United Kingdom - Portrait Paintings

Artist/ School: Huguette Ginet-Lasnier (French 1927-2020), signed lower front and inscribed verso Ginet-Lasnier, the wife of the painter Jean Lasnier, was born in the Seine-Maritime...

Abstract Portrait, Picasso Style, Blue Colour ,Original Oil Painting By French artist Beatrice Werlie, early 21st Century Oil painting on canvas, unframed Canvas size: 23.5 x 15.5 i...

Portrait of a Lady by Geza Somerset-Paddon (British contemporary) signed oil on board, unframed dated feb 2001 board: 20 x 16 inches provenance: private ...

Margarita Nikolaevna Tolokonnikova (1925-1976) Soviet Union A Young Child Asleep “A Daydream, 1953” Oil on Board. 9 ½ x 14 in.Frame: 14 x 19 in.Signed and Dated ’53 in Cyrillic and...

Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The sketch is original, vintage and me...

Blue World, Abstract Oil Painting, Signed By British School artist, 21st Century Signed indistinctly on the back top corner Oil painting on canvas, unframed Canvas size: 23 x 19.5 in...

A beautiful signed and dated 1943 French impressionist oil on panel self portrait by Charles Picart le Doux, who was friends with Picasso, Pissarro and many other Paris based artists...

Portrait of Mr. Epstein by Jacob Markiel (Polish 1911-2008) *See notes signed below oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 24 x 18 inches provenance: the artist...

A beautiful, colourful Impressionistic portrait of an Edwardian lady by Arthur Hacker RA which dates to circa 1905. A rare and fine oil on panel in excellent condition. A real quality British Impressionist painting in a gilded oak frame of the period. Signed lower left. Provenance. Sotheby’s London. Condition. Oil on panel. Image size 14 inches by 10 inches. In excellent condition. Housed in a gilded oak frame gallery frame, 25 by 19 inches framed. Excellent condition. Arthur Hacker RA (25 September 1858 - 12 November 1919) was an English classicist painter born in London. Hacker was the son of Edward Hacker (1813–1905), a line engraver specialising in animal and sporting prints (who was also for many years the official Registrar of Births, Marriages and Deaths for Kentish Town in the St Pancras registration district, north London). In his art he was most known for painting religious scenes and portraits, and his art was also influenced by his extensive travels in Spain and North Africa. He studied at the Royal Academy between 1867 and 1880, and at the Atelier Bonnat in Paris. He was twice exhibited at the Royal Academy, in 1878 and 1910, and was elected an Academician in 1910. In 1894 he was the subject of a bust by Edward Onslow Ford...

Oil Painting Stye of Benjamin Marshall "The Hobby Horse" 1768 -1835 painter of sporting subjects especially racing scenes. This fine late Regency portrait is in his slightly caricatu...

This superb British portrait oil painting is attributed to circle of Festus Kelly. Painted circa 1940 it is a half length portrait of an elegant lady in a light blue dress, pearls an...

A characterful head and shoulders portrait of a young child. Well presented in a complementing silver and black coloured frame. Signed to the lower right. On board.

Blonde Curls by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ink/watercolour/pencil drawing on thick grey paper, unframed signed paper: 10 x 6.25 inches double sided very good condition proven...

A delightful head and shoulders copy of Jean Baptiste Perronneau's portrait 'A Girl with a Kitten'. Well presented in a decorative gilt-effect frame with delicate floral mouldings an...

Lady Knitting by Geneviève Zondervan (French 1922-2013) pencil drawing on paper paper: 12.5 x 9 inches Superb mid-century oil painting on board by the French artist, Geneviève Zond...

In creating this artwork, I plunged into the vibrant interplay of abstract expressionism and pop art, using acrylics to capture the raw, kinetic energy of human emotion. My brushstro...

* No US duty or taxes to pay on this item * A beautiful 1950's Modern British oil on board portrait of a young man wearing a blue jacket. Excellent quality portrait which is present...

Huguette Ginet-Lasnier (French 1927-2020) framed signed oil painting on textured board framed: 22 x 19 inches board: 18 x 15 inches. All the paintings we have for sale by this artis...

Abstract Portraits, Two Paintings as one, Purple Colour, Original Oil Painting, Signed By French artist, Beatrice Werlie, Mid 20th Century Signed by the artist on the lower left hand...

Original oil painting by P. Valetti (French, second half 20th century) oil on canvas, unframed size: 26 x 19.5 inches condition: very good provenance: from the artists estate, France...

Claude Benard (1926-2016, French), signed Portrait of a Fashionable Young Lady oil painting on canvas, unframed, signed bottom right painting: 18 x 15 inches provenance: the artists ...

Chic Lady by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ink/watercolour/pencil drawing on thick grey paper, unframed signed paper: 10 x 6.25 inches double sided very ...

Pastel Portrait by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) pastel on artist paper, unframed painting : 20 x 15.5 inches provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good and sound condi...

A wonderful mid century portrait of a beautiful young woman with red hair. Painted in a muted colour palette the artist has finely captured her pretty face...

Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021), Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her studie...

Artist/ School: J. Mackellar, signed and dated 2005. Title: Portrait of a Lady wearing vintage clothing and hat. Medium: oil painting on bo...

Portrait of an Elegant Lady original pencil drawing on paper by Marjorie Schiele (1913-2008) *see notes below piece of paper is 9 x 6 inches In good c...

Artist/ School: English School, late 19th/ early 20th century. The painting came from a large collection of works by one artist. A very few of them are signed what looks to be 'F. Wa...

Signed and dated verso. On canvas.

Portrait of a Lady French School, early 20th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 15 inches provenance: private collection condition: some wear, scuffing and signs of age but...

Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The s...

French Character Portrait French school, Mid 20th Century Gouache paint on unframed paper Image : 25 x 19.5 inches Superbly decorative 1960's French portrait painting. Ideal for m...

French Character Portrait French school, Mid 20th Century Gouache paint on unframed paper signed lower corner Image : 12 x 9.25 inches Superbly decorative 1960's French portrait p...

Portrait Of A Lady by Helen Greenfield (British 20th century) signed initials oil painting on board, unframed board: 28.5 x 15 inches condition: overall very good provenance: all th...

Abstract Expressionist Composition by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011) signed oil painting on canvas unframed: 9.5 x 7.5 inches condition: excellent provenance: all the paintings we have ...

Self-portrait, oil on board. Unsigned. (Provenance: Studio Sale, George Weissbort).

Sir Godfrey Kneller 1646-1723, was a German born British portrait painter. He was born in Leiden and studied under Bol and Rembrandt, before travelling to Rome, Venice, Hamburg and ...

Artist: British School, indistinctly signed, dated 2006 Title: Half length portrait of a Lady. Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed. Size: painting is 29 x 21 inches, plus frame...

French Portrait by Y. Blanchon, French 1950's Impressionist gouache on artist paper, unframed painting: 14.5 x 12 inches provenance: from a large private collection of this artists ...

Oliver Messel 1904 - 1978 Portrait of a Young Man Oil on canvas, signed and dated 'Oliver Messel 1930' (on the stretcher) Image size: 30 x 25 inches (76.2 x 63.4 cm) Original frame Oliver Messel was born to Leonard and Maud Messel, née Sambourne, on the 13 January 1904 and was the youngest of three children. The family moved to Nymans, the Messel family home in Sussex, from nearby Balcombe in 1915. The house remained in the family until 1953 when it was bequeathed to the National Trust, following a fire in 1947 which destroyed a large portion of the house. The Messels originated from a line of German Jewish bankers on Leonard’s side, however, both family lines boast a number of artistic influences, including Maud’s father. Maud was brought up at 18 Stafford Terrace, Kensington (now known as the Linley Sambourne House Museum), amongst collections of antique porcelain and eighteenth-century furniture, and with a host of artistic visitors such as Henry Irving and Oscar Wilde. Oliver’s own upbringing appears to be influenced by his mother's, as the Messel family were also affiliated with artists and writers and were keen collectors of art, filling their home with textiles, paintings and collections of European and Asian fans from travels abroad. It was amongst such treasures that Oliver, Anne and Linley spent their childhood, in addition to the beauty of Nyman’s extensive gardens. Oliver was schooled at Eton but rather than going up to university was encouraged by family friends, gallery owner Archie Propert and painter and sculptor Glyn Philpot, to attend art school. In 1922 he enrolled at the Slade School of Fine Art in London, where he studied under Henry Tonks. Here, he met the artist Rex Whistler with whom he remained firm friends until Whistler’s death in WW2. Upon leaving the Slade in 1924 Oliver was apprenticed to the studio of portrait artist John Wells, where he learnt various Old Master painting techniques, and met artists such as Jacob Epstein, Augustus John and William Orpen. Whilst at the Slade Oliver developed his interest in Papier Mâché masks, a pastime popular amongst many art students at the time. Whilst apprenticed to artist John Wells several of Oliver’s masks were exhibited at the Claridge Gallery, London, alongside pieces by Whistler and other young artists. These were seen by Serge Diaghilev, director of the Ballet Russes, and Charles B. Cochran, a theatrical producer, both of whom made Oliver offers of work. His first job in the theatre was creating masks for the Ballets Russes’ Zéphyr et Flore, 1925, designed by the French artist Georges Braque, followed by numerous musical revues for Cochran, including Wake Up and Dream!, 1929, with music by Cole Porter. It was during these revues, working with Porter and Noel Coward, that Oliver also began to design headdresses and costumes. In 1932 he was rewarded with his first full commission to design both costume and sets for Helen!, directed by Max Reinhardt. The production design is still celebrated today for its innovative approach and ground-breaking ‘white on white’ aesthetic, which referenced ‘Greek temples, Rococo drapes, Baroque colonnades and Louis XIV carousels’. The success of Helen! led to further offers within the theatre including Reinhardt’s version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Old Vic in 1937, starring Vivien Leigh as Titania and Robert Helpmann as Oberon, the Jean Cocteau play The Infernal Machine in 1940, and Christopher Fry’s translation of Jean Anouilh’s Ring Round the Moon, 1950. One of Oliver’s best-known productions during this period was the Russian ballet The Sleeping Beauty, performed by Sadler’s Wells Ballet in 1946 at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Encompassing over 200 costumes and four set changes, Oliver’s romantic designs were celebrated for bringing colour back to post-war London, and variations on his designs are still used today. Additional designs for the ballet included Comus in 1940, for which he was released from war duties, and Homage to the Queen, choreographed by Frederick Ashton and performed in 1953 for the Queen’s coronation. His first opera was in 1940 for Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte at the Royal Opera House, followed by a series of productions at the newly founded Glyndebourne Opera House in Sussex, for which Oliver also designed the proscenium arch. He triumphed in 1956 designing a season of four different productions for their Mozart bicentennial, also providing illustrations for the programme covers. His popularity also spread beyond theatre to film, were he worked on over eight different feature films including Romeo and Juliet, 1936, directed by George Cukor. During a three-month research trip to Italy Oliver collected over 3,000 reference images including postcards of artwork by Piero della Francesca, Giovanni Bellini and Leonardo da Vinci, along with prints and photographs of textiles and architectural features. A production of Gabriel Pascal’s Caesar and Cleopatra, 1946, starring Vivien Leigh and Claude Rains, was celebrated for Oliver’s ability to recreate the opulence and luxury of ancient Egypt under the constraints of wartime rationing. Such was his skill that Vivien Leigh in a letter to Oliver declared that “I have of course told Pascal that nobody in the world must do the costumes except you.” He was later nominated for an Academy Award for his work on his final film Suddenly, Last Summer, 1959; an adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ American Southern Gothic mystery. Having started his artistic career as a portrait apprentice, capturing the faces of family and friends, Oliver continued to develop this practice until the end of his life.  His style is said to have been influenced by Glyn Philpot, the Messel’s family friend who encouraged Oliver from an early age in his pursuit of art and design. His most prolific period came in the 1950s during which he produced over 50 portraits, which were shown in exhibitions in New York, London and Barbados. The exhibitions included both well-known faces and anonymous sitters captured on Oliver’s travels, and a number of these works have entered private collections. He continued to paint after moving to the Caribbean in 1966, capturing society figures and the rich and famous including fashion designer Carolina Herrera and Bianca Jagger. His style remained unchanged throughout his career, using the same soft painterly strokes and subtle palette as in his theatre designs. By far his greatest contribution in addition to theatre and film was Oliver’s interior and architectural designs. Another, much celebrated commission included Rayne shoe shop in Old Bond Street, where he created jewel-like interiors using the same practice of scaled models as his set designs. Other notable interior designs include those for Norwich and Bath Assembly Rooms, Flaxley Abbey in Gloucestershire, Rosehill Theatre in Cumbria and the Reader’s Digest offices in Paris. However, upon moving to Barbados in 1966, Oliver embraced a new career envisioning architectural concepts for private houses, hotels and public buildings, utilising his experience with interior design to furnish them with bespoke items of furniture and textiles. His first project was Maddox, the deserted eighteenth-century plantation house bought by himself and his partner Vagn Riis-Hansen in 1964. The existing building and gardens were remodelled to Oliver’s designs embracing an inherent theatricality with views out to sea. These were framed by terraces and verandas which extended out from the living rooms creating what is often referred to as a Caribbean style of ‘indoor-outdoor’ living. For the woodwork he used a shade of green that is now known as ‘Messel green’ and often associated with the island of Barbados. Oliver was born into a wealthy family; he travelled extensively and was exposed to art and culture from a young age. A privileged youth, his name is often mentioned amongst the ‘Bright Young Things’, for whom costume parties at country houses and jaunts to Europe on a whim became a thing of fable. This informal group included people such as Cecil Beaton (a life-long friend whom Oliver first met at Eton), Lord Berners, Noel Coward, John Betjeman, Harold Acton, Nancy Mitford, Edith Sitwell, Stephen Tennant...

Girl in Red, Impressionist Portrait, Oil Painting, Signed By British artist, M.Russell, mid 20th Century Signed by the artist on the lower right hand corner Oil painting on canvas, ...

'Abstract Figure' Suzanne Vattier, French 1901-1996 signed and dated on back 1971 gouache painting on artist paper, framed size: 13 x 19.5 inches Fabulous 1970s abstract goauche pai...

Artist/ School: English School, late 19th/ early 20th century. The painting came from a large collection of works by one artist. A very few of them are signed what looks to be 'F. Wa...

Portrait of an Elegant Lady original pencil drawing on paper by Marjorie Schiele (1913-2008) *see notes below piece of paper is 12 x 8 inches In good...

The Artists Model Nude Lady Model French School, circa 1970's signed oil painting on card, unframed size: 24.5 x 18.5 inches condition: overall very good, a very few light markings...

Lady in Gondola, Venice French/ Italian School, mid 20th century, indistinctly signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 39.5 x 28.75 inches provenance: private collection, Provence c...

The Artists Model Nude Lady Model French School, circa 1970's signed oil painting on card, unframed size: 19.5 x 24 inches condition: overall very good, a very few light markings t...

"Mother & Child" by Carlos Carnero (Uruguay/ French 1922-1980) signed verso watercolour/ gouache paint on artist paper, stuck on board 25.5 x 20 inches...

An elaborate oil portrait of a well-to-do lady wearing an elegant yellow dress with oversized bow. The artist portrays the sitter against a dark background, putting all focus on the ...

Male portrait, oil on board. Unsigned. (Provenance: Studio Sale, George Weissbort).

In 1607, the Delft city council decided to commission a portrait of Stadholder Maurits of Nassau for the town hall, with Michiel van Mierevelt as the chosen artist due to the passing...

Yummy Sweets & Treats Cartoon Pop Art on Abstract Background by British Urban Graffiti Artist, Chris Pegg. Art measures 30 x 30 inches Frame measures 36 x 36 inches (deep edge bla...

John Philip 1817 -1857, was a Scottish painter born into a poor impoverished background but was identified for his artistic abilities and sponsored by Lord Panmure the Earl of Dalhou...

Svetlana Kalachnik’s unmistakable work expresses a mastery of the craft of painting, her art depicts situations of complicity between her characters; she takes the viewer into a worl...

Matt Emulsion, Gloss Varnish, 24 carat Gold Leaf on Aluminium

Portrait of a Lady French Impressionist artist, circa 1975 inscribed verso oil on canvas canvas: 24 x 18 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and sound ...

The Tempi Madonna, 16th Century After RAPHAEL (1482-1520) - early Christies stencil Large 16th Century Italian High Renaissance depiction of...

A charming portrait of a woman in a blue suit and pearl necklace. Almost a modern-day interpretation of Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'. Signed and dated to the lower right. On...

Unsigned. Provenance: Studio Sale, George Weissbort, 2 June 2024. On board.

A fine study of a seated woman with her head resting in her hand. The artist chooses a unique angle, capturing the woman from above as she sits deep in thought. Unsigned. Presented...