American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Fantastic oil on board portrait by Alexander Robertson James. This was painted in 1936 when he was living at the Richmond, NH farmhouse and primarily painting the local characters in...

An Early 20th Century elegant portrait oil painting by Gordon Stevenson depicting a pensive young woman seated in a serene, indoor setting wearing a l...

“Jamaican Girl by the Palm Tree, c. 1930” by Will Howe Foote (American, 1874-1965) A fantastic portrait of a young Jamaican woman set against a vibrant palm frond, painted by the re...

This gorgeous large American Impressionist oil painting is attributed to Lillian M. Genth. She was a favourite pupil of Whistlers whilst at an art school in Paris. She is best known for depicting female forms or nymphs in landscapes such as this, up until about 1928 when she focused on other topics. She had an estate in Connecticutt and would often paint models in the woods there. Although not initially accepted by Victorian Society, In 1908 her painting, The Lark, won her the Shaw Memorial Prize at the 83rd Annual Exhibition of the National Academy of Design. The Lark depicts a full female nude strolling through the woods with her head turned looking toward the sky as if she just heard a lark, as the title suggests. This painting successfully demonstrates Whistler’s influence on Genth through the integration of the nude form and the landscape. Our lovely painting's composition is of a nymph seated in a tree playing pipes with a blue sky as background, while sheep graze beyond her in a landscape. The dappled sunlight on her skin and hair are beautiful. This is a superb example of work by a female American Impressionist in the 1920's and visually stunning. Unsigned. Provenance: Berkshire estate. Christies London Condition. Oil on canvas, image size is 50 inches by 37 inches and in good condition. Frame. House an ornate gilt frame. Framed size is 57 inches by 44 inches and in good condition. Lillian Mathilde Genth (1876 – March 28, 1953) was an American impressionist artist. She is best known for her depiction of female nudes in landscape settings. However, in the middle of her career she swore off painting female nudes and began painting more conservative paintings inspired by her travels. In about 30 years Genth appeared in 233 exhibitions, and while well renowned for her paintings while alive, her story and artwork have been lost in the retelling of American art history. Lillian Mathilde Genth was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Matilda Caroline Rebscher and Samuel Adam. Genth began her art career by attending the Philadelphia School of Design for Women in Pennsylvania on scholarship. During her schooling years she worked to help support herself as a dress designer. At the Philadelphia School of Design for Women her primary teacher was Elliott Daingerfield. Daingerfield greatly influenced her style, which can be seen in the similar tonalist and coloristic qualities of her landscape scenes. Genth graduated from Philadelphia School of Design for Women in 1900. She received the William L. Elkins European fellowship for attainment in art from the Philadelphia School of Design, which sponsored her to paint in Europe for a year. During her time in Europe, Genth first settled in Paris, France in October 1900 where she enrolled in art classes at the Académie Carmen, an art school run by James McNeill Whistler. Whistler became a large influence on Genth’s work and she was known to be a favorite pupil of his. During one of Whistler’s visits to the school in 1900, he was so impressed by Genth’s work that he gave her a paint palette; an honor that she used and treasured for the rest of her career. This was an incredible compliment from Whistler, who rarely accepted women painters. Genth’s style is typically attributed to Whistler because of her paintings' tonalist qualities and because he taught her to see her paintings as a whole instead of in individual parts. After the Academie Carmen closed in 1901, Genth stayed in Europe for three more years. During this time she worked on painting landscapes, genre scenes, and waterfronts; her nudes would not begin for a few more years. In 1904 Genth returned to the United States and was living in New York City. It was at this point that her career began to flourish. In 1904 Genth showed at three exhibitions: the National Academy of Design, Art Club of Philadelphia, and Worcester Museum. In October of that same year she appeared in her first individual show at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Also in 1904 Genth received the Mary Shaw...

William John Hennessy Thomastown 1839 - Rudgwick 1917 Portrait of the Artist's Daughters Circa 1880 Oil on canvas mounted on cardboard Signed bottom left 33 x 23.5 cm canvas 44 x ...

This painting depicts an impressionistic portrait of George Washington. The thick brush strokes and fun marks create an atmosphere reminiscent of the impressionists from the 20th Cen...

William Merritt Chase Portrait of Louis Prang, 1884 Signed center right "WM M Chase" Oil on canvas 41 1/2 x 30 1/2 inches Provenance The artist Louis Prang Gift from the sitter to R...

Three Figures Impressionist Oil on Board From the artist estate, unsigned oil on board painting size 6x4in. Dewitt McClellan Lockman, ...

Boldly colored portrait of a woman on a sofa by Nealon A. Mundt (American, 1939-2015). A woman is reclining on a dark blue sofa, with a pink wall in the background. The woman is wearing a white top and a pink skirt, with a red bandana on her hear. Her skin is rendered in a fauvist style, mixing bold yellows and greens with skin tones. There are paintings hanging on the wall behind the sofa. Signed and dated in the lower right corner. Titled, signed, and dated on verso. Presented in a wood frame with a linen fillet. Canvas size: 24"H x 36"W Nealon Mundt...

Ryan Morse's (US based) "Unfurl" is an original, handmade oil painting on cradled panel, which is unframed but ready to hang. Artist Bio: Ryan Morse is a Denver based freelance art...

Wesley Lea (1914-1981). Self-portrait, ca. 1940. Oil on canvas, 12 x 17 inches. Signed lower left center "WESLEA" as was his practice in 1930s-40's. Unframed.

Harry Finney (fl.1875-1945) Portrait of Dorothy with her Coton de Tulear, 1940. Oil on canvas, 25 x 31 inches. Signed, dated and dedicated lower left. We have an antique frame (n...

William Malherbe (1884-1953) Signed lower right Dated 1928 Oil on Canvas 27x22 inches unframed 34x29 inches Framed Carved American period Frame Good Condition William Malherbe was ...

Portrait of A Young Woman In A Hat From the artist estate, unsigned oil on canvas board, painting size 13x9in. Dewitt McClellan Lockman, N.A. (July 30, 1870-July 1, 1957). A native ...

Mid century Native American portrait by B. Shepard (American, 20th Century). Signed "B. Shepard" lower middle. Unframed. Currently on a mat, ...

This piece is a pertinent example of Martha Walter's most precious oil portraitures. Her use of the pallet is effortless with bold brushwork, strong executions, and soft details. Wal...

Herman Hyneman (1849-1907) Sunday Morning, 1907 Oil on board 15 3/4 x 11 1/2 in. Framed: 21 1/3 x 17 1/2 in. Signed lower right: Copyright 1907 by H.N. Hyneman Inscribed verso: Sunday Morning by H.N. Hyneman The following is from Peter Jung who credits "a friend named Jeff Gold on Long Island." Herman N. Hyneman (1849 - 1907) was born in 1849 to one of the most prominent Jewish families in Philadelphia. Unlike most Jewish families of the time, his embraced and encouraged his artistic talent. In 1874, Hyneman followed his first cousin Moses Ezekiel, National Academy member, to Europe to study. They first went to Germany and then to France where Hyneman began eight years of study with Leon Bonnat, the French Master. In Paris, the twenty-five year old Hyneman resided in a studio building at 75 Boulevard Clichy, with expatriates Frederic Arthur Bridgeman, Charles Sprague Pearce, Milne Ramsey, and Edwin Blashfield. Hyneman was clearly exposed to the works of these more experienced artists, as well as that of Walter Gay. In 1879, one of Hyneman's genre paintings, entitled "Desdemona", was accepted into the Paris Salon. That painting received favorable reviews both in Europe, and later in Philadlephia where it was exhibited alongside the works of other Philadelphia Artists exhibiting at the Salon that included Thomas Eakins, Pearce, Edward May...

Portrait of a Woman in Profile, 1993. Watercolor and pencil on sized illustration board. Image measures 6 x 8 inches; Measures 12.25 x 14.25 inches framed. Dated and signed indi...

Artist/ School: French School, signed and dated 1911 Title: A Belle Maman, New York Medium: signed oil painting on canvas, framed. framed: 27.5 x 18.5 inches canvas: 25.75 x 16.7...

Irving Ramsey Wiles Glad and Rhododendron, circa 1927 Inscribed indistinctly with title (on the turnover) Oil on canvas 46 x 40 inches Provenance The artist Estate of the artist Hir...

The Gray Kimono, 1901, by William Merritt Chase (1849-1916) Oil on canvas 20 x 16 inches unframed (50.8 x 40.64 cm) 28 x 24 1/16 inches framed (71.12 x 61.11875 cm) Paper (Alice Wil...

Mid century portrait of a girl in bonnet by listed artist Helen Mae Enoch Gleiforst (American,1903-1997), circa 1950. Unframed. Signed "Gleiforst" lower left corner. Image size: 20"H...

This compelling early 20th-century portrait depicts a young woman shown in three-quarter profile, her gaze cast slightly downward in a moment of quiet introspection. Rendered in oil ...

This impressionist painting by Virginia artist Walter Biggs captures a moment of quiet strength and familial connection. A seated man rests outside with his hat in hand, while a youn...

Interior Portrait

Calvin Lai's (US based) "Outside the Box" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a woman in profile holding up her dark brown hair and revealing her heavily tattooed arms...

Ora Coltman (American, 1858-1940) Portrait of De Forest Mellon, 1922 Oil on canvas Unsigned 30 x 25 inches 35.5 x 30.25 inches, framed Ora Coltman was born in 1858 in Shelby, Ohio, ...

Portrait of The Pianist Wilda Leiner in Oil on Canvas A beautiful portrait of a woman named Wilda Leiner, a pianist (1908-1994) by longtime Santa Cruz, CA resident Cor de Gavere. S...

Hollis Dunlap's (US based) "Susan in Red, White and Blue" (2017) is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a woman in a white dress relaxing on a multicolored couch...

This oil-on-canvas portrait was painted in 1915 by the American artist Nicholas Richard Brewer (1857–1949). It captures a mother seated with her daughter and son, a classic example o...

This painting depicts a pop art portrait of a woman in Haute Couture Dolce and Gabbana Sunglasses made from pieces of glass which give the painting a sparkle when viewing it in perso...

Portrait with light sketch like strokes

Ryan Morse's (US based) "Adrift" is an original, handmade oil painting created in 2023 that is unframed but ready to hang. Artist Bio: Ryan Morse is a Denver based freelance artist ...

A wonderful portrait of a woman from the 1950's with beautiful blonde hair wearing a white colored shirt. The impressionistic style is very attractive with fast brushwork and dashing...

Clyde Steadman's "Lots Daughter" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an impasto painting of individuals in an interior setting.

A beautiful full portrait of two girls, possibly the artist's daughters, with spring flowers by British American artist Hamilton Hamilton (1847-1928). Hamilton was born in Oxford, En...

Richard Judson Zolan (1931-2001) CHESS GAME, Oil painting on canvas Hand signed lower right Hand signed and titled verso Dimensions: 20 x 24”, frame 28 ¼ x 32 ¼ x 3 ½”. Provenance:...

Alpha Appeman Bancroft (1898-1984) was a female American Impressionist painter and wife of Albert Stokes Bancroft. Both were active in Denver, Colorado, and known for their Impressio...

You Should Have seen the Other Gal By Jeanie Tomanek is an 8" x 8" oil painting on panel. It has on a custom frame. You Should Have seen the Other Gal was part of a boxing exhibiti...

Portrait with hair up

Louis Betts The Guitarist, circa 1920 Signed upper left Oil on canvas 27 x 18 inches Louis L. Betts was a painter active in the first half of the twentieth century in the United St...

Hollis Dunlap's (US based) "(Waiting for) the Onset of Colors" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a woman in profile with long dark hair ...

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...

Basket Weaver with his Baskets for the Market 1950s figurative oil Expressive and detail portrait of a weaver and his baskets, heading to market by California impressionist nna Oley...

The artist’s painterly approach emphasizes mood and movement rather than strict realism. Loose, confident strokes articulate the dancer’s posture, the gentle tension in her legs, and...

Midcentury impasto landscape of Sierra Mountains with stream in foregrounds snow-covered mountains in background. Signed "Lorie '65". Clown is painted on verso. Presented in carved a...

Man In Gray Expressionist Oil on Board Signed illegibly lower right corner, painting size 8.75x6in. about 1930's Dewitt McClellan Lockman, N.A. (July 30, 1870-July 1, 1957). A nativ...

Pastel on board - Saturday Evening Post Cover, Evening Gown May 21st, 1938 - Reproduced version looks better because the Saturday Evening Post Art Director retouched the plates before printing and strengthened the colors to give it more newsstand appeal - Signed and inscribed lower left. Housed in an inexpensive period frame, would benefit from a new frame. undlations to the board From Wiki : as an American illustrator and portrait painter who studied at The School of The Art Institute of Chicago and Art Students League of New York. She began her career as an illustrator and during World War I, she traveled across France entertaining military troops with Anita P...

"The Feminine Force" Original contemporary female portrait in acrylic on paper by French artist Natalya Mougenot. "The Feminine Force" is an original contemporary female portrait by...

Original contemporary female portrait in acrylic on paper by French artist Natalya Mougenot. "Radiant Soul" is an original contemporary female portrait by French artist Natalya Moug...

"The Loving Heart" Original contemporary female portrait in acrylic on paper by French artist Natalya Mougenot. "The Loving Heart" is an original contemporary female portrait by Fr...

"Luminous Woman" Contemporary female portrait in acrylic on paper by French artist Natalya Mougenot "Luminous Woman" is an original contemporary female portrait by French artist Na...

"Strength in Bloom" is a contemporary female portrait by French artist Natalya Mougenot, painted in acrylic on heavyweight professional acid-free paper, measuring 29.7 × 42 cm (11.69...

"Her Radiant Heart" is a contemporary female portrait by French artist Natalya Mougenot, painted in acrylic on heavyweight professional acid-free paper, measuring 29.7 × 42 cm (11.69...

Oil on board Provenance Estate of Marjorie MacMonnies Wysong (the artist's granddaughter); Hap Moore Auctions; Martin Ferrick Antiques Exhibitions Avery Galleries, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, American Women Artists: 1860–1960, October 13–November 10, 2017. Description During her expatriate career, between the mid-1880s and return to the United States in 1920, painter and muralist Mary Fairchild MacMonnies (later Low) was one of the most successful American women artists of her generation. Mary Fairchild was born in Connecticut, but was raised largely in St. Louis, Missouri. Inspired by her mother's work as a painter of miniatures and dissatisfied as a school teacher, she enrolled in the St. Louis School of Fine Arts, where she led a movement for women to be permitted to draw model posed in the nude, an important component of artistic training then considered improper for well-bred young women. Impressed by her talent and drive, the school's director, Halsey Ives...

Beautiful portrait of woman with gold earring by Patricia E. Gillfillan (American, 1924-2016), c.1980s. From a collection of her works. Unsigned. Unframed. Image, 20"H x 16"W. Patri...

Her Living Light — Original Contemporary Woman Portrait “Her Living Light” is an original contemporary portrait painting of a woman by French artist Natalya Mougenot, created in an ...

There is no one alive who can paint and draw like Dean Cornwell. How can that be? They do not train artists the way they did. He was Norman Rockwell's favorite illustrator. The prese...

"Take me Home" by Lu Haskew Oil 19x16" framed, 12x8" image size Signed lower left A young child very apparently ready to go home from their intense yet cute look. The child is weari...

Hollis Dunlap's (US based) "Deep Blue" (2024) is an original, handmade impressionist oil painting that depicts a portrait of a woman in a home interior, back turned towards the viewe...