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"Tierno" Contemporary Portrait of a Male Figure Against Bright Orange Background
Located in Houston, TX
Villafuerte. The painting features a dark-skinned figure of a man with a clean, bald head, with a printed
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Portrait of Andy Warhol Posing on Blue Background - by G. Bruneau - 1980s
By Gerald Bruneau
Located in Roma, IT
This Portrait of Andy Warhol posing on blue background is an original photograph realized by the
Category
1980s Pop Art Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
H 35.44 in W 47.25 in D 0.12 in
Portrait of a Woman with Red Hair on a Green Background in Acrylic
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Woman with Brown Hair on a Red Background in Acrylic on Artist's Board
Portrait of a
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Illustration Board
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.25 in
Portrait of a Woman with Brown Hair on a Blue Background in Acrylic
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Woman with Brown Hair on a Blue Background in Acrylic on Artist's Board
Portrait of
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Illustration Board
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.25 in
Portrait of a Woman with Brown Hair on a Red Background in Acrylic
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Woman with Brown Hair on a Red Background in Acrylic on Artist's Board
Portrait of a
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Illustration Board
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.25 in
Tribute to Rodin 5 by Zhang Hongyu - Contemporary portrait painting, dark tones
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
making the dark colours in the portrait stand out against a blue background.
Hongyu Zhang’s technique is
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard, Engraving
GANGSTERS Signed Lithograph, City Portrait, Men, Buildings, Dark Sunglasses
By Robin Morris
Located in Union City, NJ
graphic color portrait depicting two men dressed in vintage 1940's style detective overcoats and classic
Category
1980s Art Deco Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
No Reserve
H 29 in W 21 in
Portrait of Adefunke
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
at a perfect, peaceful moment.
The portrait's background is minimalistic, with simple undertones
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
Portrait of a Lady - British 19th century art portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This lovely British Victorian portrait oil painting is by British portrait artist Edward Spilsbury
Category
1890s Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of Monsieur Aubert, a ceremonial portrait by Nicolas de Largillière
By Nicolas de Largillière
Located in PARIS, FR
portrait, executed around 1725-1730, depicts Monsieur Aubert, the French General Comptroller of Bridges and
Category
1720s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Portrait of Sean" Green Toned Abstract Contemporary Portrait of a Man
By Saralene Tapley
Located in Houston, TX
features a man wearing glasses against a dark green background. Unframed but framing options are available
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Silk, Pigment
H 44 in W 29 in D 1.5 in
Portrait of Molly in Red Beret - British thirties Art Deco portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
a Post Impressionist seated portrait of a dark haired woman in a red beret holding red gloves. The
Category
1930s Art Deco Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Impressionist Portrait Titled, "Safe Places"
By Charlene Mosley
Located in San Diego, CA
who stares back at the viewer. She is surrounded by plants and animals against a dark background
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
LES DEUX AMIES Signed Lithograph, Two Friends Portrait, Dark Mauve, Periwinkle
By Corneille
Located in Union City, NJ
composition, red drawing outlines contrast against a light lime green background, dark mauve plum shoulder
Category
1980s Expressionist Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Portrait Head and Shoulders of a Man - Jewish 20s art male portrait oil painting
By Jacob Kramer
Located in London, GB
darker background and casts strong shadow on the right. The brushwork is bold and confident in its
Category
1920s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Oil on Canvas Portrait -- In Barcelona
By Gary Masline
Located in Troy, NY
A dark-hued classic portrait in oil, reflecting beauty, intelligence, and character, in an
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Anna" - Portrait of a Reclining Woman
Located in Soquel, CA
reclining on a dark blue sofa, with a pink wall in the background. The woman is wearing a white top and a
Category
1990s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French School - Portrait Madonna - XLarge - Post Impressionist
Located in Sempach, LU
Madonna
Structural analysis:
Closeup portrait of the celebrity Madonna. The background is painted
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Oil, Acrylic
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 1.46 in
French School - Portrait Madonna - XLarge - Post Impressionist
Located in Sempach, LU
Madonna
Structural analysis:
Closeup portrait of the celebrity Madonna. The background is painted
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Oil, Acrylic
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 1.46 in
Pop Art Style Portrait of Al Capone
Located in San Diego, CA
children’s portraits with an “attitude.” Palmerin depiction of Al Capone is extremely detailed. She uses dark
Category
2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Oil on Canvas Portrait of Mother and Child
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
compliments and emphasizes the two people in the foreground yet leaves a hazy darker tone for the background
Category
Mid-19th Century English School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sepia Toned Photograph - Portrait of Ruth - Berkeley 1968
Located in Soquel, CA
, highlighting her cheek, nose, and lips, creating a stark contrast with the dark background. It is likely that
Category
1960s Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper
Young girl in grey jacket, Portrait, impressionist, Girl
By Sean Durkin
Located in Deddington, GB
attention to the portrait of a young girl with grey toned jacket on a darker background.
Additional
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Surreal Portrait, "This Is All That Is Me"
Located in San Diego, CA
. In this painting the artists has depicted a woman staring at the viewer against a dark background
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French School Portrait PS243 La Contrebasse d'Ingres (Large)
Located in Sempach, LU
the black background. The roundness of the body is enhanced by the dark background. It's not far from
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Ink, Oil, Acrylic
H 23.04 in W 17.33 in D 1.38 in
19th Century Oil Painting Portrait of a Muse
Located in London, GB
a dream-like gaze. The contrasting dark background and the sitter's rich auburn hair against her
Category
Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mysterious Identity Abstract Portrait, Muted Colours, Original Oil Painting
By Beryl Darton
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mysterious Identity, Abstract Portrait, MutedColours, Original Oil Painting
By British artist
Category
1970s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
No. 196 by Hongyu Zhang - Contemporary portrait painting, blue, abstract
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
textile that adds contrast by making the dark colours in the portrait stand out against a blue background
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Portrait of a Nobleman in Armour, 17th Century Oil Painting
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in London, GB
has a long dark brown wig, and a lace cravat. In the background to the left of the sitter is a glimpse
Category
17th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
16th Century Italian Renaissance Old Master Portrait of a Procuratore
By Jacopo Bassano
Located in London, GB
Bassano’s portraits, just as the dark background and the lack of contextual details (no objects, even the
Category
16th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
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H 30.25 in W 26 in
Vintage Latin American School Original Painting of Artist’s Self Portrait
Located in Soquel, CA
dark background.
Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of the artist's work.
No frame.
Paper
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
H 19 in W 16 in D 0.03 in
Tribute to Michelangelo III by Zhang Hongyu - Contemporary portrait painting
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
adds contrast by making the dark colours in the portrait stand out against a blue background.
Hongyu
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Ink, Pastel, Acrylic, Cardboard, Engraving
Portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in London, GB
A three-quarter length portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford (1615-1684), in a
Category
17th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lace Curtains, Morocco, Contemporary Portrait Photography on Handmade Paper
By Jean-Michel Voge
Located in New york, NY
" signed, titled, dated (verso) edition 1/5.
The figure’s traditional bold-orange costume against his dark
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Digital, Arc...
Red Desert (Stranger than Paradise) - Contemporary, self-portrait
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
image as executed in the camera and later developed in the dark room. The fact that Schneider uses out
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
H 14.97 in W 14.57 in D 0.04 in
Mike Tyson with Dove - Portrait of the boxer legend
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
front of his face as if to kiss it. Contrasted by the dark background, the bird becomes the focal point
Category
1990s Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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H 35.83 in W 29.93 in
Portrait of Bridget Drury Lady Shaw, formerly Viscountess Kilmorey
By Sir Peter Lely
Located in London, GB
background with a column and curtain is different to those shown in most of Lely’s portraits of women. They
Category
1660s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
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H 46.5 in W 40.75 in
No. 200 by Hongyu Zhang - Contemporary portrait painting, mixed media, orange
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
photographic printing technique on textile that adds contrast by making the dark colours in the portrait stand
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Canvas, Charcoal, Pastel, India Ink, Acrylic
No. 206 by Hongyu Zhang - Contemporary portrait painting, mixed media, orange
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
portrait stand out against a blue background.
Hongyu Zhang’s technique is part of the oldest and richest
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Canvas, Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, India Ink, Acrylic
"Rembrandt Woman", acrylic painting, portrait, abstract, cubism, classic pose
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Soutine and Francis Bacon alongside Rembrandt's dark background and key light source. Rembrandt Woman
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Hard-Edge Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
1920's Portrait of an Elegant Woman, Oil Painting, British
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
earrings.
The background is a lighter shade of green, where her clothes and hat are a very dark green. A
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Barbara Doyle (b.1917) - Contemporary Oil, Double Sided Portrait, Young Woman
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine double sided portrait in oil on board. Both sides feature a dark haired young woman on green
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a Stylish 1960's Lady, Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
painting of a wide eyed lady - so typical of the 1950-60s period. The neutral dark background of the
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a Lady, Oil on canvas, 18th English Century Painting
By George Romney
Located in London, GB
light and soft effect in the work. The dark and diffused background highlights the young woman's figure
Category
18th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Party Hat - Scottish Edwardian 1906 art female portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
dark patterned background. Her dark curling hair cascades down her shoulders and she looks very excited
Category
Early 1900s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Edward Snowden “Whistleblower” Red, Orange, and Black Abstract Portrait Painting
By Ed Booth
Located in Houston, TX
, orange, and yellow vectorized portrait painting of Snowden in a dark red gradient background. Signed by
Category
2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
H 48 in W 36 in D 1.75 in
Portrait of a Native American Elder in oil on Artist's Board
Located in Soquel, CA
Hoyt Yeatman II (Jr) (American, 1926-2019). Shown against a dark background, the man is wearing a blue
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Illustration Board
H 26.5 in W 22 in D 1.25 in
If Wes Anderson Met Marc Foster Grant - Abstract Portraits on Paper
By Marc Foster Grant
Located in Soquel, CA
If Wes Anderson Met Marc Foster Grant - Abstract Portraits on Paper
Two -Man Portrait by Marc
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper, Ink
H 30 in W 24 in D 0.25 in
Huge 1700's English Portrait Aristocratic Wigged Gentleman in Stately Landscape
By Jacobo Amigoni
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Aristocratic Gentleman in his landscape, circa 1730's
Standing, three quarter length
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Portrait of a Young Girl in Peach Dress - Edwardian art oil painting
By Georges Van Den Bos
Located in London, GB
background as she gazes out from the canvas, directly at the artist/viewer. A really lovely portrait and an
Category
Early 1900s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of Madonna at Prayer - Italian Old Master art religious oil painting
By Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato
Located in London, GB
beautifully against a dark background, giving it an ethereal look. The detail of her facial features are just
Category
1790s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
1707 Antique 18 cent. original oil painting on canvas, Portrait Maria Adelaida
Located in Framingham, MA
Up for sale is a beautiful Antique 18-century original oil painting on canvas depicting a portrait
Category
Early 1700s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 37 in W 32 in D 2 in
Self Improvement - Surreal Android Portrait in Oil on Canvas with Textured Gesso
Located in Soquel, CA
Dark surreal portrait of an humanoid cyborg performing surgery on itself by Andy Smith (American
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil
H 28 in W 22 in D 0.75 in
Portrait of a Boy in a Black Tunic - Early 17th Century Oil
Located in London, GB
and the gold buttons decorating his doublet, as they shine out against the dark background.
The
Category
17th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
Young Belle Epoque Beauty - 19th Century Oil Painting Portrait French Girl Paris
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
masterfully drawn and beautifully lit depictions of the female face, most frequently set against a dark
Category
Late 19th Century French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Young Belle Epoque Beauty - 19th Century Portrait Oil Painting of French Girl
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
masterfully drawn and beautifully lit depictions of the female face, most frequently set against a dark
Category
Late 19th Century French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
A portrait of a young boy and Johanna van den Brande - Nicholas Maes
Located in Gent, BE
developments in Flemish and French portraiture. His darker backgrounds and austere manner will be replaced
Category
17th Century Dutch School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 33.47 in W 28.35 in
Antique Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Handsome Gaucho or Cowboy, American ca 1920
Located in Baltimore, MD
on canvas, it was sized down to avoid the missing paint and tears in the dark background areas that
Category
1920s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 24 in W 16 in D 1 in
Portrait of a Young Lady in Yellow - French 1900 Victorian art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This stunning French Victorian portrait oil painting is by noted exhibited female artist Jeanne
Category
Early 1900s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of Putti Playing - French 17th century art Old Master oil painting
Located in London, GB
darker background of the woods and landscape. The detail in their wings, hair and the flora and fauna are
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
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