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19th Century American School Large Portrait of a Seated Lady, oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: American School, 19th century
Title: Portrait of a Seated Lady
Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 38 x 30 inches
Provenance: private collection, UK
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19th Century Folk Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Boy With Dog" Contemporary Early American Folk Oil Painting Portrait
By Amy Hill
Located in New York, NY
(oil on canvas, 14"x 18" framed) This is a contemporary painting, that references the style of American Folk art painting. The main figure depicted is a young boy approaching teen y...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a 1920's Lady - American Art Deco female portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
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...
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1920s Art Deco Portrait Paintings
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Oil
Portrait of a Young Man, Oil Painting
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Stanley Mitruk, American (1922 - 2006)
Title: Portrait of a Young Man
Year: 1952
Medium: Oil Painting, signed and dated verso
Size: 40 x 23 inches
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1950s American Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of Young Woman, 20th Century American School Oil Painting
Located in Beachwood, OH
American School (20th Century)
Portrait of a Young Woman
Oil on canvas
32 x 24 inches
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American School Woman Portrait "Trying the Pearls" Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American painting of woman getting dressed with a pearl necklace. Oil on canvas, circa 1920. Unsigned. Image size 20L x 17H. Housed in a modern wood frame.
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1920s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
H 20 in. W 23 in. D 2 in.
Antique Early American Signed Female Modernist Portrait Original NY Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist portrait oil painting by Salpi Miriam Mavian (Born 1908). Oil on canvas, circa 1930. Signed. Displayed in a giltwood frame. Image, 16"L x 20"H.
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1930s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Judaica Rabbi Portrait Oil Painting American WPA Abstract Expressionist Artist
By Morris Shulman
Located in Surfside, FL
Born in Savannah, Georgia in 1912, abstract expressionist painter Morris Shulman studied at the National Academy of Design, Art Students League and Hans Hofmann School of Art in New ...
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1940s American Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Encaustic, Oil, Board
Holy Week in Antigua, Guatemala, Oil, Portrait Painting, Figurative Art,American
Located in Houston, TX
Holy Week in Antigua, Guatemala by Stacy Kamin was painted as a commission for the gallery. It is 16 x 15 unframed and 20 x 21 framed. It is a handmade wooden frame and in perfect ...
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2010s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 20.5 in. W 21.5 in. D 1.5 in.
Portrait of a Lady -British American female artist 19thC Socialite oil painting
By Florence Kate Upton
Located in London, GB
A beautiful colourful Impressionistic portrait oil painting of a lady which dates to circa 1900. Could it be Mrs Patrick Campbell? A rare and fine oil on canvas in excellent conditi...
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19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Artist's Family Portrait - British American Impressionist art oil painting
By James Jebusa Shannon
Located in London, GB
This stunning British American Impressionist portrait oil on canvas painting is by Sir James Jebusa Shannon circa 1905. The painting is of the artist and his wife Florence and daught...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American WPA Social Realism Portrait Return From War Signed Oil Painting
By Leon Kroll
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American social realist portrait oil painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1940. Signed. Displayed in a period giltwood frame. Image, 20"L x 16"H.
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1940s Modern Portrait Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
H 25 in. W 29 in. D 2 in.
Antique American Oil Painting Portrait Young Woman Necklace Period Frame Rare
Located in Buffalo, NY
A beautiful and rare antique American portrait of a young woman in a stunning period frame, likely original to the piece.
Unsigned but beautifully painted this is a wonderful treasu...
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1890s American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Modernist Clown Portrait Signed Framed Circus Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school signed clown portrait painting. Oil on board, circa 1930. Signed. Image size, 8.5L x10H. Housed in a period modern frame.
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1930s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 16 in. W 14 in. D 2 in.
American Dreaming, Oil Painting
By Judith Peck
Located in Denver, CO
Judith Peck's "American Dreaming" is an oil painting created in 2019 depicting a female figure.
About the artist:
Judith Peck is a Washington, DC area allegorical figurative ar...
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2010s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American Classical Portrait Beautiful Young Woman Signed Oil Painting
By Henry Bacon
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American classical portrait oil painting by Henry Bacon (1839 - 1912). Oil on board, circa 1878. Signed. Displayed in a period giltwood frame. Image, 10"L x 13"H.
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1870s Realist Portrait Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
H 23 in. W 19 in. D 3 in.
"Native American Chief" Portrait Painting
By Rick Boren
Located in Houston, TX
Rick Borens' piece showcases a Native American chief standing in front of a landscape
Dimensions without Frame: H: 20in x W: 31.5 in.
Artist Biography: Rick Boren is a Mississippi ...
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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Portrait Paintings
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Oil
Antique Chinese American Impressionist Ashcan Portrait Young Woman Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique impressionist painting of a young woman by Chee Chin S Cheung Lee (1896 - 1966). Oil on board, circa 1920. Signed. Housed in a giltwood frame. Image size, 18L x 17H.
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1920s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Modernist Nude Artist Studio Surreal Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school surreal composition painting. Oil on board, circa 1950. Unsigned. Image size, 8L x 12H. Housed in a period modern frame.
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 14 in. W 10 in. D 2 in.
"Country Boy" American Contemporary Folk Oil Painting Figural Portrait Green
By Charlotte Andry Gibbs
Located in Wellesley, MA
Charlotte Gibbs recently had the distinct honor of being awarded First Prize in The Roddy Compeition held at the Concord Center for Visual Arts in Concord, MA where she was singled ...
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2010s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
ANGLO-AMERICAN SCHOOL C. 1820'S - PORTRAIT OF MERCHANT ON SHIP WITH GLOBE & MAP
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Anglo/ American School, early 19th century.
Title: Full length portrait of a seated young gentleman wearing a dark suit, cream waistcoat and white stock, his right ...
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Early 19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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"Young Patriot" Portrait American Folk Figural Oil Painting Contemporary Flag
By Charlotte Andry Gibbs
Located in Wellesley, MA
Charlotte Gibbs recently had the distinct honor of being awarded First Prize in The Roddy Compeition held at the Concord Center for Visual Arts in Concord, MA where she was singled ...
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2010s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Girl With Pill" Contemporary Early American Folk Art Portrait Oil Painting
By Amy Hill
Located in New York, NY
This portrait depicts a young woman wearing a Sonic Youth t-shirt and a vintage Macintosh rainbow apple necklace holding a pill. It is painted in a style reminiscent of Early Americ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American Modernist WPA Female Portrait Interior Exhibited Oil Painting
By Anatol Shulkin
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist interior portrait oil painting. Oil on board, circa 1930. Unsigned. Displayed in a period modernist frame. Exhibition provenance verso. Image size, 25"L ...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Self Portrait at 43, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Self Portrait at 43
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2010s American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Blue Scarf,, Oil Painting, American Impressionistic Style, Traveling Painter
Located in Houston, TX
Blue Scarf displays the American Impressionistic Style . The artist describes himself as one of the New Orientalists a traveling painter in the modern world.
Raj Chaudhuri descri...
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2010s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 12 in. W 12 in. D 1 in.
Antique American Modernist Male Nude Self Portrait Original Signed Oil Painting
By Francis Vandeveer Kughler
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist nude portrait painting by Francis Vandeveer Kughler (1901 - 1970). Oil on board, circa 1940. Signed. Image size, 12L x 16H. Housed in a period frame.
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"City Boy" American Folk Painting Portrait Figural Contemporary Modern Oil Green
By Charlotte Andry Gibbs
Located in Wellesley, MA
Charlotte Gibbs recently had the distinct honor of being awarded First Prize in The Roddy Compeition held at the Concord Center for Visual Arts in Concord, MA where she was singled ...
Category
2010s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American Ashcan School Original Portrait Of A Young Woman Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school portrait oil painting. Oil on board, circa 1930. Unsigned. Displayed in a giltwood frame. Image, 13"L x 17"H.
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1930s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 24 in. W 20 in. D 2 in.
Self Portrait, Oil on Board, Signed and Dated, 1925, American Modernist
By Leon Kelly
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Self Portrait" by Philadelphia born modernist painter Leon Kelly, is a moody and atmospheric self portrait of the artist in younger years at age 24. The 18" x 16" oil on board, fram...
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1920s American Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
H 24 in. W 21 in. D 1 in.
Antique American School Young Woman Finely Painted Portrait Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school portrait painting. Oil on canvas, circa 2006. Signed. Image size 16L x 20H. Housed in a giltwood frame.
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Early 1900s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 28 in. W 24 in. D 2 in.
Antique American School Pensive Young Woman Finely Painted Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school portrait painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1900. Unsigned. Image size 22L x 18H. Housed in a giltwood frame.
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 26 in. W 22 in. D 2 in.
Portrait of Lady Ruthven - Edwardian Society British American art oil painting
By James Jebusa Shannon
Located in London, GB
An original oil on canvas by Sir James Jebusa Shannon. The painting depicts Lady Ruthven in a stunning silk and lace dress. It dates to the Edwardian period and depicts a bold Britis...
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20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Simone 2, Realism Oil Painting, Contemporary Portrait, Painting of Girl
By Jim Salvati
Located in Naples, FL
Oil on canvas.
Realist oil painter, Jim Salvati, utilizes texture to add emotion and depth to his panels. His paintings usually depict a lone figure, but are not so much portraits a...
Category
2010s American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American School Modernist Portrait of a Young Man Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist painting of a young man. Oil on canvas, circa 1940. Signed. Image size, 28L x 40H. Framing available
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 40 in. W 28 in. D 2 in.
Oil Painting "The Rabbi" Sensitive Judaica Portrait by Italian American master
By Roberto Lupetti
Located in Surfside, FL
Born in Milan, Italy Lupetti studied at the Royal Academy in Rome where he received classical training and was apprenticed to the school of restoration at the Vatican. At the age of ...
Category
20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Late 19th century American painting - Female portrait - Oil on canvas signed
Located in Varmo, IT
Frederick Dielman (Hannover 1847 - Washington 1935) - Portrait of a woman.
57 x 45 cm.
Oil on canvas, unframed.
- Signed work: "Frederick Dielman".
Condition report: Painting sub...
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Late 19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of Sonia, Oil Painting by Jan De Ruth c1950
By Jan De Ruth
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jan De Ruth, Czech (1922 - 1991)
Title: Portrait of Sonia Berg
Year: circa 1950
Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.l.
Size: 24 in. x 20 in. (60.96 cm x 50.8 cm)
Frame Size: 33 x...
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1950s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Naturalistic Aged Native American Profile Portrait Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Naturalistic profile portrait painting by artist Charles Pfister. The work features an aged depiction of a Native American in traditional dress set against a dark purple background. ...
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20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 24.63 in. W 28.5 in. D .63 in.
Portrait of Woman in Red Hat - American 50s art Post Impressionist oil painting
By David L Swasey
Located in London, GB
This captivating Post Impressionist portrait is by American artist David L Swasey circa 1953. The painting depicts a seated woman, turning to look at the artist with stunning blue ey...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Black Boy Warming Himself by Stove - American School 19thC portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This interesting interior portrait oil painting is from the 19th century American School. The painting is of a black boy warming his hands in front of a stove. He is sat and on a bar...
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19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 34 in. W 28 in. D 2 in.
American Indian Chief Portrait
By Jorge Braun Tarallo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jorge Braun Tarallo, Uruguayan (1951 - )
Title: American Indian Chief Portrait
Year: circa 1979
Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed
Size: 30 x 24 in. (76.2 x 60.96 cm)
Frame Size: ...
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1970s American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
John "Scrappy" Ramirez, portrait, pro-boxer, oil painting, Churchill,
Located in Houston, TX
Scrappy is an oil on canvas painting by Connie Connally. It is framed in a floater frame. Scrappy brings out the colors of the boxer and shows the muscle formation of this pro boxer...
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2010s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 16 in. W 16 in. D 2 in.
"Rise" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Ryan Morse's (US based) "Rise" is an original, hand made oil painting that depicts a lone nude feminine figure reaching out from her watery lair where she is submerged in it's inky d...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Starburst" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Shana Levenson's (US based) "Starburst" is an oil painting that depicts eclectic necklaces worn on the neck of an ambiguous figure.
Artist Bio/statement:
Who I was as a child has ...
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2010s American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Two Boys", a Contemporary American Folk Double Portrait, oil on canvas
By Amy Hill
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts two young boys in black leather jackets and tattoos enjoying the influences of their modern vices. Painted in a contemporary American Folk Art style, the New Y...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1964 "Homage to a Friend" Oil Portrait Painting Eunice Golden
Located in Arp, TX
Eunice Golden
"Homage to a Friend"
Sept. 1964
Oil on panel
14"x18" panel 17"x1.25"x21" period frame
Signed in ink upper left on reverse on frame, titled and dated in ink reverse on p...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
H 21 in. W 17.5 in. D 1.5 in.
Eagle Feather, Native American Indian, oil painting , Texas Artist, Western Art
Located in Houston, TX
Eagle Feather depicts a Native American Indian in this oil painting by Texas artist, William Kalwick.. Native American Indians are known for their bright and colorful fabrics and h...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
William KalwickEagle Feather, Native American Indian, oil painting , Texas Artist, Western Art, 2020
H 12 in. W 12 in. D 1.5 in.
Antique American Portrait Maiden Original Gold Frame ,Pastel Painting 1897
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5-3087 Portrait of a woman dated 1897.
Done in oil and watercolor
Set in a period original vintage gilt wood frame
Category
1950s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 17 in. W 14.5 in. D 1 in.
"Bride and Groom" contemporary oil portrait in early American style
By Amy Hill
Located in New York, NY
36"x30" oil on canvas, signed on reverse. Available framed. A bride and groom stand with their arms linked together on a city street. A Fall or Winter clouded blue sky with a flock ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Champ, oil, ARC Salon Finalist, Portrait Society of America, Florence
By Matthew James Collins
Located in Houston, TX
The Champ was painted over several days in the artist studio in Florence, Italy. The painting measures 16 x 12 with a handmade frame from Italy. This is oil on a linen panel which ...
Category
2010s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Panel, Linen, Oil
Teofimo, oil, ARC Salon Finalist, Portrait Society of America, Florence, Italy
By Matthew James Collins
Located in Houston, TX
Teofimo was painted over several days in the artist studio in Florence, Italy. The painting measures 16 x 12 with a handmade frame from Italy. This is oil on a linen panel which mos...
Category
2010s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Panel
H 16 in. W 12 in. D 1.25 in.
American School, (19th Century) Jesus Christ as A Baby Child, Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
American School, (19th Century) Jesus Christ as A Baby Child, Oil Painting, circa 1860.
A truly exceptional quality oil on canvas painting of Baby Jesus Christ bearing the image of ...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
John "Scrappy" Ramirez, portrait, pro-boxer, oil painting, Execute Your Plan
Located in Houston, TX
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Scrappy is an oil on canvas painting by Joan Breckwoldt from Houston, Texas. It is framed in a custom floater frame. Scrappy bring...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 36 in. W 48 in. D 2 in.
Self Portrait, Expressionist, Figurative, African American Art
By Bernard Harmon
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Self Portrait" is a painting by Philadelphia born Expressionist painter Bernard Harmon. The 47" x 28.5" oil on canvas portrait features Harmon at a young age of about 25 years old. ...
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1960s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 55 in. W 36.5 in. D 2 in.
Augustus Saint-Gaudens - 19th Century Portrait Oil Painting of Famous Artist
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
A portrait of ‘Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ by Henry Siddons Mowbray (1858-1929). The painting is signed by the artist. Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907) was the foremost American sculpt...
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Late 19th Century American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th c. American Oil Portrait of a Young Man with his Bible
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th c. American Oil Portrait of a Young Man with his Bible
Wonderful 19th century oil portrait. The sitter is a young man standing proudly next to his most prized possession, his b...
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 18.5 in. W 15.5 in. D 2 in.
1900s "Chief" Native American Portrait Painting Attributed to Robert Koehler
Located in Arp, TX
Robert Koehler (1850-1917)
Chief
1900s
acrylic on canvas
9"x.25"x12" framed 11.5"x2.5"x14.5"
Signed lower right corner R. Koehler in paint
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 12 in. W .5 in. D 9 in.
Blue , American Realist painter, Representational Figurative art, Portrait
Located in Houston, TX
Blue is painted in the style of American Realism. The painting is Representational Figurative art which is a time consuming process especially with portraits and figurative art.
T...
Category
2010s American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 30 in. W 20 in. D 1.5 in.
Young Man, Portrait in Color, Oil on Canvas, African American Art
By Bernard Harmon
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Young Man" is an oil on canvas portrait painting by Philadelphia born Expressionist painter Bernard Harmon. The painting is 26" x 36" in size, signed on the lower right.
Bernard Ha...
Category
1950s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 34 in. W 44 in. D 2 in.
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Oil Painting Portrait American For Sale on 1stDibs
You are likely to find exactly the oil painting portrait american you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. You can easily find an example made in the Modern style, while we also have 171 Modern versions to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect oil painting portrait american 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 21st Century. Adding an oil painting portrait american 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 brown, black, gray, orange and more. Finding an appealing oil painting portrait american — no matter the origin — is easy, but Jennifer Gennari, America Martin, Bernard Harmon, Jacques Zucker and Aron Belka each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Artworks like these — often created in paint, oil paint and fabric — can elevate any room of your home. A large oil painting portrait american can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while smaller examples are available — approximately spanning 1 high and 2 wide — and may be better suited to a more modest living area.
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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.
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