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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

small portrait, Painting, Oil on Paper
By Benjamin Carrivick
Located in Yardley, PA
small portrait Painted in 2021 Painting is mounted :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

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

Blue Eyed Girl - 4"x4", Original Painting On Canvas, Small Portrait, Blonde
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

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 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

Small Portrait Circa 1800
Small Portrait Circa 1800
H 4.73 in W 4.73 in D 0.4 in
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
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Antique 19th Century French Picture Frames

Materials

Bronze

Hayley Lever's CARICATURES--4 original portraits
By Hayley Lever
Located in Clinton Township, 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

The Closet, Vanity Mirror Objet d'Art Box with Opening Door and Small Portraits
By John Seubert
Located in Chicago, IL
embellished with small portraits affixed onto a gold backdrop. The piece is mounted to a rectangular granite
Category

2010s American Modern Table Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Reclaimed Wood, Paint

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

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

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

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
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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
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1960s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

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
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2010s American Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Reclaimed Wood, Paint

"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

Oil, Linen

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

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

Portrait Photography_Figurative_Manipulated Image_Brooke Shaden, Smallness
By Brooke Shaden
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | 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

"Glitch" Small Abstract Expressionist Male Portrait by Masri
By Masri Hayssam
Located in Carmel, CA
, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Keywords: abstract, contemporary, mixed media, male, portrait, small
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

'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
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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

Ancestor Clone #11. Small Format Naïve Funny Portrait with Blue Oval Frame
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
"Ancestor Clone #11" is a unique artwork from Natasha Lelenco's series You Are The One. This Small
Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood, Acrylic, Plywood, Spray Paint

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", Original Painting On Canvas, Small, Doll-Like Portrait
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", Original Painting On Canvas, Small, Doll-Like Portrait
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

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
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18th Century English School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

17th Century Portrait of John Calvin
Located in Stockholm, SE
A Rare 17th-Century Portrait of John Calvin This small interesting portrait, of John Calvin (1509
Category

17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

17th Century Portrait of John Calvin
17th Century Portrait of John Calvin
H 11.82 in W 10.83 in D 1.19 in
Portrait of Terrier "Hercules", 19th Century signed JL
Located in Blackwater, GB
"Hercules" a small terrier, oil on board signed JL. Good quality and condition head portrait of the small
Category

19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

'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

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

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

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

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

Early 20th century Woman Profile Portrait in a Red Dress.
Located in Stockholm, SE
A small colorful and interesting profile portrait of a blond woman dressed in a red dress and
Category

Early 20th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

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

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

Contemporary Modernist Naïve Style Portrait Oil Painting - Welsh Lady in Purple
Located in Bristol, GB
WELSH LADY IN PURPLE Size: 25.5 x 20.5 cm (including frame) Oil on board A small and engaging
Category

2010s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

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

Apollo - small, detailed, expressive, male, figurative, oil on canvas
By Daniel Hughes
Located in Bloomfield, ON
It is a striking portrait. Canadian artist Daniel Hughes is known for his stunning, realistic
Category

2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Contemporary Modernist Mini Naïve Style Portrait Oil Painting -Welsh Lady in Red
Located in Bristol, GB
WELSH LADY IN RED Size: 19.5 x 24.5 cm (including frame) Oil on board A small and engaging
Category

2010s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

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
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Late 19th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

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

Portrait of Anne Evelyn - British 18thC Old master oil painting excellent prov.
By George Romney
Located in London, GB
, 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

Early 17th Century by Tiberio Titi Portrait of a Gentleman Oil on panel
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Tiberio Titi (Florence, Italy, 1573 – 1638) Title: Portrait of a Gentleman Medium: Oil on panel
Category

Early 17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"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

Small Dog Painting of a Serious and Intent Greyhound Focused on What?
Located in Charleston, US
Discover the captivating elegance of Valarie Wolf’s small yet powerful dog painting, "Focused
Category

2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Loretta Lynn in her small town of Hurricane Mills, Tennessee
By Al Satterwhite
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 7 Signed, titled, dated, print date, and numbered.
Category

1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Portrait of a Young Boy Carrying a Fruit Basket, 18th Century Oil on Canvas
By Sir William Beechey
Located in London, GB
the Academy in 1776. His earliest surviving portraits are small-scale full-length and conversation
Category

18th Century English School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Brown Eyed Girl - Blue Eyed Girl - Green Eyed Girl - Set Of 3 Small Paintings
By Andrea Stajan-Ferkul
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
three paintings together. This trio of small paintings captures the essence of individuality, each piece
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Pencil, Color Pencil

"The Small Horsewoman", Girl in Red on a Green Horse Figurative Acrylic Painting
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
A graduate from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Métiers d'Arts in Paris, Françoise Collandre entered the fine art workshops in the city of Paris in painting and engraving and has ...
Category

2010s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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Small Portraits For Sale on 1stDibs

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.

How Much are Small Portraits?

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.
Questions About Small Portraits
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.