Face Portrait Paintings

French Academic School, 18th century A tête d’expression study of a gentleman, c. 1780-90 Oil on canvas 46.1 x 35 cm.; (within frame) 57.5 x 46.6. cm. Provenance: Private Collectio...

A 17th century English portrait of a lady by Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680), half-length in a painted feigned oval, wearing a green silk gown with chestnut coloured cloak over one shoulder, her fair hair curled in the fashionable ringlet style of the period. Oil on canvas in an English giltwood 'Lely' frame. We are grateful to Diana Dethloff and Catharine MacLeod (who are currently working on a Lely catalogue raisonné) for their confirmation of Lely as the artist from photograph analysis of this previously unidentified early work. Provenance: Private collection Nottingham until 2021 Mellors and Kirk sale December 2000, lot 1173 The sitter is likely to have been from an upper class or aristocratic family in court circles, who were the main source of Lely`s patronage. The simple composition serves to highlight the beauty of the sitter through portraying her pale decolletage and complexion, set against the gentle gaze of her blue eyes, the soft blush of her cheeks and her full red lips. Peter Lely (1618-1680) was originally of dutch origin and became Principle Painter to the King in 1661, following in the footsteps of Van Dyck who had died in 1641. He dominated the portrait painting scene in England for over 20 years, creating a distinctive 'court look' in his work which had a strong influence on many other artists. He had an extremely successful and popular portrait practice which meant that he soon had to develop production methods that could accommodate the high demand for portraits, and also for copies and versions of them which were given as gifts to family and courtiers. The use of studio assistants was a common practice for busy artists and as with Van Dyck, Lely is known to have used specialist assistants to execute particular parts of his paintings. Artists who worked in Lely`s studio included John Baptist Gaspars who specialised in drapery painting, William Wissing, John Greenhill...

"As an African-American artist in today’s world, I embody the vast differences found in our collective backgrounds. I view them as cultural assets. We are always self discovering and these self discoveries take us in surprising directions. We must gain strength from what we learn from each other as well as listen to that persistent, ever present, intuitive self. The connection of one’s own rich heritage and person growth will travel into the inevitable and critical connection between African Americans and Africa. These connections are rich and very important. They Exist! My work, I hope, will serve as a creative connection between the African diaspora and western culture. It is this connection that cause my creative forces to react." Janice Frame...

JAMES WOLANIN "Ciao Bella Acrylic & Gloss Varnish on Panel 48 x 48 inches ______________________ James Wolanin’s paintings transport the viewer to an effervescent, candy coated wor...

Icono of Saint Nicolas in the style of Russian icons of the 18th century. Egg tempera and gesso on wood, covered by a metal oklad made by the artist himself. The oklad, in principle, were made to cover damaged parts of highly revered ancient icons...

English School, Portrait of a Scholar, Oil on Canvas, early 19th century, signed indistinctly and dated lower left, ornate giltwood frame. Image: 51.25" H x 40.5" W; frame: 57" H x 4...

Pigment on mica Paintings on mica originating in India were produced in standard sets for the colonial tourist market. They imitated paintings on glass, which were popular in Europe...

Portrait Profile of a Man by J.Williams, 1980, English oil on board, framed framed: 18.5 x 14.5 inches board : 15 x 11 inches Inscribed verso Provenance: private collection, UK Condi...

After a long journey her paramour lover was killed during an intense firefight in the military service, she was shocked when she heard about this cause her dead lover had told her on...

Adrienne Sherman creates works that celebrate the mystery of life, anchored in history, and inspired by dreams, everyday magic, and stories passed from one generation to the next. He...

Erin Hammond is a contemporary abstract expressionist artist whose free-form paintings capture the essence of her inner, subjective realities. With a vibrant palette and dynamic mark...

Wonderful 1965 portrait of a young man (possibly the artist Don Bachardy) in a striped shirt looking back over his shoulder by Paul Sorel (American, b- 1920...

Bohemian woman Budapest, Hungary 1925 by Bertha De Hellebranth. Fabulous period painting brings to life the bohemian intelligentsia of Europe in the 1920's. I believe the painting is of the artists sister Elena Maria De Hellebranth. Both sisters were accomplished artist and worked and exhibited together. See the photo of the sisters Elena on the left and Bertha on the right. Oil on canvas. In a period frame. Signed lower right. Inscribed on reverse. Provenance: label from Newman Galleries Philadelphia. BIOGRAPHY ; Bertha de Hellebranth and her sister Elena were born into a cultured upper-class family in Budapest, Bertha in 1899, Elena in 1897. Their father was a lawyer and their mother a student of Franz Liszt's last living pupil. Both sisters showed artistic potential early, beginning to paint at four or five years of age. Their parents encouraged them, and had the means to send them to the best art schools of the time. They studied at the Academy of Fine Art in Budapest, at the Académie Julian and the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris, and painted portraits of European nobility. As Patricia Fazekas points out, "Growing up in a family of privilege, they seemed to have unusual access to many illustrious people." So we should not be surprised to find among their subjects members of high society, such as Count Andrássy Gyula, the Russian-born Princess Baby Galitzine, and Admiral Horthy Miklós, the Regent. Later on, their subjects included American heiress Gladys Vanderbilt (Countess László Széchenyi), President Theodore Roosevelt's granddaughter Paulina Longworth and former President Dwight D. Eisenhower.Often, the sisters would paint the same subject at the same time, offering the sitter a choice of portraits. Most often, the sitter wanted both renditions.While Elena concentrated on working in oil and watercolor, Bertha used gouache and oil to achieve her effects. Elena gave lectures and workshops, was a writer and also wrote popular and ecclesiastical music, while Bertha also went in for sculpture and handicrafts.From the mid-thirties until World War II, Bertha and Elena divided their time between their home in Budapest and a home on the ocean at Ventnor, NJ. In 1925, they showed their work at the Nemzeti Szalon in Budapest, and in 1926, they had a joint exhibition of their portraits in the US. Both exhibited their work at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and most major museums and galleries in the US. Bertha also had exhibits at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Both Bertha and Elena were Fellows of the Royal Society of Art (London), and garnered numerous prizes. Bertha was awarded First Prize by the National Academy of the American Water Color Society one year, and the Grand Prize of the Audubon Society. She was one of the founders of the now defunct World League of Hungarian Artists Abroad (Külföldi Magyar Képz?m?vészek Világszövetsége), and received a Gold Medal from the Cleveland Árpád Akadémia in 1963. (Elena also received the Akadémia's gold medal in 1965.) Their work is found in museums and galleries too numerous to mention.The de Hellebranth sisters were devout Catholics, and this is evident in their many portraits of clerics...

The Champ was painted over several days in the artist studio in Florence, Italy. The painting measures 16 x 12 with a handmade frame from Italy. This is oil on a linen panel which ...

A striking portrait after Nathaniel Schmitt (1847-1918) depicting a gypsy wearing traditional clothing, with red beads, a yellow cap and a shawl. The composition focuses on the girl'...

This intimate still life painting depicts a young child seated at a table surrounded by an abundant arrangement of fresh fruit in bowls and scattered across the surface, alongside gl...

The Orange Seller, oil on canvas. Signed 'M. Turner' to the lower right. Dated 1899. On canvas on stretchers.

A sensitive oil study by the artist John Cluysenaar (1899-1986) depicting his wife Sybil Fitzgerald Hewat. Signed to the lower right. Well presented in a wooden frame with a gilt inn...

A sensitive mixed-media life study by the artist Pauline Plummer (b.1933). The artist has expertly captured the subject in a loose impressionist style. Unsigned. On board.

An intriguing portrait by the artist George Weissbort (1928-2013) depicting a gentleman wearing a Spanish helmet, against a rich maroon background. Unsigned. Presented in a substanti...

This intimate portrait depicts a bearded monk in profile, rendered with masterful attention to naturalistic detail including weathered skin, expressive eyes, and dishevelled curly ha...

This intimate self portrait depicts the artist in contemplative three-quarter view, rendered with loose, expressive brushwork that captures both the subject's pensive mood. Signed t...

A wonderfully expressive and textured portrait of a young fashionable girl in a pink hat and blue sunglasses. Well presented in a deep box frame. Signed with initials. Inscribed to t...

This detailed portrait depicts an elderly figure wearing a dark headscarf and neckerchief, rendered with careful attention to the weathered features and gentle expression that speak ...

A vibrant mid-20th century self-portrait by the artist Alexandre Berlant (1921-1994). Berlant is wearing a plaid shirt and horn-rimmed glasses typical of the time. Signed and dated t...

A wonderfully bold and bright portrait of a young woman completed in burnt orange tones. Expressive, energetic and timeless, this fine study by Johns is possibly a preparatory study ...

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

A sensitive portrait by the artist Pauline Plummer (b.1933) depicting the farmer John Williams seated in his armchair. Signed and dated to the lower right. Further signed and titled ...

An intimate portrait by Pauline Plummer (b.1933), depicting Ewa in a vibrant green blouse, captured in a moment of quiet reflection with her hand thoughtfully positioned near her fac...

A striking portrait of a silver-haired gentleman in a thick green jumper by the artist Pauline Plummer (b.1933). Smartly presented in a wooden frame. Signed and titled verso. On board.

This intimate portrait depicts a contemplative young man seated in a relaxed pose, wearing a green sweater over a yellow collared shirt, with his reddish-brown hair catching subtle l...

Signed to the lower right. On board.

A striking portrait of a handsome young man named 'Freddy' by artist Pauline Plummer (b.1933). Unsigned. Titled verso. On canvas on stretchers.

Unsigned. On board.

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

Portrait of George Weissbort with Benjamin Britten, oil on board. Britten was a renowned British pianist and composer of the 20th century. Weissbort was introduced to Britten by his ...

A delicate study by the artist Pauline Plummer (b. 1933), portraying a woman briefly napping on a velvet green sofa. A vase of yellow and orange flowers partially obscures her figure...

An original oil painting by Pauline Plummer (b.1933). A portrait study in side profile. Unsigned. On board.

A delicate life study by the artist Pauline Plummer (b.1933) depicting a 'Model at the RWS'. The figure is in perfect harmony with her surroundings – the colours of her clothes and h...

Unsigned. On canvas board .

A sensitive portrait by the artist Pauline Plummer (b.1933) depicting a vicar in a moment of quiet reflection. Signed verso. On canvas on stretchers.

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

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

This intimate oil portrait evokes the quiet introspection characteristic of post-war domestic life, drawing clear inspiration from the Charleston house and the aesthetic sensibilitie...

Unsigned. On board.

A detailed interior scene by the artist George Weissbort (1928-2013), depicting a seated lady admiring a magnificent bouquet of yellow roses. Well presented in distressed wooden fram...

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

Female Portrait, oil on board. Unsigned. Well presented in a large gilt effect frame. (Provenance: Studio Sale, George Weissbort).

A charming mid-century portrait by William Mason (1906-2002), depicting an elderly Irishman enjoying a drink at the local pub. Signed 'Mason' to the lower right. Inscribed verso 'Dub...

This formal portrait depicts a distinguished gentleman from the early 19th century, rendered in the classical realist tradition with careful attention to facial features and characte...

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

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

A unique 19th-century miniature oil study depicting an old apothecary, shown with a pestle and mortar at his side. The subject is rendered with a dishevelled appearance and a distinc...

This intimate 19th-century portrait depicts a scholarly young boy in rich burgundy robes and a dark cap, captured playing the violin. Unsigned. Presented behind glass in a gilt frame...

This intimate figurative painting depicts two women in conversation within a warmly lit interior space, with one seated and one standing in animated dialogue. The artist employs a mu...

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

A delightfully gentle study by artist Pauline Plummer (b.1933) depicting a seated woman on a chair draped with a golden yellow blanket. The artist uses muted earth tones and loose br...

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

An evocative mid-20th-century portrait of a pensive lady in blue by the established portrait artist John Walton RP (1925–2023). Rendered in soft, hazy brushwork, Walton gently illumi...

A gentle study by artist Pauline Plummer (b.1933) depicting a red-haired woman seated beside a console table in a rich maroon interior. Signed to the stretchers verso. On canvas on s...