20th Century Portrait Paintings

This portrait depicts a woman with short dark hair wearing a jacket with a distinctive plaid collar and hooped earrings. The composition features a three-quarter view of the subject ...

This intimate portrait depicts a man with tousled brown hair and an introspective expression, rendered in loose, expressive brushstrokes. The subject is dressed in earth-toned clothi...

An accomplished portrait of a contemplative lady with short curly hair by the artist Pauline Plummer (b.1933). Signed to the stretchers verso. On canvas on stretchers.

A sensitive portrait study by the artist Pauline Plummer (b.1933). The artist has expertly captured the subject in a confident, yet loose, impressionist style. Unsigned. There is an ...

An evocative oil study by the artist George Weissbort (1928-2013). Unsigned. (Provenance: Studio Sale, George Weissbort). On canvas board.

Unsigned. On board.

Unsigned. On board.

Unsigned.

Unsigned. On board.

This intimate interior scene depicts a solitary figure relaxing in a wooden chair on a softly lit porch. The composition employs a restrained palette of earth tones and gentle lighti...

Unsigned. On canvas board .

A charming self-portrait in a dimly lit room. Natural light from a window illuminates the artist's left side, creating a striking contrast in light within the scene. Unsigned. On bo...

An evocative portrait by the artist Pauline Plummer (b.1933) depicting a young lady wearing a striking red jumper, deep in thought. Unsigned. Titled verso. On canvas board.

An evocative oil study by the artist George Weissbort (1928-2013). Unsigned. (Provenance: Studio Sale, George Weissbort). On board.

A wonderful mid 20th century portrait by the well listed artist Cecile Hertz-Eyrolles (1875-1974). The artist has used a soft palette of pinks and lilacs along with confident impress...

An intimate self-portrait, rendered in neutral tones with loose, impressionistic brushstrokes. Well presented in a rustic frame affixed to the painting. Although the artwork is unsig...

This intimate portrait depicts a seated figure in a flowing emerald green jacket, rendered with loose, expressive brushwork that captures both the subject's contemplative pose and th...

A charismatic self-portrait of W. H. Plummer. The husband of artist Pauline Plummer (b.1933). Presented in a complementing green frame. Artist label inscribed verso. On canvas laid t...

An evocative portrait by the artist Pauline Plummer (b.1933) completed in a soft, impressionist style. Unsigned. Titled verso. On canvas board.

This oil painting depicts a weathered fisherman or sailor seated on a pier, with the ocean stretching into the distance behind him. The composition centres on the solitary figure, re...

An intimate and unique composition by the British artist Pauline Plummer. A woman stands contemplatively at the mantle, her profile reflected in the mirror. Unsigned, however the pie...

This formal portrait depicts a distinguished elderly gentleman dressed in traditional dark formal attire with a bow tie, rendered in an expressive painterly style with visible brushs...

Artist/ School: French School, mid 20th century Title: Expressionist portrait of a man Medium: oil painting on board, framed framed: 27.25 x 27.5 inches canvas: 21.75 x 18 inc...

A Fabulous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Seated Woman, "Southern Belle" by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A colorful Southern painting depicting a ...

An intimate early 20th-century interior scene depicting a Dutch woman absorbed in the time-consuming task of traditional lace making. The artist's muted palette and loose brushwork c...

A superb signed and dated 1946 French naïf oil on canvas portrait of a fisherman holding his net. Wonderful study of the fisherman wearing a white suit and standing next to typicall...

Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The s...

The work is in excellent condition and meticulously rendered in a photo-realistic style. It showcases the artist's high-level sense of design. Newsweek could hire any artist in the...

This captivating portrait oil painting is by noted artist Georges Van Den Bos. Painted circa 1905, it is a half length portrait of a young girl wearing a peach dress with lace bodice...

A joker holding a clown puppet. Signed lower right Watkins, John:. British painter, watercolorist, and engraver, active 1876-1908

An early 20th century Portrait of a Bedouin Man, oil on panel. Signed 'A. Marin' to the lower left. Well presented in an elegant gilt-effect frame. On panel.

This captivating portrait shows a woman in profile, captured with timeless elegance. The deep red background accentuates the figure, highlighting her fair complexion and refined fea...

John Berry is a well-known English artist who painted portraits of the royal family. During his career, he discovered Edward Curtis's photographs of Native Americans and became awestruck by the strength and power each portrait held. He studied them in-depth and became an expert in depicting the Native American lifestyle and portraits. This painting entitled "Solitary Figure" is an original oil on canvas painting measuring 40x30 in. In this painting a Native American chief with an Indian headdress...

Masterfully painted portrait with rich paint surface by the famous French Symbolist Signed and dated lower left Provenance: Waterhouse & Dodd, London ...

This delicate early 20th century oil depicts a lady at her desk. The artist uses a muted colour palette and soft lighting to create an intimate atmosphere, drawing the viewer's atten...

Ozer Shabat 1978-1901 Ozer Shabbat was an Israeli painter, a resident of Haifa. Belonged to the Palestine Expressionist group of the late 1920s and early 1930s. Shabbat was born in Wolbrom, Poland. At the end of the First World War he went to Holland for agricultural training in the framework of the HeChalutz movement, prior to his immigration to Palestine. In 1920 he immigrated to Eretz Israel and joined the Hulda group. Later he joined the Merhavia group and there he began painting. Because of his desire to study drawing, he left the group and moved to Jerusalem. In 1921, he wrote articles in the newspaper "HaSadeh" on the subject of agriculture and Dutch cheese. Ozer Shabath won the first prize in a competition for the design of the Dutch Consulate's Garden in Jerusalem, enabling him to travel to Paris in 1923 to study painting. Until 1925 he studied painting at the Grande Chaumiere Academy in Paris. This year he returned to Eretz Israel and settled in Haifa, where he lived until his death. In 1928 he participated for the first time in an exhibition of Eretz Israel artists at the Tower of David. Since then he has participated in all the general exhibitions of Israeli artists. In 1934, together with painters Menachem Shemi, Avraham Mohar, Zvi Meirovitch and others, he founded the Haifa Artists' Group. In 1935-36 he toured Europe and visited Italy, France and England. During his visit, he maintained contacts with artists from the Jewish school of Paris. He has exhibited in several solo exhibitions, represented Israel in exhibitions in Europe and participated in international exhibitions in New York, Johannesburg and Zurich. In 1958 he represented Israel in the Venice Biennale. In 1960, Shabat, together with Elchanan Halpern he represented the Israeli Painters Association at the International Congress of Plastic Arts held in Vienna, Austria . In the 40s and 50s he focused on landscape pictures. However, despite the focus on the Israeli landscape, the approach is universal in the framework of the post-Impressionist painting school. In the 1960s, his approach changed and he turned more to abstraction. The abstract direction gradually evolved. The point of departure of the abstract approach is the architectural landscape, but this view loses its real character and becomes only imaginary: the buildings lose their real character and turn into exclusive geometric areas that are usually set against a dark background. Over time, architecture captured the lion's share of his paintings. Cities like Safed, Jaffa and Jerusalem are the subject of many pictures. He taught painting and art at the schools of the kibbutzim in Ramat Yochanan and Kfar Yehoshua, in high schools in Haifa and in the IDF and Gordon seminars. His paintings were purchased and are in the permanent collection of the Bezalel National Museum (now the Israel Museum), Haifa Museum of Art, Haifa Maritime Museum, Acre Municipal Museum. Select Solo exhibitions 1936 - Nadler Gallery, Haifa. 1943 - The Tel Aviv Museum of Art. 1952 - Artists House, Haifa. 1953 - Bezalel House, Jerusalem. 1955 - Gallery in Geneva, Switzerland. 1955 - The Writers' Club, Haifa. 1959 - Artists House, Haifa. 1960 - Museum of Modern Art, Haifa. 1962 - Museum of Modern Art, Haifa. 1963 - Gallery 220, Tel Aviv. 1968 - The Municipal Museum of Beit Emanuel, Ramat Gan. 1979 - Memorial exhibition marking the first anniversary...

'Woman with Yellow Blouse', oil on cardstock paper (1979), by Raymond Debiève. Here the artist paints a woman posing in front of her home under a blue sk...

A Charming, 1950s Modern Portrait of a Young Woman in a Red Sweater by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Artwork size: 8” x 6”, Oil on Masonite (Framed size: 11...

A Charming, 1950s Expressionist Portrait of a Young Girl by Noted Chicago Modern Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A Wonderful and intimate Mid-Century studio portrait of a yo...

A French art deco pastel portrait by Louis-Jean Beaupuy. The work is signed and dated bottom right. Presented in carved and gilded wood frame. Beaupuy has captured all the charm and...

Artwork sold with original but damaged frame (95 x 119 x 5 cm) No information about the artist

This warm portrait looks like it could have been painted by Corot. Francis Luis Mora paints in that tradition. It's a small painting that invites the viewer to look closer. The art...

"American Geisha" - Figurative Portrait in Oil on Linen Modern portrait of a woman by American painter, Patricia Gren Hayes (b. 1932). The woman is s...

A delightful oil study by the artist George Weissbort (1928-2013). Signed and dated to the lower right. (Provenance: Studio Sale, George Weissbort). On board.

Title: Immaculate Conception Author: Anonymous Period: 20th Century Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 25.6 x 21.3 in Signature: "Karmel" (lower right) Condition: Good Descr...

Image Size: 7.5 x 5.5 Frame Size: 12 x 10 in. Signed, bottom right: "J. Sadler" This painting by Texas artist, Jean Sadler, portrays a thoughtful child, seated on a log with hands ...

Colorful Portrait by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) pastel and watercolor on circular thick paper, unframed thick paper: 19 x 19 inches good condition provenance: from the artist...

Self-portrait of the painter with beret and brush in hand, 1930s Period: Circa 1930s Italian school. Technique: Oil on wooden panel Frame: Painted wooden frame, coeval Dimensions: ...

French Character Portrait French school, Mid 20th Century Gouache paint on unframed paper signed lower corner Image : 12 x 9.5 inches Superbly decorative 1960's French portrait p...

The Artists Model Nude Lady Model French School, circa 1970's signed oil painting on card, unframed size: 17.5 x 24.5 inches condition: overall very good, a very few light markings ...

'Mexicain' Georges Lambert, French mid 20th century signed oil on canvas, unframed Canvas : 36 x 24 inches Inscribed verso Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very good...

Simon HANTAI Surrealist Portrait, 1950 Original OIl Paint on paper Signed and dated in the upper right corner On paper 34 x 24 cm (c. 14 x 10 in) Created for the artist exhibition a...

David Pryor Adickes American (b. 1927) John F. Kennedy bas-relief plaster relief sculpture in artists frame incised signature lower center. with gold stars. Deep relief, approximatel...

Anguish, Huge French Abstract Portrait, Original Oil Painting Signed By French artist Elisabeth Dujarric, b.1930-2005 Signed by the artist on the lower left hand corner Oil painting on canvas, unframed Canvas size: 67 x 24 inches Elisabeth Dujarric de la Rivière...

A stunning copy of the Northern Renaissance masterpiece "Maddalena Dolente" by Quentin Matsys (1466-1530) which is in the collection of the Gemäldegalerie Berlin. Beautifully execut...

Brilliant American Illustrator Bob Peak captures the fury and power of a punch to the face with rapid broad strokes of the brush. Combined with a somber color scheme and gestural bru...

PS 240 Van Gogh Starry night Girl Summer Portrait of a woman with Van Gogh (The Starry night) swim dress. ⭐Structural analysis:⭐ Such as Impressionist painting, the subject is fir...

Girl with glasses. About 1920-30. Double portrait. Spalmach Gino (Rome, 1900 - 1966). Painted on two sides: on one side the young woman with glasses is represented, in charcoal/penci...

Evocative modern figurative painting of a mother and family in a calming but somber palette by Rodrigo Ramirez Pimentel (Mexican, b. 1945), 1973. Imprimatura and impasto reveals artist's first take had mother looking out at world (can be seen when viewed at side angle) with artist ultimately deciding to have mother looking down at what she's carrying with family behind her and one figure looking like angel of death. Signed and dated "R. P. -73" lower right corner. Unframed. Image size: 36"H x 24"W. Born in Zináparo, Michoacán in 1945, Rodrigo Pimentel is one of the most talented Michoacan artists whose career is well known to many specialists in Mexican art. His work is part of the Permanent Collection of the Museum of Modern Art in Mexico City and other important collections in Mexico and the world. Rodrigo Pimentel studied at the ENAP, and became a pupil of several teachers who were still struggling for classical academic education: Santos Balmori, Francisco Moreno Capdevila...

Saturated, intimate depiction of sharing a bed with a partner by Narcissus Robert Quagliata (Italian-American, b. 1942). While four fingers dominate the composition, the focus of the...