$9,430Sale Price|20% Off
Portrait of Scottish Gentleman with Clay Pipe - 18th century art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This atmospheric 18th century portrait oil painting is attributed to a Scottish artist.
Oil
$7,302Sale Price|20% Off
Portrait of a Young Boy Thomas Wagstaff - Scottish art 18th century oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb late 18th century portrait oil painting is attributed to noted Scottish artist Alexander Nasmyth.
Oil
Clan Murray, Coat Of Arms, Duke Of Atholl, 18th Century Scottish School
Located in Liphook, GB
Clan Murray, Coat Of Arms, Duke Of Atholl, 18th Century Scottish School Large 18th Century Scottish Clan Murray Coats of Arms, oil on canvas. The shield bearing allegiance to the c...
Canvas, Oil
$7,573Sale Price|20% Off
Queen Mary Of Scots (1542-1587), 18th Century Scottish School
Located in Liphook, GB
Queen Mary Of Scots (1542-1587), 18th Century Scottish School Large 18th Century Scottish School portrait of Queen Mary Of Scots, oil on canvas.
Canvas, Oil
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H 36.5 in W 28.5 in
David Martin (Circle), Pair Of 18th-Century Companion Portraits, Oil Paintings
By David Martin
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This charming pair of mid-18th-century Scottish school companion portraits depict a gentleman holding a letter and a lady wearing a rose.
Canvas, Oil
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H 30 in W 25 in D 2 in
Portrait of Sarah Wagstaff Playing Piano - Scottish 18th century oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb late 18th century portrait oil painting is attributed to noted Scottish Old Master artist Alexander Nasmyth.
Oil
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H 38 in W 33 in D 2 in
Portrait of Boy Painting - Thomas or John Wagstaff - Scottish 18thC oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb late 18th century portrait oil painting is attributed to noted Scottish artist Alexander Nasmyth.
Canvas, Oil
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H 30 in W 25 in D 2 in
Portrait of a Lady in Silver Dress - Scottish 18thC art Old Master oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb Scottish 18th century Old Master portrait oil painting is attributed to noted Scottish portrait painter Allan Ramsey.
Oil
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H 31 in W 23 in
Fine 1700's Scottish Ancestral Portrait of Young Lady in White Dress with Red
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Aristocratic Lady Circle of Thomas Murray (Scottish, 1663 - 1735) oil on canvas, unframed painting: 31 x 23 inches provenance: private collectiom, UK The painting is i...
Canvas, Oil
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H 53.25 in W 45.25 in
Oil portrait of a man with his gun and dog, Sportsman, Scottish, David Allan
Located in Bletchingley, Surrey
7940P PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN WITH HIS GUN AND DOG DAVID ALLAN 1744 -1796 Oil on canvas 46 x ...
Canvas
Portrait Of Lady Richardson, Wife of Sir James Richardson, 18th/19th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of Lady Richardson, Wife of Sir James Richardson, 18th/19th Century British School Large 18th 19th Century Scottish portrait of Lady Richardson, wife of Sir James Richards...
Canvas, Oil
$7,210Sale Price|20% Off
H 34.26 in W 28.75 in
Portrait Philip V King Rigaud Paint Oil on canvas 17/18th Century Old master Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Hyacinthe Rigaud (Perpignan 1659 - Paris 1743) Circle Portrait of Philip V, King of Spain (Versailles 1683 - Madrid 1746) Oil on canvas 72 x 59 cm - framed 87 x 74 cm. The painting...
Oil
$19,228Sale Price|20% Off
H 58.67 in W 49.22 in
Portrait Duchess Wissing Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master English
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Willem Wissing (Amsterdam, 1656 – Stamford, 1687) attributed Portrait of the Duchess of Marlborough as Minerva Oil on canvas 128 x 103 cm – in a gilt frame 149 x 125 cm. Prov...
Oil
$962Sale Price|20% Off
H 7 in W 5.5 in
Antique German Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Bavarian Gentleman with Pipe
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Bavarian Gentleman with Pipe by Theodor Recknagl (1865-1945) German signed oil on board, framed board : 7 x 5.5 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: som...
Oil
$7,005
H 26.25 in W 21.63 in D 1 in
French School, 17th Century, 'Portrait of the Marquise de Grugieres', oil canvas
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
French school, 17th Century Portrait of the Marquise de Grugieres Oil on canvas 26.1/4 x 21.5/8 in. (66.7 x 54.8 cm.) In a gilded composite frame, later production (possible early 1...
Canvas, Oil
Framed British Coat Of Arms
Located in Essex, MA
With the inscription 'Virtus Incendit Vires' which translates to Virtues kindles strength. Hand painted in a frame. Michael Kittredge Collection.
Wood
$9,013Sale Price|20% Off
H 36.23 in W 30.32 in
Portrait Duchess Woman 17th Century Paint Van Gelder Oil on canvas Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Jan van Gelder, Italianised as Giovanni Vangheldri (Antwerp 1621 – Modena 1685) Portrait of the Duchess Vittoria Farnese d'Este (Parma, 1618 – Modena, 1649) wife of Francesco I d'E...
Oil
$5,700Sale Price|40% Off
H 27.5 in W 23.5 in D 2.24 in
Portrait of a Gentleman in a Scottish Landscape, Romantic, Moody
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
john Pairman (Scottish, 1788 - 1843) Signed: J Pairman 1820 (Lower, Right) " Portrait of a Gentleman in a Scottish Landscape ", 1820 Oil on Canvas 22 1/4" x 18 5/8" Housed in a ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,778Sale Price|20% Off
H 36 in W 31 in
Large Victorian Portrait of Country Gentlemen Squire Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English artists, circa 1870 oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 36 x 31 inches canvas : 30 x 25 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: overall very good and pr...
Oil
$850
H 24.02 in W 21.26 in
English School Early 19th Century Oil - Portrait of George Forster
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming early 19th-century portrait depicting George Forster of Steel-Hall. The artist captures him in his best attire, wearing a fine silk necktie. Unsigned. Well presented in an...
Oil
$1,454Sale Price|20% Off
H 21 in W 19.5 in D 1 in
Portrait of a Young Gentleman English circa 1860's Period Framed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
19th century English school Portrait of a young gentleman (a scholar?) in dress suit oil on canvas, framed framed: 21 x 19.5 inches canvas: 14 x 12 inches provenance: a Cotswold esta...
Canvas, Oil
$97,369Sale Price|20% Off
H 52 in W 42 in D 2 in
Portrait of a Spanish Noble Lady - 17th Century Old Master art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning, large portrait oil painting is attributed to Spanish Old Master Claudio Coello who is considered the last great Spanish painter of the 17th century. It has formerly be...
Oil Crayon
Antique 19th Century Coat of Arms Panel of Bristol
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique 19th century coat of arms panel of Bristol. This shaped mahogany panel baring the Bristol coat of arms has a polychrome shellac finish and mounted in a shaped moulded fra...
Wood
$3,570
H 26 in W 34 in
PORTRAIT OF ISABELLA OF BOURBON, QUEEN OF SPAIN (1602-1644), 18th Century
By Peter Paul Rubens
Located in Liphook, GB
PORTRAIT OF ISABELLA OF BOURBON, QUEEN OF SPAIN (1602-1644), 18th Century circle of Peter Paul Rubens (1618-1680) Large 18th Century portrait of Isabella Of Bourbon, Queen of Spai...
Canvas, Oil
$14,323Sale Price|20% Off
H 47.25 in W 36.23 in
Portrait Noblewoman Coello Paint 16/17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Spain
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Alonso Sánchez Coello (Valencia, 1531 – Madrid, 1588) Workshop of Portrait of a Noblewoman Oil on canvas 100 x 70 cm. - In an antique frame, 120 x 92 cm. This portrait, ric...
Oil
$15,456
H 30 in W 23 in
Portrait of a Young Boy Carrying a Fruit Basket, 18th Century Oil on Canvas
By Thomas Beach
Located in London, GB
Oil on canvas Image size: 30 x 25 inches (76 x 63.5 cm) Contemporary hand-carved frame This is a charming 18th century portrait of a young boy, sporting a golden child's two-piece w...
Canvas, Oil
$3,245Sale Price|20% Off
H 53.5 in W 45 in
Fine 18th Century English Portrait of Aristocratic Gentleman Huge Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Aristocratic English Gentleman circle of Thomas Hudson (British (1701-1779) oil on canvas, framed framed: 53.5 x 45 inches painting: 45 x 40 inches provenance: private...
Oil
Allegory of Abundance
Located in New York, NY
Painted in collaboration with Hendrick van Balen (Antwerp, 1575 – 1632). Provenance: Private Collection, Uruguay, since the 1930s. The eldest son of Jan Breughel the Elder, Jan the...
Copper
$19,228Sale Price|20% Off
H 58.67 in W 44.89 in
Portrait Ferdinando II Sustermans Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Giusto (or Justus) Sustermans (Antwerp, 1597 – Florence, 1681) Workshop of Portrait of Ferdinando II de' Medici (1610–1670), Grand Duke of Tuscany Oil on canvas 133 x 97 cm Fram...
Oil
$11,219Sale Price|20% Off
H 42.92 in W 55.91 in
Leda Swan Mythological Paint oil on canvas French Painter 18th Century
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
French painter of the late 18th-early 19th century Leda and the Swan (Literary source: Metamorphoses by Ovid, Book VI) Oil on canvas 95 x 126 cm Framed 109 x 142 cm This c...
Oil
$9,161Sale Price|20% Off
H 40 in W 35 in D 2 in
Portrait of a 1920's Lady - American Art Deco female portrait oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
American artist Henry R Rittenberg painted this lovely 1920's Art Deco portrait oil painting. The painting is a standing half length portrait of a lady in a black coat with a white f...
Oil
$281,288Sale Price|20% Off
H 52 in W 40 in D 2 in
Exotic - Scottish 1920's exhibited 'Glasgow Girl' art portrait oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning much exhibited 1920's Scottish portrait oil painting is by noted Glasgow Girl artist Norah Nielson Gray. Painted circa 1923, the model for the painting was Rita McIlrai...
Oil
$4,958Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.68 in W 5.12 in D 1.97 in
The Illustrious World – Rare Dutch Heraldic and Historical Masterwork, 1700
Located in Langweer, NL
De Doorluchtige Weereld – S. de Vries, François Halma, Amsterdam, 1700 Magnificent and complete three-volume set of De Doorluchtige Weereld (The Illustrious World), written by S. de...
Paper
$1,606
H 16.15 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in
Quiet Shore, Sandy Beach with Boats, Oil on Canvas, Early 20th Century, Unframed
Located in Genève, GE
Indistinctly signed lower right. Oil on canvas. European School, circa 1920–1940. This serene oil on canvas, bearing an indistinct signature in the lower right, depicts a quiet coast...
Oil, Canvas
$1,450
H 13 in W 16.93 in D 1.19 in
19th Century Coastal Landscape Painting with Duck, Oil on Cardboard
By Godfred Christensen
Located in Stockholm, Stockholm
A quiet, possibly morning, coastal or archipelago landscape under a clearing sky by Godfred Christensen (1845-1928) A tergo a note in Danish “Et lille Minde om Danmark fra Gerda Godf...
Oil, Cardboard
$6,609Sale Price|20% Off
H 33.47 in W 26.38 in
Still-Life Flowers Brueghel Paint 17/18th Century Oil ona canvas Old master Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
A follower of Abraham Brueghel (Antwerp, 1631 – Naples, 1697) Still Life with Flowers and Citrus Fruits Oil on canvas 70 x 52 cm. - Framed 85 x 67 cm. The composition depict...
Oil
$2,366 / set
H 13.78 in W 3.15 in D 5.91 in
Pair of Italian Brass And Glass Arm Art Deco Wall Lights in the style of Venini
Located in London, GB
Contemporary Art Deco inspired Italian wall lights in the style of ‘Venini’. Each light comprises of a circle of slim Murano glass rods capped top and bottom by round brass plates th...
Brass
$4,462
H 26 in W 36 in D 3 in
A 19th Century antique painting of a merchant ship. Framed oil on canvas. Signed
By Samuel Walters
Located in St. Albans, GB
Framed oil on canvas. Signed S WALTERS Picture Size: 20 x 30" (50 x 76cm) Framed Size: 26 x 36" (66 x 92cm) 1811-1882 This is a typical piece by Samuel Walters. He typically placed...
Canvas, Oil
$19,938Sale Price|20% Off
H 33 in W 27 in D 2 in
Portrait of Madam van Robais - French Old Master oil painting 18th century art
Located in Hagley, England
This fine French Old Master portrait oil painting on canvas dates to circa 1770 and is attributed to the circle of Elizabeth Vigee Le Brun. The sitter is Madam van Robais. The van R...
Oil
$16,025Sale Price|25% Off
H 49 in W 41 in D 3 in
'The Conversation Piece', oil on canvas signed Isaac Tarkay. Framed
By Itzchak Tarkay
Located in St. Albans, GB
Itzchak Tarkay Isaac Tarkay (1935 - 2012) Signed bottom right Picture Size: 40 x 32(99 x 80cm) Outside Frame Size: 49 x 41" (121 x 102cm) The great appeal of Tarkay’s work has been...
Oil
$1,400
H 17 in W 20 in D 1.5 in
Impressionistic Nocturne Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden Stars Moon Night
By Michael Budden
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Starry Night oil/panel 9 x 12 unframed, 17 x 20 framed Starry Night is a beautiful impressionistic landscape oil painting that shows a moonrise thru trees with stars shinning brightl...
Oil
Poltrona Tria Lounge Chair in Rattan by Carlo de Carli for GUBI
By Carlo di Carli, Gubi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Poltrona Tria Lounge Chair in Rattan by Carlo de Carli for GUBI Seamlessly merging the inherent beauty and charm of natural rattan with meticulous ergonomic precision, the Poltrona ...
Upholstery, Rattan
$3,245Sale Price|20% Off
H 25 in W 23 in
Saint George and the Dragon, 18th Century British School
Located in Liphook, GB
Saint George and the Dragon, 18th Century British School (18th Century) Large 18th Century English school depiction of St George slaying th dragon, oil on canvas. Excellent quality...
Canvas, Oil
An elegant and sophisticated decorative touch in any living space, portrait paintings have remained popular throughout the years and are widely loved pieces of art for display in many homes today.
Portrait paintings are at least as old as ancient Egypt, where realistic, lifelike depictions of the recently deceased — commonly known as “mummy portraits” — were painted on wooden panels and affixed to mummies as part of the burial tradition.
For centuries, painters have used portraiture as a means of expressing a subject’s nobility, societal status and authority. Portraits were given as gifts in Renaissance Europe, and a portrait artist might have been commissioned to help mark a significant occasion such as a wedding or a promotion to high office. Prior to the advent of photography, which eventually replaced painted portraits as a quicker and more efficient way of capturing a person’s essence, the subject of a portrait had to sit for hours until the painter had finished. And during the 18th century in particular, if an artist commissioned for a portrait struggled with how to adequately memorialize and capture a subject’s likeness, sometimes a portrait painting wasn’t completed for up to a year.
Whether it’s part of the gallery-style approach to your living-room or dining-room walls or merely inspiration as you devise an eye-grabbing color scheme in your home, a portrait painting is a timeless decorative object for any interior. A landscape painting or sculpture might give you the kind of insight into a specific region of the world or a different culture that you can ascertain only through art. Similarly, when you take the time to learn about the subject of a portrait painting that you bring into your home — the sitter’s history, the relationship between the sitter and the artist should one exist, the story of how the portrait came to be — that work can become intensely personal in addition to its place as an object for an art-hungry corner of your apartment or house.
On 1stDibs, visit a vast collection of famous portrait paintings or works by emerging artists. Search by medium to find the right portrait paintings for your home in oil paint, synthetic resin paint and more. Find portrait paintings in a variety of styles, too, including contemporary, Impressionist and Pop art, or search by artist to find unique works created by painters such as Mark Beard, Steve Kaufman and Montse Valdés.
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