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Art Subject: Portrait
Auray, Jorunn Mulen, Original Acrylic Painting On Wood, Figurative Artwork
Located in Deddington, GB
Auray by Jorunn Mulen [2021] original Acrylic paint on wood Image size: H:40 cm x W:40 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:40 cm x W:40 cm x D:1cm So...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

"M.Y. 3" (2014) by Mark Bradley Schwartz, Original Oil Painting, Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
"M.Y. 3" by Mark Bradley Schwartz is an original oil on board depicting a brunette female in a contemplative pose. A native of Illinois, He began his professional life as a graphic designer and art director in St. Louis, Missouri and later moved to Southern California to further his design career. Although Schwartz’s career was successful, he wanted to pursue work of a more personally fulfilling nature. To reach these new goals Schwartz first attended life drawing classes at Associates in Art, in Sherman Oaks, California. He later studied at the California Art Institute in Westlake Village, California, where he received extensive training in drawing and painting the human figure from life. While studying with famed illustrator Glen Orbik...
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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

1960's French Portrait Clerical Man Caricature
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Character Portrait French school, Mid 20th Century Gouache paint on unframed paper stamped inscribed verso Image : 11.75 x 9.25 inches Overall Painting: 25.5 x 19.75 inches ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Regal Beauty 1
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Regal Beauty 1 is an oil painting that showcases the elegance and majesty of a black African woman. The subject is depicted with an afro hairstyle and a tribal mark on her face, which highlights her cultural identity and connection to her African roots. The Ankara fabric provides the backdrop, adding texture and depth to the piece and making the subject stand out even more. The oil on Ankara fabric medium creates a stunning visual effect, bringing out the richness of the colors and capturing the subject's beauty and strength. This painting serves as a tribute to the beauty, elegance, and resilience of African women and is a powerful reminder of the importance of cultural appreciation and representation. 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. About Artist Bakare Babatunde...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Oil

Seated Figure (Portrait in Landscape – Paris Model Against Landscape)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This painting is part of our exhibition Charles Goeller: A Wistful Loneliness. Oil on canvas, 29 x 24 inches, Signed lower left Price Upon Request
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1920s American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait Of A Blue Eyed Girl In Flower Crown 20th Century French Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Flower Crown Portrait by Annie Faure (French 1940-2021) signed lower corner oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas size: 21 x 25.5 inches condition: overall very good, minor surfac...
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Late 20th Century French School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Aridunu (One Who Makes One Happy When Sighted) -21st Century, Contemporary Love
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This is an embodiment of joy, a living canvas of warmth that brightens our days and transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary. Àrídunnú “one who makes one happy when sighted” S...
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21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Kristal - Original Silver Leaf and Gold Floral Sally K Figurative Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lebanese American artist Sally K.'s captivating floral portraits are both mesmerizing and empowering. Her pop-realistic paintings are inspired by strong, feminine women, celebrating ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Vibrant K Dorfman Portrait of a Black Woman
Located in New York, NY
K. Dorfman Untitled (Portrait of an Unknown Black Woman) Oil on canvas 36 x 28 in. Framed: 37 1/2 x 29 1/2 x 2 in. Signed lower right: K. Dorfman
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a man with a mustache
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas Green wooden frame and gold borders With frame 51 x 43 x 2.5 cm This captivating portrait depicts a man in profile, elegantly capturing an era with rich hues and expre...
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1920s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Portrait of woman
Located in Genève, GE
Work on wood Golden wooden frame 54 x 47 x 4 cm
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1920s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large 1700's Italian Oil Painting on Canvas Portrait of a Clerical Gentleman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Clerical Gentleman Italian artist, mid 18th century Circle of Giovanni Battista Carboni (1725-1790) oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 26 x 22 inches provenance: private c...
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

One-Of-A-Kind painting on canvas "Crash Kennedy" by Serg Graff, Gold Frame, COA
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is a rare, unique original acrylic and oil painting on canvas by contemporary visionary artist Serg Graff, titled "Crash Kennedy." Executed in a naïve primitivism style, this bo...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

A House Where No One Lives
Located in Zofingen, AG
This artwork captures the intrigue of two wanderers stumbling upon an abandoned house, drawn in by the silent echoes of its past. Their curiosity leads them inside, exploring its em...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Madonna and child with angels, circle of Joos Van Cleve, 16th c. Antwerp school
By Joos van Cleve
Located in PARIS, FR
Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist and angels Circle of Joos Van Cleve (1485 – 1541) 16th century Antwerp school Oil on oak panel Dimensions: h. 32 cm (13 in.), w. 28.5 cm...
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16th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oak, Oil

Portrait of Young Woman - Painting by by Francesco Settimj - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on canvas mounted on board, realized by Francesco Settimj in 1930s. Good condition.
Category

1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Goddess
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
At first glance, "The Goddess" invites viewers into a world of grace and poise. The central figure, the young woman, serves as the focal point of the artwork. Her refined and intrica...
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19th Century Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

"Beulah" - Acrylic Portrait Painting with Floral and Nature Motifs, 2023
Located in Denver, CO
"Beulah" is an original acrylic and glow-in-the-dark medium painting on canvas by artist Ifeoluwa Alade. Created in 2023, this distinctive piece measures an impressive 56 x 48 inches...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

19th Century French Portrait of a Lady in Pink Silk Gown Belle Epoque Period
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
19th Century Portrait of a Lady in Pink Silk Gown French School, indistinctly signed oil on canvas, unframed dated 1893 Canvas: 24 x 19.75 inches Provenance: private collection, Fra...
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19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Two Men with Rope and a Tree, Contemporary Painting
Located in New York, NY
Signed, u.r. Oil on canvas mounted to Masonite 80 x 32 inches
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Masonite, Oil

Diego Valasquez Self-portrait after Velasquez
Located in San Francisco, CA
Diego Velasquez Self-portrait after Velasquez. Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 32.2,5 x 41 unframed, 35.75 x 44.5 framed. Late 19th century. Unsigned artwork.
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Late 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Encaustic

Lady on a walk by Sean Durkin, woman, contemporary art, walking
Located in Deddington, GB
original paiting of Lady on a walk by Sean Drukin. Sean uses very toned colours but draws attention to her red scarf and red skirt. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Acrylic paint on Canvas 3...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Soft Love 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Woman, Nature
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Josue M Pierre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

18th century antique portrait Edmund Hoyle Circle of James Latham, Edmund Hoyle
Located in York, GB
18th century Bust portrait of a gentleman in a blue coat with gold buttons (Said to be Edmund Hoyle, inventor of Whist) oil on canvas circle of James Latham. Housed in a gilt frame the size overall is 71 x 84 cm (28 x 33 inches approx) whilst the painting is 56 x 69 cm ( 22 x 27 inches approx) unsigned The overall condition is very good having had some restoration. The painting has been relined, cleaned and re varnished. There has been some strengthening/overpainting. There is a Rectangular patch repair along lower edge, centre, reverse approximately 5 x 7cm with associated retouching to front,all essentially done sympathetically. some fine stable craquelure throughout. Some minor self coloured losses to frame. None of the above detracting from a very attractive portrait. Edmond Hoyle Edmond Hoyle English card game authority, "the Father of whist" Born 1672 England Died 29 August 1769 (aged 96–97) London, England Edmond Hoyle (1672 – 29 August 1769)[1] was a writer best known for his works on the rules and play of card games. The phrase "according to Hoyle" came into the language as a reflection of his generally perceived authority on the subject James Latham James Latham was born in Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland and possibly related to the family of Lathams of Meldrum and Ballysheehan. After some practice of his art, Latham studied for an academic year in Antwerp (1724–25) where he became a Master of the Guild of St Luke. He returned to Dublin by 1725, and may have visited England in the 1740s, as the influence of Joseph Highmore, as well as Charles Jervas and William Hogarth, is evident in his work of this period. Anthony Pasquin memorably dubbed Latham "Ireland's Van Dyck". Latham died in Dublin on 26 January 1747. Several of James Latham's portraits are in the National Gallery of Ireland collection in Dublin; one is of the famous MP Charles Tottenham (1694–1758) of New Ross, Co. Wexford, "Tottenham in his Boots" (Cat. No.411) and a second is a portrait of Bishop...
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Gentleman, 17th Century Dutch Old Masters Oil
Located in London, GB
Circle of Gerard van Honthorst 1592 - 1656 Portrait of a Gentleman Oil on wooden panel Image size: 29 x 23 inches Contemporary gilt frame Gerard van Honthorst was a Dutch Golden Age...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Sir John Mennes, Aristicratic portrait with a modern approach, Oil on metal
Located in Dallas, TX
DAVID CRISMON "I felt it was appropriate to use an 'old' process, such as painting, to speak about a 'new' processes or technologies. Digital imaging, scans and photocopies alter an...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Steel

Large 1800's French Oil on Wood Panel Portrait of a Rugged Dressed Man
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Man French artist, circa 1800's period oil on wood panel, unframed panel: 23 x 18 inches provenance: private collection, Honfleur, Normandy, France condition: some sur...
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Early 19th Century French School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Contemporary portrait "Yellow Leather Gloves"
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I've captured a blend of realism and symbolism using acrylic and lacquer, focusing on the textured depth and emotional resonance. The subject wears yellow leather glov...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

The Code of Rancho Badillo
Located in Zofingen, AG
This artwork captures a surreal desert scene blending mystery and modernity. A figure in black, with a wide-brimmed hat, stands beside a small black cat near a weathered sign reading...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Portrait of a Man
Located in New York, NY
Provenance: with Leo Blumenreich and Julius Böhler, Munich, 1924 Dr. Frederic Goldstein Oppenheimer (1881-1963), San Antonio, Texas; by whom given to: Abraham M. Adler, New York, until 1985; thence by descent to the present owners While old inscriptions on the verso of this panel propose its author to be Hans Holbein and the sitter Sir John More—a lawyer, judge, and the father of Sir Thomas More—this fine portrait has long been recognized to be by a Flemish hand. Max Friedländer gave the painting to Bernard van Orley (1487/1491 – 1541) in 1924, but did not include it in the volume dedicated to the artist in his Early Netherlandish Paintings...
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16th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

French School - Portrait PS 230 Starwoman AC/DC Queen Oil Post Impressionist
Located in Zofingen, AG
PS 230 Starwoman Queen Portrait of the Queen Elizabeth II with AC/DC earrings Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on old book pages on wooden frame...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Ink, Oil, Acrylic

Angel I. Mystic/symbolic oil painting, vertical, dark colors, medium size
Located in Oslo, NO
This portrait is truly mystic. A young, beautiful person—let's call her Angel—is playing an invisible violin. The surroundings are dark, yet a strong light illuminates only her face ...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Red Lip Blue Eyed Portrait of Elegant Young Society Lady Exquisite Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Elegant Lady original pencil drawing on paper by Marjorie Schiele (1913-2008) *see notes below signed piece of paper is 8 x 6 inches In good condition, though with min...
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Crayon, Pencil

“Two bathers” Vertical , ocean, blue, Impressionism , realism , figurative.
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork vividly captures two swimmers emerging from the sea, encapsulating the essence of a serene seaside moment. The painting's use of color is striking, with the bright blue ...
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2010s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

19th Century French Impressionist Self Portrait Artist with Palette Oil Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Self Portrait of the Artist French Impressionist painter of the late 19th century oil on canvas canvas: 11 x 9 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and ...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

PARERA Portrait Spanish elegant woman fan Belle Epoque 20th
Located in PARIS, FR
Francisco PARERA Y MUNTE 1850 - after 1920 Oil on canvas 72 x 52 cm (79 x 68 cm with the frame) Signed and dated lower right "F. Parera/ 1922" Beautiful antique oval frame Francisco...
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1920s Art Nouveau Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

20th Century Oil - Man Smoking Pipe
Located in Corsham, GB
Unsigned. Presented in a contemporary wooden frame. On canvas.
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20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Forest Bathing" oil painting of ornate woman and pattern drawn from Koi pond
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Forest Bathing" is a contemprary oil painting on canvas. Orsolic is known for her melodic landscapes and precise attention to detail, however, in this painting, she branches away fr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Woman and guitar oil on board painting fauvism
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Woman - Oil on board. Work measurements 46x38 cm. Frame size 64x56 cm. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Spanish painter. He ...
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1980s Fauvist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

British Portrait of Two English Children Dog - Circle Sir William Beechey
Located in Miami, FL
This charming portrait is a statement piece for any space. The two elegantly handsome sitters are brother and sister and are accompanied by their loyal dog. With 18th and 19th century British portraiture, it's the sitters' attractiveness that makes a painting desirable and drives price. There are lively brush strokes with impasto in the trees The nameplate identifies the sitters as Robert & Marianne Lawrence-Townsend - The Family of Lawrence-Townsend were originally descendants of the Lawrence Family of Wiltshire who inherited the name Townsend along with an estate, Steanbridge House near Stroud in Gloucestershire. Robert would appear to be the son born in 1797, educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford, former Captain in the British Army and who became a Magistrate for Gloucester. Condition is good with some old repairs. painting beckons with vibrancy. Presents very well and is best viewed with a top key light. Private collection and perhaps Phillips Auctioneers New York 1995 per letter. Framed Size 66 x 43.5 x 4 W.R. Peddigrew, Western Cardiff, South Wales Provenance: The Estate of Mrs. Eleanor Goddard Daniels, Worcester, Massachusetts. Sotheby Parke-Bernet, New York, June 1981 The uploaded video on 1stDibs is coming up a bit off color. Refer to the still images for more accurate color Originally this work was attributed to Sir William Beechey...
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Early 1800s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Tax Collectors attributed to Marinus van Reymerswaele
Located in New Orleans, LA
Marinus van Reymerswaele c.1490 – c.1546 Dutch The Tax Collectors 16th century Oil on wood panel Marinus van Reymerswaele stands among the greatest and most beloved artists of 16th-century Antwerp. Entitled The Tax Collectors, this oil on board original exudes the technical skill and life-like vibrancy for which the artist is renowned. In a quiet interior scene, two men sit at a green table covered in coins, jewels, and empty moneybags. While the man in the red turban...
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16th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

"Joe Louis" Oil on Board with Mixed Media, Iconic Portrait, African American
Located in Detroit, MI
“Joe Louis” is a breathtakingly beautiful portrait of a man who was the best in his profession yet humble in his demeanor. Louis was an American professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951. Nicknamed the Brown Bomber, Louis is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential boxers of all time. He reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1937 until his temporary retirement in 1949. He was victorious in 25 consecutive title defenses, a record for all weight classes. Louis had the longest single reign as champion of any boxer in history. He is widely regarded as the first person of African-American descent to achieve the status of a nationwide hero within the United States, and was also a focal point of anti-Nazi sentiment leading up to and during World War II because of his historic rematch with German Boxer Max Schmeling in 1938. He was instrumental in integrating the game of golf, breaking the sport's color barrier in America by appearing under a sponsor's exemption in a PGA event in 1952. The artist, Henry Heading...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil, Board

19th century English Portrait of a Young boy in a Cavalier costume
Located in Woodbury, CT
This elegant English 19th-century portrait of a young boy dressed in a Cavalier costume, painted circa 1860, is a striking example of Victorian portraiture that seamlessly combines h...
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1860s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

J. Bonnevay, Portrait of a Gentleman, oil on canvas signed
Located in Paris, FR
J. Bonnevay (active in France in the late 19th century) Portrait of a Gentleman Signed upper left (the signature is quite difficult to read, but without a doubt Bonnevay's) Oil on c...
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1890s Academic Portrait Paintings

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Oil

31 March 1964, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Based on a snapshot from the mid-1960s, this painting depicts a young boy spending the afternoon with his best friend. The beagle's alert eyes contrast with the...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Acrylic

Elizabeth Taylor
Located in PARIS, FR
Orignal and unique artwork by Russell Young. Acrylic paint, enamel and diamond dust screen print on linen, unframed 62 x 48 inches, from the series "Diamond Dust". Dark colors, hand...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Enamel

Pensive young girl
Located in Genève, GE
Work on wood Molded frame in plaster and gilded wood 65 x 57 x 8 cm
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18th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Down Is The New Up 8 - Contemporary Expressive Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
The inspiration for Daniel Wimmer’s art consistently stems from the human body. He is particularly fascinated by the beautiful colors of the skin and is constantly searching for intr...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century French Portrait of a Nun Large Oil Painting 1898
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Nun by Joseph Albert, signed and dated to the back, 1898 oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 24 x 18 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: ove...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

RENE LEROY - FRENCH CONTEMPORARY OIL PAINTING -PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN IN BLUE
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Rene Leroy (French b. 1932) Title: Modernist portrait of a woman Medium: oil painting on canvas Size: painting: 11.5 x 10.5 inches Provenance: all the paintings...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"Cipher" (2024) by Josh Sorrell, Original Oil Portrait Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Cipher" (2024) by Josh Sorrell depicts a abstract expressionist portrait of a woman in reflected red light. This painting measures 14 x 2 x 11 inches and is unframed but ready to ha...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

French Watercolour Portrait of a Woman with Intense Gaze
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Watercolour Portrait of a Woman with Intense Gaze by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Signed: Yes Size: 8.25 inches (height) x 6.75 inches (width) Watercolor and Gouache pain...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache

Empress in Ankara
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The painting depicts a proud and confident black African woman with her afro hair as her crowning glory. The intricate and detailed portrayal of her features and hair are rendered in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Oil

Two royal portraits (the Duc d'Angoulême and the Duc de Berry) by H.P. Danloux
Located in PARIS, FR
These two royal portraits are a major historical testimony to the stay of the Comte d'Artois (the future Charles X) and his family in Edinburgh in 1796-1797. Given by the sitters to Lord Adam Gordon, the Governor of Edinburgh, and kept by family descent to this day, these two portraits provide us with a vivid and spontaneous image of the Duc d’Angoulême and his brother the Duc de Berry. Danloux, who had emigrated to London a few years before, demonstrate his full assimilation of the art of British portrait painters in the brilliant execution of these portraits. 1. Henri-Pierre Danloux, a portraitist in the revolutionary turmoil Born in Paris in 1753, Henri-Pierre Danloux was first a pupil of the painter Nicolas-Bernard Lépicié (1735 - 1784) and then, in 1773, of Joseph-Marie Vien (1716 - 1809), whom he followed to Rome when, at the end of 1775, Vien became Director of the Académie de France. In Rome he became friends with the painter Jacques-Louis David (1748 - 1825). Returning to France around 1782, he settled in Lyon for a few years before returning to Paris in 1785. One of his first portraits was commissioned by the Baroness d'Etigny, the widow of the former Intendant of the Provinces of Gascony, Bearn and Navarre Antoine Mégret d'Etigny (1719 – 1767). He then became close to his two sons, Mégret de Sérilly and Mégret d'Etigny, who in turn became his patrons. In 1787, this close relationship with the d'Etigny family was further strengthened by his marriage to Antoinette de Saint-Redan, a relative of Madame d'Etigny. After his marriage, he left for Rome and did not return to France until 1789. It was during the winter of 1790-1791 that he painted one of his masterpieces, the portrait of Baron de Besenval. Set in a twilight atmosphere, this portrait of an aristocrat who knows that his death is imminent symbolizes the disappearance of an erudite and refined society which would be swept away by the French Revolution. The Jacobin excesses led Danloux to emigrate to England in 1792; many members of his family-in-law who remained in France were guillotined on 10 May 1794. Danloux enjoyed great success as a portrait painter in England before returning to France in 1801. During his stay in England, Danloux was deeply under the influence of English portraitists: his colors became warmer (as shown by the portrait of the Duc d'Angoulême that we are presenting), and his execution broader. 2. Description of the two portraits and biographical details of the sitters The Duc d'Angoulême (1775-1844) was the eldest son of the Comte d'Artois, the younger brother of King Louis XVI (the future King Charles X), and his wife Marie-Thérèse of Savoie. He is shown here, in the freshness of his youth, wearing the uniform of colonel-general of the "Angoulême-Dragons" regiment. He is wearing the blue cordon of the Order of the Holy Spirit, which was awarded to him in 1787, and two decorations: the Cross of Saint-Louis and the Maltese Cross, as he was also Grand Prior of the Order of Malta. Born on 16 August 1775 in Versailles, Louis-Antoine d'Artois followed his parents into emigration on 16 July 1789. In 1792, he joined the émigrés’ army led by the Prince de Condé. After his stay in Edinburgh (which will be further discussed), he went to the court of the future King Louis XVIII, who was in exile at the time, and in 1799 married his first cousin Marie-Thérèse Charlotte of France, the daughter of Louis XVI and the sole survivor of the royal family. The couple had no descendants. He became Dauphin of France in 1824, upon the accession to the throne of his father but played only a minor political role, preferring his military position as Grand Admiral. Enlisted in Spain on the side of Ferdinand VII, he returned home crowned with glory after his victory at Trocadero in 1823. He reigned for a very short time at the abdication of Charles X in 1830, before relinquishing his rights in favor of his nephew Henri d'Artois, the Duc de Bordeaux. He then followed his father into exile and died on 3 June 1844 in Gorizia (now in Italy). His younger brother, the Duc de Berry, is shown in the uniform of the noble cavalry of the émigrés’ Army. He is wearing the blue cordon of the Order of the Holy Spirit, awarded to him in May 1789, and the Cross of Saint-Louis (partly hidden by his blue cordon). Born on 24 January 1778 in Versailles, Charles-Ferdinand d'Artois also followed his parents into emigration and joined the émigrés’ army in 1792. After his stay in Edinburgh, he remained in Great Britain, where he had an affair with Amy Brown...
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1790s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel

VAN BIESBROECK Jules. Snake charmer. Oil on panel. Signed.
Located in Paris, FR
Algerian women in an interior. Oil on panel. Signed. This work will be recorded in the catalogue raisonné of the work of the artist currently in preparation. Jules Van Biesbroeck...
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1920s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Nabis School Early 1900s French Oil Painting Lady in Blue Scarf in Floral Garden
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady in a Garden French School, early 1900's typical of the Nabis School movement oil on canvas, framed framed: 16.5 x 16.5 inches canvas : 14.5 x 14.5 inches provenanc...
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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Folk 19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Styrian Woman
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine folk portrait depicting an Austrian woman in traditional Styrian region attire. She sports a tall, beaded headdress typically seen in Styrian folk wear with a complementary co...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Golden Echo Pop Art - ITALIAN SCHOOL AUC
Located in Zofingen, AG
As an Antique sculpture, Dario Moschetta creates strength and movement in this artwork. Moreover, experimental technique brings an unique texture to the figure. Hair are waving alon...
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2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic

A Distinctive Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Man with Red Necktie, Joe Muldoon
Located in Chicago, IL
A distinctive Mid-Century Modern portrait of a man with red necktie by noted Chicago painter, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Chapin's estate records list the sitter as named Joe Mu...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

18th century oil painting English portrait of a gent in armor, wearing a wig
By studio of Sir Godfrey Kneller
Located in Woodbury, CT
Outstanding early 18th century English portrait of James Bellevue. The portrait was always believed to be the work of Sir Godfrey Kneller who was known to have painted James Bellevu...
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Early 1700s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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