$1,919
H 16 in W 13.75 in
Portrait of a Woman in Blue Original Oil Painting Modern British
By Lionel Ellis
Located in London, GB
Lionel Ellis 1903 - 1988 Portrait of a Woman in Blue Oil on canvas Image size: 16 x 13 3/4 (40.5 x
Canvas, Oil
$5,757
H 37 in W 32 in D 2 in
Portrait of a Girl in White Lace Shawl - British 1929 art portrait oil painting
By Lionel Ellis
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely British portrait oil painting is by noted artist Lionel Ellis. Painted in 1929 it is a
Oil
$5,483
H 37 in W 32 in D 2 in
Portrait of Woman in Red Shawl - Nudes verso - British 1940's art oil painting
By Lionel Ellis
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely British portrait oil painting is by noted artist Lionel Ellis. Painted circa 1940, the
Oil
$12,337
H 31 in W 25 in D 2 in
Portrait of Two Seated Nude Women - British Modernist 1930's oil painting
By Lionel Ellis
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely British Modernist portrait oil painting is by noted artist Lionel Ellis. The painting
Oil
$7,539
H 37 in W 33 in D 2 in
Portrait of a Seated Girl in Blue - British 1930's art portrait oil painting
By Lionel Ellis
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely British portrait oil painting is by noted artist Lionel Ellis. The painting comes from
Oil
Two Cats, early 20th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Two Cats, early 20th Century by Lionel Ellis ARCA (1903-1988) Early 20th Century study of a
Oil, Board
Lionel Ellis wood engraving - UK, 1920s
By Lionel Ellis
Located in London, GB
British artist Lionel Ellis (1903–1988) studied at Plymouth School of Art and later taught at
Paper
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H 28 in W 21.5 in
LIONEL ELLIS (1903-1988) MODERN BRITISH OIL PAINTING - PORTRAIT OF YOUNG WOMAN
By Lionel Ellis
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Lionel Ellis (British, 1903-1988). Lionel Ellis ARCA (1903-1988) was an important
Oil
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H 16.5 in W 11.82 in
Lionel Ellis (1903-1988) - Early 20th Century Watercolour, Delighted Earth
By Lionel Ellis
Located in Corsham, GB
illustrated by Lionel Ellis. 1927 privately published limited edition (#98 of 550) with 9 full-page collotypes
Watercolor
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H 17.45 in W 13.59 in
Lionel Ellis (1903-1988) - Early 20th Century Watercolour, Apron Of Flowers
By Lionel Ellis
Located in Corsham, GB
and polymath Jack Lindsay) and illustrated by Lionel Ellis. 1927 privately published limited edition
Watercolor
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H 24.02 in W 20.08 in
Lionel Ellis (1903-1988) - Modern British Oil, Lady in a Green Dress
By Lionel Ellis
Located in Corsham, GB
This striking portrait showcases a figure with vibrant red hair against a muted teal background, creating a bold contrast. The subject, wearing a soft green dress, is painted with ex...
Oil
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H 33.86 in W 29.93 in
Self Portrait with Skull - Large Mid 20th Century Post Impressionist Painting
By Lionel Ellis
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A fine large post-impressionist oil on board self portrait with a skull by Lionel Ellis. Excellent
Oil, Board
The Arrival Of Venus, early 20th Century
By Lionel Ellis
Located in Blackwater, GB
The Arrival Of Venus, early 20th Century by Lionel Ellis ARCA (1903-1988) Fine large early 20th
Oil, Canvas
Portrait Of A Fox, early 20th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Fox, early 20th Century by Lionel Ellis ARCA (1903-1988) Early 20th Century study
Oil, Board
The Arrival Of Venus, early 20th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Venus & Her Attendants, early 20th Century by Lionel Ellis ARCA (1903-1988) Fine large early
Canvas, Oil
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H 31 in W 27 in D 2 in
Art Deco Portrait of Lady in Hat - British '30s art female portrait oil painting
By Lionel Ellis
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely Art Deco portrait oil painting is by noted British artist Lionel Ellis. Painted in 1939
Oil
Horse & Jockey, early 20th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Bay Hunter, early 20th Century by Lionel ELLIS (1903-1988) Fine early 20th century
Canvas, Oil
$9,750
H 40 in W 32 in D 2 in
Stunning Art Deco Young Woman Portrait Framed Signed Rare Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Exquisite antique portrait painting of a young fashionable woman. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 31H by 24L.
Canvas, Oil
$2,138Sale Price|20% Off
H 28 in W 24 in D 1 in
Fine Edwardian Portrait of a Lady 1900's British Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady British School, early 1900's Circle of Samuel Luke Fildes (1843-1927) British. Bust Portrait of a Lady, Oil on canvas, 24" x 20" (61 x 50.8cm) plus gilt swept f...
Canvas, Oil
$11,651
H 40 in W 35 in D 2 in
Portrait of a 1920's Lady - American Art Deco female portrait oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
American artist Henry R Rittenberg painted this lovely 1920's Art Deco portrait oil painting. The painting is a standing half length portrait of a lady in a black coat with a white f...
Oil
$107,894
H 21.66 in W 33.47 in
"A Reverie During The Ball", 19th Century Oil on Canvas by Rogelio Egusquiza
By Rogelio de Egusquiza y Barrena
Located in Madrid, ES
ROGELIO DE EGUSQUIZA Spanish, 1845 - 1915 A REVERIE DURING THE BALL signed and dated "Rog. Egusquiza 1879" (lower right) oil on canvas 21-3/4 x 33-5/8 inches (55 x 85 cm.) framed: 28...
Canvas, Oil
$1,960Sale Price|30% Off
H 42 in W 32.5 in
"Portrait of a Lady" - 19th-Century French Framed Antique Woman Oil Painting
Located in New Orleans, LA
A lovely portrait of a turn-of-the-century elegant woman, perhaps commissioned by a devoted husband (she has a ring on her right hand, which is more common as a wedding ring in north...
Oil
$240,000
H 48 in W 32 in
The Young Shepherdess: Late 19th Century Academic Oil Painting
By Charles Amable Lenoir
Located in New York, NY
The Young Shepherdess by Charles Amable Lenoir (1860-1926) Oil on canvas 48 x 32 inches unframed (121.92 x 81.28 cm.) 58 ½ x 42 ¾ inches framed (148.59 x 108.585 cm) Signed on botto...
Oil
Unavailable|$1,798
H 42.92 in W 31.11 in
Bohemian French painter - Early 20th century figure painting - Nude female
Located in Varmo, IT
French Bohemian painter (early 20th century) - Female nude. 100 x 70 cm without frame, 109 x 79 cm with frame (not signed). Antique oil painting on canvas, in a gilded wooden frame...
Canvas, Oil
$11,309
H 48 in W 38 in D 2 in
Portrait of Louisa Ann Inglis 1857-1935 - British Victorian art oil painting
By William George Robb
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely British Edwardian Impressionist portrait oil painting is by noted artist William George Robb. Painted circa 1901 the sitter is Louisa Ann Inglis, wife of Sir Charles Ingl...
Oil
$7,900
H 24.22 in W 37.41 in D 2.76 in
Oil on canvas, Naked woman lying in front of her mirror
By Robert Louis Raymond Duflos
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Robert Louis Raymond DUFLOS (1898-1929), France, 1920s. Naked woman lying in front of her mirror. With frame: 95x61.5 cm - 37.4x24.2 inches - without frame: 73x40cm ...
Canvas, Oil
$32,899
H 44 in W 36 in D 2 in
Portrait of a Girl with a Puppy - Scottish Edwardian art portrait oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning Edwardian portrait oil painting is attributed to Scottish Kirkcudbright School artist William Stewart MacGeorge. Painted circa 1910, The painting shows the influences o...
Canvas, Oil
$12,337
H 42 in W 34 in D 2 in
Portrait of Elizabeth Allison - British Slade Sch Art Deco portrait oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This enigmatic portrait oil painting is by noted Slade School artist John Cecil Stephenson. In 1929, when Portrait of Elizabeth Allison was completed, Stephenson was living in Hampst...
Oil
$10,966
H 40 in W 35 in D 2 in
Portrait of Seated Young Woman - British 30's art Impressionist oil painting
By Walter Ernest Webster
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely portrait was painted by the noted British Impressionist portrait painter Walter Ernest Webster. It depicts a young woman and was painted circa 1930 in an impressionist pa...
Oil
$200,000
H 23.625 in W 19.625 in
Grande Tête De Femme Au Chapeau Orné (Woman’s Big Head with Decked Hat)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 1964, this red earthenware clay big rectangular plaque printed with engobe pad is #15 from the edition of 50. This work is stamped with the 'MADOURA PLEIN FEU’ and ‘EMPREI...
Ceramic
$385,000
H 12.5 in W 20.25 in
View on the Hudson, the Catskills in the Distance
By Francis Augustus Silva
Located in New York, NY
Signed lower right: F.A. SILVA.
Canvas, Oil
$65,798
H 67 in W 42 in D 2 in
Portrait of Mrs William Tisdall Elsie Gardiner - British Edwardian oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb large British Edwardian exhibited portrait oil painting is by noted artist George Spencer Watson. It was painted in 1909 and exhibited at the Royal Academy the same year ...
Oil
$10,070
H 41.34 in W 49.22 in D 1.58 in
Beautiful Large Oil On Canvas Impressionist Nude Signed V Regnart
Located in Gavere, BE
"Beautiful And Large Oil On Canvas Impressionist Nude Signed V Regnart" Victor Regnart is a Belgian painter and engraver born January 26, 1886 in Élouges and died November 9, 1964 in...
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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.