s Contemporary Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media, Canvas, Charcoal, Pastel, India Ink, Acrylic

French 20th Century Modernist Red Pastel Female Portrait
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pastel Portrait by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) pastel on artist paper, unframed painting : 20 x 15.5 inches provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good and sound condi...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Pastel

Heidi McFall (American, 20th century) "Tony #1" Original Pastel Portrait c.2000
By Heidi McFall
Located in San Francisco, CA
Heidi McFall (American, 20th century) "Tony #1" original pastel portrait, circa 2000 Outstanding pastel portrait by Texas / Idaho artist Heidi McFall. Titled "Tony #1" Dimensions ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Pastel

"Anamnesis" (2022) By J. Adam McGalliard, Original Pastel Illustration
Located in Denver, CO
"Anamnesis" (2022) by J. Adam McGalliard is an original, handmade pastel illustration that depicts a portrait of a woman looking up and out of a window. J. Adam McGalliard is a Con...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

Girl
Located in Edinburgh, GB
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2010s Realist Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

"Inner Light" (2022) By Marc Scheff, Original Multi-Media Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Inner Light" (2022) By Marc Scheff is original handmade multi-media piece made with layered resin, pencil, acrylic, and pastel on a cradled board. This piece depicts an abstract por...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pastel Portrait Paintings

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Resin, Pastel, Acrylic, Board, Pencil

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