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Portrait miniature after Boucher's portrait of Madame de Pompadour
Located in London, GB
This fine, antique portrait miniature was made after Boucher's famous painting of Madame de
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Late 18th Century Rococo Portrait Paintings

Materials

Silver

17th-Century English School, Portrait Miniature Of King Charles I, Oil On Copper
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This exquisite mid-17th-century portrait miniature depicts a gentleman, believed to be King Charles
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17th Century English School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Copper

Portrait Miniature a Gentleman, South German, circa 1680
Located in Firenze, IT
powdered wig oil on copper, gilt-metal mounts ovals (72 mm.) high.
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Antique Late 17th Century German Baroque Models and Miniatures

Materials

Copper

19th Century Portrait Miniature, Young Man in Blue Coat
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century Portrait Miniature, Young Man in Blue Coat As is
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fine Mid 19th Century Portrait Miniature of a Woman Wearing a Lace Bonnet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fine Mid 19th Century Portrait Miniature of a Woman Wearing a Lace Bonnet Finely detailed portrait
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Girl Holding Wool - British Edwardian female portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This beautiful British Edwardian portrait oil painting is by noted and much exhibited female artist
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Early 1900s Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Lady - Oil Painting - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of a Lady, 19th Century Painting. Miniature on ivory. Wooden frame with leather back
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19th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Johann Paul Eisenmeyer, Portrait Of A Gentleman, Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This charming mid-19th-century oil painting by Austrian artist Johann Paul Eisenmeyer (act.1820
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1840s Folk Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Beth De Loiselle Miniature Oil Great Dane Dog/Paul Eaton Bespoke Pendant
Located in Charleston, SC
trace chain necklace $180. Inquire for other necklaces. Commissioned miniature oil paintings/portraits
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2010s American Artist Models and Miniatures

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Sterling Silver

Portrait of a Girl, 18th Century Oil Old Master
By George Knapton
Located in London, GB
George Knapton 1698-1778 Portrait of a Girl Oil on canvas Image size: 20 x 18 inches Original
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Beth De Loiselle Miniature Spaniel Dog Oil in Paul Eaton Bespoke Charm/Pendant
Located in Charleston, SC
attaching). Commissioned miniature oil paintings/portraits of dogs, animals or any subject can be
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2010s American Contemporary Models and Miniatures

Materials

Sterling Silver

The Easter Bonnet - Romantic Portrait Oil Painting by Gustave Jean Jacquet
By Gustave Jean Jacquet
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on panel portrait circa 1890 by French Romantic painter Gustave Jean Jacquet. The work
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1890s Romantic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Portrait of Charlotte Julianna Jane Howard - British Victorian art oil painting
Located in London, GB
first painted miniatures but then changed to painting larger portraits. He painted Italian genre
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1840s Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Family Portrait in Market - British 1914 art Post Impressionist oil painting
Located in London, GB
This charming early twentieth century Post Impressionist portrait oil painting is by British Jewish
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1910s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Lost in Thought - Australian art 1920's portrait oil painting woman flowers
By Frederick William Leist
Located in London, GB
. It is a super portrait oil painting which depicts a beautiful young woman lost in contemplation
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1920s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

French school late 18th Century, Portrait of a young man, oil on metal
Located in Paris, FR
French school late 18th Century Portrait of a young man oil on metal 10.2 x 7.7 cm Framed under
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

“Double Portrait”
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautiful original oil on canvas double portrait painting of a young boy and girl with cat (moist
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1860s Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“Double Portrait”
“Double Portrait”
H 37 in W 30 in D 4.5 in
Marie Louise Bion (1858-1939) – Portrait of a Young Woman – 19thC Oil Painting
Located in Meinisberg, CH
Marie Louise Bion (Swiss, *1858 ; † 1939) • Portrait of a young Woman • Oil on canvas • Stretcher
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1880s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Oil on Canvas Portrait Painting of "Femme Avec Le Chapeau Plumé, by Hildebrandt
Located in New York, NY
Howard Logan Hildebrandt, 1872-1958 Femme Avec Le Chapeau Plumé, n.d. Oil on canvas 26 ½ x 21
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1890s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Gentleman in Green Coat -British 18thC art Old Master oil painting
By Francis Cotes
Located in London, GB
This lovely 18th century Old Master portrait oil painting is by noted British artist Francis Cotes
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Mrs. Johnstone
By Sir Henry Raeburn
Located in Miami, FL
at a miniature portrait with a landscape beyond. Raeburn's best work command the higher prices
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Early 1800s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Lady, Naïve Portrait, Folk Art, Puffy Sleeve, Staten Island
By John Bradley
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
known as Richmond Island. New York City directories list him as a portrait and miniature painter working
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Early 19th Century Folk Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century Miniature Painting of Five Sisters by Vincenzo Castelli. Signed. I
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century Miniature Painting of Five Sisters by Vincenzo Castelli. Signed. Italian - 1789-1845
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Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Nathaniel Hone, portrait of "flora" roman goddess, 18th century
By Nathaniel Hone the Elder
Located in York, GB
August 1784) was an Irish-born portrait and miniature painter, and one of the founder members of the
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

(American School, C. 1825) An Exceptional Quality Portrait of "Two Sisters"
Located in New York, NY
. Oil on canvas in gilt-wood frame. This powerful portrait painting depicts two sisters holding a
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Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Striking 18th Century Portrait of the 12th Earl of Caithness
By Sir Henry Raeburn
Located in London, GB
miniatures; meeting with success and patronage, he extended his practice to oil painting, at which he was
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18th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century Portrait, Child At Play , Attributed To Henry Tanworth Wells
Located in York, GB
an English miniature and portrait painter. He was a member of the Pre-Raphaelite circle though he
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19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th century Portrait of a lady, Priscilla Osborn, William Jacob Baer
Located in York, GB
PORTRAIT OF PRISCILLA, MRS WILLIAM OSBORN half length, oil on canvas, WILLIAM JACOB BAER (1860-1941
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19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

'Portrait of a Gentleman Seated and Reading', Regency, Early Victorian Dandy
By George Richmond
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Blake. Later in life, he established himself as a successful society portrait painter of the British
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1840s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Portrait of Young Gentleman, Lord George Douglas, Arcadian Landscape c.1710
Located in London, GB
Portrait of Young Gentleman, Lord George Douglas, in an Arcadian Landscape c.1710 Attributed to
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

18th century portrait of the artist’s daughter, Catharina, playing the cello
By Balthasar Denner
Located in Bath, Somerset
in Hamburg which was at that time part of Denmark. He began as a painter of portrait miniatures and
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mather Brown (1761-1831) Portrait of Major-General John Robinson (1757-1819)
By Mather Brown
Located in London, GB
Mather Brown (1761-1831) Portrait of Major-General John Robinson (1757-1819) Oil on canvas; held
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Early 19th Century Romantic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Thomas Cromwell 1st Earl of Essex, English School 17th Century
Located in London, GB
English School 17th Century Portrait of Thomas Cromwell 1st Earl of Essex Oil on canvas Image size
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Lady with her Hair Adorned with Flowers, 18th Century French
Located in London, GB
Oil on canvas Image size: 21 1/2 x 17 3/4 inches (55 x 45 cm) Original gilt frame In this portrait
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18th Century French School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Famous American Artist John O'Brien Inman (1828-1896) O/C Antique 1864 Portrait
Located in Framingham, MA
landscapes and miniatures, as well as portraits and genre scenes. After a first exhibition in 1853 at the
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1860s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

17th century portrait of lady in an ivory silk gown and lace collar
By Cornelius Johnson
Located in Bath, Somerset
. Johnson's scale of portraits varied from tiny miniatures to full-lengths and large group portraits. His
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Early 17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"In One Ear, Out the Other, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
MJ Lindo's "In One Ear, Out the Other" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a woman
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Oil

Soldier in an Interior, Early 17th Century Dutch Oil
Located in London, GB
spartan room. The man holds a miniature portrait of a lady, so more than likely his wife who has passed
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Early 17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Grace Kelly with inspirational quote-original portrait painting-contemporary Art
By Peter Engels
Located in London, Chelsea
"Grace Kelly with Inspirational Quote" by Peter Engels In this captivating original portrait
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Will-o'-the-wisp. 2018, oil on canvas, 100x100cm
By Agate Apkalne
Located in Riga, LV
Will-o'-the-wisp. 2018, oil on canvas, 100x100cm Portrait on black background Agate Apkalne. Born
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2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Guinevere - 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Oil Painting of Arthururian Queen Legend
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
English mediaeval portrait of Queen Guinevere at Amesbury Priory contemplating her love for Launcelot – is
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Late 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Holocaust Memorial Oil Painting Judaica Rabbi Composed of Figures Artists Frame
By Maurice Newman
Located in Surfside, FL
in Rockport, Massachusetts. His specialty was dioramas and miniature models, and he exhibited at the
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1960s American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Guinevere - 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Oil Painting of King Arthur Queen Legend
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
English mediaeval portrait of Queen Guinevere at Amesbury Priory contemplating her love for Launcelot – is
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Late 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Carved and Painted Model of Hms Emerald, 1811 and ‘Hms Emerald & Hms Amethyst
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Centurion from the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. ‘HMS Emerald and HMS Amethyst’ by Pocock, oil on
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Antique 19th Century British Models and Miniatures

Materials

Paint

The Rose Seller
Located in St. Albans, GB
Frame Size: 32 x 28" (81 x 71cm) 1848-1918 Alfred Edward Emslie was an English genre and portrait
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1890s Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Business Women
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
, lacquer-miniature and sculptural painting. 2020-2022 Higher school "learning environment", specialty
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21st Century and Contemporary Feminist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Epoxy Resin, Oil

The lady on the chair. 1978. Paper, mixed media, 20x12 cm
By Juris Zvirbulis
Located in Riga, LV
exhibition at the Pushkin State Museum (Moscow, Russia) Museum bought more than 100 of the artist miniatures
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1970s Naturalistic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board, Mixed Media

Fight with Inner Demons. 2018, author technique on canvas, 100x100cm
By Agate Apkalne
Located in Riga, LV
, Gallery Bastejs, Riga, Latvia Miniature-art exhibition Cameo, Gallery Art Garden, Riga, Latvia Solo
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2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media

Portrait of a Man Wearing a Turban, 18th Century Pastel Drawing
By Thomas Frye
Located in London, GB
1762) was an Anglo-Irish artist, best known for his portraits in oil and pastel, including some
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1750s English School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel

Early 20th century English portrait of a young girl, Deborah Blencowe
By Louise Burrell
Located in Woodbury, CT
she studied with Hubert von Herkomer. Some of her miniatures were accepted for display at the Royal
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1920s Victorian Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Early 20th century English portrait of a red haired young girl
By Louise Burrell
Located in Woodbury, CT
she studied with Hubert von Herkomer. Some of her miniatures were accepted for display at the Royal
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1920s Victorian Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper

English mid century oil painting Portrait of Miniature Black Poodle
Located in Woodbury, CT
English mid century oil painting Portrait of a Miniature Poodle Kate Gray was a British animal
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1960s Modern Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Oil Painting Portrait Miniature: Napoleon Bonaparte, Full Military Dress
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Antique Oil Painting French Portrait Miniature: Napoleon Bonaparte, Full Military Dress France, Mid
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Paintings

Materials

Wood

19th Century Framed Miniature Oil Painting on Porcelain Portrait of Italian Poet
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning Italian Renaissance or Grand Tour miniature portrait of Italian Poet Dante Alighieria
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paintings

Materials

Brass

Pair of Miniature Portraits in Giltwood Frames
Located in New York, NY
2 portraits, late 18th century, oil on board.
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Antique 1790s English George III Paintings

Materials

Pine, Giltwood

Judaica Miniature Oil Painting Jewish Family Scene
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Realism Subject: Family Portrait Medium: Oil Surface: Canvas Dimensions: 12X14 includes
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20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"January Layover" Graphite Drawing
Located in Denver, CO
portraits on coins with oil paints, smaller than 1 inch in diameter. Bryanna’s paintings highlight the
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite, Archival Paper

19th Century Miniature Framed English Victorian Lady Portrait
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian miniature oil painting portrait on bone of a seated lady wearing a black dress in
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Paintings

Materials

Leather

Miniature South American or Native American Portraits Paintings Signed Erwin
Located in Houston, TX
Three well painted miniature portraits of South American or Native American men. The piece is
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Italian 18K Gold Hand Painted Miniature Lady Portrait Brooch/Pendant
Located in Guaynabo, PR
/pendant with a hand painted miniature oil painting of an 18th century young lady wearing a small crown
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20th Century Italian Baroque Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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You are likely to find exactly the miniature oil portrait you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Find Modern versions now, or shop for Modern creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. If you’re looking for a miniature oil portrait from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. When looking for the right miniature oil portrait for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of black, brown, beige and silver. A miniature oil portrait from Arturo Noci and Avraham Goldberg — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. 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 board can add an especially memorable touch.

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A miniature oil portrait can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $900, while the lowest priced sells for $350 and the highest can go for as much as $12,047.
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    Miniature portraits were first painted on a variety of mediums, some of the more popular being vellum, and card or cardboard. Paintings would typically be done in watercolor. Later painting in enamel on metal became a classic medium for painting miniature portraits. On 1stDibs, find an array of authentic miniature portraits.
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    Miniature portraits are made with a mix of powdered glass, metal oxides and oil which makes a paste. This paste is painted color by color onto a base. Each color layer is fired in a kiln, one at a time. You’ll find a variety of miniature portraits from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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