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Vintage Oil Portrait "Girl W/ Feathered Hat" by Maine Artist Philip 20th C.
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Oil Portrait "Girl W/ Feathered Hat" by Maine Artist Philip 20th C.
Late 20th century oil portrait on canvas
Canvas dimensions 24" wide x 30" high
The simple wooden frame ...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
H 30.5 in. W 24.5 in. D 2 in.
Melancholic girl portrait oil on canvas painting
By ANGEL BADIA CAMPS
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ángel Badía Camps or Àngel Badia i Camps ( Puigreig , Barcelona , December 13, 1929 - Barcelona, February 21, 2019) is a Spanish painter and cartoonistHe entered the School of Fine...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Seated Girl", Oil on Canvas, Portrait
By Marvin Cherney
Located in Detroit, MI
"Seated Girl" is an oil on canvas portrait of an artist who was cut down in his prime and largely forgotten until recently. Marvin Cherney's paintings are solemn but unsophisticated ...
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1950s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Girl Sewing" Impressionist Portrait of a Seated Girl Oil Painting on Canvas
By Jacques Zucker
Located in New York, NY
An outstanding oil painting depicting a portrait of a seated girl sewing. The subtle tones and bright pops of colors are what makes this piece so attractive and desirable. Done in a ...
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 20 in. W 17.5 in. D 2 in.
Barbara Doyle (b.1917) - 1978 Oil, Portrait of a Girl
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed and dated to the lower left-hand corner. On canvas on stretchers.
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20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Girl in Straw Hat - Scottish Edwardian Glasgow Girl artist portrait oil painting
By Stansmore Richmond Leslie Deans
Located in London, GB
A superb exhibited portrait oil painting by Glasgow Girl listed artist Stansmore Richmond Leslie Deans which was painted circa 1905. Very evocative of the Glasgow style and period it...
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19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large Blue Portrait Study Oil Painting "Indigo Girls"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A large, beautiful, original oil portrait painting on stretched canvas. Framing on request
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Varnish, Oil
H 47.25 in. W 35.44 in. D 1.97 in.
Edwardian Portrait of a Young Girl - Scottish 1909 art portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This lovely Scottish Edwardian portrait oil painting is by noted artist William Alexander Cuthbertson. It was painted in 1909 before Cuthbertson left Scotland on a travel scholarship...
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Early 1900s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Stylised Portrait, Peasant Girl, Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stylised Portrait, Peasant Girl, Impressionist Oil Painting
By European Schooled artist, Mid 20th Century
Oil painting on metal, framed
Framed size: 10.5 x 8 inches
Fabulous portrai...
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Mid-20th Century Renaissance Portrait Paintings
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Oil
Portrait of a Seated Girl in Blue - British 1930's art portrait oil painting
By Lionel Ellis
Located in London, GB
This lovely British portrait oil painting is by noted artist Lionel Ellis. The painting comes from a collection of works by the artist, previously owned by his wife. Painted circa 19...
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1930s Realist Portrait Paintings
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Oil
Lionel EllisPortrait of a Seated Girl in Blue - British 1930's art portrait oil painting, Circa 1930
H 37 in. W 33 in. D 2 in.
Framed 1875 Oil - Portrait of a Girl on a Country Walk
Located in Corsham, GB
A charismatic oil depicting a young girl on a country walk. On the reverse, a semi-legible inscription reads '40 St Johns Place, Dumbarton, Glasgow, 1875'. Well presented in a thin w...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a Girl with Blue Ribbons - Victorian art oval portrait oil painting
By Hermann Winterhalter
Located in London, GB
This charming mid 19th century oval portrait oil painting is attributed to circle of German artist Hermann Winterhalter. It was painted circa 1855 when Winterhalter was focusing on p...
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19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 30 in. W 27 in. D 2 in.
Portrait of Blonde Girl - Scottish 50's art portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This stylish Scottish portrait oil painting of a blonde haired girl is by Scottish artist John Miles Bourne Benson. Painted circa 1950 by Benson in a lovely palette with bold brushwo...
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1950s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a Girl
By Lajos Rezes Molnar
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Lajos Rezes Molnar, Hungarian (1896 - 1989)
Title: Portrait of a Girl
Year: circa 1950
Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r.
Size: 24 x 20 in. (60.96 x 50.8 cm)
Frame Size: 3...
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1950s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Girl, Oil Portrait Painting by Jan de Ruth
By Jan De Ruth
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jan De Ruth, Czech (1922 - 1991)
Title: Portrait of a Girl
Year: circa 1964
Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.l.
Size: 14 in. x 10 in. (35.56 cm x 25.4 cm)
Frame Size: 21 x 17...
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1960s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Barbara Doyle (b.1917) - 1978 Oil, Portrait of a Girl
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed and dated to the lower left-hand corner. On canvas on stretchers.
Category
20th Century 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
Portrait of a Girl with Doll - British Edwardian art portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This superb British Edwardian portrait oil painting is by noted female artist Emma Rose Mead, known as Rose Mead. This stunning painting, circa 1907 is of a young girl, sat with her ...
Category
Early 1900s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 29 in. W 27 in. D 2 in.
Portrait of a Girl with a Puppy - Scottish Edwardian art portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
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...
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1910s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 44 in. W 36 in. D 2 in.
Framed 1875 Oil - Portrait of a Girl on a Country Walk
Located in Corsham, GB
A charismatic oil depicting a young girl on a country walk. On the reverse, a semi-legible inscription reads '40 St Johns Place, Dumbarton, Glasgow, 1875'. Well presented in a thin w...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a Young Girl
By Steven Miller
Located in Hudson, NY
Steven Miller. Portrait of a Young Girl, c.1990. Oil on wood panel, 13 x 13 inches. Signed upper margin.
Category
1990s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Girl Portrait, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Year: 2019
Style: Portrait Art,
Subject: Girl Portrait
Size: 24" x 24" x 0.3'' inch, 61x61x1 cm,
Un...
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2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Girls portrait. Oil on canvas, 81x57 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Girls portrait. Oil on canvas, 81x57 cm
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1990s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Girl with the Gun, 1990's Stylised Portrait, Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Girl with the Gun, Stylised Portrait, Signed Oil Painting
by Larissa Ickx, Belgian 20th century
Signed on the lower right hand corner
Oil painting on canvas, unframed
Canvas size: 47...
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1960s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 47 in. W 31.5 in. D 1 in.
Girl in Red, Impressionist Portrait, Oil Painting, Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Girl in Red, Impressionist Portrait, Oil Painting, Signed
By British artist, M.Russell, mid 20th Century
Signed by the artist on the lower right hand corner
Oil painting on canvas, ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
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Portrait of a Girl
By Peter Baumgras
Located in Hudson, NY
Peter Baumgras (1827-1904). Portrait of a Girl, 1867. Oil on canvas 26 x 32 inches; 39.75 x 46.75 inches framed. Original walnut frame of the period. Plaster corners require restorat...
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19th Century American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Young Girl
Located in Milford, NH
This exceptional oil on canvas portrait is monogrammed lower center "CGLT" and dated 1801. Probably German and housed in a 19th century gilt wood frame. Details in the background inc...
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Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Girl with Blue Eyes, Portrait Surrealism, Original oil Painting
By Ashot Yan
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Ashot Yan
Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil on Linen,
Year: 2021
Style: Surrealism, Portrait,
Subject: The Girl with blue Eyes,
Size: ...
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2010s Academic Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 35 in. W 45 in. D 1 in.
"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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of Little Girl Oil on Canvas Italy XIX Century
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on canvas. Unsigned but pleasantly made, the large portrait shows a little girl placed outdoors, on a hillside path near a lake, surrounded by spring flowers; she is dressed in p...
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19th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a Girl - Scottish Edwardian Impressionist art oil painting
By David Foggie
Located in London, GB
An original large Scottish portrait oil by noted Scottish artist David Foggie which depicts a portrait of a young girl in a blue dress. This painting is one of his best portraits. It...
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19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 30 in. W 26 in. D 2 in.
Rudolf Wenghart (1887-1965) - Framed 1947 Oil, Portrait of a Blond Girl
By Rudolf Wenghart
Located in Corsham, GB
A very fine mid 20th century portrait by the celebrated Austrian artist Rudolf Wenghart (1887-1965). Here he has captured a pretty young girl with blond hair and a blue bow. She gaze...
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20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 27.17 in. W 22.84 in.
Girl in Red Dress Portrait
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming mid-century modern profile portrait of a girl in a red dress. Oil on canvas painting signed Hedy. Beautiful piece with deep blues and reds. Set in a frame 17 wide by 20 inch...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Framed 1875 Oil - Portrait of a Girl on a Country Walk
Located in Corsham, GB
A charismatic oil depicting a young girl on a country walk. On the reverse, a semi-legible inscription reads '40 St Johns Place, Dumbarton, Glasgow, 1875'. Well presented in a thin w...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Portrait of a Young Girl With Hair Up" Impressionistic French Oil Painting
By Jacques Zucker
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts a whimsical portrait of a young girl with hair tied up against a light blue background and she wears a red dress. The bright colors used and quick brush strokes...
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
H 14.5 in. W 12 in. D 1.5 in.
Contemporary Renaissance Portrait "Girl with Computer" oil on canvas
By Amy Hill
Located in New York, NY
oil on canvas, 20"x27, signed on reverse by the artist. Inspired by Northern Renaissance style of portraiture, this contemporary portrait is posed in front of modern environment of a...
Category
2010s Northern Renaissance Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rudolf Wenghart (1887-1965) - Framed 1947 Oil, Portrait of a Blone Girl
By Rudolf Wenghart
Located in Corsham, GB
A very fine mid 20th century portrait by the celebrated Austrian artist Rudolf Wenghart (1887-1965). Here he has captured a pretty young girl with blond hair and a blue bow. She gaze...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 27.17 in. W 22.84 in.
The Girl With The Glasses, 1960's Stylised Portrait, Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Girl With The Glasses, Impressionist Stylised Portrait, Signed Oil Painting
British School, circa 1969
Initialled and dated '69 by the artist on the lower right hand corner
Oil p...
Category
1960s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
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H 37 in. W 26 in. D 1 in.
Large Portrait of Young French Girl, Signed Impressionist Oil
By Paul Morro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Young Model
Paul Morro, German circa 1960’s
Oil painting on canvas, unframed
Canvas size: 27 x 23.5 inches
Portrait of a young girl, signed by the impressionist artist.
Unfra...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
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H 27 in. W 23.5 in. D 1 in.
Portrait of a Girl in White Lace Shawl - British 1929 art portrait oil painting
By Lionel Ellis
Located in London, GB
This lovely British portrait oil painting is by noted artist Lionel Ellis. Painted in 1929 it is a half length standing portrait of a young woman in a blue dress with a white lace sh...
Category
1920s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 37 in. W 32 in. D 2 in.
Portrait of a Young Girl in Peach Dress - Edwardian art oil painting
By Georges Van Den Bos
Located in London, GB
This captivating portrait oil painting is by noted artist Georges Van Den Bos. Painted circa 1905, it is a half length portrait of a young girl wearing a peach dress with lace bodice...
Category
Early 1900s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 36 in. W 30 in. D 2 in.
Portrait of A Girl, circa 1800
By Thomas Hickey
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Girl, circa 1800
circle of THOMAS HICKEY (1741-1824)
Large circa 1800 Irish School portrait of a young girl in a white dress, oil on canvas. Excellent quality and con...
Category
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of Young Girl
By Donald S. Vogel
Located in Dallas, TX
Donald Vogel’s paintings reflect his interest in seeking beauty in life and in sharing pleasure with his viewers. Vogel entreats us to "rejoice and celebrate each new day, knowing it...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Portrait of Girls with a Cat - British Victorian Genre animal art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This charming British Victorian genre oil painting is by noted exhibited artist John Morgan. Painted circa 1870 the composition is two young girls, one dark haired one blonde, who ar...
Category
19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Portrait of a Young Girl with Short Hair" Impressionistic French Oil Painting
By Jacques Zucker
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts a whimsical portrait of a young girl with short brown hair against a light green background and she wears a blue dress. An emotion is felt with in her face. T...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
H 18.5 in. W 15.5 in. D 1.5 in.
Young Girl - Scottish art early 20th century oil painting female portrait
Located in London, GB
A fine Scottish portrait oil painting of a young girl in a red dress with pretty collar. This is a quality portrait and dates to circa 1900 and is housed in a fine Watts frame. A bea...
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 31 in. W 27 in. D 2 in.
Young Girl Reading - French Impressionist Oil, Portrait by Stanislas Lepine
By Stanislas Victor Édouard Lépine
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
A beautiful oil on canvas circa 1870 by French impressionist painter Stanislas Lepine. The piece is a portrait of a young lady wearing a brown dress with a white lace collar and a re...
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1870s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
18th Century portrait oil painting of a girl with an orange
By Robert Byng
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Circle of Robert Byng
British, (1666-1720)
Girl with Orange
Oil on canvas
Image size: 29 inches x 24 inches
Size including frame: 36 inches x 31 inches
A half-length portrait of a ...
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Brazilian Girl," Oil on Canvas Portrait signed by Antonio Diaz Cortes
By Antonio Díaz Cortés
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Brazilian Girl" is an oil painting on canvas in blue and orange. It depicts a woman with a faceted face. The artist, Antonio Diaz Cortes, signed the painting in the lower right. 196...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Blowing Bubbles”, portrait of a wealthy Victorian girl, interior oil on canvas
Located in Nutfield, Surrey
This is an original unique oil painting by the artist. Born in Copenhagen in 1845, Catherine Engelhart received artistic tuition from Carl Bögh before travelling to Brussels and Düss...
Category
19th Century Romantic Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Catherine Amyot"Blowing Bubbles”, portrait of a wealthy Victorian girl, interior oil on canvas, 1885
H 44.25 in. W 36 in. D 4 in.
Curly Hair Girl - contemporary woman portrait photo-realistic oil canvas
Located in London, GB
Jose Ladron de Guevara works in oil, charcoal, graphite and pastel. He is fascinated by trying to capture a fleeting moment in his paintings and to portray the essence of energy and ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Jose Ladrón de GuevaraCurly Hair Girl - contemporary woman portrait photo-realistic oil canvas, 2019
H 45.67 in. W 35.04 in. D 1.58 in.
Portrait of a Young Girl with a Dove
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Lacazette Amelie (19th)
Young Girl with a dove
Oil on canvas signed upper left
Old frame gilded with leaves
Dim canvas : 56 X 37 cm
Dim Frame : 74 X 57 cm
Lacazette Amelie (19th) -
...
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1870s Academic Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of young girl, oil painting: 'THE VEIL OF MAYA'
Located in New York, NY
Francesco Minuti, is an Italian Painter. ( Cosenza, 11/05/1992 ) Minuti, after his Diploma, graduated at the Academy of fine Arts. As a painter, he has been the subject of solo and g...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Oil
H 39.25 in. W 35.25 in. D 2 in.
Dutch Girl Contemporary Portrait of a Child
By Kiki Lamers
Located in Brookville, NY
Signed and dated with title on the reverse the painting "Dutch Girl" by Kiki Lamers is framed in a silver leaf frame that has the same soft tones as gray monochromatic background, so...
Category
1990s Dutch School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Jeune Miracle (Miracle)- modern oil on canvas portrait of young girl butterflies
Located in Hamburg, DE
"Jeune Miracle" (Young Miracle) is a unique oil on canvas work by Milan Markovich from 2017. It portrays the face of a young girl with butterflies in her hair in the artist's special...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
H 27.56 in. W 19.69 in. D 1.97 in.
Portrait of Girl in Straw Hat - British Victorian art Newlyn School oil painting
By Frank Bramley
Located in London, GB
Newlyn School, circle of Frank Bramley is the attribution for this lovely Victorian portrait oil painting. Painted circa 1890 on panel, it is a head and shoulders portrait of a young...
Category
19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 17 in. W 15 in. D 2 in.
En Garde - 19th Century French Belle Epoque Oil Painting Portrait Fencing Girl
By Jean Béraud
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘En Garde!’ by Jean Béraud (1849-1936). This fine Belle Epoque portrait of a fashionable young Parisienne escrimeuses is signed by the artist and presented in a bespoke gold metal le...
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Andalusian Beauty - 19th Century Oil Painting Portrait of Spanish Girl
By Edward Charles Barnes
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Andalusian Beauty’ by Edward Charles Barnes (1838-1882). The painting is signed by the artist and hangs in a gold metal leaf swept frame.
All our paintings are sold in the finest...
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1860s Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a Young Girl with Hairband - Scottish 1914 art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This lovely portrait oil painting is by Scottish exhibited artist Allan Newton Sutherland. It was painted in 1914 and is a seated portrait of a young Scottish girl with auburn hair a...
Category
1910s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Allan Newton SutherlandPortrait of a Young Girl with Hairband - Scottish 1914 art oil painting, 1914
H 40 in. W 33 in. D 2 in.
Portrait of Girl in Pink with Lemons, French Mid Century Post-Impressionist Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
''Portrait of a Lady in Pink"
by Édouard Righetti (1924-2001)
Signed lower front and back
oil painting on canvas, beautifully painted with rick thick impasto oil and bold colors.
v...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 28.5 in. W 21.5 in. D 1 in.
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Oil Portraits Girl For Sale on 1stDibs
Find the exact oil portraits girl you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. You can easily find an example made in the Contemporary style, while we also have 47 Contemporary versions to choose from as well. If you’re looking for an oil portraits girl 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 21st Century. Adding an oil portraits girl 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, blue and more. An oil portraits girl from Amy Hill, Jacques Zucker, Marlena Nizio, Dietz Edzard and Bernard Harmon — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and fabric. A large oil portraits girl can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while smaller examples are available — approximately spanning 4 high and 1.97 wide — and may be better suited to a more modest living area.
How Much is a Oil Portraits Girl?
An oil portraits girl can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $3,800, while the lowest priced sells for $248 and the highest can go for as much as $162,500.
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.
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.
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