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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Stunning Art Deco Young Woman Portrait Framed Signed Rare Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Exquisite antique portrait painting of a young fashionable woman. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 31H by 24L.
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1960s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid-17th-Century Flemish School, Portrait Of Cornelius Janssen
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This mid-17th-century bust-length Flemish school portrait depicts the Dutch Catholic bishop Cornelius Janssen (1585-1638). Painted when into his later years, this intriguing historic...
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1630s Flemish School Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

"Sleeping Beauty, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Serge Marshennikov's "Sleeping Beauty," is an original, handmade hyper realistic oil painting on stretched canvas that depicts a feminine model in a...
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2010s Photorealist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Nymphe endormie
By Jean-Jacques Henner
Located in PARIS, FR
Conditions : Good overall Conditions. Old varnish and minor retouching on the nose. Orignal frame in excellent condition. Medal plate Henner. Jean-Jacques Henner was born on March 5...
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1890s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait Jeune Femme XVII ème Siècle Cercle Abraham van der Tempel
Located in GOUVIEUX, FR
Huile sur toile Dim 55/72 cm Ecole hollandaise XVIIe Ancien rentoilage. Non signé Charmant portrait d’époque XVIIe, typique de l’école hollandaise. La jeune femme est représentée à m...
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Mid-17th Century Dutch School Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of William Wellesley-Pole, 3rd Earl Of Mornington, circa 1800
By Sir Thomas Lawrence
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait of William Wellesley-Pole, 3rd Earl Of Mornington, circa 1800 Circle of Sir Thomas LAWRENCE (1769-1830) Large circa 1800 English Regency portrait traditionally identified ...
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Late 18th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait Of Richard Jones, 1st Earl Of Ranelagh, 17th Century SIR PETER LELY
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of Richard Jones, 1st Earl Of Ranelagh, 17th Century School Of Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680) Large 17th Century Portrait of Rochard Jones, 1st Earl of Ranelagh, oil on canvas...
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17th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

'The Bather' by Louis Latapie (1924)
Located in London, GB
'The Bather', oil on fine art paper, by Louis Robert Arthur Latapie (1924). A captivating example from the long tradition of depicting the bather, this early work by celebrated Frenc...
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1920s Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Paper

Abstract Expressionist figurative portrait acrylic on paper "Graceful spirit"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract expressive portrait, Graceful Spirit, was created in 2025 by French artist Natalya Mougenot in her studio in Lyon, France. It is a powerful homage to the q...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Modern Abstract Expressionist woman's portrait acrylic on paper " True self"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract expressionist portrait of a woman was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot. Bold, vivid, and emotionally charged, the piece—titled "True Self"—explore...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Paper

"Erlin", Sewn Painted Canvas Portrait with Man and Basketball Net
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Erlin" is an original artwork by Eustace Mamba and measures 10"h x 8"w x .75"d. The artists cuts, arranges, sews, and collages fabric and paints to create layers of texture and colo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Textile, Paint, Mixed Media

Fine British Portrait of Catherine Parr Henry VIII's Wife Framed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of Catherine Parr (1512-1548) English School, 20th century after the earlier painting oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 37.5 x 31.5 inches canvas: 30 x 24 inches condit...
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20th Century English School Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series V
Located in London, GB
"Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series V", oil on canvas, mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an interm...
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Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Abstract impressionist portrait of Frida Kahlo "Frida in Bloom" oil on canvas
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract faceless portrait of Frida Kahlo, with a touch of impressionism and expressionism, was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot. Titled "Frida in Blosso...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Russian Figure Study of a Girl in a Folk Dress
Located in Stockholm, SE
This compelling full-length figure study depicts a girl dressed in traditional Russian folk attire sitting on a chair. Likely painted by a Russian artist in the second half of the 19...
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Oil, Cardboard

Red-haired beauty portrait oil painting on canvas by René Avigdor 19Th Century
Located in Gavere, BE
Red-haired beauty portrait oil painting on canvas by René Avigdor 19Th Century Rene Avigdor was born in Nice and spent his career in France. He specialized in portraits, especiall...
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1890s French School Portrait Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Thomas Gainsborough (Follower), Portrait Of Miss Sparrow
By Thomas Gainsborough
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This exceedingly charming early 19th-century half-length portrait by a follower of Thomas Gainsborough RA FRSA (1727-1788) depicts a lady traditionally identified as ‘Miss Sparrow’. ...
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1830s Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid-18th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Girl With A Posy
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This exceedingly charming mid-18th-century English oil painting depicts a girl wearing a red gown with a train over a white petticoat. She’s holding a posy or nosegay. Evidently once commissioned for an English country house, the identity of this young lady remains a mystery. Her gown appears to be inspired by the popular ‘robe à la française...
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1740s English School Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Dressing Room" (2021) by Clyde Steadman, Original, Nude Female Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Absolutely Ready" (2022) by Clyde Steadman (United States) is an original painting depicting a female in her dressing room putting on heels.
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

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...
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Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

The Cat Knows but Says Nothing
Located in Zofingen, AG
A woman sits in a sunlit room with soft geometric lines and a peaceful color palette of green, beige, and blue. A black cat rests on her lap, staring out the window at a calm, bl...
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2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series XVII
Located in London, GB
"Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series XVII", oil on canvas, mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an int...
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1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Barrister Fine Antique English Huge Oil Painting Portrait of Lawyer Gent
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Barrister (the sitter is James Guy Baker, the artists brother). by Gladys Marguerite Baker (British, 1889-1959) signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 146cm x 101cm canva...
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Early 20th Century English School Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Elegant Lady in her Dressing Room, wearing Lingerie and Red Shoes
Located in West Sussex, GB
Konstantin Razumov (Born 1974) Russian Elegant Lady in her Dressing Room, wearing Lingerie and Red Shoes Oil on canvas: 10 x 13 inches. Frame: 18x21 inches. Konstantin Razumov's ...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Elegant Nude in Pink Peignoir, standing before a Mirror
Located in West Sussex, GB
Konstantin Razumov (Born 1974) Russian Elegant Nude in Pink Peignoir, standing before a Mirror Oil on canvas: 11 x 16 inches. Frame: 18 x 23 inches. Konstantin Razumov's work has...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

1930's French Post Impressionist Large Oil Painting Portrait Young Girl Pensive
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Lady by André Félix ROBERTY (1877-1963) oil on canvas, framed Stamped signature with the artists atelier mark framed: 35 x 31 inches canvas: 26 x 21 inches Proven...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Huge 1940's Circle of Fernand Leger Figurative Portraits Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figurative Portraits French School, illegibly signed and dated 47' circle of Fernand Leger (French 1881-1955) oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 38 x 58.5 inches Provenance: private col...
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Mid-20th Century Cubist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Cat Therapy
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, we see a minimalist room with a huge window, beyond which stretches a sky filled with fluffy white clouds. Muted colors dominate—the blue of the sky contrasts beaut...
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2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

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 Luigi Morgari was an Italian painter, primaril...
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Late 19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Early-18th Century French School, Ex-Voto Portrait With Emilian Jacobin
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This splendid early 18th-century French oil painting represents an ‘ex-voto’ with Emilian Jacobin and a depiction of the Virgin Mary with Christ and angels. Ex votos are votive offe...
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1710s French School Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

George Clint ARA (Attributed), Portrait Of A Lady In A Brown Dress
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This early 19th-century half-length portrait attributed to British artist George Clint ARA (1770-1854) depicts a young lady wearing a beautiful brown dress, bonnet decorated with small flowers, gold earrings and coral necklace. Clint was a distinguished painter and mezzotint engraver predominantly known for portraiture and dramatic scenes. Set before an evocative classically-inspired backdrop, she looks out from across the centuries with a composed demeanour. Adorned in the latest fashions, oversized ‘gigot’ sleeves, a delicately-poised bonnet, and a coral necklace for good luck. It’s a charming portrayal by a masterful hand. Born at Drury Lane, in the heart of London’s West End, George Clint was destined to lead an exuberant life amid the spectacle of theatreland. His father, Michael Clint, was a hairdresser during a time of “hair pomatum, whalebone, wire, lace gauze, and feathers” - so young George would have encountered a variety of ‘characters’ during his childhood. But despite these elevated surroundings, he soon discovered the darker side of London when thrust into the world of employment. Apprenticed initially as a fishmonger, he trained under a ferocious master who was known to beat him. The hours were unsocial, the conditions rank, and the work was brutal. He soon quit but subsequently found himself toiling for a corrupt attorney who demanded he undertake unscrupulous acts on his behalf. Seeking a less volatile role, he turned next to house painting, at which he excelled. Commissioned, among other projects, to paint the stones of the arches in the nave of Westminster Abbey. Aside from an incident whereby he almost fell from the second story of a building, all was going well. Following his marriage in 1792 to Sarah Coxhead, a farmer’s daughter, he began work in earnest as a painter of miniatures, determined to forge a career. Robert William Buss’ memoir celebrates Clint’s success as a miniaturist, stating that “great manual excellence was united with that chaste, delicate feeling for female beauty which characterised all Mr. Clint's portraits of ladies.” Until this point, it appears he was predominantly self-taught, presumably constrained by a lack of finances. But from hereon in, his industrious nature coupled with several fortunate encounters, led to him developing an enviable talent for both painting and engraving. During the early 19th-century, the acquaintances one kept could make or break your fortunes and perhaps acutely aware of this, Clint’s ‘society’ was an ever-evolving circle of influential personalities. He was “initiated into the mysteries of engraving” by Edward Bell (act.1794-1819) and produced numerous works after the foremost artists, such as George Stubbs, John Hoppner, and Thomas Lawrence. Following a commission from Lawrence, he struck up a long-term friendship. Admired for his skill as a mezzotint engraver, he sought next to hone his technique in oils and, as with many aspiring portraitists, his first work in this respect was a depiction of his beloved wife. The pair were both delighted with it, yet over time Clint began to doubt himself and sought the validation of a superior hand - that of Sir William Beechey (1753-1839). However, paralysed with insecurity, he couldn’t face the potential criticism, so his wife took it instead - “with a child under one arm and the portrait in the other”. The result was immeasurably more positive than he’d envisaged and he became closely associated with Beechey until his death in 1839. Numerous commissions followed from the landed gentry including Lord Egremont, Lord Spencer, and Lord Essex. But also from the theatrical community who would fill his studio at 83 Gower Street, Bloomsbury. His connections within the world of acting led to notable works such as ‘Malvolio and Sir Toby’ (from William Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night', Act II, Scene iii)’ and ‘Harriet Smithson as Miss Dorillon, in Wives as They Were, and Maids as They Are’. While his efforts in mezzotint included several contributions to JMW Turner’s Liber Studiorum. As a measure of his success, Clint was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy in 1821 - a position he later relinquished for personal reasons. Today, he’s represented in numerous public collections including at The British Museum, Harvard Art Museums, The Met, V&A, Yale Center for British Art, and the National Portrait Gallery. “The respect in which he was held, not only by his brother artists, but by an immense number of eminent men in various professions, and others of the highest rank, was the result of a rare combination of talent, candour, suavity of manner, and integrity of purpose”. [Obituary, 1854]. Housed in a period gilt frame, which is probably original. Learn more about George Clint ARA in our directory. Labels & Inscriptions: Supplier’s stencil from Rowney & Forster. The National Portrait Gallery holds a database of supplier’s stencils over the decades. The one here is also presented on two other works by George Clint. ‘Falstaff’s Assignation with Mrs Ford...
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1830s English School Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Child Star" Mid Century Portrait of a Boy with Brown Eyes Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
"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 looking o...
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1950s American Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Linen

"Let Them Eat Cake" (2014) by Suzy Smith, Original Oil Painting, Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
Suzy Smith's "Let Them Eat Cake" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a portrait of a female nude with a crown set against a backdrop inspired by a Wayne Thiebaud cake...
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2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Linen, Oil, Panel

Mid 19th Century French Portrait of Woman in Large White Headpiece Large Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Woman in Traditional Headpiece French/ Swiss, dated 1855 signed oil on canvas, framed dated 1855 framed: 34 x 27 inches canvas: 32 x 25 inches Provenance: private coll...
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Mid-19th Century French School Portrait Paintings

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Oil

''Poseidon and Amphitrite'' Contemporary Painting of Boy and Girl in Pool
Located in Utrecht, NL
Amy Devlin portrays people, animals, or nature in her works. But what really matters to her is light and water, which she wants to capture in the form of a physical memory. By follow...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Circa 1870s Dog Painting of a Terrier, by Jules Chardigny (1849-1892)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Antique Dog Painting of a Terrier Jules Chardigny (1849-1892) Circa 1870 Oil on wood panel. 8 1/8 x 5 5/8 (13 1/4 x 10 3/4 frame) inches This is one of several examples of dogs bein...
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1880s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Abstract Expressionist impressionist portrait of a woman on paper "On my part"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract expressive portrait, On My Own Path, was created in 2025 by French artist Natalya Mougenot in her studio in Lyon, France. It presents a faceless woman with...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Original Antique English Dog Picture Head Portrait in Gilt frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Head Portrait of a Dog English School, 19th century oleograph on paper on board, framed glass covered framed: 13 x 11.5 inches board: 9.5 x 8 inches Provenance: private collection, E...
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19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Digital

Dog Portrait of a Grand Vendéen Hunting Dog Jules Chardigny (1849-1892) ca 1870s
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Dog Portrait of a Grand Vendéen Hunting Dog Jules Chardigny (1849-1892) Circa 1870 Oil on wood panel Housed within its beautiful and original ornate original gilt frame. 9 1/4 x 7 ...
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Mid-19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Portrait of a Boy in Profile
Located in Stockholm, SE
The painting titled Portrait of a Boy in Profile, likely by Friedrich Wasmann (1805–1886), exemplifies the refined portraiture characteristic of the Biedermeier period. Executed in o...
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Mid-19th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Portrait of Renaissance Lady Classical Medici Style Garden Italian Ornate Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Renaissance Lady Roman School, circa 1890-1900 period oil on board, framed in original Italian ornate frame framed: 17.5 x 16.5 inches board: 11 x...
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Early 20th Century Italian School Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"Pink Hair Lady", Portrait of Black Woman in Sewn Textile Collage
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Pink Hair Lady" is an original artwork by Eustace Mamba and measures 14"h x 11"w x 1.25"d. The artists cuts, arranges, sews, and collages fabric and paints to create layers of textu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Textile, Paint, Mixed Media, Canvas, Found Objects, Oil, Acrylic, Gouache

Antique English Dog Painting Head Portrait Jack Russell Terrier 19th Century
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Head Portrait of Jack Russell Terrier Dog English School, 19th century signed oil on canvas, framed dated 1895 framed: 16.25 x 14.25 inches canvas: 12 x 10 inches Provenance: privat...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Collie Dog Vintage English Oil Painting in Gilt Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Collie Dog English School, 20th century signed oil on board, framed framed: 19 x 15 inches board: 16 x 12 inches Provenance: private collection, England Condition: very...
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20th Century English School Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"Meringues" (2015) by Suzy Smith, Original Oil Painting, Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
Suzy Smith's "Meringues" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a portrait of a female nude set against a backdrop inspired by a Wayne Thiebaud pie painting...
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2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Linen, Oil, Panel

17th century Dutch old master portrait of a noble lady ca. 1655
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Very fine Dutch 17th century old master portrait of a lady, ca. 1655 This bust-length portrait captures an enigmatic woman with gentle eyes and a soft, loving smile. Her expression ...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Antique American Impressionist Expressive Young Woman Oil Painting Portrait
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very finely painted late 19th or early 20th century portrait painting. Oil on canvas. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a giltwood molding. Excellent conditio...
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1910s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid-19th-Century German School, Portrait Of A Woman
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This fine mid-19th-century German miniature depicts a woman wearing a black dress and a beautiful white and lilac day cap. Produced around 1840, this exquisite piece on porcelain is...
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1840s Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Porcelain

Oil painting on panel portrait of a lady by Harry Humphrey MOORE
Located in Gavere, BE
Oil painting on panel portrait of a lady by Harry Humphrey MOORE Harry Humphrey Moore ( 1844, New York City - 1926, Paris) was an American painter; best known for his works depicti...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

1920's British Signed Oil Painting Portrait Lady by Piano Interior Light Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of the Artists Mother *see below by Gladys Marguerite Baker (British, 1889-1959) signed, titled verso oil on canvas, framed framed: 29 x 17 inches canvas: 24 x 12 inches Pr...
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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

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...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Travesti Hairy Diva oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: "Travesti, Hairy Diva" Artist: Unknown Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 24.4 x 20.5 in Period: 21st century Framing: Unframed Work Description "Travesti, Hairy Diva" is a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Scottish Girl - Scottish 1940's art oil painting Glengarry Hat
Located in London, GB
This impressive British 1940's portrait oil painting is by noted artist Arthur Royce Bradbury. Painted in 1949 it is a half-length portrait of a young Scottish girl in a mountainous ...
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1940s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"In Repose" (2025) By Matt Talbert, Original Oil Painting, Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
Matt Talbert's "In Repose" (2025) is an original, handmade oil painting on panel that depicts a portrait of a brunette seated at a table in deep contemplation. Artist bio/statement...
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2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Golden Daydream - British Victorian Pre-Raphaelite art portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This stunning British Victorian Pre-Raphaelite Royal Academy exhibited oil painting is by note female Suffragette artist Emily Mary Osborn. Painted in 1877 it was exhibited at the RA...
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1870s Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Francis Bacon 'Portrait of Michel Leiris', 2017, Vintage
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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2010s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Offset

Fine 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil on Cradled Panel Portrait of Young Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Noble Lady Dutch Old Master, 17th century oil painting on cradled panel, framed in 17th/ 18th century frame framed: 16.5 x 14.5 inches panel: 12 x 10 inches Pro...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

English School Mid 19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Lady with an Ermine Stole
Located in Corsham, GB
A superb c.1840 English School half-length portrait of a lady in an ermine stole and lace cap. The lady's face is flushed with colour as she gazes her chestnut eyes to the left. Tigh...
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Mid-19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

A Rocky Cornish Coast, early 20th Century
By Kathleen Walker
Located in Blackwater, GB
A Rocky Cornish Coast, early 20th Century by Kathleen Walker (1893-1966) early 20th Century study of a rocky Cornish coast by Kathleen Walker, oil on ...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique English Oil Painting Portrait of Young British Army Officer Fine Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Young Officer English School, 19th century oil painting on board, framed in very fine quality antique gilt frame framed: 17 x 14.5 inches board: 12 x 9 inches condition: very goo...
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Early 19th Century English School Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Childhood of Dante - British Victorian Pre-Raphaelite figurative oil painting
Located in London, GB
This stunning British Victorian Pre-Raphaelite Royal Academy exhibited oil painting is by noted historical female artist and suffragette Jessie MacGregor. She was tutored by Lord Frederick Leighton at the Royal Academy art schools in the 1870's and his influence can be seen here. Painted in 1892 and exhibited that year, the subject matter is when Dante, (1265-1321) later an Italian Florentine poet, first met Beatrice, the love of his life when he was nine. They met in a gathering at her father's palazzo in Florence. She was a few months younger than Dante and dressed in a crimson dress. They never actually spoke for another nine years although Dante often observed her. They were both married off during this time, as was the custom then and Beatrice died aged only 24. Dante remained devoted to Beatrice for the rest of his life and she was his principal inspiration for much of his well known work, such as La Vita Nuova (The New Life) and La Divina Commedia (The Divine Comedy). (see below biography for more details on Dante and Beatrice). This stunning Pre-Raphaelite oil painting depicts Beatrice kneeling on the grass, holding flowers and gazing up at Dante as he stands beside her, hands over her head, perhaps miming crowning her. Other children and their maids dance around them. Beyond them is a Florentine garden with beautiful arches and some figures to the right. To the left one can glimpse the landscape under a summer's sky. MacGregor has portrayed superb detail in the figures expressions and clothing with rich red and gold tones and the vivid blue sky echoing in the little boy's tunic. The brushwork is fantastic. MacGregor painted some fantastic paintings in her time, many of which were exhibited and now hang in art galleries. This painting is a superb example of her work, with excellent provenance and would grace any wall. Signed twice 'Jessie Macgregor/1892' lower right. Provenance. Anon. sale, Sotheby's, Belgravia, 11 December 1972, lot 195. Exhibited London, Royal Academy, 1892, no. 905 entitled In the Childhood of Dante. From this time forward love ruled my heart. Literature Royal Academy Illustrated, 1892, p. 78. Condition. Oil on canvas, 65 inches by 35 inches and in good condition. Frame. Housed in a gilt frame with ornate flower corners and reeded edge, 87 inches by 57 inches, in good condition. Jessie MacGregor (1847–1919) was a British painter. She was born in Liverpool to a Scottish father, Alexander (1820-1898) and Liverpudlian mother, Sarah (1820-1894). She had an older brother and 7 younger siblings. MacGregor first learned drawing at the drawing academy in Liverpool run by her grandfather Andrew Hunt, a landscape painter. Her mother taught her to use water colours. Her parents went to live in London and she began to study painting there, becoming a pupil at the Royal Academy Schools in 1870 for seven years where her teachers were Lord Leighton, P. H. Calderon, R.A., and John Pettie, R.A. She won a gold medal at the Royal Academy for history painting in December 1871, the prescribed subject being An Act of Mercy. She was the second woman after Louisa Starr's gold medal in 1867, and the last woman to do so until 1909. She first exhibited at the RA whilst still a student, in 1871. She continued with a historical genre when history paintings were broadening their reach towards literature and romance. Her subjects were almost always women or children. MacGregor was made an Academician for the Liverpool Academy of Art in 1874. By 1880 she was using a studio on Elm Tree Road and exhibiting regularly at the Royal Academy. in 1884 her brother Archibald also started working from this address and they both had paintings at the RA that year. In 1888 she moved studio to Hill Road St John's Wood. In 1892 MacGregor had two painting at the RA, a portrait of Miss Phyllis Eden and our painting, In the Childhood of Dante. This was described as a fresh bit of Italian Childhood and harmonious colour grouping by the Western Daily Press. Portraits rarely got a mention in the papers but narrative works were much more popular. She lectured widely for the Victorian University extension scheme at the Arts Clubs of Liverpool, the National Gallery and Leighton House museum and other regional centres. MacGregor had a studio in Chalcot Gardens Hampstead from 1900 and began to get involved with women's issues. In 1904 she was on the committee of the Lyceum Club London along side Henrietta...
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