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19th Century Portraits with Roman Emperors and Consorts Sculptures Terracotta
19th Century Portraits with Roman Emperors and Consorts Sculptures Terracotta

19th Century Portraits with Roman Emperors and Consorts Sculptures Terracotta

Located in Milan, IT

practice, where small portraits could have embellished, more functionally, any room of the dwelling.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Portrait of a Young Girl
Portrait of a Young Girl

Portrait of a Young Girl

By George Frederic Watts

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

continued to exhibit his small portraits, genre compositions and still-lifes on a regular basis thereafter

Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"On the March to the Sea" Print by Alexander Hay Ritchie, after F.O.C Darley
"On the March to the Sea" Print by Alexander Hay Ritchie, after F.O.C Darley

"On the March to the Sea" Print by Alexander Hay Ritchie, after F.O.C Darley

By Alexander Hay Ritchie

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

print, featuring a small portrait of Sherman in the bottom margin, has no notable damage. All colors are

Category

Antique 1860s American Prints

Materials

Paper

"On the March to the Sea" Print by Alexander Hay Ritchie, after F.O.C Darley
"On the March to the Sea" Print by Alexander Hay Ritchie, after F.O.C Darley

"On the March to the Sea" Print by Alexander Hay Ritchie, after F.O.C Darley

By Alexander Hay Ritchie

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

print, featuring a small portrait of Sherman in the bottom margin, has no notable damage. All colors are

Category

Antique 1860s American Prints

Materials

Paper

Painted Porcelain Portrait
Painted Porcelain Portrait

Painted Porcelain Portrait

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Small painted porcelain portrait of a woman in black frame

Category

Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Woman Walking
Woman Walking

Woman Walking

By Jennifer Hornyak

Located in Bloomfield, ON

isolated by their interiority. In the small portraits Hornyak renders isolated faces against monochromatic

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Stargazing
Stargazing

Stargazing

By Jennifer Hornyak

Located in Bloomfield, ON

interiority. In the small portraits Hornyak renders isolated faces against monochromatic backgrounds in thick

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Man In Brown
Man In Brown

Man In Brown

By Jennifer Hornyak

Located in Bloomfield, ON

interiority. In the small portraits Hornyak renders isolated faces against monochromatic backgrounds in thick

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Green Landscape With Blue Tree
Green Landscape With Blue Tree

Green Landscape With Blue Tree

By Jennifer Hornyak

Located in Bloomfield, ON

interiority. In the small portraits Hornyak renders isolated faces against monochromatic backgrounds in thick

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Stargazing
Stargazing

Stargazing

By Jennifer Hornyak

Located in Bloomfield, ON

interiority. In the small portraits Hornyak renders isolated faces against monochromatic backgrounds in thick

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hand watercolored photograph British royalty by Keturah Collings
Hand watercolored photograph British royalty by Keturah Collings

Hand watercolored photograph British royalty by Keturah Collings

By Keturah Collings

Located in Palm Springs, CA

painted small watercolour portraits of military officers (see above). The people who commissioned

Category

Early 20th Century Photography

Pair of English Portraits by Daniel Gardner
Pair of English Portraits by Daniel Gardner

Pair of English Portraits by Daniel Gardner

By Daniel Gardner

Located in Dallas, TX

Small framed oval portraits by Daniel Gardner (1750-1805), girls in white, each with their playful

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Vanity Mirror Sculptural Construction w/ Paintings and Found Objects
Vanity Mirror Sculptural Construction w/ Paintings and Found Objects

Vanity Mirror Sculptural Construction w/ Paintings and Found Objects

By John Seubert

Located in Chicago, IL

portraits emerge. The small portraits are cut in the shape of the head. The back carries the inscription of

Category

2010s American Modern Table Mirrors

Materials

Reclaimed Wood, Paint

Gilded baroque frame, acanthus baroque/portrait frame
Gilded baroque frame, acanthus baroque/portrait frame

Gilded baroque frame, acanthus baroque/portrait frame

Located in Hamburg, DE

Introducing a masterpiece of craftsmanship, this small carved portrait frame is a testament to the

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Baroque Picture Frames

Materials

Wood

Exceptional Portrait of a Gentleman, England, circa 1790
Exceptional Portrait of a Gentleman, England, circa 1790

Exceptional Portrait of a Gentleman, England, circa 1790

Located in Kinderhook, NY

A wonderful circa 1790 English school portrait of small scale and exceptional quality portraying a

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Paintings

Montana Lynx Fur Coat (Size 6 - Small)
Montana Lynx Fur Coat (Size 6 - Small)

Montana Lynx Fur Coat (Size 6 - Small)

Located in Montreal, Quebec

Montana Lynx Fur Coat (Size 6 - Small) in good condition Elegant portrait collar, straight sleeves

Category

Early 2000s Canadian Coats

Western Portrait Painting of a Woman in Cowboy Hat
Western Portrait Painting of a Woman in Cowboy Hat

Western Portrait Painting of a Woman in Cowboy Hat

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A small figural portrait painting on board of a cowgirl. The subject of this piece wears a cream

Category

20th Century American American Classical Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Paint

Vintage Italian 14 Karat Small Shell Cameo Brooch
Vintage Italian 14 Karat Small Shell Cameo Brooch

Vintage Italian 14 Karat Small Shell Cameo Brooch

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Vintage Italian 14 Karat Small Shell Cameo Brooch. Portrait of a lady with a flower on her collar

Category

20th Century Italian Victorian Brooches

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

George Washington Portrait in Wooden Porthole Frame, Mid 19th Century
George Washington Portrait in Wooden Porthole Frame, Mid 19th Century

George Washington Portrait in Wooden Porthole Frame, Mid 19th Century

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

This is a small round portrait of George Washington, in a period wooden porthole frame. The

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Federal Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

19thc Verre Eglomise Large Silhouette Family Portrait w/ Detailed Background
19thc Verre Eglomise Large Silhouette Family Portrait w/ Detailed Background

19thc Verre Eglomise Large Silhouette Family Portrait w/ Detailed Background

Located in Savannah, GA

carries a draw string reticule. The background features three portraits and three small silhouettes, a

Category

Antique 1840s English High Victorian Drawings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Early 20th Century Portrait of a Dog, Oil Paint on Wooden Panel
Early 20th Century Portrait of a Dog, Oil Paint on Wooden Panel

Early 20th Century Portrait of a Dog, Oil Paint on Wooden Panel

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

Lovely small dog portrait painted with oil on a wooden panel. The dog's face is very aptly painted

Category

Vintage 1920s French Belle Époque Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th Century Watercolor Portrait of Sir John Mennes After Anthony van Dyck
18th Century Watercolor Portrait of Sir John Mennes After Anthony van Dyck

18th Century Watercolor Portrait of Sir John Mennes After Anthony van Dyck

By Anthony van Dyck

Located in Vero Beach, FL

small sized watercolor portrait, in excellent quality, is very closely related to the original painting

Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Baroque Paintings

Materials

Paper

Reconstituted Stone Bust of Beethoven, circa 1960
Reconstituted Stone Bust of Beethoven, circa 1960

Reconstituted Stone Bust of Beethoven, circa 1960

Located in Culver City, CA

Reconstituted stone bust of Beethoven, circa 1960. Smaller than lifesize portrait with

Category

Vintage 1960s English Statues

"Entice, " Oil painting

"Entice, " Oil painting

By Jess Wathen

Located in Denver, CO

Jess Wathen's "Entice" is an unframed and small oil painting depicting the portrait of a cougar

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

20th Century Red Indian Chief Painting on Panel
20th Century Red Indian Chief Painting on Panel

20th Century Red Indian Chief Painting on Panel

By Roy Garnold

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Small powerful Red Indian Chief Portrait, on panel, with original frame, Signed Roy Garnold

Category

Mid-20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Wood

Still Life with Vera as Raphael Original Drawing
Still Life with Vera as Raphael Original Drawing

Still Life with Vera as Raphael Original Drawing

By Josef Levi

Located in Surfside, FL

either portraits or from small portions of much larger works; they are taken from paintings of the Old

Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Carbon Pencil

18th Century Dutch Oil Painting of a Man with Fur Hat
18th Century Dutch Oil Painting of a Man with Fur Hat

18th Century Dutch Oil Painting of a Man with Fur Hat

Located in Buisson, FR

Beautiful small Dutch 18th century portrait of a man with a fur hat. Very well detailed. Oil

Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Paintings

Decorative Bronze Horse, Benin Style
Decorative Bronze Horse, Benin Style

Decorative Bronze Horse, Benin Style

By People from Benin

Located in Dallas, TX

people, which also included other sculptures in brass or bronze, including some famous portrait heads and

Category

20th Century Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"The Cult of Self", Sculptural Object with Hidden Paintings and Moveable Frames
"The Cult of Self", Sculptural Object with Hidden Paintings and Moveable Frames

"The Cult of Self", Sculptural Object with Hidden Paintings and Moveable Frames

By John Seubert

Located in Chicago, IL

hardware. Once unlocked, the inside reveals another portrait, a small mirror and part of a child's toy

Category

Early 2000s American Modern Table Mirrors

Materials

Reclaimed Wood, Paint

Petite Italian 19th Century Gold Gilt and Painted Mirror
Petite Italian 19th Century Gold Gilt and Painted Mirror

Petite Italian 19th Century Gold Gilt and Painted Mirror

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

is intricately carved on all four sides. From the top, you have a small oval, centered portrait and

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Other Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

CESCINSKY & Webster. English Domestic Clocks. SECOND EDITION. 1914
CESCINSKY & Webster. English Domestic Clocks. SECOND EDITION. 1914

CESCINSKY & Webster. English Domestic Clocks. SECOND EDITION. 1914

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

", small folio, color frontis portrait plate, numerous B&W illustrations throughout, bound in fine full

Category

Vintage 1910s American Books

Materials

Leather

Regatta at Trouville, Normandy.
Regatta at Trouville, Normandy.

Regatta at Trouville, Normandy.

Located in PARIS, FR

Brittany and Normandy. He then turned his attention to small trades and fishermen, painting portraits

Category

Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

German Miniature of Soldier with Fallen Soldier
German Miniature of Soldier with Fallen Soldier

German Miniature of Soldier with Fallen Soldier

Located in New Orleans, LA

masterpieces exhibit a level of intricacy few artists could achieve on such a small scale. The collection

Category

19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Copper

Victorian Gold Carnelian Locket Fob Charm Pendant
Victorian Gold Carnelian Locket Fob Charm Pendant

Victorian Gold Carnelian Locket Fob Charm Pendant

Located in Rotterdam, NL

-1750s). At the bottom, the fob has a hidden locket compartment, it contains two small sepia portraits of

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Carnelian, Gold

Lily (Woods)
Lily (Woods)

Lily (Woods)

By Ryan McGinley

Located in Toronto, Ontario

, he has gradually evolved into one of the most sought-after portrait photographers. His work regularly

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

Materials

C Print

Pair of Mid-20th Century Benin Bronze Large Leopard Statues
Pair of Mid-20th Century Benin Bronze Large Leopard Statues

Pair of Mid-20th Century Benin Bronze Large Leopard Statues

Located in London, GB

or bronze, including some famous portrait heads and smaller pieces. Leopards were considered to be

Category

Mid-20th Century Beninese Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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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.