$2,988
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 ...
Canvas, Oil
$2,650
H 25 in W 20 in D 2 in
Early Modern American Portrait, Pennsylvania/Massachusetts, Frank Anderson Trapp
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is a very stylized and powerful portrait by the noted artist Frank Anderson Trapp. It is dated 1940, and is very much in the modern style of French painters Ferdinand Leger and...
Oil
$1,282
H 18.12 in W 14.18 in
Self Portrait - Mid 20th Century Swedish Modernist Cubist Artist Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
* No US duty or taxes to pay on this item * A beautiful mid 20th century Swedish oil on canvas self portrait of an artist wearing a beret. Very decorative work in the cubist style w...
Canvas, Oil
$4,006
H 29.14 in W 23.63 in
Portrait of a Gentleman - 1920's Antique English Art Deco Oil on Board Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A fine 1920's oil on board portrait of a smartly dressed gentleman, close to the work of James Abbott McNeil Whistler. The work is indistinctly signed and dated 1924 lower right. P...
Oil, Board
$1,890
H 22 in W 18 in
Portrait of a Young Man - 19th Century French Antique Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A charming late 19th century French oil on canvas portrait of a young man wearing a loose grey suit and patterned tie. The work is signed with initials and dated April 1892 lower lef...
Canvas, Oil
Self-portrait (portrait of man)
By Wesley Lea
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Wesley Lea (1914-1981). Self-portrait, ca. 1940. Oil on canvas, 12 x 17 inches. Signed lower left center "WESLEA" as was his practice in 1930s-40's. Unframed.
Oil
WPA Style Portrait Painting of a Gentleman, American, 1930s-1940s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Portrait painting of Walter Levin, oil on canvas, unframed. Signed Haughton College Bickerton in upper right corner, and having the original gallery label on the back. California Bay...
Canvas
$6,750
H 39 in W 33 in
Self Portrait of the Artist, Early 20th Century Oil Painting, Cleveland Artist
By Kenneth Marcus Hugh
Located in Beachwood, OH
Kenneth Marcus Hugh (American, 1916-2011) Self Portrait Oil on canvas Signed lower right and dated ’36 33 x 27 inches 39 x 33 inches, framed Kenneth Marcus Hugh was born August 14, ...
Oil
$1,500Sale Price|40% Off
H 22 in W 30 in D 0.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Man - Portrait in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Subtle and moody portrait of a Pensive man by Joan Tidwell (American, 1930-2002). The sitter in the portrait is a middle-aged man looking slightly downwards, wearing a collared shirt...
Canvas, Oil
Robert Kuven (1901-1983) - 1944 Oil, Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Corsham, GB
This portrait depicts a distinguished gentleman with a neat moustache, dressed formally in a tan suit jacket, blue shirt, and burgundy tie, rendered in soft, impressionistic brushstr...
Oil
$1,620
H 22.05 in W 17.72 in
Portrait of a Young Man - Modern British Impressionist Oil on Board Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
* No US duty or taxes to pay on this item * A beautiful 1950's Modern British oil on board portrait of a young man wearing a blue jacket. Excellent quality portrait which is present...
Oil, Board
Robert Franklin Gault Signed Portrait of a Male
Located in Redding, CT
Robert Franklin Gault ( 1989-1977) Signed Portrait of a Male . Oil on board Nice compostition of a male singend lower right. In a shabby chic white washed frame . This item can parc...
Wood, Masonite, Paint
$1,066
H 21.5 in W 18 in
Signed European Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Man, Mid-20th Century 21.5x18 inches
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mid Century Expressionist Portrait of a Bearded Man by European School (mid-20th century, dated 1964) signed oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 21.5 x 18 inches Provenance: private col...
Oil
Framed 20th Century Oil - The Farm Hand
Located in Corsham, GB
A characterful portrait of a man wearing a cap with his arms crossed. Well presented in a contemporary frame. Unsigned. On canvas board. Image size: 59.5 x 44.5cm.
Oil
Potrait of Mila (Male Portrait)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Lorentz Kleiser (1879-1962) #142, Portrait of Mila, ca. 1940. Oil on masonite panel, 14 x 18 inches. Measuring 18 x 22 inches in antique frame that show surface loss and overpain...
Masonite, Oil
$450
H 15.75 in W 13.59 in
E. M. Johnson - Framed Mid 20th Century Oil, Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Corsham, GB
A distinctive mid-twentieth century portrait of a gentleman from a collection of portrait studies by E. M. Johnson. Well presented in a black frame with a scalloped running pattern. ...
Oil
$5,800
H 29 in W 27 in
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Modern Oil Painting by Jan de Ruth
By Jan De Ruth
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jan De Ruth, Czech (1922 - 1991) Title: Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Year: circa 1964 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.l. Size: 20 in. x 18 in. (50.8 cm x 45.72 cm) F...
Oil
$9,235Sale 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
$4,320
H 31 in W 27 in
Gentleman with a Cigar - Large Antique French Portrait Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A fine large signed and dated 1882 portrait of a gentleman with a cigar, by French artist Ernest Constant Simon. Superb quality depiction of the gentleman wearing a dark suit, crisp...
Canvas, Oil
$9,750
H 40 in W 32 in D 2 in
Stunning Art Deco Young Woman Portrait Framed Signed Rare Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Exquisite antique portrait painting of a young fashionable woman. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 31H by 24L.
Canvas, Oil
$2,430Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 24 in
Fine Edwardian British Society Portrait of a Distinguished Gentleman signed oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Distinguished Gentleman by John Arthur Machray Hay (Scottish, 1887-1960) signed and dated 1910 oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 30 x 24 inches provenance: private co...
Oil
$695
H 26 in W 21 in D 3 in
American School Self Portrait, Circle of N C Wyeth, Bernard Stafford Good 1937
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is a well done self portrait of the listed American artist Bernard Stafford Good. Painted in 1937, it is a fine example of American illustration art produced by the Brandywine S...
Oil
Original, Turn of the Century Self-Portrait
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Deftly painted, oil on canvas picture of a young man in three-quarter profile. Held in a hand carved, period frame. Signed "Ackerman" on the lower right and labeled again via an insc...
Canvas
$3,186Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 20 in
Fine British Mid 20th Century Oil Painting Portrait of a Society Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: British School, indistinctly signed lower right, circa 1950's Title: Portrait of an Aristocratic Lady. The previous owner believed the sitter to be a member of the Q...
Oil
$3,982
H 28 in W 21.5 in
Portrait of a Man - Early 20th Century Antique French Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A superb large early 20th century French expressionist oil on canvas depicting a seated man. Very similar to the work of Chaïm Soutine (1893-1943). Excellent quality depiction of th...
Oil, Canvas
Mid 20th Century Vintage Boho Original Oil Portrait on Canvas
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This striking vintage oil portrait on canvas captures a timeless expression of character and emotion. Featuring a young man in military attire against a muted green background, the p...
Canvas, Wood, Paint
$950
H 28 in W 22 in D 2 in
Vintage Artist’s Self Portrait Oil Painting - Urban vs Rural Social Commentary
Located in Baltimore, MD
Baltimore-born Thaddeus Haduch was mainly known as a landscape artist. He was born to Polish immigrant parents in East Baltimore in 1905. It seems that he lived his entire life in a...
Oil
"Portrait of Dr. Monroe Mufson"
By Joseph Biel
Located in Southampton, NY
Unsigned ; attributed to Joseph Biel Good friend of Dr. Mufson View is from New York University School of Medicine. Overall size with original frame 25.5 x 21 in.
Oil, Board
$2,430
H 26 in W 21 in
Portrait of a Young Man - Mid Century French Impressionist Interior Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful signed and dated 1952 French post-impressionist oil on canvas portrait of a young man in an interior. Wonderful quality portrait of the young man wearing wide brim trous...
Oil
$972Sale Price|20% Off
H 27 in W 21 in
1890's Portrait Painting of Whitby Fisherman in Yorkshire England Large Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of Cud Colley - the Whitby Fisherman by Henry Borrows (British, painted 1878-1891) signed oil on canvas, framed dated 1891 framed: 27 x 21 inches canvas : 22 x 16 inches Pro...
Oil
$8,964Sale Price|20% Off
H 48 in W 38 in D 2 in
Portrait of Louisa Ann Inglis 1857-1935 - British Victorian art oil painting
By William George Robb
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely British Edwardian Impressionist portrait oil painting is by noted artist William George Robb. Painted circa 1901 the sitter is Louisa Ann Inglis, wife of Sir Charles Ingl...
Oil
$2,700Sale Price|20% Off
H 37.8 in W 27.56 in
Portrait of a Young Man - Large Modern British Figurative Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
* No US duty or taxes to pay on this item * A superb large scale Modern British oil on canvas portrait of a smartly dressed young man wearing a striped shirt, suit jacket and tie. ...
Oil, Canvas
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.
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