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Artist: Unknown
Antique American School Signed Modernist Woman Portrait Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted American modernist interior portrait oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 28H by 22L.
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1960s Modern Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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

Portrait Of A Circassian Guerilla, 19th Century Russian School - Turkish History
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Circassian Guerilla, 19th Century Russian School Large 19th Century Russian School portrait of a Circassian Guerilla, oil on canvas. Remarkable quality and historica...
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19th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait Of A Young Gentleman, circa 1810 by Louis DEVEDEUX (1820-1874)
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Young Gentleman, 19th Century by Louis DEVEDEUX (1820-1874) sales to $40,000 Huge circa 1850 French portrait of a young gentleman, oil on canvas. Excellent quality an...
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19th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait Of A Black Girl With A White Doll, 19th Century by L P Burey
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Black Girl With A White Doll, 19th Century by L P Burey Large 19th Century American School portrait of a young black girl sitting with a white doll, oil on canvas by ...
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19th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Deposition Atala De Roussy-trioson Paint Oil on canvas 19/20th Century French
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
The deposition of Atala Follower of Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson (Montargis, 1767 - Paris, 1824) 19th-20th century Oil on canvas 47 x 65 cm. - Framed 67 x 84 cm The propos...
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Late 19th Century Old Masters Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Antique Paris School Early 1900's French Impressionist Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique French impressionist portrait oil painting of two young girls. Oil on board. No signature found. Framed. Image size, 10L x 18H.
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1920s Impressionist Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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

Materials

Oil

Saint Lawrence Looking at the Treasures
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
"Saint Lawrence Looking at the Treasures" is a captivating painting attributed to the Bolognese School, a prominent art movement from Bologna, Italy, flourishing primarily in the 16t...
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Late 17th Century Old Masters Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Oil Portrait of a Victorian Lady, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Painted in the 19th century, this exquisite miniature portrait wonderfully exemplifies realism in traditional oil painting. The small artwork is painted in the conventional portraiture style of the Old Masters, and achieves soft realism with fine brushwork and a subdued, neutral palette. The half length portrait depicts a fine Victorian woman dressed in all black with a delicate lace collar and bonnet. She wears a ruby broach...
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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Unknown Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Madonna with Holy Child and St. John
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
Madonna with Holy Child and St. John is a masterful depiction of a tender religious scene, capturing the sacred relationship between the Virgin Mary, the infant Jesus, and St. John t...
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17th Century Old Masters Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Wood, Oil

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

Portrait of 19th Century Philadelphia Merchant, Quintin Campbell
Located in Doylestown, PA
19th Century portrait of Quintin Campbell in the style of Thomas Sully. The 30 x 25 inches oil on canvas is framed in an ornate frame. Provenance: Private collection, Bucks County, P...
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19th Century American Realist Unknown Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Early American Southern Hudson River School Boys Swimming Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare early American sunset Hudson River School swimming hole painting. Framed. Oil on board. Image size, 7.25H by 10L.
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1860s Hudson River School Unknown Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Saint Nazarius & Celsus (350AD) after Bartolomeo Montagna (1450-1523)
Located in Blackwater, GB
Saint Nazarius & Celsus (350AD), 18th Century Diptych Of The Christian Knights & Martyrs after lost work by Bartolomeo Montagna (1450-1523) Large 18th Century Italian Old Master de...
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18th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early German Realistic Military Portrait of a Young Man (Georg Friedrich)
Located in Houston, TX
Realistic early German portrait painting of Georg Friedrich wearing his military uniform. The back features further documentation about the man's life and service. Currently hung in ...
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Late 19th Century Realist Unknown Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Gianna Luigi - Italian School Early 20th Century Oil, The Fiddler
Located in Corsham, GB
This pastoral scene depicts a moment of rustic leisure, with a man playing a fiddle in a grassy field while a young boy listens nearby. The loose, impressionistic brushstrokes and ea...
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20th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique portrait oil painting female 19th century original oil on canvas
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Antique oil portrait painting of a woman. This painting is an attractive French portrait painting of a woman in a green dress. The artist has given this painting a depth of detail ...
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Mid-19th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

18th c Original Oil on Canvas, Attrib. THOMAS PATCH (UK, 1725-1782) Caricature
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is an unusual unique antique 18-century original oil painting on board depicting a figure of a gentleman wearing a white wig and is dressed in a red jacket and white jab...
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18th Century Impressionist Unknown Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

French Art Deco Woman Singing Gouache Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lovely gouache on cardboard painting featuring an Art Deco singer with a typical stylish outfit. Utilizing the contrast of black and white components against primary colors like y...
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1930s Art Deco Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Gouache, Board, Cardboard

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

Materials

Oil

Folk Art 19th Century Oil - Child Amongst Wildflowers
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming folk portrait depicting a young girl in a pretty lace dress, placed amongst a wildflower meadow. The sitter's pale complexion, fair locks, and piercing blue eyes make for ...
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19th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

Materials

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

Materials

Oil

Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series XXIV
Located in London, GB
"Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series XXIV", oil on canvas, mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an int...
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1980s Modern Unknown Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Portrait of a young man with a tie
Located in Genève, GE
Illegible signature Work on cardboard Golden wooden frame 49 x 44 x 4 cm
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Early 1900s Unknown Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Woman portrait post-impressionist French female original oil painting
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Vintage woman portrait oil painting female portrait lady portrait original oil painting vintage moody impressionist portrait oil painting on canvas. Vintage oil impressionist portra...
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1960s Post-Impressionist Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French School Mid 20th Century Oil - The Smell of Spring
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine impressionist style portrait study of a young woman in a garden filled with flowers. She pulls a branch of blossom towards her to smell, her eyes drifting to the distance in t...
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20th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

Materials

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

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Feminine Forms: Harmony in Curves', German School (circa 1980s)
Located in London, GB
'Feminine Forms: Harmony in Curves', oil on board, German School (circa 1980s). Two nude figures portrayed in the abstract posture differently. Both are curvaceous and Rubenesque. Re...
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1980s Modern Unknown Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

French School 19th Century, Portrait of a young man, 1891, signed and dated
Located in Paris, FR
French School of the 19th century Portrait of a young man, 1891 Signed (illegible) and dated 91 on the lower right Oil on canvas 46 x 38 cm Framed 52 x 44 In good condition, recently...
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1890s Impressionist Unknown Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Brandenberg - German School Oil, Portrait of Anna Katherina Herrman
Located in Corsham, GB
This late 19th-century portrait depicts a figure in dark clothing against a muted brown background, creating a stark contrast that draws focus to the subject's expressive features. I...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

‘Rita’ Spanish Flamenco Dancer in Fiery Motion Vibrant Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
‘Rita’ Spanish Flamenco Dancer By Spanish artist, signed, Mid 20th Century Oil painting on canvas, unframed Signed by the artist on the right hand corner size: 21 x 18 inches This ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Unknown Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Madam Varney - 19th Century Oil, Mother and Child
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming oil portrait depicting a mother with an infant in a christening gown on her knee. Both smile towards the artist, who captures them against a dark background. Signed to the...
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19th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series XVI (circa 1980s-90s)
Located in London, GB
"Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series XVI", acrylic on canvas, mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an ...
Category

1980s Modern Unknown Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

ANTIQUE FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST OIL PAINTING - PORTRAIT OF SEATED MAN IN HAT
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, circa 1900. Title: Portrait of a seated man wearing a hat, with a mustache. The work is painted 'en grissaille' deliberately by the artist. Medium: o...
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19th Century Impressionist Unknown Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

American Modernist Black Woman Artist New Orleans Family Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist southern school painting. A family portrait on a New Orleans porch. Beautiful detail in the wrought iron. Brilliant color palette here. Signed verso. ...
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1950s Abstract Unknown Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early-18th Century French School, Ex-Voto Portrait With Emilian Jacobin
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This splendid early 18th-century French oil painting represents an ‘ex-voto’ with Emilian Jacobin and a depiction of the Virgin Mary with Christ and angels. Ex votos are votive offe...
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1710s French School Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

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

Materials

Canvas, Oil

German Miniature of Young Lady in a Fancy Hat
Located in New Orleans, LA
This charming German miniature painting, created of oil on copper, depicts a young woman wearing a large and lavish hat. With dark, braided hair and blue eyes, the sitter's cheerful ...
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19th Century Old Masters Unknown Portrait Paintings

Materials

Copper

Manner of Guido Reni (1575-1642) The Prophecy of Simeon Large Antique Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Manner of Guido Reni (1575-1642) Italian Title: The Prophecy of Simeon Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed Painting: 21.5 ...
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Unknown Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Young Boy With Hat, Possibly Painted by Gustaf Brandelius
Located in Stockholm, SE
Unknown Artist, Possibly Gustaf Brandelius (1833-1884) Portrait of a Young Boy With Hat oil on tree panel painted c.1850-70 panel 9.05 x 5.90 inches ...
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1860s Unknown Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

19th Century Oil on Canvas German Noblewoman Portrait Painting, 1880
Located in Vicoforte, IT
German painting from late 19th century. Framework oil on canvas depicting a copy of a famous painting by Veronese, portrait of a young noblewoman of good pictorial quality. Modern fr...
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1880s Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Lamentation Of Christ, 17th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
The Lamentation Of Christ, 17th Century follower of CARAVAGGIO (1571-1610) 17th century Italian Old Master depiction of the Lamentation Of Christ, oil on canvas laid to panel. Exce...
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17th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel

Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series XXIII
Located in London, GB
"Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series XXIII", oil on canvas, mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an in...
Category

1980s Modern Unknown Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

19th Century Oil - Lady In Mourning Clothes
Located in Corsham, GB
In need of full restoration. Unsigned. On canvas.
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19th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Set of Four Chinese Immortals Screen Paintings, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Since the 12th century people in China have used folding screens and doors to partition and decorate their homes—the vivid scenes backing the screens added life and color to a room. ...
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Mid-19th Century Qing Unknown Portrait Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Ink, Gouache

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

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Kerstin McGregor (1962-2012) - Contemporary Oil, Martini Girl
Located in Corsham, GB
An original work by contemporary artist Kerstin McGregor (1962-2012). Unsigned. Acquired with a collection of signed works. On canvas on stretchers.
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Portrait Paintings

Materials

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

Set of Eight Apostles, Portrait of Men, Head Studies, Flemish School, Van Dyck
Located in Greven, DE
Set of Eight Apostles each oil on panel each framed (different as some are golden, some are not, please view the photos) So far there is no certain attribution. The style of the ser...
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17th Century Baroque Unknown Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Portrait of a Gentleman in a Bowler Hat - British late 19th century art
Located in London, GB
This charming British male portrait oil painting is of a gentleman in an iconic bowler hat. Painted circa 1880 it is a wonderful soft focus realistic image of a man in a suit with a wide pale blue tie and handkerchief in pocket. We can also just see the chain of his pocket watch. He is positioned again a wall with wonderful brushwork. A really fantastic painting in a stunning gilded oak frame...
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1880s Realist Unknown Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Explorers Meeting Classical Sea Faring Adventurers with Ship & Charts, oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Continental school, 20th century Title: The Explorers Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed Size: framed: 29.25 x 41.25 inches canvas: 24 x 36 inches Provenance...
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20th Century Victorian Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Antique American School Post Impressionist Modern Portrait Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school modernist portrait painting. Housed in a period frame. Measuring 29 by 33 inches overall and 20 by 24 painting alone.
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1930s Modern Unknown Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century Oil - The Bather
Located in Corsham, GB
This classical painting, presented in an ornate gilded frame, depicts a serene landscape with a boy seated beside a small waterfall. The composition balances the intimate foreground ...
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19th Century Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Oil

French Romantic School, 19th Century, Manly head of bearded man, oil on canvas
Located in Paris, FR
French Romantic School 19th Century Manly head of bearded man oil on canvas 46 x 37.8 cm In fairly good condition, some inpaintings visible under UV light, mainly in the backgrounds ...
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1850s Romantic Unknown Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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

Materials

Pencil, Carbon Pencil

Pensive Woman
Pensive Woman
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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

Materials

Oil

French Court Female Portrait The Lady in Waiting
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
4070 French oil painting Lady in Waiting by Alfreda Klebe
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1920s Unknown Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

New York 1911, Fine Portrait of a Lady oval format, signed & dated oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, signed and dated 1911 Title: A Belle Maman, New York Medium: signed oil painting on canvas, framed. framed: 27.5 x 18.5 inches canvas: 25.75 x 16.7...
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Unknown Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Important Antique American School Folk Art Young Girl Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very rare and well painted mid 1800s folk art portrait. Incredible frame. Oil on canvas. Image size, 24 by 28 inches.
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Mid-19th Century Folk Art Unknown Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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