19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Corsham, GB
A skilfully rendered portrait of a gentleman, formally attired in a black coat and white cravat.
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19th Century Portrait Paintings
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Portrait of a Gentleman
$8,750
Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Woodbury, CT
An unsigned, early 19th century oil on canvas portrait of a gentleman in a short jacket--possibly a sea captain; traditional gold frame.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Portrait of a Gentleman
By Sir William Blake Richmond
Located in London, GB
Sir William Blake Richmond Portrait of a Gentleman 1842-1921 Oil on panel, signed lower right Image size: 17 ½ x 23 ¾ inches (44.7 x 60.6 cm) Original Watts frame Although his ident...
Category
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
English School 19th Century Oil - Portrait of A Gentleman
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine portrait of a gentleman in evening wear. Unsigned.
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19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Storch - German School 1887 Oil, Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Corsham, GB
A finely painted portrait of a gentleman in formal attire. Signed, dated, and inscribed "München" to the lower left.
Category
Late 19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a Gentleman
By Arthur Devis
Located in London, GB
D'Oench, The Conversation Piece, Arthur Devis and his contemporaries, New Haven 1980, p. 91, cat. no. 222 Exhibited: Bath, Holbourne Museum, on loan from 1988-2006 In this portrait...
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1750s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century portrait of a gentleman in a black coat. Presented in a period frame.
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Antique 19th Century European Other Paintings
Materials
Paint
18th Century Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Woodbury, CT
A late 18th century oil on canvas portrait of a gentleman holding a philosophy book; probably German.
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Antique 18th Century German Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Portrait Of A Gentleman, early 19th Century circle of SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE
Located in Liphook, GB
Portrait Of A Gentleman, early 19th Century circle of SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE (1769-1830) Large circa 1810 Regency era portrait of a gentleman, oil on canvas.
Category
Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Gentleman, 17th Century English Oil on Canvas
By (Circle of) Mary Beale
Located in London, GB
Circle of Mary Beale 1633 - 1699 Portrait of a Gentleman Oil on canvas Image size: 30 x 25 inches Contemporary gilt frame Mary Beale was the daughter of a Suffolk clergyman.Sh...
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17th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Gentleman, Renaissance Revival, 19th Century
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
In the Manner of Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen I (English, 1592-1661) Unsigned " Portrait of a Gentleman ", 19th Century Oil on Board 27” x 32" Housed in a 5" 19th-century orn...
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19th Century Renaissance Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Miniature Early 19th Century Watercolour - Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Corsham, GB
A very fine early 19th-century watercolour portrait of a gentleman wearing a striped waistcoat and dark overcoat.
Category
Early 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Portrait of a Gentleman, 17th Century Dutch Old Masters Oil
Located in London, GB
Circle of Gerard van Honthorst 1592 - 1656 Portrait of a Gentleman Oil on wooden panel Image size: 29 x 23 inches Contemporary gilt frame Gerard van Honthorst was a Dutch Golden Age...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
English School Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Woodbury, CT
This 18th century English School portrait of a gentleman attired in garb befitting an earl is a fine example of aristocratic portraiture, a subject that became increasingly popular d...
Category
Antique 18th Century British Queen Anne Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Portrait Of A Gentleman Holding Flowers, circa 1600 Flemish School
Located in Liphook, GB
Portrait Of A Gentleman Holding Flowers, circa 1600 Flemish School Large circa 1600 Flemish School portrait of a man holding flowers wearing a plumed hat, oil on panel.
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17th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Gentleman, Oil on Canvas
Located in London, by appointment only
Oil on canvas Portrait of a gentleman 18th century Measures: Portrait framed 56 x 43 and 51 x 38.5.
Category
Antique 18th Century European Georgian Paintings
18th Century Pastel Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A very nice portrait of a gentleman in a rosewood frame. On paper, under glass with early frame. 13 inches high, 11.5 inhces wide.
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Antique 18th Century North American American Colonial Paintings
Materials
Glass, Rosewood, Paper
Anne Taylor Nash - Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Savannah, GA
Anne Taylor Nash (American, 1884-1968) Portrait of a gentleman, circa 1960 oil on canvas canvas: 24 by 30 inches frame: 26 by 32 inches
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Roland PichardPortrait of a Gentleman with Glasses - Contemporary Oil Painting
$534Sale Price|20% Off
Portrait of a Gentleman with Glasses - Contemporary Oil Painting
By Roland Pichard
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Portrait of a Gentleman with Glasses - Contemporary Oil Painting Artist: Roland Pichard Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card Size: 13.75 (height) x 10.75 (width) (Moun...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
E. M. Johnson - Framed Mid 20th Century Oil, Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Corsham, GB
A distinctive mid-twentieth century portrait of a gentleman from a collection of portrait studies by E.
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique 18c British School Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 18c British School Portrait of a Gentleman.
Category
Antique 18th Century British Louis XV Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Eugen Altenberg (1886-1965) - Early 20th Century Oil, Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Corsham, GB
An accomplished portrait of a gentleman in a formal black coat by the German artist Eugen Altenberg (1886-1965).
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a Gentleman, Dated 1943 - By Marion Mroz (1892-1976)
By Marion Mroz
Located in Liphook, GB
""Portrait Of A Gentleman, Dated 1943 - By Marion Mroz (1892-1976)"" Portrait of a Gentleman, dated 1943 by Marion Mroz (1892-1976) ONE OF A PAIR (THE OTHER IS DE LA FEMME DE L'HOM...
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Gentleman, c. 1810-20
By Sir William Beechey
Located in Henley-on-Thames, England
Sir William Beechey (Burford 1753-1839 Hampstead) Portrait of a Gentleman, c. 1810-20 Formerly identified as Joseph Greaves Esq., High Sheriff of Derbyshire (?
Category
1810s English School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Late 18th Century Portrait of a Gentleman, English
Located in Buchanan, MI
Late 18th century portrait of a gentleman unframed , English. Joh Rud Kupfer, 1764 age 37 signed on back.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century British George III Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Portrait of a Gentleman, 18th Century Oil Painting
By Anton von Maron
Located in London, GB
Oil on canvas Image size: 20 x 24 inches (51 x 61 cm) Period gilt frame This is a half-length portrait of a gentleman wearing a emerald coat and intricately designed waistcoat, dat...
Category
1760s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Continental School 20th Century Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Continental School 20th Century Portrait of A Gentleman Oil on board Size With Frame: 14 x 16.5 in. (35.56 x 41.91 cm.).
Category
20th Century Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Roland PichardPortrait of a Gentleman in Red - Expressive Contemporary Oil Painting
$572Sale Price|20% Off
Portrait of a Gentleman in Red - Expressive Contemporary Oil Painting
By Roland Pichard
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Portrait of a Gentleman in Red - Expressive Contemporary Oil Painting Artist: Roland Pichard Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card Size: 14 (height) x 10.75 (width) (Mo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
'Portrait of a Gentleman in Montmartre Paris', Japanese School, 1972
$755Sale Price|20% Off
'Portrait of a Gentleman in Montmartre Paris', Japanese School
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of a Gentleman in Montmartre Paris', pastel and charcoal on paper, Japanese School (1972).
Category
1970s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Pastel
18th Century Portrait of a Gentleman Oil on Canvas
Located in Marseille, FR
18th century portrait of a gentleman oil on canvas.
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Paintings
Maurice-Quentin de La Tour18th Century Pastel Portrait of a Gentleman
$823Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Pastel Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Cotignac, FR
Late 18th Century pastel portrait on paper of a bearded gentleman. Presented under glass in a fine period gilded carved wood frame.
Category
Late 18th Century Rococo Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Roland PichardPortrait of a Gentleman in Blue with Glasses - Expressive Oil Painting
$534Sale Price|20% Off
Portrait of a Gentleman in Blue with Glasses - Expressive Oil Painting
By Roland Pichard
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Portrait of a Gentleman in Blue with Glasses - Expressive Oil Painting Artist: Roland Pichard Signed: Bottom right Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card Size: 14 (heig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
English 19th Century Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An English 19th century portrait of a gentleman, oil on canvas, original frame and stretcher, crackle paint typical of older paintings of this vintage.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Decorative Art
Materials
Paint
Niccolò Cassana17th-18th Century By Niccolò Cassana Portrait of a Gentleman Oil on Canvas, 17th century
$19,752Sale Price|20% Off
17th-18th Century By Niccolò Cassana Portrait of a Gentleman Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Niccolò Cassana (Venice, Italy, 1659 - London, UK, 1714) Title: Portrait of a Gentleman Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: without frame 119.5 x 92.5 cm Painting without frame Not si...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage Regency 19th Century Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The Vintage Regency 19th Century Portrait of a Gentleman is an exquisite piece of art that captures the elegance and refinement of the Regency era.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
John PairmanPortrait of a Gentleman in a Landscape, Scottish Portraiture, Portrait, Wealthy, 1820
$5,700Sale Price|40% Off
Portrait of a Gentleman in a Landscape, Scottish Portraiture, Portrait, Wealthy
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
John Pairman (Scottish, 1788 - 1843) Signed: J Pairman 1820 (Lower, Right) " Portrait of a Gentleman ", 1820 Oil on Canvas 22 1/4" x 18 5/8" Housed in a 2 3/4" Husar Frame Ove...
Category
Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tiberio TitiEarly 17th Century by Tiberio Titi Portrait of a Gentleman Oil on panel, Early 17th Century
$83,224Sale Price|20% Off
Early 17th Century by Tiberio Titi Portrait of a Gentleman Oil on panel
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Tiberio Titi (Florence, Italy, 1573 – 1638) Title: Portrait of a Gentleman Medium: Oil on panel Dimensions: Without frame 122 x 91 cm – with frame 162 x 133 x 10 cm Not signed Publ...
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Early 17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Eve DisherEve Disher (1894-1991)-Framed Mid 20th Century Gouache, Portrait of a Gentleman, Unknown
$592
Eve Disher (1894-1991)-Framed Mid 20th Century Gouache, Portrait of a Gentleman
By Eve Disher
Located in Corsham, GB
Deep crimson forms an alluring background to this captivating portrait of a gentleman, finished with dry, rough brush strokes.
Category
20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
French school, circa 1840, Portrait of a Gentleman, oil on wood, signed
Located in Paris, FR
French school, circa 1840, Portrait of a Gentleman, monogrammed D.L. on the lower right oil on wood panel 28.8 x 24,8 In a beautiful antique frame : 48 x 43.5 cm This gentleman’s...
Category
1840s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a Gentleman - 1920's Antique English Art Deco Oil on Board Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A fine 1920's oil on board portrait of a smartly dressed gentleman, close to the work of James Abbott McNeil Whistler.
Category
1920s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Mid Century Portrait of a Gentleman
By William Clothier Watts
Located in Soquel, CA
Stately mid century portrait of a man, done in charcoal in 1956, by William Clothier Watts (American, 1867-1961). Signed and dated "William Watts, 1956" on the lower left edge. Prese...
Category
1950s Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Laid Paper
Portrait of a Gentleman and his Two Dogs, 1853 British, Birdseye Maple Frame
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Stuart (Lower, Left) " Portrait of a Gentleman and his Two Dogs ", 1853 Watercolor, Gouache, and Pastel on Paper 8 1/2" x 6 3/4" Housed in a 1 1/2" Birdseye Maple Frame with a 1"...
Category
Mid-19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Watercolor, Gouache
Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in New York, NY
Nothing is more delightful than depictions of people from the turn of the century that convey a distinguished sort of elegance, composure and dignity. Gone today is the concept of "...
Category
1910s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
John Dalziel KenworthyPortrait Of A Gentleman George Williams Kenworthy by John Dalziel Kenworthy, 1904
$5,259Sale Price|35% Off
Portrait Of A Gentleman George Williams Kenworthy by John Dalziel Kenworthy
Located in York, GB
John Dalziel Kenworthy portrait of a gentleman . Fine, large and imposing oil on canvas housed in a gilt frame.
Category
Early 1900s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
18th Century English Portrait of a Gentleman in Red Army Uniform
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century English portrait of a gentleman in red army uniform.
Category
Antique 18th Century English Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Framed Portrait Of A Gentleman With Letters, 18th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Beautiful portrait of a gentleman standing before his desk and correspondence.
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Paint
Framed 19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Corsham, GB
A well-painted portrait of a spectacled gentleman, smartly attired in a dark coat and cravat.
Category
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
British School 1882 Oil - Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming study of a gentleman in his finery. Signed illegibly and dated '1882' to the lower right. On canvas.
Category
Late 19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a Gentleman, 1939 by Lonnie Rees
Located in Austin, TX
Portrait of a Gentleman, 1939 by Lonnie Rees Signed.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Portrait of a Gentleman with Wig, Italian School, early 18th century
Located in Firenze, IT
Portrait of a Gentleman with Wig, Italian School, early 18th century Oil on canvas, 75 × 62 cm (without frame 63 × 50 cm).
Category
18th Century Italian School Portrait Prints
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Portrait of a Gentleman by Jean Jacques Marie Castin, Signed and Dated 1838
By Jean Jacques Marie Castin
Located in Firenze, IT
Portrait of a Gentleman by Jean Jacques Marie Castin, Signed and Dated 1838 Oil on canvas signed and dated “Castin 1838” lower right.
Category
19th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Handsome 19th C American Portrait of a Gentleman with a Scar
$2,200Sale Price|20% Off
Handsome 19th C American Portrait of a Gentleman with a Scar
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th C American portrait of a gentleman with a scar, A fine well proportioned portrait of a seated man with white shirt and black jacket.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American American Classical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
George Richmond'Portrait of a Gentleman Reading', Regency Dandy, William Blake, Royal Academy, Circa 1855
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
'Portrait of a Gentleman Reading', Regency Dandy, William Blake, Royal Academy
By George Richmond
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
'Portrait of a Gentleman Reading' by George Richmond, RA.
Category
1840s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Portrait of a Gentleman Commoner at Oxford, 18th Century Oil on Canvas
By James Northcote b.1746
Located in London, GB
James Northcote Portrait of a Gentleman Commoner at Oxford Oil on canvas Image size: 30 x 25 inches (76 x 63.5 cm) Original gilt frame This painting is a comparatively rare example ...
Category
18th Century English School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Early 19th-Century Austrian School, Portrait Of A Gentleman
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This fine early 19th-century Austrian oil painting depicts a dapper gentleman in half-length format against a softly animated sky.
Category
1820s Romantic Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French School 18th Century Oil - Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine late eighteenth-century portrait depicting a young man fashionably attired in a black high-collared coat and white cravat. The painting is well presented in a vintage gilt fra...
Category
Early 18th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a Gentleman - Lithograph by Joseph Brodtmann - Early-19th century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of a Gentleman is an artwork realized by the Swiss artist Joseph Brodtmann.
Category
20th Century Contemporary Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph
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The price for a portrait of a gentleman in our collection starts at $215 and tops out at $27,107 with the average selling for $2,450.
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