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Artist: Unknown
School of Paris, Barbara, Oil on Canvas, 1950s
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
This captivating 1950s oil on canvas portrait, possibly depicting the French singer Barbara, exudes an air of mystery and existential reflection. While the identity of the subject re...
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1950s Neo-Expressionist Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique Signed Spanish Flamenco Dancer Framed Elegant Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted Flamenco dancer portrait. Framed. Oil on board. Signed. Image size, 20H by 16L.
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1940s Impressionist Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

EARLY / MID 20TH CENTURY English School Oil Painting INTERIOR SELF PORTRAIT
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Unsigned (early / mid 20th Century) English School TITLE: "Self Portrait In A Round Mirror" SIGNED: appears unsigned MEDIUM: oil on canvas SIZE: 73cm x 62cm inc frame CONDIT...
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Early 20th Century English School Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Albert Mascaux (1900-1963) - Mid 20th Century Oil, The Seamstress
Located in Corsham, GB
This atmospheric painting captures an intimate interior scene, rendered in soft, muted tones that create a sense of warmth and quiet contemplation. The composition focuses on a centr...
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20th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Woman in the Style of Modigliani in Acrylic (Blue Background)
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Woman in the Style of Modigliani in Acrylic (Blue Background) Portrait of a woman in the style of Amedeo Modigliani by an unknown artist (20th century). The woman has ...
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Late 20th Century Modern Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Illustration Board

17th Century Oil Painting Portrait Of Catherine Of Braganza Circle of Peter Lely
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
Catherine of Braganza (1638–1705), Circle of Sir Peter Lely (1618–1680) Queen consort of England, Scotland, and Ireland, married to King Charles...
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17th Century English School Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Pair of 19th C. American Oval Portraits
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of 19th century American oval portraits of a couple, possibly husband & wife Oil on canvas 21.5 x 26.5
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19th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Late 19th Century Oil - Dominican Monk With A Book
Located in Corsham, GB
This portrait depicts a Dominican monk in robes, his intense gaze directed at the viewer as he holds an open book. The muted colour palette and dramatic chiaroscuro lighting create a...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Antique American School WPA Modernist Black Figure Ashcan Dock View Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
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1920s Modern Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Grand Prix Racer
Located in London, GB
'Grand Prix Racer', French School, oil on board (circa 1960s). The 'good ole' days' of Formula One racing are depicted in this thrilling mid-century...
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1960s Modern Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

Expressions in Bloom: Portraits from the 20th Century XIV - Florentine School
Located in London, GB
'Expressions in Bloom: Portraits from the 20th Century XIV', oil on canvas mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings thro...
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1980s Modern Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Spanish school. Secretary of Pope Pius V, abbot of Husillos, bishop of Córdoba.
Located in Firenze, IT
Portrait of Francisco de Reynoso y Baeza.   Secretary of Pope Pius V, abbot of Husillos and bishop of Córdoba. Francisci de Reynoso. Early 17th century. Small-format portrait from the late Renaissance period. Spanish school. Size: Cm 19 x Cm 13.5 Oil on wooden panel. On the back the fine tablet is strengthened (already in ancient times) by a sheet of parchment. About 1600-1610. As often in Mannerist / Late Renaissance portraits, the image of the character is accompanied by the writing that runs at the top, adding a celebratory, historicising touch to the effigy. Let's bring back the sentence here: DON FRANCISCO DE REINOSO. CAMARERO SECRETO IESCALCO PIO QUINTO OBISCOPO CORDOBA. 68 (? O 7?) (1534, Autillo de Campos, Spain - 1601, Córdoba) Francisco de Reynoso was a Spanish cleric, chief chamberlain, and secretary to Pope Pius V, abbot of Husillos, and bishop of Córdoba. He was the fourth of eleven children. His father was the seventh Lord of Autillo de Campos, and his mother was Juana de Baeza y de las Casas, daughter of Manuel de Baeza, a lawyer of the Royal Council and at the Court of Valladolid. Francisco de Reynoso was deeply devoted to the Virgin Mary and showed a strong inclination toward religion and piety from an early age. He studied Latin, arts, and theology at the University of Salamanca. In 1562, he traveled to Rome with his brothers Pedro and Luis. In January 1566, following the death of Pope Pius IV, Cardinal Antonio Michele Ghislieri was elected pope, becoming Pius V. From this period until Ghislieri's death in 1572, Francisco de Reynoso served as his chief chamberlain and secretary. After Pope Pius V died, Francisco de Reynoso returned to Spain and lived for several years in the city of Palencia, where his brother Manuel was a canon. He supported the Society of Jesus when it was established in Palencia, providing alms to the school's clergy and funding chairs of Letters and Theology at his own expense, as well as donating a significant number of books. During the brief outbreak of the Black Plague...
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17th Century Old Masters Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Parchment Paper, Oil, Wood Panel

Young Aristocrat with Pet Dog
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th century style, “Young aristocrat with pet dog”. The work is a modern copy of a portrait of Pierre Van Cortlandt, first lord of Van Cortlandt manor in NY. ...
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18th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Model Reading a Book, French Impressionist 1930’s Nude Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Model Reading a Book French School, Early 20th Century Oil painting on canvas, unframed Canvas size: 17.5 x 14.75 inches This exquisite nude painting is absolutely beautiful. The pale green backdrop to the painting has faint coral pink flecks...
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Early 20th Century Fauvist Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Mid-18th-Century German School, Portrait Of An Aristocrat In Armour
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This mid-18th-century half-length German portrait depicts a middle-aged aristocrat wearing armour and a wig. Despite his heavily-clad appearance, it’s likely that this rather noncha...
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1750s Old Masters Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

19th Century Oil - Cavalier
Located in Corsham, GB
This late 19th century oil on board portrait, created in the style of Rembrandt, showcases chiaroscuro technique. The subject, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and ornate collar, emerges f...
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19th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Oil

The bearded man
Located in Genève, GE
Work on cardboard Golden molded wooden frame 60 x 50 x 4.5 cm
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19th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait Of A Lady, Stilte Family, 17th Century - Jan Cornelisz VERSPRONCK
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Lady, Stilte Family, 17th Century attributed to Jan Cornelisz VERSPRONCK (1597-1662) Large 17th Century Dutch Golden Age portrait of a lady, oil on cradled panel. Excellent quality and condition portrait of the lady wearing a ruff and cap with elaborate lace work and a gilded embroided dress...
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17th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Portrait Oil Painting - Portrait of a Troubled Soul
Located in Bristol, GB
PORTRAIT OF A TROUBLED SOUL Size: 65.5 x 54 cm (including frame) Oil on Canvas This mid-century expressive and emotive oil portrait delves into the depths of the human psyche with a...
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1950s Modern Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid-19th-Century German School, Portrait Of A Woman
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This fine mid-19th-century German miniature depicts a woman wearing a black dress and a beautiful white and lilac day cap. Produced around 1840, this exquisite piece on porcelain is...
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1840s Victorian Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Porcelain

Pensive Woman
Located in Chesterfield, MI
A pensive woman is the subject of this portrait in pencil by Michigan artist Doreen Olin Rice. It is framed and wired--ready to hang.
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Late 20th Century Feminist Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Pencil, Carbon Pencil

Pensive Woman
Pensive Woman
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Portrait of Giuseppina Bonaparte
Located in Genève, GE
Work on cardboard Black wooden frame with glass pane 16.4 x 13.2 x 2 cm
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Mid-19th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Max Zinsmeister - Biedermeier School 1840 Oil, Portrait of A Gentleman
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine Biedermeier school portrait depicting a well-dressed gentleman with a smart black coat and brown leather gloves. Captured in a rich palette with impressive attention to detail...
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Mid-19th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait Of A Girl In White, circa 1900 Portrait Of A Girl In White Hugh RAMSAY
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Girl In White, circa 1900 Portrait Of A Girl In White Hugh RAMSAY (1877-1906) Large circa 1900 edwardian portrait of a girl in white, oil...
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19th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Pair of 19 century oil on porcelain portraits
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of fabulous 19 century oil on porcelain portraits. These finally detailed paintings are most likely, a husband and wife. The male portrait could possibly be Napoleon the second....
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19th Century Realist Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Young Girl after Sir Thomas Lawrence, Regency portrait painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Charming work in the Regency style, mid 19th Century after Sir Thomas Lawrence. High quality painting. Old Christie's Stencil to verso. Would grace any home, suitable for contempor...
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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Angel Gabriel Of The Annunciation, 19th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
The Angel Of The Annunciation, 19th Century after CARLO DOLCI (1616-1686) Large 19th Century Italian School depiction of the Angel of the Annunciation, oil on canvas. Devotional sc...
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19th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Antique French Man portrait oil painting male with a beard and moustache
Located in AIGNAN, FR
A classic antique portrait oil painting on canvas of a man in a gold coloured frame. Quite possibly a military man, perhaps a Mariner. This original and authentic French oil painti...
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Early 20th Century French School Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Animated biblical scene
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas Work re-lined Plaster and gilded wood frame 86 x 105 x 7 cm
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Christ Wearing The Crown Of Thorns, 17th Century circle Carlo Dolci (1616-1686)
Located in Blackwater, GB
Christ Wearing The Crown Of Thorns, 17th Century circle of Carlo Dolci (1616-1686) Large 17th Century Italian Old Master of Christ wearing the Crown of Thorns, oil on canvas. Excel...
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17th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait Francesco Maria Della Rovere, Duke of Urbino (1490-1538) 17th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Francesco Maria Della Rovere, Duke of Urbino (1490-1538), 17th Century after Titian (1488-1576) Large 17th Century Italian old master portrait of Francesco Maria Della Rov...
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19th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid 19th Century English silhouette portrait of a lady in a night cap
Located in Harkstead, GB
A very skillfully painted ink on paper silhouette, unusually with the sitter appearing to be dress in her nightcap. Very Dickensian! English School, 19th Century Portrait of a lady ...
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Mid-19th Century English School Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Portrait of a Miss Anna Davenport, dated 1853 by Charles V BOND (19th century)
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait of a Miss Anna Davenport, dated 1853 by Charles V BOND (19th century) Large 19th Century American School portrait traditionally identified as a Miss Anna Davenport of Detr...
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19th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Italian Large Renaissance Nobleman Portrait
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
4069 Italian nobleman oil painting unframed
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1960s Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Oil

The Fair Skipper: boating on a mountain lake ca 1830 the Swiss Alps painting
Located in Norwich, GB
Here is an almost two hundred year old painting which is so irresistibly charming that it's crazy! You may have seen painted landscapes, portraits, genre scenes - but how many pretty...
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1830s Romantic Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait Of Lucas Cranach The Elder (1472-1553), 16th Century German Renaissance
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of Lucas Cranach The Elder (1472-1553), 16th Century German Renaissance School Large 16th Century German School portrait identified as Lucas Cranach The Elder, oil on canv...
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16th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage Original Oil Portrait of Woman "I see you"
Located in Soquel, CA
Robert Azensky is pleased to offer a signed vintage original oil portrait of a woman "I see you" Compelling mid century modern portrait of a woman with expression that gets a wide v...
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1970s American Modern Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board

Market Day in Piazza Grande Locarno Switzerland
Located in London, GB
'Market Day in Piazza Grande, Locarno, Switzerland', oil on board, by unknown artist (1947-48). Locarno is an utterly charming Italian-speaking resort located on the northern shore o...
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1940s Expressionist Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

Antique American Modernist Framed Young Woman Portrait Social Realist Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted American school modernist portrait. Oil on canvas. Framed. Ready to hang excellent condition.
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1930s Modern Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

20th Century Oil - Man Smoking Pipe
Located in Corsham, GB
Unsigned. Presented in a contemporary wooden frame. On canvas.
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20th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Oil

British School 1882 Oil - Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming study of a gentleman in his finery. Signed illegibly and dated '1882' to the lower right. On canvas.
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Late 19th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Anna Hillermann - Framed Early 20th Century Oil, Portrait of a Young Woman
Located in Corsham, GB
German School, oil portrait of a young woman in profile. Signed 'A. Hillermann' to the lower left. Well presented in a handsome black moulded frame with a ribbon twist running patter...
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20th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Escuela española (XIX) - Óleo sobre tela - Retrato de caballero
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Estado de conservación aceptable Se presenta enmarcada la obra Medidas de la obra: 62 x 51 cm. Medidas del marco: 75 x 65 cm.
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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Oil

A Portrait of a Gentleman, thought to be Moses Diego Lopez Pereira
Located in London, GB
Austrian School, 18th Century A Portrait of a Gentleman, thought to be Moses Diego Lopez Pereira, 1st Baron d’Aguilar, in an elaborate coat and a powdered wig Oil on canvas Provena...
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18th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Framed Late 19th Century Oil - Portrait of a European Gentleman
Located in Corsham, GB
This classical portrait depicts an affluent gentleman in formal 19th-century attire. The subject is depicted against a muted background, with the artist skilfully capturing the textu...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Framed Late 19th Century Oil - Spanish Beauty
Located in Corsham, GB
Spanish School, head and shoulders portrait of a beautiful young woman in an elegant blue dress and lace mantilla. Well presented in a painted wooden frame. Unsigned. On canvas on st...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Venice Landscape Italian Oil on Canvas Painting in Gilt Wood Frame, Belle Epoque
Located in Firenze, IT
This delightful turn of the century (early 20th century) oil on canvas painting represents an Italian landscape with one of the most famous squares in the world: Piazza San Marco in ...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Folk 19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Styrian Woman
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine folk portrait depicting an Austrian woman in traditional Styrian region attire. She sports a tall, beaded headdress typically seen in Styrian folk wear with a complementary co...
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19th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Framed Late 19th Century Oil - A Distinguished Lady
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine 19th century Continental School portrait depicting a distinguished lady, set against a dark background with a floral arrangement adding colour and depth. The portrait is beaut...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Oil

1950's French Signed Oil Portrait of a Nude Lady Soft Lighting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, mid 20th century, indistinctly signed lower corner Title: Portrait of a Nude Lady Medium: signed oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 21.75...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Oil

20th Century Oil - Young Woman In Profile With Flowers
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine 20th Century impasto painting showing a young woman sitting in profile next to a bunch of flowers in a large vase. The painting is unsigned. On canvas board.
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Escuela española (XIX) - Óleo sobre tela - Retrato de caballero burgués
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
La obra no va firmada, es de autor anónimo El estado de conservación es aceptable, pero en la zona de la cara, presenta algunos desgastes (ver fotografías adjuntas) Se presenta sin...
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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Oil

ORIGINAL PERIOD BRONZE HEAD SCULPTURE PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: artist unknown, dates to circa 1970's period; there are possibly markings to the underside. Title: Head sculpture of the American President, Richard Nixon (1913-1994). Medium: exceptionally heavy bronze Size: height: 14.5 inches depth : 9 inches ( back of head...
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20th Century Impressionist Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Bronze

Portrait of a young boy, impressionist painting.
Located in Berlin, DE
Portrait of a young boy, impressionist painting. Dimensions WITHOUT frame in cm 32 x 42
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20th Century Impressionist Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Pastel, Oil, Board

The Yellow Hat - American School
Located in North Clarendon, VT
Fun early 20th century American Impressionist painting of a woman in a fancy hat. Heavy impostor, oil on artist board. Faint writing on verso - might be a signature. 16" x 12" housed...
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1910s American Impressionist Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Antique American Modernist Young Beautiful Framed Woman Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful American modernist portrait painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Image size, 20H by 16L.
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1940s Modern Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Young woman
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
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19th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Oil

European Portrait of a Priest
Located in Milford, NH
A fine European portrait of a priest, oil on canvas, probably dating to the 17th or 18th century, unsigned, with original stretcher, minor surface losses and damage, craquelure, edge...
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17th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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 with brown hair and a moustache is working at a desk, with various supplies around h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Masonite, Acrylic

French Romantic School, 19th Century, Portrait of a man, oil on paper
Located in Paris, FR
French Romantic School, 19th Century Portrait of a man, a selfportrait ? oil on paper 17.5 x 12 cm oval Framed under glass : 43 x 34.5 cm This rather mysterious portrait is perhaps a self-portrait of the artist who painted it. This is suggested by the three-quarter pose and the gaze fixed on the viewer. What this man seems to be staring at is himself. Similarly, the model's appearance is reminiscent of the image of the romantic, bohemian, tortured artist. It's also very interesting that he used a range of dark colours to reinforce this idea of melancholy. It has been suggested that this small oil on paper is close to the art of François Bonvin (1817-1887) and Théodule Ribot...
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1860s Romantic Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Oil

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