Ancestor Portrait

Chinese ancestor portrait of a Mandarin Dignitary. Antique tempera on paper painting of a Mandarin Dignitary wearing a red court dress and seated on a throne chair.

Vintage (20th Century) Chinese pen and ink family ancestor portrait capturing nine honorees seated in front of scrolls bearing text framed by curtains, and wearing elaborate robes, w...

This pair of ancestor portraits was hand-painted in the 19th century and beautifully depicts a Qing-dynasty couple.

Vintage (20th Century) Chinese pen and ink ancestor portrait capturing the honoree seated and wearing an elaborate hat and navy dress, on a beige background with a sage green floral ...

A beautiful Ancestor portrait of an important Chinese Matriarch.

Vintage (20th Century) Chinese pen and ink ancestor portrait capturing the honoree seated in a green chair and wearing an elaborate hat and blue dress, on a beige background with a s...

Commanding a room with its impressive scale and historical gravitas, this monumental 19th-century Chinese ancestor portrait depicts a high-ranking civil official and his wife in form...

An exceptionally preserved 19th-century Chinese ancestor portrait, defined by intricate brushwork and highly detailed portraiture.

Vintage mixed media ancestor portrait - silk fabric/paper/hair and gouache mounted to a silk background - hand painted face and details - original yew wood frame and glass - China - ...

A striking antique Chinese ancestor portrait depicting a seated male official in formal dress, dating to the late Qing dynasty, circa 1900.

20th Century Chinese ancestor portrait painting on canvas. Depicts a Qing Dynasty male and female figure dressed as an emperor and empress in red red robes decorated with cranes, sea...

This pair of ancestor portraits was hand-painted in the late-19th century and beautifully depicts a Qing-dynasty couple.

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait of a Lady Qing Dynasty Style Please note: The delivery fee shown in ...

Commemorative portraits, which came into vogue in the late Ming and Qing dynasties, were commissioned specifically for ancestor worship and were believed to house the spirits of the ...

In the late Ming and Qing dynasties, the tradition of commissioning commemorative portraits gained prominence, as these works were thought to embody the spirits of the deceased.

Watercolor on paper ceremonial portraits depicting a seated nobleman and noblewoman in richly detailed court attire. Presented in later textile-wrapped frames with gilt trim and glas...

Commemorative portraits, which came into vogue in the late Ming and Qing dynasties, were commissioned specifically for ancestor worship and were believed to house the spirits of the ...

Vintage (20th Century) Chinese pen and ink ancestor portrait capturing the honoree seated in a red chair on a patterned floor and wearing an elaborate hat and blue dress, on a beige ...

Contemporary ancestor clone portrait exploring memory, ageing and identity through the collision of digital aesthetics, popular culture and figurative painting.

Archival pigment print Signed, titled, dated, and numbered on label, verso 11 x 11 inches (Edition of 7) 15 x 15 inches (Edition of 5) This photograph is offered by ClampArt, locat...

Fluorescent ancestor clone portrait painting exploring identity, replication and symbolic ancestry through vivid botanical forms and contemporary figurative language.

Folk art, Naive, Latin American art , Family portrait in the style of a Chinese ancestor portrait.

This captivating artwork presents a portrait of a woman rendered in a dynamic fusion of colors and textures. Dominated by warm hues of orange, red, and ochre, the piece conveys a sen...

Family members commissioned ancestor portraits to commemorate deceased relatives.

This vibrant acrylic painting by Natasha Lelenco, part of her on process Ancestor Clones series, features a striking symbolic face depicted in intense shades of green.

With a printed Chinese ancestor portrait.

Stately pair of Chinese export ancestor portraits depicting a patriarch and matriarch of high ranking official status.

The Orange One belongs to Natasha Lelenco's ongoing project You Are The One, specifically to the Ancestor Clones subseries, where fictional portraits become speculative ancestors rat...

The Green Bubbles One belongs to Natasha Lelenco's ongoing project You Are The One, specifically to the Ancestor Clones subseries, where each portrait imagines a fictional ancestor a...

Here, one senses that portraying the young woman without hers would have produced an incomplete likeness. The portrait has interesting provenance. It was acquired from the dispersal...

It bore the name of the model and had been scratched off by descendants who did not want anyone to know that they were selling the portrait of their ancestor, but more importantly, i...

Painting "Portrait of an Ancestor", 19th century Dimensions: Frame height 134 cm, width 112.5 cm The painting height 102 cm, width 80 cm.

Large Qing-Dynasty Double Ancestral Portrait China, late 19th century (Guangxu period, c. 1880–1900) Ink and mineral pigments on paper, mounted and framed under glass Sight: 57 in H ...

This kite entitled "Scholar" is anchored by an antique painting of a regal Chinese scholar, seated in his official's attire in the manner of traditional ancestor portraits. The color...

This kite entitled "Scholar" is anchored by an antique painting of a regal Chinese scholar, seated in his official's attire in the manner of traditional ancestor portraits. The color...

A painting from the "early 20th century" titled Portrait of an Ancestor usually refers to an oil-on-canvas work from the 1910s, often featuring classical, intimate, or formal depicti...

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period painting from the 19th century of an ancestor group portrait in custom frame. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this vertical painting features ...

The treatment of the main border, decorated by yellow peony blossoms on a blue ground in conjunction with the inner Greek fret guard stripe, is seen on a carpet depicted in a Chinese...

While these prints should not be cataloged as original painted ancestor portraits, they clearly draw from the same visual vocabulary of Chinese official and court attire.

Finnish Photographer Christoffer Relander’s We Are Nature series blurs the line between the natural world and the human form to such a degree that it is impossible to tell where one ...

Finnish Photographer Christoffer Relander’s We Are Nature series blurs the line between the natural world and the human form to such a degree that it is impossible to tell where one ...

An integral part of traditional Chinese home life, ancestor worship before a domestic altar often featured painted ancestral portraits or tabletop ancestor figures.

An integral part of traditional Chinese home life, ancestor worship before a domestic altar often featured painted ancestral portraits or tabletop ancestor figures.

Monumental Chinese Qing ancestor scroll portrait painting of a high ranking official or Imperial court matriarch.

Following the Napoleonic Wars, he returned to Kassel where he worked alongside Ludwig Hummel on the Electoral Ancestors Gallery, producing numerous portraits and securing important c...

In the background, the living room walls are adorned with framed portraits of ancestors, their solemn expressions adding a sense of legacy and continuity to the family gathering, fur...

On the other hand, the maiorum immagines were portraits of ancestors that were displayed during funerals and later kept in closed places, which were only opened on special occasions.

The listing for John Tomlinson, the author’s ancestor, describes a mosaic portrait of Queen Victoria and numerous oblong, circular or octagonal tables. 

Vue d'optique of a Chinese temple prepared for annual sacrifice held in honour of deceased ancestors, whose portraits are displayed around the temple.

Chinese ancestor portrait depicting a man in flowing golden robes decorated with medalions featuring dragons, seated above a floor featuring additional dragon designs in a heavy rect...