$3,780Sale Price|20% Off
18th century antique portrait Edmund Hoyle Circle of James Latham, Edmund Hoyle
Located in York, GB
18th century Bust portrait of a gentleman in a blue coat with gold buttons (Said to be Edmund Hoyle, inventor of Whist) oil on canvas circle of James Latham.
Oil
$19,288
H 29.5 in W 24.5 in
Portrait of William Henry Kerr, Earl of Ancram, 4th Marquess of Lothian
Located in London, GB
James Fellowes Flourished 1719 - 1750 Portrait of William Henry Kerr, Earl of Ancram, 4th Marquess of Lothian Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1747 Image size: 29 1/2 x 24 1/2 inches (7...
Oil
$3,982
H 38.5 in W 33 in
Huge 1700's English Portrait of a Nobleman Oil on Canvas Country House Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Nobleman, English School Oil Painting, Early 18th Century English School, early 18th century oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 38.5 x 33 inches Provenance: private col...
Oil
17th Century portrait oil painting of a gentleman
By John Riley
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Circle of John Riley British, (1646-1691) Portrait of a Gentleman Oil on canvas Image size: 29 inches x 24 inches Size including frame: 36 inches x 31 inches A fine half-length por...
Canvas, Oil
$7,425Sale Price|44% Off
H 58.27 in W 47.64 in D 2.37 in
large 18th century portrait gentleman oil on canvas
Located in York, GB
A fine, imposing 18th century portrait of an unknown aristocrat,housed in a gilt frame The artist is also unidentified but certainly a talented hand, in the circle of one of the fin...
Oil
$3,259Sale Price|20% Off
H 53.5 in W 45 in
Fine 18th Century English Portrait of Aristocratic Gentleman Huge Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Aristocratic English Gentleman circle of Thomas Hudson (British (1701-1779) oil on canvas, framed framed: 53.5 x 45 inches painting: 45 x 40 inches provenance: private...
Oil
$4,095Sale Price|35% Off
H 31.75 in W 29 in D 2 in
1780 Antique 18c. original oil painting on canvas Portrait of a Nobleman Signed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This original oil on canvas is a refined and characterful 18th-century British portrait, signed and dated in the lower left: "Js. Jones P.X. 1780." The work depicts a gentleman of st...
Oil
$10,258Sale Price|20% Off
H 40.56 in W 34.26 in
Portrait Gentleman Van Loo Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master French
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Jean-Baptiste van Loo (Aix-en-Provence, 1684–1745) entourage Portrait of a French Gentleman Oil on canvas 93 x 77 cm. In an antique frame (with imperfections) 103 x 87 cm. Th...
Oil
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 ...
Oil
$43,204
H 47 in W 38 in D 3 in
Antique 18th Century portrait painting of The Marquis des Reaulx by Largilliere
By Nicolas de Largillière
Located in St. Albans, GB
The Marquis des Reaulx attributed to Nicolas de Largilliere. Circa 1730 Oil on canvas. Unsigned but carrying the Marquis des Reaulx coat of arms. Nicolas de Largilliere rarely signed...
Canvas, Oil
$11,476
H 38 in W 31 in D 2 in
Early 18th-Century French Rococo Oil Painting, Portrait of a Baron
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This sumptuous early 18th-century portrait by leading French artist Louis de Silvestre (1675-1760) depicts Baron Pierre de Gaultier, a nobleman and diplomat active during the final y...
Canvas, Oil
$5,130
H 41.54 in W 36.62 in
Early 18th Century English School Portrait of a Clergyman, Oil on Canvas, circa
Located in GB
A distinguished early 18th-century English School portrait of a clergyman, painted in oil on canvas, circa 1720. The unidentified sitter is portrayed bust-length within an oval comp...
Canvas, Oil
$20,252
H 47 in W 37 in
18th Century Oil Painting Portrait of Phillip, 6th Viscount Wenman.
By Nathaniel Dance-Holland
Located in London, GB
Sir Nathaniel Dance-Holland (1750-1811) was an English portrait painter and one of the founding members of the Royal Academy in 1768. Justly celebrated in his lifetime he won several...
Oil
$32,493
H 40.55 in W 34.25 in
Portrait of a Gentleman by R. Le Vrac Tournières Paris, circa 1725, 18th French
Located in PARIS, FR
Portrait of a Gentleman Robert Le Vrac Tournières (1667-1752) (no visible signature) 18th century French School, circa 1725 Oil on canvas Dimensions: h. 81 cm, w. 64 cm. Important gi...
Canvas, Oil
$6,278
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 Image size: 29.25 inches x 24.5 inches Size including frame: 38 inches x 33.25 in...
Canvas, Oil
$2,750
H 25.75 in W 19.75 in D 0.25 in
Fine Quality 18th Century Continental School Portrait of A Nobleman
Located in Atlanta, GA
This refined oil on canvas portrait captures a distinguished gentleman in half-length, presented within an illusionistic oval reserve against a darkened background. The sitter, portr...
Canvas, Paint
$17,500Sale Price|20% Off
H 65.36 in W 56.7 in
Portrait Of Hans Sloane Richardson Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Jonathan Richardson (London 1665 – 1745) Portrait of Hans Sloane (Killyleagh 1660 – Chelsea 1753), British physician and naturalist Oil on canvas 127 x 104 cm. With an importa...
Oil
$8,750
H 24 in W 26 in D 3 in
Fine 19th Century English Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Dog, after Edwin Landseer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fine 19th century English oil on canvas: Portrait of a dog, after Edwin Landseer. The verso photo documented, original canvas, Initialed W M May 1882. Based on a drawing of Landsee...
Wood, Paint, Canvas
$15,086Sale Price|20% Off
H 38.98 in W 45.28 in
Artist's Studio Thomas Paint 17/18th Century Oil on canvas Old master Flemisch
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Gerard Thomas (Antwerp 1663-1720) Attributed to The Artist's Studio Oil on canvas (99 x 115 cm - in frame 70 x 86 cm) This fascinating painting, depicting the interior of an ar...
Oil
$8,978
H 25.6 in W 22.45 in D 1.19 in
Portrait of a Gentleman in a Blue Coat Standing by a Curtain c.1695, Netscher
Located in London, GB
Portrait of a Gentleman in Blue Coat Standing by Curtain c.1695 Attributed to Constantyn Netscher (c.1668-c.1723), not signed The gentleman in this portrait has been depicted standi...
Canvas, Oil
$2,376Sale Price|20% Off
H 41 in W 33 in
Very Large Mid 19th Century Victorian Portrait English Gentleman Seated Leather
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Victorian English Gentleman Portrait of a Man seated in a leather chair, holding a letter in his hand. oil on canvas , framed framed: 41 x 33 inches canvas: 36 x 28 inches prove...
Oil, Canvas
$23,558
H 36.02 in W 30.9 in
Portrait of a lady with her son, studio of F.H. Drouais, Paris, French, 18th c.
By François Hubert Drouais
Located in PARIS, FR
Portrait of a lady with her son, Workshop of François Hubert Drouais (Paris 1727-1775) (no visible signature) French School, mid-18th century, circa 1760 Oil on canvas: h. 71.5 cm, w...
Canvas, Oil
$3,900
H 33.5 in W 27.5 in D 2 in
Attr. 18th Century Baroque Antique Oil Painting Gentleman & Beggars Genre Scene
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This evocative antique oil painting on canvas depicts a dramatic European genre scene centered on an encounter between a well-dressed young gentleman and two impoverished figures. Pr...
Oil
$16,201
H 21 in W 17 in
Studio of Sir Peter Lely, Portrait of Lady Anne (later Queen Anne)
By Studio of Sir Peter Lely
Located in Oxford, GB
Studio of Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680) Portrait of Lady Anne (1665–1714), later Queen Oil on canvas 20⅞ x 16¾ in. c.1678 Provenance Capt. H. A. N. Forte of Polock, West Somerset; Chri...
Oil
$3,945Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.93 in W 37.6 in D 0.99 in
Animated Biblical Scene Oil Painting in Late 18th Century Style
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas Work re-lined Plaster and gilded wood frame 86 x 105 x 7 cm
Oil
Grand Scale 19th Century Oil on Canvas Family Portrait
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A superb mid-19th Century English oil on canvas family portrait of three children. Finely painted and on a grand scale. Set in to a beautiful carved gilt frame. In very good condit...
Canvas, Paint
$1,856Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.96 in W 22.05 in
Portrait of a Levantine Merchant, 18th Century. Italian school.
Located in Firenze, IT
ARTIST - Circle of Giuseppe Nogari (Italian, 1699–1763) // PERIOD - First Half of the 18th Century // ORIGIN - Italy, Venice // MEDIUM - Oil on canvas // STYLE - Venetian School / Or...
Canvas, Oil
$37,000
H 33.5 in W 28.5 in D 2 in
Original Gilbert Stuart Oil Painting Portrait of Henrietta Hillegas, ca. 1796
By Gilbert Stuart
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Original Gilbert Stuart oil painting portrait of Henrietta Hillegas (Mrs. Joseph Anthony), ca. 1796 Exquisite portrait by the American painter Gilbert Stuart, (1755-1828). We beli...
Canvas
$6,696Sale Price|20% Off
H 44 in W 36 in D 3 in
'A Family Group with a Pet Dog'. Antique painting on canvas
Located in St. Albans, GB
William Richard Waters Picture Size: 36 x 28" (92 x 72cm) Outside Frame Size: 44 x 36" (112 x 92 cm) Oil on Canvas signed bottom right and dated 1847 This painting is nearly 200 year...
Oil
$15,000
H 46.5 in W 33 in
Marie Gabrielle de Gramont, Rococo Oil Painting after Vigée Le Brun
By Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun
Located in Long Island City, NY
Alessandro Maffei, After Elisabeth Louise Vigee Le Brun, Italian - Portrait of Marie Gabrielle de Gramont, Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed lower right, Size: 39.25 x 27.25 in. (99.7 ...
Oil
$3,164
H 33.47 in W 25.6 in D 3.94 in
Antique Painting, Young Woman Portrait Painting, Oil on Canvas, XIX Century
Located in Breganze, VI
This is a antique portrait artwork, antique portraits proposes a young woman elegantly dressed, Oil painting on canvas, of the 19th century. French ancient painting. XIXcentury. ...
Canvas
$84,500
H 65 in W 51.5 in D 3.75 in
French 18th Century Oil On Canvas And Giltwood Painting By Robert Tournières
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful French 18th century Oil on Canvas and Giltwood painting of a mother and son by Robert Le Vrac de Tournières. The painting is framed within a richly carved giltwood frame ...
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
$3,500
H 37.25 in W 32.5 in D 3.25 in
Early European Portrait Painting of a Young Woman
Located in Houston, TX
Portrait painting of a young woman dressed in black with a bonnet. The woman has a rose in her right hand and presents her left hand with a ring on her ring finger. The portrait pain...
Canvas, Oil
Encompassing centuries of change in Europe between 1300 and 1800, from booms of prosperity to bloody revolutions, Old Masters describes a wide range of artists. The informal term was derived from the title of an artist who trained in a guild long enough to become a master, such as Leonardo da Vinci, who studied in a Florence painters’ guild. However, Old Masters paintings, prints and other art is now used to refer to work made by any artist with a high level of skill in painting, drawing, sculpture or printmaking who worked during this era.
The 15th century’s expansive trade and commerce spread culture across borders. A vibrant period of art emerged, bolstered by studies of anatomy and nature that influenced a new visual realism. From Raphael and Michelangelo in the Renaissance to Rembrandt van Rijn and Johannes Vermeer in the Dutch Golden Age, artists expressed emotion, naturalism, color and light in new ways. El Greco and Paolo Veronese were leaders in the dramatic style of Mannerism, while Caravaggio and Peter Paul Rubens demonstrated the movement and meticulous detail of Baroque art.
Historically, most attention was concentrated on male artists, but recent research and exhibitions have elevated the impactful work of women such as Rachel Ruysch and Artemisia Gentileschi. In late-18th-century France, female artists like Adélaïde Labille-Guiard and Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun were prominent names. Nevertheless, access to the academies and guilds was highly restricted for women, and even those able to establish practices were expected to adhere to portraits and still lifes rather than the grand history paintings being created by men.
Find a collection of Old Masters prints, paintings, drawings and watercolors and other art on 1stDibs.
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.