"Portrait of a Belgian general"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This formal half-length portrait presents a decorated man in military uniform, turned slightly to one side against a richly worked burgundy background. The peaked cap, dark glasses a...
Canvas, Oil
Portrait Of A Military General
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Portrait of a Military General Fine 19th C European, Neo -Classical half-length portrait of a Military General, a handsome man wearing military regalia with gold epaulets and red pip...
Canvas, Oil
$9,944Sale Price|20% Off
Portrait of Major General James Hanson Salmond - British 18thC art oil painting
By Sir Thomas Lawrence
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British Old Master oil painting is attributed to circle of Sir Thomas Lawrence.
Oil
$3,250
"The General" oil painting, realist portrait of senior army officer w sideburns
By Rolf Hellem
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"The General" is a realist oil on linen painting. A portrait of a senior war offical, The General wears a dark grey military jacket and a white undershirt can be seen poking out at h...
Linen, Oil
$8,841Sale Price|20% Off
Portrait of a British Army General in Uniform - British exh. art oil painting
By Walter Ernest Webster
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British Impressionist Edwardian military portrait oil painting is by noted artist Walter Ernest Webster.
Oil
$9,944Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Canvas, Oil
$17,679Sale Price|20% Off
Portrait Of General George Monck, 1st Duke of Albermarle (1608-1670)
By Jacob Huysmans
Located in Liphook, GB
Portrait Of General George Monck, 1st Duke of Albermarle (1608-1670), 17th Century by Jacob Huysmans (1633-1696) Huge 17th Century British Old Master portrait of General Monck, 1st...
Canvas, Oil
$10,499Sale Price|20% Off
Portrait Of General John Churchill, Duke Of Marlborough The Battle Of Ramillies
By John Vanderbank
Located in Liphook, GB
Portrait Of General John Churchill, The Duke Of Marlborough At The Battle Of Ramillies, 1706 by JOHN VANDERBANK THE YOUNGER (1694-1739) Large early 18th Century portrait of The Duk...
Canvas, Oil
$3,864Sale Price|20% Off
Portrait of General Henry Ireton (1611-1651) Son In Law to Oliver Cromwell
By Robert Walker
Located in Liphook, GB
Portrait of General Henry Ireton (1611-1651) Son In Law to Oliver Cromwell, 17th Century attributed Robert WALKER (1607-1658) Large 17th Century portrait of General Henry Ireton, o...
Canvas, Oil
General Douglas MacArthur
By Joseph Christian Leyendecker
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Signed Lower Right In the Timken War Bond campaign, JC Leyendecker completed more than a dozen paintings that were reproduced in all of the national...
Canvas, Oil
$386Sale Price|20% Off
Portrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower, Oil on Board, French School, 1950s
Located in London, GB
A compelling vintage oil portrait of General Dwight D. Eisenhower, one of the most influential figures of the 20th century.
Board, Oil
$6,077Sale Price|20% Off
The Death Of General Wolfe, The Battle of Quebec 1759 18th Century BENJAMIN WEST
Located in Liphook, GB
The Death Of General Wolfe,The Battle of Quebec 1759, 18th Century after of BENJAMIN WEST (1738-1820) Large 18th Century scene of the Death Of General Wolfe, oil on panel.
Oil, Wood Panel
$1,894
Escuela Española de autor anónimo(S.XX) - Retrato del General Franco - Óleo tela
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
La obra no va firmada, es de autor anónimo La pintura se presenta sin enmarcar Medidas de la obra: 148 cm x 86 cm. El estado de conservación de la obra es aceptable aunque si come...
Oil
Charlotte Shore Daughter Of The Governor General Of India Painted In India 1790s
By Arthur William Devis
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
English ( b.1762 - d.1822 ). Portrait Of Charlotte Shore, Daughter Of The Governor General Of India, The 1st Lord Teignmouth.
Canvas, Oil
General Wilhelm von Blume - Visionary retrospective -
Located in Berlin, DE
A second oil portrait of the general by Pankok is in the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart.
Etching
Horse portrait oil painting of the racehorse General Peace
By John Alfred Wheeler
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
John Alfred Wheeler British, (1821-1903) General Peace Oil on canvas signed & dated 1901 Image size: 24 inches x 29 inches Size including frame: 31.25 inches x 36.25 inches A wonder...
Canvas, Oil
Vintage Boho 19th Century Original Oil Portrait of General
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Step into the elegance and nobility of the 18th century with this striking original oil portrait, titled “Chasseur”, attributed to the French School. Depicting a regal gentleman hunt...
Wood, Paint
Unavailable
H 38.5 in W 33 in D 2.75 in
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 in a period giltwood frame Provenance: Denston Hall, Suffolk and by descent Litera...
Oil
General Vandegrift
By Joseph Christian Leyendecker
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Signed Lower Left Joseph Christian Leyendecker was born in Montabaur, Germany, and came to America at the age of eight. Showing an early interest...
Canvas, Oil
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H 23.63 in W 17.72 in D 0.04 in
Portrait of the General Giovanni Memmo - Oil Painting - 1927
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of the General Giovanni Memmo is an original oil painting realized by an anonymous Italian artist in 1927.
Oil
Portrait of a General
By Charles Berkeley Normann
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a General by Charles Berkeley Normann. Signed "C.S. Normann" lower left. The Brigadier General is wearing the insignia for Office of the Secretary of the Army, ...
Canvas, Oil
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H 36 in W 31 in D 2 in
Antique American School Realist Portrait Civil War Ere Army General Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school civil war general army camp oil painting. Unsigned. Oil on canvas. Framed. Image size, 25L x 30H.
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of baron de Roisin - Gendarmerie general
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
Flemish school of the 19th century Armorial portrait of Baron Henri de ROISIN (1787-1846) in the uniform of a general of the gendarmerie (1835) Oil on canvas H. 108 cm; W. 90 cm Bar...
Canvas, Oil
Général Frenchie
By Y.m.Lo
Located in East Hampton, NY
French Bull Dog dressed as a General #1 of edition of 20 NY Street Artist Y.M. Lo oil painting. contemporary Street in NYC, Hong Kong Comes rolled in a tube for stretching or framing
Oil
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H 18.88 in W 15.75 in D 2.13 in
Early German Realistic Military Portrait of a Man (Major General Johann Ludwig)
Located in Houston, TX
Realistic early German portrait painting of Major General Johann Ludwig wearing his military uniform and awards. The back features further documentation about the man's life and serv...
Canvas, Oil
Lt. General Sir John Moore With Sultan's Medal for Egypt, 18th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
General Sir John Moore, oil on canvas. Excellent quality and condition portrait of the officer wearing the Sultan's medal for Egypt.
Canvas, Oil
Follower of G. Kneller, Oil Portrait of Count Cornelis of Nassau
Located in Denver, CO
A oil on canvas portrait of General Major Cornelis van Nassau, Heer van Woudenberg (1675-1712), half length wearing armor and a wig in an oval reserve.
Canvas
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H 35 in W 30 in
Portrait Of Marchese Ambrogio Spinola (1569-1630), Italian General
By Peter Paul Rubens
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of Marchese Ambrogio Spinola (1569-1630), Italian General Of The Republic of Genoa 17th century School of Sir Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) Large 17th Century portrait of...
Canvas, Oil
$9,392Sale Price|20% Off
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
$2,722
H 37.41 in W 31.5 in D 3.94 in
Portrait of a Gentleman, Oil on Canvas, French School, 19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on Canvas. French school of the late 1700s-early 1800s. Portrait of a gentleman in elegant bourgeois dress. The canvas has slight tears and is in need of cleaning. It is presente...
Oil
$12,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 36.5 in W 21 in D 1 in
"Male Youth with Pole", Superb Painting of Male Nude by Sigvard Mohn, 1910s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sensitively painted with a rich but subdued palette and dramatic lighting, this large painting of a male youth leaning on a long pole was made by Sigvard Mohn, a Minnesota-born artis...
Paint
$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
$3,200
H 17 in W 16 in
John Lear Male Nude American Modernist Watercolor Landscape Gay Male Nude
Located in New York, NY
John Brock Lear, Jr., an American Modernist artist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His works are in the collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Woodmere Art Museum, the D...
Graphite
$11,051
H 23.75 in W 16.75 in
Anatomy of Man, Signed Graphite Nude Sketch on Paper, 19th Century French Artist
Located in London, GB
Graphite on laid paper, signed verso and paper watermarks and atelier stamp Image size: 23 ¾ x 16 ¾ inches (60.25 x 43.5 cm) Gilt Whistler frame Leon Bellemont Born on August 20, 1...
Laid Paper, Graphite
$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
$1,123
H 18.12 in W 14.97 in
French School 19th Century, Portrait of a young man, 1891, signed and dated
Located in Paris, FR
French School of the 19th century Portrait of a young man, 1891 Signed (illegible) and dated 91 on the lower right Oil on canvas 46 x 38 cm Framed 52 x 44 In good condition, recently...
Oil
$58,597
H 17.33 in W 22.05 in
Macbeth and the Three Witches a Painting on Panel by Francesco Zuccarelli
By Francesco Zuccarelli
Located in PARIS, FR
This painting, created during Zuccarelli's stay in England, represents the decisive moment when Macbeth, together with Banquo, meets the three witches who announce that he will be Ki...
Oil, Wood Panel
$76,946
H 14 in W 11.8 in
Two royal portraits (the Duc d'Angoulême and the Duc de Berry) by H.P. Danloux
Located in PARIS, FR
These two royal portraits are a major historical testimony to the stay of the Comte d'Artois (the future Charles X) and his family in Edinburgh in 1796-1797. Given by the sitters to ...
Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel
$15,500
H 55 in W 34 in
19th century English Portrait of a Boxer, Prizefighter possibly Tom Sayer
Located in Woodbury, CT
Very Rare English School, mid-19th Century Portrait of a Prizefighter in the Ring Possibly a portrait of Tom Sayers Oil on canvas, circa 1850 Unsigned Frost & Reed label verso This ...
Canvas, Oil
$4,143
H 12.21 in W 10.24 in
Portrait of a Young Man with Bagpipes, Follower of J.H. Tischbein the Elder
By Johann Heinrich Tischbein the Elder
Located in Stockholm, SE
Follower of Johann Heinrich Tischbein the Elder (1722–1789) Man with Bagpipes oil on oak panel no signature 25 × 19 cm (9.8 × 7.5 in) 31 x 26 cm (12.2 x 10.2 in) This refined 18th...
Oak, Oil, Wood Panel
$4,488
H 39.5 in W 31 in D 3 in
Portrait Of A Member Of The Greder Family, Late 17th-Century Oil Painting
By Hyacinthe Rigaud
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This fine late 17th-century oil painting by an artist working in the circle of French painter Hyacinthe Rigaud (1659-1743) depicts a distinguished member of the Greder family of Solo...
Canvas, Oil
$9,500
H 16 in W 14 in D 1.5 in
"The Gymnasts, " Important Mid-Century Painting of Soviet Athletes by Talberg
By Boris Alexandrovich Talberg
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This beautifully executed mixed-media painting by Boris Talberg (or Thalberg) was clearly executed in preparation for one of the artist's most famous works -- "The Gymnasts." Talberg...
Paint
$12,500
H 26.75 in W 27.5 in D 1.25 in
"Late Afternoon on the Beach", Mid Century Painting w/ Blond Nude Male Figure
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This atmospheric and magical view of a single nude male figure on a California beach is imbued with lovely, unexpected colors and textures which rise up to a sky that is a pale shade...
Paint
$9,117Sale Price|20% Off
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
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.
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