Impressionist Portrait Paintings
IMPRESSIONIST STYLE
Emerging in 19th-century France, Impressionist art embraced loose brushwork and plein-air painting to respond to the movement of daily life. Although the pioneers of the Impressionist movement — Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Paul Cézanne, Berthe Morisot, Camille Pissarro, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir — are now household names, their work was a radical break with an art scene led and shaped by academic traditions for around two centuries. These academies had oversight of a curriculum that emphasized formal drawing, painting and sculpting techniques and historical themes.
The French Impressionists were influenced by a group of artists known as the Barbizon School, who painted what they witnessed in nature. The rejection of pieces by these artists and the later Impressionists from the salons culminated in a watershed 1874 exhibition in Paris that was staged outside of the juried systems. After a work of Monet’s was derided by a critic as an unfinished “impression,” the term was taken as a celebration of their shared interest in capturing fleeting moments as subject matter, whether the shifting weather on rural landscapes or the frenzy of an urban crowd. Rather than the exacting realism of the academic tradition, Impressionist paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings represented how an artist saw a world in motion.
Many Impressionist painters were inspired by the perspectives in imported Japanese prints alongside these shifts in European painting — Édouard Manet drew on ukiyo-e woodblock prints and depicted Japanese design in his Portrait of Émile Zola, for example. American artists such as Mary Cassatt and William Merritt Chase, who studied abroad, were impacted by the work of the French artists, and by the late 19th century American Impressionism had its own distinct aesthetics with painters responding to the rapid modernization of cities through quickly created works that were vivid with color and light.
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Style: Impressionist
Artist: Unknown
Small Portrait of the Artist at Work
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressive portrait of an artist working at a desk by an unknown artist (20th Century). An artist with brown hair and a moustache is working at a desk, with various supplies around h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Acrylic
Figure in Gorgeous Abstracted Landscape by Mystery Artist
Located in Larchmont, NY
Mystery Artist
Untitled, c. 20th Century
Oil on canvas
27 1/2 x 22 in.
Framed: 33 3/4 x 28 1/4 x 1 1/4 in.
Signed lower right
Category
20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Woman on Beach" original oil by Linda Grubb
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Linda Grubb is an American artist who created this captivating oil painting that is beautifully framed in a cherry wood.
It is signed by the artist.
(This woman on the beach could po...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Charming Impressionist Portrait of a Young Woman
Located in Larchmont, NY
Untitled, 20th Century
Oil on canvas
27 3/8 x 19 1/2 in.
Framed: 33 3/4 x 26 x 1 1/2 in.
Signed lower right
Category
20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Original Vintage Oil Painting in canvas, Portrait of a Boy. Signed Dated, Framed
Located in Framingham, MA
Up for sale is an original vintage oil painting on canvas. This old painting shows a boy sitting down. He's dressed in a big jacket and pants with patches on them, and they look a b...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage Oil on canvas painting, Portrait of a Fisherman, Framed, Unsigned
Located in Framingham, MA
Up for sale is an interesting original vintage oil painting on canvas depicting a portrait of a fisherman unraveling nets.
The painting is in good/vintage condition.
Presented in ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Elegante au Parc - French Impressionist School, Figure in Landscape
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
A simply beautiful French Impressionist School oil on canvas of an elegant woman wearing a white blouse and black skirt and hat seated in a chair reading. Her parasol rests against t...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Seated Man in Jeans and a Sport Coat in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Seated Man in Jeans and a Sport Coat in Oil on Canvas
Modern impressionist portrait by an unknown artist (20th Century). A man is seated on a wood chair, wearing jeans...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Antique American School Modernist Young Woman Framed Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist portrait oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed.
Category
1930s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Original Vintage Oil Painting on board, Family, People, Portrait, signed, framed
Located in Framingham, MA
Up for sale is an original oil painting on board depicting a family portrait. Very textured.
Indistinctly signed lower right. Looks to read W. Satter. Painted with impasto and scra...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
First Catch of the Day - Young Fisherman at Sea by Betty Cal Alumnus
Located in Soquel, CA
First Catch of the Day - Young Fisherman at Sea
Figurative oil painting of a young boy out at sea holding a fish on his lap by Bay Area artist Betty (American, 20th C). The boy is h...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Young Bride with Doves, Environmental Portrait
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Young Bride with Doves" is a Post- Impressionist, environmental portrait of a contemplative young woman, painted in the style of American artist Leon Kroll. The 14 x 8 inches, oil on board painting is framed, unsigned, and features a white, blooming tree in the background, highlighting the white softness of two doves and the white wedding gown...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Portrait of a Woman in Traditional Vietnamese Clothing in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Woman in Traditional Vietnamese Clothing in Oil on Canvas
Modern impressionist portrait by an unknown artist (20th Century). A woman is wearing traditional clothing, most likely from the Nguyen Dynasty in Vietnam. She has a dark purple head covering...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Vintage American Impressionist Taos School New Mexico Framed Portrait Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist portrait oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. No signature found.
Category
1930s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1885 Signed Antique 19th century oil painting on canvas, Portrait of a Lady
Located in Framingham, MA
Up for sale is a beautiful Antique 19th-century original oil painting on canvas depicting a female portrait.
The young woman gazes directly at the viewer with an air of quiet confi...
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1880s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique 19 century Large Oil Painting on canvas, Female portrait, Dated 1879
Located in Framingham, MA
This is an original antique 19th-century large oil painting on canvas painting depicting a portrait of a Lady in a long black dress, standing near a bright red curtain.
The painting...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique Paris School Early 1900's French Impressionist Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique French impressionist portrait oil painting of two young girls. Oil on board. No signature found. Framed. Image size, 10L x 18H.
Category
1920s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique 19century or earlier English School oil painting on canvas Hunting scene
Located in Framingham, MA
This is a stunning original antique oil painting ( 19 century or earlier on canvas depicting Hunters and their hounds gathering outside an inn. Amazing detailed artwork. Classic English School genre scene.
No visible signatures.
Presented in a gorgeous antique ornate gold frame...
Category
Mid-19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mid 19th Century Family Oil Portrait C.1840
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid 19th Century Family Oil Portrait C.1840
Outstanding oil portrait of a young family revealing a painting of the matriarch of the family, possibly a mourning portrait.
Original o...
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Mid-19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a young boy, impressionist painting.
Located in Berlin, DE
Portrait of a young boy, impressionist painting.
Dimensions WITHOUT frame in cm 32 x 42
Category
20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil, Pastel
Vintage American School Boudoir Scene Nude Female Interior Portrait Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique impressionist painting. Watercolor and gouache on paper, circa 1950. Housed in a vintage frame. Image size, 11L x 9H.
Category
1950s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique Dutch School original oil painting on canvas, Genre scene
Located in Framingham, MA
Up for sale is a phenomenal Antique “Dutch School” original oil painting on canvas, depicting a genre scene. "By A. Van Ostade" - written on the back of the canvas (Ostade was a Du...
Category
Early 1700s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
19 cent or earlier Signed Antique Original Oil Painting on canvas, Genre Scene
Located in Framingham, MA
Up for sale is a fabulous antique 19th-century or even earlier original oil painting on canvas depicting an interior scene with a seated female nude queen w...
Category
Mid-19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mid 20th Century Oil Portrait of a Fashionable Young Woman by Barrow c.1970
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid 20th Century Oil Portrait of a Fashionable Young Woman by Barrow c.1970
Bright, bold and colorful painting - Classic vintage oil portrait
Or...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
1707 Antique 18 cent. original oil painting on canvas, Portrait Maria Adelaida
Located in Framingham, MA
Up for sale is a beautiful Antique 18-century original oil painting on canvas depicting a portrait of a beautiful woman In a dress of dark gold brocade trimmed with lace. A bright bl...
Category
Early 1700s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Impressionist Original Oil On Canvas "Ballerina"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Ballerina
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 28 x 28 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition.
Year: 2000 Circa
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American Southern School Black Woman Walking Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist seascape signed oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Image size, 14L x 11H.
Category
1920s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Venice Landscape Italian Oil on Canvas Painting in Gilt Wood Frame, Belle Epoque
Located in Firenze, IT
This delightful turn of the century (early 20th century) oil on canvas painting represents an Italian landscape with one of the most famous squares in the world: Piazza San Marco in ...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
17th-18th C. original Oil on Canvas, Genre Scene with Figures in a Tavern
Located in Framingham, MA
Up for sale is the original antique 17th/18th-century oil painting on canvas - Dark composition with the Genre Scene with Figures in a Tavern: the male figure wearing a cap is seated smoking a pipe. A second figure in the back holding a tankard looks over the seated figure's shoulder.
No visible signature.
The painting is in good/antique condition and has stable craquelure. Relined. Nicely framed. Please see the photos, the photos are part of the description.
Framed measures 23" x 20", Painting measures 19.5" x 16.5"
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Late 17th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
LARGE 1980'S BRITISH IMPRESSIONIST SIGNED OIL - THE BRIDGE & GROOM WEDDING PARTY
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: British School, circa 1980's, indistinctly signed and dated lower corner.
Title: The Wedding Party (with further work verso).
Mediu...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
M. Moshall "The Young King" Original Oil Painting Early 20th C.
Located in San Francisco, CA
M. Moshall "The Young King" Original Oil Painting Early 20th C.
Original oil on panel
Dimensions 8" wide x 9" high
The frame measures 12" wide x 14" high
Signed lower right
The ...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Antique American Ashcan School Original Portrait Of A Young Woman Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school portrait oil painting. Oil on board, circa 1930. Unsigned. Displayed in a giltwood frame. Image, 13"L x 17"H.
Category
1930s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid 20th Century "Our Lady of Mercy and the Redemption of Captives" Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid 20th Century "Our Lady of Mercy and the Redemption of Captives" Original Oil Painting
Circa 1950 - Relined Canvas
Dimensions 23" wide x 33" high.
Good condition with a few spo...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Impressionist Portrait Painting of Circus Clown 1950
Located in Rochester, NY
Bold portrait of an introspective circus clown. Rich colors. Detailed circus background. Oil on masonite. Signed Klotz. Dated 1950. Unfarmed.
american Emmett Kelly...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
"Pierrot and the Butterfly, " Early 20th Century Impressionist Oil Portrait
Located in Wiscasset, ME
"Pierrot and the Butterfly" is an early 20th century Impressionist oil portrait. The painting is indistinctly signed lower right and m...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid to Late 19th Century Portrait of an Elegant Young Woman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Superb Mid to Late 19th Century Portrait of an Elegant Young Woman
The sitter is an elegant young woman in her finest dress and jewelry.
Original oil on canvas. Dimensions 22" x 27...
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Mid-19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
18th to 19th Century English Oil Portrait
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th to 19th Century English Oil Portrait
Original oil on canvas
Canvas dimensions 26" wide x 34" high
The frame measures 31.75" wide x 39" hig...
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Early 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sir Winston Churchill Large Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sir Winston Churchill
British School, circa 1970's
Signed by the artist on the upper right hand corner
Oil painting on board
painting size: 20 x...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
1930's Original Parisian Fashion Illustration Watercolor Black Oriental Dress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1930's French fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin.
The painting, executed in gouache/ watercolor and pencil, is dated to the upper corner ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
1930's Original Parisian Fashion Watercolor Blue Floral Summer Dress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1930's French fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin.
The painting, executed in gouache/ watercolor and pencil, is dated to the upper corner ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
LARGE1970'S FRENCH MODERNIST OIL - PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG MAN
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: French School, circa 1970's
Title: Portrait of a Young Man
Medium: oil painting, on coarse textured canvas.
Size: painting: 28.5 x 23.5 inches
Provenance: pri...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
1930's Original Parisian Fashion Illustration Watercolor Pink and Blue Dress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1930's French fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin.
The painting, executed in gouache/ watercolor and pencil, is dated to the upper corne...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
1930's Original Parisian Fashion Watercolor Burgandy Dress With Green Cape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1930's French fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin.
The painting, executed in gouache/ watercolor and pencil, is dated to the upper corner ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
Pre War European Hasidic Rabbi Portrait German Judaica Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
It is an oil on canvas wrapped board. size includes frame.
Sensitive Portrait of Jewish Chassidic religious scholar at study or prayer.
Rare Pre World War II (Pre Holocaust) Judaica Art. European Judaic art...
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20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fine Mid 19th Century Portrait Miniature of a Woman Wearing a Lace Bonnet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fine Mid 19th Century Portrait Miniature of a Woman Wearing a Lace Bonnet
Finely detailed portrait miniature of an older woman wearing a lace bonnet.
No visible signature.
Dimensi...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of African Woman Tanzania - Signed Oil Painting circa 1970's
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: The work is signed and dates to the 1970's period.
Title: Portrait of an Africa Woman, believed to be from Tanzania (according to previous owner).
Medium: oil paint...
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20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
1950's French Signed Oil Portrait of a Nude Lady Soft Lighting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, mid 20th century, indistinctly signed lower corner
Title: Portrait of a Nude Lady
Medium: signed oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 18 x 21.75...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
1930's Original Parisian Fashion Design Illustration Watercolor Elegant Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1930's French fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin.
The painting, executed in gouache/ watercolor and pencil, is dated to the upper corner...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
New York 1911, Fine Portrait of a Lady oval format, signed & dated oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
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...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mid Century Sierra Mountains Double Sided Landscape - (w/ Clown verso painting)
Located in Soquel, CA
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...
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1960s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Acrylic
FINE ANTIQUE FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST OIL - PORTRAIT OF AN ELDERLY GENTLEMAN
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, first half of 20th century
Title: Impressionist portrait of an elderly gent.
Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed
Size: painting: 25.5 x 21.25...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
ANTIQUE FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST OIL PAINTING - PORTRAIT OF SEATED MAN IN HAT
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, circa 1900.
Title: Portrait of a seated man wearing a hat, with a mustache. The work is painted 'en grissaille' deliberately by the artist.
Medium: o...
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19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
1960's French Portrait Back Of Bald Man's Head Caricature
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Character Portrait
French school, Mid 20th Century
Gouache paint on unframed paper
signed lower corner
Image : 12 x 9.25 inches
Superbly decorative 1960's French portrait ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
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Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
1960's French Portrait Man In Checked Blazer Caricature
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
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 pa...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
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Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
"Portrait of a Gentleman, " oil, portrait, late 19th c, impressionism
Located in Wiscasset, ME
This beautifully executed oil painting uses a subtle palette and sophisticated handling to capture an intimate and appealing portrait of a gentleman....
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
ORIGINAL PERIOD BRONZE HEAD SCULPTURE PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: artist unknown, dates to circa 1970's period; there are possibly markings to the underside.
Title: Head sculpture of the American President, Richard Nixon (1913-1994).
Medium: exceptionally heavy bronze
Size: height: 14.5 inches
depth : 9 inches ( back of head...
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20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
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Bronze
"Le Pattiwork" Stylish Woman, Portrait
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Le Pattiwork" Stylish Woman, Portrait
By French artist, N.Dosser, 20th Century
Signed by the artist on lower right hand corner, also titled "Le Pattiwiork" and signed verso.
Oil pai...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
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Oil
Mid 20th Century Irish Portrait of Young Lady Seated Green Scarf
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Superb mid 20th century Irish oil painting on canvas, depicting this young lady seated in a chair. She wears an emerald green scarf tied round her ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Impressionist portrait paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Impressionist portrait paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add portrait paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, yellow and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Suchitra Bhosle, Christopher Clark, Claude Benard, and Michael Alford. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Impressionist portrait paintings, so small editions measuring 3 inches across are also available. Prices for portrait paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1 and tops out at $985,000, while the average work sells for $1,450.
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