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The Gate of Hundred Sorrows
The Gate of Hundred Sorrows

The Gate of Hundred Sorrows

By William Strang, R.A., R.E.

Located in Fairlawn, OH

By the age of thirty Strang had created over 180 original etchings, including portraits of such famous individuals as Kipling, Rider Haggard, Thomas Hardy, Legros, Seymour Haden and ...

Category

Early 1900s English School Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Forest Road  Paper, etching, 21.5x28.5 cm

Forest Road Paper, etching, 21.5x28.5 cm

By Piotr Petrovich Belousov

Located in Riga, LV

He was regarded as one of the brightest representatives of the Leningrad school of painting, being most famous for his portraits and historical paintings.

Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

From the Pasture  Paper, etching, 13x19 cm

From the Pasture Paper, etching, 13x19 cm

By Piotr Petrovich Belousov

Located in Riga, LV

He was regarded as one of the brightest representatives of the Leningrad school of painting, being most famous for his portraits and historical paintings.

Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

Old Town, paper, etching, 32x24.5 cm

Old Town, paper, etching, 32x24.5 cm

By Piotr Petrovich Belousov

Located in Riga, LV

He was regarded as one of the brightest representatives of the Leningrad school of painting, being most famous for his portraits and historical paintings.

Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

B&W Vintage Collage by Bernard Nacion
B&W Vintage Collage by Bernard Nacion

B&W Vintage Collage by Bernard Nacion

By Bernard Nacion

Located in New York, NY

This collage features portraits of different famous people cut out of vintage magazines, an aesthetic that mimics the 1970s.

Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Interior Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Board, Magazine Paper

The Road From the Mill, paper, etching, 10x14.5 cm

The Road From the Mill, paper, etching, 10x14.5 cm

By Piotr Petrovich Belousov

Located in Riga, LV

He was regarded as one of the brightest representatives of the Leningrad school of painting, being most famous for his portraits and historical paintings.

Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

Ruth Ford - American actress and model - Original Photography by Cecil Beaton

Ruth Ford - American actress and model - Original Photography by Cecil Beaton

By Cecil Beaton

Located in Cologne, DE

Ruth Ford - American actress and model - Original Photography by Cecil Beaton Photo taken in 1940s Sir Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) is considered one of the most important society phot...

Category

1940s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Bardot Supreme - Luna Blue - SOLD - other sizes available
Bardot Supreme - Luna Blue - SOLD - other sizes available

Bardot Supreme - Luna Blue - SOLD - other sizes available

By Russell Young

Located in New York, NY

This exposure helped him to land work photographing for magazines, album covers, and portraits of famous artists and celebrities such as Morrissey, Bjork, Springsteen, Dylan, New Ord...

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Photography

Materials

Acrylic

LADY IN BLACK-In the Manner of G. Bodini Italy figurative oil on canvas painting
LADY IN BLACK-In the Manner of G. Bodini Italy figurative oil on canvas painting

LADY IN BLACK-In the Manner of G. Bodini Italy figurative oil on canvas painting

By Eugenio De Blasi

Located in Napoli, IT

Gold leaf gilded and mohogany lacquered wooden frame cm. 142x82 The painting by Eugenio De Blasi is perfectly inspired by the work created by the famous Giovanni Boldini, in the port...

Category

Early 2000s Italian School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

German Impressionist Marketplace Etching
German Impressionist Marketplace Etching

German Impressionist Marketplace Etching

By Max Liebermann

Located in Surfside, FL

In Berlin, he became a famous painter of portraits; his work is especially close in spirit to Édouard Manet.

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Etching

JOHN & YOKO
JOHN & YOKO

JOHN & YOKO

By Harold Town

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Throughout his lengthy career he completed significant and memorable bodies of work as a print maker. His portraits of this famous couple are paradigms from his exceptional career.

Category

1960s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

20th Century Spanish Seaside Village (Cadaques Catalonia), Cleveland School
20th Century Spanish Seaside Village (Cadaques Catalonia), Cleveland School

20th Century Spanish Seaside Village (Cadaques Catalonia), Cleveland School

By Rolf Stoll

Located in Beachwood, OH

Stoll also painted views of Spain and depictions of Spanish peasants, inspired by an extended trip to that country (1926), during which time he was entertained by the famous Spanish ...

Category

1920s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Achille Devéria (1800-1857) A galant scene Original Drawing
Achille Devéria (1800-1857) A galant scene Original Drawing

Achille Devéria (1800-1857) A galant scene Original Drawing

Located in Paris, FR

Achille Devéria (1800-1857) A galant scene pencil on paper Some stains (see photographs please) Bears the stamp of the Achille Deveria Estate Sale on the lower right 25 x 19 cm In...

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1850s Romantic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Carbon Pencil

Marilyn Bombshell - Love Blue

Marilyn Bombshell - Love Blue

By Russell Young

Located in New York, NY

This exposure helped him to land work photographing for magazines, album covers, and portraits of famous artists and celebrities such as Morrissey, Bjork, Springsteen, Dylan, New Ord...

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Photography

Materials

Mixed Media

Untitled, Figurative, Pastel on Paper, Brown by Indian Artist "In Stock"

Untitled, Figurative, Pastel on Paper, Brown by Indian Artist "In Stock"

By Wasim Kapoor

Located in Kolkata, West Bengal

From his portrayal of the Burkha clad women, to supposedly agreeing to paint a nude portrait of a famous actress, Kapoor has had his fair share of media attention.

Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Achille Devéria (1800-1857) Allez au diable, la fille est à moi Original Drawing
Achille Devéria (1800-1857) Allez au diable, la fille est à moi Original Drawing

Achille Devéria (1800-1857) Allez au diable, la fille est à moi Original Drawing

Located in Paris, FR

Achille Devéria (1800-1857) "Allez au diable, la femme est à moi" (Go to hell, This woman is mine) pencil on paper annotated on the upper border "Allez au diable, la femme est à moi...

Category

1850s Romantic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Carbon Pencil

Urban Cowgirls, Austin, Texas

Urban Cowgirls, Austin, Texas

By Michael O'Brien

Located in Denton, TX

Michael O’Brien is an American photographer noted for his compelling portraits of famous figures such as Willie Nelson, Larry McMurtry, George Strait, Tim Duncan, Kinky Friedman, and...

Category

20th Century Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Inkjet

1972 original poster "Cyrk - Mona Lisa" by Urbanieo - Polish circus posters
1972 original poster "Cyrk - Mona Lisa" by Urbanieo - Polish circus posters

1972 original poster "Cyrk - Mona Lisa" by Urbanieo - Polish circus posters

Located in PARIS, FR

This particular poster, inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, reinterprets the famous Renaissance portrait with a circus theme, blending classic art with contemporary graphic de...

Category

1970s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

BARDOT - Acid Green & Black- Edition 3/3, 2008

BARDOT - Acid Green & Black- Edition 3/3, 2008

By Russell Young

Located in New York, NY

This exposure helped him to land work photographing for magazines, album covers, and portraits of famous artists and celebrities such as Morrissey, Bjork, Springsteen, Dylan, New Ord...

Category

2010s Pop Art Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Lady Bird Johnson, LBJ Ranch, Stonewall

Lady Bird Johnson, LBJ Ranch, Stonewall

By Michael O'Brien

Located in Denton, TX

Michael O’Brien is an American photographer noted for his compelling portraits of famous figures such as Willie Nelson, Larry McMurtry, George Strait, Tim Duncan, Kinky Friedman, and...

Category

20th Century Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Digital

Autoportrait dans un Coeur
Autoportrait dans un Coeur

Autoportrait dans un Coeur

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Pierre & Gilles rose to fame after producing portraits of famous icons such as Mick Jagger and Andy Warhol.

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art Photography

Materials

Mirror, Photographic Paper

Sid Vicious- Mustard & Black, 2007

Sid Vicious- Mustard & Black, 2007

By Russell Young

Located in New York, NY

This exposure helped him to land work photographing for magazines, album covers, and portraits of famous artists and celebrities such as Morrissey, Bjork, Springsteen, Dylan, New Ord...

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Photography

Materials

Acrylic

Jimi Hendrix- Light Blue & Magenta - Floats in sleek black frame
Jimi Hendrix- Light Blue & Magenta - Floats in sleek black frame

Jimi Hendrix- Light Blue & Magenta - Floats in sleek black frame

By Russell Young

Located in New York, NY

This exposure helped him to land work photographing for magazines, album covers, and portraits of famous artists and celebrities such as Morrissey, Bjork, Springsteen, Dylan, New Ord...

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Paul Berthon - Sarah Bernhardt La Princesse Lointaine " The Faraway Princess "
Paul Berthon - Sarah Bernhardt La Princesse Lointaine " The Faraway Princess "

Paul Berthon - Sarah Bernhardt La Princesse Lointaine " The Faraway Princess "

By Paul Berthon

Located in PARIS, FR

By freeing himself from the style of his master, his own style develops based on a palette of autumnal pastels with sharp lines and contours. This is his most famous lithograph, a p...

Category

Early 1900s Art Nouveau Prints and Multiples

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Divine and Bulldogs, 16x20, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography

Divine and Bulldogs, 16x20, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography

By Greg Gorman

Located in München, BY

Edition 25 Black and white portrait of famous actor Divine. From personality portraits and advertising campaigns to magazine layouts and fine art work, Greg Gorman has developed a ...

Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Posinsky - Rare Book by Rudolf Grossmann - 1917
Posinsky - Rare Book by Rudolf Grossmann - 1917

Posinsky - Rare Book by Rudolf Grossmann - 1917

By Rudolf Grossmann

Located in Roma, IT

He is particularly well known for his portrait drawings of famous contemporary figures. With his friend, Jules Pascin, he travelled to Belgium and Holland.

Category

1910s Modern More Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

BARDOT - St. Tropez Royal Bleu - Ltd Ed 9/13 - Diamond Dust on Linen - Framed
BARDOT - St. Tropez Royal Bleu - Ltd Ed 9/13 - Diamond Dust on Linen - Framed

BARDOT - St. Tropez Royal Bleu - Ltd Ed 9/13 - Diamond Dust on Linen - Framed

By Russell Young

Located in New York, NY

This exposure helped him to land work photographing for magazines, album covers, and portraits of famous artists and celebrities such as Morrissey, Bjork, Springsteen, Dylan, New Ord...

Category

2010s Pop Art Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Screen

Edie Sedwick   - Original Limited Edition Photograph by Angelo Cricchi

Edie Sedwick - Original Limited Edition Photograph by Angelo Cricchi

By Angelo Cricchi

Located in Roma, IT

On her side a crystal glass and a glass ashtray. The portrait shows the famous fashion model Edie Sedwick, well-known for being one of Andy Warhol's stars.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Meryl Streep, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography

Meryl Streep, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography

By Greg Gorman

Located in München, BY

Edition 25 Also available in 101 x 127 cm / 40 x 50 inch, Edition 10 Black and white portrait of famous actress Meryl Streep. From personality portraits and advertising campaigns ...

Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Marlon Brando, Hawaii, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography

Marlon Brando, Hawaii, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography

By Greg Gorman

Located in München, BY

Edition 25 Also available in 101 x 127 cm / 40 x 50 inch, Edition 10 Black and white portrait of famous actor Marlon Brando. From personality portraits and advertising campaigns t...

Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Elton John, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography

Elton John, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography

By Greg Gorman

Located in München, BY

Edition 25 Also available in 101 x 127 cm / 40 x 50 inch, Edition 10 Color portrait of famous singer and songwriter Elton John sitting on a chair.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Al Pacino Smoking, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography

Al Pacino Smoking, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography

By Greg Gorman

Located in München, BY

Edition 25 Also available in 101 x 127 cm / 40 x 50 inch, Edition 10 Black and white portrait of famous actor Al Pacino smoking. From personality portraits and advertising campaig...

Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Girl with Pearls (Edition 29/175)
Girl with Pearls (Edition 29/175)

Girl with Pearls (Edition 29/175)

By Bernard Charoy

Located in New York, NY

Bernard Charoy (French b. 1931 ) , "Girl with Pearls," Edition 29/175, Abstract Lithograph signed and numbered in Pencil, 28 x 20, Late 20th Century Colors: Green, White, Pink, Grey...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Untitled Winter Landscape (Edition 85/150)
Untitled Winter Landscape (Edition 85/150)

Untitled Winter Landscape (Edition 85/150)

By Bernard Charoy

Located in New York, NY

Bernard Charoy (French b. 1931 ) , "Untitled Winter Landscape," Edition 85/150, Abstract Lithograph signed and numbered in Pencil, 22 x 30, Late 20th Century Colors: Green, White, G...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso

Located in Edinburgh, GB

The project "Eternal and Ingenious" is based on portraits of famous artists of the world and Ukraine.

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

On The Gallops Race Horses Equine Speed Framed English Horse Racing Painting
On The Gallops Race Horses Equine Speed Framed English Horse Racing Painting

On The Gallops Race Horses Equine Speed Framed English Horse Racing Painting

By John Rattenbury Skeaping

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

He also did some fine commissioned portraits of famous horses of the day including Triple Crown winner Secretariat, Hyperion, Mill Reef, Brigadier Gerard, Chamossaire, and more.

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Into The Final Furlong The Last Stretch Of A Horse Race Framed Original Artwork
Into The Final Furlong The Last Stretch Of A Horse Race Framed Original Artwork

Into The Final Furlong The Last Stretch Of A Horse Race Framed Original Artwork

By John Rattenbury Skeaping

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

He also did some fine commissioned portraits of famous horses of the day including Triple Crown winner Secretariat, Hyperion, Mill Reef, Brigadier Gerard, Chamossaire, and more.

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

A Three Horse Race Framed 20th Century Original Horse Racing Watercolor Painting
A Three Horse Race Framed 20th Century Original Horse Racing Watercolor Painting

A Three Horse Race Framed 20th Century Original Horse Racing Watercolor Painting

By John Rattenbury Skeaping

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

He also did some fine commissioned portraits of famous horses of the day including Triple Crown winner Secretariat, Hyperion, Mill Reef, Brigadier Gerard, Chamossaire, and more.

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Bareback Bronco Horse Framed Mid 20th Century Rodeo Cowboy Original Painting
Bareback Bronco Horse Framed Mid 20th Century Rodeo Cowboy Original Painting

Bareback Bronco Horse Framed Mid 20th Century Rodeo Cowboy Original Painting

By John Rattenbury Skeaping

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

He also did some fine commissioned portraits of famous horses of the day including Triple Crown winner Secretariat, Hyperion, Mill Reef, Brigadier Gerard, Chamossaire, and more.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

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  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Famous portrait artists include Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gogh, Rembrandt van Rijn, Leonardo da Vinci, Andy Warhol, Gustav Klimt and Claude Monet.

  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    Kehinde Wiley's most famous portrait is arguably of Barack Obama. In 2018, the American artist received a commission to paint the 44th President of the United States. Wiley’s depiction shows Obama surrounded by what are intentionally several types of flowers. The flowers represent Kenya, his father's birthplace; Hawaii, the president's own birthplace; and Chicago, where Obama lived and worked. Other well-known works by Wiley include Napoleon Leading the Army over the Alps, Judith and Holofernes, A New Republic and Femme Piquée Par Un Serpent. Explore a variety of Kehinde Wiley art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025
    There were many famous portrait painters who came from Europe. In fact, there are too many to name. Portrait painting as a formal artistic discipline in Europe dates back to the 14th century, and many artists made a living producing portraits for wealthy patrons. Some of the most notable European portrait artists include Diego Velázquez, Rembrandt, Leonardo da Vinci, Hans Holbein the Younger, Francisco Goya, Titian, Anthony van Dyck, Johannes Vermeer and Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres. Find a large collection of portrait art on 1stDibs.