Who was one of the most important portrait painters of the 19th century?

British artist John Singer Sargent was one of the most important portrait painters of the 19th century. Other notable portraitists from the period include James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Eugène Delacroix, Théodore Géricault, Gustave Courbet, Édouard Manet, Mary Cassat, Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of portrait paintings.

What art style was used by the 19th-century French painters?

The French painters of the 19th century worked in two styles. Neoclassicism dominated the first half of the century, and Impressionism was the most common style during the second half. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of French paintings.

19th Century Portrait Gentleman

Biedermeier Portrait

19th Century Portrait Young Man

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English Gentleman Oil Portrait

Oval Portrait Paintings

Portrait Of A Young Gentleman

French 19th Century Oil Portrait of a Bearded Gentleman in Green 19th Century French Oil Painting, 19th Century

$1,962

Portrait of a Bearded Gentleman in Green 19th Century French Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Bearded Gentleman in Green 19th Century French School, circa 1840's Oil on canvas, framed Framed : 25.5 x 22.5 inches Canvas: 22 x 18 inches Provenance: private collect...

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19th Century French School Portrait Paintings

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Oil

19th Century Belgian SchoolPortrait of a Young Gentleman - 19th Century Antique Belgian Oil Painting, c.1890

$1,015

Portrait of a Young Gentleman - 19th Century Antique Belgian Oil Painting

Located in Sevenoaks, GB

A charming 19th century Belgian oil on canvas laid on board portrait of a young gentleman wearing a dark jacket, silk scarf and snazzy red waistcoat.

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1890s Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Spanish 19th centuryHuge 19thc. Oil Full Length Portrait Renaissance Gentleman Sword Historical Work, 19th Century

$5,279

Huge 19thc. Oil Full Length Portrait Renaissance Gentleman Sword Historical Work

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Full Length Portrait Renaissance Gentleman Sword Costume Historical Portrait Continental (we feel Spanish) School, 19th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 61.5 x 42 inches canvas:...

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19th Century Renaissance Portrait Paintings

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Oil

19th Century English SchoolLarge Mid Victorian Oil Painting Portrait of Seated Gentleman with Newspaper

$1,461Sale Price|20% Off

Large Mid Victorian Oil Painting Portrait of Seated Gentleman with Newspaper

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Gentleman reading the 'London Journal', English school (mid 19th century) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 36 x 28 inches condition: some minor surface abrasion...

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Mid-19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

19th Century English SchoolPortrait of a Young Gentleman English circa 1860's Period Framed Oil Painting, 1860's

$1,461Sale Price|20% Off

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?)

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Mid-19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Gentleman, 19th Century

$1,250

19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Gentleman

Located in Corsham, GB

A skilfully rendered portrait of a gentleman, formally attired in a black coat and white cravat. Unsigned. On board. Image size: 59 x 47.5cm.

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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Framed 19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Bearded Gentleman, 19th Century

$995

Framed 19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Bearded Gentleman

Located in Corsham, GB

A smartly dressed gentleman sits against a dark maroon background in this nineteenth-century formal portrait. The work is well presented in a vintage gilt frame. Unsigned. On canvas ...

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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

English School 19th Century Oil - Portrait of A Gentleman, 19th Century

$1,450

English School 19th Century Oil - Portrait of A Gentleman

Located in Corsham, GB

A fine portrait of a gentleman in evening wear. Unsigned. Beautifully presented in a swept gilt frame with intricate c-scrolling and shell ornamentation. On canvas. Image size: 74 x ...

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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Framed 19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Gentleman in Profile, 19th Century

$750

Framed 19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Gentleman in Profile

Located in Corsham, GB

A fine portrait of a bearded gentleman in profile, well presented in a vintage gilt frame with ornate floral designs. Unsigned. On panel. Image size: 20.5 x 15.5cm.

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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a 19th-century Japanese Gentleman, 1885

$950

Portrait of a 19th-century Japanese Gentleman

Located in San Francisco, CA

This striking and remarkably Western-style portrait of a distinguished Japanese elder was done in the winter of 1885. His layered clothing with subtle details suggests formal attire,...

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1880s Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of an Older Gentleman, Biedermeier Period, 1st Half 19th Century, 1st Half 19th Century

$3,658

Portrait of an Older Gentleman, Biedermeier Period, 1st Half 19th Century

Located in Greding, DE

Portrait of an older gentleman from the Biedermeier period, depicted in dark attire, holding a walking stick with one hand placed inside his waistcoat. Oil on canvas. The surface sho...

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Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Thomas Lawrence (circle)Portrait of a Seated Gentleman - British 19th century art portrait oil painting, Circa 1820

$7,580Sale Price|20% Off

Portrait of a Seated Gentleman - British 19th century art portrait oil painting

By Thomas Lawrence (circle)

Located in Hagley, England

This striking British 19th century portrait oil painting is attributed to the circle of Sir Thomas Lawrence.

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Early 19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait Of A Gentleman, early 19th Century circle of SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE, Early 19th Century

$3,113

Portrait Of A Gentleman, early 19th Century circle of SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE

Located in Liphook, GB

Portrait Of A Gentleman, early 19th Century circle of SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE (1769-1830) Large circa 1810 Regency era portrait of a gentleman, oil on canvas.

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Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Victorian English19th Century English Victorian Oil Painting on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman, 19th Century

$1,510Sale Price|20% Off

19th Century English Victorian Oil Painting on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of an English Gentleman English artist, 19th century oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 30.5 x 25 inches Provenance: Private collection, England Condition: overall very good an...

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19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Portrait Of A Gentleman In Fox Hunting Attire With Horse & Hounds, 19th Century, 19th Century

$4,467

Portrait Of A Gentleman In Fox Hunting Attire With Horse & Hounds, 19th Century

Located in Liphook, GB

Portrait Of A Gentleman In Fox Hunting Attire With Horse & Hounds, 19th Century English School Large 19th Century English Hunting portrait of a gentleman with his horse and hou...

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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Portrait Of A Victorian Gentleman - Head Of A Jack Russell Terrier, 19th Century, 19th Century

$3,316

Portrait Of A Victorian Gentleman - Head Of A Jack Russell Terrier, 19th Century

Located in Liphook, GB

Portrait Of A Victorian Gentleman With The Head Of A Jack Russell Terrier, 19th Century English Victorian School Large 19th Century English Victorian School Portrait Of A Gentleman...

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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

19th century English School Portrait of a Gentleman, with Riding Crop & Dog, 19th century

$3,790Sale Price|20% Off

19th century English School Portrait of a Gentleman, with Riding Crop & Dog

Located in York, GB

(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...

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Early 19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Distinguished Gentleman – Mid-19th-Century European Oil Painting, Circa 1850

$1,787Sale Price|20% Off

Portrait of a Distinguished Gentleman – Mid-19th-Century European Oil Painting

Located in Genève, GE

Dating approximately from circa 1840–1860, the painting provides an evocative record of 19th-century European society and taste. With its strong visual presence, restrained palette a...

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19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Early 19th-Century Austrian School, Portrait Of A Gentleman, c. 1825

$2,910

Early 19th-Century Austrian School, Portrait Of A Gentleman

Located in Cheltenham, GB

This fine early 19th-century Austrian oil painting depicts a dapper gentleman in half-length format against a softly animated sky.

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1820s Romantic Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Victorian 19th Century Oil - A Gentleman, 19th Century

$495

Victorian 19th Century Oil - A Gentleman

Located in Corsham, GB

Well presented in a dark wood frame. Unsigned. On canvas on stretchers. Image size: 54 x 41cm.

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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

British School The Country Gentleman English Portrait Early 19th Century Large Oil Painting, 1833

$1,888

The Country Gentleman English Portrait Early 19th Century Large Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Country Gentleman English Portrait Early 19th Century Oil Painting English School, early 19th century oil on canvas, framed Framed: 38 x 30 inches Canvas: 36 x 28 inches Proven...

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Early 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Folk Art Late 19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Gentleman with a Book, Late 19th Century

$750

Folk Art Late 19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Gentleman with a Book

Located in Corsham, GB

This formal portrait depicts a distinguished gentleman in three-quarter view against a dark background. The subject wears a dark suit with a blue tie and a gold tie pin adorned with ...

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Late 19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Gentleman, Oil on Canvas, French School, 19th Century, 1800s

$2,103Sale Price|20% Off

Portrait of a Gentleman, Oil on Canvas, French School, 19th Century

Located in Milan, IT

Oil on Canvas. French school of the late 1700s-early 1800s. Portrait of a gentleman in elegant bourgeois dress. The canvas has slight tears and is in need of cleaning. It is presente...

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19th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Victorian EnglishVery Large Mid 19th Century Victorian Portrait English Gentleman Seated Leather

$2,382Sale Price|20% Off

Very Large Mid 19th Century Victorian Portrait English Gentleman Seated Leather

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Victorian English Gentleman Portrait of a Man seated in a leather chair, holding a letter in his hand. oil on canvas , framed framed: 41 x 33 inches canvas: 36 x 28 inches prove...

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Mid-19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Alfred StevensPortrait of a Gentleman - 19th Century Antique Belgian Oil on Canvas Painting, c.1880

$2,639

Portrait of a Gentleman - 19th Century Antique Belgian Oil on Canvas Painting

By Alfred Stevens

Located in Sevenoaks, GB

A fine 19th century Belgian oil on canvas portrait of a gentleman, by Alfred Stevens.

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Late 19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Sir William Blake RichmondPortrait of a Gentleman

$12,569

Portrait of a Gentleman

By Sir William Blake Richmond

Located in London, GB

Sir William Blake Richmond Portrait of a Gentleman 1842-1921 Oil on panel, signed lower right Image size: 17 ½ x 23 ¾ inches (44.7 x 60.6 cm) Original Watts frame Although his ident...

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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

19th Century Oil - Gentleman in a Black Jacket, 19th Century

$750

19th Century Oil - Gentleman in a Black Jacket

Located in Corsham, GB

An evocative 19th-century portrait depicting a pensive gentleman in profile.

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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Antique 19th or Early 20th Century Portrait of a Handsome Young Gentleman, Early 20th Century

$1,295

Antique 19th or Early 20th Century Portrait of a Handsome Young Gentleman

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique 19th or Early 20th Century Portrait of a Handsome Young Gentleman.

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Early 20th Century Folk Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Zedekiah BelknapPortraits of a Lady & Gentleman, circa early 19th century

$8,800

Portraits of a Lady & Gentleman

Located in Milford, NH

A fine pair of oil portraits of a lady & gentleman, probably husband & wife, attributed to Zedekiah Belknap (1781-1858). Belknap was born in Auburn, MA and graduated from Dartmouth C...

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Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Early 19th Century Oil - Gentleman in Silk Necktie, Early 19th Century

$1,450

Early 19th Century Oil - Gentleman in Silk Necktie

Located in Corsham, GB

This accomplished early 19th century portrait depicts a refined gentleman in a silk necktie, his steady, direct gaze engaging the viewer as he stands before a sweeping red curtain th...

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Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Framed 19th Century Watercolour - Portrait of a Gentleman, 19th Century

$595

Framed 19th Century Watercolour - Portrait of a Gentleman

Located in Corsham, GB

A fine nineteenth century graphite and watercolour portrait study of a gentleman. He is fashionably attired in a black coat and white cravat, and holds a scroll of paper in his lap. ...

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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Framed 19th Century Pastel - Portrait of a Gentleman, 19th Century

$650

Framed 19th Century Pastel - Portrait of a Gentleman

Located in Corsham, GB

A fine pastel portrait depicting a gentleman in formal attire, wearing a black coat, white cravat, and wig. He returns the viewer's gaze with a serious expression, whilst a bookshelf...

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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

The Franquet Portraits - 19th Century Gouache, Portrait of a Franquet Gentleman, 19th Century

$650

The Franquet Portraits - 19th Century Gouache, Portrait of a Franquet Gentleman

Located in Corsham, GB

This delightfully vivid 19th century portrait depicts a Franquet gentleman.

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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

Joshua Reynolds (circle)Portrait of a Gentleman in Crimson Coat - British 19th century art oil painting, Circa 1800

$7,580Sale Price|20% Off

Portrait of a Gentleman in Crimson Coat - British 19th century art oil painting

Located in Hagley, England

This fine portrait oil painting is attributed to the circle of Joshua Reynolds. Painted circa 1800 it is a half portrait of a fine young man in a crimson velvet coat. The detail in h...

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Early 19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Gentleman in Pastel, Empire–Restoration Period, French, 19th century, 1810- 1820

$960

Portrait of a Gentleman in Pastel, Empire–Restoration Period, French, 19th century

Located in Firenze, IT

Portrait of a Gentleman in Pastel, Empire–Restoration Period, Oval Format, French School, 19th Century Pastel on paper depicting a young gentleman shown half-length, wearing a dark ...

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19th Century French School Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

Portrait Of A Country Gentleman, early 20th Century by Charles Edwin Andrew, Early 19th Century

$2,978

Portrait Of A Country Gentleman, early 20th Century by Charles Edwin Andrew

Located in Liphook, GB

Portrait Of A Country Gentleman, early 20th Century by Charles Edwin Andrew (1911-1996) Large early 20th century portrait of an English country gentleman, oil on canvas by Charles ...

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Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Framed Early 19th Century Oil - Gentleman with a White Cravat, Early 19th Century

$995

Framed Early 19th Century Oil - Gentleman with a White Cravat

Located in Corsham, GB

An early 19th century oil on canvas portrait of a gentleman set against a dark background.

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Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Fine 19th Century Coloured Pencil - Portrait of a Gentleman, 19th Century

$336

Fine 19th Century Coloured Pencil - Portrait of a Gentleman

Located in Corsham, GB

A fine oval portrait of a well groomed Victorian gentleman with handsome features and piercing blue eyes. The artist has used directional hatching and fine line to create plumpness i...

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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite

After The Hunt: Gentleman With His Favourite Hound, 19th Century English School, 19th Century

$4,602

After The Hunt: Gentleman With His Favourite Hound, 19th Century English School

Located in Liphook, GB

After The Hunt: Gentleman With His Favourite Hound, 19th Century English School Large 19th Century English Hunting portrait of a gentleman with his favourite hound, oil on canvas.

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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Portrait of a Gentleman in a Bowler Hat - British late 19th century art, Circa 1880

$4,873Sale Price|20% Off

Portrait of a Gentleman in a Bowler Hat - British late 19th century art

Located in Hagley, England

This charming British male portrait oil painting is of a gentleman in an iconic bowler hat.

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1880s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Framed 1857 Oil - Portrait of a Bearded Gentleman, 1857

$650

Framed 1857 Oil - Portrait of a Bearded Gentleman

Located in Corsham, GB

A striking mid-nineteenth century portrait of a bearded gentleman, dated and monogrammed 'E.L.' to the lower left. The sitter gazes upwards towards the light, creating dramatic chiar...

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Mid-19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

English SchoolHuge Mid 19th Century English Oil Gentleman Seated at Writing Table Attic Find, 19th Century

$1,218

Huge Mid 19th Century English Oil Gentleman Seated at Writing Table Attic Find

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

We are grateful to the National Portrait Gallery London for this information. A substantial mid 19th-century portrait depicting a distinguished gentleman seated beside a writing ta...

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19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Miniature Early 19th Century Watercolour - Portrait of a Gentleman, Unknown

$370

Miniature Early 19th Century Watercolour - Portrait of a Gentleman

Located in Corsham, GB

A very fine early 19th-century watercolour portrait of a gentleman wearing a striped waistcoat and dark overcoat.

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Early 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

British School 1882 Oil - Portrait of a Gentleman, 1882

$493

British School 1882 Oil - Portrait of a Gentleman

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming study of a gentleman in his finery. Signed illegibly and dated '1882' to the lower right. On canvas.

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Late 19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

British School1830's British Oil Painting Large Portrait of a Distinguished Gentleman, 19th Century

$1,780Sale Price|20% Off

1830's British Oil Painting Large Portrait of a Distinguished Gentleman

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of an English Gentleman English School, circa 1830's period oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 30 x 24.5 inches Provenance: Private collection, UK Condition: relined canvas, ov...

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Early 19th Century English School Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Storch - German School 1887 Oil, Portrait of a Gentleman, 1887

$1,250

Storch - German School 1887 Oil, Portrait of a Gentleman

Located in Corsham, GB

A finely painted portrait of a gentleman in formal attire. Signed, dated, and inscribed "München" to the lower left. Well presented in a gilt frame. On canvas on stretchers. Image si...

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Late 19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Late 19th Century Watercolour - Portrait of a Victorian Gentleman, Unknown

$428

Late 19th Century Watercolour - Portrait of a Victorian Gentleman

Located in Corsham, GB

A very fine watercolour study of a Victorian gentleman with a large beard. The artist has meticulously captured every detail of the sitter, with great attention give to the facial fe...

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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

English School Early 19th Century Watercolour - Portrait of a Gentleman, Unknown

$470

English School Early 19th Century Watercolour - Portrait of a Gentleman

Located in Corsham, GB

A finely painted full length portrait of a 19th century gentleman, seated in a high back armchair with a slightly perplexed expression.

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Early 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

John PairmanPortrait of a Gentleman in a Scottish Landscape, Romantic, Moody, 1820

$5,700Sale Price|40% Off

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 ...

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Early 19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Spanish School – Portrait of a Gentleman in a Black Hat – Oil Painting

$1,143

Spanish School – Portrait of a Gentleman in a Black Hat – Oil Painting

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

Spanish School – Portrait of a Gentleman in a Black Hat – Oil on Canvas – 65 × 54 cm An elegant 19th-century Spanish School oil painting depicting a distinguished gentleman wearing ...

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19th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Little Boy in Blue titled "Young Gentleman in Blue", c. 1830s

$10,500

Portrait of Little Boy in Blue titled "Young Gentleman in Blue"

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

Young Gentleman in Blue is a refined American portrait dating to the c. 1830s, a period marked by increasing confidence in both national identity and individual character. Though uns...

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Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Theodor Recknagl (1865-1945) GermanAntique German Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Bavarian Gentleman with Pipe

$963Sale Price|20% Off

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...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Superb American Portrait of Young Gentleman, circa 1835–1840, Oil on Canvas

$1,975

Superb American Portrait of Young Gentleman, circa 1835–1840, Oil on Canvas

Located in New Orleans, LA

A superbly detailed, handsome and evocative American School portrait of a young gentleman, dating to approximately 1835–1840, painted in oil on canvas and presented in a substantial ...

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Early 19th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

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Oil

1800's French SchoolFine Large 1800's French Oil Painting on Canvas Portrait of Gentleman, 1800's

$2,287

Fine Large 1800's French Oil Painting on Canvas Portrait of Gentleman

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Distinguished Gentleman French, circa 1800's oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 38 x 30 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very good condition For m...

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Early 19th Century French School Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Early Victorian EnglishVery Large 1840s English Portrait of a Country Gentleman Holding Times Newspaper

$3,519Sale Price|20% Off

Very Large 1840s English Portrait of a Country Gentleman Holding Times Newspaper

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

"The Corn Bill" English Artist, circa 1840's, unsigned oil on canvas, framed in antique gilt scrolled and swept frame framed: 45 x 37 inches canvas: 36 x 28 inches provenance: privat...

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Mid-19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Frank Moss BennettA Noble Gentleman

$24,284

A Noble Gentleman

By Frank Moss Bennett

Located in Belgravia, London, London

Oil on canvas Canvas size: 20 x 16 inches Framed size: 25.5 x 21.25 inches Signed lower right

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19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Joseph LavosMemories of the Year, 1840 Portrait of a Gentleman Holding a Note, Remarkable, 1840

$1,992Sale Price|40% Off

Memories of the Year, 1840 Portrait of a Gentleman Holding a Note, Remarkable

Located in Grand Rapids, MI

Lavos (Lower, Right) " Memories of The Year 1840 ", 1840 (written on the note within the sitter's hand, translated from German) Oil on Canvas Size: 30" x 24 3/8" Housed in a 2 1/...

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Mid-19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French School 1820's French Portrait of a Gentleman Signed & Dated 1824 Oil on Canvas, 1824

$1,078Sale Price|20% Off

1820's French Portrait of a Gentleman Signed & Dated 1824 Oil on Canvas

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a French Gentleman French School, indistinctly signed dated 1824 inscribed verso oil on canvas, unframed painting: 22 x 19 inches provenance: private collection, France c...

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Early 19th Century Rococo Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Antique English SchoolFine 1800's English Oil on Panel Portrait of a Georgian Gentleman in Oval Frame

$1,618Sale Price|20% Off

Fine 1800's English Oil on Panel Portrait of a Georgian Gentleman in Oval Frame

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of an English Gentleman English School, early 1800's period oil on panel, framed framed: 12.5 x 10.5 inches panel : 11 x 9 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Conditio...

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Early 19th Century English School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Walter R RoesslerA Gentleman of Distinction

$6,700

A Gentleman of Distinction

Located in Belgravia, London, London

Oil on panel Panel size: 7.25 x 5.5 inches Framed size: 12.5 x 11 inches Signed top left

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19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

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Vassili V. de CheremeteffA Portrait of a Florentine Gentleman, c. 1875

Unavailable

H 35 in W 46 in

A Portrait of a Florentine Gentleman

By Vassili V. de Cheremeteff

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

Trained in Germany and France, the Russian artist Vassili Vassilievitch de Cheremeteff (1829 - c. 1910) here demonstrates his understanding of Renaissance masters by doing a portrait...

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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

American portrait of Gentleman circa 1820, 1820

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American portrait of Gentleman circa 1820

Located in Hudson, NY

oil on canvas circa 1820 relined 36 x 28 in. frame 43 x 35 in.

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Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vincenzo CamucciniPortrait of a gentleman, set in neapolitan carved gilt frame

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Portrait of a gentleman, set in neapolitan carved gilt frame

By Vincenzo Camuccini

Located in Rome, IT

Portrait of a gentleman, set in neapolitan carved gilt frame

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19th Century Portrait Paintings

Early 19th Century Regency Portrait of a Gentleman and Dog, Regency

Unavailable

H 17.72 in W 15.36 in

Early 19th Century Regency Portrait of a Gentleman and Dog

Located in York, GB

Early 19th Century watercolour in a naive manner of a country gentleman, with a shotgun and a small dog, seated on a ladder backed chair. It is within a mahogany frame. The picture ...

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Early 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Robert Jacques Francois Faust LefevrePortrait of a Gentleman, thought to be the Artist ‘Charles Thevenin’, 1810

Unavailable

H 22.96 in W 27.49 in

Portrait of a Gentleman, thought to be the Artist ‘Charles Thevenin’

By Robert Jacques Francois Faust Lefevre

Located in London, Central London

Provenance: Duval Collection, Paris, France Private collection Paris, France, in 1950 Private collection, London, United Kingdom We are grateful to Florence Viguier, Director ...

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Early 19th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Original Antique 19th Century Portrait of a Nobleman American School Painting, 1825

Unavailable

H 33 in W 28 in D 3 in

Original Antique 19th Century Portrait of a Nobleman American School Painting

Located in Whitefish, MT

Original Antique 19th Century Portrait of a Gentleman American School Oil Painting Oil on Board, 30" x 25", 33" x 28" Framed Good condition, craquelure consistent with age.

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1820s Folk Art Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

James RamsaySeated Gentleman Portrait Study Graphite, Early-Mid 1800s

Unavailable

H 11 in W 7 in

Seated Gentleman Portrait Study Graphite, Early-Mid 1800s

By James Ramsay

Located in San Francisco, CA

This early-mid 1800s watercolor and graphite on paper drawing is by English artist James Ramsay (1786-1854). He is known for his portraiture and exhibited at the Royal Academy of Lon...

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Mid-19th Century Romantic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Graphite

19th Century Naive Portrait of a Gentleman

Unavailable

H 22 in W 18 in D 0.5 in

19th Century Naive Portrait of a Gentleman

Located in Chicago, IL

A 19th century American Primitive portrait of an elegant gentleman.

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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Paintings

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Canvas

French 19th Century Portrait of a Gentleman

Unavailable

H 12.6 in W 9.06 in D 0.79 in

French 19th Century Portrait of a Gentleman

Located in London, GB

A wonderful small French 19th century portrait of a gentleman, most likely an aristocrat recognizable in his attire.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Paintings

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Paint

French Painting Portrait of a Gentleman from the 19th Century

Unavailable

H 25.6 in W 22.05 in D 1.97 in

French Painting Portrait of a Gentleman from the 19th Century

Located in London, GB

French painting signed from the end of the 19th century. Opera and oil on canvas depicting a portrait of a gentleman of good pictorial quality signed AS in the lower left corner (see...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Paintings

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Paint

Early 19th Century Empire Period Portrait of a Gentleman

Unavailable

H 23 in W 19.5 in D 1 in

Early 19th Century Empire Period Portrait of a Gentleman

Located in Doylestown, PA

A charming portrait of a young Empire period gentleman with an earring, under glass in a period gild wood frame. Oil pastel on paper, French, circa 1800.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Paintings

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Paper

19th Century Oil On Canvas Portrait Of An English Gentleman

Unavailable

H 35.5 in W 31 in D 2 in

19th Century Oil On Canvas Portrait Of An English Gentleman

Located in London, GB

19th century English School. Oil on canvas. Half-length portrait of a Gentleman.

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Antique 19th Century Decorative Art

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Canvas

Small 19th C Portrait of a Gentleman Reading

Unavailable

H 9.5 in W 10.5 in

Small 19th C Portrait of a Gentleman Reading

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Charming small painting in antique giltwood frame with shells in the corners( some restorations) the back of the painting is inscribed with Sir Charles Malet for Stephen F. Shatrp

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Antique 19th Century Paintings

Portrait of a Gentleman, Oil on Wood, Italy, Mid-19th Century

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H 19.69 in W 15.75 in D 2.37 in

Portrait of a Gentleman, Oil on Wood, Italy, Mid-19th Century

Located in Lentate sul Seveso (Mb), IT

Portrait of a gentleman painted in oil on wood with a coeval frame, no signature, Italy, mid-19th century (H50 width 40 weight 1.8 kg) This piece need authorisation from Italian Min...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Paintings

Portrait of a Gentleman

Unavailable

H 9.5 in W 9.75 in

Portrait of a Gentleman

Located in New York, NY

19th century French portrait of a gentleman

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19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pencil

19th Century Italian Empire Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Young Gentleman

Unavailable

H 29.53 in W 24.41 in D 1.58 in

19th Century Italian Empire Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Young Gentleman

Located in Firenze, Tuscany

A charming Italian Empire oil on canvas painting depicting the portrait of a young gentleman. The painting presents an elegant giltwood frame.

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Paintings

Materials

Wood, Canvas

19th Century Portrait Painting of a Gentleman with a Cane

Unavailable

H 62 in W 52 in D 3 in

19th Century Portrait Painting of a Gentleman with a Cane

Located in East Hampton, NY

Original oil framed painting.

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Antique 1850s English Georgian Paintings

Late 18th or Early 19th Century Portrait of a Gentleman Oil On Canvas

Unavailable

H 49 in W 41.25 in D 3.75 in

Late 18th or Early 19th Century Portrait of a Gentleman Oil On Canvas

Located in Portland, OR

A very well-painted oil on canvas portrait of a gentleman, businessman or politician, from the late 18th or early 19th century.

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Antique Late 18th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

English Portrait of a Gentleman

Unavailable

H 30 in W 25 in

English Portrait of a Gentleman

Located in New York, NY

Portrait of a Gentlemen, English School Oil on canvas

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Antique 19th Century English Paintings

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Canvas

Oil portrait of a Edwardian Gentleman

Unavailable

H 24.02 in W 19.69 in D 0.79 in

Oil portrait of a Edwardian Gentleman

Located in Cheltenham, GB

Hutton-Clarke Antiques is pleased to offer a high-quality oil on canvas portrait of a gentleman, painted in the typical Edwardian style. It is unusual to see a gentleman smoking whil...

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Antique 19th Century British Edwardian Paintings

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Canvas

Portrait of a Gentleman Signed 'Ricardo Pellicciotti'

Unavailable

H 46.86 in W 38.98 in D 1.97 in

Portrait of a Gentleman Signed 'Ricardo Pellicciotti'

Located in Antwerpen, BE

Portrait of a gentleman signed 'Ricardo Pellicciotti'.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Naive Portrait of a Gentleman, Oil on Canvas

Unavailable

H 16 in W 15 in D 2 in

Naive Portrait of a Gentleman, Oil on Canvas

Located in West Sussex, GB

A Naive portrait of a gentleman - the sitter wearing the finest apparel including a silk neckerchief and a finely embroidered waistcoat, costume that was the fashion at the beginning...

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Antique Early 19th Century European Folk Art Paintings

Portrait of an Austrian Gentleman with White Dress Coat, circa 1800

Unavailable

H 31.5 in W 27.56 in D 2.76 in

Portrait of an Austrian Gentleman with White Dress Coat, circa 1800

Located in Madrid, ES

Portrait of an Austrian gentleman with white dress coat. Oil on canvas, circa 1800

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Antique 19th Century Austrian Paintings

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Canvas

Portrait of a Gentleman by the Circle of Jacques-Louis David

Unavailable

H 17.125 in D 13.75 in

Portrait of a Gentleman by the Circle of Jacques-Louis David

By Jacques-Louis David

Located in New York, NY

A bold and incisive portrait of a young gentleman. Thought for a long time to have been by Jacques-Louis David, the work is now attributed to one of his circle. A lack of definte aut...

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Antique 19th Century French Paintings

Materials

Canvas

American School Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman and Child

Unavailable

H 46 in W 39 in

American School Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman and Child

Located in San Francisco, CA

The gentleman with hazel eyes and a beard, donning a black cravat adorned with a jeweled floriform tack, crimson vest and black jacket, the blue eyed rosy cheeked child perched on hi...

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Antique 19th Century American Paintings

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Canvas

Antique Civil War Era Portrait of a Gentleman in Gilt Wood Frame

Unavailable

H 22 in W 19 in D 3 in

Antique Civil War Era Portrait of a Gentleman in Gilt Wood Frame

Located in Westfield, MA

This striking Civil War–era portrait captures the dignified presence of a 19th-century gentleman, rendered in the classic sepia-toned style popular during the mid-1800s.

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Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Drawings

Materials

Giltwood

Antique Portrait of a Gentleman from England, circa 1870

Unavailable

H 92.92 in W 55.91 in D 1.97 in

Antique Portrait of a Gentleman from England, circa 1870

By Henry Graves

Located in Paris, FR

Oil on canvas. Portrait of the 6th Comte of Macclesfield by Henry Graves. Large canvas for staircase showing a very fair and pleasing gentleman and his hunting dogs in a red redin...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Portrait of a Gentleman with the Order of the Garter

Unavailable

H 108 in W 72 in

Portrait of a Gentleman with the Order of the Garter

Located in New York, NY

A full length portrait of a gentleman depicted in a red military waistcoat, velvet mantle and white breeches in front of a column and draped interior. Unsigned, oil on canvas, now i...

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Antique 19th Century British Paintings

Materials

Canvas

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Who was one of the most important portrait painters of the 19th century?
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1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
British artist John Singer Sargent was one of the most important portrait painters of the 19th century. Other notable portraitists from the period include James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Eugène Delacroix, Théodore Géricault, Gustave Courbet, Édouard Manet, Mary Cassat, Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of portrait paintings.
What art style was used by the 19th-century French painters?
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1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
The French painters of the 19th century worked in two styles. Neoclassicism dominated the first half of the century, and Impressionism was the most common style during the second half. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of French paintings.