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Medium: Paint
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...
Category
17th Century Baroque Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Fine Edwardian British Society Portrait of a Distinguished Gentleman signed oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Distinguished Gentleman
by John Arthur Machray Hay (Scottish, 1887-1960)
signed and dated 1910
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 30 x 24 inches
provenance: private co...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Beauty is What I Posessed
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
My beauty is one of a kind, my color is one of a kind, and I cherished my My skin which brings out the strength in me
Painting
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Fabric
$1,950 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century French Rococo Period Portrait of Women Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady
French artist, Rococo period 18th century
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 15 x 12.5 inches
canvas: 10.5 x 8.5 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition...
Category
Mid-18th Century Rococo Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$2,009 Sale Price
30% Off
Large Surreal Portrait Panel of Eight Acrylic Paintings With Floral Installation
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This large-scale installation brings together eight acrylic portraits from the You Are The One series, creating a powerful visual ensemble that amplifies the conceptual and chromatic...
Category
2010s Pop Art Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
Thoughtful woman on the terrace of the bar oil on canvas painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Frederic Cabanas (1954) - Pitussi - Oil on canvas
Oil measurements 92x65 cm.
Without frame.
Frederic Cabanas
Multifaceted artist, painter, sculptor, musician, photographer, wr...
Category
1980s Fauvist Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,009 Sale Price
46% Off
Joyline 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women Breastfeeding Child
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
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This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Artist
Josue M...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Very Large 1820
s English Portrait Dapper Young Gentleman Period Drama Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Dapper Young Gentleman
English School, circa 1820's period
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 40 x 34 inches
canvas: 32 x 27 inches
provenance: private collection, England
condition: ...
Category
1820s Victorian Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Deja Vu. Spring, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A stylized portrait depicts a girl using bold blocks of color. Her face appears simplified and almost sculptural, rendered in muted tones of beige, grey, and pi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Antique 1868 Swedish Countryside Genre Oil Painting Bride Arrival Signed Framed
Located in Stockholm, SE
This charming Swedish countryside genre painting, signed lower left "T.A. Forssman" and dated 1868, captures a touching bride arrival scene: a young woman in traditional folk costume...
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Untitled V
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
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This work is unique, this is not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Artist
Wisdom Uche...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Afrocentric Radiance
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
In a vibrant celebration of African heritage and beauty, our protagonist, a stunning black African woman, graces the scene with her majestic presence. Crowned with a voluminous afro ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media
$2,720 Sale Price
20% Off
Peace - Original Sally K Figurative Artwork
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
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Ashabi Oge - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Africa Women, Fashion
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
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Azeez Muritadoh ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$4,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique portrait oil painting of an art lesson by Swiss artist Louis Patru
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Antique portrait painting of two woman having an art lesson by Swiss artist, Louis Patru (1871-1905). This is an unusual painting from an artist who only enjoyed a short life. Two ...
Category
1890s French School Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large French Expressionist Oil Portrait, The Seated Beauty.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Large French Mid 20th Century, oil on paper laid on canvas, portrait of a seated female figure by Sylvain Vigny. The painting is signed bottom left and presented in a very fine carve...
Category
Mid-20th Century French School Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Oil
Echoes of the Atelier XV
Located in London, GB
Echoes of the Atelier XV, acrylic on canvas mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an intermediary of an agein...
Category
1980s Modern Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Board
Fine Antique Classical Nude Draped in Robes Dancing with Dog Gold Background
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Italian School, 19th century
Title: Classical nude draped in robes with dancing dog. The work looks as though it might have been a ceiling...
Category
19th Century Old Masters Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$1,190 Sale Price
30% Off
Pathfinder 4 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Black Women Face
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Pathfinder is Inspired by portraying the struggles, aspirations, and joys of women in my society, and to encourage viewers to connect with these experiences on a personal and emotion...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
Woman surrealism oil on canvas painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Canvas size 81x100 cm.
Frame size 94x113 cm.
Alvar Suñol Alvar Suñol Munoz-Ramos, commonly known as Alvar, was born in 1935 in Montgat, Spain, a Catalan fishing village on the Medit...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$14,252 Sale Price
40% Off
Summer, Figurative Nude Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Mishurovski V.V.
Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Style: Classic Figurative
Year: 2010
Title: Summer
Size: 35.5" x 18" x 0....
Category
2010s Impressionist Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Early 18th-Century French Rococo Oil Painting, Portrait of a Baron
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This sumptuous early 18th-century portrait by leading French artist Louis de Silvestre (1675-1760) depicts Baron Pierre de Gaultier, a nobleman and diplomat active during the final y...
Category
Early 18th Century Rococo Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Rococo 18th-Century Portrait of Young Girl with Grapes Oval Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Girl
French Rococo School, 18th century, unsigned
oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 24 x 20 inches
Canvas : 20 x 16 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Con...
Category
18th Century Rococo Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait Of A Young Woman 2 - Figurative Oil Painting, New Renaissance
Located in Salzburg, AT
Portrait Of A Young Woman 2 - Figurative Oil Painting, New Renaissance
Contemporary painting oil on canvas
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
French School 18th century, Portrait of a gentleman, oil
Located in Paris, FR
French School 18th Century
Portrait of a gentleman holding his hat
Oil on paper transferred on wood panel
34 x 27 cm
In a beautiful vintage wood frame with some lacks in the mould, ...
Category
1760s Old Masters Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of the Nephew of the Artist
by René Seyssaud, French Oil Painting
By René Seyssaud
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of the Nephew of the Artist', oil on canvas, by René Seyssaud (circa 1930s). Known for his use of vivid colours in his landscapes and depictions of workers in their fields,...
Category
1930s Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"The Bather" (2024) Oil Painting by Karen Offutt, Female Portrait, Nude
By Karen Offutt
Located in Denver, CO
Karen Offutt's (US based) "The Bather" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a nude female in a landscape, bathed in light, with a towel draped around her. The painting ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Morning" Contemporary oil painting . Female figure
Located in Oslo, NO
In this piece, I've used acrylics and oils to capture a serene yet poignant moment. The figurative style embraces the complexity of human emotion, as the subject's thoughtful gaze in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Girl in the Rain - Gold Edition #5", Abstract, Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Gold Edition - with real gold leaf, 23,75 carat
Art measures 19.68 x 19.68 inches
Frame measures 24.80 x 24.80 inches
Framed in a high-quality contemporary wooden moulding.
Color...
Category
2010s Abstract Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Clay, Acrylic
Woman Abstracted Portrait, Gestural, Acrylic on Canvas, Jo by Rebecca Jack
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Rebecca Jack
"Jo"
Acrylic on Canvas
24 x 24 Inches 25.5 x 25.5 Inches Oak Frame
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Rebecca Jack, an intuitive painter, creates vibrant, figurative works tha...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,920 Sale Price
20% Off
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 ...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Antique Victorian English Oil - Fine Posed Lady Portrait
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: English School, late 19th/ early 20th century.
The painting came from a large collection of works by one artist. A very few of them are signed what looks to be 'F. Wa...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$381 Sale Price
30% Off
Late 19th Century Portrait of a Nun, Italian Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Luigi Morgari (Italian, 1857–1935)
The Nun
Oil on canvas mounted on board
Signed lower right
14 x 12 inches
21.5 x 19.5 inches, framed
There is a minor chip to the bottom right corn...
Category
Late 19th Century Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Ocean sunset -original hyper realism seascape oil painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil Pastel, Oil
The Basket Weaver Traditional English Rural Crafts Oil Painting Portrait
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Weaver
by John Edwards (English, 1940 - 2020)
signed oil on canvas, framed
framed: 29 x 23.5 inches
canvas : 23 x 18 inches
Provenance: private collection, England
Condition: ver...
Category
Mid-20th Century Victorian Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$904 Sale Price
30% Off
The blue bow: a little boy with tousled hair naturalistic portrait oil painting
Located in Norwich, GB
This sweet little boy sits quietly like a well brought up child, but you can see in his eyes how much he likes to run and play. In this sensitive portrait painted in circa 1860 by Fé...
Category
1860s Naturalistic Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tribute to Michelangelo III by Zhang Hongyu - Contemporary portrait painting
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
Tribute to Michelangelo III is a unique painting by contemporary artist Hongyu Zhang. The painting is made with Indian ink, pastel, acrylic, engraving and collage on cardboard mounte...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard, Engraving
Fine Dutch Old Master Large Oil Painting Portrait Gentleman in Ruff Collar Robes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Gentleman in Ruff Collar and Robes
Dutch School, 18th century
oil on canvas laid over panel, unframed
board: 28.5 x 24 inches
provenance: private collection
condition: ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Old Masters Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a Lady - Mid 20th Century French Modernist Oil on Board Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful mid 20th century French modernist oil on board portraity of a smartly dressed young lady.
Typicallly French look to the lady in this lovely little portrait. She is smart...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"The Orange Voltaire" by Linda Delahaye, Original Oil Painting, Female Nude
Located in Denver, CO
"The Orange Voltaire" by Linda Delahaye (France based) is an original oil on panel depicting a graceful female nude bathed in sunlight.
Born: 1980, Canada
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Stillness" - Oil Painting of Nude Female Figure by Matt Talbert
By Matt Talbert
Located in Denver, CO
Matt Talbert's "Stillness" (2024) is an oil painting on linen, measuring 21 x 14 inches (53.34 x 35.56 cm). The unframed artwork features a nude female figure seated beside a window,...
Category
2010s Realist Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
$1,750 Sale Price
30% Off
J.Lambert 19th c. Antique oil painting on wood Portrait, Genre scene, Gold Frame
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is an exceptional original 19th-century antique oil painting on wood board, depicting a nobleman in a red camisole, holding a guitar. He peeks around a corner with an exp...
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,725 Sale Price
25% Off
Large Victorian Portrait of Country Gentlemen Squire Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English artists, circa 1870
oil painting on canvas, framed
framed: 36 x 31 inches
canvas : 30 x 25 inches
provenance: private collection, England
condition: overall very good and pr...
Category
1870s Victorian Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Shadows and Diamonds
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
At the heart of "Shadows and Diamonds," we encounter the theme of shadows. John ingeniously uses shadows to represent the obscured aspects of our individuality, the parts of ourselves that are hidden from the outside world. These shadows can be seen as the unexplored depths of our personality, our fears, or our secrets. The young man in the artwork seems to embrace his shadows, suggesting a willingness to acknowledge and confront those hidden aspects of his being.
By portraying shadows as an integral part of the artwork, John challenges us to embrace our own shadows and accept them as essential components of our identity. The shadows in "Shadows and Diamonds" serve as reminders that the multifaceted nature of human existence is not limited to what is visible on the surface but extends far beyond, into the realm of the intangible and the mysterious.
While shadows represent the hidden aspects of self, diamonds in the artwork symbolize the facets that shine through, the qualities and characteristics that we choose to reveal to the world. Diamonds are known for their brilliance and sparkle, and in "Shadows and Diamonds," they represent the positive attributes that we proudly display to others. They symbolize our achievements, our talents, and the qualities that make us unique and valuable.
Through the juxtaposition of shadows and diamonds, John invites us to reflect on the delicate balance between revealing and concealing different aspects of our identity. The young man's beaded necklace, adorned with diamonds, suggests a celebration of self-discovery and the courage to embrace and showcase the diverse elements that constitute our true selves.
In addition to the symbolism present within the artwork, Makama John...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil, Acrylic
$1,880 Sale Price
20% Off
"Last Night" – Oil Painting, Vulnerable Male Portrait in Dramatic Light
By Matt Talbert
Located in Denver, CO
Matt Talbert’s "Last Night" is a 2023 oil painting on linen measuring 10 x 8 inches unframed and 11.25 x 9.25 inches framed. The piece is professionally framed and ready to hang.
A ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow of Africa 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative
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.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"Smoking Lady" (2024) By Nadezda, Original Oil Painting on Panel
Located in Denver, CO
Nadezda's beautiful new oil on panel painting "Smoking Lady" (2024) is an abstract portrait of a woman wearing a black dress smoking inside of her brightly colored house, she is stan...
Category
2010s Surrealist Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Large Original Oil Painting on canvas contemporary Art young woman with a guitar
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is an amazing, very impressive original large modern painting on canvas, depicting a young woman with a guitar sitting on the pavement.
The painting is in excellent condition...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$720 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century German School, Gentleman with Top Hat, 1839
Located in Beachwood, OH
19th Century German School
Br: Venus aus Chemnitz 50 Jahre alt 58 24/5 39, 1839
Oil on canvas
Signed lower left
25.5 x 20 inches
30.5 x 24.75 inches, framed
The gentleman is Johann ...
Category
1830s Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th Victorian century Portrait of a Young girl titled
Im Better Now
Located in Woodbury, CT
Edward Patry (1856–1940)
I’m Better Now, oil on canvas, circa 1890–1900, in the original frame
This tender and exquisitely rendered portrait by Edward Patry captures a moment of qui...
Category
1890s Victorian Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Huge 1800
s British Oil Painting Family Portrait Dorset Country House Children
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The children of Robert Williams with their go-cart in the grounds of Bridehead, Dorset *see historical notes below.
ATTRIBUTED TO RAMSAY RICHARD REINAGLE (1775-1862, unsigned).
oi...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$7,429 Sale Price
30% Off
Study of a Basset Hound by Léon Espinasse (French 19th/20th)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"Portrait of a Basset Hound"
Léon Espinasse (French, c. 1870 to 20th century)
Watercolor
Signed lower left
12 x 9 3/8 (23 ¾ x 21 frame) inches
A stunning exercise in complete contro...
Category
Early 1900s Realist Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil Painting Oval Shape Figures in Tavern Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tavern Interior
Dutch School, 17th century
oil on metal, framed
framed: 8 x 6.75 inches
painting: 6 x 4.25 inches
provenance: private collection
condition: very good and sound condit...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,128 Sale Price
30% Off
Mid-20th Century French Signed Oil Portrait of a Woman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Woman
French artist, mid 20th century
signed oil on board, frames
Framed: 29 x 23 inches
Board : 22 x 15 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition:...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,190 Sale Price
30% Off
Insouciance
, Mid 20th Century Portrait of Max Vigon friend of Jean Cocteau.
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Cotignac, FR
French Mid 20th Century oil portrait of the actor Max Vigon. The sitter was a friend and collector of the works of Jean Cocteau. By repute this portrait is by Cocteau however it is n...
Category
Mid-20th Century Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Yesterday
s Echo -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Love
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube.
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Artist
Adebayo Taiwo, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Gentleman with a Pipe - 1930
s French Post Impressionist Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A striking 1930's French post-impressionist oil on board portrait of a gentleman smoking a pipe by Antonin Guéton.
Excellent quality and condition post-impressionist portrait. Sign...
Category
1930s Post-Impressionist Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Large Original Oil Painting on canvas contemporary Art cityscape with many faces
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is an amazing, very impressive original large modern painting on canvas, depicting an urban cityscape with many faces in the foreground.
The painting is in excellent condition....
Category
20th Century Impressionist Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$720 Sale Price
20% Off
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 Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Absolutely Nothing
Located in Zofingen, AG
This surreal artwork captures a stark desert crossroads under a vivid blue sky, where a vintage white convertible takes center stage. Two figures add intrigue: one stands beside the ...
Category
2010s Realist Paint Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
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Find a wide variety of authentic Paint portrait paintings available on 1stDibs. While artists have worked in this medium across a range of time periods, art made with this material during the 21st Century is especially popular. If you’re looking to add portrait paintings created with this material to introduce a provocative pop of color and texture to an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, pink and other colors. There are many well-known artists whose body of work includes ceramic sculptures. Popular artists on 1stDibs associated with pieces like this include Jack Graves III, Iryna Kastsova, America Martin, and Mark Beard. Frequently made by artists working in the Contemporary, Impressionist, all of these pieces for sale are unique and many will draw the attention of guests in your home. Not every interior allows for large Paint portrait paintings, so small editions measuring 0.1 inches across are also available Prices for portrait paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1 and tops out at $1,495,000, while the average work can sell for $3,406.
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