$8,189
H 25.6 in Dm 22.05 in
ENOCH SEEMAN (circle of) PORTRAIT OF SIR FRANCIS SEYMOUR AS A BOY
By Enoch Seeman
Located in York, GB
ENOCH SEEMAN (circle of) PORTRAIT OF SIR FRANCIS SEYMOUR AS A BOY A very fine 18th century portrait
Oil
$6,352
H 38 in W 33.25 in D 2.5 in
18th Century portrait oil painting of a gentleman
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Follower of Enoch Seeman the Younger German, (1694-1744) Portrait of Gilbert Sympkin Oil on canvas
Canvas, Oil
$9,132
H 37 in W 32 in D 2 in
Portrait of Mrs Harborough - British 18th century art portrait lady oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
portrait artist Enoch Seeman. Seeman came from Poland to England as a youngster with his father and the
Oil
$12,636
H 36.62 in W 31.11 in D 2.37 in
Portrait of Jane Harris (later Jane Bigg) in White Dress and Blue Mantle c.1731
By Enoch Seeman
Located in London, GB
portrait of a lady sold in recent years – a bust-length oval portrait catalogued as “Circle of Enoch Seeman
Canvas, Oil
$6,011
H 37 in W 32 in D 3 in
Portrait of a Bewigged Gentleman, Oil on Canvas, Early 18th Century
By Enoch Seeman
Located in St. Albans, GB
Enoch Seeman Canvas Size: 30 x 25" (76 x 62cm) Outside Frame Size: 37 x 32" (92 x 80cm) 1694-1744
Oil
$13,388
H 58 in W 48 in D 3 in
Portrait of a Gentleman with his Dog - Possibly Abraham Tucker. Oil on Canvas
By Enoch Seeman
Located in St. Albans, GB
Enoch Seeman - 1894 - 1744 An excellent example of Seeman's work. It is typically unsigned as was
Oil
$16,356
H 29.5 in W 24.5 in
Portrait of William Henry Kerr, Earl of Ancram, 4th Marquess of Lothian
Located in London, GB
provincial portrait painter working in the style of Enoch Seeman (1694 - 1744). He was active in Cheshire and
Oil
Sold
H 37.41 in W 32.68 in D 1.58 in
Portrait of a Gentleman, Fine 18th Century Kent Frame, Antique oil Painting
Located in London, GB
(1732), Holkham Hall and Houghton. Enoch Seeman (born in Danzig c.1694) was a successful and popular
Canvas, Oil
A Bewigged Gentleman
By Enoch Seeman
Located in St. Albans, GB
Enoch Seeman Oil on Canvas Canvas Size: 30 x 25" (76 x 64cm) Outside Framed Size: 37 x 32" (94 x
Oil
Sold
H 36 in W 31 in D 1 in
Early 18th Century British Portrait of a Young Aristocratic Gentleman, large oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Gentleman English School, circa 1730's circle of Enoch Seeman (1694-1744) oil
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of Thomas Samwell of Upton
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Myn, Zincke, Amigoni, Enoch Seeman and Charles Philips had all painted oil portraits of him. In 1735
Oil
Portrait of a Lady
By Enoch Seeman
Located in Bath, Somerset
Attributed to Enoch Seeman (Poland 1661-1745 London). Portrait of a Lady, seated in a landscape
Oil
Sold
H 36 in W 31 in D 2 in
18th Century Oil Portrait of Judith Morice in an Orange Silk Dress.
By Enoch Seeman
Located in London/Yorkshire, GB
18TH CENTURY PORTRAIT OF JUDITH MORICE IN AN ORANGE SILK DRESS - BY ENOCH SEEMAN
Oil
Sold
H 40 in W 34 in
18th Century Portrait of a Lady in an Elaborate Blue and White Costume.
By Enoch Seeman
Located in London/Yorkshire, GB
ornaments which match her pearl drop earrings and necklace. Enoch Seeman (1694 - 1744) was born in 1694 at
Oil
18th century Portrait of a Lady with a red cloak
By Enoch Seeman
Located in Bath, Somerset
Attributed to Enoch Seeman the Younger (1661-1744). Portrait of a Lady, seated in a landscape
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 28 in W 26 in D 3 in
Three portraits by Jan van Haensburgen (2) and Jan van Haensburgen (1)
By Jan Van Haensbergen
Located in London/Yorkshire, GB
. Fine quality and highly decorative 18th century portrait of an elegant lady, attributed to Enoch Seeman
Oil
$199,455
H 47.75 in W 66.5 in
Grand 19th Century English Marine Painting in Stunning Light
By John Wilson Ewbank
Located in London, GB
John Wilson Ewbank (1799 - 1847) Shipping in the Harbour, South Shields Oil on canvas 39.5 x 58 inches unframed 47.75 x 66.5 inches framed Provenance: Christie's October 2002; L...
Oil
Unavailable|$8,254
H 32.29 in W 26.78 in
Flowers Paint Oil on canvas Old master 17th Century Italy Still-life Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Master of the Grotesque Vase (active in Rome and Naples in the first quarter of the 17th century) Still life of flowers in a classic vase oil on canvas 66 x 51 cm, In frame cm. 82 x...
Oil
$19,500
H 24.5 in W 34.5 in
18th century portrait of a Spaniel dog with fruit in a wooded landscape.
By Tobias Stranover
Located in Woodbury, CT
Outstanding early 18th-century portrait of a seated Spaniel dog in a landscape with an array of fruits. Attributed to the work of Tobias Stranover. Tobias Stranover or Toby Strano...
Oil
$14,818
H 34.26 in W 21.26 in
17th century portrait of the wine merchant Caspar Rommerskirchen - Old master
Located in Aartselaar, BE
17th-century German portrait of the wine merchant Caspar Roemerskirchen at the age of 26 in 1628, Franz Kessler (attr.) This highly decorative portrait depicts the 26-year-old Caspa...
Oil, Wood
$6,133
H 26.25 in W 21.63 in D 1 in
French School, 17th Century, 'Portrait of the Marquise de Grugieres', oil canvas
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
French school, 17th Century Portrait of the Marquise de Grugieres Oil on canvas 26.1/4 x 21.5/8 in. (66.7 x 54.8 cm.) In a gilded composite frame, later production (possible early 1...
Canvas, Oil
$4,906Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.5 in W 41 in
Napoleonic Wars Cuirassier Horse, 19th Century
By Sir Edwin Landseer
Located in Blackwater, GB
War Horse, 19th Century after Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (1802-1872) Large 19th century Napoleonic Cuirassier War Horse scene, oil on canvas. Excellent quality and condition depicti...
Canvas, Oil
$122,670
H 52 in W 42 in D 2 in
Portrait of a Spanish Noble Lady - 17th Century Old Master art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning, large portrait oil painting is attributed to Spanish Old Master Claudio Coello who is considered the last great Spanish painter of the 17th century. It has formerly be...
Oil Crayon
$2,350
H 10.5 in W 9 in
19th century English Victorian chickens in a barn scene with Rooster and Hens
Located in Woodbury, CT
This charming English Victorian painting by Arthur Jackson beautifully captures a rustic scene of chickens in a barn. The artist's meticulous attention to detail and vibrant use of c...
Oil, Board
Portrait of Barbara Palmer 1st Duchess of Cleveland
By Sir Peter Lely
Located in Taunton, GB
Portrait of Barbara Palmer 1st Duchess of Cleveland 1640-1709, half-length wearing a red dress and portrayed within a cartouche. Circa 1680 Oil On Canvas 28 x 21 in 70.56 x 52.92 ...
Oil
$1,960Sale Price|30% Off
H 42 in W 32.5 in
"Portrait of a Lady" - 19th-Century French Framed Antique Woman Oil Painting
Located in New Orleans, LA
A lovely portrait of a turn-of-the-century elegant woman, perhaps commissioned by a devoted husband (she has a ring on her right hand, which is more common as a wedding ring in north...
Oil
$29,986
H 36 in W 46 in D 2 in
Morning Gun - British Old Master naval marine seascape ships art oil painting
By Peter Monamy
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British Old Master marine oil painting is attributed to Peter Monamy. Painted circa 1730 it depicts Morning Gun - A morning gun is a gun fired at the first note of revei...
Oil
Cattle watering in an open landscape
By Joshua Shaw
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Joshua Shaw (Billingborough 1776-1860 New Jersey) An open landscape with cattle watering signed and dated 'J. Shaw. 1810' lower right Oil on canvas Canvas Size 36 x 51 in Framed Siz...
Oil
$58,636
H 17.33 in W 22.05 in
Macbeth and the Three Witches a Painting on Panel by Francesco Zuccarelli
By Francesco Zuccarelli
Located in PARIS, FR
This painting, created during Zuccarelli's stay in England, represents the decisive moment when Macbeth, together with Banquo, meets the three witches who announce that he will be Ki...
Oil, Wood Panel
$9,515Sale Price|30% Off
H 21 in W 17 in
Sur la Plage - Impressionist Oil, Figures in Coastal Landscape by Alfred Stevens
By Alfred Émile Léopold Stevens
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated figures in seascape oil on panel by Belgian impressionist painter Alfred Emile Leopold Stevens. The work depicts an elegant woman sat on a stall at the beach as chil...
Oil, Panel
Painting Male Portrait 19thC
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...
Oil
$2,800
H 26.78 in W 22.84 in D 2.76 in
The blue bow: a little boy with tousled hair naturalistic portrait oil painting
Located in Norwich, GB
This sweet little boy sits quietly like a well brought up child, but you can see in his eyes how much he likes to run and play. In this sensitive portrait painted in circa 1860 by Fé...
Canvas, Oil
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.
On 1stDibs, visit a vast collection of famous portrait paintings or works by emerging artists. Search by medium to find the right portrait paintings for your home in oil paint, synthetic resin paint and more. Find portrait paintings in a variety of styles, too, including contemporary, Impressionist and Pop art, or search by artist to find unique works created by painters such as Mark Beard, Steve Kaufman and Montse Valdés.
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