$9,980
H 38 in W 30 in
Large 1730's French Aristocratic Portrait of Noble Lady Beautiful Silk Clothing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Noble Lady French, circa 1730-1750 period Circle of Philippe Mercier (French, 1689
Oil
John and Thomas Young
Located in Naples, Florida
Philippe Mercier (also spelled Philip Mercier; 1689 – 18 July 1760) born in Berlin, was an artist
Oil, Canvas
$13,125Sale Price|20% Off
H 38 in W 33 in D 2 in
Portrait of a Girl with Basket of Flowers -British 18thC Old Master oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
ornate gilt carved 18th century frame, 38 inches by 33 inches and in good condition. Philippe Mercier
Oil
$34,181
H 25 in W 30.25 in
A group portrait of the Southwell family with a Negro Page and Macaw
By Charles Philips
Located in Taunton, GB
Philippe Mercier, who were principal influences on Philips. Two of Philips' paintings in the Royal
Oil
$58,600
H 35.75 in W 28 in
Portrait of a King's Messenger, 18th Century English Artist, Original Frame
By Charles Philips
Located in London, GB
example set by fellow painters of small scale conversation pieces such as Philippe Mercier and William
Canvas, Oil
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H 50.01 in W 40.01 in
18th century portrait painting of a boy with a spinning top on a garden terrace
Located in Bath, Somerset
collection, London Philippe Mercier (Berlin 1689- 1760 London) was born in Berlin, the son of a French
Canvas, Oil
Unavailable
H 47 in W 60 in D 3 in
18th Century British Portrait of Three Boys in Red and Blue Silk Jackets.
Located in London/Yorkshire, GB
fashionable by the likes of rococo painter Philippe Mercier. Mercier, the most significant rococo painter who
Oil
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H 29.93 in W 25.2 in
Lovers By Candlelight by Philippe Mercier, Oil on Canvas, Old Master
Located in Stockholm, SE
PHILIPPE MERCIER (1689-1760) LOVERS BY CANDLELIGHT INTRODUCTION: From princely portraits to
Canvas, Oil
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H 46 in W 38 in D 4 in
18th Century British Oil Portrait of a Lady in a Pink Dress as Flora.
Located in London/Yorkshire, GB
Portrait of a Lady as Flora by Philippe Mercier (Berlin 1689/91 – 1760 London) Note 'Flora
Oil
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H 62 in W 52 in D 6 in
18th Century English Portrait of a Girl and Doll (circle of J. Highmore)
By Joseph Highmore
Located in London/Yorkshire, GB
Rococo artists, such as Philippe Mercier and Hubert Gravelot, who were established in London during the
Oil
$8,887
H 39.5 in W 33 in D 3 in
Portrait Of Conrad Scheiffart Von Merode Zu Weilerswist, Early 17th-Century
By Gortzius Geldorp
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This distinguished early 17th-century portrait, attributed to Flemish Renaissance artist Gortzius Geldorp (1553-1618), depicts Conrad Scheiffart von Merode zu Weilerswist, a Rhenish ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,914
H 14 in W 11 in
Fine Georgian Oil Painting English Portrait Naval Sea Captain at Sea with Ships
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Master of all He Surveys late 18th century/ early 19th Century English oil on canvas, unframed, unsigned canvas: 14 x 11 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: form...
Oil
$65,628
H 48 in W 58 in
An equestrian portrait of Field Marshal Sir John Ligonier, 1st Earl of Ligonier
By David Morier
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
David Morier (c.1705–1770 London) An equestrian portrait of Field Marshal Sir John Ligonier, 1st Earl of Ligonier (1680–1770) Oil on canvas Canvas size - 40 x 50 in Framed size - 48 ...
Oil
$2,132Sale Price|20% Off
H 28 in W 24 in D 1 in
Fine Edwardian Portrait of a Lady 1900's British Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady British School, early 1900's Circle of Samuel Luke Fildes (1843-1927) British. Bust Portrait of a Lady, Oil on canvas, 24" x 20" (61 x 50.8cm) plus gilt swept f...
Canvas, Oil
$232,474Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
$19,532
H 29.5 in W 24.5 in
Portrait of William Henry Kerr, Earl of Ancram, 4th Marquess of Lothian
Located in London, GB
James Fellowes Flourished 1719 - 1750 Portrait of William Henry Kerr, Earl of Ancram, 4th Marquess of Lothian Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1747 Image size: 29 1/2 x 24 1/2 inches (7...
Oil
$8,000
H 13 in W 11 in D 2 in
"Ballerines à Paris" Colorful Impressionist Interior Scene Oil Painting Framed
By Jules René Hervé
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional impressionistic depiction of Ballerinas in an interior scene by Jules René Hervé. Hervé is known as a painter of the scenes of Parisian life. This piece is a pertinent...
Oil, Board
$3,985
H 51 in W 45 in D 1.5 in
Large Art Deco Period Portrait Painting of an Elegant Young Woman, 1937
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very large Art Deco style full length portrait of an elegantly dressed beautiful young woman. The woman in this painting is Millie Stokes. Oil on canvas in original silver gilt woo...
Canvas, Paint
$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
$6,950
H 42 in W 34 in
19th century English portrait of a young girl with her pet spaniel in landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
This enchanting early 19th-century portrait of a young girl in a pastoral landscape, attributed to the esteemed English portraitist Margaret Carpenter, is a rare and captivating exam...
Canvas, Oil
$10,391Sale Price|20% Off
H 34 in W 38 in D 3 in
Elegant Georgian Young Ladies Woodland Park Antique English Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Morning Amusement' English School, circa 1800's after the painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds, British 1723-1792 oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas size: 26 x 30 inches A very fin...
Oil
Sold|$2,461
H 30 in W 24 in
Fine Edwardian British Society Portrait of an Elegant Lady Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Elegant Lady by John Arthur Machray Hay (Scottish, 1887-1960) signed and dated 1910 oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 30 x 24 inches provenance: private collection, UK c...
Canvas, Oil
$355,000
H 30 in W 25 in
Portrait of Lady Bagot - Niece to the Duke of Wellington
By Sir John Hoppner
Located in Miami, FL
The sitter is Mary Charlotte Anne Wellesley-Pole, eldest daughter of William, 4th Earl of Mornington, and niece to the Duke of Wellington and two-time Prime Minister of England. This...
Oil
$3,828Sale Price|20% Off
H 33.08 in W 27.96 in D 1.97 in
18th century antique portrait Edmund Hoyle Circle of James Latham, Edmund Hoyle
Located in York, GB
18th century Bust portrait of a gentleman in a blue coat with gold buttons (Said to be Edmund Hoyle, inventor of Whist) oil on canvas circle of James Latham. Housed in a gilt frame t...
Oil
$2,310
H 30 in W 25 in
Fine Large Georgian 1830's English Portrait of a Country Lady, oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Country Lady (biographical details verso) English, circa 1820-1830 period, unsigned oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 30 x 25 inches inscribed verso Provenance: private c...
Oil
$11,325
H 20.48 in W 16.34 in
Portrait of a lady in blue dress ”Countess of Peterborough”
Located in Stockholm, SE
This exquisite portrait, with its new attribution to Theodore Russel, is believed to depict Lady Penelope O'Brien, daughter of Barnabas O'Brien, the sixth Earl of Thomond, and wife o...
Oil, Wood Panel
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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