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Small Portrait of the Artist at Work
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressive portrait of an artist working at a desk by an unknown artist (20th Century). An artist
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Acrylic
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair Of Small Portraits In Micro Marble Marquetry
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair Of Small Portraits In Micro Marble Marquetry
Pair of small portraits in micro marble
Category
Antique 1890s Antiquities
Materials
Marble
Small Portrait of Madame de Fougeroux de Bondaroy
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Small Portrait of Madame de Fougeroux de Bondaroy, physiognomy of Edme Quenedey des Riceys (1756
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Prints
Materials
Paper
Small Portrait Circa 1800
Located in Madrid, ES
A delicate portrait of a Spanish figure from the early 19th century, painted on copper. The piece
Category
Antique 1790s Paintings
Materials
Copper
Rachel, Small Portrait, Argentine Artist, Oil, Grand Central Atelier in New York
By Lucas Bononi
Located in Houston, TX
Rachel is a portrait done by Lucas Bononi who was born in South America and moved to the USA to
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Small Portrait Relief, "Sofonisba" 2022
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original portrait relief by southern California artist Mary Buckman. It is
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Small Portrait of a Woman in a Oval Bronze Frame, 19th Century
Located in Delft, NL
A small portrait of a woman in a oval bronze frame, 19th century.
An oval portrait of a seated
Category
Antique 19th Century French Picture Frames
Materials
Bronze
Early French 20th century small portrait of a lady.
Located in London, GB
A very special small profile portrait of a lady in a blue dress. Very well executed in the manner
Category
Early 20th Century French Edwardian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Hayley Lever's CARICATURES--4 original portraits
By Hayley Lever
Located in Chesterfield, MI
Modernism.
These small portraits are all originals in various mediums and are signed by the artist.
Very
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Diminutive Mid Century Expressionist Clown Portrait #1
By Marjorie May Blake
Located in Soquel, CA
Small portrait of a clown with colorful, expressionist brushstrokes by Marjorie Blake (American
Category
1960s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
John Kenny Fula Shepherd Boy Small Portrait, Unmounted C-type Print, 2008
Located in Coltishall, GB
John met this young Fula shepherd as he was dragging three uncooperative goats towards a dusty livestock market in a remote part of Niger. As a Fula nomad this young boy would spend...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print
Contemporary Original Oil Portrait of Luciano Pavarotti Framed
By Rene Jerome Legrand
Located in ludlow, GB
of all time. A big voice and an even bigger smile he is instantly recognisable. This small Portrait
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait
By Jean-Emile Laboureur
Located in New York, NY
of a cubist idiom, using engraving lines to accentuate the linear quality of cubism; a small portrait
Category
1910s Art Deco Portrait Prints
Materials
Engraving
French school late 18th Century, Portrait of a young man, oil on metal
Located in Paris, FR
glass : 24.4 x 21.8 cm
This small portrait painting, quite original in its technique, is close to
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Classic Marilyn photomosaic print on photographic paper by artist Robert Silvers
By Robert Silvers
Located in Boca Raton, FL
smaller portraits of Marilyn Monroe. Mounted under dibond with aluminum backing. Ready to hang.
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
John Kenny Tuareg Vision of Intensity Small Portrait, C-type Print with Acrylic
Located in Coltishall, GB
his portrait.
John Kenny’s work is all shot on location in some of the remotest corners of Africa
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print
'Portrait of Blue-Eyed Woman' French School (circa 1960s)
Located in London, GB
). Discovered in the South of France, this small portrait is painted with vibrant colours and bold strokes. It
Category
1960s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
$289 Sale Price
40% Off
Tell Me That You Love Me, Objet d'Art Box with Opening Door and Small Portraits
By John Seubert
Located in Chicago, IL
". The opposite panel boasts a small framed portrait and various objects to enhance its aesthetic. The
Category
2010s American Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Reclaimed Wood, Paint
"The Child Star" Mid Century Portrait of a Boy with Brown Eyes Oil on Canvas
By William Robert Shulgold
Located in Soquel, CA
turned to gayer moods and smaller sizes in pictures of flowers, nudes, and small portraits”
Signed and
Category
1950s American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Portrait of a Young Man
By (After) Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in London, GB
inches (11 x 13 cm)
Dutch ebonised frame
This small portrait is of a young man, staring inquisitively
Category
17th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oak, Oil, Panel
$15,343
Small Expressionist Clown Portrait #2, 1960s
By Marjorie May Blake
Located in Soquel, CA
Small and colorful expressionist portrait of a clown by Marjorie Blake (American, 1920-1994
Category
1960s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
$316 Sale Price
20% Off
Portrait Photography_Figurative_Manipulated Image_Brooke Shaden, Smallness
By Brooke Shaden
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
BROOKE SHADEN
"Smallness"
2024
Photo on Velvet Fine Art Paper (Unframed)
20 x 20 inches, ed of 10
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
'Portrait of James Caulfield' by William Hogarth, Etching
By William Hogarth
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
texture, especially evident in the sitter’s coat and the background. The portrait is a 1/4 representation
Category
1780s Realist Portrait Prints
Materials
Etching
Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scévola (1871-1950) Portrait of Lady, oil sketch signed
By Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scévola
Located in Paris, FR
works.
This remarkable small portrait is precisely the synthesis of his two ambitions as an artist. At
Category
1920s Art Deco Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Romantic school, Portrait of a young man, drawing
Located in Paris, FR
he aspires. This is the great strength of this small portrait, its ability to evoke the psychology
Category
1840s Romantic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
Man with Hat - small blue, white, male portrait figurative still life oil
By Jennifer Hornyak
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Hornyak has created an elegant portrait of a man in black shirt and white sun hat. The simple, modern
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Green Eyed Girl - 4"x4", Small Painting, Doll-Like Portrait, Christmas Gift Idea
By Andrea Stajan-Ferkul
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
eyes which have a way of drawing you in. The portrait blends acrylic paint and coloured pencil
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Pencil, Color Pencil
Blue Eyed Girl - 4"x4", Small Painting, Doll-Life Portrait, Christmas Gift Idea
By Andrea Stajan-Ferkul
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
eyes which have a way of drawing you in. The portrait blends acrylic paint and coloured pencil
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Pencil, Color Pencil
Brown Eyed Girl - 4"x4", Small Painting, Doll-Like Portrait, Christmas Gift Idea
By Andrea Stajan-Ferkul
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
eyes which have a way of drawing you in. The portrait blends acrylic paint and coloured pencil
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Pencil, Color Pencil
Portrait of a King's Messenger, 18th Century English Artist, Original Frame
By Charles Philips
Located in London, GB
father. He was primarily a painter of small portraits and conversation pieces. George Vertue notes that
Category
18th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
An Italian Man With Hat and Scarf by Italian Artist Giuseppe Giardinello
Located in Stockholm, SE
For sale is a beautiful small portrait by the Italian artist Giuseppe Giardinello, whose life
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
A group portrait of the Southwell family with a Negro Page and Macaw
By Charles Philips
Located in Taunton, GB
from his father. He specialised primarily in painting small portraits and conversation pieces. George
Category
18th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a Privateer
By Francis Hayman
Located in London, GB
Portrait of a Privateer
Francis Hayman
1708 - 1776
Oil on canvas
Image size: 20 x 14 inches (51 x
Category
18th Century English School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Marilyn Chanel Small Diamond
By Russell Young
Located in PARIS, FR
"Marilyn Chanel Small Diamond" is a captivating fusion of two timeless icons—Marilyn Monroe and the luxury
Category
2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic, Screen
Price Upon Request
Marilyn Chanel, Small Diamond
By Russell Young
Located in PARIS, FR
portfolio that reinterprets pop culture legends, "Marilyn Chanel, Small Diamond" stands out as a nuanced
Category
2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic, Screen
Price Upon Request
'Lost Warhols: American Flag' - Small
By Karen Bystedt
Located in New York, NY
before a blank television screen. Dressed in a woolen blazer and tie, he waves a small American flag
Category
1980s Pop Art Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Portrait of William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke, Early 17th Century Portrait
Located in London, GB
similarities between this portrait and that of Donne perhaps indicate the existence of a small sub-genre of
Category
Early 17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Self Portrait - Original Oil Painting by Peter Lupkin
By Peter Lupkin
Located in Chicago, IL
Peter Lupkin utilizes his expressive paint style to bring this small scale self portrait to life
Category
2010s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Self Portrait - Original Oil Painting by Peter Lupkin
By Peter Lupkin
Located in Chicago, IL
Peter Lupkin utilizes his expressive paint style to bring this small scale self portrait to life
Category
2010s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Summer of 1976–Portrait of David Barnett' original signed watercolor 1970s
By Estherly Allen
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This small portrait of gallerist David Barnett is an intimate example of the watercolors of
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Cholly (Portrait of Man in Mixed Media and Collage with Floral Theme by Ransome)
Located in Hudson, NY
"Cholly" — small portrait of man in mixed media and collage with floral theme in pink, yellow and
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Graphite
Green Emoji Ancestral Portrait Acrylic Painting with Pink Resin Frame
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This small-format acrylic portrait uses emoji-like features to reinterpret ancestral identity
Category
2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Board
Small Painting "Friends without a name I" - Juliette Lemontey
By Juliette Lemontey
Located in Bruxelles, BE
delicate, introspective portraits. Using repurposed textiles and vintage linens, she breathes new life into
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Textile, Canvas, Charcoal, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Carbon Pencil
Portrait of Bridget Drury Lady Shaw, formerly Viscountess Kilmorey
By Sir Peter Lely
Located in London, GB
arrived in England as a painter of small-scale portraits and lush scenes of nymphs in landscapes in a
Category
1660s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$71,603 Sale Price
20% Off
18th century painting of the Dalbiac family in the gardens of a country house
By Charles Philips
Located in Bath, Somerset
painter of small portraits and conversation pieces. George Vertue notes that 'in painting small figure
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Self-Portrait - Royal Academy Founding Member, 18th Century
By Francis Hayman
Located in London, GB
the mid to late 1720’s. The small scale of the portrait gives it a strong sense of intimacy. Whereas
Category
18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oak, Oil Pastel
Emoji Ancestral Portrait Acrylic Painting on Metal Plate with Wooden Frame
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This small-format acrylic portrait explores ancestral identity through a hybrid face shaped by
Category
2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Metal
MEIFREN Painting portrait Spanish woman with a fan 19th century
Located in PARIS, FR
to Paris in 1879. Meifren then produced small canvases, portraits and small urban landscapes. He then
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$2,792 Sale Price
38% Off
Mary Beale (circle) Portrait Painting of Sir John Pettus
By (Circle of) Mary Beale
Located in York, GB
was part of a small band of successful female
portrait artists
Mary Beale was born in the rectory of
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Unique portrait of Roy Lichtenstein, Authenticated by the Andy Warhol Foundation
By Andy Warhol
Located in New York, NY
Andy Warhol
Portrait of Roy Lichtenstein, 1975
Polaroid dye-diffusion print
Authenticated by the
Category
1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography
Materials
Polaroid
A Fine Italian 19th Century Oil on Canvas "A Young Man Napoleonic Bicorne Hat".
Located in LA, CA
small portraits or studies of female faces (Ines, Bice, Zelmira, Lea,) alternating with landscapes. At
Category
Late 19th Century Academic Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of Mary Hooper née Davie, Blue Dress, Seated in a Parkland, Provenance
By Jonathan Richardson the Elder
Located in London, GB
Portrait of Mary Hooper (née Davie) in a Blue Dress & Seated in a Parkland c. 1715–1725
Jonathan
Category
18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Young Girl, Polish Late 19th Century Oil
Located in London, GB
historical scenes and portraits done in small formats.
He received his first lessons from his brother, Józef
Category
Late 19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Small Room" Figurative Oil Painting 47" x 39" inch by Dmitriy Krestniy
By Dmitriy Krestniy
Located in Culver City, CA
"Small Room" Figurative Oil Painting 47" x 39" inch by Dmitriy Krestniy
ATTENTION: Painting ships
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of Anne Evelyn - British 18thC Old master oil painting excellent prov.
By George Romney
Located in Hagley, England
, principally small full-length portraits. In 1762 Romney settled in London, leaving his wife and son behind
Category
1780s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$99,143 Sale Price
20% Off
"Burning" - Small Contemporary Expressionist Realism of a Woman with Brown Hair
Located in Carmel, CA
if containing something unsaid. The portrait doesn't reveal a narrative—it dares the viewer to sense
Category
2010s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Portrait of a Girl with Book, 18th Century Regency Oil Painting
Located in London, GB
. Better known is perhaps his Master Simpson (1780), a portrait of a small boy, James Alexander Simpson
Category
18th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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There is a broad range of small portraits for sale on 1stDibs. There are many Contemporary, Impressionist and Art Deco versions of these works for sale. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a small portraits that pops against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of black, gray, orange, beige and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Stefanie Schneider, Geri Eubanks, Jennifer Hornyak, Horst P. Horst and Thomas John Carlson produced especially popular works that are worth a look. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paint, archival pigment print and oil paint — can elevate any room of your home.
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The average selling price for small portraits we offer is $1,300, while they’re typically $50 on the low end and $9,626 for the highest priced.
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- What are small portraits called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Small 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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