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Nicolai Gogol, Marc Chagall, Les âmes mortes.
Nicolai Gogol, Marc Chagall, Les âmes mortes.

Nicolai Gogol, Marc Chagall, Les âmes mortes.

By Marc Chagall

Located in London, GB

, France and Italy, Dead Souls offers a vivid and ruthless portrait of a small swindler in provincial

Category

1940s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Engraving of Anthony Madox: 1753 Master Contortionist
Engraving of Anthony Madox: 1753 Master Contortionist

Engraving of Anthony Madox: 1753 Master Contortionist

Located in Langweer, NL

of smaller images surrounding the central portrait shows a variety of challenging poses and feats

Category

Antique 1750s Prints

Materials

Paper

“Rainy Day in Paris”
“Rainy Day in Paris”

“Rainy Day in Paris”

By Anders Gisson

Located in Southampton, NY

scenes, still lifes, and portraits with small broken brushwork including soft and vibrant colors

Category

1980s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Two pheasants in a landscape
Two pheasants in a landscape

Two pheasants in a landscape

By Stephen Elmer

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

1799. There is a small mezzotint portrait of him as a schoolboy, dated 26 June 1772, and engraved by

Category

18th Century Old Masters Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

“Jardin des Tuileries, Paris”
“Jardin des Tuileries, Paris”

“Jardin des Tuileries, Paris”

By André Gisson

Located in Southampton, NY

, he is equally adept at painting landscapes, coastal scenes, still lifes, and portraits with small

Category

1970s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Monkey Mother and Child
Monkey Mother and Child

Monkey Mother and Child

By Keira Norton

Located in Kansas City, MO

quiet watchfulness in small-scale portraits for the wall. Creating hybrids gives me the opportunity to

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware, Glaze

Teddy Roosevelt Parade Style Banner Likely Make for the 1912 Campaign
Teddy Roosevelt Parade Style Banner Likely Make for the 1912 Campaign

Teddy Roosevelt Parade Style Banner Likely Make for the 1912 Campaign

Located in York County, PA

respectively, set within oval wreaths of oak leaves and acorns. The portraits are slightly smaller and are

Category

Early 20th Century North American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

"Redhead, " Abstract Figure Painting
"Redhead, " Abstract Figure Painting

"Redhead, " Abstract Figure Painting

By Christine Averill-Green

Located in Westport, CT

This small abstracted portrait painting by Christine Averill-Green is made with oil paint on canvas

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Patriotic "E Pluribus Unum" Eagle Silk and Metallic Embroidered Needlework
Patriotic "E Pluribus Unum" Eagle Silk and Metallic Embroidered Needlework

Patriotic "E Pluribus Unum" Eagle Silk and Metallic Embroidered Needlework

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

boat, cities they had visited, and even the option to insert small photographs or portraits. With bold

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Federal Tapestries

Materials

Fabric, Silk

Antique Newhall Porcelain Bowl by Adam Buck Made in England circa 1815
Antique Newhall Porcelain Bowl by Adam Buck Made in England circa 1815

Antique Newhall Porcelain Bowl by Adam Buck Made in England circa 1815

By New Hall

Located in Katonah, NY

a painting teacher, as well as exhibiting more than 170 miniatures and small full-length portraits

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Romantic Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Patriotic "New York" Coat of Arms Silk and Metallic Embroidered Souvenir
Patriotic "New York" Coat of Arms Silk and Metallic Embroidered Souvenir

Patriotic "New York" Coat of Arms Silk and Metallic Embroidered Souvenir

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

visited, and even the option to insert small photographs or portraits. With bold colors, eye-catching

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Federal Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Festa del Redentore

Festa del Redentore

By Arbit Blatas

Located in Los Angeles, CA

, appears in all shapes, poses and sizes: from large portraits to small-scale studies, to sculptures, to

Category

1960s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Chez Andre

Chez Andre

By Arbit Blatas

Located in Los Angeles, CA

, appears in all shapes, poses and sizes: from large portraits to small-scale studies, to sculptures, to

Category

1960s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

17th Century, Henriette-Anne d'Angleterre, Circle of Jean Charles Nocret
17th Century, Henriette-Anne d'Angleterre, Circle of Jean Charles Nocret

17th Century, Henriette-Anne d'Angleterre, Circle of Jean Charles Nocret

By Jean Nocret

Located in IT

showing a small painting, with the portrait of her husband Philip of France. Kneeling next to the woman, a

Category

Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Picture Frames

Materials

Canvas

Ernst Hase "Flower Still Life with Vase" 1950s Watercolor and gouache on paper
Ernst Hase "Flower Still Life with Vase" 1950s Watercolor and gouache on paper

Ernst Hase "Flower Still Life with Vase" 1950s Watercolor and gouache on paper

By Ernst Hase

Located in Münster, DE

extensively with them at large and small parties. Hase painted a portrait of one of these Schanze painters

Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

"Equestrian Washington" O/C of Washington on Blueskin, After Rembrandt Peale
"Equestrian Washington" O/C of Washington on Blueskin, After Rembrandt Peale

"Equestrian Washington" O/C of Washington on Blueskin, After Rembrandt Peale

Located in York County, PA

“national portrait and the “standard likeness” of Washington. The most familiar of Rembrandt’s paintings of

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Paintings

Materials

Paint

Verger Freres Paillet Belle Epoch Pendant Watch, circa 1910s
Verger Freres Paillet Belle Epoch Pendant Watch, circa 1910s

Verger Freres Paillet Belle Epoch Pendant Watch, circa 1910s

By Verger Frères

Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE

, and importantly collaborated with both Boucheron and Verger Frères to create small hand painted

Category

Vintage 1910s French Belle Époque Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum

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

19th Century Pair of Views with Piazza San Marco Paintings Oil on Canvas
19th Century Pair of Views with Piazza San Marco Paintings Oil on Canvas

19th Century Pair of Views with Piazza San Marco Paintings Oil on Canvas

By Carlo Grubacs

Located in Milan, IT

to detail, typical of the art of Grubacs, also here signs every portrait ornament, however small and

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Paint, Canvas

Op Art 1971 Kinetic Oil Painting Pop Art Artist
Op Art 1971 Kinetic Oil Painting Pop Art Artist

Op Art 1971 Kinetic Oil Painting Pop Art Artist

By Josef Levi

Located in Surfside, FL

he reproduces may be derived from either portraits or from small portions of much larger works; they

Category

1970s Op Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Still Life with Hans Maler Pop Art Serigraph Hand Signed
Still Life with Hans Maler Pop Art Serigraph Hand Signed

Still Life with Hans Maler Pop Art Serigraph Hand Signed

By Josef Levi

Located in Surfside, FL

artists. The faces which he reproduces may be derived from either portraits or from small portions of much

Category

1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Screen

Still Life with Hans Maler Pop Art Serigraph Hand Signed
Still Life with Hans Maler Pop Art Serigraph Hand Signed

Still Life with Hans Maler Pop Art Serigraph Hand Signed

By Josef Levi

Located in Surfside, FL

artists. The faces which he reproduces may be derived from either portraits or from small portions of much

Category

1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Screen

Still Life with Hans Maler Pop Art Serigraph Hand Signed
Still Life with Hans Maler Pop Art Serigraph Hand Signed

Still Life with Hans Maler Pop Art Serigraph Hand Signed

By Josef Levi

Located in Surfside, FL

artists. The faces which he reproduces may be derived from either portraits or from small portions of much

Category

1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Screen

Small Portrait of an English Gentleman
Small Portrait of an English Gentleman

Small Portrait of an English Gentleman

Located in Dallas, TX

19th century portrait of a gentleman seated, blue waist coat. England.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Paintings

Materials

Canvas

French Drawing
French Drawing

French Drawing

Located in Houston, TX

Elegant French pencil drawing of small portraits of various figures, circa 1850. Original artwork

Category

1850s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Portrait of a gentleman
Portrait of a gentleman

Portrait of a gentleman

By William Hogarth

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

small, informal portrait sketches known as "conversation pieces." These early works typically depicted

Category

18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Early 19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Lady
Early 19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Lady

Early 19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Lady

Located in Cheltenham, GB

a lady of means. Intriguing, the Royal Collection holds two small portraits by the same artist

Category

1830s English School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Equestrian Portrait of a Nobleman circa 1620
Equestrian Portrait of a Nobleman circa 1620

Equestrian Portrait of a Nobleman circa 1620

Located in London, GB

painted small scale genre scenes and portraits of the French nobility. Measurements: Height 51cm, Width

Category

17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fine French Impressionist 1930’s Oil Painting - Portrait
Fine French Impressionist 1930’s Oil Painting - Portrait

Fine French Impressionist 1930’s Oil Painting - Portrait

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

is quite lovely. There is a small collection of similar portraits by this French painter, which will

Category

Early 20th Century Fauvist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Cy Twombly in Rome - Untitled #9 small
Cy Twombly in Rome - Untitled #9 small

Cy Twombly in Rome - Untitled #9 small

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Miami Beach, FL

. _________________________ "Amongst the vast array of interiors and portraits done by Horst P. Horst during the Around That Time years

Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

17th Century Portrait of Reverend and Reformer John Calvin
17th Century Portrait of Reverend and Reformer John Calvin

17th Century Portrait of Reverend and Reformer 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

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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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  • 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.