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Portrait Of Bishop

Portrait of Bishop Gaspard Mermillod - Oil Painting - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Bishop Gaspard Mermillod is an original artwork realized by an artist belonging to the
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19th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil

18th century antique portrait Edmund Hoyle Circle of James Latham, Edmund Hoyle
Located in York, GB
) and a second is a portrait of Bishop Robert Clayton (1697–1758) and his wife Katherine (Cat. No. 4370
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"Chess", Set of 4 Portraits King-Queen-Bishop-Knight Figurative Acrylic Painting
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
A set of portraits of four chess characters - "the king, the queen, the bishop and the knight
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2010s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

18th Century Venetian School Portrait of a Bishop Oil on Panel Green Brown Black
Located in Sanremo, IT
great bishop of the Venetian school from the first half of the 18th century. Very curious and refined
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Early 18th Century Italian School Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

18th Century Venetian School Portrait of a Bishop Oil on Panel Green Brown Black
18th Century Venetian School Portrait of a Bishop Oil on Panel Green Brown Black
$1,148 Sale Price
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H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 1.19 in
Spanish school. Secretary of Pope Pius V, abbot of Husillos, bishop of Córdoba.
Located in Firenze, IT
Portrait of Francisco de Reynoso y Baeza.   Secretary of Pope Pius V, abbot of Husillos and bishop
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Parchment Paper, Oil, Wood Panel

Pierre Nivelle, Bishop of Lucon
By Charles Meryon
Located in New York, NY
Charles Meryon (1821-1868), Pierre Nivelle, Bishop of Lucon (1584-1660), 1861, etching on tin
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1860s Old Masters Portrait Prints

Materials

Etching

Portrait of a Young Boy Carrying a Fruit Basket, 18th Century Oil on Canvas
By Sir William Beechey
Located in London, GB
18th century portrait of a young boy, sporting a golden child's two-piece with a floppy white collar
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18th Century English School Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Martin Bishop of Tours - Original Mixed Media Drawing - Early 1900
Located in Roma, IT
Martin Bishop of Tours is an original drawing in mixed media, pencil, ink and watercolor on paper
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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Pencil, Ink

Antique Print of Majorinus Numida, a Bishop of Carthage in Dispute, 1701
By Romeyn de Hooghe
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique portrait titled 'Majorinus Numida'. Portrait of Majorinus, a bishop of Carthage in dispute
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Antique 18th Century Prints

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Paper

Antique Print of Majorinus Numida, a Bishop of Carthage in Dispute, 1701
Antique Print of Majorinus Numida, a Bishop of Carthage in Dispute, 1701
$306 Sale Price
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H 12.8 in W 7.68 in D 0 in
Bishop William Waynflete, Founder of Magdalen College School in Oxford, ca.1750
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique portrait titled 'William Waynfleet, Bishop of Winchester'. Portrait of William Waynflete
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Antique 1750s Prints

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Paper

Antique Portrait of George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury
By Jacobus Houbraken
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique portrait titled 'Abbot Arch Bishop of Canterbury'. George Abbot (29 October 1562 – 4 August
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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

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Paper

Antique Portrait of George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury
Antique Portrait of George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury
$363 Sale Price
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H 16.15 in W 10.52 in D 0.02 in
Antique Portrait of John Tillotson, the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique portrait titled 'Tillotson Arch Bishop of Canterbury'. Old portrait of John Tillotson. John
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Antique 18th Century Prints

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Paper

Antique Portrait of John Tillotson, the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury
Antique Portrait of John Tillotson, the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury
$421 Sale Price
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H 20.87 in W 13.98 in D 0 in
Portrait Cardinal Barberini Alberti Paint Oil on canvas 17th Century Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Antonio Alberti (1603 - 1649) Portrait of Cardinal Antonio Marcello Barberini (Florence 1569
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

1814 SIR WILLIAM BEECHEY CIRCLE OIL PAINTING ROBERT 4TH EARL OF BUCKINGHAMSHiRE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
painting portrait, signed to the bottom left Robert 5th Earl of Buckinghamshire 1814 and printed to the
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Antique 1810s English Regency Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood

Landscape
Located in San Francisco, CA
portraits of Chancellor Bishop Hallam, Justice Donald MacLean, Dr. Arthur S. Morton, and Dr. Stapleford
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Landscape
Landscape
$850
H 17.5 in W 21.5 in D 1.25 in

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Portrait of a Gentleman - 18th century, old master, oil, portrait painting, Latham
Located in York, North Yorkshire
) and a second is a portrait of Bishop Robert Clayton (1697–1758) and his wife Katherine (Cat. No. 4370
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Two Rainbows, Lake Powell
By Jove Wang
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
portrait of Bishop Roger Mahony for the Archdiocese Catholic Center in Los Angeles, and the following year
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2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Scenes from the Life and Miracles of Saint Thomas Becket
By Miniature
Located in New York, NY
possible that by juxtaposing scenes of the Becket?€™s life with a portrait of a latter-day bishop, who also
Portrait of Giovanni Morosini (1719 - 1789), Italian school. Late 18th century
Located in Firenze, IT
Portrait of Bishop of Verona Giovanni Morosini (1719 - 1789), Italian school. Technique: oil on
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Late 18th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Bishop, portrait of man in black, oil painting on paper
By Malcolm Moran
Located in New York, NY
The work in this exhibition is a subject near to my heart—Saints. Saints are real saints, like Saint Sebastian, who embody some metaphors of life that have attracted my attention. In...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Oil

Late 17th-Century Flemish School Portrait Of A Prelate With Black Cassock
Located in Cheltenham, GB
, it aligns with Flemish painters and for comparison, it’s interesting to consider this portrait of
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1690s Flemish School Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Jeune Fille avec Perroquet
By Edmond Aman-Jean
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
, Ella Carmichael (1904); Young Girl with Dog (Salon of 1914); Portrait of Mgr. Pechenard, Bishop of
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

17th Century Italian Painting Portrait of a Bishop
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful portrait painting of a high prelate of the 17th century from the Frisii lineage. Latin
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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Art

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Canvas, Wood

Large Late 17th Century Portrait Bust Carving of a Bishop
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Early 17th century life size carved bust of a bishop. Powerful sculpture, well patinated, most
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Antique Late 17th Century French Religious Items

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Wood

17th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Antique Religious Painting Bishop Portrait
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
, portrait of a Bishop of good pictorial quality. Beautifully sized and pleasantly furnished painting adorned
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Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Paintings

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Canvas

Joseph B. Pratt, Portrait of Lady, Published by Thomas Agnew & Sons
By Thomas Agnew & Sons, Joseph Bishop Pratt 1
Located in Astoria, NY
A late 19th century signed and framed print by engraver Joseph Bishop Pratt (British, 1854–1910
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Antique Late 19th Century British Prints

Original Oil on Canvas of Bishop Stephan Middelboe, Signed Svend Rønne 1937
Located in Round Top, TX
Original Oil on Canvas Portrait of Man with Book, the Bishop Stephan Middelboe (1730-1811). Signed
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Mid-20th Century Danish Paintings

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Canvas

Antique Italian Oil Painting "Confidences" Renato Moretti 19 Century
Located in London, GB
portrait of a Cardinal and a Bishop chatting in a richly decorated interior. It is housed within a
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Antique 19th Century Italian Paintings

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Canvas

Elegant Women - Impressionist Oil, Figures in Interior Edmond Francois Aman-Jean
By Edmond Aman-Jean
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
, Ella Carmichael (1904); Young Girl with Dog (Salon of 1914); Portrait of Mgr. Pechenard, Bishop of
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1910s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Femme a la toilette - Symbolist Oil, Figures in Interior by Edmond Aman-Jean
By Edmond Aman-Jean
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
, Ella Carmichael (1904); Young Girl with Dog (Salon of 1914); Portrait of Mgr. Pechenard, Bishop of
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1910s Symbolist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

George Morley Bishop of Winchester, portrait engraving, c1820
By Jacobus Houbraken 1
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
his series of portraits of famous English historical figures with elaborate cartouches. Originally
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Early 19th Century Renaissance Portrait Prints

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Engraving

Dutch Golden Age Portrait - Old Master 17thC art male portrait oil painting
By Simon Luttichuys
Located in Hagley, England
a portrait of the bishop Thomas Morton of St. John's College, Cambridge in 1637/1638.( His name in
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

ANOTHER WORLD Signed Wood Engraving, Surreal Portrait, Macabre Art Skeleton Face
By Bernard Brussel-Smith
Located in Union City, NJ
printed in black ink on cream color text weight paper. ANOTHER WORLD depicts a surreal portrait of a
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1970s Realist Portrait Prints

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Engraving

Two Horses in a Landscape With Sailboats in Distance, Swedish, Oil on Canvas
Located in Stockholm, SE
more famous works are the portraits of Bishop Claes Herman Rundgren and his wife Charlotte and the
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1890s Realist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait Paint Oil on canvas Bishop 16/17th Century Italy Raffaello Religious
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Scipione Pulzone, known as Il Gaetano (Gaeta, 1544 - Rome, 1598), workshop of Portrait of the
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16th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil Pastel

A Charming Portrait of a Lady Attributed to James Fellowes, circa 1710
By James Fellowes
Located in London, GB
portraits of eminent clergymen of his time. There are portraits by him of Thomas Wilson, Bishop of sodor and
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Antique 1720s English Paintings

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  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A bishop's ring, also known as an episcopal ring, is worn by a bishop on the ring finger of the right hand — signifying fidelity and union with the church. These rings are usually a circle of gold set with a precious gemstone such as amethyst. Find a collection of vintage and antique rings on 1stDibs today.
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    The bishop’s stone is a nickname for amethyst. This purple gemstone’s hue was thought to represent piety and wisdom. Amethysts often adorned crosses and bishops’ rings. Shop an array of amethyst pieces from top sellers around the world on 1stDibs.
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    A bishop's ring is called an ecclesiastical ring. The term refers to jewelry worn on the fingers of any member of the clergy, including cardinals and the pope. You can find a wide range of antique and vintage rings on 1stDibs.
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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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    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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    The subject of a portrait is a sitter.

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    Generally, a portrait depicts one subject, but group portraits exist.

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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.