$10,092
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
$16,589
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
$34,383
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
$49,512
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
Unavailable
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
$11,751
H 24 in W 32 in D 2 in
Still Life of Fruit - Dutch 17th century art Old Master still life oil painting
By Jan Davidsz. de Heem
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning Dutch 17th century Old Master still life oil painting is attributed to the circle of Jan Davidsz de Heem. Painted circa 1660 it is a magnificent vibrant painting of gra...
Oil
Unavailable|$24,205
H 37.8 in W 32.68 in
English 17th century portrait of a lady
By Sir Peter Lely
Located in Bath, Somerset
A 17th century English portrait of a lady by Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680), half-length in a painted feigned oval, wearing a green silk gown with chestnut coloured cloak over one should...
Canvas, Oil
$66,359
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
$26,406Sale Price|20% Off
H 45 in W 33 in D 1 in
Fine 19th Century French Symbolist Oil Painting Portrait of Mythological Queen
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Queen by Diogène Ulysse Napoléon Maillart (French, 1840 – 1926) *see notes below oil painting on canvas, framed canvas: 42 x 30 inches framed: 45 x 33 inches condition: overall v...
Canvas, Oil
$6,912Sale Price|20% Off
H 32 in W 28 in D 1 in
17th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Moses Striking Water from the Rock
By Pier (Pietro) Dandini
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Moses Striking Water from the Rock; Circle of Pietro Dandini, Italian 1646-1712 Italian School, late 17th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 32 x 28 inches canvas: 29 x 23.5 inch...
Canvas, Oil
$103,687
H 42.92 in W 58.27 in D 2.76 in
Large Oil Painting by C. Delort Entitled ‘The Wedding, Fontainebleau’
By Charles Edouard Edmond Delort
Located in London, GB
Large oil painting by C. Delort entitled ‘The Wedding, Fontainebleau’ French, Late 19th Century Canvas: Height 90cm, width 130cm Frame: Height 109cm, width 148cm, depth 7cm This s...
Canvas, Wood, Oil
$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
$9,677
H 48 in Dm 39 in
Portrait Of Lady Isobel Mackenzie, Countess of Seaforth (1636-1715) 17th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of Lady Isobel Mackenzie, Countess of Seaforth (1636-1715), 17th Century Studio of John Michael Wright (1617-1694) Large 17th century portrait of Isobel Mackenzie, Countes...
Canvas, Oil
$13,286
H 21.66 in Dm 15.75 in
Italian 18th Century Oval Religious Oil on Canvas Painting with Saint Dominic
By Francesco de Mura
Located in Firenze, IT
This beautiful Italian 18th Century old masters oil painting on oval canvas with giltwood frame is attributed to Solimena and features a religious scene. In this splendid oval-shaped...
Canvas, Oil
$101,433
W 80.71 in L 124.02 in
Tapestry Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Madrid, ES
Tapestry from the Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period , made in 1738 at the Gobelins One panel from a series of Gobelins tapestries depicting the Hi...
Wool, Silk
$2,156Sale 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
$2,488Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Oil, Canvas
$7,603Sale Price|44% Off
H 58.27 in W 47.64 in D 2.37 in
large 18th century portrait gentleman oil on canvas
Located in York, GB
A fine, imposing 18th century portrait of an unknown aristocrat,housed in a gilt frame The artist is also unidentified but certainly a talented hand, in the circle of one of the fin...
Oil
$284,000Sale Price|20% Off
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 Wellesly-Pole, eldest daughter of William, 4th Earl of Mornington and niece to the Duke of Wellington. This is one of Hoppner's best works. The sitt...
Oil
$71,889
H 27 in W 33 in D 2 in
Italian Greyhound and Friends - Italian 17thC Old Master dog art oil painting
By Francesco Fieravino
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning Old Master 17th century oil portrait painting is attributed to Francesco Fieravino, an artist famous in his day for still lifes and carpets. This painting which dates t...
Canvas, Oil
Unavailable|$33,179
H 34.65 in W 29.53 in
18th century portrait of the artist’s daughter, Catharina, playing the cello
By Balthasar Denner
Located in Bath, Somerset
The sitter, seated in a yellow silk gown trimmed with a pink bow playing the cello, is believed to be the artist Balthazar Denner's eldest daughter Catharina (1715-1744), after his m...
Canvas, 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.
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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