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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Brotherhood -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Black Men, Acrylic
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide 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 Authent...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Portrait of a Young Man (Russian male portrait)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Friedrich Wigand (Russian, 1800-1853). Portrait of a Young Man, 1841. Oil on canvas, 12.5 x 16 inches. Framed measurement: 17 x 20.5 inches. Signed an...
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Mid-18th Century Romantic Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Glimmer" (2024) Oil Painting by Karen Offutt, Nude Female Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
Karen Offutt's (US based) "Glimmer" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a nude female wearing a translucent robe, posing with her arms above her head. The painting is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

1950 s French Modernist Oil Painting Portrait Sketch of Nude Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Nude Model by Maurice Delavier (French 1902-1986) stamped verso oil painting on canvas, 16 x 13 inches condition: overall good and original provenance: from a collection of this ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Óleo sobre tela - Retrato femenino
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Firmado por el artista en la parte superior El estado de la obra es bueno Se presenta enmarcada la obra Medidas de la obra: 65 x 54 cm. Medidas de la obra enmarcada: 78 x 67 cm. ...
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1950s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Contemporary Abstract Figurative Painting Small Format Art "Her Silent Story"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
Original Contemporary Abstract Figurative Canvas Painting – Small Format Art “Her Silent Story” is a profound contemporary figurative painting depicting woman's portrait by French ...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Oil Painting of Queen Guinevere King Arthur Camelot
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Guinevere’ by Norman Prescott-Davies R.B.A, R.C.A. (1861-1915). Academy Fine Paintings is fully conversant with the latest US Government import duties and the legal exemptions und...
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Late 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Erasmus of Rotterdam
Located in GB
Hans Holbein the Younger (1497/98 – 1543) was one of the greatest painters of the Northern Renaissance. Born in Augsburg, Germany, he was the son of Hans Holbein the Elder, also a pa...
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19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Portrait of a Woman Reading, Early 19th Century English
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
English, Early 19th Century " Portrait of a Woman Reading ", circa 1820-1825 Oil on Mahogany Panel 9 1/2" x 7 3/4" Housed in a 2" Ornamented Frame Overall Size: 13 1/2" x 11 3/8...
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Early 19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Expressionist Portrait Oil Painting "Woman Seated in Yellow Armchair"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A large, unique, abstracted portrait oil painting on stretched Belgian linen canvas, ready to hang. Framing options available on request.
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Linen, Oil

“Antique history 2” Original contemporary painting . Large , vertical.
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork presents a mesmerizing fusion of abstract expressionism and classical portraiture. A ghostly visage emerges from a vibrant tapestry of colors and textures, blending soft...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

The Dandy a Salon in Paris 19th Century portrait of a young man French painting
Located in Norwich, GB
A wonderful depiction of a dapper Parisian dandy, dating from 1848. I love his air of decadence! It is a work by F de Korff, a mysterious French aristocratic portrait artist who had ...
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Mid-19th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Echoes of the Atelier III (circa 1980s-90s)
Located in London, GB
Echoes of the Atelier III, acrylic on canvas mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an intermediary of an agei...
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1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Board

Christ on the Cold Stone – After Jan Gossaert (Mabuse)
Located in Stockholm, SE
This striking devotional image, painted by a follower of Jan Gossaert, represents one of the most influential compositions of the Northern Renaissance: Christ on the Cold Stone, or C...
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16th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Portrait of an officer of the 2nd Life Guards, Windsor Castle beyond
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Richard Barrett Davies (1782-1854) Portrait of an officer of the 2nd Life Guards, small full-length, with his mount, holding a paper, a troop of mounted Life Guards and Windsor Castle ...
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19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Oil

French painting portrait Bearded italian man oil canvas Second half 18th century
Located in PARIS, FR
French school of the second half of the 18th century Oil on canvas 46 x 38 cm (57 x 49 cm with the frame) Very beautiful frame in gilded wood from the Louix XVI period with decoratio...
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Late 18th Century French School Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Curious Calf- 21st Century Contemporary Animal Portrait by Paul Jansen
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Paul Jansen Curious Calf 51 x 61 cm (Framed 67x 78 cm, Frame is included in price) Oil on wood panel Painter Paul Jansen (1960) started his artistic career as a photographer, and a ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

FADING INTO STONE 3 surreal original oil/canvas Paula Craioveanu large 30x38in
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Fading into Stone 3 " . Original, unique painting. oil on canvas, 30x38in. Shipped stretched ready for display and varnished. Painting csn be seen in artmiami art fair in December...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Lady Mary Robinson (1757-1800), 18th Century
By Joshua Reynolds
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait of Lady Mary Robinson (1757-1800), 18th Century circle of Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) Large 18th Century portrait of Lady Mary Robinson, oil on canvas. Excellent quali...
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18th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Petra - Original Abstract Expressionism Figurative Portrait Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Erin Hammond is a contemporary abstract expressionist artist whose free-form paintings capture the essence of her inner, subjective realities. With a vibrant palette and dynamic mark...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Giambattista Piazzetta workshop (Venetian) - Set of six 18th century paintings
Located in Varmo, IT
Giambattista Piazzetta (Venice 1683 - Venice 1754) circle of - Six Half-Length Apostles. 62.5 x 52.5 cm unframed, 72.5 x 62.5 cm with frames. Group of six oil paintings on canvas, ...
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Mid-18th Century Rococo Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Polish Jewish Art, The Rabbi, Judaica Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Konstanty Swewczenko (1910-1991), signed oil Judaica Oil Painting, Polish. Konstantin Shevchenko studied at the Institute of Fine Arts in Warsaw in the years 1927 - 1928. Then, in 19...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Charming French Naive Art, Clowns on Bicycle Michel Boulet Folk Art Oil Painting
By Michel Boulet
Located in Surfside, FL
Michael Boulet (France b. 1938-), Oil on canvas Hand signed lower right "Le Patinette de Bâle" Frame: 28" X 33" Image: 20" X 24" Michel Boulet was born in 1938 in Marseille, Franc...
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20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large Victorian Signed Oil Painting Lady Artist Seated Sketching in Garden 1862
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Female Artist Sketching in the Garden by Arthur Rankley (British, 1819-1872) signed and dated 1862 with monogram oil painting on canvas, in antique period gilt frame canvas: 24...
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Mid-19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Young Woman with Pink Ribbon and Hat - Original Oil Painting, Handsigned
Located in Paris, IDF
Jean-Gabriel DOMERGUE (1889-1962) Young Woman with Pink Ribbon and Hat, c. 1950 Oil on hardboard Signed lower left On hardboard, 45 x 38 cm (c. 28 x 15 in) Presented in a giltwood f...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil

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

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Oil

Mary s Day Out - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa, Modern
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 Sam...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

1920 s British Signed Oil Painting Portrait Lady by Piano Interior Light Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of the Artists Mother *see below by Gladys Marguerite Baker (British, 1889-1959) signed, titled verso oil on canvas, framed framed: 29 x 17 inches canvas: 24 x 12 inches Pr...
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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Portrait of Man 1869
Located in PARIS, FR
Oil on canvas 135,2 x 95 cm (169 x 129 cm with frame) Signed and dated lower right
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1860s Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Cat Therapy
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, we see a minimalist room with a huge window, beyond which stretches a sky filled with fluffy white clouds. Muted colors dominate—the blue of the sky contrasts beaut...
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2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Contemporary French Cubist Portrait Multicoloured Original Large Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cubist Portrait, Multicoloured, Original Oil Painting By French artist Beatrice Werlie, early 21st Century Oil painting on canvas, unframed Canvas size: 21.5 x 18 inches Sensationa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Hunt Slonem "Her Majesty Thursday" Portrait
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Her Majesty Thursday Date: 2021 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 21" x 17" Framed Dimensions: 22" x 18" Signature: Signed by Artist on Vers...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Woman posing acrylic painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Woman Acrylic on canvas on cardboard. Work measurements 55x46 cm. Frameless. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Spanish painter...
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1970s Fauvist Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

Woman Abstracted Figure, Palm, Acrylic on Canvas, Desert Oasis by Rebecca Jack
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Rebecca Jack "Desert Oasis" Acrylic on Canvas 36 x 60 in. __________________________ Rebecca Jack, an intuitive painter, creates vibrant, figurative works that highlight the beaut...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Saint Michael Archangel Reni 17/18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Art
By Guido Reni (Bologna 1575 - 1642)
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Saint Michael Archangel Guido Reni (Bologna 1575 - 1642) Workshop/Follower of 17th-18th century Oil on canvas (104 x 68 cm. - In frame 109 x 68 cm.) This high quality painting is b...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Signed American Illustration "Romeo and Juliette" Framed Rare Portrait Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American illustration painting. Signed. Framed. Measuring 20 by 24 inches overall and 16 by 20 painting alone.
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1960s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Figurative/Female, Portrait, Florals, Don’t You Want to Feel Alive Anna Kincaide
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
ANNA KINCAIDE "Don’t You Want to Feel Alive" Oil and Mixed Media on Canvas 48 x 48 inches Communicating emotion and narrative with limited assistance from her figure’s facial expres...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a lady.
Located in Douglas, Isle of Man
Auguste Serrure 1825 - 1903, was a Flemish born painter. The description of his birthplace is generally described as Belgium, however the Flemish nationality became Belgian in 1830 a...
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Late 19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Ecce Homo Castello 17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Genoese school
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
17th-century Genoese School Workshop of Valerio Castello (Genoa, 1624 - Genoa, 1659) Ecce homo Oil on canvas 117 x 99 cm. In frame 138 x 118 cm. The Ecce Homo, the subject of our ...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Angelo Dall Oca Bianca, The Prayer of Mary, 1920
Located in Vicenza, VI
Positive photographic print with white lead highlights and charcoal trim of a painting depicting the prayer of Mary, both made by Angelo Dall'Oca Bianca. The photograph has the arti...
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1920s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper

Steadfast Gaze 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa, Girl
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 (Issued by the Gal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ginger White Cats Original British Signed Oil Painting Feline Friends
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Ginger & White Cats English School, 20th century signed with artists monogram oil on board, framed framed: 17 x 26 inches board: 12.5 x 21.5 inches Provenance: private collection, ...
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Mid-20th Century English School Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Contemporary Expressionist portrait woman acrylic painting "Feminine Power"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This modern vibrant abstract expressionist woman's portrait was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot and makes part of her ongoing series dedicated to Women, where she explores ...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Walk So Fast By Thierry Noir
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Walk So Fast By Thierry Noir Thierry Noir is a French artist best known as one of the first to paint the Berlin Wall, turning it into a vibrant symbol of freedom and expression. H...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Study Of A Head
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Artus WOLFAERTS (1581-1641) Study of a head Oil on paper, transferred on panel. 39,5 x 29 cm Unsigned Provenance Private collection, France Firstly thought to be from Rubens’s S...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Laid Paper

Vintage Pop Art Portrait of Peter Max Original Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist portrait of iconic artist Peter Max. Signed. Framed. Original oil on canvas.
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1970s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Saint Catherine Religious Reni 17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Italy
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Guido Reni (Bologna 1575 - 1642) Workshop of Probably Gian Domenico Cerrini, the Cavalier Perugino (Perugia 1609 - Rome 1681) Saint Catherine of Alexandria Oil on canvas 65 x 5...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Bad Hombre XXXI" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Mark Andrew Bailey's "Bad Hombre XXXI" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an impressionistic, monochrome portrait of an old western cowboy or Vaquero (Mexican Cowboy)...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Sergei" - Oil on Canvas Realist Portrait Painting 2016
Located in Denver, CO
"Sergei," an original oil painting on canvas created in 2016 by Viktoria Savenkova, is an expressive realist portrait rendered with skillful precision and emotional depth. Measuring ...
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2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Liberty IX /// Jack Graves Statue of Liberty New York France United States Paint
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Liberty IX" Series: Icon *Signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, titled, and dated on verso Year: 2025 Medium: Original Acr...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

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 Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Lady in red Dress - British Old Master art female oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British Old Master portrait oil painting is attributed to circle of noted artist Michael Dahl. Although born in Sweden, Dahl lived and worked most of his life in England ...
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1690s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Thoughtful
Located in Atlanta, GA
Small limited edition run of 49 and 6 E.A."s (Edition of the artist). Each canvas reproduction is crafted by a skilled printer under the supervision of the artist. Román Francés has...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Giclée

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Inner Nature 4 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women on African Fabric
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. “Don’t let the n...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"The Champ, 1942" Joe Louis "Brown Bomber" Boxer Portrait Ex-Museum Oil Signed
Located in Yardley, PA
“The Champ, 1942” by Theodore Fried (1902-1980) This important portrait by Hungarian-American artist Theodore Fried depicts the legendary boxer Joe Louis aka “The Brown Bomber” and ...
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1940s American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

1830 s French Romantic Period Large Oil Painting Christ on the Cross
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Crucifixion French School, circa 1830's circle of Eugene Delacroix (1798-1863) oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 37.5 x 22.5 inches provenance: private collection, northern France ...
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Early 19th Century Romantic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson Signed British Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lord Nelson British school, late 20th century signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 16.5 x 13.5 inches canvas: 14 x 11 inches provenance: private collection, London condition: very go...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Detailed Contemporary Impressionist Train Station Signed and Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Super detailed French impressionist train depot painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Image size, 16"H x 20"L.
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1990s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Dog Portrait of a Hunting Dog by Jules Chardigny (1849-1892)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Antique Dog Painting of a Hunting Dog Jules Chardigny (1849-1892) Circa 1870 Oil on paper. 8 x 6 (18 1/2 x 15 1/4 frame) inches In Jules Chardigny's signature style, a beloved compa...
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1860s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Laid Paper

"Booth Lake Trail-Vail Colorado" - Soft Pastel on Wood Panel
Located in Denver, CO
"Booth Lake Trail-Vail Colorado" by Sharon Pomales Tousey is an original, handmade soft pastel painting on wood panel that measures 44 x 48 inches framed and is ready to hang.
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Pastel, Wood Panel

Portrait Paintings for Sale on 1stDibs

An elegant and sophisticated decorative touch in any living space, portrait paintings have remained popular throughout the years and are widely loved pieces of art for display in many homes today.

Portrait paintings are at least as old as ancient Egypt, where realistic, lifelike depictions of the recently deceased — commonly known as “mummy portraits” — were painted on wooden panels and affixed to mummies as part of the burial tradition.

For centuries, painters have used portraiture as a means of expressing a subject’s nobility, societal status and authority. Portraits were given as gifts in Renaissance Europe, and a portrait artist might have been commissioned to help mark a significant occasion such as a wedding or a promotion to high office. Prior to the advent of photography, which eventually replaced painted portraits as a quicker and more efficient way of capturing a person’s essence, the subject of a portrait had to sit for hours until the painter had finished. And during the 18th century in particular, if an artist commissioned for a portrait struggled with how to adequately memorialize and capture a subject’s likeness, sometimes a portrait painting wasn’t completed for up to a year.

Whether it’s part of the gallery-style approach to your living-room or dining-room walls or merely inspiration as you devise an eye-grabbing color scheme in your home, a portrait painting is a timeless decorative object for any interior. A landscape painting or sculpture might give you the kind of insight into a specific region of the world or a different culture that you can ascertain only through art. Similarly, when you take the time to learn about the subject of a portrait painting that you bring into your home — the sitter’s history, the relationship between the sitter and the artist should one exist, the story of how the portrait came to be — that work can become intensely personal in addition to its place as an object for an art-hungry corner of your apartment or house.

On 1stDibs, visit a vast collection of famous portrait paintings or works by emerging artists. Search by medium to find the right portrait paintings for your home in oil paint, synthetic resin paint and more. Find portrait paintings in a variety of styles, too, including contemporary, Impressionist and Pop art, or search by artist to find unique works created by painters such as Mark Beard, Steve Kaufman and Montse Valdés.

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