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“Portrait of Benjamin Franklin, c. 1840” attr. David Rent Etter Philadelphia Oil
“Portrait of Benjamin Franklin, c. 1840” attr. David Rent Etter Philadelphia Oil

“Portrait of Benjamin Franklin, c. 1840” attr. David Rent Etter Philadelphia Oil

Located in Yardley, PA

By the time of Etter’s portrait and sign painting practice in the 1830s and 1840s, Franklin had become a household saint of practical genius, particularly in Philadelphia, where his ...

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Mid-19th Century Folk Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Knee Socks Girl,  Portrait by Philadelphia Artist
Knee Socks Girl,  Portrait by Philadelphia Artist

Knee Socks Girl, Portrait by Philadelphia Artist

By Bernard Harmon

Located in Doylestown, PA

Bernard Harmon was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1935. Harmon was primarily a portrait painter and a well loved teacher in the Philadelphia area.

Category

1970s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Seated Figure, Male Expressionist Portrait by Philadelphia Artist
Seated Figure, Male Expressionist Portrait by Philadelphia Artist

Seated Figure, Male Expressionist Portrait by Philadelphia Artist

By Bernard Harmon

Located in Doylestown, PA

Bernard Harmon was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1935. Harmon was primarily a portrait painter and a well loved teacher in the Philadelphia area.

Category

1960s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Resting, Expressionist Portrait of Young Man by Philadelphia Artist
Resting, Expressionist Portrait of Young Man by Philadelphia Artist

Resting, Expressionist Portrait of Young Man by Philadelphia Artist

By Bernard Harmon

Located in Doylestown, PA

Bernard Harmon was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1935. Harmon was primarily a portrait painter and a well loved teacher in the Philadelphia area.

Category

1960s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Boy Waiting, Portrait of a Young Man by Philadelphia Artist
Boy Waiting, Portrait of a Young Man by Philadelphia Artist

Boy Waiting, Portrait of a Young Man by Philadelphia Artist

By Bernard Harmon

Located in Doylestown, PA

Bernard Harmon was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1935. Harmon was primarily a portrait painter and a well loved teacher in the Philadelphia area.

Category

1960s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Woman with Earrings, Portrait of a Woman by Philadelphia Artist
Woman with Earrings, Portrait of a Woman by Philadelphia Artist

Woman with Earrings, Portrait of a Woman by Philadelphia Artist

By Bernard Harmon

Located in Doylestown, PA

Bernard Harmon was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1935. Harmon was primarily a portrait painter and a well loved teacher in the Philadelphia area.

Category

1970s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Portrait in Blue and Orange" Mid Century Impressionistic Textured Oil Painting
"Portrait in Blue and Orange" Mid Century Impressionistic Textured Oil Painting

"Portrait in Blue and Orange" Mid Century Impressionistic Textured Oil Painting

By Coulton Waugh

Located in New York, NY

He was an American visual artist, son of maritime painter Frederick Judd Waugh, and his grandfather was the Philadelphia portrait painter Samuel Waugh. In 1907 his family moved to th...

Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait Sketch by Philadelphia artist Julius Bloch
Portrait Sketch by Philadelphia artist Julius Bloch

Portrait Sketch by Philadelphia artist Julius Bloch

By Julius Bloch

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Julius Thiengen Bloch (American, born Germany, 1888–1966) Portrait Crayon on paper, 4 1/4 x 3 1/2 inches FRAMED: 12 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches (approx.)

Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Crayon

Portrait of a Man by Philadelphia artist Julius Bloch
Portrait of a Man by Philadelphia artist Julius Bloch

Portrait of a Man by Philadelphia artist Julius Bloch

By Julius Bloch

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Julius Thiengen Bloch (American, born Germany, 1888–1966) Portrait of a Man, c. 1943 Pencil on paper, 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches FRAMED: 13 x 11 inches (approx.)

Category

1940s Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Influence of Red (male portrait)
Influence of Red (male portrait)

Influence of Red (male portrait)

By Gilbert Lewis

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

The other two jurors were Robert Goodman and Shelly Spector. 2006 or 2007 Philadelphia, Pa., Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Annual Faculty Exhibition [Vase of Roses] 2006 P...

Category

1990s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

"Mariko", Watercolor Portrait on Blue Checkered Ground
"Mariko", Watercolor Portrait on Blue Checkered Ground

"Mariko", Watercolor Portrait on Blue Checkered Ground

By Emily Smith

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Smith is a recipient of a 2012 Leeway Foundation Art & Change grant which supported her exhibition In Visible Skin: Portraits of Transgender Philadelphia, which was shown at the Will...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Watercolor, Tissue Paper

"Elena", Watercolor Portrait of a Woman Surrounded by Sunflowers Framed
"Elena", Watercolor Portrait of a Woman Surrounded by Sunflowers Framed

"Elena", Watercolor Portrait of a Woman Surrounded by Sunflowers Framed

By Emily Smith

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Smith is a recipient of a 2012 Leeway Foundation Art & Change grant which supported her exhibition In Visible Skin: Portraits of Transgender Philadelphia, which was shown at the Will...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Watercolor

Conrad F. Haeseler Winter Scene Painting
Conrad F. Haeseler Winter Scene Painting

Conrad F. Haeseler Winter Scene Painting

Located in Savannah, GA

Conrad Frederic Haeseler (Philadelphia, 1875-1962) A winter scene on board by the Philadelphia portrait artist.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Self Portrait by American Modernist, Signed and Dated, 1925
Self Portrait by American Modernist, Signed and Dated, 1925

Self Portrait by American Modernist, Signed and Dated, 1925

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.

Category

1920s American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"COVID Self-Portrait", Woman with Dog in Tropical Setting Watercolor Painting
"COVID Self-Portrait", Woman with Dog in Tropical Setting Watercolor Painting

"COVID Self-Portrait", Woman with Dog in Tropical Setting Watercolor Painting

By Emily Smith

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Smith is a recipient of a 2012 Leeway Foundation Art & Change grant which supported her exhibition In Visible Skin: Portraits of Transgender Philadelphia, which was shown at the Will...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Watercolor, Crayon

"Lymph Node", Watercolor Detail of Figure with Hand on Neck Framed
"Lymph Node", Watercolor Detail of Figure with Hand on Neck Framed

"Lymph Node", Watercolor Detail of Figure with Hand on Neck Framed

By Emily Smith

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Smith is a recipient of a 2012 Leeway Foundation Art & Change grant which supported her exhibition In Visible Skin: Portraits of Transgender Philadelphia, which was shown at the ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Watercolor, Resin, Glitter

"Concussion", Watercolor Painting with Floral Fabric Overlay
"Concussion", Watercolor Painting with Floral Fabric Overlay

"Concussion", Watercolor Painting with Floral Fabric Overlay

By Emily Smith

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Smith is a recipient of a 2012 Leeway Foundation Art & Change grant which supported her exhibition In Visible Skin: Portraits of Transgender Philadelphia, which was shown at the Will...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Fabric, Watercolor

"Eyes Wide Open"
"Eyes Wide Open"

"Eyes Wide Open"

By William McGregor Paxton

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Paxton also painted outdoor views of upper class life such as croquet games and hotel verandah scenes. In Philadelphia where he lived briefly, he received so many commissions for ...

Category

1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Paper

Hoo-Wan-Ne-Ka, A Winnebago Chief: Original Hand-colored McKenney & Hall Litho
Hoo-Wan-Ne-Ka, A Winnebago Chief: Original Hand-colored McKenney & Hall Litho

Hoo-Wan-Ne-Ka, A Winnebago Chief: Original Hand-colored McKenney & Hall Litho

By McKenney & Hall

Located in Alamo, CA

Bowen after a painting by Charles Bird King and published by Rice and Hart in Philadelphia in 1848. For this portrait, Hoo-Wan-Ne-Ka appeared in the costume that he wore at the time ...

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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Kee-Shes-Wa, A Fox Chief: An Original Hand-colored McKenney & Hall Lithograph
Kee-Shes-Wa, A Fox Chief: An Original Hand-colored McKenney & Hall Lithograph

Kee-Shes-Wa, A Fox Chief: An Original Hand-colored McKenney & Hall Lithograph

By McKenney & Hall

Located in Alamo, CA

Bowen after a painting by Charles Bird King and published by Rice and Hart & Co. in Philadelphia in 1848. For his portrait Kee-Shes-Wa is wearing a feathered head band, ornamental ea...

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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Samuel Waugh Portrait Painting of Robert Patterson, Philadelphia, 1876
Samuel Waugh Portrait Painting of Robert Patterson, Philadelphia, 1876

Samuel Waugh Portrait Painting of Robert Patterson, Philadelphia, 1876

Located in Savannah, GA

Samuel Waugh (American, 1814-1885) Portrait painting of Robert Patterson, Sr., (Philadelphia, 1819-1909).

Category

Antique 1870s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Early 19th C. Native American Portrait Lithographs, Philadelphia, Group of 10
Early 19th C. Native American Portrait Lithographs, Philadelphia, Group of 10

Early 19th C. Native American Portrait Lithographs, Philadelphia, Group of 10

Located in Morristown, NJ

The sitters—identified within the plates—include notable figures such as Wa-bish-kee-pe-nas (“The White Pigeon”), Ong-pa-ton-ga (“The Big Elk”), Push-ma-ta-ha, and Wa-baun-see (“The ...

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Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Prints

Materials

Paper

19th C. Newspaper Illustration of Hiram H. Hobbs, Foreman of the Grand Jury 1898
19th C. Newspaper Illustration of Hiram H. Hobbs, Foreman of the Grand Jury 1898

19th C. Newspaper Illustration of Hiram H. Hobbs, Foreman of the Grand Jury 1898

Located in Soquel, CA

He became well known locally for his sensitive portraits. In 1916 he followed a portrait commission to Philadelphia and remained there until his death on June 3, 1929.

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1890s American Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

India Ink, Illustration Board

"Risen Moon"  Frederick Judd Waugh, Coastal Landscape, Rocky Coast Marine Scene
"Risen Moon"  Frederick Judd Waugh, Coastal Landscape, Rocky Coast Marine Scene

"Risen Moon" Frederick Judd Waugh, Coastal Landscape, Rocky Coast Marine Scene

By Frederick Judd Waugh

Located in New York, NY

Waugh was the son of a well-known Philadelphia portrait painter, Samuel Waugh. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts with Thomas Eakins, and at the Académie Julian in P...

Category

1920s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sleeping Man (portrait)
Sleeping Man (portrait)

Sleeping Man (portrait)

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Gallery, New York, NY 1998 Faculty Painting Show, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 1997 The Unbroken Line – 1897 to 1997, The Museum of American Art at the Pennsylvania Academ...

Category

1980s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pencil

“Cupid”
“Cupid”

Coulton Waugh“Cupid”, Circa 1950

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“Cupid”

By Coulton Waugh

Located in Southampton, NY

He was an American visual artist, son of maritime painter Frederick Judd Waugh, and his grandfather was the Philadelphia portrait painter Samuel Waugh. In 1907 his family moved to th...

Category

1950s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

“Untitled”
“Untitled”

“Untitled”

By Coulton Waugh

Located in Southampton, NY

He was an American visual artist, son of maritime painter Frederick Judd Waugh, and his grandfather was the Philadelphia portrait painter Samuel Waugh. In 1907 his family moved to th...

Category

1950s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Antique American Marine Seascape Oil Painting Crashing Surf Atlantic Coast Maine
Antique American Marine Seascape Oil Painting Crashing Surf Atlantic Coast Maine

Antique American Marine Seascape Oil Painting Crashing Surf Atlantic Coast Maine

By Frederick Judd Waugh

Located in Portland, OR

Waugh was the son of a well-known Philadelphia portrait painter, Samuel Waugh. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts with Thomas Eakins, and at the Académie Julian in P...

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1910s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

American Portrait Miniature of a Woman in a White Gown, Thomas Story Officer
American Portrait Miniature of a Woman in a White Gown, Thomas Story Officer

American Portrait Miniature of a Woman in a White Gown, Thomas Story Officer

Located in Downingtown, PA

American Portrait Miniature: Woman in a White Gown Thomas Story Officer (1810–1859) Watercolor on Ivory, Gilded Frame Circa 1830–1836, Philadelphia This exquisite American portr...

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Antique 1830s American American Empire Paintings

Materials

Ivory

LARGE DUCK HUNTING American Impressionist LONG ISLAND, MUSEUM Frame
LARGE DUCK HUNTING American Impressionist LONG ISLAND, MUSEUM Frame

LARGE DUCK HUNTING American Impressionist LONG ISLAND, MUSEUM Frame

By James Sword

Located in New York, NY

His work is in the collection of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. His 1911 portrait of J. W. Jones, speaker of the House, still hangs in the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Category

1880s American Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

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The Clash, Philadelphia, 1982

Bob GruenThe Clash, Philadelphia, 1982

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H 11 in W 14 in

The Clash, Philadelphia, 1982

By Bob Gruen

Located in New York, NY

Open Edition Hand Signed Print by Bob Gruen Other Sizes Available Please allow extra production time.

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Paul Simonon, Philadelphia, 1982

Paul Simonon, Philadelphia, 1982

By Bob Gruen

Located in New York, NY

Open Edition Hand Signed Print by Bob Gruen Other Sizes Available Please allow extra production time.

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Danny Kaye, Philadelphia, PA, 1949
Danny Kaye, Philadelphia, PA, 1949

Danny Kaye, Philadelphia, PA, 1949

By Arnold Newman

Located in Atlanta, GA

Arnold Newman is often credited with being the pioneer of environmental portraiture, in which the photographer places the subject in a carefully controlled setting to capture the ess...

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1940s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Ron Wood, Bob Dylan, Keith Richards, Philadelphia, PA, 1985

Ron Wood, Bob Dylan, Keith Richards, Philadelphia, PA, 1985

By Bob Gruen

Located in New York, NY

Open Edition Hand Signed Print by Bob Gruen Other Sizes Available Please allow extra production time.

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Great Op-Art Painting with Portrait by Philadelphia Artist Charles Domsky
Great Op-Art Painting with Portrait by Philadelphia Artist Charles Domsky

Great Op-Art Painting with Portrait by Philadelphia Artist Charles Domsky

By Charles Domsky

Located in Mount Penn, PA

A great op-art or three-dimensional acrylic painting with a small portrait of a man by South Philadelphia artist Charles Domsky.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

At the Mantel, Portrait of a Lady
At the Mantel, Portrait of a Lady

At the Mantel, Portrait of a Lady

By Henry R. Rittenberg

Located in Washington, DC

His work was highly regarded in the art world, receiving several awards and prizes, such as the Harris prize at the Art Institute of Chicago, an honorary mention at the Art Club of P...

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Late 19th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century Landscape Watercolor with River and Smokestack by James Sword
19th Century Landscape Watercolor with River and Smokestack by James Sword

19th Century Landscape Watercolor with River and Smokestack by James Sword

By James Sword

Located in Graton, CA

His work is in the collection of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. His 1911 portrait of J. W. Jones, speaker of the House, still hangs in the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Category

Mid-19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Bedtime Story

Alice Kent StoddardBedtime Story

Unavailable

H 44 in W 54 in

Bedtime Story

By Alice Kent Stoddard

Located in Atlanta, GA

Her forte was portraiture and when she was in her prime she was reputed to be Philadelphia's foremost portrait painter. She received high praise from Rockwell Kent, her first cousin...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

By the Sea
By the Sea

Alice Kent StoddardBy the Sea

Unavailable

H 16 in W 20 in

By the Sea

By Alice Kent Stoddard

Located in Atlanta, GA

Her forte was portraiture and when she was in her prime she was reputed to be Philadelphia's foremost portrait painter. She received high praise from Rockwell Kent, her first cousin...

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Alfred Parsons "Landscape"  Late 19th Century Oil Panel English School Painter
Alfred Parsons "Landscape"  Late 19th Century Oil Panel English School Painter

Alfred Parsons "Landscape" Late 19th Century Oil Panel English School Painter

By Alfred William Parsons

Located in Bergamo, IT

Museum: Royal Academy of Arts Collection, London, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia Ashmolean Museum at the University of Oxford, UK England Falmouth Art Gallery, M...

Category

Late 19th Century Naturalistic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paint, Oil, Panel

A cut melon

William Henry HuntA cut melon, 19th century

Unavailable

H 6.5 in W 9.02 in

A cut melon

By William Henry Hunt

Located in London, GB

, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Daughter with bowl, 1857, Indiana University Museum; Shells and other works, Harvard University Art Museums; Dead game hanging, Portrait of Ma...

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19th Century Still-life Paintings

Antique Early Philadelphia Portrait Painting of a Gentleman, by J.B. Otis, 1838
Antique Early Philadelphia Portrait Painting of a Gentleman, by J.B. Otis, 1838

Antique Early Philadelphia Portrait Painting of a Gentleman, by J.B. Otis, 1838

Located in Big Flats, NY

An early antique Philadelphia painting offers an oil on canvas portrait of a gentleman baron or businessman, en verso artist signed J.B.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

Striped Dress and Boy, Expressionist Portrait by Philadelphia Artist
Striped Dress and Boy, Expressionist Portrait by Philadelphia Artist

Striped Dress and Boy, Expressionist Portrait by Philadelphia Artist

By Bernard Harmon

Located in Doylestown, PA

Bernard Harmon was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1935. Harmon was primarily a portrait painter and a well loved teacher in the Philadelphia area.

Category

1970s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Lady in Red, Portrait of a Woman with Table and Vase, Philadelphia Ten, 1926
Lady in Red, Portrait of a Woman with Table and Vase, Philadelphia Ten, 1926

Lady in Red, Portrait of a Woman with Table and Vase, Philadelphia Ten, 1926

By Emma Fordyce MacRae

Located in Doylestown, PA

"Lady in Red" is an interior portrait of an elegant lady in a red dress, standing by a table with vase, with a background wallpaper of plants and Japanese figures.

Category

1920s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Untitled Male Portrait (Grunge).
Untitled Male Portrait (Grunge).

Untitled Male Portrait (Grunge).

By Gilbert Lewis

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

The other two jurors were Robert Goodman and Shelly Spector. 2006 or 2007 Philadelphia, Pa., Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Annual Faculty Exhibition [Vase of Roses] 2006 P...

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1990s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Archival Paper

Untitled Male Portrait (Red Sleeveless)
Untitled Male Portrait (Red Sleeveless)

Untitled Male Portrait (Red Sleeveless)

By Gilbert Lewis

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

The other two jurors were Robert Goodman and Shelly Spector. 2006 or 2007 Philadelphia, Pa., Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Annual Faculty Exhibition [Vase of Roses] 2006 P...

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1980s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache

"Jason", Figurative, Watercolor, Fabric, Portrait, Mixed Media
"Jason", Figurative, Watercolor, Fabric, Portrait, Mixed Media

"Jason", Figurative, Watercolor, Fabric, Portrait, Mixed Media

By Emily Smith

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Smith is a recipient of a 2012 Leeway Foundation Art & Change grant which supported her exhibition In Visible Skin: Portraits of Transgender Philadelphia, which was shown at the Will...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Watercolor

"Shelby", Portrait of a Woman with Blue Background Watercolor Framed
"Shelby", Portrait of a Woman with Blue Background Watercolor Framed

"Shelby", Portrait of a Woman with Blue Background Watercolor Framed

By Emily Smith

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Smith is a recipient of a 2012 Leeway Foundation Art & Change grant which supported her exhibition In Visible Skin: Portraits of Transgender Philadelphia, which was shown at the ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Watercolor, Resin, Glitter

Sara
Sara

Emily SmithSara, 2020

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H 14.5 in W 12 in

Sara

By Emily Smith

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Smith is a recipient of a 2012 Leeway Foundation Art & Change grant which supported her exhibition In Visible Skin: Portraits of Transgender Philadelphia, which was shown at the Will...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Watercolor

Mouth
Mouth

Emily SmithMouth, 2016

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H 23 in W 16 in

Mouth

By Emily Smith

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Smith is a recipient of a 2012 Leeway Foundation Art & Change grant which supported her exhibition In Visible Skin: Portraits of Transgender Philadelphia, which was shown at the Will...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Archival Paper, Fabric, Watercolor

The Recluse
The Recluse

Emily SmithThe Recluse, 2018

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H 17.25 in W 13.25 in

The Recluse

By Emily Smith

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Smith is a recipient of a 2012 Leeway Foundation Art & Change grant which supported her exhibition In Visible Skin: Portraits of Transgender Philadelphia, which was shown at the Will...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Fabric, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Messy as Herself (Eating a Doughnut)
Messy as Herself (Eating a Doughnut)

Messy as Herself (Eating a Doughnut)

By Emily Smith

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Smith is a recipient of a 2012 Leeway Foundation Art & Change grant which supported her exhibition In Visible Skin: Portraits of Transgender Philadelphia, which was shown at the Will...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Fabric, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Existential Sadness
Existential Sadness

Existential Sadness

By Emily Smith

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Smith is a recipient of a 2012 Leeway Foundation Art & Change grant which supported her exhibition In Visible Skin: Portraits of Transgender Philadelphia, which was shown at the Will...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Archival Paper, Fabric, Watercolor

Anxiety
Anxiety

Emily SmithAnxiety, 2016

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H 23 in W 16 in

Anxiety

By Emily Smith

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Smith is a recipient of a 2012 Leeway Foundation Art & Change grant which supported her exhibition In Visible Skin: Portraits of Transgender Philadelphia, which was shown at the Will...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Archival Paper, Fabric, Watercolor

Kay (As an Angel)
Kay (As an Angel)

Kay (As an Angel)

By Emily Smith

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Smith is a recipient of a 2012 Leeway Foundation Art & Change grant which supported her exhibition In Visible Skin: Portraits of Transgender Philadelphia, which was shown at the Will...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Gold Leaf

"Breaking Surf" Frederick Judd Waugh, Vibrant Impressionist Marine Landscape
"Breaking Surf" Frederick Judd Waugh, Vibrant Impressionist Marine Landscape

"Breaking Surf" Frederick Judd Waugh, Vibrant Impressionist Marine Landscape

By Frederick Judd Waugh

Located in New York, NY

Waugh was the son of a well-known Philadelphia portrait painter, Samuel Waugh. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts with Thomas Eakins, and at the Académie Julian in P...

Category

1920s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Thomas Cowperthwait Eakins Style Woman Portrait
Thomas Cowperthwait Eakins Style Woman Portrait

Thomas Cowperthwait Eakins Style Woman Portrait

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H 24.41 in W 19.3 in D 2.76 in

Thomas Cowperthwait Eakins Style Woman Portrait

By Thomas Eakins

Located in Roma, IT

Taken en masse, the portraits offer an overview of the intellectual life of Philadelphia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; individually, they are incisive depictions of thin...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American American Classical Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Blue Brook Bridge
Blue Brook Bridge

Blue Brook Bridge

By Coulton Waugh

Located in New York, NY

He was an American visual artist, son of maritime painter Frederick Judd Waugh, and his grandfather was the Philadelphia portrait painter Samuel Waugh. In 1907 his family moved to th...

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tom with Sailbag, Half-Length Portrait, 1938 Masterpiece by Serwazi
Tom with Sailbag, Half-Length Portrait, 1938 Masterpiece by Serwazi

Tom with Sailbag, Half-Length Portrait, 1938 Masterpiece by Serwazi

Located in Philadelphia, PA

No doubt the finest work painted by Albert Serwazi, a Philadelphia artist, this portrait of a handsome youth (probably his son) is a superb example of 1930s, Social Realism-influence...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Large American Portrait Of A Woman In A Kimono, Original Antique Oil On Canvas
Large American Portrait Of A Woman In A Kimono, Original Antique Oil On Canvas

Large American Portrait Of A Woman In A Kimono, Original Antique Oil On Canvas

Located in Bristol, GB

It appears to be unsigned as far as we can see but there was a wealth of good quality local portrait painters at that time. In fact, three of the four ‘Gilded Age’ portrait painters ...

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20th Century American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Oil on Canvas "The Low Life" of Street Dog in Tavern by Currie, circa 1878
Oil on Canvas "The Low Life" of Street Dog in Tavern by Currie, circa 1878

Oil on Canvas "The Low Life" of Street Dog in Tavern by Currie, circa 1878

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique oil on canvas dog portrait of a street dog sitting in a tavern with pewter mug and table, "The Low Life", signed and dated lower right Jaun Currie '78, circa 1878 Measures...

Category

Antique 19th Century American Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas

George Washington after the Painting by Rembrandt Peale, circa 1856
George Washington after the Painting by Rembrandt Peale, circa 1856

George Washington after the Painting by Rembrandt Peale, circa 1856

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Printed in oval form, the black and white lithograph was printed by Peter S. Duval Co. of Philadelphia in 1856. The portrait is modeled after a bust portrait by the noted American ar...

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Antique 1850s Prints

Materials

Paper

Fog, Impressionist Landscape on Monhegan Island, Maine, 1930, Oil on Canvas
Fog, Impressionist Landscape on Monhegan Island, Maine, 1930, Oil on Canvas

Fog, Impressionist Landscape on Monhegan Island, Maine, 1930, Oil on Canvas

By Alice Kent Stoddard

Located in Doylestown, PA

She spent many summers on Monhegan Island, Maine, painting bold colorful landscapes. In Philadelphia, she painted portraits of numerous luminaries such as Federal and Supreme Court j...

Category

1930s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Hunter
The Hunter

The Hunter

By Katherine Fraser

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Education 2002 Certificate, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 2002 BFA, Magna Cum Laude, University of Pennsylvania Awards 2008 Lucy Glick Award, PAFA Fellowship 2006 2nd ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Venice Italy Landscape Gouache Painting Canal with Gondolier Bridge of Sighs
Venice Italy Landscape Gouache Painting Canal with Gondolier Bridge of Sighs

Venice Italy Landscape Gouache Painting Canal with Gondolier Bridge of Sighs

Located in Surfside, FL

Her portraits belong to the public collections at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, the Federal Courthouse, City Hall, the University of Penns...

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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Venice Italy Landscape Gouache Painting Canal with Gondolier Bridge of Sighs
Venice Italy Landscape Gouache Painting Canal with Gondolier Bridge of Sighs

Venice Italy Landscape Gouache Painting Canal with Gondolier Bridge of Sighs

Located in Surfside, FL

Her portraits belong to the public collections at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, the Federal Courthouse, City Hall, the University of Penns...

Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Suspended Block
Suspended Block

Douglas MartensonSuspended Block, 1995

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H 24 in W 36 in D 2 in

Suspended Block

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Gallery, New York, NY 1998 Faculty Painting Show, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 1997 The Unbroken Line – 1897 to 1997, The Museum of American Art at the Pennsylvania Academ...

Category

1990s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Autumn Colors"

S. George Phillips"Autumn Colors"

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H 15.5 in W 14.25 in

"Autumn Colors"

By S. George Phillips

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Around 1915, Phillips established a portrait studio in Philadelphia. Soon he was to become one of Philadelphia’s pre-eminent portraitists, painting many prominent socialites, politic...

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Confusion and Fear
Confusion and Fear

Confusion and Fear

By Emily Smith

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Smith is a recipient of a 2012 Leeway Foundation Art & Change grant which supported her exhibition In Visible Skin: Portraits of Transgender Philadelphia, which was shown at the Will...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Fabric, Watercolor

William S. Burroughs (Stamped)
William S. Burroughs (Stamped)

William S. Burroughs (Stamped)

By Robert Mapplethorpe

Located in Kansas City, MO

In 1988, four major exhibitions of his work were organized: by the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; the Institute of Contemporary Art, Unive...

Category

1980s American Modern Photography

Materials

Pigment

William S. Burroughs (Stamped)
William S. Burroughs (Stamped)

William S. Burroughs (Stamped)

By Robert Mapplethorpe

Located in Kansas City, MO

In 1988, four major exhibitions of his work were organized: by the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; the Institute of Contemporary Art, Unive...

Category

1980s American Modern Photography

Materials

C Print

William S. Burroughs (~38% OFF LIST PRICE, LIMITED TIME)
William S. Burroughs (~38% OFF LIST PRICE, LIMITED TIME)

William S. Burroughs (~38% OFF LIST PRICE, LIMITED TIME)

By Robert Mapplethorpe

Located in Kansas City, MO

In 1988, four major exhibitions of his work were organized: by the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; the Institute of Contemporary Art, Unive...

Category

1980s American Modern Photography

Materials

C Print

William S. Burroughs
William S. Burroughs

William S. Burroughs

By Robert Mapplethorpe

Located in Kansas City, MO

In 1988, four major exhibitions of his work were organized: by the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; the Institute of Contemporary Art, Unive...

Category

1980s American Modern Photography

Materials

Pigment

William S. Burroughs
William S. Burroughs

William S. Burroughs

By Robert Mapplethorpe

Located in Kansas City, MO

In 1988, four major exhibitions of his work were organized: by the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; the Institute of Contemporary Art, Unive...

Category

1980s American Modern Photography

Materials

C Print

William S. Burroughs (Stamped)
William S. Burroughs (Stamped)

William S. Burroughs (Stamped)

By Robert Mapplethorpe

Located in Kansas City, MO

In 1988, four major exhibitions of his work were organized: by the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; the Institute of Contemporary Art, Unive...

Category

1980s American Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Abstract Expressionist Aquatint Etching Elaine de Kooning Animal Cave Drawing
Abstract Expressionist Aquatint Etching Elaine de Kooning Animal Cave Drawing

Abstract Expressionist Aquatint Etching Elaine de Kooning Animal Cave Drawing

By Elaine de Kooning

Located in Surfside, FL

Selected solo exhibitions 1954, 1956: Stable Gallery, New York; 1957: Tibor de Nagy Gallery, New York; 1960, 1963, 1965, 1975: Graham Gallery, New York; 1964: "25 Portraits of J.F.K....

Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Aquatint

Portrait of a Handsome Beatnik
Portrait of a Handsome Beatnik

Portrait of a Handsome Beatnik

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Mary Kiisel Greenwood (b.1924) Studied: PAFA Exhibited: Gross McCLeaf Gallery, Philadelphia Portrait of a Beatnik, ca. 1955-60.

Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of 19th Century Philadelphia Merchant, Quintin Campbell
Portrait of 19th Century Philadelphia Merchant, Quintin Campbell

Portrait of 19th Century Philadelphia Merchant, Quintin Campbell

Located in Doylestown, PA

19th Century portrait of Quintin Campbell in the style of Thomas Sully. The 30 x 25 inches oil on canvas is framed in an ornate frame. Provenance: Private collection, Bucks County, P...

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19th Century American Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

New Hat, Expressionist Portrait of Woman by Philadelphia Artist
New Hat, Expressionist Portrait of Woman by Philadelphia Artist

New Hat, Expressionist Portrait of Woman by Philadelphia Artist

By Bernard Harmon

Located in Doylestown, PA

"New Hat" is a figurative, interior portrait painting by Philadelphia born Expressionist painter Bernard Harmon from 195.

Category

1950s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

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Untitled Male Portrait (Shirtless)

Untitled Male Portrait (Shirtless)

By Gilbert Lewis

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

The other two jurors were Robert Goodman and Shelly Spector. 2006 or 2007 Philadelphia, Pa., Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Annual Faculty Exhibition [Vase of Roses] 2006 P...

Category

1980s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Archival Paper

Untitled Male Portrait (Blue Turtleneck)
Untitled Male Portrait (Blue Turtleneck)

Untitled Male Portrait (Blue Turtleneck)

By Gilbert Lewis

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

The other two jurors were Robert Goodman and Shelly Spector. 2006 or 2007 Philadelphia, Pa., Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Annual Faculty Exhibition [Vase of Roses] 2006 P...

Category

1980s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

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Located in Brooklyn, NY

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