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Small Portrait, Oil on Canvas, American, circa 1835
Small Portrait, Oil on Canvas, American, circa 1835

Small Portrait, Oil on Canvas, American, circa 1835

Located in Alexandria, VA

Small portrait of a man with a period gilt and gold leaf frame, original stretcher, excellent

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Paintings

Small Portrait, Oil on Copper, of a Young Man, Dated 1610
Small Portrait, Oil on Copper, of a Young Man, Dated 1610

Small Portrait, Oil on Copper, of a Young Man, Dated 1610

Located in Brussels, BE

A small portrait of a young man, oil on copper. Dated 1610 and with the text "SVAE". A very

Category

Antique Early 17th Century European Renaissance Paintings

Materials

Copper

Blonde woman portrait
Blonde woman portrait

Blonde woman portrait

By Michel Gouery

Located in Montclair, NJ

This small portrait might possibly be a caricature of Carol Channing. It's oil paint on heavy card

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Zapata

Roberto ChavezZapata, 1964

Unavailable|$40,000

Zapata

By Roberto Chavez

Located in Culver City, CA

This small portrait painting is of the famous Mexican Revolutionary Zapata. The color is strong and

Category

20th Century Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Weimar Art Deco Portrait
Weimar Art Deco Portrait

Weimar Art Deco Portrait

By Isobel Steele Mackinnon

Located in New York, NY

like Oskar Kokoschka or Ludwig Meidner. For instance, the small portrait of a rat-like man with a

Category

1920s Feminist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Oil, Tempera

small snoopy portrait in blue on canvas.

small snoopy portrait in blue on canvas.

By Nina Bovasso

Located in New York, NY

small portrait of snoopy interpretation. Snoopy is a celebrity. Everyone can draw snoopy. The nose

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

Gang Leader Mao, Small Painting by Jeffrey Hargrave

Gang Leader Mao, Small Painting by Jeffrey Hargrave

By Jeffrey Hargrave

Located in New York, NY

Jeffrey Hargrave is a North Carolina born, African-American artist based in New York. Hargrave deals with representations of African-Americans, often putting them in the context of a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Gang Leader Mao, Small Painting on Paper by Jeffrey Hargrave

Gang Leader Mao, Small Painting on Paper by Jeffrey Hargrave

By Jeffrey Hargrave

Located in New York, NY

Jeffrey Hargrave is a North Carolina born, African-American artist based in New York. Hargrave deals with representations of African-Americans, often putting them in the context of a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Gang Leader Mao, Small Painting on Paper by Jeffrey Hargrave

Gang Leader Mao, Small Painting on Paper by Jeffrey Hargrave

By Jeffrey Hargrave

Located in New York, NY

Jeffrey Hargrave is a North Carolina born, African-American artist based in New York. Hargrave deals with representations of African-Americans, often putting them in the context of a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Series of Unusual Portraits by Chinese Artist Hu Cheng Peng
Series of Unusual Portraits by Chinese Artist Hu Cheng Peng

Series of Unusual Portraits by Chinese Artist Hu Cheng Peng

By Hu Chengpeng 1

Located in Oisterwijk, NL

A series of 12 unusual portraits by Chinese artist and art professor Hu Cheng Peng. 12 smaller

Category

1990s Chinese Other Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas

Great Op-Art Painting with Portrait by Philadelphia Artist Charles Domsky
Great Op-Art Painting with Portrait by Philadelphia Artist Charles Domsky

Great Op-Art Painting with Portrait by Philadelphia Artist Charles Domsky

By Charles Domsky

Located in Mount Penn, PA

A great op-art or three-dimensional acrylic painting with a small portrait of a man by South

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Oil on Paper Portrait of a Man in Hat, 1940
Oil on Paper Portrait of a Man in Hat, 1940

Oil on Paper Portrait of a Man in Hat, 1940

Located in By Appointment Only, Ontario

Oil on paper, small portrait of a man wearing his Fez. Found in Paris. Custom framed in pale

Category

Vintage 1940s French Paintings

Materials

Paper

LHOOQ, Small Museum Poster, Surrealist, Humor, Mona Lisa
LHOOQ, Small Museum Poster, Surrealist, Humor, Mona Lisa

LHOOQ, Small Museum Poster, Surrealist, Humor, Mona Lisa

By (after) Marcel Duchamp

Located in Brooklyn, NY

MARCEL DUCHAMP LHOOQ, 2018 Poster 15 3/4 x 11 3/4 in 40 x 30 cm This poster features an artwork by Marcel Duchamp (original work is from 1919) from the Moderna Museet collection. Th...

Category

2010s Surrealist Portrait Prints

Materials

Offset

Geicha Bubble
Geicha Bubble

Geicha Bubble

By Katerina Hatzi

Located in Spetses, GR

Small sized portrait on linen by Katerina Hatzi. Water bubbles from an submerged in the sea lady

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Fake Abstract Blue
Fake Abstract Blue

Fake Abstract Blue

By Lino Lago

Located in Greenwich, CT

painted small portions of a portrait on the small surface. In any case, the eye-catching series lets us

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Muttski
Muttski

Richard StormsMuttski, 2018

Unavailable|$3,300

Muttski

By Richard Storms

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

This small, contemporary, dog portrait, of a done with a matte finish, in fun and playful way

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Spiros Antonopoulos Oil on Copper
Spiros Antonopoulos Oil on Copper

Spiros Antonopoulos Oil on Copper

By Jack Richard Smith

Located in New York, NY

11/16” Incorporating blackoil, wax, lead salts, and copper Smith's small format portraits and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Copper

Still life with Fruit by Carl Nona (Bonn 1876-1949)
Still life with Fruit by Carl Nona (Bonn 1876-1949)

Still life with Fruit by Carl Nona (Bonn 1876-1949)

Located in Sint Annaland, NL

porcelain. On the wall a small portrait (cut) of a man. The frame is original.

Category

Early 20th Century German Paintings

Materials

Wood, Canvas

Oil on Board "The Barrister", circa 1770, England
Oil on Board "The Barrister", circa 1770, England

Oil on Board "The Barrister", circa 1770, England

Located in Alexandria, VA

Small portrait of a barrister, painted on wood, original back, old frame. Label on back reads

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Paintings

Pluisje, Fluffy White Dog Portrait Small canvas

Pluisje, Fluffy White Dog Portrait Small canvas

By Nina Bovasso

Located in New York, NY

Small dog portrait of fluffy white dog. acrylic on canvas.

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

Anonymous sketchbook of the mid-eighteenth century
Anonymous sketchbook of the mid-eighteenth century

Anonymous sketchbook of the mid-eighteenth century

Located in Paris, FR

, small portraits after nature and various scenes. A few sketches probably by a later hand.. The most

Category

Mid-18th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Small 19th C Portrait of a Gentleman Reading
Small 19th C Portrait of a Gentleman Reading

Small 19th C Portrait of a Gentleman Reading

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Charming small painting in antique giltwood frame with shells in the corners( some restorations

Category

Antique 19th Century Paintings

Small Regency Portrait of a Young Girl with Hound
Small Regency Portrait of a Young Girl with Hound

Small Regency Portrait of a Young Girl with Hound

Located in London, GB

A small Regency portrait fo a young girl with hound. Finley executed in water colours and gouache

Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

'The Small Investment' Portrait Painting by Alan Fears Pop Art
'The Small Investment' Portrait Painting by Alan Fears Pop Art

'The Small Investment' Portrait Painting by Alan Fears Pop Art

By Alan Fears

Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Acrylic on canvas by Alan Fears, 2021. Alan Fears (b. 1974) is an emerging British artist, who was shortlisted in both 2018 and 2020 for The John Moores Painting Prize—a biennial ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas

Virgin Mary with the Child and Saints

Virgin Mary with the Child and Saints

By Flemish School, 17th Century

Located in Zürich, CH

favorite subjects were often religious in nature, but small portraits were also popular. The majority of

Category

17th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

The Crucifixion

The Crucifixion

By Flemish School, 17th Century

Located in Zürich, CH

favorite subjects were often religious in nature, but small portraits were also popular. The majority of

Category

17th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

'Small Rewards' Portrait Painting by Alan Fears Football Sportsman Pop Art
'Small Rewards' Portrait Painting by Alan Fears Football Sportsman Pop Art

'Small Rewards' Portrait Painting by Alan Fears Football Sportsman Pop Art

By Alan Fears

Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Acrylic on canvas by Alan Fears, 2018. Alan Fears (b. 1974) is an emerging British artist, who was shortlisted in both 2018 and 2020 for The John Moores Painting Prize—a biennial ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Sunset portraits
Sunset portraits

Sunset portraits

By FPA Francis Pavy Artist

Located in Lafayette, LA

This small painting is entitled Sunset Portraits. It's an oil painting on canvas mounted on wood

Category

2010s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Lady - Oil on Canvas by Charles Jervas
Portrait of a Lady - Oil on Canvas by Charles Jervas

Portrait of a Lady - Oil on Canvas by Charles Jervas

By Charles Jervas

Located in Bradford on Avon, GB

many days. A small portrait of the painter himself, engraved by Vander Gucht, formed the frontispiece

Category

Antique 1730s Irish George II Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Self-Portrait with Beard

Self-Portrait with Beard

By Roberto Chavez

Located in Culver City, CA

This smaller Self-Portrait exemplifies Roberto Chavez's ability to depict an honest and sincere

Category

20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

English Naive School Portrait
English Naive School Portrait

English Naive School Portrait

Located in London, GB

½” wide x 20½” high (framed) 12½” wide x 15” high (unframed) This charming small child portrait

Category

Antique 19th Century English Paintings

French 19th Century Portrait of a Gentleman
French 19th Century Portrait of a Gentleman

French 19th Century Portrait of a Gentleman

Located in London, GB

A wonderful small French 19th century portrait of a gentleman, most likely an aristocrat

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Paintings

Materials

Paint

Set of Mao Cultural Revolution Portraits on Tin
Set of Mao Cultural Revolution Portraits on Tin

Set of Mao Cultural Revolution Portraits on Tin

Located in New York, NY

A set of three small striking Mao cultural revolution portraits on tin. Great historical pieces

Category

Vintage 1960s Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Tin

Vintage Original Alakh Niranjan Bollywood Movie Poster
Vintage Original Alakh Niranjan Bollywood Movie Poster

Vintage Original Alakh Niranjan Bollywood Movie Poster

Located in Pasadena, CA

, wildness, or indomitability. To the right of the starring actress, two smaller portraits of the film’s

Category

Vintage 1970s Indian Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Pair of sculptors by John Henning Senior, HRSA and Caroline Princess of Wales
Pair of sculptors by John Henning Senior, HRSA and Caroline Princess of Wales

Pair of sculptors by John Henning Senior, HRSA and Caroline Princess of Wales

Located in Glencarse, GB

reduced size. He also continued to produce wax portraits, and some small portraits for reproduction in

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Great Britain (UK) Sculptures and Carvings

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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.