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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

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

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

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

Charlotte Bronte, author, portrait engraving, c1870
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Charlotte Bronte Steel-engraving after the painting by Chappel. Circa 1870. Facsimile signature below the image. Charlotte Bronte (1816 - 1855) was an English novelist, the eldest ...
Category

Early 19th Century Victorian Portrait Prints

Materials

Engraving

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

De Humani Corporis Fabrica, Portrait of the Author Andrea Vesalio - 1642
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of the anatomist Andrea Vesalio, known for his masterpiece on human anatomy first
Category

1640s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Etching, Paper

Portrait of Joseph Benwell Original Oil Painting 18th Century
By Sir Allan Ramsay
Located in London, GB
Sir Allan Ramsay 1713-1784 Portrait of Joseph Benwell Oil on canvas, inscribed with sitter's name
Category

1750s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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 Barbara
By Augustus Edwin John
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Augustus Edwin John (Welsh, 1878-1961). Portrait of Barbara, ca. 1930. oil on canvas, 11 5/8 x 14 5
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1930s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Zürich, CH
Bartholomäus Sarburgh was a highly popular portrait painter in his time, and was probably taught in
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17th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Napoléon II
Located in New Orleans, LA
”. This portrait, which dates roughly to 1818, features the young Napoléon II as he gazes directly at the
Category

Early 19th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

Fight with Inner Demons. 2018, author technique on canvas, 100x100cm
By Agate Apkalne
Located in Riga, LV
Fight with Inner Demons. 2018, author technique, 100x100cm Agate Apkalne. Born in Riga, 1977
Category

2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media

“Portrait of Jacob Dolson Cox”
Located in Southampton, NY
Very well executed portrait of Jacob Dolson Cox. See the sitter’s biography below. Signed top
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1880s Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Portrait of a Gentleman, " oil, portrait, late 19th c, impressionism
Located in Wiscasset, ME
an intimate and appealing portrait of a gentleman. Unsigned, the artist’s biography remains a mystery
Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

17th Century Portrait of Jesuit Priest
Located in San Antonio, TX
Portrait depicting a Jesuit Priest, Possibly St Ignatius, from a collector of medieval and gothic
Category

17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Lady in a Black Bonnet
By Arthur Ambrose McEvoy
Located in London, GB
of David Sellin, Washington, D.C. Sellin was an American art historian, curator, educator and author
Category

Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Joseph Highmore Portrait of a lady, 18th century
By Joseph Highmore
Located in York, GB
June 1692 – 3 March 1780) was an English portrait and historical painter, illustrator and author
Category

1740s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of the painter Louis Degallaix (1877-1951), 1910
Located in PARIS, FR
Henri BOUCHÉ-LECLERCQ (1878-1946) Portrait of the painter Louis Degallaix (1877-1951), 1910 Oil on
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1910s Art Nouveau Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Double Portrait of King Frederik IV and Queen Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow of D
Located in New Orleans, LA
of King Christian V, all the while working as both an author and portrait painter. Today, portraits
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16th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil, Panel

Portrait of a young woman in a crimson dress
Located in PARIS, FR
Louis-Léopold BOILLY (La Bassée 1761 - Paris 1845) Portrait of a young woman in a crimson dress
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Early 19th Century French School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a young boy holding his pet squirrel
By Joseph Highmore
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Joseph Highmore (London 1692-1780 Canterbury) Portrait of a young boy holding his pet squirrel Oil
Category

18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

17th century Dutch Old Master Portrait of Captain Pieter Pauw
Located in Antwerp, BE
Dutch 17th century old master portrait presumed to be depicting Captain Pieter Pauw Pieter Pauw
Category

17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Portrait Of A Noblewoman. Attributed To Carlo Ceresa. About 1640.
By Carlo Ceresa
Located in Firenze, IT
Portrait of a noblewoman. Attributed to Carlo Ceresa. (1609 - 1679, Bergamo) Oil on canvas. Size
Category

Mid-17th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Masks of a Novelist: An Imaginary Portrait of Tom Wolfe", acrylic, painting
By John Baker
Located in Boston, MA
John Baker’s “Masks of a Novelist: An Imaginary Portrait of Tom Wolfe”, a 42 x 32 x 1.5 inch
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Portrait of Georges Brassens with Georges Chelon - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Brassens with Chelon is a vintage photographic print on Mimosa Kiel single coated paper
Category

1960s Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Portrait of an Enchanting Young Girl Wearing a Garland of Morning Glory Flowers
By James Holland
Located in West Sussex, GB
Attributed to James Holland (1799 -1870) and William Henry Hunt (1790-1864) A Portrait of a Young
Category

Early 18th Century Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Ortez (Modernist Family Portrait), Abstracted Figural Group of Five, Interior
Located in Denver, CO
"Ortez (Modernist Family Portrait)" is a gouache on paper abstract painting by Lewis Lee Tilley
Category

1940s Abstract Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Early Signed Portrait of Giuseppe Garibaldi - Original Albumen Print 1860
Located in Roma, IT
Early Signed Portrait of Giuseppe Garibaldi is an albumen print signed on clichè and dated 26 June
Category

1860s Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Portrait de Ludovic Halévy.
By Edgar Degas
Located in PARIS, FR
Edgar DEGAS Paris 1834 † 1917 id. Portrait of Ludovic Halévy. About 1895-1896. Photograph
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1890s Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Portrait de Ludovic Halévy.
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Portrait of a Girl with Book, 18th Century Regency Oil Painting
Located in London, GB
portrait is an evocative example of Devis' Regency period portraiture, featuring a pleasant looking young
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18th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Portrait of Charles Francis Montresor 1825-98 British Victorian art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This lovely British Victorian portrait oil painting is by noted and well exhibited artist Alfred
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19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

'Portrait of a Young Woman', Academie Chaumière, Paris, Chouinard, Art Center
By Leon Franks
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'Leon Franks'; additionally signed and titled, 'Portrait of a Girl', on old
Category

1960s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th century British portrait of Sir Charles Dickens seated in an interior
By Daniel Maclise
Located in Woodbury, CT
Well painted 19th-century portrait of Sir Charles Dickens. The original painting is in the National
Category

1870s Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Cleric - British 18th century art Old Master oil painting
By Joseph Highmore
Located in London, GB
. Joseph Highmore (1692-1780) was an English portrait and historical painter, illustrator and author
Category

18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Three Portraits of Italian Singer Pino Daniele by Ennio Antonangeli -Early 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Three Portraits of italian singer Pino Daniele by Ennio Antonangeli is a lot of 3 photographic
Category

1980s Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

17th Century by Pedro Nunez Portrait of a Child Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
painter of noble origins, Pedro Nuñez de Villavicendio, the author of this pretty child portrait, was a
Category

Late 17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil, Canvas

Portrait of Elizabeth Banks - British 18th Century art Old Master oil painting
By Joseph Highmore
Located in London, GB
portrait and historical painter, illustrator and author. Highmore was born in London, the third son of
Category

18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

18th century pastel portrait of a young boy in a wooded landscape
By Arthur Pond
Located in Bath, Somerset
Knapton, probable source of a crucial introduction to Jonathan Richardson senior, portrait painter, author
Category

18th Century English School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Pastel

Portrait of a Lady - British Impressionist 1900 art female artist oil painting
By Florence Kate Upton
Located in London, GB
This superb British Impressionist portrait oil painting is by noted female artist Florence Kate
Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Baroque Portrait of a gentleman 18th century Italian master by Domenico Parodi
By Domenico Parodi (Genoa, 1672 - 1742)
Located in Stockholm, SE
Italian portrait painters between the end of the seventeenth century and the first half of the eighteenth
Category

1730s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Ginette', French Art Deco Portrait
By Charles Picart le Doux
Located in Cotignac, FR
French oil on canvas portrait of a young beauty by Charles Alexandre René Picart Le Doux. Signed
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Woman
Located in Oakland, CA
lived most of his life in Vienna, was a painter, illustrator, stage set designer, and author.
Category

20th Century Expressionist Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Portraits of John Ramey & Abigail Ramey c.1746 Lady & Gentleman, Oil on canvas
By Allan Ramsay
Located in London, GB
These charming husband and wife portraits are accomplished examples of the type of portrait painted
Category

18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Sailor on HMS Powerful - British Edwardian marine art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This superb British Edwardian portrait oil painting is by Harold H Piffard. Painted circa 1910 the
Category

1910s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Post Impressionist Portrait of a Girl -Jewish 1920's art oil painting apples
By Alfred Lomnitz
Located in London, GB
This superb Post Impressionist portrait oil painting is by noted Jewish artist Alfred Lomnitz
Category

1920s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Opera Matinee, 1940s Portrait of Two Women in Colorful Hats, Brown, Pink, Green
Located in Denver, CO
again and became interested and became an instructor. Tilly has a wide background as artist, author
Category

1940s American Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"La Roussalka" Female Portrait, Colorful, Signed
By Georges Rouault
Located in Detroit, MI
"La Roussalka" by Georges Rouault is a portrait of a woman from the period of Vichy France when he
Category

Early 20th Century Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Sexy", Framed, Contemporary, Oil, Portrait, Painting, on Copper
By Jed Jackson
Located in St. Louis, MO
University of Memphis in Tennessee and is the author of the book “Art: A Comparative Study.” Jackson’s
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Metal, Copper

Red Desert (Stranger than Paradise) - Contemporary, self-portrait
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
artistic processes as they unfold. Hence she is both author and character, conceiving the frame within
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Dead Relatives - Glenn Brown, contemporary art, abstract, portrait, auerbach
By Glenn Brown
Located in London, GB
titles add another layer of intervention and appropriative meaning. Once again subverting authorial
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

"BB Dreaming", Contemporary Portrait Oil Painting on Linen, Framed
By Jed Jackson
Located in St. Louis, MO
University of Memphis in Tennessee and is the author of the book “Art: A Comparative Study.” Jackson’s
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Portrait of a Man Facing Left
By William Merritt Chase
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Portrait of a Man Facing Left Monotype printed in brown ink, c. 1880-1914 Signed in ink lower left
Category

1890s Impressionist Portrait Prints

Materials

Monoprint

Contemporary Pop Surrealism Portrait. Elderly Woman with Floral Motifs. Framed
Located in FISTERRA, ES
), in the year 2021. The starting point of the painting is a biographical moment of its author. Beyond
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Charity - Royal Academy exhib. 19thC art Pre-Raphaelite portrait oil painting
By Rudolf Lehmann
Located in London, GB
, and painted his best-known portraits. He married Amelia Chambers, daughter of the Scot author and
Category

19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"The Most Beautiful Man", Contemporary Oil Painting on Copper, Portrait
By Jed Jackson
Located in St. Louis, MO
of Memphis in Tennessee and is the author of the book “Art: A Comparative Study.” Jackson’s
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Copper

Denied Andy Warhol Fright Wig Self Portrait (Grey) Painting / Charles Lutz
By Charles Lutz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Denied Warhol Grey Self Portrait Fright Wig Painting by Charles Lutz Silkscreen and acrylic on
Category

Early 2000s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Linen, Acrylic

Dynamic self-portrait. 1972. Cardboard, oil, 37x36, 5 cm + gift book
By Vladimir Glushenkov
Located in Riga, LV
Dynamic self-portrait. 1970, cardboard, oil, 37x36,5 cm + gift book about artist Vladimirs
Category

1970s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Cardboard, Oil

Denied Andy Warhol Photo Booth Self Portrait Green Painting by Charles Lutz
By Charles Lutz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Denied Warhol Green Self Portrait Photo Booth Painting by Charles Lutz Silkscreen and acrylic on
Category

Early 2000s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

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An assortment of portraits of authors is available on 1stDibs. There are many contemporary, modern and Impressionist versions of these works for sale. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the portraits of authors on 1stDibs that include elements of gray, black, beige, blue and more. Slim Aarons, Stefanie Schneider, Lynn Goldsmith, Ferdinand Hodler & R. Piper & Co. and Hsu Yun Chin took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in digital print, lambda print and laser print.

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