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Period: Mid-20th Century
Ballerina, Clown and Festival Performers - like Edgar Degas
Located in Miami, FL
It is a work by Edgar Degas? A stunning and beautiful study of three members of a fair in an off moment. Dramatic underlighting creates a dramatic mood. Deftly rendered in the ...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

'Lenin and Krupskaya in a Winter Landscape' Petr Malyshev (1909 - Moskow - 1976)
Located in Knokke, BE
Malyshev Petr Nikolaevich - Пётр Николаевич Малышев 1909 – Moskow – 1976 Russia – Honoured Artist of the RSFSR 'Lenin and Krupskaya in a Winter Landscape' - Vladimir Ilyich Ulyano...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Henrie Bouvrie, Scène de Campagne, Watercolour Scene
Located in London, GB
Image dimensions: 26cm x 34cm Framed dimensions: 44.4cm x 52.7cm Signed lower right. Henri Bouvrie is celebrated for his masterful watercolours, which are of universal appeal. The ...
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French School Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Jazz, Expressionist Portrait of Woman with Violin by Philadelphia Artist
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Jazz" is a figurative painting by Philadelphia born Expressionist painter Bernard Harmon from 1968. The 34" x 40" oil on board portrait features a young African American woman playi...
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Expressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

1951 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Portrait Framed Oil Painting - Pose
Located in Bristol, GB
POSE Size: 80.5 x 41 cm (including frame) Oil on Canvas A brilliantly executed modernist style figurative portrait, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1951. The composition feat...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Mid-Century Cosmopolitan Illustration Surreal Family Narrative
Located in Miami, FL
A complex story is portrayed in one picture. American Glamour Illustrator Jon Whitcomb interprets a Mid-Century Cosmopolitan story about a beautiful blond actress who, on set, appea...
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Surrealist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board

Portrait of Boy in a Chair
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of Boy in a Chair', gouache on art paper, by Raymond Debiève (circa 1960s). Here the artist paints a young boy, very probably his son, Vincent, sitting in a chair posing fo...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Soldier Beats Up Muggers on Subway - Stag Magazine story illustration
Located in Miami, FL
Hand-signed by artist, sticker label, Signed (as Emmett Kaye) lower right it was Mort Kunstler's pseudonym, unframed
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Realist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Upright Bass, Expressionist Portrait of Musician by Philadelphia Artist
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Upright Bass" is a painting by Philadelphia born Expressionist painter Bernard Harmon. The 40" x 34" oil on board group portrait of a musician is painted...
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Expressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Oil on Cardboard La Femme au Tir II by Dietz Edzard, 1938
Located in Berlin, DE
Dietz Edzard (German/French 1893-1963) Oil on cardboard, 1938, stamped at lower right with the initials D.E. Framed. Property of the Estate of Dr. Max Stern sold for the benefit of ...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Portrait of a Woman with Flowers
Located in Sheffield, MA
Samuel Edmund Oppenheim American, 1901-1992 Portrait of a Woman with Flowers Oil on canvas 12 by 16 in, w/ frame 19 by 23 in Signed upper left Samuel Edmund Oppenheim (1901-1992) o...
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American Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Frédérica portrait
Located in Genève, GE
This portrait captures the pensive gaze of a young girl, illustrating a remarkable emotional depth. The artist subtly uses watercolors to create a vaporous effect, accentuating the s...
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Italian School Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

'Portrait of the Nephew of the Artist' by René Seyssaud, French Oil Painting
By René Seyssaud
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of the Nephew of the Artist', oil on canvas, by René Seyssaud (circa 1930s). Known for his use of vivid colours in his landscapes and depictions of workers in their fields,...
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Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Seductive Femme Fatale Kim Novak Look-a-like Illustration in Red
Located in Miami, FL
A simple palette of red and flesh colors defines this noir portrait by Coby Whitmore, Seductive Femme Fatale Kim Novak Look-a-like Illustration in Red It's a...
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Pop Art Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Untitled, Figurative, Charcoal on Paper by Modern Indian Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Anita Roy Chowdhury - Untitled Charcoal on Paper 11.5 x 14 inches, 1960 (Framed & Delivered) In this tender charcoal drawing, she beautifully portrays a quiet moment between mother ...
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Surrealist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

George Weissbort (1928-2013) - 1966 Oil, Self Portrait In A Top Hat
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed and dated.
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Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969) Original 1951 French Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969) French artist, indistinctly signed signed and dated 1951 oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 26 x 21.5 inches Provenance: private collection...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Portrait of a Lady in Green Dress - Scottish 1930's Art Deco oil painting
Located in London, GB
This superb Art Deco British portrait oil painting is by noted Scottish artist David Cowan Dobson, better known as Cowan Dobson. Painted in 1931, it is a portrait of a striking darkh...
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Art Deco Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Black Woman, Maxine - Mid-Century WPA
Located in Miami, FL
A charming portrait of a Black woman with stylized hairstyle of the period - Midtown Galleries label on verso, Unframed Signed and date...
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Art Deco Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Striking Hollywood Regency Portrait of a Red Haired Lady by Kughler 1932
Located in Rochester, NY
Hollywood regency portrait painting of a young woman by Francis Kughler (American 1901-1970). Oil on canvas board. Circa 1932. Unframed. Born in New York City in 1901, Francis Vandeveer Kughler attended Cooper Union, the Mechanics' Institute, and the National Academy of Design School of Art where he met Charlotte Livingston, an artist, whom he was later to marry. During this period he was the winner of a Tiffany scholarship, which provided him a summer of landscape painting at the Louis Comfort Tiffany estate at Oyster Bay, L.I. In the 1940s, Kughler became the President of the Salmagundi Club, a well-known art club in Washington Square in New York City.Well-known as a muralist, society portrait painter and lithographer, he was a prolific painter who made cityscapes, landscapes, and nudes. He and his wife, Charlotte Livingston, lived and worked in Bronx, New York. mid century modern wpa impressionist...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

La Baloneuse Framed Signed Painting
By Emile Wegelin
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Emile Wegelin: Capturing the Essence of Nature.  Painting on Hardboard   Size-Width Size-Height: 32'' x 25'' Signed in Ink Emile Wegelin (1875-1962) devoted his life to paintin...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Portrait of Chinese Couple. Pearl S. Buck Tiger Tiger Illustration Cosmopolitan
Located in Miami, FL
Among the many accolades I would grant Dean Cornwell, the one that rises to the top would be that he is one of America's greatest portrait painters. With a few strokes, he captures h...
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American Realist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Mid Century Portrait of Actress Paula Laurence - Wife of Joseph Hirshhorn
Located in Miami, FL
Quick and loose expressionist portrait of stage and screen actress Paula Laurence Portrait of Paula Laurence (1916-2005). Oil and graphite on linen. Signed top right. Exhibited: "Lil...
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Expressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Graphite

A Charming, Colorful 1930s Painting of a Young Woman Knitting by Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming, colorful 1930s painting of a young woman knitting by famed Chicago Modern artist, Francis Chapin. A harmonious palette of cheerful yellows, reds and blues, where a young...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

A Fabulous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Seated Woman, "Southern Belle"
Located in Chicago, IL
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 ...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

A Delightful, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Boy in Blue Scarf
Located in Chicago, IL
A Delightful, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait, "Boy in Blue Scarf" by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Artwork Size: 11 3/4” x 9 1/4” (Framed size: 15 1/2” ...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

A Fashionable 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait, "Young Woman in Yellow Sweater"
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fashionable, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait, "Young Woman in Yellow Sweater" by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Artwork size: 11” x 11 1/4” (Framed size...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

An Introspective 1930s Modern Portrait, "Acolyte" by Noted Artist Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
An Introspective 1930s Modern Portrait, "Acolyte" by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Dry watercolor on board. Artwork size: 15” x 12” (Framed size: 18 3/4” ...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Watercolor, Board

An Introspective, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait "Head of a Young Girl"
Located in Chicago, IL
An Introspective, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait "Head of a Young Girl" by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Artwork size: 15” x 12 1/2” (Framed size: 19 1/...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Saturday Evening Post Illustration. “ The Devil’s Stronghold” Original Magazine
Located in Miami, FL
The work is mostly black and white to indicate that this is a night scene. On closer inspection, you will see areas of magenta and ivory throughout The publisher's label on verso ide...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

India Ink, Gouache, Pencil

A Charming, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Boy in Blue Hat
Located in Chicago, IL
A Charming, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Boy in Blue Hat by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Artwork Size: 9 x 6 1/4” (Framed size: 11 1/2” x...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

A Charming Modern Portrait of a Young Black Girl, "Delcalia" by Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Charming, 1950s Modern Portrait of a Young Black Girl by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Titled "Delcalia", this intimate, colorful and cheerful painting of ...
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Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

A Charming 1950s Modernist Portrait, Young Girl in Red Scarf by Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Charming 1950s Modernist Portrait, "Girl in Red Scarf", by Noted Chicago Artist Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A colorful, intimate and gem-like work, the painting is accompanied...
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Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

A Wonderful, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait Painting of a Boy with a Trumpet
Located in Chicago, IL
A Wonderful, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait Painting of a Boy with a Trumpet by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Artwork size: 8 3/4” x 6 1/4” (Framed size...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

An Fashionable, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Woman by Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fashionable Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Woman by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Depicting a stylish portrait of a young woman dressed in a green ...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

A Fabulous Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Woman by Noted Artist Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fabulous Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Woman by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Depicting a wonderfully fashionable woman dressed in a red sweater, ...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

A Charming, 1950s Painting of a Little Girl, "Red Smock" by Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Charming, 1950s Painting of a Little Girl, "Red Smock" by Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). What a character! A little gem of a painting. Artwork size: 8” x 4” (Framed size: 11” ...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

An Elegant Modernist Portrait of a Young Woman in Red Dress by Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
An Elegant 1940s Modernist Portrait of a Young Woman a Red Dress by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A beautifully executed studio portrait, the painting is oil...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

A Compelling '50s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Woman by Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Compelling '50s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Woman by Francis Chapin. Titled "Red Dress", the painting is oil on Masonite and dates circa 1950. A very well executed, co...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

A Charming 1950s Modern Portrait of a Young Woman by Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
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...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

A Charming 1950s Modern Portrait, Girl in White Dress, by Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Charming, 1950s Modern Portrait of a Girl in White Dress by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Artwork size: 6 1/2” x 5 3/4”. Oil on Masonite. (Framed size: 1...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

A Cheerful 1950s Modern Portrait of a Young Woman by Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Cheerful, 1950s Modern Portrait of a Young Woman with Blonde Hair by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Artwork size: 7 1/2” x 5 1/4”, oil on masonite (Framed ...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Child-like Art - Child with Bull Horns in Boat with a Fish
Located in Miami, FL
Paul Rand is remembered as one of history's greatest and most famous graphic designers. He was also a painter. The fact that Paul Rand used Naïve Art in much of his corporate identit...
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Outsider Art Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Huge 20th Century French Signed Oil Classical Music Orchestra Concert Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Orchestra signed by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) oil on canvas, unframed painting : 32 x 40 inches provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good and sound condition
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1950's French Impressionist Signed Oil - Artist at Easel Self Portrait
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, signed and dated 57 Title: Self Portrait of an artist at his easel, wearing a yellow sweater. Medium: oil on canvas, u...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Patterns and Shapes, Expressionist Portrait by Philadelphia Artist
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Patterns and Shapes" is a portrait painting by Philadelphia born Expressionist painter Bernard Harmon. The 40" x 36" oil on board portrait is painted in a vibrant color palette. "St...
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Expressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

Listed American Artist Jacob Binder (1887-1984), oil painting, Portrait, 1969
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is a vintage original oil painting on canvas, depicting a portrait of a woman by listed American Artist Jacob Binder. Signed in the lower-le...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Mid 20th Century French Fauvist Painting - Amazing Colors - pupil of Andre Lhote
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Abstract Figure' Suzanne Vattier, French 1901-1996 signed and dated on back 1971 gouache painting on artist paper, framed size: 13 x 19.5 inches Fabulous 1970s abstract goauche pai...
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Fauvist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Gouache

Ortez Modernist Family Portrait – 1940s Abstracted Interior Scene with 5 Figures
Located in Denver, CO
Ortez (Modernist Family Portrait) is an abstract gouache on paper painting by Lewis Lee Tilley (1921-2005), created in 1947. The piece depicts a family of five sitting together on a ...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Modernist Woman Portrait - Original Acrylic Painting with Rich Green Background
Located in Denver, CO
Discover a striking original modernist portrait by Eunice Katz (1927–2008). This captivating acrylic painting on board features a woman’s portrait, rendered in a bold palette of rich...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

"Frances in Braids"
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork. Pastel portrait of artist's granddaughter. Complemented by original signed Harer frame. Illustra...
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American Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Pastel

Portrait of Woman - Paint by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil and tempera on cardboard realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960. Hand signed lower right. Includes a wooden frame realized by the Artist cm. 80x60. Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rom...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Tempera, Cardboard

Portrait of Maurizio - Paint by Sirio Pellegrini - 1969
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on cardboard realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1969. Hand signed. Includes a wooden frame realized by the Artist. cm. 39x34. Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1, 1922, of ...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Pensive Woman oil on canvas painting european art
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Pensive Woman Artist: Vicente Oliver (1896–1970) Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 18.1 x 15.0 in (46 x 38 cm) Support: Unframed canvas Date: Mid-20th century Signatu...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Surreal Eskimo Fairy Tale - Indigenous People Folklore Story-Teller
Located in Miami, FL
This work celebrates the customs and folklore of Indigenous People / Eskimo native life. Illustrator Gianni Benvenuti shows a partially clothed Eskimo man lying on his back in a tran...
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Surrealist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Tempera, Cardboard

Nude Posing on the Sofa
Located in London, GB
'Nude Posing on the Sofa', oil on canvas, by Louis Latapie (circa 1940s). From a long line of renowned paintings whose subject is reclining nudes, this ext...
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Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Girl Thinking, Expressionist Portrait of Young Woman by Philadelphia Artist
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Girl Thinking" is a painting by Philadelphia born Expressionist painter Bernard Harmon. The 40" x 30" oil on board portrait of a young woman is painted in a vibrant color palette. The painting is framed in a new, black wood frame and signed "B Harmon" on verso. Figurative expressionism in the style of Alice Neel. Bernard Harmon was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1935. Harmon was primarily a portrait painter and a well loved teacher in the Philadelphia area. A graduate of the Philadelphia Museum School and Temples Tyler School of Art, Harmon traveled extensively in Europe and South America. Beloved by many, Harmon taught in the Philadelphia School District for 32 of his 54 years of life. Beginning his career as an art teacher at West Philadelphia High School, in the early 1960s he became one of the district's artists in residence, traveling from school to school to demonstrate for students how an artist works. Returning to the classroom, Harmon joined the art department at Central High School where he taught for 14 years and became an innovator in art curriculum, developing a program offering advanced placement art classes to gifted students. In his final years Harmon became a supervisor, mentoring teachers and overseeing programs in the Philadelphia school systems District #1. During his short life Harmon taught collage preparatory art classes at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, summer classes at the University of the Arts, and a Saturday program for gifted children at Drexel University. Among Harmon's portraits were commissioned by Philadelphia Jazz organist Jimmy Smith and Mayor Richardson Dilworth. Bernard Harmon was active in promoting African American Artist throughout his life time. He organized many early shows such as the "Afro American Artists 1800 - 1969" at the Museum of the Philadelphia Civic Center in 1969. He was considered a Renaissance man by friends and colleagues for his interests not only in art but music and theater as well. He was familiar and friends with many other African American artists such as Doc Thrash, Selma Burke...
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Expressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Rococo-Style Painting of a Young Girl with Her Dog in a Pastoral Setting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Painting of a Young Girl with Her Dog oil on artist paper, stuck in black paper painting: 13 x 10 inches provenance: private collection condition: very good and sound condition De...
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Rococo Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

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