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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Yellow mood- 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting
Yellow mood- 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting

Yellow mood- 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting

By Tania Rivilis

Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant

Tania Rivilis Yellow mood 40 x 40 cm framed (included in price) 43,5 x 43,5 cm Oilpaint on canvas Tania Rivilis (b. 1986) 2022 winner of the 'William Locke Price' ( £ 30.000 ) fr...

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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Quiet mind" Contemporary abstract expressionist woman's portrait painting
"Quiet mind" Contemporary abstract expressionist woman's portrait painting

"Quiet mind" Contemporary abstract expressionist woman's portrait painting

By Mougenot Natalya

Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR

“Quiet Mind” is an original contemporary portrait of a woman by Natalya Mougenot, created with acrylic paints and acrylic pens on heavyweight professional acid-free paper. The work i...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Bond -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Modern, Women Love
Bond -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Modern, Women Love

Bond -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Modern, Women Love

By Oyeleye Feranmi

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

What binds us together isn't just blood; Love binds us, Nature binds us, and Time binds us together. The beauty of this all is that the Bond that binds us together is the inseparabl...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Model And Painter By Bruno Paoli - Figurative Painting
Model And Painter By Bruno Paoli - Figurative Painting

Model And Painter By Bruno Paoli - Figurative Painting

By Bruno Paoli 1

Located in Carmel, CA

Certificate of authenticity and artist catalogue are included. Bruno Paoli (1915-2005) Teaching the masters helped create this contemporary master. Bruno was a professor of art in F...

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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Finding Solace - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Abstraction, Floral
Finding Solace - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Abstraction, Floral

Finding Solace - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Abstraction, Floral

By Olajide Kuti

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Ola...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Boy King - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Floral, African
Boy King - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Floral, African

Boy King - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Floral, African

By Faith Gbadero

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

There comes a point in life when a boy is expected to become strong before he even feels ready. The Boy King reflects that quiet transition, the space between struggle and resilience...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Romantic Italian painter - 19th century oil painting, Portrait of a Lady
Romantic Italian painter - 19th century oil painting, Portrait of a Lady

Romantic Italian painter - 19th century oil painting, Portrait of a Lady

Located in Varmo, IT

Romantic painter (second half of the 19th century) - Portrait of a Lady in Medieval Costume. 45,5 x 31 cm (without frame) - 74 x 60 cm (with frame). Oil on canvas, in a carved wood...

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Mid-19th Century Romantic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Exotic - Scottish 1920's exhibited 'Glasgow Girl' art portrait oil painting
Exotic - Scottish 1920's exhibited 'Glasgow Girl' art portrait oil painting

Exotic - Scottish 1920's exhibited 'Glasgow Girl' art portrait oil painting

Located in Hagley, England

This stunning much exhibited 1920's Scottish portrait oil painting is by noted Glasgow Girl artist Norah Nielson Gray. Painted circa 1923, the model for the painting was Rita McIlraith but the artist did not want to use her name in the title and it was called 'Exotic.' Norah Neilson Gray...

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1920s Art Deco Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

ORIGINAL 1860 Famous American Artist Henry Peters Gray (1819-1877) oil on canvas
ORIGINAL 1860 Famous American Artist Henry Peters Gray (1819-1877) oil on canvas

ORIGINAL 1860 Famous American Artist Henry Peters Gray (1819-1877) oil on canvas

By Henry Peters Gray

Located in Palm Coast, FL

Up for sale is an amazing original antique oil painting on canvas by Famous American Artist Henry Peters Gray (1819-1877), depicting a portrait of a W.P. Wright Esq. Some of his paintings are exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York. The painting has a commemorative inscription on the verso: "For W.P. Wright Esq. Portrait from Henry Peter Gray. Painted at Pittsfield MA August 1860. Please read some interesting information about this Artist from Wikipedia. Henry Peters Gray was born in New York City he was a pupil of Daniel Huntington...

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1860s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mary Magdalene, 17th Century Italian School
Mary Magdalene, 17th Century Italian School

Mary Magdalene, 17th Century Italian School

Located in Liphook, GB

Mary Magdalene, 17th Century Italian School Large 17th Century Italian Old Master portrait of Mary Magdalene, oil on canvas. Excellent quality and condition depiction of Mary Magda...

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17th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Contemporary abstract figurative woman's portrait on paper "Inner silence"
Contemporary abstract figurative woman's portrait on paper "Inner silence"

Contemporary abstract figurative woman's portrait on paper "Inner silence"

By Mougenot Natalya

Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR

“Inner Silence” is a contemporary abstract portrait by French artist Natalya Mougenot, created as part of her ongoing series dedicated to women and their inner emotional landscapes. ...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Alcmene - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Modern
Alcmene - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Modern

Alcmene - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Modern

By Oluwatimileyin Tega Adegbenjo

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

"A fierce spirit, a radiant glow, ‎woman's strength, it always shows. ‎Resilient, powerful, breaking through, ‎Indomitable, she shines anew." ‎When I create this piece, I don’t just...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic, Oil

"Graceful Curve" by Mark Bradley Schwartz, Original Oil Painting, Portrait
"Graceful Curve" by Mark Bradley Schwartz, Original Oil Painting, Portrait

"Graceful Curve" by Mark Bradley Schwartz, Original Oil Painting, Portrait

By Mark Bradley Schwartz

Located in Denver, CO

"Graceful Curve" by Mark Bradley Schwartz is an original oil on canvas depicting a reclining female model draped with a white sheet. A native of Illinois, He began his professional life as a graphic designer and art director in St. Louis, Missouri and later moved to Southern California to further his design career. Although Schwartz’s career was successful, he wanted to pursue work of a more personally fulfilling nature. To reach these new goals Schwartz first attended life drawing classes at Associates in Art, in Sherman Oaks, California. He later studied at the California Art Institute in Westlake Village, California, where he received extensive training in drawing and painting the human figure from life. While studying with famed illustrator Glen Orbik...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Good Woman - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women on African Fabric
Good Woman - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women on African Fabric

Good Woman - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women on African Fabric

By Oluwafemi Afolabi

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

A circle of women may just be the most powerful force known to humanity. If you have one, embrace it. If you need one, seek it. If you find one, for the love of all that is good and ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Fine Italian Old Master Oil Painting Angel & Saints Appearing to Figures
Fine Italian Old Master Oil Painting Angel & Saints Appearing to Figures

Fine Italian Old Master Oil Painting Angel & Saints Appearing to Figures

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: Italian Old Master, 18th century Title: Angel and Saints appearing to figures, one dressed in a white ruff collar. Medium: oil on canvas...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Bohemian  - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Surrealism, Africa, Women
Bohemian  - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Surrealism, Africa, Women

Bohemian - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Surrealism, Africa, Women

By Elisha Nyong

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

"The Bohemian" is part of a new collection titled "Ode to Guardians and the Impuissant". It is a visual discourse on the frail but resilient nature of black women whom I call black h...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Portrait Duchess Wissing Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master English
Portrait Duchess Wissing Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master English

Portrait Duchess Wissing Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master English

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Willem Wissing (Amsterdam, 1656 – Stamford, 1687) attributed Portrait of the Duchess of Marlborough as Minerva Oil on canvas 128 x 103 cm – in a gilt frame 149 x 125 cm. Prov...

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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Fine 18th Century British Old Master Oil The Young Shepherdess with Lamb
Fine 18th Century British Old Master Oil The Young Shepherdess with Lamb

Fine 18th Century British Old Master Oil The Young Shepherdess with Lamb

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Young Shepherd English School, 18th century circle of Sir Joshua Reynolds oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 30 x 25 inches Provenance: Private collection Condition: very good condi...

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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Girl with a Puppy - Scottish Edwardian art portrait oil painting
Portrait of a Girl with a Puppy - Scottish Edwardian art portrait oil painting

Portrait of a Girl with a Puppy - Scottish Edwardian art portrait oil painting

Located in Hagley, England

This stunning Edwardian portrait oil painting is attributed to Scottish Kirkcudbright School artist William Stewart MacGeorge. Painted circa 1910, The painting shows the influences o...

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1910s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fine Mid 19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Prosperous Gentleman
Fine Mid 19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Prosperous Gentleman

Fine Mid 19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Prosperous Gentleman

Located in Corsham, GB

This fine mid-19th century portrait depicts a refined gentleman of high standing. The subject wears a dark frock coat paired with a luxurious white satin waistcoat. A large, loosely ...

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Mid-19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mary Magdalene - Oil on Canvas by Italian School 19th cent.
Mary Magdalene - Oil on Canvas by Italian School 19th cent.

Mary Magdalene - Oil on Canvas by Italian School 19th cent.

Located in Roma, IT

Oil on canvas. cm 60.5 x 2 x 50 Nice Oil painting (Italian School of XIX century) with a rapid sign and intense colors backgrpound. Some color cracking on left margin and top edge, ...

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18th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait Noblewoman Kneller 17/18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Art
Portrait Noblewoman Kneller 17/18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Art

Portrait Noblewoman Kneller 17/18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Art

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Godfrey Kneller (Lübeck 1646 – London 1723) Portrait of an English noblewoman, presumably Mary Capel, Countess of Essex (1679–1726) Oil on canvas 128 x 104 cm. In frame 146 x...

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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Hidden Portraits I, Abstract Acrylic on Canvas, Framed, Circa 1980s
Hidden Portraits I, Abstract Acrylic on Canvas, Framed, Circa 1980s

Hidden Portraits I, Abstract Acrylic on Canvas, Framed, Circa 1980s

Located in London, GB

'Hidden Portraits I', acrylic on canvas mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an intermediary of an ageing ar...

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1980s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Original French Mid Century Post-Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait Young Lady
Original French Mid Century Post-Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait Young Lady

Original French Mid Century Post-Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait Young Lady

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait by Édouard Righetti (1924-2001) Signed lower front oil painting on canvas, beautifully painted with rick thick impasto oil and bold colors....

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Insight 5 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women, African Fabric
Insight 5 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women, African Fabric

Insight 5 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women, African Fabric

By Oluwafemi Afolabi

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Where your focus goes, your energy flows. Fix your gaze on growth, not on fear; on progress, not on perfection; on the path ahead, not the distractions beside you. Shipping Procedur...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Antique Portrait of a Woman, Portrait of a Woman Sitting, Female Portrait
Antique Portrait of a Woman, Portrait of a Woman Sitting, Female Portrait

Antique Portrait of a Woman, Portrait of a Woman Sitting, Female Portrait

Located in AIGNAN, FR

Antique portrait painting of a woman signed in the bottom right. A thoughtful portrait of a young woman in a shawl sat on a chair and deep in thought. It's an atmopsheric piece wit...

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Early 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Self-portrait of the painter with beret and brush in hand, 1930s
Self-portrait of the painter with beret and brush in hand, 1930s

Self-portrait of the painter with beret and brush in hand, 1930s

Located in Firenze, IT

Self-portrait of the painter with beret and brush in hand, 1930s Period: Circa 1930s Italian school. Technique: Oil on wooden panel Frame: Painted wooden frame, coeval Dimensions: ...

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Abstraction. Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting, Colorful, Dynamic, Polish art
Abstraction. Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting, Colorful, Dynamic, Polish art

Abstraction. Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting, Colorful, Dynamic, Polish art

By Monika Rossa

Located in Warsaw, PL

Abstract painting by Polish artist living in USA Monika Rossa. Painting in style of gestural abstraction with dynamic brush strokes and shapes. Main color is red balanced with yellow...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Bride - British 1934 Romantic art female portrait oil painting
Portrait of a Bride - British 1934 Romantic art female portrait oil painting

Portrait of a Bride - British 1934 Romantic art female portrait oil painting

By Frank Owen Salisbury

Located in Hagley, England

This beautiful British 1930's portrait oil painting is by noted artist Frank Owen Salisbury or Frank O'Salisbury as he is also known. Painted in 1934, the composition is a half lengt...

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1930s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Nobleman, English School Oil Painting, Circa 1710
Portrait of a Nobleman, English School Oil Painting, Circa 1710

Portrait of a Nobleman, English School Oil Painting, Circa 1710

By John Vanderbank

Located in St. Albans, GB

Sir John Wynn, 5th Baronet Canvas Size: 50 x 40" (127 x 102cm) Outside Frame Size: 58 x 48" (147 x 122cm) Unsigned but a catalogued attribution. Sir John Wynn, 5th Baronet (1628 – ...

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1710s English School Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Huge 17th Century Spanish Old Master Oil Painting Wounded Pilgrim with Angel
Huge 17th Century Spanish Old Master Oil Painting Wounded Pilgrim with Angel

Huge 17th Century Spanish Old Master Oil Painting Wounded Pilgrim with Angel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Pilgrim and Angel Spanish School, 17th Century oil on canvas, gilt framed framed: 48 x 37 inches canvas: 43 x 32 inches provenance: private collection, Barcelona, Spain condition...

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17th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Swedish Portrait of a Young Woman in Orientalist Attire
Swedish Portrait of a Young Woman in Orientalist Attire

Swedish Portrait of a Young Woman in Orientalist Attire

Located in New York, NY

This evocative 19th-century oil portrait by renowned Swedish artist Julia Beck features a young woman in meditative repose. Captured during Beck’s influential years in France, the pi...

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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Listening to Myself
Listening to Myself

Listening to Myself

Located in Zofingen, AG

"Listening to Myself" (Trust Series) This work focuses on the act of turning inward. The figure is calm, almost still, with attention directed not outward but into her own inner st...

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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Ray of Hope - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Abstraction, Floral, Women
Ray of Hope - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Abstraction, Floral, Women

Ray of Hope - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Abstraction, Floral, Women

By Olajide Kuti

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Ola...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

19th Century Cesare Ciani Credited Italian Macchiaiolo Painting
19th Century Cesare Ciani Credited Italian Macchiaiolo Painting

19th Century Cesare Ciani Credited Italian Macchiaiolo Painting

By Cesare Ciani

Located in Roma, IT

19th Century Cesare Ciani Credited Italian Macchiaiolo Painting A beautiful, intense painting attributed to the great Macchiaioli painter Cesare Ciani. It depicts with rare realism ...

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Late 19th Century Italian School Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

1950's French Modernist Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Young Lady in Green
1950's French Modernist Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Young Lady in Green

1950's French Modernist Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Young Lady in Green

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Young Lady French School, mid 20th century signed, S. Ascher signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 16 x 13 inches provenance: private collection, Paris condition: good...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"Somewhere in Denver, " Oil Painting

"Somewhere in Denver, " Oil Painting

By Suchitra Bhosle

Located in Denver, CO

Suchitra Bhosle's "Somewhere in Denver" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a dark haired woman, brushing her hair, wearing a translucent white shift around her as she...

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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

A Striking Modern Studio Portrait of a Seated African American Male Model
A Striking Modern Studio Portrait of a Seated African American Male Model

A Striking Modern Studio Portrait of a Seated African American Male Model

By Walter Burt Adams

Located in Chicago, IL

A Striking, Colorful Post- War Modern Studio Portrait of an African American Male Model by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Walter Burt Adams (Am. 1903-1990). Titled "Three Hours", the painting a is well executed, intimate figurative work by the artist, depicting a distinguished looking African American male model seated in colorful studio interior during a figure painting class, with a self portrait of the artist painting beside an easel and smoking a pipe in the background. The painting exemplifies the artist's adept, practiced skill at portraiture, and was likely completed in Evanston, Illinois, at the studio painting class held by the artist's longtime friend and colleague, Arnold Turtle. Artwork size: 18 x 14 inches, oil on canvas, accompanied with the artist's original hand-painted strip frame (framed size: 18 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches). Signed "Walter Burt Adams" and dated 1971 center left; signed, titled and dated on the reverse. Provenance: Estate of the artist. Walter Burt Adams was a dedicated painter of the American Scene and a singular personality among his peers in the Chicago Modern Art community. His no-nonsense manner, devotion to his craft and sardonic sense of humor characterize a man whose paintings capture life in and around Chicago between the early 1920s and the late 1970s. Born in Kenosha, Wisconsin just after the turn of the last century, Walter Burt Adams spent his childhood in Fargo, North Dakota and began his artistic education there through a correspondence cartooning class as a boy. After finishing high school in Fargo, Adams moved to Chicago in 1922 in order to enroll at the school of the Art Institute of Chicago. Adams’ instruction at the school with artists such as George Oberteuffer, Frederick V. Poole, Charles Wilimovsky...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Luca Giordano, The Judgement of Solomon, Important Baroque Oil Sketch

Luca Giordano, The Judgement of Solomon, Important Baroque Oil Sketch

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

Luca GIORDANO (Naples 1634 – 1705) The Judgement of Solomon, circa 1670 Oil on canvas 38 × 48 cm - Unsigned Collection stamp on the reverse depicting a Roman intaglio. The same ma...

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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid 19th Century After Greuze Portrait of Milkmaid Oil Painting on Panel Framed
Mid 19th Century After Greuze Portrait of Milkmaid Oil Painting on Panel Framed

Mid 19th Century After Greuze Portrait of Milkmaid Oil Painting on Panel Framed

By (Circle of) Jean Baptiste Greuze

Located in Stockholm, SE

A finely executed mid-19th-century oil painting on panel depicting "The Milkmaid" after Jean-Baptiste Greuze (1725–1805). This captivating portrait, painted in a charming manner with...

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Mid-19th Century French School Portrait Paintings

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Wood, Oil, Wood Panel

18th Century French Oil Painting on Copper Portrait of Noble Lady
18th Century French Oil Painting on Copper Portrait of Noble Lady

18th Century French Oil Painting on Copper Portrait of Noble Lady

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Noble Lady French School, early 1700's period oil painting on copper, unframed copper: 5 x 3 inches condition: very good, minor paint fading and deteriation. provenanc...

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Early 18th Century Renaissance Portrait Paintings

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Copper

Portrait of Lady in Silver Dress - Dutch Old Master art portrait oil painting
Portrait of Lady in Silver Dress - Dutch Old Master art portrait oil painting

Portrait of Lady in Silver Dress - Dutch Old Master art portrait oil painting

By Willem Wissing

Located in Hagley, England

This lovely Dutch Old Master portrait oil painting is attributed to circle of Willem Wissing. Wissing settled in England and emerged as Peter Lely's most important pupil after his de...

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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

French School 19th Century, Portrait of a young man, 1891, signed and dated
French School 19th Century, Portrait of a young man, 1891, signed and dated

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 Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Black Essence - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Africa, Women
Black Essence - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Africa, Women

Black Essence - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Africa, Women

By Adebayo Taiwo

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Black Essence' captures the unbreakable spirit of every woman who has long been the pillar of strength in their community. With a steadfast gaze, the subject embodies determination a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Charcoal, Mixed Media

Observing the city Rhythm 1  - 21st Century Contemporary Figurative Portrait

Observing the city Rhythm 1 - 21st Century Contemporary Figurative Portrait

By Aragbada Stephen

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About the Artist...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Antique English Portrait of Georgian Lady circa 1820/30 period Large Oil Canvas
Antique English Portrait of Georgian Lady circa 1820/30 period Large Oil Canvas

Antique English Portrait of Georgian Lady circa 1820/30 period Large Oil Canvas

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Noble Lady English School, circa 1820's-1930's period oil on canvas, unframed painting: 35 x 28 inches provenance: private collection, London condition: some old restor...

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Early 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Frans Hals Follower XIX Century Signed Date and Inscribed Painting
Frans Hals Follower XIX Century Signed Date and Inscribed Painting

Frans Hals Follower XIX Century Signed Date and Inscribed Painting

Located in Roma, IT

A beautiful, fascinating painting depicting one of the figures from Frans Hals’s famous painting *The Banquet of the Officers of the St George’s Militia* The reverse bears the artist...

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1960s Baroque Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Waiting by Gilbert Pauli - Oil on canvas 81x100 cm
Waiting by Gilbert Pauli - Oil on canvas 81x100 cm

Waiting by Gilbert Pauli - Oil on canvas 81x100 cm

By Gilbert Pauli

Located in Geneva, CH

Born in 1944 in the canton of Fribourg, Gilbert Pauli currently lives in Geneva, where he devotes himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His fa...

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1990s Art Deco Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Announcing Angel Fetti Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Italy Art
Announcing Angel Fetti Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Italy Art

Announcing Angel Fetti Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Italy Art

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

The Announcing Angel Lucrina Fetti, née Giustina Fetti (Rome, c. 1590 – Mantua, 1673) attributed to Oil on canvas 75 x 62 cm. - Antique gilded wooden frame 87 x 74 cm. The wo...

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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Copy of "Portrait of Beatrice dʼEste" by Leonardo da Vinci created 15th Century
Copy of "Portrait of Beatrice dʼEste" by Leonardo da Vinci created 15th Century

Copy of "Portrait of Beatrice dʼEste" by Leonardo da Vinci created 15th Century

Located in New York, NY

A masterful copy by an unknown artist, after the portrait of "Beatrice d'Este" by Leonardo Da Vinci also known as ‘Portrait of a Lady’ or ‘La Dama con la reticella di perle (The Lady With a Pearl Hairnet)’. The original work originally created in the 15th Century is currently on display in the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana Museum of Milan. Beatrice d'Este was the Duchess of Bari/Milan and was believed to be one of the most attractive princesses of the Renaissance. Her impeccable style won her many admirers throughout Italy and France, and she became a trendsetter of the highest order. This copy of the original painting, is an oil on canvas done in the 18th Century, and in this exquisite portrait, the artist has masterfully depicted the fine details with draped hair, pearls, royal dress, ornate headgear and sumptuous jewelry in front of a dark background. Once again, capturing the imagination with another enigmatic smile. It comes housed in an elegant period giltwood frame with ebonized trims and ready to be displayed with hanging wire on verso. Art measures 28 x 18 inches Frame measures 34.5 x 24.5 inches There is much debate and controversy over who actually painted the "Beatrice d'Este" was it Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519), or Giovanni Ambrogio de Predis (1455–1508). So we may never know who executed the original portrait which hangs in the museum, but that need not deter from an appreciation of its singularity. Following the portraiture convention established by painters of the Quattrocentro, the artist has chosen to portray his sitter in profile. In doing so, he magnificently captures the essence of his sitter, a girl on the threshold of womanhood. Bedecked in the adornments—silk, velvet, pearls and embroidery (brocade) crafted of spun gold threads—afforded her by birthright and marriage, Beatrice looks forward in noble serenity. And at the same time her profile with its upturned nose and slight smile betrays an innocence that must have been the basis of the oft-repeated epithet: la più zentil donna in Italia” (“the sweetest lady in Italy”). It is believed the lady is Beatrice d'Este (1475-1497), duchess of Bari and later of Milan, the wife of Ludovico Sforza (known as "il Moro"). One of the most beautiful princesses of the Italian Renaissance, she was known for her good taste in fashion. Beatrice was a member of the Este-Sforza family, which joined by marriage two of the oldest reigning and already powerful houses in Italy. The house of Este, which held court in Ferrara, traced its lineage to the 11th century Dukes of Saxony and Bavaria. Beatriceʼs father, Ercole I ruled the Ferrara commune for 34 years, catapulting the city-state (and the Estes with it) to an unmatched level of economic prosperity and cultural prominence. The family was renowned for its love of letters and patronage of the arts. The first time Leonardo da Vinci’s name resounded in the Ambrosiana, it was through the pen of its founder, Cardinal Federico Borromeo, who attributed this little panel to the great Master, describing it as “A portrait of a Duchess of Milan, by the hand of Leonardo”. Following the Cardinal’s statement, the portrait was for long assumed to depict Beatrice d’Este, the wife of Ludovico il Moro. However, scholars have recently been more cautious and vague in their statements, with regard to both the artist (anonymous Lombard or Emilian...

Category

18th Century Northern Renaissance Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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