Early American Portrait Paintings

A warm red drapery and architectural column frame the figure, creating a dignified interior setting that was typical of early nineteenth-century portraiture. The restrained palette,...

Incredibly realistic and charming early 20th century oval portrait of a young child. Oil on board signed and dated top left. Cannot make out signature. Date looks to be 1915. Wonderf...

Wonderful American school impressionist family portrait oil painting. Oil on canvas. Image size, 38H by 30L.

Finely painted antique American school oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Measuring 29 by 38 inches overall and 23 by 32 painting alone. Unsigned. Painted in a striking Ashcan s...

Harriet Peale Portrait of Rebecca, 1840 Inscribed verso, “Portrait of Rebecca Greenwood (?)/ Aged 25 years/ Painted by Harriet C. Cany/ May 1840” Oil on canvas 28 3/4 x 23 3/4 inches...

Antique American modernist portrait oil painting by Salpi Miriam Mavian (Born 1908). Oil on canvas, circa 1930. Signed. Displayed in a giltwood frame. Image, 16"L x 20"H.

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...

This oil-on-canvas portrait was painted in 1915 by the American artist Nicholas Richard Brewer (1857–1949).

On offer is an original portrait of a dapper yet dignified young gentleman, perfectly confident in both his direct gaze at the viewer and the elegance of his attire. There’s the shap...

A large & charming oil on canvas portrait of the artist's wife "Pearl" circa 1920, by the celebrated Salamagundi member & American-Belarusian artist, Abraham Jacob Bogdanove (1886–19...

Artist/ School: Anglo/ American School, early 19th century. Title: Full length portrait of a seated young gentleman wearing a dark suit, cream waistcoat and white stock, his right ...

The Gray Kimono, 1901, by William Merritt Chase (1849-1916) Oil on canvas 20 x 16 inches unframed (50.8 x 40.64 cm) 28 x 24 1/16 inches framed (71.12 x 61.11875 cm) Paper (Alice Wil...

Portrait of a Boy Holding a Book, c. 1820s Oil on Panel 24" x 19.5" Housed in a 3" Carved Frame Overall Size: 29" x 25 1/4" In excellent condition. Ready to hang and enjoy.

Very finely painted early 1900s American impressionist portrait painting by Alexander Oscar Levy (1881 - 1947).

A large & charming oil on canvas self portrait circa 1920, by the celebrated Salamagundi member & American-Belarusian artist, Abraham Jacob Bogdanove (1886–1946), the painting circa ...

Antique American modernist interior portrait oil painting. Oil on board, circa 1930. Unsigned. Displayed in a period modernist frame. Exhibition provenance verso. Image size, 25"L ...

Rare early American sunset Hudson River School swimming hole painting. Framed. Oil on board. Image size, 7.25H by 10L.

A fine American School oil on canvas portrait of a distinguished seated gentleman, unsigned, identified on verso inscribed label “Albert O Goodenough, Deerfield MA”. Dates to the ear...

This American Impressionistic portrait by Elizabeth Baker (1860-1927) is signed in the lower left center. The charming little blue eyed blond little girl's soft gaze engages the view...

Alpha Appeman Bancroft (1898-1984) was a female American Impressionist painter and wife of Albert Stokes Bancroft. Both were active in Denver, Colorado, and known for their Impressio...

Frederick Dielman (Hanover 1847 – Washington 1935) - Portrait of a woman. 57x45cm. Oil on canvas, unframed. Work signed: "Frederick Dielman". Frederick Dielman was a painter and ...

A picture of calm refined beauty, the sitter epitomizes elegant and casual repose propped up against pillow in her spacious wicker armchair. Captured by master American portraitist ...

A wonderful landscape reminiscent of the great American artist Camille Carrot done. The details are masterfully done with beautiful brush work and wonderfully rich and lush color pal...

Mathias Alten (German/American 1871-1938) Signed: M. Alten 1930 (Upper, Right) " Portrait of Dudley E.

Carol Aus: 1878-1934 Listed artist born in Norway and lived in Chicago. She studied in Paris at Julien Academy. She painted 7 covers for the Saturday Evening Post. She was also we...

Here we have a large portrait of a woman elegantly dressed before heading to the Opera. She is seen wearing a vivid pink dress with impressive detailing, holding a fan on her hand. ...

Artist/ School: French School, signed and dated 1911 Title: A Belle Maman, New York Medium: signed oil painting on canvas, framed. framed: 27.5 x 18.5 inches canvas: 25.75 x 16.7...

This painting measures 18 x 15 inches Framed measures 24.25 x 21.25 inches Martha Walter was an acclaimed American Impressionist painter, and one of the premier female artists to be...

Charcoal and pastel on paper Sight: 16 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. Framed: 24 1/2 x 20 1/4 x 1 2/3 in. Signed lower right Inscribed verso

Albert Rosenthal American, 1863-1939 Artist Studio Oil on canvas 30 by 25 in. w/frame 38 by 33 in. Inventory Number: 01822 Albert Rosenthal was born in Philadelphia in 1863 and was...

The Lovers Signed lower right: C.W. Hawthorne Tempera on panel, 40 x 40 inches (101.6 x 101.6 cm) Framed dimensions: 44 1/8 x 44 1/8 inches Provenance Sotheby's, New York, March 17,...

"Girl with Muff" is aa American figurative portrait oil on canvas painting by Robert Henri in 1912. The artwork is 57 1/4 x 38 1/4 inches and, with the frame, is 64 1/4 x 45 1/4 x 2 ...

Alphonse Legros 1837-1911, was a French painter and sculptor, who lived in London from 1863 until his death in 1911. He was a teacher of etching and drawing and became Slade Professo...

Richard Hayley Lever (1876-1958) Original portrait done on paper and mounted on cardboard. Signed on back of the cardboard by artist. Lever was born in Australia studied art in bo...

Mathias Alten (German/American, 1871-1938) Signed: M. Alten (Lower, Right) " Nude Dancer ", circa 1925 Oil on Canvas 42" x 32" Housed in a 3" Carved Newcomb Macklin Frame with a...

On offer is a work which was part of a book of tonalist drawings by Granville Redmond (1871-1935). This rare charcoal self-portrait drawing is deeply introspective. No mincing words ...

Almost an apt marking for a tombstone, “Laughs with World, Dies Alone,” the title of this drawing by Granville Redmond (1871-1935) of silent film star Larry Semon was likely made on ...

Immerse yourself in American heritage with this vintage early American oil portrait on canvas. Masterfully crafted, this original artwork captures the essence and character of its er...

Early American oil portrait on canvas of a man seating wearing a suit holding a book.

An American School Folk Art pastel painting on paper depicting a portrait of an Afro American boy. Signed by the artist, F. L. Turner, lower right. Framed. Circa: the first half of t...

A particularly fine watercolor portrait of an elderly matron dressed in black, with a white lace cap and glimpse of a white blouse. The sitter looks half awake in her pose, gazing wi...

Large early 19th Century American folk portrait in the manner of the Beardsley Limner, depicting a mother and son. 

Edward Percy Moran Portrait of a Woman Signed lower right Oil on canvas 30 x 20 inches Provenance: The Madison Gallery, Atlanta Percy Moran was the son of marine painter Edward Mo...

William McGregor Paxton (American, 1869-1941) Oil On Canvas, Portrait Of A Lady.Signed W. M. Paxton lower right. An impressionist style portrait of a middle aged lady wearing a long...

Fantastic pair of early 19th century American folk art portraits featuring a family. One painitng with the father and the other with the mother and child holding a dove, each wth la...

Antique 19C American School portrait oil Painting of a Boy & His Dog. It is painted on canvas and later laid down on board.

American Victorian oil on canvas painting portrait depicting a seated lady in white dress & hat with umbrella within a gilt frame (signed by: CD(CATHERINE DENKMANN) WENTWORTH 1865-19...

Impressive early American impressionist dog portrait landscape painting by James Henry Hagaman (1866 - 1946).

Impressive early American impressionist parrot portrait oil painting.

A life drawing by a well known book illustrator and long-term resident of the Chelsea Hotel in the 1930s. Caswell, Edward Gin giving Doris a hair cut Black crayon on lightweight, br...

Vertical portrait painting of a man by American artist Genie Brock.

Incredible signed early American dog portrait painting. Oil on board.

The portrait depicts Joseph Stringham, an early American Gentleman, with his coiffed hair, dressed in a black waistcoat, and a white linen shirt.

Incredible signed early American dog portrait painting. Oil on board.

A superbly executed work, this work would have been done for reproduction in a book or magazine. Simkhovitch received quite a number of illustration jobs and could adapt his style t...

Portrait of a calm resting baby by a Japanese/American San Jose, California artist circa 1920's in the style of Mary DeNeale Morgan (Carmel, 1868 - 1948). Presented in a rustic woode...

This early 19th-century oil painting presents a delicately rendered half-length portrait of a young woman, executed in a refined provincial manner aligned with American or French fol...