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20th Century Oil - Portrait of Maxim Gorky
20th Century Oil - Portrait of Maxim Gorky

20th Century Oil - Portrait of Maxim Gorky

Located in Corsham, GB

An expressive oil painting, depicting a portrait of Russian writer and political activist Maxim

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Framed 20th Century Oil - Portrait of a Lady
Framed 20th Century Oil - Portrait of a Lady

Framed 20th Century Oil - Portrait of a Lady

Located in Corsham, GB

A fine portrait of a woman wearing a crucifix, painted with soft brushwork. Well presented in a

Category

20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Framed Mid 20th Century Oil - Portrait of a Boy
Framed Mid 20th Century Oil - Portrait of a Boy

Framed Mid 20th Century Oil - Portrait of a Boy

Located in Corsham, GB

A delightful head and shoulders portrait of a young boy in a white collared shirt and buttoned

Category

20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Framed 20th Century Oil - Impressionist Portrait
Framed 20th Century Oil - Impressionist Portrait

Framed 20th Century Oil - Impressionist Portrait

Located in Corsham, GB

A warm palette of browns, reds, and golds subtly captures the portrait of a woman in profile. The

Category

20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Self Portrait, Mid-20th Century Oil
Self Portrait, Mid-20th Century Oil

Self Portrait, Mid-20th Century Oil

Located in London, GB

Sheila Holland 1932-2002 Self Portrait Oil on canvas, signed lower right Image size: 30 x 22 inches

Category

Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Oval Portrait - Oil on Canvas - Mid-20th Century
Oval Portrait - Oil on Canvas - Mid-20th Century

Oval Portrait - Oil on Canvas - Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Oval Portrait is an artwork realized by an unknown, mid-20th Century. Oil on canvas mounted on

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

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Mid 20th Century Oil on Canvas Portrait

Mid 20th Century Oil on Canvas Portrait

Located in York, GB

Captivating mid 20th Century oil on canvas portrait of a seated lady. 91cm by 64.5cm

Category

Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Artist's Self Portrait 20th Century Oil
Artist's Self Portrait 20th Century Oil

Artist's Self Portrait 20th Century Oil

Located in San Francisco, CA

This late 20th century oil on canvas self-portrait is by California Regionalist painter Freeman

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

20th century portrait of girl with hat and grapes
20th century portrait of girl with hat and grapes

20th century portrait of girl with hat and grapes

Located in Los Angeles, CA

20th century painting of a young girl wearing a hat and holding grapes. The fabric in the painting

Category

20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Portrait of Artist Ethel Weiner Mid Century Oil Painting
Portrait of Artist Ethel Weiner Mid Century Oil Painting

Portrait of Artist Ethel Weiner Mid Century Oil Painting

By Martin Snipper

Located in San Francisco, CA

This mid 20th century oil on canvas portrait is by Expressionist painter, mixed media artist, and

Category

1940s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Portrait Of A Woman, Oil On Canvas
Portrait Of A Woman, Oil On Canvas

Portrait Of A Woman, Oil On Canvas

Unavailable

H 16.15 in W 13 in

Portrait Of A Woman, Oil On Canvas

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Portrait of a woman. Oil on canvas. Cracks, small dirt, small paint losses on the edges of the

Category

20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Maternity" by Jose Royo 20th century oil on Board Signed
"Maternity" by Jose Royo 20th century oil on Board Signed

"Maternity" by Jose Royo 20th century oil on Board Signed

By José Royo

Located in LA BOUILLE, FR

"The Maternity" by Jose Royo oil on board. Oil on board Jose Royo's "The Maternity." Even in its

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Late 20th Century Oil on Board by Yram Allets (1915-2009)
Late 20th Century Oil on Board by Yram Allets (1915-2009)

Late 20th Century Oil on Board by Yram Allets (1915-2009)

By Yram Allets

Located in York, GB

Yram Allets (Mary Stella) Edwards was originally a teacher in London before moving to the West Country and finally St Ives where she rented an old artist's studio, which was a large ...

Category

Late 20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

A Portrait of Eleanor, Oil on Canvas, American

A Portrait of Eleanor, Oil on Canvas, American

By Louise Eleanor Zaring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

LOUISE ELEANOR ZARING American, 1872–1970 A Portrait of Eleanor Titled and inscribed with

Category

Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bright Abstracted Portrait in Oil Pastel, Late 20th Century

Bright Abstracted Portrait in Oil Pastel, Late 20th Century

By Michael di Cosola

Located in San Francisco, CA

This late 20th century oil pastel and graphite on paper portrait is by Abstract Surrealist San

Category

1970s American Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel, Graphite

Werner Peiner Portrait of Martha Quandt, Oil Painting 1926
Werner Peiner Portrait of Martha Quandt, Oil Painting 1926

Werner Peiner Portrait of Martha Quandt, Oil Painting 1926

By Werner Peiner

Located in Berlin, DE

Oil paint on cardboard, 1926 by Werner Peiner ( 1897-1984 ), Germany. New Objectivity Style ( Neue

Category

Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Portrait of a Lady, William James, American, Oil on Canvas
Portrait of a Lady, William James, American, Oil on Canvas

Portrait of a Lady, William James, American, Oil on Canvas

By William James

Located in NEW YORK, NY

WILLIAM JAMES American, 1882–1961 Portrait of a Lady Signed William James Oil on canvas 26 x 21

Category

Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fauvist Self Portrait of the Artist, Oil on Canvas Painting
Fauvist Self Portrait of the Artist, Oil on Canvas Painting

Fauvist Self Portrait of the Artist, Oil on Canvas Painting

By Seymour Tubis

Located in San Francisco, CA

This late 20th century oil and pastel on canvas self portrait in red, bright green, and black is by

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Ballet; Monique Baudaux; Late 20th; oil on canvas;
Ballet; Monique Baudaux; Late 20th; oil on canvas;

Ballet; Monique Baudaux; Late 20th; oil on canvas;

By Monique Baudaux

Located in Los Angeles, CA

. Her love of people is demonstrated in her portraits, especially in those of children. Her portraits

Category

Late 20th Century Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Lecture; Monique Baudaux; Late 20th; oil on canvas;

Lecture; Monique Baudaux; Late 20th; oil on canvas;

By Monique Baudaux

Located in Los Angeles, CA

. Her love of people is demonstrated in her portraits, especially in those of children. Her portraits

Category

Late 20th Century Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait

Ferdinand ToussaintPortrait

Unavailable

H 39.25 in W 30.75 in

Portrait

By Ferdinand Toussaint

Located in New Orleans, LA

brushwork in A Portrait shows this independence as well as the role the use of color played in his training

Category

20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Organic Material, Oil

Tea Time; Monique Baudaux; Late 20th; oil on canvas;
Tea Time; Monique Baudaux; Late 20th; oil on canvas;

Tea Time; Monique Baudaux; Late 20th; oil on canvas;

By Monique Baudaux

Located in Los Angeles, CA

. Her love of people is demonstrated in her portraits, especially in those of children. Her portraits

Category

Late 20th Century Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cutie Pie; Monique Baudaux; Late 20th; oil on canvas;
Cutie Pie; Monique Baudaux; Late 20th; oil on canvas;

Cutie Pie; Monique Baudaux; Late 20th; oil on canvas;

By Monique Baudaux

Located in Los Angeles, CA

. Her love of people is demonstrated in her portraits, especially in those of children. Her portraits

Category

Late 20th Century Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Receiving Letter; Monique Baudaux; Late 20th; oil on canvas;
Receiving Letter; Monique Baudaux; Late 20th; oil on canvas;

Receiving Letter; Monique Baudaux; Late 20th; oil on canvas;

By Monique Baudaux

Located in Los Angeles, CA

. Her love of people is demonstrated in her portraits, especially in those of children. Her portraits

Category

Late 20th Century Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Recital; Monique Baudaux; Late 20th; oil on canvas;
The Recital; Monique Baudaux; Late 20th; oil on canvas;

The Recital; Monique Baudaux; Late 20th; oil on canvas;

By Monique Baudaux

Located in Los Angeles, CA

. Her love of people is demonstrated in her portraits, especially in those of children. Her portraits

Category

Late 20th Century Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR

This contemporary vivid abstract-expressionist still life painting depicting everyday objects and red apples has been created by French artist Natalya Mougenot. Known for her express...

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Antique French Fauvist 1920's Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Fashionable Lady
Antique French Fauvist 1920's Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Fashionable Lady

Antique French Fauvist 1920's Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Fashionable Lady

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Lady French School, fauvist style indistinctly signed circa 1920's period oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 22 x 18 inches provenance: private collection condition: very ...

Category

Early 20th Century Fauvist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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Portrait of Lady Caroline Price

Portrait of Lady Caroline Price

By George Romney

Located in Miami, FL

DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...

Category

1970s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

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French Oil painting of a Outdoor Market Scene in Impressionist Style
French Oil painting of a Outdoor Market Scene in Impressionist Style

French Oil painting of a Outdoor Market Scene in Impressionist Style

By Fanch Lel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Oil painting of a Outdoor Market Scene in Impressionist Style By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 6.5 x 8 inches (height x width) Signed: Bottom left Oil painting on bo...

Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Picnic Scene" Paulette Van Roekens, Impressionist Scene, Leisure, Pastel Colors
"Picnic Scene" Paulette Van Roekens, Impressionist Scene, Leisure, Pastel Colors

"Picnic Scene" Paulette Van Roekens, Impressionist Scene, Leisure, Pastel Colors

Located in New York, NY

Paulette Van Roekens Picnic Scene Signed lower center Oil on canvas 12 1/8 x 14 1/4 inches Painter Paulette van Roekens was born in France and attended the Philadelphia School of D...

Category

1920s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nude Woman, Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind

Nude Woman, Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Ashot Muradyan Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen Year: 2022 Style: Impressionism, Subject: Nude Woman, Size: 31" x 15" x 0.8'' i...

Category

2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Agay, le château et le Sémaphore'. Oil on canvas. Signed.
'Agay, le château et le Sémaphore'. Oil on canvas. Signed.

'Agay, le château et le Sémaphore'. Oil on canvas. Signed.

By Armand Guillaumin

Located in Paris, FR

'Agay, le château et le Sémaphore'. Oil on canvas. +/- 1922 Signed lower right Measurements : 60 x 73 cm. This painting will be recorded in the second volume of the Catalogue Raisonn...

Category

1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Seated Young Woman  - British 30's art Impressionist oil painting
Portrait of Seated Young Woman  - British 30's art Impressionist oil painting

Portrait of Seated Young Woman - British 30's art Impressionist oil painting

By Walter Ernest Webster

Located in Hagley, England

This lovely portrait was painted by the noted British Impressionist portrait painter Walter Ernest Webster. It depicts a young woman and was painted circa 1930 in an impressionist pa...

Category

1930s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

c.1960's ENGLISH OIL - PORTRAIT OF PERIOD LADY SEATED IN INTERIOR - SIGNED
c.1960's ENGLISH OIL - PORTRAIT OF PERIOD LADY SEATED IN INTERIOR - SIGNED

c.1960's ENGLISH OIL - PORTRAIT OF PERIOD LADY SEATED IN INTERIOR - SIGNED

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: English School, circa 1950-50's. Signed, 'R. Harland' lower corner. Title: Portrait of a seated lady within an interior setting. Medium: oil painting on canvas, fra...

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

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