Face Paintings

Sacred Place depicts a Native American Plains Indian in this oil painting by Texas artist, William Kalwick.. Native American Indians are known for thei...

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A very engaging portrait of a pretty young girl holding a posy of flowers. On a large scale, this impressive piece would add grandeur to a hall or drawing room. William Edwards Mill...

A fresh and character-filled contemporary figurative painting by Alison Duncan, Mary Margaret and the Farmer’s Market captures the charm and rhythm of an everyday outing through expr...

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...

François Désiré Antoine Gailliard. Belgian ( b.1861 – d.1932 ). Le Petit Jardinier, 1887. Oil On Canvas. Signed & Dated Lower Right. Image size 36.6 inches x 28.5 inches ( 93cm x 72.5cm ). Frame size 41.7 inches x 33.5 inches ( 106cm x 85cm ). Available for sale; this original oil painting is by the Belgian luminist artist François Gailliard and is dated 1887. The canvas and the painted surface have benefitted from cleaning, restoration and conservation, which was performed on our instruction, supervision and approval. The painting is presented and supplied in its original frame. The frame has been restored and reinforced with supporting brackets along with new replacement hanging fittings. This antique painting is now in very good condition. It wants for nothing and is supplied ready to hang and display. The painting is signed and dated lower right. The renowned Belgian luminist painter, François Désiré Antoine Gailliard (also known as Frans or Franz Gailliard) was born in November 1861, in Brussels, Belgium. He was the son of Désiré Gailliard, a baker, and Anne Hubert. He grew up during a period when the country’s artistic landscape was flourishing. Raised in an atmosphere that encouraged artistic expression, Gailliard showed an early talent for drawing and painting. He pursued formal training at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, one of Belgium’s most prestigious art institutions. There, he studied under influential artists and developed the foundational skills that would shape his career. Gailliard initially joined the studio of Jean-François Portaels, then went on to study with Jules Hoeterickx, François Bossuet, and James Ensor. He also worked alongside Fernand Khnopt and became friends with James Abbott McNeill Whistler, the American artist, who he met in 1887 during stays in Berlin and Paris. He became part of the artistic and intellectual circles of Belgium, and other close friends included artists such as Alfred Stevens, Jean-Louis Forain and Félicien Rops. Finally, he joined the studio of Jean-Léon Gérôme in Paris. The academic environment in Brussels exposed Gailliard to various artistic traditions, but his work reflected an interest in pushing beyond academic conventions. Gailliard was particularly drawn to the evolving styles of the time, especially Realism and early explorations of Impressionism and Luminism, which would later define his signature style. Gailliard’s early work showed influences from the Barbizon School and other European Realists, focusing on meticulous, lifelike representations of nature, figures, and everyday scenes. Like many artists of his generation, he was deeply impacted by the works of French artists such as Jean-François Millet and Camille Corot, who emphasized the beauty in the ordinary and the rural. This focus on realism, combined with a sensitivity to light and atmosphere, became a defining feature of Gailliard’s work. However, Gailliard also admired Impressionism and its experimental use of colour and light. By the late 19th century, the work of French Impressionists like Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir had gained international attention, and Belgian artists, including Gailliard, were beginning to incorporate these new approaches into their own work. His art became a fusion of detailed realism and a growing interest in capturing fleeting moments, light, and atmosphere—characteristics that placed him in alignment with Belgium’s Luminism movement. Gailliard’s paintings from this period are characterized by their use of light and their focus on everyday scenes, especially those connected to nature and the rural life of Belgium. While he was not a strict follower of Impressionist techniques, his work often employed similar methods, particularly the soft, diffused use of colour to create atmosphere. “Le Petit Jardinier” (1887), is one of his most notable works and exemplifies his ability to render both figures and nature with careful attention to light. Gailliard’s paintings were usually large canvases presenting genre scenes, portraits, nudes and landscapes. His works often highlighted the beauty in the ordinary and displayed a sense of quiet dignity and respect for his subjects. He also produced news cartoons, presented in French, Belgian and English weekly newspapers such as Le patriote illustré, Le petit bleu, and the London Illustrated News. Gailliard’s work was regularly exhibited both in Belgium and abroad. He presented his first painting at the 1881 Brussels Salon, then from 1882 to 1891 exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français de Paris. He also exhibited in Berlin, and participated in major exhibitions, including those organized by influential art societies in Belgium such as Les XX and La Libre Esthétique, both known for promoting avant-garde art. Although Gailliard was not a founding member of these groups, his participation in their exhibitions placed him alongside other significant artists of his time, and he gained a reputation for his refined style and technical mastery. In 1897 he painted a portrait of King Chulalongkorn of Siam during his official visit to Belgium. Gailliard married Julie Constantine Maus in Brussels in 1898. They had a son, Jean-Jacques Gailliard, who also became an artist, designer and engraver. As Gailliard matured as an artist, his style remained rooted in realism and Luminism, though he also incorporated elements of Symbolism and Romanticism. His later works showed a deepening appreciation for mood and emotion, with a focus on portraits, landscapes, and scenes that often carried a sense of introspection. His paintings evoke a sense of calm and reflection, with light used not just to illuminate but to convey a deeper emotional or symbolic meaning. Gailliard went on to become the director of the Academy of Fine Arts of Saint Gilles, where, through the later efforts of his son, his reputation lives on. François Gailliard died in 1932 in Saint-Gilles, Brussels, where a street was named after him. He left behind a body of work that, while perhaps overshadowed by more radical movements of the time, remained respected for its craftsmanship and its commitment to realism and light. In the decades following his death, his work has been rediscovered and appreciated for its role in bridging the gap between Realism and the evolving movements of Impressionism and Luminism in Belgium. In 1957 he was given a retrospective tribute exhibition in the City Hall of Saint Gilles, organised by the Group d’Art Saint Gillois. Today, Gailliard’s paintings are celebrated for their quiet elegance, their masterful treatment of light, and their sensitive portrayal of everyday life. His work continues to be exhibited in Belgian art institutions, and he is regarded as one of the key figures of late 19th and early 20th century Belgian art. © Big Sky Fine Art “Le Petit Jardinier” (1887) by François Gailliard (also known as Franz or Frans Gailliard) is a captivating and significant oil on canvas painting, signed and dated by the artist in the lower right corner. In this evocative piece, a young boy, dressed in a blue apron over a striped shirt, stands confidently against a textured background of warm, earthy tones. His gaze is calm and proud. He holds a red geranium plant in a terracotta plant pot...

'Morphosis II' has been painted by the artist, Bill Bate, using oil paint on canvas. This painting started out as a single figure but has been heavily reworked evolving into a scen...

Ivan Markovic transports viewers into a world of full of technicolor with this collection of works inspired by Bernini's bridge of angels. Markovic's life in Rome brought him to walk...

Como pueden apreciar, la obra va firmada en la parte inferior y fechada del año 1975 En la parte trasera va nuevamente firmado Se presenta enmarcada la obra con un fino listón de m...

Oil Painting by Richard George Hinchliffe "Portrait of a Girl" (1868–1942) Dimensions width 39.25" (100cm) height 63.75" (162cm) All of the items that we advertise for sale have be...

John-Herbert was born in Miami and moved to New York city when he was 3 years old. As the son of a Filipno mother and bi-racial father, his multi-cultural roots at first felt like a challenge but with time, and especially through his creative explorations, he would create his own unique world. This would immerse into his work; containing multiple points of views. Inspirations from Basquiat to Van Gogh, Monet to Dali and Matisse; John-Herbert developed a Neo-Expressionist approach infused with surrealism, figurative, and abstract renderings. From the tender age of eight, Wright gravitated to painting as an escape expressing a rich inner world. His work heavily relies upon dark figurations amongst an urban landscape leaving the viewer space to navigate the world he creates. An analogy of the human condition; centering the female nude/mother and child as the protagonist, he tells the story of the broken seeking respite, the downcast, the other. Wright seeks to illuminate the universe of darkness within all of us, within himself, and that darkness contrasted with fragility has always been at the epicenter of his work. Wright has managed to create a niche for himself as a painter and street-wear designer, contributing to the role the graphic t-shirt played in disseminating New York street culture across the globe. Transferring the techniques of garment making onto his canvases, Wright’s paintings feature backdrops of multiple layers of silk-screened images, drawings and text. He has also expanded his avenues of expression, creating installations and even multi-sensory exhibitions, building even more detailed spaces to travel with him through. Although his success has been celebrated, in many ways till recently, Wright has also kept his own story on fade. This changed last year with his highly lauded solo show “Rewind & Reflect” (at the Blue Gallery...

Jalal Gharbi, Tunisian/American (1920 - 2005) - Native American Portrait, Year: circa 1970, Medium: Oil on Canvas, Size: 30 x 24 in. (76.2 x 60.96 cm), Description: An unfinished...

Peter Stevens (1920-2001) is an American painter, known for Illustrating magazines. He worked for slick magazines, such as The American Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Family Circle, Liberty, McCall's, Redbook, and The Saturday Evening Post. By 1961 the trend in magazine design was turning away from classic illustration, just as his portrait commissions were growing more successful. He was represented by Portraits Incorporated of New York City with a steady stream of significant clients. He painted the portraits of several speakers of the Rhode Island House of Representatives...

Canvas Size: 39.5 x 39.5 in. Frame Size: 41.25 x 41.25 in. Signed, bottom left in red paint "Suari" In this captivating, vibrant painting on canvas, Pep Suari explores the fluid bou...

This original framed figurative painting by Natasha Lelenco blends surreal portraiture with botanical elements, capturing the essence of nature, transf...

Pablita Velarde Two Pueblo Dancers, Santa Clara, 1993 Signed and dated lower right Casein on paper 7 1/2 x 7 1/4 inches Provenance Adobe Gallery, New Mexico Private Collection, Texa...

Louis Cretey (Lyon, France, 1635 - 1702) Title: Saint Sebastian Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: with frame 91 x 75 x 5 cm - without frame 77 x 60.5 cm Not signed With a "cassetta...

Athenian Woman Carrying a Water Jar In a White Dress Beautiful painting by a Central California artist circa 1890s (American 19th c). Oil painting of a Athenian woman holding a blue water vase on her shoulder with a red and orange shawl draped over her white dress. Painted on late 19th century Academy...

Rizaldy Celi Jr. (American, Filipino-Vietnamese, born 1983) "When She Was Around" 2025 Oil Paint, Pigment, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the...

Original cover for Collier's magazine, published December 21, 1901 The image features a woman sitting on a bench next to a dog and holding a book. Artwork Dimensions: 20" x 14" Fra...

Cubist Faces in the Style of Picasso's One Line Portraits - Acrylic on Canvas Bright abstracted faces by an unknown artist. Two faces are painted with a minimal number of lines, in ...

Vintage French impressionist portrait oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 23 by 19 inches overall. Handsomely framed ...

Image of the angel with the abstract energy flow around, made in the expressive way.

Artist: Gaston Tyco (French, born 1918) Title: Hussard du Premier Empire, Paris. Year: Circa 1960 Medium: Oil on canvas Canvas size: 40.75 x 21.5 inc...

An original cubist pointillist nude signed illegibly and dates 1962. The artist uses sporadic texture and vibrant color to create a captivating scene.

A Charming, 1950s Modern Portrait of a Young Woman in a Red Sweater by Famed Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Artwork size: 8 x 6 inches, oil on Masonite (Framed siz...

The primitive Reformers is an interesting, rare and original oil painting on canvas, realized by an anonymous artist of the English School around XVII-XVIII century. Original Title: The Primitive Reformers (Portrait of Martin Luther with the main figures of the Protestant Reformation with a cardinal, a devil, a pope and a monk at the bottom trying to extinguish the candle of Protestantism). This original painting remembers an original etching (specular in the composition), titled "The Primitive Reformers", published between 1768-69, in a literary volume called England's Bloody tribunal or popish cruelty display by Matthew Taylor. Our painted specimen is really precious because this is the unique important testimony known today. The scene, horizontally built and closed at the sides by two curtains, represents a group of twenty-three characters arranged on two foils around a long table. The figures represented are the most important personalities of the Reformation...

Vilnis Sausserdis Children at play, oil/canvas, 108x128 cm

Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: signed and dated 39' oil on board, unframed Size : 16 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The p...

MONIKA ROSSA studied painting at the University of Arizona, in the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris and at the Escuela de Diseno in Barcelona. She practices drawing and easel painting....

Fred Calleri was born in Maryland and has slowly moved westward towards his current home in Santa Barbara, California. On his way, he earned an Illustration and Graphic Design degree...

Wonderful monotone figurative of clown wearing a top hat with a parrot by Alice Jean Small (American 1918-2009), c. 1970. Signed lower edge. Condition: Good; some wear around edges consistent with age/use; frame is rustic and shows minor age. Image size: 28"H x 22"W. Alice Jean Small was a trained artist, graduating from the University of Washington School of Fine Arts with a Master's Degree. She continued her studies, traveling around the world and settling in California's Monterey Peninsula. Alice Jean Small was born in Sandpoint, Idaho, on December 11, 1918. She studied art at the Derbyshire School of Art and she went on to obtain a Master of Fine Arts Degree in water color from the University of Washington School of Fine Arts. Following her graduation, she studied at many universities in both the United States as well as foreign countries, learning from artists such as Amedee Ozenfant, Emilio...

Woman with parrot is an orignal modern artwork realized by Antonio Feltrinelli in 1930s. Mixed colored oil painting on canvas. Includes frame Not ...

A beautiful art deco portrait by well listed American Ashcan School artist Alexander Oscar Levy. This piece was featured in the American Art Review article about the Levy retrospect...

PHILIPPE NOYER – "ALDO" ⚜ Oil on Canvas ⚜ Hand Signed and Dated Lower Right; Titled on Verso ⚜ Original Period Frame PORTRAIT OF A BOY BY THE SEA Painted in 1961, this rare early wo...

Rod Goebel was a post-impressionist / impressionist painter of landscape, still life and figure who made his mark in Taos, New Mexico. After receiving his degree from the University of New Mexico, Goebel studied at the Colorado Institute of Art in 1968 1969, graduating in Advertising Design. He later studied at the Ramon Froman School of Art. Goebel was a charter member of the Taos Six Society of Artists with Ron Barsano, Robert Daughters, Walt Gonske, Julian Robles...

Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Cleopatra (Elizabeth Taylor)" Series: Icon *Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 2025 M...

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This hazy portrait depicts the sober expression of a woman in conversation. Soft surfaces and thin layers of paint create an enigmatic atmosphere that referen...

Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Icon V" Series: Icon *Signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, titled, and dated on verso Year: 20...

Herta Balode, born 2003. in Riga.

Marcel Dyf (French, 1899-1985) Leçon de musique; Music Lesson Circa 1965, Oil on canvas Dimensions: 29 x 24 inches (73.0 x 61.0 cm) Framed: 36 x 31 Inches Signed lower right: Dyf T...

UR New York - Audrey Hepburn, Year: 2010, Medium: Airbrush and Acrylic on Canvas, signed, dedicated and dated in marker on verso, Size: 22 x 18 in. (55.88 x 45.72 cm), Frame Size:...

"Conversation" is a 1977 french postwar figurative oil on canvas by Linda Le Kinff. It is signed and dated by the artist. This elegant interior scene depicts two seated women in Lind...

Latin American school Oil on canvas Mother carrying child Circa 1960s – 1970s Geometric style 27.75×31.5 framed 23.25×27 unframed

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

Born in 1951, Eishin Yoza was largely inspired by the 1970s growing up. The art sphere of the 1970s was epitomized by a desire to evolve and strengthen its...

2022 Hand painted vintage paperback book with silkscreen 27 x 20.5 cm Artist Proof - Edition of 2 Framed Excellent condition The Connor Brothers, an artistic duo, are famous for the...

Oil on Board. Signed in lower left hand corner. Parisian painter Edouard D'Otemar established himself primarily as a portrait painter of female figures, which he painted with chromat...

This is a framed, hand painted thangka of Jambhala or Kubera on canvas with 24 carat gold. Jambhala is seated in easy pose with one hand holding a jewel and another a mongoose. Jambhala is also known as Kubera or Vaishravana, the deity of wealth. He has a protruding belly who wears five lobed crown and serpent jewelry...

"Mother and Daughter" Expressionist Portrait in Oil on Cardstock Mid Century expressionist portrait by unknown artist Jane W. Grace (American, 20th C...

Beautiful Balanise Portrait of a girl with garlands of flowers in her hair by DULLAH (1919-1996). Dullah was an Indonesian artist who painted many portraits and is in all museums. ...

MONIKA ROSSA studied painting at the University of Arizona, in the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris and at the Escuela de Diseno in Barcelona. She practices drawing and easel painting....

Jim's of Lambertville Fine Art Gallery is proud to present this piece by Robert Henri (1865 - 1929). Robert Henri was born Robert Henry Cozad in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1865. At the ...

This charming scene depicts a child at the feet of his seated mother reading out loud from a book. The sister looks up at them both, smiling as she holds out her apron full of flower...

A charming late 19th-century genre painting depicting a young girl, seated on a wooden stool, selling fruit in the street. Unsigned. Well presented in a decorative wooden frame with ...

Leon Collins Birthdate Unknown, died 2025 Galveston / Navasota Texas Artist Image Size: 36 x 24 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas "First American" Native American Indian Leon Collins Birthda...

(early 19th century) unsigned English School Portrait of a Young Gentleman, with Riding Crop and Dog The reverse stamped T Brown, High Holborn, Linen, oil on canvas, The size overall being 104 cm x 84 cm whilst the painting is 89cm x 70cm A charming portrait in overall very good condition housed in a gilt frame The painting has been cleaned recently . There is some old restoration in the form of a small patch to the rear,barely visible to the front. some texturization to top right in certain light Certainly does not detract from this charming painting SHIPPING Free uk delivery Delivery usually within 14 working days.Fully insured delivery. please provide telephone/email details for courier. We ship worldwide for free. All taxes/customs etc to be paid for by purchaser. RETURNS (The Consumer Contracts Regulations) Whilst we are sure that you will be extremely happy with your purchase, if for any reason you are not, then you are entitled to return the item to us for a refund. For all purchases made you are entitled to return the item(s) for a period of up to 14 days following receipt by you or a representative indicated by you. Please contact us to confirm that you are returning the item(s) and the reason for doing so. Upon receipt of the item(s) we will refund the purchase price via your original payment method...

Joe Rader Roberts (1925 - 1982) Lockhart/Houston Artist Image Size: 10 x 7.5 Frame Size: 17 x 15 Medium: Ink "Indian Portrait" Joe Rader Roberts (192...

Ralph Burke Tyree Oil Painting Framed Polynesian South Seas Woman Red Sarong. Oil on board in good condition measures 36x30

Firmado en la parte trasera Se presenta enmarcada la obra El estado es bueno Medidas de la obra: 73 cm. De altura x 60 cm. De ancho Medidas del marco: 78 cm. De altura x 65 cm. D...