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Portrait Paintings For Sale
1950
s French Modernist Mexican Scene Man in Cowboy Hat City Square
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Mexicain'
Georges Lambert, French mid 20th century
signed oil on canvas, unframed
Canvas : 36 x 24 inches
Inscribed verso
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition: very good...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Argentine Tango, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
This painting captures an intimate moment between two dancers. Artist Duane Brown uses a restrained yet intentional palette. The pale dress of the woman contras...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Untitled" - Contemporary Abstract Portrait Painting in Blue, Yellow, and Black
Located in Carmel, CA
Masri Hayssam (Lebanese, born 1965)
"Untitled" 2023
Oil Paint, Acrylic Paint, Mixed Media, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
The artist signed the bottom right and the back of the painting.
In...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Ecce Homo Coxie Paint 16/17th Century Paint Oil on table Old master Flemish Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Circle of Michael Coxie (Malines, 1499 - Malines, 1592)
Ecce Homo with Pontius Pilate
Oil on panel
Flemish school 16th-17th century
112 x 81 cm - framed 121 x 90 cm.
The proposed p...
Category
16th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$8,492 Sale Price
20% Off
French Portrait Man in Hat Smoking Cigar Large Signed Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Man with the Cigar
by Serge Mallet (French, circa 1990)
signed lower left
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas measures: 32 x 25.5 inches
provenance: private collection, Franc...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,322 Sale Price
20% Off
1930
s French Post-Impressionist Oil Portrait of Woman in Pensive Thought
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Woman/ double sided image
French, circa 1930's, unsigned
oil on board, unframed
Board : 13.5 x 11 inches
Double sided
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition: ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
German School Early 20th Century Oil - The Morning News
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming study of an older gentleman reading the newspaper. Signed illegibly to the lower right. Presented in a gilt frame with foliate strapwork. On canvas.
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$746 Sale Price
20% Off
Original Cubist Oil Painting – Lovers with Heart – Signed Tylor – Gold Frame
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This original oil painting on canvas is a powerful example of cubist-inspired figurative art, signed by the artist Tylor in the lower left. The composition depicts two stylized figur...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique English Classical Portrait with Parrot Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique English portrait oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 31 by 36 inches overall, and 25.5 by 30.5 painting alone. In excellent original condition. Handsomel...
Category
1890s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Untitled #9
Located in Dallas, TX
David Pryor Adickes born January 1927, Huntsville, Texas) is a modernist sculptor and painter. His most famous work is the 67-foot tall A Tribute to Courage statue of Sam Houston in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$384 Sale Price
20% Off
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, ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Rococo Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$6,004 Sale Price
28% Off
Dog Portrait of a Grand Vendéen Hunting Dog Jules Chardigny (1849-1892) ca 1870s
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Dog Portrait of a Grand Vendéen Hunting Dog
Jules Chardigny (1849-1892)
Signed lower right
Circa 1870
Oil on wood panel
Housed within its beautiful and original ornate original gil...
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"Exhale" by Brian O
Neill, Oil painting, Male Nude
Located in Denver, CO
Brian O'Neill's (US based) "Exhale" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a nude male figure stooped over and keeling on the ground, with his back exposed and bowing his...
Category
2010s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Silver, Gold Leaf
20th Century Portrait of a Red Setter/ Spaniel Dog Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Red Setter/Spaniel
English school, mid 20th century
oil on canvas, unframed
Canvas: 14 x 12 inches
Provenance: private collection
Condition: stretcher bar marks showing...
Category
Mid-20th Century English School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary portrait "Autumn Walk"
Located in Zofingen, AG
This portrait captures a blend of realism and mystery, focusing on a figure dressed in modern, understated elegance. The subject, with flowing alabaster hair, stands out against a mu...
Category
2010s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Old Woman - Painting by Francesco Settimj - mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on wooden table realized by Francesco Settimj in the 1930s.
Painted on both sides, recto and verso.
Good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Traditional English Oil Painting Rural Crafts Portrait of a Working Blacksmith
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Blacksmith
by John Edwards (1940 - 2020)
signed oil on canvas, framed
framed: 29 x 23.5 inches
board : 23 x 18 inches
Provenance: private collection, UK
Condition: very good cond...
Category
Mid-20th Century English School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
1960
s French Portrait Elderly Man with Pen - Caricature
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Character Portrait
French school, Mid 20th Century
Gouache paint on unframed paper
inscribed verso
stamped to the reverse
Superbly decorative 1960's French portrait painting...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
$302 Sale Price
20% Off
Maternity and white houses Ibiza Spain oil on canvas painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Frame size 91x110 cm.
Ignacio Gil Sala, was a painter, bohemian character, adventurous and intrepid traveler who knew how to capture his eyes to that worl...
Category
1990s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$3,602 Sale Price
66% Off
A Pair of Portraits
Located in London, GB
Pastel on paper stretched on canvas
Each 23 ¼ x 19 ¾ inches; 59 x 50 cm
Framed dimensions, each: 83 x 67.5 cm
Both signed ‘F. Cotes Px 1751’
Collections:
Captain Penton;
Christie’...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Pastel
COLORFUL 20th CENTURY FRENCH MODERNIST PAINTING - MALE PORTRAIT BOW TIE CARDIGAN
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Bow Tie"
by Jean Marc (French 1949-2019)
gouache paint
painting: 16 x 11.75 inches
provenance: private collection, South of France
Superb original painting by the widely exhibited...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Fine 17th Century Dutch Oil Painting on Wood Panel Horse
Figures Resting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Resting Place
Dutch School, mid 17th century
oil painting on board, unframed
canvas: 7 x 9 inches
provenance: private collection
condition: very good and sound condition
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,928 Sale Price
20% Off
Portrait of Elizabeth Allison - British Slade Sch Art Deco portrait oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This enigmatic portrait oil painting is by noted Slade School artist John Cecil Stephenson. In 1929, when Portrait of Elizabeth Allison was completed...
Category
1920s Art Deco Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mid Century French Impressionist Oil Head
Shoulders Portrait Vintage Woman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984)
Medium: oil on board, unframed
Size : 16 x 13 inches
double sided image
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition: The pai...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Shades in Blue, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A woman with a blue face, lips, and hair wears white sunglasses with pink lenses. Static diagonal lines in the yellow background create a sense of direction and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Posing, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
The painting depicts a girl taking a selfie, with only part of her face visible. She wears a white, cropped shirt and stands against a yellow background. Artist...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Antique German Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Bavarian Gentleman with Pipe
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Bavarian Gentleman with Pipe
by Theodor Recknagl (1865-1945) German
signed oil on board, framed
board : 7 x 5.5 inches
Provenance: private collection, UK
Condition: som...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large Antique American Impressionist Nicely Framed Picnic Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Measuring 20 by 27 inches painting alone. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a gold g...
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Biedermeier Period Early 19th Century Oil - Innkeeper Ludwig Brandt
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful Biedermeier period portrait depicting the innkeeper Ludwig Brandt. One finds oneself captivated by the sitter's gripping gaze, whilst the decorative waistcoat and gold p...
Category
Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Black Gloves, Jean-Gabriel Domergue (1889-1962)
Located in Paris, FR
Jean-Gabriel Domergue (1889–1962) was a distinguished French painter and engraver, celebrated above all for his portraits of elegant women ; or, perhaps more accurately, for a partic...
Category
1950s Art Deco Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
American Impressionist "Self-Portrait" Painting of Monhegan Island Maine Coast
Located in Portland, OR
A large & charming oil on canvas self portrait circa 1920, by the celebrated Salamagundi member & American-Belarusian artist, Abraham Jacob Bogdanove (1886–1946), the painting circa ...
Category
Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Young Lady In The Landscape
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Elegant Young Lady In The Landscape.
Portrait depicting a beautiful young woman in the landscape dressed in a tulle dress and hat decorated with pink roses...
Category
1890s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Lady with Jewels Dutch School 18th century Signed with Frame
Located in Pistoia, IT
Portrait of a woman with jewelry, early 18th-century Dutch school by painter Gérard Wigama (1673-1741). Monogram in the lower right corner on the base of the GW column. Fine Arts exp...
Category
1720s Dutch School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
My Brothers and I (The Love We Share) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Portrait of Colonel Charles-Louis-Prosper Marquis de Chérisey (1786-1837)
Located in Paris, IDF
After Louis-Stanislas MARIN-LAVIGNE (Paris, 1797 – Paris, 1860)
Portrait of Colonel Charles-Louis-Prosper Marquis de Chérisey (1786-1837)
in the uniform of commander of the 38th lin...
Category
Mid-19th Century French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Severance" Oil Painting 48" x 60" inch by Genevieve May
Located in Culver City, CA
"Severance" Oil Painting 48" x 60" inch by Genevieve May
Medium: Oil and gold leaf on panel
Severance:
It will always be hard to say goodbye, no matter how many times we endure it...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Joyous - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa, Children
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Faith is said to be the assurance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Even though we cannot see into the future, we rejoice in faith that everything will fall in pl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
‘Oriental Girls - Mediants à Tanger’, Jean François Portaels ( 1818 - 1895 )
Located in Knokke, BE
Jean François Portaels
1818 - Brussels - 1895
Belgian Painter
‘Oriental Girls - Mediants à Tanger, Maroc’
Signature: signed lower right ‘J. Portaels’
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions: image size 40,5 x 28,5 cm, frame size 67,5 x 56 cm
Biography: Jean François Portaels, also known as Jan Portaels, was a versatile Belgian painter born on April 3, 1818, in Vilvoorde and passed away on February 8, 1895, in Schaerbeek. He was celebrated for his genre scenes, biblical stories, landscapes, portraits, and Orientalist subjects. As a teacher and director of the Academy of Fine Arts of Ghent and the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Portaels significantly impacted Belgian art, becoming a pivotal figure in the Belgian Orientalist school. His works were known for their 'everyday elegance and feminine grace,' and he played a crucial role in influencing the next generation of Belgian artists, including notable figures like Théo van Rysselberghe.
Portaels was the son of a wealthy brewer who also served as Vilvoorde's mayor. Showing an early passion for drawing, he was sent to the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels in 1836, where he studied under François-Joseph Navez, a former student of Jacques-Louis David. Navez invited him to his studio, which was renowned at the time, allowing Portaels to refine his skills alongside other talented students like Charles de Groux and Joseph Stallaert.
In 1841, Portaels moved to Paris, enrolling at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and studying under Paul Delaroche. He became influenced by the emerging Orientalist movement, which was gaining traction in Paris. In 1842, he won the Grand Prix de Rome, which funded his travels across Italy and other regions, including Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Judea, Spain, Hungary, and Norway. These journeys profoundly influenced his artistic vision, particularly his Orientalist works.
Upon his return to Belgium in 1847, Portaels was appointed Director of the academy in Ghent. In 1849, he married Marie Hélène Navez, the daughter of his first teacher. Despite being offered the directorship of the Brussels Academy, he initially declined, opting to preserve his independence. He later accepted a teaching position at the Academy and eventually became its director in 1878, succeeding Eugène Simonis.
Portaels was known for his broad range of artistic talents, including history painting, portraiture, and genre art. He was particularly recognised for his Orientalist depictions, often portraying the 'Oriental woman' with distinctive features like arched eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes. His style, marked by charm and elegance, distinguished him from the dominant artistic movements of Classicism and Romanticism.
He was a pioneer in monumental art in Belgium, working with Jean Baptiste van Eycken to introduce fresco techniques like water glass painting...
Category
Mid-19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
ABSTRACT
By Daria Kusto
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Mixed media on paper
by artist Daria Kusto
Shipped well protected, unframed
Curated by Art Reserve & Angel Rivas
We can do commissioned work of any technique, style and size, cont...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker
Fine 18th Century Oil - Portrait of a Georgian Gentleman
Located in Corsham, GB
This fine 18th-century portrait depicts a distinguished gentleman. The subject wears a powdered wig and a silk cravat, both emblematic of his high social standing. His composed gaze ...
Category
Early 18th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
DIANA THE HUNTRESS -In the Manner of C.A.Coessin De La Foss oil on canvas paint
Located in Napoli, IT
Diana the huntress - Ettore Frattini Italia 2002 - Oil on canvas cm.100x60.
The painting by Ettore Ferrante is a beautiful mythological reinterpretation of the hunting goddess Diana by the famous French painter of the 1800s Charles Alexandre Coessin De La...
Category
Early 2000s French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of G W Barber JP - British Victorian exhibited art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British Victorian exhibited portrait oil painting is by noted female artist (Frances) Maud Porter. Her married name was Maud Bigwood and some of her later work is signed ...
Category
1890s Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$4,406 Sale Price
20% Off
Irreplaceable You - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Love
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
How do you feel when you know you're irreplaceable? People in general are irreplaceable in life.
We are ourselves that cannot be copied in a sense of personality. Simply similar
Sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"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)...
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Feelings
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Companion 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism, Bee Love
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique; this is not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Seeking Perfection 3 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, 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
Mic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Multitasking" Pop Art Street Posters Décollage Painting on Canvas of Kate Moss
By Gieler
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts famous British model Kate Moss. Done with beautiful expressive colors and a distinctive street art design, this piece pops with energy and romantic beauty. Its com...
Category
2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
!8th century Irish or English portrait of a woman with Ermin, blue dressing lace
Located in Woodbury, CT
Wonderful 18th century Irish or English portrait, attributed to the Irish painter Nathaniel Hone.
Nathaniel Hone was born in Dublin but by 1748 had set...
Category
1780s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Huge British Mid 20th Century Portrait of a Bank Manager Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Bank Manager
by Stuart Scott Somerville (1908-1983)
signed oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 56 x 47 inches
Canvas: 50 x 40 inches
Provenance: private collection, UK
Condition: very ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Woman with Yellow Blouse
Located in London, GB
'Woman with Yellow Blouse', oil on cardstock paper (1979), by Raymond Debiève. Here the artist paints a woman posing in front of her home under a blue sk...
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
$1,239 Sale Price
40% Off
Gold Earrings - Large Colorful Surrealist Figurative Feminine Portrait Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The figurative surrealist paintings of Carlos Gamez de Francisco are heavily influenced by his Cuban upbringing. This presence exposed Francisco to the world of figurative arts while...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Watercolor, Acrylic
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....
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Silent Glow - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women, African Fabric
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Strength is not always measured by the noise we make, the battles we fight in the open, or the weight of the words we speak. Sometimes, true strength is found in stillness—in the gra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Loosening" (2025) Original Photorealist Oil Portrait, Oil Painting on Panel
Located in Denver, CO
This striking oil portrait is framed at 21 x 25 inches, and is ready to hang.
Artist Autobiography:
Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, 1958, my family moved every two years thereafter from C...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Study of a Goat
s Head" Frans Lebret (Dutch, 1820-1909)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"Study of a Goat"
Frans Lebret (Netherlands, 1820-1909)
Oil on paper on wood panel
9 x 10 (13 1/2 x 14 1/4 frame) inches
Initialled lower right
This is a simply stunning and deeply ...
Category
1870s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Wood Panel
Striped Dip, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Flowing stripes on the dancer's dress create a bold visual rhythm. The composition crops both figures intentionally, shifting focus to the textures, patterns,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Maruzzella - Oil Paint by Marco Fariello - 2021
Located in Roma, IT
Maruzzella is one of the best works by the artist Marco Fariello realized in 2021.
It is an academic drawing of a Portrait of a young woman with an enc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Let Them Eat Cake" (2014) by Suzy Smith, Original Oil Painting, Portrait
By Suzy Smith
Located in Denver, CO
Suzy Smith's "Let Them Eat Cake" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a portrait of a female nude with a crown set against a backdrop inspired by a Wayne Thiebaud cake...
Category
2010s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, 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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