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Art Subject: Bride
Portrait of Mrs Bury Barry - British Edwardian art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This striking British Edwardian oval portrait oil painting is by noted artist Maurice Greiffenhagen. Painted circa 1901 the sitter is Mrs Bury Barry from a landed gentry family. It is a half length portrait which combines Greiffenhagen's skill as a portraitist and his tendencies towards theatricality and romance, in part effectively conveyed by the dramatic lighting, which highlights the sitter's skin revealed by the low neckline of her dress, and the rose which she holds to her chest and which matches the red of her blushing cheeks. The brushwork, detail and colouring are superb. This is a lovely British Edwardian portrait and an excellent example of Greiffenhagen's work. Signed and inscribed 'MAURICE GREIFFENHAGEN / 2 LONDON RD N.W. / [PORTR]AIT OF MRS BURY BARRY' on the upper stretcher bar, Provenance. With the Art Exhibitions Bureau, London, label verso. Anon. sale, Christie's, London, 23 March 2016, lot 39. and also 14th Juky 1986 James Bourlet - label verso Condition. Oil on canvas, 36 inches by 28 inches and in good condition. Frame. Housed in an ornate gilt oval frame, 46 inches by 38 inches, in good condition. Maurice William Greiffenhagen, RA, British (1862-1931). Greiffenhagen worked as a painter, illustrator and graphic designer and taught at the Glasgow School of Art from 1906 to 1926. His output was widely varied, ranging from stylised graphic work, to more formal, restrained portraits, and to his somewhat fantastical mythical and allegorical scenes. One of his most celebrated works amongst contemporaries was his sensual and atmospheric 1891 painting...
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Early 1900s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

The Kiss, Princes Diana and Principe Charles weading kiss. Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Movies, TV and magazines are constant source of inspiration. Fame, as fleckring and shallow it can be sometimes, is very intriguing to him. The worlds of fashion, society and pop cu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Mid 20th Century Oil - Lady in Evening Wear
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming portrait depicting a woman in fine evening wear. Unsigned. Presented in a gilt frame. On board.
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20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Early 19th Century Oil - Saint Barbara of Nicomedia
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming depiction of Saint Barbara, a Christian martyr and a symbol of courage and devotion in the face of adversity. She is also the patron saint of armourers, artillerymen, mili...
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Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Ella W. Luetz - 20th Century Oil, Rhythmic Dancer
Located in Corsham, GB
An expressive depiction of a female dancer surrounded by flying doves. Indistinctly signed. On canvas on stretchers.
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20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Nude Man Half Length Portrait Modern British Contemporary Painting Very Large
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Male Nude (half length) by Helen Greenfield (British 20th century) oil painting on artist paper, unframed board: 33 x 23 inches condition: overall very good - some creasing to t...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor

Red Carpet
Located in Denver, CO
Dan Beck's "Red Carpet" is a secondary market work.
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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Antique Victorian English Oil - Young Girl Collecting Roses
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: English School, late 19th/ early 20th century. The painting came from a large collection of works by one artist. A very few of them are signed what looks to be 'F. Wa...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Mischievous Child French Impressionist Portrait, Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mischievous Child, Impressionist Portrait, Signed Oil Painting By French artist Claude Benard, (1926 - 2016) Signed by the artist on the lower right hand corner Oil painting on board...
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1940s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Summer end- 21st Century Contemporary Painting of a woman
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Victor Schegin 'Seehund' Summer end 130 x 97 cm oil on canvas The French artist Victor Schegin 'Seehund' lives and works in Paris. At the age of 15, young Victor discovered tagging...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Unitiled - (Young Lady with Red flowers)
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Candy Box with Original Illustration by John Knowles Hare (1910) For collectors, enthusiasts of early 20th-century Americana, this vintage ca...
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1910s Art Deco Portrait Paintings

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Watercolor, Pencil

Visit from a Friend
Located in Denver, CO
Visit from a Friend
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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Metal

Antique French Belle Epoque Portrait of a Lady with Flowers, Original Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, late 19th century Title: Portrait of a lady from the Belle Epoque period Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed in origin...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Casting and Cast - Contemporary Figurative Painting, Dada Art, Modern Portrait
Located in Salzburg, AT
This painting is from the Series Duchamp Bogumił Książek was educated at the Cracow’s Academy of Fine Arts (1995-2000). 2003 -2009 he lived and worke...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Beautiful 1950's French Signed Oil, Portrait of Tunisian Lady Colorful Clothing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, mid 20th century, indistinctly signed and inscribed lower right corner and upper left corner. Title: Portrait of a Lady. Medium: oil painting on b...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"A Black and White Girl in a Technicolor World" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Linda Adair's (Germany based) "A Black and White Girl in a Technicolor World" is an oil painting that depicts a female model in a green interior. Linda A...
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2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Early 20th Century 1920s Portrait of a Boyarina
By Bell Dibble Taft
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming portrait of Russian Boyarina by Bell Dibble Taft (American, 1855-1937), 1921. Signed and dated lower left corner and gallery label for Oakland Gallery Exhibit (Oakand Museum...
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1920s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Art Deco Style Portrait of beautiful woman Painting
Located in Miami, FL
This beautiful work by the great American Illustrator Bob Peak has a sister work in the collection of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angles. We feel that our work has a little more detail, complexity and dimension to it as the beautiful female figure seems to be floating in an endless sky of dreamy colors. Portrait of beautiful woman, Large powerfully sensual deco-esque work by America's Master of the Movie Poster. Bob Peak. Some of the movie posters Peak has worked on. West Side Story, Rollerball, Star Trek, Superman, Excalibur, Apocalypse Now, The Spy Who Loved Me. My Fair Lady, Camelot and Enter the Dragon. Additionally, Peak illustrated 45 covers of Time Magazine and many covers for Sports Illustrated, TV Guide. Signed lower center Private Collection Georges Delerue...
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1960s Art Deco Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Masonite, Fiberboard

French Modernist Signed Painting Portrait of Blue Eyed Young Girl in Red Jacket
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Huguette Ginet-Lasnier (French 1927-2020), signed lower front and inscribed verso Ginet-Lasnier, the wife of the painter Jean Lasnier, was born in the Seine-Maritime...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

1950's Modernist/ Cubist Painting - Two Fine Lady Caricatures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Portrait by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original gouache on artist paper, unframed size: 11.75 x 8.25 inches condition: very good and ready to be enjoyed. proven...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Gouache

Culture 6
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authent...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Lauretta's Feeling 2
Located in Atlanta, GA
Item is in excellent condition and has only been displayed in a gallery setting. The featured dancer is Lauretta Summerscales (London Ballet). Throughout his evolution as a painter...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Marie von der Osten (b.1856) - Late 19th Century Oil, Dutch Girl with a Teacup
Located in Corsham, GB
A charismatic portrait depicting a young woman wearing a traditional Dutch lace cap. In her hands, she clasps a teacup close to her chest. The artist captures the girl in a loose sty...
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Late 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

AKOS BIRO (HUNGARIAN 1911-2002) EXPRESSIONIST OIL PORTRAIT OF A LADY BROWN HAIR
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Portrait of a Lady" by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) oil painting on card, unframed painting: 14 x 11 inches provenance: the artists estate, France Original oil painting by the...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape 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 Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid 20th Century French Impressionist Portrait of a Young Girl
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mid 20th Century French Impressionist Portrait of a Young Girl French School, Mid 20th century Oil painting on canvas, unframed ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

First Love
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "First Love" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an impressionistic portrait of a blonde mother smiling as she cradles her i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Taking a Moment, Impressionist Portrait, Original Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Taking a Moment, Impressionist Portrait, Original Oil Painting , By British artist, Derek Kershaw, 20th Century, Signed by the artist verso, Oil painting on board, unframed Board siz...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Royal Twins (Drawing from the back)
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Taju Mayakiri is the son of the Well know Nigeria Old Master and Postwar artist - Tijani Mayakiri ( 1937 - 1992), he invented a style of Painting that has the sketch at the back and...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Archival Paper, Color Pencil

1950’s Fashion Illustration Original Portrait Of A Lady With Black Curly Hair
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) charcoal drawing drawing on paper, unframed paper: 9.5 x 7.5 inches stamped verso very good condition provenance: from the artists estate, France Josine Vignon (1922-2022) was a French artist living on the Rue Beautreillis in the Marais district of Paris. She painted with a beautiful style, largely influenced by the Impressionist and Post...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Charcoal

Regal
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Dread minus lock plus identity, meaning deadlock as an identity that symbolizes spirituality Our hair is unique and distinct like our skin color. You can call it a symbol. It is mor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1940's Fashion Illustration - Beautiful Bride & Child Portrait Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil, double sided. The sketch is original, ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Gouache

"For the Shear Fun of it" Charcoal Painting 29" x 21" inch by Casey Baugh
Located in Culver City, CA
"For the Shear Fun of it" Charcoal Painting 29" x 21" inch by Casey Baugh Medium: Charcoal on paper ABOUT THE ARTIST: Baugh's work can be described as n...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal

"Diaphanous, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Alexandra Manukyan's " Silent Melody" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a female model with white feathers on her dark hair, as she...
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2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

German Miniature of Young Lady in a Fancy Hat
Located in New Orleans, LA
This charming German miniature painting, created of oil on copper, depicts a young woman wearing a large and lavish hat. With dark, braided hair and blue eyes, the sitter's cheerful ...
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19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Copper

Vision of Hope 5
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issue by The Galley) I was inspired to paint the portrait of an African girl, so people could see life through her lens. For you to see what it is for a disadvantaged, underprivileged child growing up in a world that doesn't care about them. Yet despite all of this, what is it that you see when you look into his eyes? Every child regardless of their background has the right to Education, grow up in a healthy environment, proper feeding and agriculture, clean water, adequate medical program, economical development, and skilled programs, All these bring immediate and lasting solutions to children and families living in extreme poverty and provides a greater future. - I choose to use my art as a voice for all those children who do not have one. To the governments and other civil organizations who have a moral responsibility to stand up and be counted, that time is now. - About the Artist Damola Ayegbayo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Portrait of young woman, 20s hairstyle
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
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1920s Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Spring Forward, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Vivid colors and dynamic brushstrokes come together in this garden scene. Part of artist Robin Okun's series that explores lighter and more illuminative color...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Atoms and Pearls, #2237. Horst P. Horst homage color photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Atoms and Pearls, #2237 by Natasha Zupan Photo Collage 43.3 in. H x 33.85 in. Framed One of a kind Signed lower right on recto by the artist Framed 2018 ____________________________...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Photographic Paper, Acrylic

An appointment
Located in Geneva, CH
Born in 1944 in the canton of Fribourg, Gilbert Pauli currently lives in Geneva, where he devotes himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His fa...
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Early 2000s Art Deco Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Women- Painting on Canvas by Antonio Feltrinelli - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Women is an original artwork realized by the Italian artist Antonio Feltrinelli in the 1930s Original oil on plywood. Beautiful and representative work of a female figure and on ...
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1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paint, Plywood

PORTRAIT OF YOUNG WOMAN - Neapolitan School - Italian Oil On Canvas Painting
Located in Napoli, IT
Portrait of Young woman - Ciro De Lucia Italia 2002 - Oil on canvas cm. 50x40. The painting by the painter Ciro De Lucia depicts a portrait of a young woman of the people, he is inspired by Neapolitan painting...
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Early 2000s Italian School Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Behind the glass by Gilbert Pauli - Oil on canvas 27x35 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Born in 1944 in the canton of Fribourg, Gilbert Pauli currently lives in Geneva, where he devotes himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His fa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Israeli Judaica Oil Painting, Holy Man Portrait
Located in Surfside, FL
Shaul Victor, (1947-2016), Russian American Israeli artist, paints vivid Judaica/Israel scenes and portraits. Shaul Victor, painter. Born in Russia in 1947, immigrated to Israel in the early 70's and lived in Safed. He became Orthodox religious. Shaul Victor graduated from the Academy of Art in Kiev, where he studied between 1967-1973. Immigrated to Israel from the USSR with his wife and children in 1973 after having conflicts and difficulties with the Soviet authorities. He was accepted as a member to the Israel Painters and Sculptors Association and received a studio and a small gallery in the Artists' Colony in Safed, where he worked for many years. He became a prominent painter among the artists of Safed and received great respect and favorable reviews in the leading Israeli newspapers. He was also chosen to appear on the Israeli TV (the only channel in the 1980s) about art in Safed. Select solo exhibitions: 1974 Safed and Bezalel, Jerusalem (Portraits Exhibition). 1976 Smith Gallery London. 1977 Edelstein House, Kiryat Shmona. Shaul Victor participated in group exhibitions in the Artists' Quarter Gallery in Safed, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, in the Chai Gallery, Chabad Chassidic Art Institute in Brooklyn, and in other art galleries in Brooklyn. Shaul Victor is one of the artists championed by the Chai Gallery in Crown Heights, Brooklyn New York, they have represented all of the major Lubavitch Hasidic artists such as Baruch Nachshon, Hendel Lieberman...
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20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Window of Life 2
Located in Denver, CO
Window of Life 2
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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Oil

Couple on the balcony. Large format young woman and man portrait.
Located in Segovia, ES
"Couple on the balcony" is an interior scene of a young woman and a young man sitting comfortably watching the street from their balcony. Oil on canvas by Spanish artist Alfredo Rold...
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Early 2000s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Leaning into the Light, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Blocks of vibrant pinks and blues, highlighted with yellow, radiate an uplifting sense of energy. While the figure appears firmly planted in the foreground, t...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Pocket Full of Dreams", Oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Tiffany Dae's (US based) "Pocket Full of Dreams" is a original, handmade oil painting that depicts a feminine figure surrounded by darkness, gently holding...
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2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Apollo & Daphne - Greek Mythology: Gilding, Ink and Acrylic on Canvas
Located in London, GB
With a background in engineering and architecture, Marco Araldi is demonstrably comfortable with both mathematical design and geometry. Naturally drawn t...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

I Bloom, and Now Feel
Located in Denver, CO
Aixa Oliveras' "I Bloom, and Now Feel" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a female model wearing lace as she caresses orchids that grow f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Fashion Essentials I - Contemporary colourful surrealistic painting
Located in DE
Gamez de Francisco paints and photographs very passionately, making statements filled with symbolism. He frequently includes insects in his artwork. He says: Flying insects represent...
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2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Queen's Departure, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Colin Poole's "Queen's Departure" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a dark haired feminine figure in a beaded headdress with clouds swirling in the background.
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2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Woman on Sofa - Painting by Antonio Feltrinelli - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Woman on Sofa is a modern artwork realized by Antonio Feltrinelli in the 1930s. Another painting of human figure on rear. Includes frame. Mixed colore...
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1930s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

BLONDE WITH ART DECO NECKLACE
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Biography from the niece of the artist from during his lifetime. Paintings acquired from the artist.s estate. Max Turner 1925 - 2019 Max Lamar Turner Painter, Sculptor, Teacher and Author. Max Turner was born in Omaha, Nebraska on July 28, 1925. His father was Lance Howard Turner and his mother Mary Irene Turner. In 1927, his family moved to Bingham Canyon, Utah where Max's father extracted copper from a creek that he had diverted to pass through his garage. The town was located in a narrow canyon on the eastern face of the Oquirrh Mountains. In 1938, when Max was 13, his family moved to Midvale, Utah. After completing high school, Max went to work laying rail until he was inducted into the U.S. Navy to serve during W.W. II. There he took an aptitude test and was initially assigned to the medical corp., later transferring to the dental unit. Max was stationed at Port Hueneme, Ventura County, California through the end of the war. When he was discharged in 1946, he remained in Southern California, living in the Los Angeles area. He met a man named Larry Torres and they formed a partnership to do silk screen work primarily for the Colby Poster Printing Company. This lasted about 10 years until the Colby building caught fire and burned down. In 1958, Max began working for Slade Novelty company that made doll parts using a product called plastisol. A year later, Max began producing plastic parts through his own business. One day, a couple of kids brought in a shrunken skull they had made and asked Max if he could reproduce it. Max said he could and he looked around for a business to work with for this task. He ultimately decided he could create his own machine shop to make molds. As a result, Max purchased a lathe, drill press, grinder and other tools to create his own machine shop and went into business making molds. He built a clientele and in 1973, he moved his machine shop to Glendale, California. Painter, Sculptor, Teacher and Author: Max recalls the day when his interest in art took a new direction. He happened to be in a paint store to purchase some supplies when he saw a card posted on a wall that read, "Come paint with Connie Marlo". Max had been interested in art since his youth and he was frequently impressed with paintings displayed by local artists at various community events. Consequently, he decided to go to Connie's Saturday morning art class at a studio on North La Brea Avenue (between Sunset and Hollywood) in Los Angeles. But, as fate would have it, he immediately took a detour from this class when he found a piece of paper on the floor of the studio referencing another art class dealing with compositions, patterns, rhythms and color harmony. The instructor's name was Hal Reed, a former art student of the Russian/American Master, Nicolai Fechin. Hal owned the building (previously the Will Foster Studio) and had founded the Art League of Los Angeles. When Max found Hal, he asked Hal if he could join his class. Hal said "No, the class was full" but he said Max could monitor the class in the back of the classroom. Max took him up on the offer and began observing the weekly class. During the class, Hal told his students that they should practice what they were learning by going to "live model" classes. Max began attending these classes where he learned how to draw figures. After a few months, Hal and Max became good friends. Hal was so impressed with Max's work that he offered Max the opportunity to teach at another location that Hal was opening in the San Fernando Valley. Max accepted the offer and began teaching his own art class. For Max, it was a quick jump from learning to teaching. Max then found that several of his students had to commute to his art class from the west end of the "Valley". To better serve this group of students, Max decided to relocate to another studio in Calabasas. Max continued teaching, and at this time he was producing very impressive portraits, both oil paintings and charcoal drawings from live models (Max never worked from photos). Max demonstrated real talent, and the style of his drawings and paintings were being compared to those of Nicolai Fechin. And, like Fechin, Max also had an interest in sculpting. One day, Max decided to design and cast a bronze owl sculpture to put in his Calabasas Fine Art Gallery. Later, someone approached Max when he was at the foundry and asked him about his success selling the owl sculpture. The individual who asked this question was convinced that there was a broader market for these sculptures and he ordered a dozen of the owl sculptures from Max. This encouraged Max to do more castings. Some of the new castings were antique sculptures he found and reproduced. As this new business grew, he decided to establish his own foundry, employing up to 15 workers. The business continued for many years, up until the late 1990's when Max got tired of the foundry business and sold it. Max, who was now in his 70's, decided to move on to his next venture as an artist, dedicating himself to doing the actual sculpting of original art. He loved the creativity of sculpting and he had his sculptures cast at local foundries, ironically the same ones that used to be his competition. Max was now fully engaged in his new artistic direction and, over time, he produced a large body of work. He created very impressive sculptures, including about 100 full-size sculptures. He sold some of these to high-end clientele, the Foundry at SLS Las Vegas, and to Hollywood studios. Even though Max now seemed to be totally in his element, he somehow also found time to continue to teach painting classes at the California Art Institute in Westlake Village in Los Angeles. At the institute, he specialized in figure work. Max continued to draw, paint and teach, but he says he stopped sculpting when he turned 90. Max produced four books showcasing his drawings and paintings. The first is "Faces, The Drawings of Max Turner", copyright 2000, that showcases nearly 100 of his portrait drawings. Within the "Acknowledgements" section, he lists Hal Reed and Joseph Nordmann, two former students of Nicolai Fechin. In 2006, Max produced his second book titled "Figures and Faces", reflecting not only portraits but also figure drawings and paintings. It is a wonderful book of Max's work, but it is currently difficult to find. The third book is titled "Faces 2, The Paintings and Drawings of Max Turner", copyright 2009, which includes 75 portrait paintings and drawings. In the "Preface" of this book, Max describes growing up in a small and isolated mining town during the Great Depression. He states that as a kid, he had little exposure of any culture or view of what the rest of the world was like. His neighbor was the trash collector and Max would sometimes go through his truck looking for anything of value. Among other things, he found magazines like Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping and Red Book, with covers that frequently showed drawings or paintings of faces. Max states that these images were the very first source of inspiration for him. He says that he began looking more carefully at people's faces and if they had character, he would draw them. By drawing them, Max says that he was making them part of his world, his world of "Faces". In 2018, Max published his newest book showcasing his drawings and paintings. It is titled "Max Turner's Figure Sketches". This softbound book includes 76 pages and over 120 drawings and paintings. In the Introduction, Max explains "I have found that when approaching the figure, one should begin with the gesture. After having captured the essence or feeling of the pose, one can then proceed to build on it." The figure sketches in this wonderful book reflect a Master's work that consistently captures the "gesture"-showing the emotion, movement and expression. Two more books are on the horizon for Max, both dealing with his passion for sculpting. His first, "The Sculpture of Max Turner" is a compilation of his commercial and noncommercial pieces throughout his career. The second, "Terra Cotta Sculpture by Max Turner" is a complete collection of figures done at the California Art Institute. These much anticipated books should be out later in 2018. Max now considers himself primarily a sculptor. But others in the art world are more than impressed with his drawings and paintings as well. His portraits are often described as having a Fechin-esque appearance, referring to the style of Nicolai Fechin. When Max observed those first art classes given by Hal Reed, it should be noted that Hal had previously been a student of the Russian/American Master Nicolai Fechin in the early to mid-1950's. In fact, Hal was a student in the last art class that Fechin taught before he unexpectedly died in 1955. Hal was so strongly influenced by Fechin that he later produced two 30-minute art instruction videos as part his Art Video Productions wherein he specifically described Fechin techniques that he learned in Fechin's class. The Fechin style and techniques were in play when Max later met Hal. Over the years, many of Max's art students, art collectors, gallery owners, as well as the Director of the Monterey Museum of Art have commented on the Fechin-esque qualities of Max's wonderful charcoal drawings and paintings. So, while Max may consider himself primarily a sculptor, his drawings and paintings are also impressive and very much sought after. When Nicolai Fechin died in 1955, three of the nine students in his last art class became life-long friends. Max subsequently became friends with not only Hal Reed, but also with prior Fechin students Joseph Nordmann and Albert Londraville...
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1990s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Margaret Thatcher
By Philip Burke
Located in Buffalo, NY
An early painting by American artist and illustrator Phillip Burke depicting Margaret Thatcher. This work was originally commissioned by Vanity Fair...
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1980s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

1960's French Portrait Four Lady Caricatures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Character Portrait French school, Mid 20th Century Gouache paint on unframed paper stamped Image : 25.5 x 19.5 inches Superbly decorative 1960's French portrait painting. I...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

"Embers Stare 1, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Stefan Smit's (SA based) "Embers Stare 1" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a eye surrounded with orange hues and black geometric patterni...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Below the scale by Gilbert Pauli - Oil on canvas 38x50 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Born in 1944 in the canton of Fribourg, Gilbert Pauli currently lives in Geneva, where he devotes himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His fa...
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Early 2000s Art Deco Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

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