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Portrait Paintings For Sale
The tenderness of generations
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...
Category
Early 2000s Art Deco Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$960 Sale Price
49% Off
Early 19th-Century Central European School, Christ The Saviour, Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
US buyers pay no import tariffs on this item.
This early 19th-century central European oil painting depicts Christ The Saviour standing atop an orb and carrying a cross over his left shoulder.
An unusual composition, Christ’s rather striking posture is perhaps more ‘Saturday Night Fever’ than it is sacramental. However, the iconography is archaic and derived ultimately from New Testament illustrations dating to the Middle Ages. Depictions of orbs are usually symbolic of the universe, while the cross alludes to redemption. Hence, it’s a visual representation of Christ as the Saviour of humanity.
Francisco de Zurbarán...
Category
1830s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Robert Hebert Percy. From the Art, culture
society series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Movies, TV and magazines are constant source of inspiration. Fame, as fleckring and shallow it can be sometimes, is very intriguing to him.
The worlds of fashion, society and pop cu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Acrylic, Panel
Vision of Hope 5
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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I was inspired to paint the portrait of an African girl, so people could see life through her lens. For you to see what it is for a disadvantaged, underprivileged child growing up in a world that doesn't care about them. Yet despite all of this, what is it that you see when you look into his eyes?
Every child regardless of their background has the right to Education, grow up in a healthy environment, proper feeding and agriculture, clean water, adequate medical program, economical development, and skilled programs, All these bring immediate and lasting solutions to children and families living in extreme poverty and provides a greater future. -
I choose to use my art as a voice for all those children who do not have one. To the governments and other civil organizations who have a moral responsibility to stand up and be counted, that time is now.
- About the Artist
Damola Ayegbayo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,440 Sale Price
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Marilyn Monroe The Smile Is Forever - Textural Colorful Square Portrait Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Playing with the interaction between positive and negative space, strong colors on neutral backgrounds, Canadian artist Virginie Schroeder creates pop art portraits and iconic pop cu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Juan Bautista Porcar Ripollés (1889-1974) - Early 20th Century Oil, Catalan Girl
Located in Corsham, GB
A vibrant and rich portrait of a young girl wearing an oversized white shirt and colourful scarf. Her long brown hair falls effortlessly across her shoulders and is tied with an oran...
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Realist European painter - 19th century figure painting - Portrait of a gentlema
Located in Varmo, IT
European Painter (19th century) - Portrait of a Gentleman.
13.5 x 10 cm without frame, 18.5 x 15.5 cm with frame.
Watercolor on paper, in original 19th century frame (not signed).
...
Category
19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$716 Sale Price
40% Off
Large Impressionist Signed Oil Painting - Lady with Peke Dog in Garden
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School/ Date:
Douglas Stuart Allen (American/ French 1923-2021)
American born artist from Chicago, retiring to France during his latter years to become a full time painter.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist
Located in Surfside, FL
Simka Simkhovitch (Russian/American 1893 - 1949)
This came with a small grouping from the artist's family, some were hand signed some were not.
These were studies for larger paintin...
Category
1930s American Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
You
re a Girl
Located in Zofingen, AG
When I arrived at my grandmother's house, the neighbors said, "Oh, the city girl has arrived."
And my grandmother said, "Child, what have you done to yourself? You're a girl..."
My g...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Lacquer, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Halloween
Located in Burlingame, CA
Halloween - an iconic American painting by James Torlakson who is known for his photorealist oil paintings, watercolors and aquatint intaglio etchings.
Torlakson’s photorealism subj...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1940
s French Fashion Illustration - Elegant Three Women Face Portraits
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas.
The painting, executed in gouache and pencil, double sided
The sketch is original, v...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Portrait of a Lady oil on canvas painting european art
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Portrait of a Lady
Artist: Rosendo González Carbonell
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 24 x 20 inches (unframed)
Condition: Good con...
Category
1970s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique French Impressionist Portrait Painting Gathering Flowers Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage impressionist oil painting by Pierre Eugène Duteurtre (1911 - 1989). Oil on canvas, circa 1970. Signed. Displayed in a period frame. ...
Category
1960s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Away From The Noise - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women, Orange, Oil
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
“Away from the Noise” is a metaphorical escape from the constant din of fear, anxiety, and uncertainty that surrounds us. It's a longing for a refuge where one can find solace, clari...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Portrait of a Bewigged Gentleman
By Enoch Seeman
Located in St. Albans, GB
Enoch Seeman
Canvas Size: 30 x 25" (76 x 62cm)
Outside Frame Size: 37 x 32" (92 x 80cm)
1694-1744
He was born in Danzig, now Gdansk, Poland, around 1694. His father, also Enoch...
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a Lady Holding Statuette - Italian Baroque Old Master oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This fantastic Italian Baroque 17th century Old Master portrait oil painting is attributed to circle of Carlo Dolci. Painted circa 1685, the composition is a waist length portrait of...
Category
17th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$9,828 Sale Price
20% Off
19th century English School Portrait of a Gentleman, with Riding Crop
Dog
Located in York, GB
(early 19th century) unsigned English School Portrait of a Young Gentleman, with Riding Crop and Dog
The reverse stamped T Brown, High Holborn, Linen, oil on canvas,
The size overall being 104 cm x 84 cm whilst the painting is 89cm x 70cm
A charming portrait in overall very good condition housed in a gilt frame
The painting has been cleaned recently . There is some old restoration in the form of a small patch to the rear,barely visible to the front. some texturization to top right in certain light
Certainly does not detract from this charming painting
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Category
Early 19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$3,822 Sale Price
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They after Batoni and Hodges
Located in London, GB
Dimensions variable: medium oval 7.5cm x 9.5cm; large oval 9cm x 11cm.
Derrick Guild is a Scottish artist whose paintings fragment Old Master works to explore the social fabric bene...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
FREAKY GIRL
By Daria Kusto
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original painting by Daria Kusto.
2024y.
Acryic ,markers on watercolor paper.
THE MAGIC FLOW REALITY...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker
MAGIG
By Daria Kusto
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original painting by Daria Kusto.
2024y.
Acryic ,markers on watercolor paper.
THE MAGIC FLOW REALITY...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker
Breaking News - Colorful Figurative Music Mixed Media Texture Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dynamic and abstracted artworks come to life through the hands of Amadou Opa Bathily, an artist deeply connected to movement. Born in Bamako in 1987, his journey into the world of ar...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
YOGA
By Daria Kusto
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by Daria Kusto.
Acrylicon wotercolor paper.
The magic flow reality...
Shipped well protected, unframed
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker
"Witness" (2016) by Lisa Fricker, Original Oil Portrait Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Lisa Fricker's "Witness" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a portrait of a young woman. It measures 8 x 8 inches and is unframed but ready to hang.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Bombshell Bright 1 - Oil Pastel Abstract Figurative Portrait
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by her background in fashion, artist Lindsey McCord creates vibrant portraits that encapsulate the confidence that comes with the fun of being stylish and chic. Her figures ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Edna Rushton after Van Gogh - 1983 Oil, Woman Gleaning
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming oil by the artist Edna Rushton after Van Gogh's 'Peasant Woman Gleaning'. The artwork depicts a lady in traditional Dutch dress gathering crops. Signed, titled and dated v...
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blue Circular Portrait Painting on Wood Symbolizing Resilience and Identity
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This blue-toned circular painting by Natasha Lelenco reflects on resilience, identity, and collective strength through a minimalist visual language and symbolic inscription.
Currenc...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Contemporary portrait "White Lincoln"
Located in Zofingen, AG
This artwork captures a tranquil desert scene centered on a vintage white convertible parked on expansive sands. The car’s sleek design and chrome accents evoke nostalgia and freedom...
Category
2010s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Portrait of a Pekingese Dog Vintage English Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Pekingese Dog
English artist, late 19th century
Watercolour drawing on paper stuck on card
card: 10 x 8 inches
paper: 5.5 x 4 inches
Provenance: Private collection, UK
...
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Pair of Antique Paintings, Oil on Canvas, Portraits. Around 1850.
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of antique paintings, oil on canvas, portraits. Around 1850.
Portrait of a well-known artist and his wife.
Dimensions are per painting...
Category
19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$3,582 Sale Price
21% Off
The War of Independence
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"The War of Independence" is an original oil painting on canvas by Katherine Fraser in a handmade wood frame measuring fifty-nine inches in height ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Who am I to be your secret lover? Figurative large format Landscape with figures
By Igor Fomin
Located in Segovia, ES
Who am I to be your secret lover? Figurative large format Landscape with figures in fairy-tale setting.
Acrylic on canvas.
Author: Igor Fomin.
Measurements in centimeters: 195 x 195 cm. / In inches: 76.77 x 76.77"
In this painting, Igor Fomin not only tells us the story of a couple who keep their love secret, he also tells us about that beautiful old place, a witness to their love affairs, and those neighbors, who should not find out and who make their lives. An entire city, with a splendid aqueduct in the background, through whose arches the view is lost. The set is endowed with a magnificent color and a complex structure, full of planes to stop at all those characters that fill the author's pictorial and literary imaginary.
From the tow...
Category
1990s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Orange Chair" figurative painting of woman seated in a bright colorful interior
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting of a woman at rest in her colorful room.
Signed "Carmody" lower right.
Kelly Carmody (b. 1977, Massachusetts) Rooted in realism, Carmody’s compositions start very...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Study of a Young Woman
, Framed Modernist Oil
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower center, "Mancini"; additionally signed verso and painted circa 1975.
Figurative oil in crimson, vermilion, jade, and deep blue, showing a young woman wearing a hat with...
Category
1970s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Portrait of Lillian Gardiner Mrs Jack Allen British Edwardian art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British portrait oil painting is by noted artist George Spencer Watson and is dateable to 1913. The sitter is Lillian Gardiner ( Mrs ...
Category
1910s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Angela - Large Original Colorful Floral Portrait Painting on Blue Background
By Sally K
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lebanese American artist Sally K.'s captivating floral portraits are both mesmerizing and empowering. Her pop-realistic paintings are inspired by strong, feminine women, celebrating ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Victorian School Boys in Top Hats, Signed Original Huge Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The School Boys
by Maria Tort Xirau (Catalan, 1924-2018)
signed lower corner
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 29 x 40 inches
Very good condi...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Blossom of Beauty -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Woman
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Blossom of Beauty" is an evocative fabric collage painting that celebrates the intricate intersection of nature, texture, and colour. The piece explo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas
Myth III - British 1936 Modern art tempera painting Ida Graves poet family
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British 1930's modern art tempera painting is by noted interwar artist Blair Hughes-Stanton. Painted in 1936 it is part of the myth se...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Egg Tempera
Blair Hughes-StantonMyth III - British 1936 Modern art tempera painting Ida Graves poet family, 1936
$19,656 Sale Price
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Fisherfolk Tending Nets Marseille Harbor 1960
s French Signed Modernist Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tending the Nets, Marseille
French modernist artist, signed and dated 1966
oil painting on board, framed
framed: 23.5 x 30 inches
board: 21 x 29 inches
Provenance: private collection...
Category
Early 19th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
1960
s French Portrait Flower Girl Caricature
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Character Portrait
French school, Mid 20th Century
Gouache paint on unframed paper
inscribed verso
stamped on reverse
Image: 25.5 x 19 inches
Superbly decorative 1960's Fren...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
CHERUBIM WITH FLOWERS- Italian School - Italian Figurative Oil painting
Located in Napoli, IT
Cherubim with flowers - Oil on canvas cm.80x100 by Giulio Di Sotto, Italy, 2002.
Gold leaf gilded wooden frame available on request
This wonderful oil on canvas represents two putti...
Category
Early 2000s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1930
s French Oil Painting Portrait of Lady with Playing Cards Beautiful Work
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Playing Cards
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
oil painting on canvas unframed
measures: 30.5 inches high by 22.5 inches wide
condition: overall very good and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Middle Eastern Woman" Abstract
Cubist Style Portrait Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
A mysteriously rich oil painting of a semi nude Middle Eastern woman in a red headdress. Shaoul adopts a more abstract, cubist and expressionist style. In this piece we explore bold,...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Meeting By Bruno Paoli - Figurative Painting
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French School c.1900 Oil - The Sisters
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming oil study depicting two young girls and their spaniel dog in a pastoral setting. The artist takes inspiration from 18th century portraiture, using a soft palette and roman...
Category
Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Jack of All Trades" (2009) By Quang Ho, Original Oil Portrait Painting
By Quang Ho
Located in Denver, CO
Quang Ho's "Jack of All Trades" (2009) is a portrait of a seated male model with a small sailboat replica in the background.
About the artist:
Quang Ho was born on April 30, 1963, ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
King Sponge, Sponge Bob, Painting, Pop Art, Street Art
By Jay-C
Located in München, BY
Edition 5
Portrait of Sponge Bob
JAY-C – the pseudonym of this innovative young artist known for his subversive use of familiar figures and symbols. Using ...
Category
2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Pigment, Archival Pigment
Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Young Woman, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
With exquisite detail and sparkling color, this portrait of a young woman is a remarkable example of reverse glass painting. Lending the finished work a subtle three-dimensional effe...
Category
Late 19th Century Qing Portrait Paintings
Materials
Glass, Paint
American Impressionist Portrait Painting of "Pearl" Monhegan Island Maine Coast
Located in Portland, OR
A large & charming oil on canvas portrait of the artist's wife "Pearl" circa 1920, by the celebrated Salamagundi member & American-Belarusian artist, Abraham Jacob Bogdanove (1886–19...
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Huge 1960
s French Modernist Oil Painting Lady Seated Playing Guitar
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Guitar Player
French Modernist artist, circa 1960's period
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas : 32 x 39.5 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: very good and sound...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Single Hummingbird, Original Painting, Bird, Animal, Nature
Located in Deddington, GB
Single hummingbird, oil on panel by Angela Smith Hummingbird on a green background, perfectly painted with lots of detail.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Singl...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"Bonding"( contemporary painting of two women )
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary figurative painting with a modern touch of expressionism and brut art depicts a scene of two women, one of them wearing a red dress holds a bowl of fruits. This pie...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cotton Canvas
Large Victorian English Oil Painting Young Girl Country House Steps with Her Dog
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Girl, with her Pet Dog on the Steps of her Country Home
English School, circa 1870's
oil on board, framed in antique gilt swept frame.
framed: 25.5 x 21 inches
b...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Framed Vibrant Pop Surreal Female Botanical Portrait. Acrylic on Canvas
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This original framed figurative painting by Natasha Lelenco blends surreal portraiture with botanical elements, capturing the essence of nature, transf...
Category
2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Nina Reclining with Guitar - original female realist still life portraiture oil
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
Contemporary figurative painter Andrew S. Conklin creates a co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"The Lonely Crowd", Surrealist, Portrait, Mixed Media, Acrylic Painting
By John Baker
Located in Franklin, MA
John Baker’s “The Lonely Crowd” is a multi-colored acrylic painting on canvas with collage 40 x 60 inches. Blues, yellows and greens predominate while reds provide color accents. The...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Dogon by Christophe Dupety - Female nude painting, abstract, vivid tones, bright
Located in Paris, FR
Dogon is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Christophe Dupety, dimensions are 55 × 46 cm (21.7 × 18.1 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Attributed To Eugène Delacroix (Saint-Maurice 1798 - Paris 1863) - Portrait
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Attributed to Eugène Delacroix (Saint-Maurice 1798 – Paris 1863)
Portrait of a Man Wearing a Frock Coat
Oil on canvas,
75 x 60 cm
(29 1/2 x 23 5/8 in)
Signed
Provenance:
Private ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Romantic Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Painting Penitent Mary Magdalene, 1840
Located in Vicoforte, IT
A magnificent 19th-century Italian painting. Painting oil on canvas, on the first canvas, depicts a splendid penitent Magdalene, captured in a moment of intense mystical contemplatio...
Category
1840s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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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.
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