Who are some famous portrait artists?

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

What is Kehinde Wiley’s most famous portrait?

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.

Who was the famous portrait painter who came from Europe?

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.

Famous Portrait

Oil On Canvas Portrait

Larry Nelson

Renaissance Engraving

Early Renaissance Art

Maria Elisabeth WredeThe Ancient Theater - Watercolor on Paper by M.E. Wrede - Mid 20th Century, Mid 20th Century

$852

The Ancient Theater - Watercolor on Paper by M.E. Wrede - Mid 20th Century

By Maria Elisabeth Wrede

Located in Roma, IT

She became known mainly for her portraits of famous people, such as Jean Cocteau, Valéry and his wife, André Maurois, Colette, Picasso e.a., which she drew in pencil.

Category

Mid-20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Alex KatzPurple Hat Ada, 2017

$29,700

Purple Hat Ada

By Alex Katz

Located in Miami, FL

Living in New York City, since the 1950s Katz spends his summers in Maine, which has been his source of inspiration for many of his famous landscapes. As for his portraits, the peopl...

Category

2010s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Archival Pigment

Eric Schutte'Collse Watermolen' (Watermill) - 21st Century Contemporary Landscape Painting, 2021

$2,956

'Collse Watermolen' (Watermill) - 21st Century Contemporary Landscape Painting

By Eric Schutte

Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant

This portrait of the famous Dutch Watermill is made by Dutch artist Eric Schutte.

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Giacomo BrogiSouvenir of Florence by Giacomo Broggi - Collection of Ancient Photos - 1880s, 1880s

$2,728

Souvenir of Florence by Giacomo Broggi - Collection of Ancient Photos - 1880s

By Giacomo Brogi

Located in Roma, IT

Giacomo Brogi (Florence 1822,1881) Giacomo Brogi was a famous Italian photographer, specialized in portraits and architectural views of Italian cities to documentary purposes.

Category

1880s Modern Landscape Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Currier & Ives19th century color lithograph dogs bird nature grass pastoral animals, c. 1857

$1,900

19th century color lithograph dogs bird nature grass pastoral animals

By Currier & Ives

Located in Milwaukee, WI

These included Disaster Scenes, Sentimental Images, Sports, Humor, Hunting Scenes, Politics, Religion, City and Rural Scenes, Trains, Ships, Fire Fighters, Famous Race Horses, Histor...

Category

1850s Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Currier & Ives19th century color lithograph seascape boat ship waves maritime landscape, c. 1850

$2,200

19th century color lithograph seascape boat ship waves maritime landscape

By Currier & Ives

Located in Milwaukee, WI

These included Disaster Scenes, Sentimental Images, Sports, Humor, Hunting Scenes, Politics, Religion, City and Rural Scenes, Trains, Ships, Fire Fighters, Famous Race Horses, Histor...

Category

1850s Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Currier & Ives19th century color lithograph horses chariot figures dynamic landscape, 1871

$22,500

19th century color lithograph horses chariot figures dynamic landscape

By Currier & Ives

Located in Milwaukee, WI

These included Disaster Scenes, Sentimental Images, Sports, Humor, Hunting Scenes, Politics, Religion, City and Rural Scenes, Trains, Ships, Fire Fighters, Famous Race Horses, Histor...

Category

1870s Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Wasim KapoorNude Woman, Mixed Media on Canvas Board by Indian Artist Wasim Kapoor "In Stock", 2019

$4,680

Nude Woman, Mixed Media on Canvas Board by Indian Artist Wasim Kapoor "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

Canvas, Mixed Media, Board

Wasim KapoorDuet Woman, Conte on Canvas, by Indian Artist Wasim Kapoor "In Stock", 2019

$6,800

Duet Woman, Conte on Canvas, by Indian Artist Wasim Kapoor "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 Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Wasim KapoorRadha Krishna, Mythology, Oil on Canvas, Blue, Grey by Indian Artist "In Stock", 2019

$8,333

Radha Krishna, Mythology, Oil on Canvas, Blue, Grey 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 Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nathaniel Currier19th century color lithograph still life vase flowers, 1848

$1,220

19th century color lithograph still life vase flowers

By Nathaniel Currier

Located in Milwaukee, WI

These included Disaster Scenes, Sentimental Images, Sports, Humor, Hunting Scenes, Politics, Religion, City and Rural Scenes, Trains, Ships, Fire Fighters, Famous Race Horses, Histor...

Category

1840s Romantic Still-life Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Currier & Ives19th century color lithograph seascape boat ship waves maritime landscape, circa 1877

$2,500

19th century color lithograph seascape boat ship waves maritime landscape

By Currier & Ives

Located in Milwaukee, WI

These included Disaster Scenes, Sentimental Images, Sports, Humor, Hunting Scenes, Politics, Religion, City and Rural Scenes, Trains, Ships, Fire Fighters, Famous Race Horses, Histor...

Category

1870s Other Art Style Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Currier & Ives19th century color lithograph seascape boat ship waves maritime landscape, circa 1877

$2,025

19th century color lithograph seascape boat ship waves maritime landscape

By Currier & Ives

Located in Milwaukee, WI

These included Disaster Scenes, Sentimental Images, Sports, Humor, Hunting Scenes, Politics, Religion, City and Rural Scenes, Trains, Ships, Fire Fighters, Famous Race Horses, Histor...

Category

1870s Other Art Style Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Currier & Ives19th century color lithograph birds landscape nature grass sky water figure, circa 1872

$1,950

19th century color lithograph birds landscape nature grass sky water figure

By Currier & Ives

Located in Milwaukee, WI

These included Disaster Scenes, Sentimental Images, Sports, Humor, Hunting Scenes, Politics, Religion, City and Rural Scenes, Trains, Ships, Fire Fighters, Famous Race Horses, Histor...

Category

1870s Other Art Style Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Nathaniel Currier19th century color lithograph landscape figures horseback house scene trees sky, 1855

$17,250

19th century color lithograph landscape figures horseback house scene trees sky

By Nathaniel Currier

Located in Milwaukee, WI

These included Disaster Scenes, Sentimental Images, Sports, Humor, Hunting Scenes, Politics, Religion, City and Rural Scenes, Trains, Ships, Fire Fighters, Famous Race Horses, Histor...

Category

Mid-19th Century Romantic Figurative Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Nathaniel Currier19th century color lithograph watercolor landscape figurative animal print, 1855

$1,300

19th century color lithograph watercolor landscape figurative animal print

By Nathaniel Currier

Located in Milwaukee, WI

These included Disaster Scenes, Sentimental Images, Sports, Humor, Hunting Scenes, Politics, Religion, City and Rural Scenes, Trains, Ships, Fire Fighters, Famous Race Horses, Histor...

Category

Mid-19th Century Romantic Figurative Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Nathaniel Currier19th century color lithograph figures cemetery willow tree memorial headstone, c. 1838-1864

$1,690

19th century color lithograph figures cemetery willow tree memorial headstone

By Nathaniel Currier

Located in Milwaukee, WI

These included Disaster Scenes, Sentimental Images, Sports, Humor, Hunting Scenes, Politics, Religion, City and Rural Scenes, Trains, Ships, Fire Fighters, Famous Race Horses, Histor...

Category

Mid-19th Century Romantic Figurative Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

(after) Henri MatisseLithograph - Flowers, 1943

$1,705

Lithograph - Flowers

By (after) Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Ronsard’s subject and strong imagery lent themselves gracefully to Matisse’s favored themes of fruits, flowers, the female form and portraits. The artist selected the poems himself a...

Category

1940s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

(after) Henri MatisseHenri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Pumpkin and Flowers, 1943

$1,705

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Pumpkin and Flowers

By (after) Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Ronsard’s subject and strong imagery lent themselves gracefully to Matisse’s favored themes of fruits, flowers, the female form and portraits. The artist selected the poems himself a...

Category

1940s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

(after) Henri MatisseHenri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers, 1943

$1,705

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers

By (after) Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Ronsard’s subject and strong imagery lent themselves gracefully to Matisse’s favored themes of fruits, flowers, the female form and portraits. The artist selected the poems himself a...

Category

1940s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

(after) Henri MatisseHenri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Pumpkin and Flowers, 1943

$1,705

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Pumpkin and Flowers

By (after) Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Ronsard’s subject and strong imagery lent themselves gracefully to Matisse’s favored themes of fruits, flowers, the female form and portraits. The artist selected the poems himself a...

Category

1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

(after) Henri MatisseHenri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers, 1943

$1,705

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers

By (after) Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Ronsard’s subject and strong imagery lent themselves gracefully to Matisse’s favored themes of fruits, flowers, the female form and portraits. The artist selected the poems himself a...

Category

1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Charles DemuthGarden Flowers, 1933

$375,000

Garden Flowers

By Charles Demuth

Located in New York, NY

His most famous poster portrait, I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold (1928, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York), represents his friend, poet and physician William Carlos Williams, and i...

Category

20th Century American Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Henri MatisseGuillaume Apollinaire, 1952

$1,819

Guillaume Apollinaire

By Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Ronsard’s subject and strong imagery lent themselves gracefully to Matisse’s favored themes of fruits, flowers, the female form and portraits. The artist selected the poems himself a...

Category

1930s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Henri MatisseOriginal Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Apollinaire, 1952

$1,819

Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Apollinaire

By Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Ronsard’s subject and strong imagery lent themselves gracefully to Matisse’s favored themes of fruits, flowers, the female form and portraits. The artist selected the poems himself a...

Category

1930s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Linocut

Henri MatisseOriginal Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Apollinaire, 1952

$1,819

Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Apollinaire

By Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Ronsard’s subject and strong imagery lent themselves gracefully to Matisse’s favored themes of fruits, flowers, the female form and portraits. The artist selected the poems himself a...

Category

1930s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Linocut

Henri-Gabriel IbelsKam-Hill - Original Lithograph on Japan Paper by H.-G. Ibels - 1893, 1893

$909

Kam-Hill - Original Lithograph on Japan Paper by H.-G. Ibels - 1893

Located in Roma, IT

This print represents a portrait of the famous cabaret artist Camille Périer, known as Kam-Hill.

Category

1890s Fauvist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

(after) Henri MatisseCreole Dancer

$1,478

Creole Dancer

By (after) Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Ronsard’s subject and strong imagery lent themselves gracefully to Matisse’s favored themes of fruits, flowers, the female form and portraits. The artist selected the poems himself a...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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A famous portrait can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $6,000, while the lowest priced sells for $200 and the highest can go for as much as $23,336.

Questions About Famous Portrait

Who are some famous portrait artists?
1 Answer
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.
What is Kehinde Wiley’s most famous portrait?
1 Answer
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.
Who was the famous portrait painter who came from Europe?
1 Answer
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.