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Art Subject: Photography
Black Woman's Beauty, 10x8" watercolor
Located in Loveland, CO
Black Woman's Beauty by Lu Haskew Watercolor Portrait 10x8" image size 20x18" framed (behind glass) Shipping price includes the custom packing necessary for safe transport of fine art. ABOUT THE ARTIST: Lu Haskew 1921-2009 "Life is good to me. Being able to go to my studio five days weekly and paint for several hours, living in a supportive community, having family and friends who encourage me--all have contributed to helping me become an artist. Being fortunate to study with some of the artists I admire has kept me painting from the garden, people and my favorite things. With the support of galleries, teaching and doing demos, how could I do anything else? My goal is to try to be the best I can be by always being a student, looking for new ideas and stretching my horizons." Upon retirement from a 33-year teaching career, Lu rented a studio in Loveland and began concentrating on her oil and watercolor painting. Learning from artists she had followed and admired throughout the years her painting became a full time career that lasted 17-years. Beginning in 1992, she studied with renowned painters Richard Schmid, Clyde Aspevig, Joyce Pike...
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Early 2000s American Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Taco Truck, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A couple stands outside a taco truck, inspired by a September evening on East 2nd Street in the East Village. Artist Nick Savides was drawn to their interaction...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Portrait Of Elisabeth Marguerite, The Artist's Daughter
Located in Miami, FL
Nicolas de Largillierre painted Elisabeth Marguerite in oil on canvas. A larger version of this work was offered by Sotheby's for $500,000 and is now in a French Museum - Palais ...
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18th Century and Earlier Rococo Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Painting, 19th Century, Portrait of an African Boy, signed, oil on canvas.
Located in Berlin, DE
Painting, 19th Century, Portrait of an African Boy, signed, oil on canvas. Dimensions with frame 65cm x 73cm
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Oge (Fashion) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Modern, Africa Woman Hair
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure 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 (issued by The Gal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Portrait Noblewoman Santi di Tito 16th Century Paint Oil on table Old master Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Santi di Tito (Sansepolcro, 1536 - Florence, 1603) Portrait of a noblewoman, half-length, with a book in her hand 16th century Oil on panel 75 x 61 cm. - with frame 115 x 101...
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16th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Portrait Of Midshipman Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), 18th Century English School
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of Midshipman Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), 18th Century English School Large 18th Century portrait of Horatio Nelson as Midshipman, oil on canvas. Excellent quality and con...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1852 oval Portrait of Marie Potonie (Sievers), Oil Painting
Located in Berlin, DE
Ornate, decorative oil painting. Illustration of Marie Potonie (born Sievers). Marie was the daughter of the royal Prussian court painter Johannes Sievers. Extremely fine painting....
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Mid-19th Century Romantic Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait Old Master, Joseph Vivien, Mme Silvestre, French Rococo, Pastel
By Joseph Vivien
Located in Greven, DE
The portrait shows Mme Silvestre. Born in Paris, Silvestre was the daughter of Charles-Antoine Hérault and his wife Marie-Geneviève, who were her first teachers. In 1706 she married the painter Louis de Silvestre, moving with him in 1716 to Dresden. The couple's daughter Marie-Maximilienne became a pastellist. Silvestre died in Dresden, the year before her husband retired and returned to Paris. Her surviving pastels show the influence of Rosalba Carriera...
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18th Century Rococo Portrait Paintings

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Gouache, Oil Pastel

Surrealist Acrylic Portraiture Painting, "Mack" by Christopher Polentz
Located in San Diego, CA
A 8.5” x 10.5” x 1” Surrealist Acrylic Portrait Painting by artist Christopher Polentz. A certificate of authenticity will accompany the piece upon its purchase or delivery. The Bee...
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2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

Portrait of William, April, 2020, Seated Male Wearing Gray Hoodie, Original Oil
Located in Chicago, IL
Waiting - it is what we all have been doing during this tumultuous year. Artist Peter Lupkin is no different. In his work entitled "Portrait of William, April, 2020" a family membe...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

My Wife Myrtle with Palette and Brush, Art Deco
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Lawrence G. Low (American, 1912 - 1992) Signed: L. G. Low (Lower, Center, Right) " My Wife Myrtle with Palette & Brush ", 1938 (Signed and Dated on Canvas Verso) Oil on Canvas 3...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Art Deco Theatre Costume Design with Greek Mythological Figures
Located in Miami, FL
With stylistic confidence, French Artist Georges Lepape created three highly inventive and masterfully imaginative Art Deco figures based on Ancient Greek history. The work was for a...
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1920s Art Deco Figurative Paintings

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Metal

Valentina IV
Located in PARIS, FR
Etienne Cail (B.1991) Valentina IV Huile sur toile signée et datée au dos 160x 120 cm / 63 x 47.2 inches 2018 LE TABLEAU SERA EXPEDIE ROULE, IL FAUDRA LE FAIRE REMETTRE SUR CHASSIS. CONTACTER LE VENDEUR A CE SUJET POUR TOUTE QUESTION. Etienne Cail est né en 1991. C’est dans le cadre de l’atelier deSèvres, qu’Etienne Cail conforté par ses pairsdécidera de prendre son envol dans le mondedes peintres.Nous somme en 2009, il n’a alors que 18 anset affaire rarissime il a déjà trouvé son style,sa « pâte ». Après la représentation de l’atelier qu’il a réalisé sous tous les angles, EtienneCail s’est engagé à construire « ses gueules »,des adversaires qu’il défiera à grand coup de pinceaux. Au coeur des ateliers de cette Chine actuelle il découvre cet art à la fois puissant et subtil. Ici, les rebelles du monde de l’art ne sont pas des dissidents au sens strict du terme, ils se battent pour l’indépendance de la création dans un pays où la liberté est encadrée. Cette capacité à créer une force intelligible malgré ces contraintes force l’admiration du jeune peintre qui se retourne sur d’anciennes provocations artistiques qu’il jugera dés lors trop faciles.Dés son retour en France, la création d’une nouvelle série de portraits appuient déjà cette nouvelle maturité et un nouveau projet prend parallèlement vie autour d’un songe: si tous les grands moments de l’histoire et les plus grands chefs...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Portrait Of Actor Anthony Leigh As Father Dominic from Drydens The Spanish Fryar
By Kneller Godfrey
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of Actor Anthony Leigh As Father Dominic from John Dryden's "The Spanish Fryar", 17th Century Sir GODFREY KNELLER (1646-1723) Large 17th C...
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17th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

In Whom I Confide - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
There is a special kind of trust that exists between sisters—not just those bound by blood, but those connected by the unshakable bond of sisterhood. In a world that often feels chao...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Peter Robert Keil Gold Framed Painting on Canvas Signed and Dated with COA
Located in Hudson, NY
Peter Keil's textured painting on canvas. Signed and dated 1997. This one is stunning in person. Background paint is textured on the canvas. Amazing gilt frame with a textured fabric...
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Mid-20th Century Cubist Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Enjoying Old Times
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
"Enjoying Old Times" by Charles Baker captures a poignant and joyful moment in the life of an older man, immersed in the beauty of nature. The painting features the man in the midst of a hike, his weathered walking stick in one hand, and a bottle of champagne in the other. His gaze is fixed on the bottle, a focused and content expression playing on his lips, suggesting a celebration of memories or perhaps a spontaneous toast to the present moment. Baker’s use of warm, earthy tones highlights the natural surroundings, with the man standing against a backdrop of greenery, a rocky path, and a clear, open sky. The composition is rich in detail, from the rugged texture of the man’s clothes...
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Mid-19th Century Hudson River School Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A young woman reading a letter. Study figure
Located in Paris, IDF
Louise Marie-Jeanne HERSENT, born MAUDUIT (Paris, 1784 – Paris, 1862) A young woman reading a letter. Study figure Oil on canvas Signed and dated in the middle on the right 100 x 8...
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Early 19th Century French School Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Glamour - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Woman Hair, Modern
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure 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.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Girl
By Yigal Ozeri
Located in Jerusalem, IL
A breathtaking oil painting by Israeli Born-New York based artist Yigal Ozeri. This hyperrealist portrait of a young girl staring back at her viewer, is a classic example of the arti...
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1990s Photorealist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

George Weissbort (1928-2013) - 1975 Oil, Girl in a Turtleneck
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful oil study by the artist George Weissbort (1928-2013). Signed and dated to the lower right. (Provenance: Studio Sale, George Weissbort). On board.
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Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

The Queen
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Turquoise Reflection 2 is painted on board with acrylic paint. It is an abstract sunset over water, finished with a gloss varnish. As well as being a sunset, I see this painting as...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Repose (sleeping beauty woman hair portrait figurative oil painting flesh tones
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In this painting, the painter tries to portray the young sleeping, lying and oversized figure of a woman as part of the landscape. Who likes to be this person and what is she doing i...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Owen Ormsby, bust-length, in a brown coat
Located in London, GB
Attributed to Gainsborough Dupont (1754 - 1797, British) Portrait of Owen Ormsby, bust-length, in a brown coat, with slightly later inscription identifying the sitter oil on canvas 2...
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Late 18th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

The Strength Within, Oil Painting , Figurative , Texas artist, Boxing, Austin
Located in Houston, TX
Karen Offutt approaches The Strength Within 30 x 26 oval , oil on panel with an atmospheric sensitivity combining shape, tone line, and color. Karen ...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

"Bonny Black Girl" acrylic portrait of a girl with blue hair and pink top
Located in Edgartown, MA
In his work, Tetteh condenses the internal sentiments and tensions of his characters and focuses them, using the eyes as the outlet for expression. In this way his subjects become in...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Oil Painting by Minnie Agnes Cohen The New Bonnet"
Located in Mere, GB
Oil Painting by Minnie Agnes Cohen The New Bonnet" 1864 - 1940 Figurative scene painter studied at the Royal Academy Schools where she exhibited. Lived in Axminister, worked in St Iv...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait General George Brinton McClellan (1826-1885), 19th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait General George Brinton McClellan (1826-1885), 19th Century Commanding General Of US Army to Abraham Lincoln, Governor of New Jersey American School Large 19th century military portrait...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Edifice" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Judith Peck's (US based) "Edifice" is an oil painting that depicts a feminine figure resting her face on her closed fist while her eyes look away.
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Portrait Of Monsieur De Cotte, circa 1710
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of Monsieur De Cotte, circa 1710 circle of Hyacinthe RIGAUD (1659-1743) - one of a pair Large circa 1710 French portrait of Monsieur De Cot...
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18th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Rediscovered Mastery: A Portrait by Nina Bergstedt
Located in Stockholm, SE
This poignant portrait by Swedish artist Nina Bergstedt captures a quiet intensity that lingers in the viewer’s mind. The sitter, an unknown woman, is portrayed with deep emotional p...
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1890s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique Oval Realistic Portrait of a Young Lady
Located in Houston, TX
Realist oval portrait of a young lady wearing a thin headband and a white garment. Unsigned. Prepared by Theodore Kelley (comes with another similar piece signed "Theo Kelley" at the...
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Early 20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Self Portrait in Fox Hood" oil painting of artist, fur winter coat, sunlit face
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Self Portrait in Fox Hood" is a realist oil on canvas painting. It depicts a self portrait of Rachel Personett wearing a fox-fur hooded jacket, with a blue sky above. Personett wear...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Portrait of a young Girl with a Doll, Basile de Loose, Belgium, 19th, Romantic
By Basile de Loose
Located in Greven, DE
Basile de Loose Portrait of a Child signed and dated „1861“ Basile De Loose (17 December 1809 – 24 October 1885) was a Belgian painter. He was born in Zele, East Flanders, United K...
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19th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

James Dean
Located in PARIS, FR
Original and unique work by Russell Young. Enamel and diamond dust screen print on linen, Black + White, unframed dimensions 62 x 48 inches, 2011, from the series "Diamond Dust". Da...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Enamel

19th Century Portrait, Child At Play , Attributed To Henry Tanworth Wells
Located in York, GB
19th century portrait, child at play ,Attributed to Henry Tanworth Wells A beautiful oval portrait of a young child at play, attributed to the portrait painter Henry Tanworth Wells. finely executed, this oil on canvas is in excellent condition. Housed in a period frame. The size overall is 79 cm x 62 cm whilst the painting is 56 cm x 46 cm Henry Tanworth Wells [1828-1903] Henry Tanworth Wells RA was an English miniature and portrait painter. He was a member of the Pre-Raphaelite circle though he painted in the academic style. His most popular painting...
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19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Antique Oval Realistic Portrait of a Young Lady
Located in Houston, TX
Realist oval portrait of a young lady with short curly hair and a white garment. Unsigned. Prepared by Theodore Kelley (signed / stamped at the back). Framed in an antique carved ova...
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Early 20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'Portrait of a Boy' by Arthur Bésengez, 1867 - 1947, Belgian Painter
Located in Knokke, BE
Arthur Bésengez 1867 – 1947 Belgian Painter 'Portrait of a Boy' Signature: Signed lower right and dated 1913 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: Image size 168 x 103, frame size 186 ...
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Early 20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Mother & Baby, 19th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait of a Mother & Baby, 19th Century School of Friedrich August Von Kaulbach (1850-1920) Fine large 19th Century portrait of a mother and b...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Girl Oil on Canvas Signed in Frame 19th century Belgian School
Located in Pistoia, IT
Léon Herbo (1850-1907), "Portrait of a Girl," oil painting on canvas signed and dated 1884 lower left. In its original gilt frame. With extreme elegance and refinement, Léon Herbo p...
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1880s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"The Light on Jupiter" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Cole's (Us based) "The Light on Jupiter" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a man in foliage in dappled sun. Nature and those that ...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Brave Abstract Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Tulsa, OK
"Brave" by János Huszti is an expressive oil painting measuring 36" x 50" on canvas, the artwork features the profile of a woman whose soft, blurred features evoke a sense of freedom and vulnerability. The gentle use of neutral tones, combined with a soft blue background, enhances the ethereal quality of the piece. A challenging portraitist and emerging creator with a conceptual thinking. Huszti elaborates his constantly changing topics with momentum and precision. He depicts historical times, special characters and places from the past, using all kinds of materials to express his interpretations. In addition he is also interested in contemporary street art. His art consists of attributing new origins to things thus establishing new relations. He had got his diploma at University of Pécs, as a painter in 2005. Hungary. He spent one term at University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, England. It was an experimential learning particularly regarding the conceptual art. He has been working in a professional studio at PP Center in Budapest for more than four years. Meet there the Hungarian Contemporary art scene each day, especially Budapest based artists and curators. János Huszti Education: Studies: 1999-2000 Eszterházy Károly College, Eger, Faculty of Graphic and Visual Arts 2000-2005 University of Pécs, Faculty of Visual Arts and Music, Painter Branch 2004 Erasmus Exchange Programme,University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, England Scholarships: 2014 Artist in residence program, Kunst AnDer Grenze, Art By The Border, Jennersdorf, Austria 2006 PRO ARTE – Scholarship of Komárom-Esztergom County 2005 Residence Programme at Bundanon, North Nowra, Australia 2004 Erasmus Exchange Programme, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, England Exhibitions: Common exhibitions: 2015 Apostrophe, The Whale, Budapest, Contemporary Arts Festival Subject matter, Ateliers Pro Arts (APA), Budapest 2014 Monument is falling into decay, PP Center, Budapest And You, Where Do You Live, Jennersdorf, Austria On The Production Line, Flash Art Magazine, PP Center 2013 Finishing Exhibition, PP CENTER 2012 Finishing Exhibition, Partizán PP CENTER, Budapest 2011 ERICSSON HUNGARY LTD. MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BUDAPEST, Esterházy Contemporary, "sponsored by UNIQA” 2007 ANOTHER PLACE, Young artists from Pécs, Inda Gallery, Budapest DIGITAL MESSAGE FROM EAST-EUROPE, Vaszary Gallery, Kaposvár CHRISTMAS EXHIBITION, K.A.S. Gallery, Budapest 2006 HOUSE of GENERAL EDUCATION, Tatabánya (with Áron Hidvégi and Kovács László Kammerlohr) 2006 BUDAPEST ART EXPO FRESH, Art Mill, Szentendre 2005 NEOFOTON photoprint exhibition, Art Mill, Szentendre STREET ART exhibition, Millenáris Park, Budapest PAINTER DEGREE 2004/2005, Swan House...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Watercolor Portrait of a Little Girl in the Fur
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This American Impressionistic portrait by Elizabeth Baker (1860-1927) is signed in the lower left center. The charming little blue eyed blond little girl's soft gaze engages the viewer. This impressionist's specialty is portraits in pure aquarelle and in oil. She painted many life sized portraits...
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Striking 18th Century Portrait of the 12th Earl of Caithness
Located in London, GB
Sir Henry Raeburn (1756-1823) James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness (1766-1823) Oil on Canvas 30 X 25 inches Unframed 37 X 32 inches framed Sir Henry Raeburn FRSE RA RSA (4 March 1756 – 8 July 1823) was a Scottish portrait painter and Scotland's first significant portrait painter since the Union to remain based in Scotland. He served as Portrait Painter to King George IV in Scotland. Raeburn was born the son of a manufacturer in Stockbridge, on the Water of Leith: a former village now within the city of Edinburgh. He had an older brother, born in 1744, called William Raeburn. His ancestors were believed to have been soldiers, and may have taken the name "Raeburn" from a hill farm in Annandale, held by Sir Walter Scott's family. Orphaned, he was supported by William and placed in Heriot's Hospital, where he received an education. At the age of fifteen he was apprenticed to the goldsmith James Gilliland of Edinburgh, and various pieces of jewellery, mourning rings and the like, adorned with minute drawings on ivory by his hand, still exist. Soon he took to the production of carefully finished portrait miniatures; meeting with success and patronage, he extended his practice to oil painting, at which he was self-taught. Gilliland watched the progress of his pupil with interest, and introduced him to David Martin, who had been the favourite assistant of Allan Ramsay the Latter, and was now the leading portrait painter in Edinburgh. Raeburn was especially aided by the loan of portraits to copy. Soon he had gained sufficient skill to make him decide to devote himself exclusively to painting. George Chalmers (1776; Dunfermline Town Hall) is his earliest known portrait. In his early twenties, Raeburn was asked to paint the portrait of a young lady he had noticed when he was sketching from nature in the fields. Ann was the daughter of Peter Edgar of Bridgelands, and widow of Count James Leslie of Deanhaugh. Fascinated by the handsome and intellectual young artist, she became his wife within a month, bringing him an ample fortune. The acquisition of wealth did not affect his enthusiasm or his industry, but spurred him on to acquire a thorough knowledge of his craft. It was usual for artists to visit Italy, and Raeburn set off with his wife. In London he was kindly received by Sir Joshua Reynolds, the president of the Royal Academy, who advised him on what to study in Rome, especially recommending the works of Michelangelo, and gave Raeburn letters of introduction for Italy. In Rome he met his fellow Scot Gavin Hamilton, Pompeo Girolamo Batoni and Byers, an antique dealer whose advice proved particularly useful, especially the recommendation that "he should never copy an object from memory, but, from the principal figure to the minutest accessory, have it placed before him." After two years of study in Italy he returned to Edinburgh in 1787, and began a successful career as a portrait painter. In that year he executed a seated portrait of the second Lord President Dundas. Examples of his earlier portraiture include a bust of Mrs Johnstone of Baldovie and a three-quarter-length of Dr James Hutton: works which, if somewhat timid and tentative in handling and not as confident as his later work, nevertheless have delicacy and character. The portraits of John Clerk, Lord Eldin, and of Principal Hill of St Andrews belong to a later period. Raeburn was fortunate in the time in which he practised portraiture. Sir Walter Scott, Hugh Blair, Henry Mackenzie, Lord Woodhouselee, William Robertson, John Home, Robert Fergusson, and Dugald Stewart were resident in Edinburgh, and were all painted by Raeburn. Mature works include his own portrait and that of the Rev. Sir Henry Moncrieff Wellwood, a bust of Dr Wardrop of Torbane Hill, two full-lengths of Adam Rolland of Gask, the remarkable paintings of Lord Newton and Dr Alexander Adam in the National Gallery of Scotland, and that of William Macdonald of St Martin's. Apart from himself, Raeburn painted only two artists, one of whom was Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey, the most important and famous British sculptor of the first half of the 19th century. It has recently been revealed that Raeburn and Chantrey were close friends and that Raeburn took exceptional care over the execution of his portrait of the sculptor, one of the painter's mature bust-length masterpieces. It was commonly believed that Raeburn was less successful in painting female portraits, but the exquisite full-length of his wife, the smaller likeness of Mrs R. Scott Moncrieff in the National Gallery of Scotland, and that of Mrs Robert Bell, and others, argue against this. Raeburn spent his life in Edinburgh, rarely visiting London, and then only for brief periods, thus preserving his individuality. Although he, personally, may have lost advantages resulting from closer association with the leaders of English art, and from contact with a wider public, Scottish art gained much from his disinclination to leave his native land. He became the acknowledged chief of the school which was growing up in Scotland during the early 19th century, and his example and influence at a critical period were of major importance. So varied were his other interests that sitters used to say of him, "You would never take him for a painter till he seizes the brush and palette." In 1812 he was elected president of the Society of Artists in Edinburgh; and in 1814 associate, and in the following year full member, of the Royal Scottish Academy. On 29 August 1822 he was knighted by George IV and appointed His Majesty's limner for Scotland at the Earl of Hopetoun house. He died in Edinburgh. Raeburn had all the essential qualities of a popular and successful portrait painter. He was able to produce a telling and forcible likeness; his work is distinguished by powerful characterisation, stark realism, dramatic and unusual lighting effects, and swift and broad handling of the most resolute sort. David Wilkie recorded that, while travelling in Spain and studying the works of Diego Velázquez, the brushwork reminded him constantly of the "square touch" of Raeburn. Scottish physician and writer John Brown wrote that Raeburn "never fails in giving a likeness at once vivid, unmistakable and pleasing. He paints the truth, and he paints it with love". Raeburn has been described as a "famously intuitive"portrait painter. He was unusual amongst many of his contemporaries, such as Reynolds, in the extent of his philosophy of painting directly from life; he made no preliminary sketches. This attitude partly explains the often coarse modelling and clashing colour combinations he employed, in contrast to the more refined style of Thomas Gainsborough and Reynolds. However these qualities and those mentioned above anticipate many of the later developments in painting of the 19th century from romanticism to Impressionism. Sir Henry Raeburn died in St Bernard's House (17 St Bernards Crescent), Stockbridge, Edinburgh. He is buried in St. Cuthbert's churchyard against the east wall (the monument erected by Raeburn in advance) but also has a secondary memorial in the Church of St John the Evangelist, Edinburgh. James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness was born at Barrogill Castle (Castle of Mey) on 31 May 1766. He was the son of Sir John Sinclair of Mey, Baronet who he succeeded in the baronetcy in 1774. He succeeded as 12th earl of Caithness in 1789. He was lord-lieutenant of the county of Caithness and lieutenant-colonel of the Ross-shire militia. He married at Thurso Castle on 2 January 1784 Jane, second daughter of Alexander Campbell...
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18th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Incredulity -American Civil War Soldier, After Caravaggio, Original Oil on Linen
Located in Chicago, IL
Caravaggio painted "The Incredulity of St. Thomas" with Christ looking down as he pilots Thomas’ hand to his side. Not looking at Thomas or the others, but to his wound. He seems interested in the proof of his embodiment. He wants to know that this is real. He too, questions his body, his life and death. As for the paintings, William uses materials and methods of the Civil War era. The linen on which he paints was in use at that time as well as the tubed oil paints. He is one of the few artists who tacks his canvas to the stretchers using similar tacks that would have been used by Winslow Homer. While he leaves the works unframed for this reason, the artwork could certainly be framed. This artwork is unframed. Contact the gallery for framing options. Reenactment is a material culture where the feel of authentic wool has transformative power. The closer you can recreate the “kit” of the authentic soldier the closer you are to that past. In the pursuit of touching the past there are questions- Is this real? Did this happen? Is this me? Is this us? The gesture of piloting a finger into the side represents these repetitive questions. - William Blake Known for his highly charged depictions of Civil War reenactments, William Blake’s powerful paintings show the recursive bodies of reenactors as they gesture across time. Participating in over 40 reenactment events, Blake currently interprets as the artist-correspondent Winslow Homer at these battle reenactments. He immerses himself in the materiality of his own obsession by constructing period clothes, camping on battlefields, and documenting the reenactment similar to Homer’s documentation of the authentic war. The figures in the paintings reverberate the past with respect and with a desire to educate, humble, and play. With each annual iteration of American Civil War...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Portrait Of A Lady In A Grey Jacket, circa 1900 - Sir John Lavery (1856-1941)
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Lady In A Grey Jacket, circa 1900 signed Lavery - circle of Sir John Lavery (1856-1941) Large 19th / early 20th century portrait of a lady...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Liusana" Figurative Portrait Oil Painting 59" x 47" inch by Dmitriy Krestniy
Located in Culver City, CA
"Liusana" Figurative Portrait Oil Painting 59" x 47" inch by Dmitriy Krestniy ATTENTION: Painting ships rolled in a tube. A look through Dmitriy’s d...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

People's woman of Venice, Italy
Located in Paris, IDF
Henri Auguste Cesar SERRUR (Lambersart, 1794 – Lille, 1876) People's Woman of Venice Oil on canvas Signed, located and dated 65 x 60 cm Venice 1850 Exhibitions: - Paris Salon of 1...
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Mid-19th Century French School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Hayley Lever's CARICATURES--4 original portraits
Located in Chesterfield, MI
Hayley Lever was an Australian born artist who lived much of his life, as well as died, in Mt.Vernon, New York. His work as a painter, etcher, lecturer and art teacher strongly embra...
Category

1930s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Golden Eyes - Portrait of a Woman with a Piercing Gaze, Original Oil Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
Richard Gibbons' painting "Golden Eyes" shows a portrait of a beautiful young woman. Her piercing gaze brings the viewer in for a closer look. Her sultry, yellow eyes are intoxicatin...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Ritratto figurativo storico neoclassico fiorentino del XIX secolo con cornice
Located in Florence, IT
Non si tratta di uno studio preliminare al dipinto ma di una ulteriore messa a fuoco della fisionomia stravolta del protagonista, un ‘primo piano’ che ben corrisponde a quanto annota...
Category

1830s Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Portrait Painting of Raphael Early 19th Century Italian
Located in Rochester, NY
Portrait painting of old master artist Raphael. Early 19th century Italian watercolor. Unsigned. Contemporary frame.
Category

19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Portrait of a Young Man with a Straw Hat oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Portrait of a Young Man with a Straw Hat Artist: Josep Cusachs i Cusachs (1851-1908) Year: 1884 Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions (unframed): 18.1 x 15 inches Dimensions (fr...
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1880s Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Miss Carolyn Edmunson
Located in Miami, FL
The art world today does not value traditional academic skills in portrait painting. If it did, this portrait would replace the childlike student-level art that is now achieving two...
Category

1930s Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Manner of Salvador Maresca - Early 19th Century Oil, Pipe Smoker
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming Italian portrait in the manner of Salvador Maresca. The portrait depicts a man in a long white shirt and green flat cap smoking a pipe. Unsigned. Presented in a gilt frame...
Category

Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Disposition XXX
Located in Chicago, IL
J Louis is both an heir and a heretic; carrying on a rich artistic tradition while subtly challenging its conventions. Evoking the lush atmospherics of Impress...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Women portraits from Napoleon III period
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
Charles CHAPLIN (Les Andelys 1825 – Paris, 1891) Portraits of women Pair of oils on rectangular canvases H. 60 cm; L. 50 cm Signed Student of Michel Martin Drolling at the École des...
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1850s French School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Oval Portrait of Mother and Daughter early 20 century Scandinavian Oil Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sketch (or Non-Finito work) done by an unknown Scandinavian professional artist in a semi-modernist manner. A tender scene of family harmony, a daughter sits in her mother’s arms, co...
Category

Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Oil

French Contemporary Art by Karine Bartoli - Promenade des Anglais
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas Karine Bartoli was born in 1971 in Ajaccio. She enrolled at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts in Marseille where she graduated in 1997. Since then she has ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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