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Robert Oppenheimer
By Yousuf Karsh
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Karsh is a master 20th Century photographer. Karsh is known for his portraits of authors
Category

1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Marx Brothers
By Yousuf Karsh
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Karsh is a master 20th Century photographer. Karsh is known for his portraits of authors
Category

1940s Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Albert Einstein
By Yousuf Karsh
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Karsh is a master 20th Century photographer. Karsh is known for his portraits of authors
Category

1940s Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Henry Moore
By Yousuf Karsh
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Karsh is a master 20th Century photographer. Karsh is known for his portraits of authors
Category

1940s Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Sir Francis Bacon: 18th C. Portrait of Philosopher, Scientist, Author, Statesman
By Jacobus Houbraken
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an 18th century copperplate engraved portrait of Sir Francis Bacon, Viscount St. Albans
Category

1730s Portrait Prints

Materials

Engraving

Somerset Maugham, Author in the South of France, Black and White Photography
By Burt Glinn
Located in New york, NY
A black and white photograph from 1963 that captures Brit author (1874-1965) Somerset Maugham, age
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Jack Kerouac, Black and White Photograph of Beat Generation Author with Friend
By Burt Glinn
Located in New york, NY
The black and white photograph from the 1950s captures beatnik hipster writer Jack Kerouac in dark glasses, wearing a beret and friend Barbara Ferrara. Beat Couple, 1959 by Burt Gl...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Portrait of Newton McMahon
By Robert Giard
Located in New York, NY
artist: Robert Giard is best remembered for his figurative and portrait photography. He received a B.A
Category

1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

"Bloomsday" - Acrylic on Canvas Cubist Portrait of James Joyce
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
This painting is a portrait of famous Irish author James Joyce. The colour palette has black and
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21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

"James Joyce, Portrait aux Livres" - Acrylic on Canvas Cubist Painting
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
This painting is a portrait of the irish author James Joyce, in Grégoire Mathias unique diachronic
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21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

A 1920s Caricature of Author Lennox Robinson by Irish Artist Isa M. Macnie
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1920s caricature of author Lennox Robinson, by artist Isa M. Macnie. Inscription on drawing
Category

1920s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

A 1920s Caricature of Author Sean O’Casey by Irish Artist Isa M. Macnie
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1920s caricature of author Sean O'Casey, by artist Isa M. Macnie. Inscription on drawing reads
Category

1920s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Antique Portrait of Willem Goeree, a Dutch Bookseller, Publisher and Author
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique portrait titled 'Wilhelmus Goeree Natus Medioburgi (..)'. Portrait of Willem Goeree, Dutch
Category

Antique 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Melville, by Jos Sances
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Portrait of Henry Melville, author of Moby Dick. The portrait is a companion piece to Or, The Whale
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Screen

Large-Scale Modern Multi-Color Portrait of Noir Author Cornell Woolrich
By Chris Pelletiere
Located in Soquel, CA
A striking, large-scale multi-color modernist portrait of Noir fiction writer Cornell Woolrich by
Category

1970s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Man, Oil on Canvas, Signed by the Author, circa 1937
Located in Opole, PL
, battle scenes and portraits.
Category

Vintage 1930s Polish Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Joan Didion in front of her Stingray Corvette, 1968 by Julian Wasser
By Julian Wasser
Located in Chicago, IL
commissioned this portrait of author Joan Didion photographed at her rented home on Franklin Avenue in the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

De Humana Physiognomonia
Located in Roma, IT
original contemporary cover. Frontispiece fully engraved with portrait of author within an imaginary
Category

16th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Engraving

Henry Lemoine - The Eccentric Bookseller & Author
Located in Bournemouth, Dorset
Eccentric Bookseller & Author, 1822. Portrait of Henry Lemoine (1756-1812) who sold books in the City of
Category

19th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Under The Bridge, 1956 - Pointillist Impressionist
Located in Blackwater, GB
England, de Smet painted chiefly portraits of authors, including those of John Galsworthy, George Bernard
Category

Early 20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Fox Trot" Wayman Adams, circa 1915 New Orleans Figures Dancing American Scene
By Wayman Adams
Located in New York, NY
the hospital. After painting a portrait of author Booth Tarkington, which brought him fame, Adams
Category

1910s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"The Courtship" Wayman Adams, circa 1920 New Orleans Figures in Interior Scene
By Wayman Adams
Located in New York, NY
the hospital. After painting a portrait of author Booth Tarkington, which brought him fame, Adams
Category

1920s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Portrait of Francesco Petrarca - Lithograph by H. Grevedon - 1834
By Henri Grevedon
Located in Roma, IT
portrait of the great Italian author and poet Francesco Petrarca. The figure is in pose and express a great
Category

1830s Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alfred Hitchcock LA, Celebrity, Photography, Portrait
By Greg Gorman
Located in München, BY
Author Alfred Hitchcock in Hollywood. From personality portraits and advertising campaigns to magazine
Category

1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Jamie Lee Curtis, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography, Portrait
By Greg Gorman
Located in München, BY
101 cm / 30 x 40 inch 101 x 127 cm / 40 x 50 inch Portrait of the American actress, author, and
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ferdinand BOL (after) Painting oil on canvas framed Portrait 17th Netherlands
By Ferdinand Bol 1
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
, the 17th century, author of portraits and paintings on biblical subjects. He was one of Rembrandt's
Category

Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Baroque Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

J-M. Hérédia's Les Trophées with signed frontispiece portrait and EXTRAS
Located in Middletown, NY
verso; frontispiece engraved portrait of the author by R. de Los Rios printed on Chine; title page in
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Antique Late 19th Century French Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

The Poetical Works of Robert Browning - 2 Volumes
Located in Middletown, NY
.; Vol. 2: vii, 786 pp. Engraved frontispiece portrait of the author in 1835 in Vol. 1; Photograph of the
Category

Early 20th Century English Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

The Collected Poems of Rupert Brooke. With a Memoir
Located in Middletown, NY
); pp. clix (memoir) + 160 (poems); frontispiece portraits of the author at the beginning of each
Category

Early 20th Century English Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

Arthur Wm. North (English) Etching of Joseph Conrad Dated 1912 Signed by Conrad
Located in San Francisco, CA
A well-executed portrait etching of famous Polish-British author Joseph Conrad by Arthur William
Category

Vintage 1910s American Prints

Materials

Paper

The Adventures of Pinocchio, FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, illustrated by A. Mussino
Located in Middletown, NY
Edition, Third Printing 4to. 11 1/4 x 8 in. (285 x 201 mm); pp [14] + 299 + [7]; frontispiece portrait of
Category

Mid-20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Welbeck Park Belongs to the Marquis of Newcastle /// Equestrian Horse Old Master
By William Cavendish
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
portraits, four of the author; five plates of his own horses; and 24 scenes showing horses being trained
Category

1730s Old Masters Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio, Etching

Vanikoro - Rare Book Illustrated by L.T. Foujita - 1923
By Léonard Tsugouharu Foujita
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 530 copies including a portrait of the author by Leonard Foujita. Copy on Madagascar
Category

1920s Surrealist More Art

Materials

Paper

Un Coup d'Œil sur l'Ame... - Rare Book Illustrated by L.T. Foujita - 1923
By Léonard Tsugouharu Foujita
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 1035 copies including a portrait of the author (engraving on copper) by Léonarde
Category

1920s Surrealist More Art

Materials

Paper

Jeux Olympiques - Rare Book Illustrated by L.T. Foujita - 1925
By Léonard Tsugouharu Foujita
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 816 copies on vélin simili curve des papeteries Navarre, including a portrait of the
Category

1920s Surrealist More Art

Materials

Paper

Sentiments - Rare Book by Raoul Dufy - 1928
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 100 copies including a portrait of the author engraved with etching by Raoul Dufy. Copy
Category

1920s Surrealist More Art

Materials

Paper

Cruautes de la Nuit - Rare Book Illustrated by Giorgio De Chirico - 1927
By Giorgio De Chirico
Located in Roma, IT
including an illustration by Giorgio De Chirico representing the portrait of the author.
Category

1920s Surrealist More Art

Materials

Paper

Ecumes de la Mer - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Aubert - 1925
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 800. Copy on velin simili cuve Navarre paper. On frontispiece it includes a portrait of
Category

1920s Surrealist More Art

Materials

Paper

Humoristiques - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Aubert - 1927
Located in Roma, IT
Edition n.10 of 693 copies. Copy on velin navarre including portrait of the author by Alberto
Category

1920s Surrealist More Art

Materials

Paper

Falourdin - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Aubert - 1927
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 793 copies. Copy on Velin Navarre paper. Includes a portrait of the author by Raoul Dufy
Category

1920s Surrealist More Art

Materials

Paper

Cricketing Reminiscences by W.G. Grace, 1899
Located in Langweer, NL
. Frontisp. Portrait of the author, 49 (photogr.) plates, orig. Blindst. cl. w. Mounted col. Plate.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Books

Materials

Paper

Le Roi de la Vie - Rare Book by Philippe Soupault - 1928
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 620 copies including a portrait of the author by Alexeieff on frontispiece. Copy on
Category

1920s Surrealist More Art

Materials

Paper

Calligrammes - Rare Book Illustrated by Apollinaire - 1925
Located in Roma, IT
Revue Français, numbered from I to C.Superb copy in perfect conditions and uncut, including a portrait
Category

1920s Surrealist More Art

Materials

Paper

Winner Take Nothing by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition with Original DJ, 1933
By Ernest Hemingway
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
custom slipcase that features a portrait of the author on the cover. Presented is a first edition
Category

Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Picasso, Composition (Horodisch C2), Calligrammes (after)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
portrait of the author by Pablo Picasso engraved by R. Jaudon. These examples are numbered to the press
Category

1910s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Gerusalemme Liberata by Torquato Tasso – Elegant French 18th C "pocket" edition
Located in Middletown, NY
, two titles by Aveline after Moreau, and portrait by Demautort. Contemporary bindings in red morocco
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

Dix Neuf Poèmes Élastiques
Located in Roma, IT
One of 40 copies on Hollande Van Gelder in 8° format including a second portrait of the author out
Category

1910s Post-Impressionist More Art

Materials

Paper

Nova Iconologia di Cesare Ripa Perugino - illustrated Book - 1618
Located in Roma, IT
. Includes 306 woodblock illustrations and the portrait of the author. This is a much enlarged and richer
Category

1610s Modern More Art

Materials

Paper

Antique Carpentry Book, Architecture Reference, Peter Nicholson, Victorian, 1846
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
portrait of the author and a scene of centring on Waterloo Bridge, London Published in English across 176
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Books

Materials

Paper

Voyages dans l'Amérique du Sud by J. Crevaux '1883'
Located in Langweer, NL
et de l'Orenoque; Excursion chez les Guaronous (1881). Woodengr. portrait of the author, 4 col
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Books

Materials

Paper

Félicien Rops - Rare Vintage Book - 1905
Located in Roma, IT
. Inside perfect conditions, with a usual browned paper on margins. With an engraved portrait of the author
Category

Early 1900s More Art

Materials

Paper

Captain Mazin Rides, and the Marquis Gives the Lesson /// Equestrian Horse Art
By William Cavendish
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
plates include five equestrian portraits, four of the author; five plates of his own horses; and 24
Category

1730s Old Masters Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving, Etching, Intaglio

Seminal guide to the East and West Indies, with 42 coloured maps and plates
By Jan Huygen van Linschoten
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
in a cartouche with 4 inset city views), a nearly full-page engraved portrait of the author in a
Category

Antique Early 17th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Books

Materials

Paper

Torquato TASSO, Gerusalemme Liberata
Located in Middletown, NY
with medallion portrait of the author with a view of Genoa harbor in the background, the other with
Category

Antique Early 17th Century Italian Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Torquato TASSO, Gerusalemme Liberata
Torquato TASSO, Gerusalemme Liberata
H 11.75 in W 7.88 in D 2.5 in
Alfieri - Original Lithograph by H. Grevedon - 1826
By Henri Grevedon
Located in Roma, IT
. Quite good conditions: some foxings on the surface. Magnificent lithograph depicting the portrait of
Category

1820s Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

26 Volumes. Robert Louis Stevenson. Complete Works.
Located in New York, NY
. Limited to 1,030 copies of which this is 7. Portrait of author frontispiece. New York: Charles Scribner's
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Early 20th Century American Books

Materials

Leather

Portrait of Author and Speaker Susan Lake by Trigger Aoki
By Trigger Aoki
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Susan Lake is well respected as a choreographer, author and speaker. She is the master mind behind
Category

20th Century American Photography

Materials

Paper

Samuel Daniel 1609 - Portrait of the author Samuel Daniel.
By Thomas Cockson
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Engraving on laid paper. Portrait of the author Samuel Daniel. Copy after the print used as a
Category

1790s Portrait Prints

Materials

Engraving

Portrait from Ambonian Cabinet of Curiosities by Rumphius - Engraving - 18th c.
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Subject: Plate : Portrait of the author of this work; Georg Eberhard Rumphius. Description: This
Category

1740s Old Masters Portrait Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Portrait Christian Felix Weisse by Westermayr - Stipple engraving - 19th Century
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Subject: Antique print, titled: 'Christian Felix Weisse [..].' - Portrait of the author Christian
Category

1810s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Engraving

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    A classical portrait is a work of art that depicts a person and attempts to show them in a natural way that captures how they really look. They differ from more modern portraits which often seek to show the person's emotional state and use various levels of abstraction to distort the subject's appearance. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of portrait paintings.
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    Portrait art is the representation of a particular person or persons.

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    Miniature portraits are made with a mix of powdered glass, metal oxides and oil which makes a paste. This paste is painted color by color onto a base. Each color layer is fired in a kiln, one at a time. You’ll find a variety of miniature portraits from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    A portrait cut diamond is an Indian originated diamond cut, also known as the lasque. In this design, the diamond is artistically cut in the form of a slab of numerous shapes. They have an intricately polished upper & lower surface, which add to the overall aesthetic of the ring. Shop vintage & unique portrait cut diamond jewelry on 1stDibs today.
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    A symbolic self portrait is an art that explores self-portraiture through the depiction of various objects that represent us. These objects are subjects of our own self concept, as they spring through our intimately woven visceral perceptions about ourselves. On 1stDibs, find a collection of portrait paintings as well as portrait photography today.
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    The subject of a portrait is a sitter.

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    Small portraits are called limnings. Popular in the 16th and 17th centuries, limnings would be created with watercolors on prepared card, vellum, ivory or copper. The portraits were a great way to keep your loved one close, even when separated by distance. You’ll find a variety of limnings from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    Opinions differ on who painted the most realistic portraits. Among historical artists, Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt van Rijn, John Singer Sargent, Jan van Eyck and Diego Velázquez are all contenders for the title. Many contemporary Photorealist and Hyperrealist portrait artists have also produced incredibly lifelike works. Among them are Taner Ceylan, Robert Longo, Chuck Close, Kelly Birkenruth and Daniela Werneck. Find a large selection of portrait paintings on 1stDibs.
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    For a photo to be a portrait, it should say something about the person whom you are photographing or painting. It should portray a person without using words to describe them. Visit 1stDibs for a range of picture-perfect portraits and other photography.
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    Famous portrait artists include Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gogh, Rembrandt van Rijn, Leonardo da Vinci, Andy Warhol, Gustav Klimt and Claude Monet.

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    Miniature portraits were first painted on a variety of mediums, some of the more popular being vellum, and card or cardboard. Paintings would typically be done in watercolor. Later painting in enamel on metal became a classic medium for painting miniature portraits. On 1stDibs, find an array of authentic miniature portraits.
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    Generally, a portrait depicts one subject, but group portraits exist.

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    The subject of a portrait is typically a person; the subject of a still life consists predominantly of inanimate objects.

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    Kehinde Wiley's most famous portrait is arguably of Barack Obama. In 2018, the American artist received a commission to paint the 44th President of the United States. Wiley’s depiction shows Obama surrounded by what are intentionally several types of flowers. The flowers represent Kenya, his father's birthplace; Hawaii, the president's own birthplace; and Chicago, where Obama lived and worked. Other well-known works by Wiley include Napoleon Leading the Army over the Alps, Judith and Holofernes, A New Republic and Femme Piquée Par Un Serpent. Explore a variety of Kehinde Wiley art on 1stDibs.
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    Yes, Annie Leibovitz is a portrait photographer who was propelled to fame as a photographer for Rolling Stone. Her photographs for some of the most iconic individuals and groups in pop culture would shape the look of the publication and cement her style in American art history. Shop a selection of Annie Leibovitz pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
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    As a reference for his portraits, Opie used a well-known cartoon character. The British artist stated that his inspiration was Tintin, the beloved character created by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. You can see the influence of Hergé's art style in the understated, dot-like facial features of Opie's work. On 1stDibs, explore a collection of Julian Opie art from some of the world's top galleries and dealers.
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    Yes, Diego Rivera did 20 self-portraits during the course of his life. However, his wife, Frida Kahlo, produced one of the best-known depictions of the artist in her painting Diego and I, which depicts him with a third eye. You'll find a variety of Diego Rivera art on 1stDibs.
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    Chuck Close stated that he painted portraits as a way to overcome a cognitive disorder. Called prosopagnosia, or face blindness, the condition made it difficult for Close to differentiate and recognize faces. The American artist found that painting people's faces helped him to notice their fine details, allowing him to begin to notice differences. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Chuck Close art.
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    The reason why Pablo Picasso's self-portraits changed over time is a matter of debate. On the one hand, the dramatic differences could represent the artist's changing views of himself as he aged. Some experts argue that when viewed within the context of his other works, the changes in the self-portraits reflect the development of his shifting style, which leaned more and more toward the abstract throughout the 20th century. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of Pablo Picasso art.