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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.

What were miniature portraits painted on?

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Why did Chuck Close paint portraits?

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.

Who was a German artist who painted realistic portraits?

Although many artists may fit this description, a famous German artist who painted realistic portraits is Wilhelm Leibl. As a printmaker and painter, Leibl worked during the second half of the 19th century and created many paintings of German peasants in traditional dress. Some of his most notable works include Three Women in Church, Die Dorfpolitiker, Farm Girl with a White Head Scarf and Die junge Pariserin (Die Kokotte). On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of Realist art.

Portraits Actress Painting

Lauren Bacall

Cara Delevingne

18th Century French Rococo Painting

Hollywood Actress

18th Century Painting Of A Lady

French Actresses

Oil Painting Opera

Grace Kelly Signed

Jack Graves IIIStreet Art Icon /// Contemporary Pop Art Fashion Model Actress Portrait Painting, 2021

$2,400

H 48 in W 36 in

Street Art Icon /// Contemporary Pop Art Fashion Model Actress Portrait Painting

By Jack Graves III

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Street Art Icon" Series: Icon *Signed by Graves lower right. It is is also signed, titled, and dated on verso Year: 2021 Medium: Or...

Category

2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paint, Canvas

Jack Graves IIIMarilyn Monroe Icon XII /// Pop Art Hollywood Actress Portrait Painting Model, 2023

$3,500

H 54 in W 50 in

Marilyn Monroe Icon XII /// Pop Art Hollywood Actress Portrait Painting Model

By Jack Graves III

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

In mint condition Shipping: This painting will be shipped canvas rolled with its stretcher bars to greatly reduce shipping cost and ensure its safety during transport Notes: Marilyn...

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Sir Gerald Festus KellyClarissa - British exhibited art 20's oil painting portrait actress Olive Groves, 1926

$7,824

H 35 in W 30 in D 2 in

Clarissa - British exhibited art 20's oil painting portrait actress Olive Groves

By Sir Gerald Festus Kelly

Located in Hagley, England

A large, original portrait of Clarissa. It depicts Olive Groves as Clarissa in Lionel and Clarissa at the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith in 1926. Given to Olive Groves in 1966 by Sir G...

Category

1920s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

20th Century French School portrait of a lady actress., 1970's

$612

H 10 in W 8 in D 2 in

20th Century French School portrait of a lady actress.

Located in Douglas, Isle of Man

The portrait has been claimed to be that of an actress which we have been unable to positively confirm.

Category

Late 20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Board, Oil

George Carr DrinkwaterCecily Byrne as Mary Stewart - British art 30's actress portrait oil painting, circa 1930

$9,185

H 40 in W 35 in D 2 in

Cecily Byrne as Mary Stewart - British art 30's actress portrait oil painting

By George Carr Drinkwater

Located in Hagley, England

Painted by George Carr Drinkwater, this vibrant oil on canvas depicts the actress of stage and screen Cecily Byrne as Mary Stuart. Painted circa 1930 it is a stunning evocative portr...

Category

1930s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Jack Graves IIIJennifer Lawrence Supreme /// Contemporary Pop Art Large Portrait Actress Model, 2016-2019

$4,000

H 60 in W 60 in

Jennifer Lawrence Supreme /// Contemporary Pop Art Large Portrait Actress Model

By Jack Graves III

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

It was then, he completed the painting with the background ocean and beach scene.

Category

2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Panpan WeiPanpan Wei Portrait Original Oil On Canvas "Peking opera actress", 2000 Circa

$2,600

H 15.5 in W 11.5 in

Panpan Wei Portrait Original Oil On Canvas "Peking opera actress"

Located in New York, NY

Title: Peking opera actress Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 15.5 x 11.5 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note:...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Jack Graves IIICara Delevingne Icon XV /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Actress Model Portrait, 2022

$1,800

H 40 in W 32 in

Cara Delevingne Icon XV /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Actress Model Portrait

By Jack Graves III

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

He mainly works in acrylic painting, but also some pen and ink works on paper.

Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Panpan WeiPanpan Wei Portrait Original Oil On Canvas "Peking opera actress-1", 2000 Circa

$2,600

H 15.5 in W 11.5 in

Panpan Wei Portrait Original Oil On Canvas "Peking opera actress-1"

Located in New York, NY

Title: Peking opera actress Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 15.5 x 11.5 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note:...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Lily HarmonMid Century Portrait of Actress Paula Laurence - Wife of Joseph Hirshhorn, 1955

$7,500

H 19.75 in W 15.75 in D 1 in

Mid Century Portrait of Actress Paula Laurence - Wife of Joseph Hirshhorn

By Lily Harmon

Located in Miami, FL

Quick and loose expressionist portrait of stage and screen actress Paula Laurence Portrait of Paula Laurence (1916-2005).

Category

1950s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Graphite

Louis RheinerPortrait of Actress Eleonora Duse, Oil on Paper, Early 20th Century

$1,293

H 11.82 in W 8.67 in D 0.12 in

Portrait of Actress Eleonora Duse, Oil on Paper, Early 20th Century

Located in Genève, GE

Work on paper Beige wooden frame with glass pane 67 x 58 x 5 cm

Category

Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Jack Graves IIIDoutzen Kroes Icon /// Contemporary Pop Art Fashion Model Actress Painting, 2023

$6,500

H 60 in W 48 in

Doutzen Kroes Icon /// Contemporary Pop Art Fashion Model Actress Painting

By Jack Graves III

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

He mainly works in acrylic painting, but also some pen and ink works on paper.

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

French School, Portrait of a Young Lady, Actress, Louis XIV sculpted frame, 1700, c. 1700

$9,410

H 64.8 in W 53.2 in

French School, Portrait of a Young Lady, Actress, Louis XIV sculpted frame, 1700

Located in Greven, DE

French School, Portrait of a Young Lady, perhaps an actress Oval Louis XIV sculpted and gilded frame French Art, Roccoco Art The oval portrait of a young woman measures 61 by 50,5 c...

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18th Century Rococo Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Woman, 1940s-50s. Signed Vera d’Angara, Italian-Russian actress

$411Sale Price|30% Off

H 23.23 in W 22.84 in

Portrait of a Woman, 1940s-50s. Signed Vera d’Angara, Italian-Russian actress

Located in Firenze, IT

Portrait of a Woman, 1940s-50s. Signed Vera d’Angara, Italian-Russian actress Technique: Oil on panel Dimensions: Height 59 cm x Width 58 cm Frame: Painted wooden frame The portrait...

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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil, Wood Panel

Jack Graves IIICate Blanchett Icon III /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Actress Model Painting, 2022

$1,500

H 40 in W 32 in

Cate Blanchett Icon III /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Actress Model Painting

By Jack Graves III

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

He mainly works in acrylic painting, but also some pen and ink works on paper.

Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Jack Graves IIILauren Bacall Icon V /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Actress Model Painting, 2022

$1,600

H 35 in W 35 in

Lauren Bacall Icon V /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Actress Model Painting

By Jack Graves III

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

He mainly works in acrylic painting, but also some pen and ink works on paper.

Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Jack Graves IIIAudrey Hepburn x2 Icon /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Painting Fashion Actress, 2023

$2,500

H 35 in W 48 in

Audrey Hepburn x2 Icon /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Painting Fashion Actress

By Jack Graves III

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

In mint condition Shipping: This painting will be shipped canvas rolled with its stretcher bars to greatly reduce shipping cost and ensure its safety during transport Notes: Audrey ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Jack Graves IIIGrace Kelly Icon X /// Contemporary Street Pop Painting Actress Fashion Model, 2024

$1,000

H 26 in W 26 in

Grace Kelly Icon X /// Contemporary Street Pop Painting Actress Fashion Model

By Jack Graves III

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

He mainly works in acrylic painting, but also some pen and ink works on paper.

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Jack Graves IIILauren Bacall Icon VI /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Actress Model Painting, 2024

$800

H 26 in W 24 in

Lauren Bacall Icon VI /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Actress Model Painting

By Jack Graves III

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

He mainly works in acrylic painting, but also some pen and ink works on paper.

Category

2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Jack Graves IIIGrace Kelly Icon IX /// Contemporary Pop Painting Actress Fashion Model Movies, 2023

$2,400

H 36 in W 36 in

Grace Kelly Icon IX /// Contemporary Pop Painting Actress Fashion Model Movies

By Jack Graves III

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

He mainly works in acrylic painting, but also some pen and ink works on paper.

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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Jack Graves IIISophia Loren x2 Icon /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Painting Actress Fashion, 2022

$2,500

H 35 in W 48 in

Sophia Loren x2 Icon /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Painting Actress Fashion

By Jack Graves III

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

In mint condition Shipping: This painting will be shipped canvas rolled with its stretcher bars to greatly reduce shipping cost and ensure its safety during transport Notes: Sofia V...

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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

John Francis GallagherMonica Vitti - Italian Actress - Oil on Canvas

$11,000

H 60 in W 48 in

Monica Vitti - Italian Actress - Oil on Canvas

Located in New York, NY

Oil Portrait of famed Italian actress - Monica Vitti.

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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Jack Graves IIIRosie Huntington-Whiteley Icon V /// Contemporary Pop Street Art Actress Model, 2022

$1,200

H 35 in W 35 in

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Icon V /// Contemporary Pop Street Art Actress Model

By Jack Graves III

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

He mainly works in acrylic painting, but also some pen and ink works on paper.

Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Jack Graves IIIMargot Robbie Icon II (Barbie) /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Actress Model, 2022

$1,400

H 35 in W 35 in

Margot Robbie Icon II (Barbie) /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Actress Model

By Jack Graves III

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

He mainly works in acrylic painting, but also some pen and ink works on paper.

Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Jack Graves IIICara Delevingne Icon XIV /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Actress Fashion Model, 2022

$1,400

H 36 in W 36 in

Cara Delevingne Icon XIV /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Actress Fashion Model

By Jack Graves III

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

He mainly works in acrylic painting, but also some pen and ink works on paper.

Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Jack Graves IIICara Delevingne Icon X /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Fashion Model Actress, 2019

$2,000

H 48 in W 36 in

Cara Delevingne Icon X /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Fashion Model Actress

By Jack Graves III

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

In mint condition Shipping: This painting will be shipped canvas rolled with its stretcher bars to greatly reduce shipping cost and ensure its safety during transport Notes: Cara Jo...

Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Jack Graves IIIElizabeth Taylor Icon VIII /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Actress Fashion Model, 2022

$2,000

H 36 in W 36 in

Elizabeth Taylor Icon VIII /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Actress Fashion Model

By Jack Graves III

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Elizabeth Taylor Icon VIII" Series: Icon *Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, titled, and dated on verso Year: 2022 Me...

Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Jack Graves IIIBrigitte Bardot Icon IV /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Actress Fashion Model, 2022

$1,500

H 36 in W 36 in

Brigitte Bardot Icon IV /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Actress Fashion Model

By Jack Graves III

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

He mainly works in acrylic painting, but also some pen and ink works on paper.

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Phyllis (Pele) De LappePORTRAIT OF THE ACTRESS LAUREN BACALL, 1945

$2,750

H 20 in W 16 in

PORTRAIT OF THE ACTRESS LAUREN BACALL

By Phyllis (Pele) De Lappe

Located in Portland, ME

De Lappe, Pele (American, 1916-2007). PORTRAIT OF THE ACTRESS LAUREN BACALL. Pencil on paper, 1945.

Category

1940s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Conté

Jack Graves IIILouise Follain Icon II /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Actress Fashion Model, 2022

$900

H 28 in W 22 in

Louise Follain Icon II /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Actress Fashion Model

By Jack Graves III

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Louise Follain Icon II" Series: Icon *Signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 2022 Medium: ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Joseph CORONTPastel Portrait Woman Actress in Costume Symbolist French Painting Early 20th, 1902

$2,234

H 18.12 in W 15.16 in D 1.97 in

Pastel Portrait Woman Actress in Costume Symbolist French Painting Early 20th

Located in PARIS, FR

She is portrayed in an actress' costume. A portrait of the famous actress of the time, Cécile Sorel, by Nadar around 1900 shows her wearing the same costume.

Category

Early 1900s Art Nouveau Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

James Montgomery FlaggActress June Knight, 1930-1940

$1,900

H 11.25 in W 7.12 in

Actress June Knight

By James Montgomery Flagg

Located in Miami, FL

Celebrity portrait sketch of actress June Knight but James Montgomery Flagg on card stock in two colors. Signed and inscribed lower right. The work is unframed. There is a slight cr...

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1930s Academic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Crayon, Pencil

Attrib. Herbert J. Day (1875-1950) - Watercolour, Head Study of an Actress, Early 20th Century

$342

H 7.09 in W 4.93 in

Attrib. Herbert J. Day (1875-1950) - Watercolour, Head Study of an Actress

Located in Corsham, GB

A charismatic watercolour portrait of an actress in costume. Presented in a fine gilt-effect frame with the artist name inscribed to the reverse. On paper.

Category

Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Oil Painting on Panel, Unsigned, Portrait of Actress Catherine Zeta Jones

$900

H 17.72 in W 13.78 in D 1.97 in

Oil Painting on Panel, Unsigned, Portrait of Actress Catherine Zeta Jones

Located in København, Copenhagen

Oil painting on panel. Unsigned. Portrait of actress Catherine Zeta Jones.

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Late 20th Century Unknown Paintings

18th Century French School Portrait of an Actress with Flowers, 18th Century

$5,000

H 36 in W 30 in

18th Century French School Portrait of an Actress with Flowers

Located in Beachwood, OH

18th Century French School Portrait of an Actress Oil on canvas 30 x 23 inches 36 x 30 inches, framed

Category

18th Century French School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a young actress, A de Cailleux, 19th century

$8,234

H 40.56 in W 29.53 in D 1.97 in

Portrait of a young actress, A de Cailleux, 19th century

Located in PARIS, FR

Oil on canvas undoubtedly portraying a young theatre actress. Signed upper right ‘de Cailleux’, 2nd half of the 19th c. Alphonse de Cailleux, painter, deputy director of the Louvre m...

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Antique 19th Century Art Nouveau Paintings

Materials

Canvas

French School, Portrait of a Lady, Actress, Young Woman, French , Rococo, Oval, c. 1700

$7,057

H 24.81 in W 20.87 in

French School, Portrait of a Lady, Actress, Young Woman, French , Rococo, Oval

Located in Greven, DE

French Art Rococo Portrait of a Woman, Young Lady, perhaps an actress

Category

18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas

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Tim FowlerMarlene Dietrich - Pop Art, Acrylic, Enamel Gloss, Hollywood, Actress, Canvas, 2018

Unavailable

H 110 in W 88 in D 1 in

Marlene Dietrich - Pop Art, Acrylic, Enamel Gloss, Hollywood, Actress, Canvas

Located in London, GB

Marlene Dietrich This piece comes in custom black wooden frame.

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Enamel

Mid Century Portrait (who is this actress?) by Anna Wilson

Unavailable

H 41 in W 35 in

Mid Century Portrait (who is this actress?) by Anna Wilson

By Anna Wilson

Located in Pasadena, CA

This framed portrait is by Anna Wilson. Anna Wilson was born in 1846 in England but became known as a California artist; she appears to have become active in California from 1889 on ...

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20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Jean-Gabriel DomerguePortrait of Nadine Tallier - Portrait of French Actress & Baroness de Rothschild, Circa 1955

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H 14 in W 12 in D 3 in

Portrait of Nadine Tallier - Portrait of French Actress & Baroness de Rothschild

By Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Located in Gerrards Cross, GB

The painting – which depicts the young French actress Nadine Tallier (later Baroness de Rothschild) – is signed by the artist and presented in a fine quality, newly commissioned post...

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20th Century French School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Jack Graves IIIAudrey Hepburn Icon XI /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Actress Model Painting, 2022

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Audrey Hepburn Icon XI /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Actress Model Painting

By Jack Graves III

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

He mainly works in acrylic painting, but also some pen and ink works on paper.

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Jack Graves IIIScarlett O'Hara Icon II (Vivien Leigh) /// Contemporary Pop Art Painting Actress, 2023

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H 36 in W 36 in

Scarlett O'Hara Icon II (Vivien Leigh) /// Contemporary Pop Art Painting Actress

By Jack Graves III

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

He mainly works in acrylic painting, but also some pen and ink works on paper.

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Jack Graves IIIAudrey Hepburn Icon XII /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Actress Fashion Model, 2022

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H 28 in W 22 in

Audrey Hepburn Icon XII /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Actress Fashion Model

By Jack Graves III

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

He mainly works in acrylic painting, but also some pen and ink works on paper.

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

French Pencil Sketch - 1920s Actress, 1922

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H 16 in W 12 in D 0.1 in

French Pencil Sketch - 1920s Actress

Located in Houston, TX

Lively pencil sketch of 20's era actress in profile by artist Pazzi, 1922. Titled lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Archival plasti...

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1920s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Romantic Portrait Of Welsh Actress Sarah Siddons, Antique Original Oil Painting

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H 16.15 in W 12.21 in D 0.79 in

Romantic Portrait Of Welsh Actress Sarah Siddons, Antique Original Oil Painting

Located in Bristol, GB

ANTIQUE ORIGINAL OIL ON CANVAS PAINTING DEPICTING A FEMALE SITTER, 19TH CENTURY A romantic and skilled depiction of the famous Welsh actress Sarah Siddons (1755-1831).

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Antique 19th Century English Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Late 19th Century French Portrait Actress Madam George

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Late 19th Century French Portrait Actress Madam George

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Late 19th Century French Portrait Actress Madam George. Paint and varnish in great condition. Beautifully painted and purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Paintings

Materials

Paint

Pastel Portrait of Jeanette MacDonald American Singer and Actress

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H 33.5 in W 27.5 in D 1.5 in

Pastel Portrait of Jeanette MacDonald American Singer and Actress

Located in Vero Beach, FL

This is a very beautiful pastel portrait of the very beautiful singer/actress Jeanette MacDonald (1903-1965). She is best remembered for her musical films for which she received four...

Category

Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

Vintage Pastel Portrait of Jeanette MacDonald American Singer and Actress

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H 33.5 in W 27.5 in D 1.5 in

Vintage Pastel Portrait of Jeanette MacDonald American Singer and Actress

Located in Vero Beach, FL

This is a very beautiful pastel portrait of the very beautiful singer/actress Jeanette MacDonald, (1903-1965). She is best remembered for her musical films for which she received fou...

Category

Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

Italian Actress Portrait Exhibited at Venice Biennale by Marco Novati 1931

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H 45.28 in W 41.34 in D 1.97 in

Italian Actress Portrait Exhibited at Venice Biennale by Marco Novati 1931

By Marco Novati

Located in Milano, MI

A large oil on canvas painting signed and dated lower right by the Venetian painter Marco Novati, (Venice 1895 - 1975) and depicting the female portrait of the famous Italian actress...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Jack Graves IIIAudrey Hepburn Icon /// Contemporary Fashion Model Actress Pop Art Painting, 2017

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H 24.25 in W 20.25 in

Audrey Hepburn Icon /// Contemporary Fashion Model Actress Pop Art Painting

By Jack Graves III

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

He mainly works in acrylic painting, but also some pen and ink works on paper.

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Jack Graves IIICara Delevingne Icon VII /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Fashion Model Actress, 2018

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H 48 in W 48 in

Cara Delevingne Icon VII /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Fashion Model Actress

By Jack Graves III

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

In mint condition Shipping: This painting will be shipped canvas rolled with its stretcher bars to greatly reduce shipping cost and ensure its safety during transport Notes: Cara Jo...

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Cindy GinPortrait of a Woman with Curly Brown Hair Hollywood Actress, c. 1990s

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H 24 in W 20 in D 0.75 in

Portrait of a Woman with Curly Brown Hair Hollywood Actress

By Cindy Gin

Located in Soquel, CA

Elegant portrait of a woman with curly brown hair by Cindy Gin (Cindy Lin) (American, 20th Century). Unsigned, but acquired with a collection of her work. Presented unframed. Cind...

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1990s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Leonard Viktorovich TurzhanskyRussian modernist landscape Ural Autumn Motive early 20th century Oil painting, e.g. 1920-1929

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H 15.2 in W 18.7 in

Russian modernist landscape Ural Autumn Motive early 20th century Oil painting

Located in Stockholm, SE

Turzhansky studied at the Central School of Technical Drawing in Saint Petersburg (1895); the Stroganov Art school (1896–97); and under such famous artists as Alexei Stepanov, Valent...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

Edouard VuillardPortrait of the Actress Marguerite Moreno on Stage, 1890

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H 5.25 in W 4.13 in

Portrait of the Actress Marguerite Moreno on Stage

By Edouard Vuillard

Located in New York, NY

Intimate ink drawing of the actress Marguerite Moreno by the 20C French master painter and printmaker Edouard Vuillard.

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Late 19th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Paper

Pal Fried Oil Painting

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H 35 in W 27 in

Pal Fried Oil Painting

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Original oil painting portrait of actress by famous Hungarian artist.

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Early 20th Century Hungarian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Pal Fried Oil Painting

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H 35 in W 27 in

Pal Fried Oil Painting

By Pal Fried

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Original Oil painting, portrait of actress by famous Hungarian artist who also worked in New York towards the end of his life.

Category

Early 20th Century Hungarian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Oil Painting by Pal Fried

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H 35 in W 27 in

Oil Painting by Pal Fried

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Original oil painting portrait of actress by famous Hungarian artist.

Category

Early 20th Century Hungarian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Oil Painting by Pal Fried

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H 35 in W 27 in

Oil Painting by Pal Fried

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Original Oil Painting, portrait of actress by famous Hungarian artist.

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Early 20th Century Hungarian Paintings

Oil Painting by Pal Fried

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H 35 in W 27 in

Oil Painting by Pal Fried

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Original framed oil painting, portrait of actress by famous Hungarian artist

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Early 20th Century Hungarian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

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$8,437Sale Price|20% Off

H 30 in W 52 in D 1 in

Huge 18th Century French Rococo Old Master Oil Allegorical Nude Winged Lady

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Allegorical Winged Nude Lady, adorned with the attributes of Spring French School, 18th century (Rococo period) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 30 x 52 inches provenance...

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18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

John Arthur Machray Hay (1887-1960)Fine Edwardian British Society Portrait of a Distinguished Gentleman signed oil, 1910

$2,449Sale Price|20% Off

H 30 in W 24 in

Fine Edwardian British Society Portrait of a Distinguished Gentleman signed oil

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Distinguished Gentleman by John Arthur Machray Hay (Scottish, 1887-1960) signed and dated 1910 oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 30 x 24 inches provenance: private co...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

After Van DyckHuge Victorian English Old Master Oil Painting Madonna & Christ Child after Dyck, 19th Century

$4,028Sale Price|20% Off

H 49 in W 39.5 in

Huge Victorian English Old Master Oil Painting Madonna & Christ Child after Dyck

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Madonna and Christ Child English School, 19th century after the earlier painting by Sir Anthony van Dyck, unsigned oil on canvas, framed in fine elaborate gilt frame. Framed: 49...

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19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

British School Fine 1800's Georgian English Portrait of Lady in Lace Bonnet Blue Shawl, oil, c. 1820

$1,752Sale Price|20% Off

H 37 in W 32.5 in

Fine 1800's Georgian English Portrait of Lady in Lace Bonnet Blue Shawl, oil

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Lady (could be straight out of a Jane Austen novel!) English School (very early 19th Century, circa 1800-1820) oil on canvas, framed in an antique gilt frame with shell...

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Early 19th Century English School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Early 19th Century English SchoolFine Large Georgian 1830's English Portrait of a Country Lady, oil painting, 1830's

$2,299

H 30 in W 25 in

Fine Large Georgian 1830's English Portrait of a Country Lady, oil painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Country Lady (biographical details verso) English, circa 1820-1830 period, unsigned oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 30 x 25 inches inscribed verso Provenance: private c...

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Early 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Domenico Parodi (Genoa, 1672 - 1742)Portrait Woman Parodi 17/18th Century Oil on canvas Old master, 1690-1730

$5,988Sale Price|20% Off

H 34.65 in W 28.35 in

Portrait Woman Parodi 17/18th Century Oil on canvas Old master

By Domenico Parodi (Genoa, 1672 - 1742)

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Domenico Parodi (Genoa, 1672 - 1742) Portrait of Anne Marie d'Orléans (Château de Saint-Cloud, 27 August 1669 - Turin, 26 August 1728), first queen consort of Sardinia and maternal g...

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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Carle van LooPerseus and Andromeda Oil Painting on Canvas, Old Masters, Circa 1726, circa 1725

$63,795Sale Price|23% Off

H 31.89 in W 25.6 in

Perseus and Andromeda Oil Painting on Canvas, Old Masters, Circa 1726

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

Carle Vanloo (Nice 1705 – Paris 1765) Perseus and Andromeda Oil on canvas. H. 081; W. 065. Alongside François Boucher (1703-1770) and Charles-Joseph Natoire (1700-1777), Carle Vanlo...

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1720s Old Masters Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Cutler & Girard, Sailing Ships, Inlaid Three-panel screen, Italy, 1902

$120,000

H 1.5 in W 64 in D 71.75 in

Cutler & Girard, Sailing Ships, Inlaid Three-panel screen, Italy, 1902

By Cutler & Girard

Located in New York, NY

An Italian folding screen in the Liberty Style (the Italian equivalent of Art Nouveau) by the Florentine furniture makers Girard & Cutler who earned the Gold Medal during the Turin E...

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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Mahogany, Maple, Walnut

Louis Majorelle "Les Pins" Carved Mahogany Armchair

$22,500

H 34.5 in W 28.5 in D 27 in

Louis Majorelle "Les Pins" Carved Mahogany Armchair

By Louis Majorelle

Located in New York, NY

This hand-carved wooden armchair, named "Le Pins," embodies the Art Nouveau style of Louis Majorelle, featuring intricate carvings of pine needles and pinecones. Reflecting Majorelle...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Pair of Antique Paintings, Oil on Canvas, Portraits. Around 1850., circa 1850

$3,525Sale Price|21% Off

H 32.68 in W 27.17 in

Pair of Antique Paintings, Oil on Canvas, Portraits. Around 1850.

Located in Berlin, DE

Pair of antique paintings, oil on canvas, portraits. Around 1850. Portrait of a well-known artist and his wife. Dimensions are per painting and without frame. Frames are damaged.

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19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Abraham Janssens Early 17th Century by Abraham Janssens The Gypsy Oil on canvas, Early 17th Century

$62,767Sale Price|20% Off

H 45.67 in W 37.01 in

Early 17th Century by Abraham Janssens The Gypsy Oil on canvas

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Abraham Janssens (Antwerp, Belgium, 1573 - Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 1632) Title: The Gypsy Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: without frame 116 x 94 cm – with frame 148 x 122 cm No...

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Early 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait for Woman

$12,500

H 53 in W 43 in D 3 in

Portrait for Woman

Located in Queens, NY

Copy of a portrait painting titled "Madame Rimsky"

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Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Paintings

Materials

Paint

Alessandro Leone Varotari, known as Il Padovanino17th Century by Il Padovanino Mary Magdalene or Young Woman Oil on Canvas, 17th Century

$29,266Sale Price|20% Off

H 19.89 in W 29.93 in D 0.6 in

17th Century by Il Padovanino Mary Magdalene or Young Woman Oil on Canvas

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Alessandro Leone Varotari, known as Il Padovanino (Padua, Italy, 1588 – Venice, Italy, 1649) Title: Mary Magdalene or Young Woman Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: Without frame 50.5...

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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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