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Huge 19thc. Oil Full Length Portrait Renaissance Gentleman Sword Historical Work
Huge 19thc. Oil Full Length Portrait Renaissance Gentleman Sword Historical Work

Huge 19thc. Oil Full Length Portrait Renaissance Gentleman Sword Historical Work

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Full Length Portrait Renaissance Gentleman Sword Costume Historical Portrait Continental (we feel Spanish) School, 19th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 61.5 x 42 inches canvas:...

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19th Century Renaissance Portrait Paintings

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Oil

The English Gentleman Full Length Oil Painting, Signed, 68x48 Inches
The English Gentleman Full Length Oil Painting, Signed, 68x48 Inches

The English Gentleman Full Length Oil Painting, Signed, 68x48 Inches

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

5058 Full length oversized oil painting of an English Nobleman Set in a rapped canvas no frame needed Signed Robert Yarmola

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1980s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Full length portrait of Lady Elizabeth Cromwell as the Magdalen

Full length portrait of Lady Elizabeth Cromwell as the Magdalen

By Sir Godfrey Kneller

Located in Taunton, GB

Portrait of Lady Elizabeth Cromwell as the Magdalen, full length seated in a landscape wearing a red dress and blue robes Oil on canvas THE SOUTHWELL COLLECTION Everett Fine Art i...

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17th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a gentleman, standing full length, wearing a blue jacket, waistcoat
Portrait of a gentleman, standing full length, wearing a blue jacket, waistcoat

Portrait of a gentleman, standing full length, wearing a blue jacket, waistcoat

By Arthur Devis

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

Circle of Arthur Devis (1712-1787) Portrait of a gentleman, standing full length, wearing a blue jacket, waistcoat and breeches, at a desk in a library Oil on canvas Signed lower cen...

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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Very Large Full length portrait of a young lady with a posy of flowers
Very Large Full length portrait of a young lady with a posy of flowers

Very Large Full length portrait of a young lady with a posy of flowers

Located in Harkstead, GB

A very engaging portrait of a pretty young girl holding a posy of flowers. On a large scale, this impressive piece would add grandeur to a hall or drawing room. William Edwards Mill...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

17th Century portrait oil painting of a gentleman
17th Century portrait oil painting of a gentleman

17th Century portrait oil painting of a gentleman

By Willem Wissing

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Circle of Willem Wissing Dutch, (1656-1687) Portrait of a Gentleman Oil on canvas Image size: 29 inches x 24.5 inches Size including frame: 35 inches x 30.5 inches A well-executed ...

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17th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

La Parisienne - Impressionist Portrait Oil Painting by Jean Beraud
La Parisienne - Impressionist Portrait Oil Painting by Jean Beraud

La Parisienne - Impressionist Portrait Oil Painting by Jean Beraud

By Jean Beraud 1

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signed full length portrait circa 1890 by French impressionist painter Jean Beraud. The work depicts a Parisian lady in a green tuile skirt, a blue jacket with fur and black lace up ...

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1890s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Portrait of a Gentleman - Scottish oil painting mid 20th century art
Portrait of a Gentleman - Scottish oil painting mid 20th century art

Portrait of a Gentleman - Scottish oil painting mid 20th century art

By William Oliphant Hutchinson

Located in Hagley, England

He painted many distinguished people, including the Queen, Prince Philip, and the Queen Mother, his full-length portrait of the Queen in Thistle robes, painted for the Edinburgh Merc...

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20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Maria Vittoria Queen of Portugal - Italian Old Master oil painting
Portrait of Maria Vittoria Queen of Portugal - Italian Old Master oil painting

Portrait of Maria Vittoria Queen of Portugal - Italian Old Master oil painting

Located in Hagley, England

The painting is a variant by the artist of another full-length portrait of the sovereign executed by Domenico Maria Sani in the Royal Palace of Riofrio, identified in archival docume...

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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait Prince George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland c.1690–1695 Oil painting
Portrait Prince George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland c.1690–1695 Oil painting

Portrait Prince George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland c.1690–1695 Oil painting

By Sir Godfrey Kneller

Located in London, GB

Portrait of Prince George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland (1653–1708) c.1690–1695 Studio of Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646–1723) Few portraits embody the visual authority and dynastic sy...

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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century portrait oil painting of a young woman holding a basket of apples
19th Century portrait oil painting of a young woman holding a basket of apples

19th Century portrait oil painting of a young woman holding a basket of apples

By William Oliver

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

William Oliver British, (1823-1901) A Basket of Apples Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 23.25 inches x 17.25 inches Size including frame: 31 inches x 25 inches A beautiful half-le...

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19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The New Hat, 20th Century British Oil Portrait Interior

The New Hat, 20th Century British Oil Portrait Interior

Located in London, GB

Oil on canvas on board Image size: 15 3/4 x 21 3/4 inches (40 x 55 cm) Contemporary style frame This sensitive portrait captures the use of contemporary dress of this lady beautifu...

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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Valente - Framed Early 20th Century Oil, Portrait of an Umbrella Seller
Valente - Framed Early 20th Century Oil, Portrait of an Umbrella Seller

Valente - Framed Early 20th Century Oil, Portrait of an Umbrella Seller

Located in Corsham, GB

A characterful full-length portrait of an umbrella seller, smoking a pipe. Signed 'Valente' lower left. Presented in a cream and gilt frame with delicate running patterns. On canvas ...

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20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Judith - British 1929 exh. Post Impressionist art oil painting
Judith - British 1929 exh. Post Impressionist art oil painting

Judith - British 1929 exh. Post Impressionist art oil painting

By Margaret Maitland Howard

Located in Hagley, England

This absolutely fascinating British Post Impressionist figurative exhibited oil painting is by noted female artist Margret Maitland Howard. It was awarded first prize in the Summer C...

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1920s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Young Boy Carrying a Fruit Basket, 18th Century Oil on Canvas
Portrait of a Young Boy Carrying a Fruit Basket, 18th Century Oil on Canvas

Portrait of a Young Boy Carrying a Fruit Basket, 18th Century Oil on Canvas

By Thomas Beach

Located in London, GB

Oil on canvas Image size: 30 x 25 inches (76 x 63.5 cm) Contemporary hand-carved frame This is a charming 18th century portrait of a young boy, sporting a golden child's two-piece w...

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18th Century English School Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of young woman
Portrait of young woman

Portrait of young woman

Located in Paris, IDF

In 1855, the Empire commissioned a full-length portrait of His Majesty the Emperor for the Mâcon prefecture hotel.

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Late 19th Century French School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Cardinal Mazarin portrait
Cardinal Mazarin portrait

Cardinal Mazarin portrait

Located in BELEYMAS, FR

If our bozzetto had resulted in a painting, it would have displayed a far greater pomp than the portraits known today.

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1640s French School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Lady Lempster

Portrait of Lady Lempster

Located in London, GB

Adriana Verelst Portrait of Lady Lempster 1683-1769 Oil on canvas, unsigned Image size: 49 ½ x 40 ⅓ inches Contemporary-style gilt frame The sitter is identified as Lady Sophia O...

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Late 17th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Artist self-portrait
Artist self-portrait

Artist self-portrait

By Élisabeth Dujarric de La Rivière

Located in BELEYMAS, FR

Elisabeth Dujarric creates several series of full-length figures, on large format canvases. These paintings are studies that serve him for larger compositions, or works of expression...

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1950s Cubist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Mary Elizabeth Hall
Portrait of Mary Elizabeth Hall

Portrait of Mary Elizabeth Hall

By Sir Gerald Festus Kelly

Located in London, GB

Kelly's wife stood in to complete the commission, with the portrait initially being a full-length portrait showing a confident young girl in a dark red velvet dress, in a wide-legged...

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20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Gentleman
Portrait of a Gentleman

Portrait of a Gentleman

By Arthur Devis

Located in London, GB

In 1745, he opened a studio in Lincoln’s Inn Fields.Devis is well-known for his conversation pieces, which depict one or more full-length figures within interiors or small-scale land...

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1750s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Privateer

Portrait of a Privateer

By Francis Hayman

Located in London, GB

Portrait of a Privateer Francis Hayman 1708 - 1776 Oil on canvas Image size: 20 x 14 inches (51 x 36 cm) Contemporary style frame Provenance Charles Fleischmann Esq Here, a small ...

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18th Century English School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Venetian Nobleman
Portrait of a Venetian Nobleman

Portrait of a Venetian Nobleman

Located in Douglas, Isle of Man

He became a prominent portraitist for Venice's upper class, including nobles and state officials. His official state portraits featured grand, full-length depictions of his subjects ...

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Mid-18th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of an artistic Gentleman, c. 1720s
Portrait of an artistic Gentleman, c. 1720s

Portrait of an artistic Gentleman, c. 1720s

By John Vanderbank

Located in Edinburgh, Scotland

John Vanderbank (London 1694-1739 London) Portrait of an artistic Gentleman, c. 1720s Three-quarter-length, wearing a turban ​ Oil on canvas 125.5 x 101.7 cm.; (within frame) 145.6 ...

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1720s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Prince Henry Benedict Stuart, Cardinal York

Portrait of Prince Henry Benedict Stuart, Cardinal York

Located in Oxford, GB

Studio of Domenico Corvi Portrait of Prince Henry Benedict Stuart, Cardinal York c.1750 oil-on-canvas 30 x 25 in. Provenance With Philip Mould Ltd; Christie’s, Old Master & Bri...

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18th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Gentleman, c. 1810-20
Portrait of a Gentleman, c. 1810-20

Portrait of a Gentleman, c. 1810-20

By Sir William Beechey

Located in Edinburgh, Scotland

Having returned to London, he was commissioned in 1793 by Queen Charlotte to paint her in full-length, and was afterwards appointed her official portrait painter.

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1810s English School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait Of Two Girls & A Servant, 17th Century
Portrait Of Two Girls & A Servant, 17th Century

Portrait Of Two Girls & A Servant, 17th Century

By Kneller Godfrey

Located in Liphook, GB

Portrait Of Two Girls & A Servant, 17th Century circle of Sir Godfrey KNELLER (1646-1723) Huge 17th Century English Old Master portrait of two young girls and a servant, oil on can...

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17th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait General George Brinton McClellan (1826-1885), 19th Century
Portrait General George Brinton McClellan (1826-1885), 19th Century

Portrait General George Brinton McClellan (1826-1885), 19th Century

Located in Liphook, GB

Portrait General George Brinton McClellan (1826-1885), 19th Century Commanding General Of US Army to Abraham Lincoln, Governor of New Jersey American School Large 19th century mil...

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19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Edward VI when Prince of Wales
Portrait of Edward VI when Prince of Wales

Portrait of Edward VI when Prince of Wales

By English School

Located in London, GB

Scrots was an early exponent of the Mannerist style, which had originated in Florence and then spread through France to the Netherlands. His full-length of Edward, with its elongated...

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16th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Portrait Identified as Frances Maria Fountayne (1730-1750), 18th Century
Portrait Identified as Frances Maria Fountayne (1730-1750), 18th Century

Portrait Identified as Frances Maria Fountayne (1730-1750), 18th Century

Located in Liphook, GB

Portrait Identified as Frances Maria Fountayne (1730-1750), 18th Century circle of Henry PICKERING (1720-1771) Large 18th English portrait of a young girl identified as Frances Mar...

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18th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Expressionist Abstract Portraits Of Figures Provenance
French Expressionist Abstract Portraits Of Figures Provenance

French Expressionist Abstract Portraits Of Figures Provenance

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Abstract Expressionist Composition by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011) signed oil painting on canvas unframed: 9.5 x 7.5 inches condition: excellent provenance: all the paintings we have ...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Barbara Palmer 1st Duchess of Cleveland
Portrait of Barbara Palmer 1st Duchess of Cleveland

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.

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17th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

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Portrait of Augusta Princess of Wales, mother of George III, Seated, full length, in the grounds of Kew Palace

Portrait of Augusta Princess of Wales, mother of George III, Seated, full length, in the grounds of Kew Palace

By George Knapton

Located in London, Central London

Signed and dated, middle right: G. Knapton 1758 Provenance: Probably commissioned by the sitter as a gift to her brother Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1699-1772) Poss...

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Oil, Canvas

Claudia Cardinale - Portrait Painting Colors Beige Yellow Green Orange White
Claudia Cardinale - Portrait Painting Colors Beige Yellow Green Orange White

Claudia Cardinale - Portrait Painting Colors Beige Yellow Green Orange White

By Vlado Vesselinov

Located in Sofia, BG

"Claudia Cardinale" is a painting by Maestro Vlado Vesselinov. About the painting: Style and Technic: POP ART, Contemporary, Acrylic, Oil on canvas The painting is unframed. “T...

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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

18thc Oil Portrait of a Swedish Society Lady Attributed To Ulrika Fredrick Pasch
18thc Oil Portrait of a Swedish Society Lady Attributed To Ulrika Fredrick Pasch

18thc Oil Portrait of a Swedish Society Lady Attributed To Ulrika Fredrick Pasch

By Ulrika (Ulla) Fredrica Pasch

Located in Leicester, GB

I am delighted to offer for sale a quality three quarter length oil portrait on canvas of an Aristocratic Lady in all her finery. ABOUT THE ARTIST This quality portrait is attribut...

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Mid-18th Century Rococo Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Lennon - Mixed Media Portrait Painting Colors White Black
Lennon - Mixed Media Portrait Painting Colors White Black

Lennon - Mixed Media Portrait Painting Colors White Black

By Vlado Vesselinov

Located in Sofia, BG

"Lennon" is a painting by Maestro Vlado Vesselinov. About the painting: Style and Technic: POP ART, Contemporary, Acrylic, Oil on canvas The painting is unframed. “The impressi...

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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Andy Warhol - Portrait Painting Color Beige Yellow Green Orange White Black
Andy Warhol - Portrait Painting Color Beige Yellow Green Orange White Black

Andy Warhol - Portrait Painting Color Beige Yellow Green Orange White Black

By Vlado Vesselinov

Located in Sofia, BG

"Andy Warhol" is a painting by Maestro Vlado Vesselinov. About the painting: Style and Technic: POP ART, Contemporary, Acrylic paint, oil on canvas The painting is unframed. The p...

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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

17TH CENTURY ENGLISH OIL PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG GENTLEMAN IN A GREEN SILK CLOAK.
17TH CENTURY ENGLISH OIL PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG GENTLEMAN IN A GREEN SILK CLOAK.

17TH CENTURY ENGLISH OIL PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG GENTLEMAN IN A GREEN SILK CLOAK.

By Johann Kerseboom

Located in London/Yorkshire, GB

A fine, sensitively rendered and highly decorative portrait of a handsome gentleman circa 1690 by an artist in the circle of Johann Kerseboom. The handsome green eyed young gentleman...

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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

17th English Old Master Oil Portrait of a Young Gentleman in Armour circa 1690.
17th English Old Master Oil Portrait of a Young Gentleman in Armour circa 1690.

17th English Old Master Oil Portrait of a Young Gentleman in Armour circa 1690.

By (Circle of) Godfrey Kneller

Located in London/Yorkshire, GB

This fine chivalric portrait, dating to around c.1690, shows a young officer sporting a flamboyant powdered wig and silk cravat. Contrasted with these courtly accoutrements is the sh...

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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Gentleman
Portrait of a Gentleman

Portrait of a Gentleman

Located in London, GB

Peters was born in Freshwater, Isle of Wight, the son of Matthew Peters (born at Belfast, 1711), a civil engineer and member of the Royal Dublin Society; by Elizabeth, the eldest dau...

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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Steve McQueen - Portrait Painting Beige Yellow Green Orange White Black Pink
Steve McQueen - Portrait Painting Beige Yellow Green Orange White Black Pink

Steve McQueen - Portrait Painting Beige Yellow Green Orange White Black Pink

By Vlado Vesselinov

Located in Sofia, BG

"Steve McQueen" is a painting by Maestro Vlado Vesselinov. About the painting: Style and Technic: POP ART, Contemporary, Acrylic paint, oil on canvas The painting is unframed. The...

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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

English 17th century portrait of a lady
English 17th century portrait of a lady

English 17th century portrait of a lady

By Sir Peter Lely

Located in Bath, Somerset

He dominated the portrait painting scene in England for over 20 years, creating a distinctive 'court look' in his work which had a strong influence on many other artists.

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17th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Jeannie Netter, wearing a Burgundy dress
Portrait of Jeannie Netter, wearing a Burgundy dress

Portrait of Jeannie Netter, wearing a Burgundy dress

By Fedor Encke

Located in West Sussex, GB

Fedor Encke (1851-1926) – German Full length Portrait of Jeannie Netter, standing in an interior, wearing a Burgundy Velvet Dress holding a Pink Rose Oil on canvas :85 ¾ x 50 ¼ in.

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1890s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a María del Rosario Fernandéz, called 'La Tirana'
Portrait of a María del Rosario Fernandéz, called 'La Tirana'

Portrait of a María del Rosario Fernandéz, called 'La Tirana'

Located in Tallinn, EE

Rosario Fernández's nickname, 'La Tirana', was the female equivalent of this nickname. Goya painted two portraits of Maria del Rosario Fernandez: a three-quarter length painting in 1...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

18th Century English Portrait of a Lady and her Child.
18th Century English Portrait of a Lady and her Child.

18th Century English Portrait of a Lady and her Child.

By Sir Allan Ramsay

Located in London/Yorkshire, GB

PORTRAIT OF A LADY AND HER CHILD c.1760 - BRITISH SCHOOL, STUDIO OF SIR ALLAN RAMSEY (1713-1784) A particularly fine quality, 18th century English portrait of a beauty and her baby b...

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1760s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Mather Brown (1761-1831) Portrait of Major-General John Robinson (1757-1819)
Mather Brown (1761-1831) Portrait of Major-General John Robinson (1757-1819)

Mather Brown (1761-1831) Portrait of Major-General John Robinson (1757-1819)

By Mather Brown

Located in London, GB

His full-length portraits of the Duke of York and the Prince of Wales, in 1788 and 1789 respectively, led to his appointment as official portrait painter of the Duke.

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Early 19th Century Romantic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

English 18th century portrait of a lady, Circle of Thomas Murray (1663-1735)
English 18th century portrait of a lady, Circle of Thomas Murray (1663-1735)

English 18th century portrait of a lady, Circle of Thomas Murray (1663-1735)

Located in Bath, Somerset

In 1703 he painted Queen Anne for the Society of the Middle Temple in London, showing her crowned and in royal robes. His many full-length oil paintings include a portrait of John, f...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

An English 18th century portrait of James Stanley, standing in a landscape
An English 18th century portrait of James Stanley, standing in a landscape

An English 18th century portrait of James Stanley, standing in a landscape

By John Hamilton Mortimer

Located in Bath, Somerset

Portrait of James Stanley (1750 - 1810), circa 1775-1778, full-length, wearing a red coat and breeches and a gold embroidered waistcoat, holding his hat whilst resting on his cane un...

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1770s English School Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, ABS

A portrait of a lady and her daughter with an exotic bird
A portrait of a lady and her daughter with an exotic bird

A portrait of a lady and her daughter with an exotic bird

By Michael Dahl

Located in Bath, Somerset

A portrait of a lady three-quarter length, seated in an interior, wearing a red silk gown draped in a pink silk sash with an exotic bird perched on her hand and one arm resting on a ...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of two young girls with a whippet and a rabbit in a wooded landscape
Portrait of two young girls with a whippet and a rabbit in a wooded landscape

Portrait of two young girls with a whippet and a rabbit in a wooded landscape

Located in Bath, Somerset

Portrait of two young girls in a wooded landscape, standing full-length, one attaching a red collar on a seated white whippet and the other holding her pet black and white rabbit.

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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

17th century portrait of lady in an ivory silk gown and lace collar
17th century portrait of lady in an ivory silk gown and lace collar

17th century portrait of lady in an ivory silk gown and lace collar

By Cornelius Johnson

Located in Bath, Somerset

Circle of Cornelius Johnson (1593-1661), a 17th century portrait of a lady, bust-length oval, wearing an ivory silk gown with blue silk bows and lace collar and cuffs. Although the i...

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Early 17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

EARLY 18TH CENTURY ENGLISH PORTRAIT OF A LADY - CIRCLE OF SIR GODFREY KNELLER.
EARLY 18TH CENTURY ENGLISH PORTRAIT OF A LADY - CIRCLE OF SIR GODFREY KNELLER.

EARLY 18TH CENTURY ENGLISH PORTRAIT OF A LADY - CIRCLE OF SIR GODFREY KNELLER.

By (Circle of) Godfrey Kneller

Located in London/Yorkshire, GB

A fine, large scale and highly decorative early eighteenth century portrait of Charlotte Louise von Munchhausen also known as Charlotte von Neuhaus-Leitzkau painted by an artist in t...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

19th Century English Portrait of a Young Boy in a Orange Silk Suit
19th Century English Portrait of a Young Boy in a Orange Silk Suit

19th Century English Portrait of a Young Boy in a Orange Silk Suit

By Sir John Hoppner

Located in London/Yorkshire, GB

Period Portraits are proud to present this charming and highly decorative English portrait of a young gentleman traditionally identified as William Henry West Betty (1791-1874) by an...

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Early 19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

English 17th century portrait of James Thynne as a young boy by a fountain
English 17th century portrait of James Thynne as a young boy by a fountain

English 17th century portrait of James Thynne as a young boy by a fountain

By Johann Kerseboom

Located in Bath, Somerset

Portrait of the Hon. James Thynne (c. 1680-1704), full-length, in the gardens of Longleat House, seated beside a fountain, holding a shell beneath water spouting from a horn blown by...

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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

18th Century English Portrait of a Gentleman in a Blue Coat with his Dog
18th Century English Portrait of a Gentleman in a Blue Coat with his Dog

18th Century English Portrait of a Gentleman in a Blue Coat with his Dog

By John Vanderbank

Located in London/Yorkshire, GB

A charming and and highly decorative early 18th Century English portrait of an elegant young gentleman and his greyhound, within an extensive landscape. Signed by the artist ‘John V...

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1720s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

18th century English portrait of a lady beside an urn, with a basket of flowers
18th century English portrait of a lady beside an urn, with a basket of flowers

18th century English portrait of a lady beside an urn, with a basket of flowers

By Tilly Kettle

Located in Bath, Somerset

Portrait of a lady wearing a white gown with a red cloak, pearls in her hair and draped over one shoullder, standing beside a classical urn with a basket of flowers, c.1765. The port...

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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

King Edward VI (1537-1553) C1670-1700 Historically Important Oil On Oak Panel
King Edward VI (1537-1553) C1670-1700 Historically Important Oil On Oak Panel

King Edward VI (1537-1553) C1670-1700 Historically Important Oil On Oak Panel

Located in Leicester, GB

I am delighted to offer this rare oil on panel of King Edward VI (1537-1553) as a young child of around 10 years of age which has been painted with great detail as a full length pass...

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Late 17th Century Mannerist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Dark-Town - Mixed Media Painting Colors Yellow White Black Red Purple
Dark-Town - Mixed Media Painting Colors Yellow White Black Red Purple

Dark-Town - Mixed Media Painting Colors Yellow White Black Red Purple

By Vlado Vesselinov

Located in Sofia, BG

"Dark-Town" is a painting by Maestro Vlado Vesselinov. About the painting: Style and Technic: POP ART, Contemporary, Acrylic, Oil on canvas The painting is unframed. “The impre...

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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Marilyn Monroe - Painting Pop Art Red Green Purple Brown White Yellow Pink
Marilyn Monroe - Painting Pop Art Red Green Purple Brown White Yellow Pink

Marilyn Monroe - Painting Pop Art Red Green Purple Brown White Yellow Pink

By Vlado Vesselinov

Located in Sofia, BG

"Marilyn Monroe" is a painting by Maestro Vlado Vesselinov. About the painting: Style and Technic: POP ART, Contemporary, Acrylic paint, oil on canvas The painting is framed. The ...

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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

The Prince of Fondi Hunting
The Prince of Fondi Hunting

Filippo PalizziThe Prince of Fondi Hunting

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H 20.48 in W 14.57 in

The Prince of Fondi Hunting

By Filippo Palizzi

Located in Roma, RM

An artist from Abruzzo by birth and Neapolitan by adoption, Filippo Palizzi was, together with his brother Giuseppe, the forefather and creator of the revolutionary renewal of Italia...

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19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Princess Anne of Denmark (1683-1702) & Later Queen Anne of England (1702-1714)
Princess Anne of Denmark (1683-1702) & Later Queen Anne of England (1702-1714)

Princess Anne of Denmark (1683-1702) & Later Queen Anne of England (1702-1714)

By (Follower of) Sir Godfrey Kneller

Located in Leicester, GB

Rare Full Length Royal Portrait of Princess Anne of Denmark (1683-1702) Aged 18-21 Years (Last of the Stuart Dynasty) Follower of Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723) & Later Queen Anne of En...

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Late 17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Future Vegetarian, oil painting on wood panel
Future Vegetarian, oil painting on wood panel

Future Vegetarian, oil painting on wood panel

By Christopher Murphy

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Among his imagery are full-length portraits of friends, hyper-real meticulously painted cityscapes of an ever-changing Brooklyn, and hybrid portraits of historical photos fused with ...

Category

1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

'Interior at the Cottage' original oil painting by Luke Martineau
'Interior at the Cottage' original oil painting by Luke Martineau

'Interior at the Cottage' original oil painting by Luke Martineau

By Luke Martineau

Located in London, GB

Born in 1970, Luke is a London based artist who was educated at Eton before gaining a First in English and Modern Languages at Oxford. He studied briefly at The Heatherley School of ...

Category

2010s Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

'Holland Park' original oil painting by Luke Martineau
'Holland Park' original oil painting by Luke Martineau

'Holland Park' original oil painting by Luke Martineau

By Luke Martineau

Located in London, GB

Born in 1970, Luke is a London based artist who was educated at Eton before gaining a First in English and Modern Languages at Oxford. He studied briefly at The Heatherley School of ...

Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paint

Young woman portrait with her dog
Young woman portrait with her dog

Young woman portrait with her dog

By Francois Kinsoen (Kinson)

Located in BELEYMAS, FR

We find in this artist this type of pose that is a bit rigid, sometimes with a countryside in the background, and this way of treating costumes and faces. Thus the full-length portra...

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1810s French School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Roses in the Garden' oil painting by British artist Luke Martineau
'Roses in the Garden' oil painting by British artist Luke Martineau

'Roses in the Garden' oil painting by British artist Luke Martineau

By Luke Martineau

Located in London, GB

Born in 1970, Luke is a London based artist who was educated at Eton before gaining a First in English and Modern Languages at Oxford. He studied briefly at The Heatherley School of ...

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paint

'Fishing Nets at the Ready' oil painting by British artist Luke Martineau
'Fishing Nets at the Ready' oil painting by British artist Luke Martineau

'Fishing Nets at the Ready' oil painting by British artist Luke Martineau

By Luke Martineau

Located in London, GB

Born in 1970, Luke is a London based artist who was educated at Eton before gaining a First in English and Modern Languages at Oxford. He studied briefly at The Heatherley School of ...

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2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paint

Sharpeville Massacre
Sharpeville Massacre

Sharpeville Massacre

By Sidney Beck

Located in Des Plaines, IL

Sidney Beck Sharpeville Massacre, Johannesburg, South Africa. Sidney Beck was born 10 February 1936 in Bertrams, Johannesburg. He had no formal art training but as a child was fas...

Category

20th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sidney Beck Untitled
Sidney Beck Untitled

Sidney Beck Untitled

By Sidney Beck

Located in Des Plaines, IL

Sidney Beck Untitled , Johannesburg, South Africa. Sidney Beck was born 10 February 1936 in Bertrams, Johannesburg. He had no formal art training but as a child was fascinated by...

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20th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil

Float

Christopher MurphyFloat, 2017

Unavailable

H 27 in W 40 in

Float

By Christopher Murphy

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Among his imagery are full-length portraits of friends, hyper-real meticulously painted cityscapes of an ever-changing Brooklyn, and hybrid portraits of historical photos fused with ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Empty

Christopher MurphyEmpty, 2017

Unavailable

H 50 in W 37 in

Empty

By Christopher Murphy

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Among his imagery are full-length portraits of friends, hyper-real meticulously painted cityscapes of an ever-changing Brooklyn, and hybrid portraits of historical photos fused with ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Half Empty

Christopher MurphyHalf Empty, 2017

Unavailable

H 25 in W 37 in

Half Empty

By Christopher Murphy

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Among his imagery are full-length portraits of friends, hyper-real meticulously painted cityscapes of an ever-changing Brooklyn, and hybrid portraits of historical photos fused with ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Hoover Dam Fool
Hoover Dam Fool

Christopher MurphyHoover Dam Fool, 2011

Unavailable

H 24 in W 36 in

Hoover Dam Fool

By Christopher Murphy

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Among his imagery are full-length portraits of friends, hyper-real meticulously painted cityscapes of an ever-changing Brooklyn, and hybrid portraits of historical photos fused with ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

'Italian Sunlight' by contemporary artist Luke Martineau
'Italian Sunlight' by contemporary artist Luke Martineau

'Italian Sunlight' by contemporary artist Luke Martineau

By Luke Martineau

Located in London, GB

Born in 1970, Luke is a London based artist who was educated at Eton before gaining a First in English and Modern Languages at Oxford. He studied briefly at The Heatherley School of ...

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Greenpoint Terminal Warehouse

Greenpoint Terminal Warehouse

By Christopher Murphy

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Among his imagery are full-length portraits of friends, hyper-real meticulously painted cityscapes of an ever-changing Brooklyn, and hybrid portraits of historical photos fused with ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Sangoma
Sangoma

Sidney BeckSangoma

Unavailable

H 20 in W 14 in

Sangoma

By Sidney Beck

Located in Des Plaines, IL

Sidney Beck was born 10 February 1936 in Bertrams, Johannesburg. He had no formal art training but as a child was fascinated by reproductions of the old masters. Educated in Vrededo...

Category

1980s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

AFTER THE STORM.ROY PETLEY BRITISH contemporary impressionist
AFTER THE STORM.ROY PETLEY BRITISH contemporary impressionist

AFTER THE STORM.ROY PETLEY BRITISH contemporary impressionist

By Roy Petley

Located in Pollenca, Illes Baleares

Roy Petley After the storm as a freshness of colour and lucidity of brushstrokes found in his repertoire ensures his paintings remains exciting to the eye ‘Throughout his life he co...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

MEMORIES WARM DREAMS .Roy Petley British contemporary artist
MEMORIES WARM DREAMS .Roy Petley British contemporary artist

MEMORIES WARM DREAMS .Roy Petley British contemporary artist

By Roy Petley

Located in Pollenca, Illes Baleares

B. 1950, British In an age of “virtual reality” when the art of picture making is possible through the screen, and imagery is well considered when floating in formaldehyde, it is rea...

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Materials

Oil

18th Century Oil Painting Portrait of a Military Officer
18th Century Oil Painting Portrait of a Military Officer

18th Century Oil Painting Portrait of a Military Officer

By Nathaniel Dance-Holland

Located in London, GB

On his return to England, he took up portrait painting and contributed to the first exhibition at the Royal Academy (1769) with full length portraits of King George III and his young...

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1750s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

18th Century Oil Painting Portrait of a Military Officer
18th Century Oil Painting Portrait of a Military Officer

18th Century Oil Painting Portrait of a Military Officer

By Nathaniel Dance-Holland

Located in London, GB

On his return to England, he took up portrait painting and contributed to the first exhibition at the Royal Academy (1769) with full length portraits of King George III and his young...

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1750s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of King Charles I c.1633;  Antique Oil Painting
Portrait of King Charles I c.1633;  Antique Oil Painting

Portrait of King Charles I c.1633; Antique Oil Painting

Located in London, GB

The artist of this portrait was one of the most distinguished Anglo-Dutch court artists of the time and court painter to King Charles I - Daniel Mytens. Even though Mytens’ output o...

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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Daughters of Robert Napier - 19th Century Oil Painting Victorian Girls Portrait

Daughters of Robert Napier - 19th Century Oil Painting Victorian Girls Portrait

By Sir Daniel Macnee

Located in Gerrards Cross, GB

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19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

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Madeleine - Very Large 19th Century Oil Painting Portrait Victorian Society Girl

Madeleine - Very Large 19th Century Oil Painting Portrait Victorian Society Girl

By Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant 1

Located in Gerrards Cross, GB

North American tycoons queued-up with patriarchs of the English nobility to commission portraits of their wives and daughters. The full-length portrait being sold here being a superb...

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Materials

Oil

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Portrait of the Countess de Montdidier circa 1672, Antique oil Painting

By Henri Gascar

Located in London, GB

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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Portrait of Lady Catherine Stanhope Clarke (1675-1728) Antique Oil Painting

Portrait of Lady Catherine Stanhope Clarke (1675-1728) Antique Oil Painting

By Michael Dahl

Located in London, GB

This elegant and graceful portrait was painted by Michael Dahl, whom by 1700 became the most successful painter in England - second only to Godfrey Kneller – and at his best, as evid...

Category

17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Full Length Portrait Oil Painting For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the full length portrait oil painting you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. There are many Post-Impressionist, Impressionist and Old Masters versions of these works for sale. You’re likely to find the perfect full length portrait oil painting among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 18th Century as well as those made as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a full length portrait oil painting to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of black, brown, beige and more. Creating a full length portrait oil painting has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Sir William Beechey, George Knapton, Joseph Whiting Stock and Margaret Lindsay WIlliams are consistently popular. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in oil paint, paint and canvas can add an especially memorable touch. A large full length portrait oil painting can prove too dominant for some spaces — a smaller full length portrait oil painting, measuring 24.02 high and 16 wide, may better suit your needs.

How Much is a Full Length Portrait Oil Painting?

The price for a full length portrait oil painting in our collection starts at $697 and tops out at $250,000 with the average selling for $6,174.

Finding the Right Portrait-paintings for You

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.