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Girl in Red, Impressionist Portrait, Oil Painting, Signed
Girl in Red, Impressionist Portrait, Oil Painting, Signed

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Red Given - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait Painting, Oil
Red Given - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait Painting, Oil

Red Given - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait Painting, Oil

By Ger Doornink

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

"Red Given" is part of Ger Doornink's 2024 collection. Abandoning the excessive use of different

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Expressionistic Portrait of a Man in Red - Original Oil Painting
Expressionistic Portrait of a Man in Red - Original Oil Painting

Expressionistic Portrait of a Man in Red - Original Oil Painting

By Jon Blanchette

Located in Soquel, CA

Expressionistic Portrait of a Man in Red - Original Oil Painting Airy 1970s close up portrait of a

Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board

"Orange and Red" Oil painting
"Orange and Red" Oil painting

"Orange and Red" Oil painting

By J Louis

Located in Denver, CO

J Louis' (US based) "Orange and Red" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a female

Category

2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Lady in Red, " Oil Painting

"Lady in Red, " Oil Painting

By Suzy Smith

Located in Denver, CO

Suzy Smith's "Lady in Red" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a feminine figure, in

Category

2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel, Linen

Patet Lux - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait Painting, Oil
Patet Lux - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait Painting, Oil

Patet Lux - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait Painting, Oil

By Ger Doornink

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

This artwork is part of Ger Doornink's latest collection, where his mastery in portrait painting is

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Red Winter, colorful double portrait oil on canvas

Red Winter, colorful double portrait oil on canvas

By Stephen Basso

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Oil on canvas *ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Red-Haired Man in Oil on Canvas
Portrait of a Red-Haired Man in Oil on Canvas

Portrait of a Red-Haired Man in Oil on Canvas

Located in Soquel, CA

Portrait of a Red-Haired Man in Oil on Canvas This oil study portrays a young man in profile

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French Naturalist Painting Portrait Young girl Bust Red Hat 19th
French Naturalist Painting Portrait Young girl Bust Red Hat 19th

French Naturalist Painting Portrait Young girl Bust Red Hat 19th

By Paul Mathey

Located in PARIS, FR

Paul MATHEY Paris, 1844 – Paris, 1929 Portrait of a Young Girl with a Red Bonnet Oil on paper laid

Category

19th Century Naturalistic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait in Red Shirt
Portrait in Red Shirt

Portrait in Red Shirt

By David Paulson

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A transitional piece in Paulson’s practice, Portrait in Red Shirt marks a decisive shift away from

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Luc Ancia - 1948 Oil, Portrait of a Lady in a Red Shawl
Luc Ancia - 1948 Oil, Portrait of a Lady in a Red Shawl

Luc Ancia - 1948 Oil, Portrait of a Lady in a Red Shawl

Located in Corsham, GB

A dynamic portrait study of a woman wearing a red shawl against a green background. Captured in

Category

Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

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Red Flowers (oil on canvas)

Red Flowers (oil on canvas)

By Elizabeth Gorcey

Located in Agoura Hills, CA

I am fascinated with the ‘human condition’ that we are all a part of; more specifically with how each of us experiences and sees ourselves, each other and the world on our collective...

Category

2010s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Oriental in Red - Chías Oil painting on canvas Realism
Oriental in Red - Chías Oil painting on canvas Realism

Oriental in Red - Chías Oil painting on canvas Realism

By Chías

Located in Madrid, Madrid

Chías Oil painting on canvas "Oriental in Red" Realism. Certificate signed by the Author and

Category

2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Young Widow" oil painting blonde woman black and red

"Young Widow" oil painting blonde woman black and red

Located in Phoenix, AZ

known for her precise and theatrical oil paintings that blend historical techniques and traditional

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Self Portrait, Julius LeBlanc Stewart, Oil on Panel
Self Portrait, Julius LeBlanc Stewart, Oil on Panel

Self Portrait, Julius LeBlanc Stewart, Oil on Panel

By Julius LeBlanc Stewart

Located in NEW YORK, NY

JULIUS LEBLANC STEWART American, 1855–1919 Self Portrait Signed with initials and dated JLS 86

Category

Late 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

18th CENTURY ENGLISH OIL PORTRAIT OF AN OFFICER  IN A RED COAT
18th CENTURY ENGLISH OIL PORTRAIT OF AN OFFICER  IN A RED COAT

18th CENTURY ENGLISH OIL PORTRAIT OF AN OFFICER IN A RED COAT

Located in London/Yorkshire, GB

significant breastplate underneath his fine red coat. Recent conservation of this painting has revealed its

Category

18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Beijing Girl - Red Flower - Chinese Portrait
Beijing Girl - Red Flower - Chinese Portrait

Beijing Girl - Red Flower - Chinese Portrait

Located in Singapore, SG

Artist name: Zhang Xiangming Title: Beijing Girl Size: 100 x 90cm Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Red robe; Jan Kovaleski; American born 20th c; oil on canvas
Red robe; Jan Kovaleski; American born 20th c; oil on canvas

Red robe; Jan Kovaleski; American born 20th c; oil on canvas

By Jan Kovaleski

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rookus, are successful artists. He naturally began drawing and painting at an early age. He studied

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The woman with red hair and two parrots, Margarida Kendall, Oil on canvas, Red
The woman with red hair and two parrots, Margarida Kendall, Oil on canvas, Red

The woman with red hair and two parrots, Margarida Kendall, Oil on canvas, Red

Located in Lisboa, PT

Margarida Kendall is a Portuguese painter. She attended the History and Philosophy Course at the Faculty of Arts, University of Lisbon. In 1974 he graduated from the Corcoran School ...

Category

Late 20th Century Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

The Red Bandana
The Red Bandana

Terri Kelly MoyersThe Red Bandana

Unavailable

H 36 in W 24 in

The Red Bandana

By Terri Kelly Moyers

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Oil on canvas painting by Santa Fe artist Terri Kelly Moyers (b. 1953).

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Girl in Red
Girl in Red

James MacKeownGirl in Red

Unavailable

H 29 in W 39.5 in

Girl in Red

By James MacKeown

Located in Red Bank, NJ

A sun filled room shows a sleeping woman in a red shirt in front of a large green plant. Born in

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Lady with red rose
Lady with red rose

Sotos ZachariadisLady with red rose, 2023

Unavailable

H 41.34 in W 29.53 in D 0.4 in

Lady with red rose

By Sotos Zachariadis

Located in Spetses, GR

A stylish lady with a red rose pinned on her black dress is sitting in a retro armchair. A new

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard, Canvas

Woman with Red Flowers
Woman with Red Flowers

Woman with Red Flowers

By Nahum Tschacbasov

Located in Graton, CA

to be of service in art history education. His painting, "Portrait of Sondra" is exhibited in the

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Lady in red coat
Lady in red coat

Sotos ZachariadisLady in red coat, 2023

Unavailable

H 44.1 in W 36.23 in D 0.4 in

Lady in red coat

By Sotos Zachariadis

Located in Spetses, GR

painting, a lady dons a unique red coat, striking a pose while seated in a vintage armchair. Whether

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard, Canvas

Repose in Red Chair
Repose in Red Chair

Eldzier CortorRepose in Red Chair, 2007

Unavailable

H 18.25 in W 10 in

Repose in Red Chair

By Eldzier Cortor

Located in Glenview, IL

Major African-American artist active from Depression Era to present. Studied & showed at The Art Institute of Chicago with prizes won in 1945 & 1946. Awarded Rosenwald Grants in 1944...

Category

Early 2000s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Red Ribbon (after Ingres)
The Red Ribbon (after Ingres)

The Red Ribbon (after Ingres)

By Elise Ansel

Located in Santa Fe, NM

gallery on request. Ansel's painting The Red Ribbon" is inspired by Ingres portrait of the Comtesse

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Boy With The Red Cap
Boy With The Red Cap

John OpieBoy With The Red Cap, Circa 1795

Unavailable

H 22 in W 17.5 in D 22 in

Boy With The Red Cap

Located in Heathfield, GB

A good quality and well-executed oil on canvas. The artist has captured the subject extremely well

Category

Late 18th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Girl in the Red Coat
The Girl in the Red Coat

The Girl in the Red Coat

By Kris Galli

Located in GT. BARRINGTON, MA

beauty of the questions.” Colors: beige, red, brown Notes: figurative, portrait

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Autoprotrait de mon ombre
Autoprotrait de mon ombre

Autoprotrait de mon ombre

By Frédéric Léglise

Located in Montclair, NJ

Frederic Leglise paints two subjects only - women and self-portraits of his shadow. This red work

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Gangster in the making
Gangster in the making

Laurent ProneurGangster in the making, 2015

Unavailable

H 40 in W 72 in D 1.5 in

Gangster in the making

By Laurent Proneur

Located in Encino, CA

Gangsters in the making torn between good and evil Oil on canvas, expressionism, contemporary

Category

2010s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Matching breed
Matching breed

Laurent ProneurMatching breed, 2017

Unavailable

H 48 in W 48 in D 1.5 in

Matching breed

By Laurent Proneur

Located in Encino, CA

They have found each other in a weird place, Now they're sticking together. matching breed. oil on

Category

2010s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Eric Fanning
Eric Fanning

Andrea HigginsEric Fanning, 2016

Unavailable

H 26 in W 72 in

Eric Fanning

By Andrea Higgins

Located in San Francisco, CA

Higgins (America, 1970-present) is known for her intricate paintings of fabric swatches that draw on the

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

LUZ 2019

SalustianoLUZ 2019, 2019

Unavailable

H 35.44 in Dm 35.44 in

LUZ 2019

By Salustiano

Located in Potomac, MD

Beautiful, disturbing and deep. This is the best definition for this Spanish artist’s paintings

Category

2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Presente Pluscuamprefecto ( Demian Agua)
Presente Pluscuamprefecto ( Demian Agua)

Presente Pluscuamprefecto ( Demian Agua)

By Salustiano

Located in Potomac, MD

Beautiful, disturbing and deep. This is the best definition for this Spanish artist’s paintings

Category

2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Ken Head Pow

Chris CosnowskiKen Head Pow, 2017

Unavailable

H 23 in W 39 in

Ken Head Pow

Located in San Francisco, CA

Oil on panel Framed dimensions 25 x 41

Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Rojo Lavinia
Rojo Lavinia

Alberto GalvezRojo Lavinia

Unavailable

H 76 in W 64 in

Rojo Lavinia

By Alberto Galvez

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Rojo Lavinia oil on linen 76 x 64 inches

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Carmín Agnolo di Cosimo
Carmín Agnolo di Cosimo

Alberto GalvezCarmín Agnolo di Cosimo

Unavailable

H 76 in W 76 in

Carmín Agnolo di Cosimo

By Alberto Galvez

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Carmín Agnolo di Cosimo oil on linen 76 x 76 inches

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

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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.

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