Realist Portrait Paintings

An original large Scottish portrait oil by noted Scottish artist William Oliphant Hutchinson. The work is a portrait of a gentleman, in a suit, with a rose in his lapel. This painting is a fine realist portrait. It dates to 1960 when he was at the height of his portrait career. This is a fine example of a mid 20th century Scottish portrait. Signed and dated upper left. Provenance. Scottish collection. Condition. Oil on canvas, image size 36 inches by 28 inches and in good gallery condition. Housed in a gallery frame, 43 inches by 35 inches framed and in good condition. William Oliphant Hutchinson (1889-1970), was born at Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, fifth child in the family of four sons and two daughters, of Henry William Hutchison of Kinloch, a Kirkcaldy businessman, and his wife, Sarah Hannah née Key. Educated at Kirkcaldy High School, Cargilfield School, Edinburgh, and later at Rugby School. As a boy he showed considerable promise as an artist and wanted to become a painter but his family were set on him entering business. In 1911, he spent a period in Paris, primarily to perfect his French where he also took this opportunity to study at the Atelier Delecluse, striking up a lifelong friendship with Scottish artist, [Sir] James Gunn (1893-1964). On his return to Scotland he entered the family timber business but, with his father's permission, entered Edinburgh College of Art, having a portrait of his younger sister Nancy exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy in 1911. Whilst studying in Edinburgh he came under the influence of watercolourist Edward Arthur Walton...

1972-73 Eastbourne College for Art and Design: Fine Art Foundation Course: studies drawing. Works through the South Coast Period of paintings. Studio: South Coast of England. 1974-81 University of Wales: studied painting under Welsh artist Selwyn Jones. Public and private commissions: twenty-five multistory murals in Wales and England: documented by the BBC and British National Newspapers. Studios: Bethesda and Bangor City, Wales. Studies composition and portraiture. Shows at the Royal Exchange, London; Bangor City Museum, Wales. 1981-82 Commission: The Trial of Saint Deiniol: 19-panel, 18 x 21 ft. painting. Studio: Shropshire, England 1982-86 The New York Times send photographer Dith Pran (on whom the movie The Killing Fields was based) to photograph Povey in New York with The Trial of Saint Deiniol painting at Art Expo New York 1986. Povey is advised by George Bush Senior’s former campaign manager Zena Temkin on shaping his public persona. The BBC film Edward Povey with former President of the Royal Academy of Art in London - Sir Hugh Casson KCVO, RA, RDI in which Sir Hugh interviews Povey about his art career. Public and private commissions for collections in the United States, London, Wales, Belgium, West Indies. Studies symbolism and trains in color with Jan de Maere in Brussels and works through the Tapestry Period of paintings Studio: Grenada, West Indies. 1987-91 Studies psychology and narrative in art whilst he builds the extensive Childhood, Illusion and Desire Period of paintings. Studio: Guisborough, England courtesy of the town mayor. Shows in Belgium, London, New York. 1992-93 Public commission: Hall of Illusion mural: 20 X 40 ft. interior oil painting in the Chamber Concert Hall of the University of Wales. The commission is followed by BBC Television, S4C Television; BBC Radio Four and regional and national newspapers. Studios: Guisborough, England; Bangor City, Wales. Designs the Hall of Illusion mural on the island of Grenada, West Indies. 1994-96 Deepens his studies in the relationship between art and the psyche. Researches new ways to evolve concepts with models using theaters...

This artwork combines vintage aesthetics with surreal elements, set against a thought-provoking backdrop. A woman in a black suit and bow tie, holding a cigarette, exudes timeless el...

Crafted with acrylics in a symphony of black and gold, this painting captures the essence of strength and elegance. The striking contrast and precise realism convey a sense of intros...

This artwork depicts a young woman confidently poised at the Texas state line, symbolizing both a literal and metaphorical crossing. Set against a vibrant blue sky, the scene cente...

'Resurrection' features the head of a reclining young reddish blond haired women wearing a cloak of lady bugs. It is 6 x 8 inches, unframed, wired and ready to hang. Condition excell...

Göta Lejon, 1746. by Louis Letouche (French 1924-2015) oil painting on linen canvas, stretched over board framed Framed size: 15 x 21.75 inches Superb oil painting by the well lis...

Ken Cunningham's "For This From That Will Be Filled" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts two women picking apples of green and red with the silhouette of a tree behind...

This superb portrait oil painting is by noted Russian Jewish artist Jacob Kramer. The sitter is a friend of the artist, George Hopkinson, proud Yorkshireman and textile businessman w...

Wilhelm Carl Rauber (German, 1849-1926) Signed: Wilh. Rauber, 1890 ?, (lower, left) " Portrait of Young Woman with Red Hair in a Red Dress with White Scarf " Oil on Cradled Wood P...

This absolutely charming Edwardian portrait oil painting is by noted artist Edward Francis Wells. Painted in 1908, the sitter is Brian de Lolme Bullock as a six year old boy. (See hi...

This beautiful late 19th century portrait oil painting is attributed to circle of Walter Langley. It has the hallmarks of the Newlyn School of artists such as the subject matter, com...

Albert Einstein. New Syria paintings .. Siamese Masons .. The apocalypse has come, humanity has lost all the resources on the planet. Humanity has plunged into the Middle Ages, in...

Johann August Frederik Carl‏ Lorange (1833 - 1875) was highly skilled Danish artist of German roots. Not much known on his biography, unfortunately, but most of his works were produc...

This acrylic painting, titled "Nest IV," is an original creation by Ifeoluwa Alade, an artist based in Nigeria. The handmade piece showcases a Nigerian female model adorned with rose...

Al Saralis – "Nothing Gold Can Stay 5" Oil on Canvas 39 x 39 inches - 100 x 100 cm) Al Saralis’s Nothing Gold Can Stay is a hauntingly beautiful meditation on impermanence, memory,...

Portrait of a Monkey with Wine Jug Zacharias Noterman (Belgium & France 1824-1890) Initialed "Z N" l.r. Oil on board 8 x 6 inches PROVENANCE: Galerie Tamenaga, Paris (label verso); Louvre des Antiquaires, Paris; Berman Swarttz, Los Angeles, California, Marcella Swarttz, Beverly Hills, California     8 x 6 inches Zacharias Notermann (1820 in Ghent – 1890 in Paris) was a Belgian painter and printmaker who specialized in scenes with monkeys engaging in human activities (the so-called singeries), as well as in paintings of dogs. He also produced images and scenes of traveling circuses. Zacharias Noterman was born in Ghent in the family as the son of an artist-decorator. He was originally trained by his older brother Emmanuel Noterman, genre and animal painter active in Antwerp. Noterman continued his art education at the Academy of fine arts Antwerp. Zacharie Noterman...

Oil on canvas mounted to Masonite Signed in red, u.r. $7000.00 + $350.00 framing This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. “Bruce Sargeant is a mythic figure ...

A fine Scottish portrait oil painting of a young girl in a red dress with pretty collar. This is a quality portrait and dates to circa 1900 and is housed in a fine Watts frame. A bea...

This lovely Scottish Edwardian portrait oil painting is by noted artist William Alexander Cuthbertson. It was painted in 1909 before Cuthbertson left Scotland on a travel scholarship...

Léon-Jean-Bazille Perrault French 1832 - 1908 Playmates A sweet genre painting of a young woman and child playing with a kitten. Rendered in oil paint, Perrault utilizes both thin...

Artist: Jeno Gussich, Hungarian (1905 - ??) Title: Rabbi with a Fur Hat Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed lower right Size: 24 x 20 inches Frame Size: 30.5 x...

Samuel S. Hoskins Statement on Snow in Winter: Delving into the symbolism of winter, I painted a figure dressed in black, embracing the harvest of autumn. In my perspective, winte...

We are grateful to Prof. Daniele Sanguineti for suggesting the attribution to Domenico Parodi (1672 - 1742). He dates the painting into the period between 1730 and 1740. Domenico Par...

Hans August Lassen (1857–1927) – "Im Atelier des Malers" (1887) Artist: Hans August Lassen Title: Im Atelier des Malers (In the Painter’s Studio) Date: 1887 Medium: Oil on Panel Dime...

"Hear No Evil" is an oil painting. It depicts a woman, the artist, Maryann Lucas, plugging her ears with her fingers. The two tone composition represents the artist's zodiac, Gemini,...

oil on canvas no signature restored condition piece 47 x 55 cm The Biedermeier era emphasized the domestic, bourgeois, middle‑class life: comfortable, inward‑facing rather than gr...

Antique illustration of a golfer getting out of a sand trap by well listed illustrator Leslie Saalburg whose work appeared in Vanity Fair and Esquire.

Portrait and history painter Charles Webber was born in New York State and moved to Cincinnati in the later 19th century. There he became a leader in that city’s art circles. He is ...

Arthur Bésengez 1867 – 1947 Belgian Painter 'Portrait of a Boy' Signature: Signed lower right and dated 1913 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: Image size 168 x 103, frame size 186 ...

AMY ATKINSON (1859-1916) Fillette Signed l.r.: A B ATKINSON; signed and inscribed with title on the stretcher Oil on canvas Framed 25.5 by 20.5 cm., 10 by 8 in. (frame size 46 by ...

"Homewrecker" Figurative Oil Painting 47" x 39" inch by Dmitriy Krestniy ATTENTION: Painting ships rolled in a tube. A look through Dmitriy’s designs reveals a glamorous, feminine,...

This lovely British portrait oil painting is by noted artist Lionel Ellis. Painted circa 1940, the picture is a half-length seated portrait of a smiling woman wrapped in a red shawl,...

Self-portrait of the artist, painted at the moment of falling in love. The painting radiates femininity, love, warmth.

This charming Victorian genre oil painting is by noted British artist Frederick George Pasmore junior. The painting is full of rich colour and tells a story. The scene is a detailed ...

This stunning, large British Edwardian Newlyn School interior portrait oil painting is by much noted and exhibited artist Walter Langley. Originally from Birmingham, Langley and his family moved to St Ives in 1881. He was one of the first artists to settle and painted the local fishermen and their families. Painted in 1906 and entitled The Evening of Life, the painting is a full length seated portrait of an elderly lady in a cottage interior. She is sat by a table on which she has a bible, jug of flowers and her sewing equipment. Across her lap she has a large patchwork quilt to mend but is lost in thought. In fact the same sitter and quilt can be seen in Memories, also painted in 1906 and in the Ferens Art Gallery, Hull. Memories includes more of the cottage interior but the sitter's head is bowed towards her hands. The Evening of Life is more vibrant and the sitters face is much more visible as are the lovely colours of the quilt. The painting has fantastic detail, great brushwork and the Newlyn school palette of colours. The provenance is excellent, having been kept in the same family ownership so fresh to market. The painting appeared in the artist's catalogue Raisonne and was also in 1997 biography by Langely's grandson, Roger Langley, entitled Walter Langley: Pioneer of the Newlyn Art Colony. This a superb example of Langley's work, a good size and composition and a pleasure to gaze upon. Signed lower left and dated (19)06. Provenance. : Ford, 1906 (£63). Long in the previous family ownership and sold by the executors of the estate. Thomas Wood and Sons label verso. Literature: Langley (R) - Walter Langley Pioneer of the Newlyn Art Colony 1997, catalogue raisonne p.170 (under 1906). Condition. Oil on canvas, 40 inches by 30 inches unframed, in good condition and unlined canvas. Frame. Housed in a gilt frame 47 inches by 37 inches and in good condition. Walter Langley (8 June 1852 – 21 March 1922) was an English painter and founder of the Newlyn School of plein air artists. He was born in Birmingham and his father was a journeyman tailor. At 15 he was apprenticed to a lithographer. At 21 he won a scholarship to South Kensington and he studied designing there for two years. The sometimes highly ornate work is mainly in gold and silver and in a Renaissance style. He returned to Birmingham but took up painting full-time, and in 1881 was elected an Associate of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists. In the same year he was offered £500 for a year's work by a Mr Thrupp (a Birmingham photographer). With this money he and his family moved to Newlyn where he was one of the first artists to settle and began recording the life of the fishing community. Politically left wing for his era, he was noted for his social realist portrayals of working class figures, particularly fishermen and their families. He was a supporter of Charles Bradlaugh, a radical socialist politician. His own working-class background enabled him to identify with the villagers and the hardships they endured, many of his paintings reflect this sympathy with the working-class fisher-folk amongst whom he lived. One of the best known works is the watercolour For Men Must Work and Women Must Weep (1883; Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery) based on Charles Kingsley's poem The Three Fishers (1851). Another is Between The Tides (1901; Warrington Museum & Art Gallery). Although one of the first to settle in the Newlyn artists' colony Newlyn School, Langley initially benefited little from its growing fame, partly because of his working-class origins and partly because until 1892 he painted largely in watercolour rather than the more prestigious medium of oils. His early training in lithography gives his paintings a detail and texture that show his technical skills. In 1884, Langley was elected a member of the RBSA and continued to exhibit widely throughout the UK and abroad. Later in his career his reputation grew. One of Langley's paintings was singled out as "a beautiful and true work of art" by Leo Tolstoy in his book What is Art?, while in 1895 Langley was invited by the Uffizi to contribute a self-portrait to hang alongside those of Raphael, Rubens and Rembrandt in their collection of portraits of great artists. Today his work is considered "vital to the image of the Newlyn School" and "alongside Stanhope Forbes ... the most consistent in style and substantial in output". Exhibited: Royal Society of Artist Birmingham 57, Dudley Gallery 4, Dowdeswell Gallery 17...

This work blurs the boundary between classical portraiture and conceptual commentary. At its center is a poised woman whose relaxed demeanor and introspective gaze create a magnetic ...

The picture is oil on canvas. The picture is signed. Friedrich Wilhelm Ternite Friedrich Wilhelm Ternite (1786-1871) was a German portrait and miniature painter, as well as a litho...

Johann Ferdinand J. Hintze (1849–1877) – Genre Scene of Children Artist: Johann Ferdinand J. Hintze Period: 19th Century (Dated 1874) Medium: Oil on Panel Dimensions: Framed: 42 x 33...

Older, realistic portrait of an older Jewish shtetl tailor by Polish artist. Here the artist conveys a sense of quiet grandeur through the eyes of his subject and the way it's rendered. Part of a distinguished European lineage of Jewish genre...

¨Serenidad¨. Spanish Contemporary Woman Portrait Lying On The Couch. Figurative Realism. Oil on canvas. Dimensions: (H) 130x (W) 162 x (D) 2 cm. / Inches 51.18 x 63.78 x 0.79 " Framed: (H) 153 x (H) 185 x (D) 4 cm. / Inches 60.24 x 72.83 x 1.57 " Juan Carlos Ospina Ortiz (Colombia 1963), practices realistic figuration with themes of clear Spanish influence. The artist settled in Andalusia (Spain), where, searching for his roots, he immersed himself in the music, folklore, and traditions of that country. This painting, ¨Serenidad¨, is reproduced on a double page in the article that the renowned art publication Prestige Magazine edited in 2003, where the cover is a female portrait by Ospina Ortiz. (number 63, 2003, pages 24-25). ABOUT THE ARTIST Juan Carlos Ospina Ortiz (Tolima-Colombia 1963) studied design and painting in Bogotá, which he later complemented with specializations in Paris and Madrid. He practices a realistic figurative style, where he alternates between portraits, still lifes, landscapes and horse paintings. In 1993 he visited Spain for the first time, being greatly influenced by two renowned contemporary painters: Antonio López and Eduardo Naranjo. His works, from those years on, would be strongly influenced by the vision he had of them. He obtained a scholarship to continue his training with the Colombian painter Guillermo Muñoz Vera...

Joseph Lavos (Austrian, 1807-1848) Signed: J. Lavos (Lower, Right) " Memories of The Year 1840 ", 1840 (written on the note within the sitter's hand, translated from German) Oil o...

Born in Milan, Italy Lupetti studied at the Royal Academy in Rome where he received classical training and was apprenticed to the school of restoration at the Vatican. At the age of fourteen he was accepted to attend Brera Liceo Artistico, one of the most prestigious art academies in Italy, graduating at age eighteen and then went on to win honors from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Rome eventually receiving the degree of Professor of Fine Arts. In Milan, he helped restore the famed La Scala Opera House, and in Rome he earned the right to help in the restoration of the Masters' Works in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. Following service in WWII, Roberto came to America sponsored by the famous conductor Arturo Toscanini. A painting he did of the maestro was purchased by the San Francisco Art Commission. He moved to San Francisco where he taught at the Art Institute. As well as decorating churches throughout the U.S., he also painted portraits of such celebrities as Ingrid Bergman, Barbara Stanwyck, and General George Marshall. Roberto Lupetti earned five degrees at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Roberto was married to fellow artist Lynn Lupetti...

Charming portrait of Russian Boyarina by Bell Dibble Taft (American, 1855-1937), 1921. Signed and dated lower left corner and gallery label for Oakland Gallery Exhibit (Oakand Museum...

ROBERT KENNETH WHITE – "SANCTUARY IN FEATHERS" ⚜ Oil on Canvas ⚜ Hand Signed Lower Right ⚜ Frameless Display HUMANITY AND HARMONY “Sanctuary in Feathers” captures a poignant moment ...

Shana Wilson (Canadian, born 1966) "The Look in Her Eye" 2016 Oil paint on canvas, stretcher bars The artist signed the top left of the painting. About the Artist: Shana Wilson, bor...

This beautiful Victorian portrait oil painting is by Belgian artist Alfred Ronner. Painted circa 1890 the painting is of a young woman sat at a spinning wheel. She is spinning flax, ...

A super circa 1955 British portrait oil painting in tones of red. A very evocative period portrait of a woman painted by British listed female artist Constance Anne Parker. A highly...

An original, circa 1970, oil on canvas by the listed Northern artist Harry Rutherford. This is a fine example of a Modern, early 20th century British portrait. In excellent, untouche...

This captivating British portrait oil painting is by noted exhibited and listed female artist Alice Mary Burton. Painted circa 1955, the painting is a portrait of a woman gazing out ...

This charming oil portrait painting is by noted British Victorian artist George Wells. Painted circa 1880 we know the elegant sitter is Chlorinda but her relationship to Wells is unk...

Nude with Silks by Andre Belichenko ( Russian) Andrei Belichenko was born in 1974 in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. He is a graduate of the Republican Art Schoo (1990). Andrei studied in t...

This stunning British 19th century Pre-Raphaelite portrait oil painting is attributed to famous Manchester born artist and elected associate of the Royal Academy, Annie Louisa Swynne...

This lovely British Edwardian portrait oil painting is attributed to female artist Ursula Wood. Painted circa 1910 is is a half length portrait of a beautiful woman in an orange shaw...

This stunning French Victorian portrait oil painting is by noted exhibited female artist Jeanne Rongier. This delicately detailed portrait is of the head and shoulders of a beautiful young woman, gazing to her right. Painted from a low vantage point looking up, the background is a superb canopy of illuminated green and yellow leaves with the light shining through them and all around her. Her dark glossy hair against the light drenched leaves is beautiful in a very Victorian Pre Raphaelite tone. A thoroughly charming portrait oil painting by a noted French Victorian female artist depicting a female sitter...

In this painting the artist depicts a Rabbi in a formal manner, from a 3/4th view angle, and the portrait has been rendered using controlled brushstrokes, and in a realistic way. The artist carefully uses...

This lovely Scottish Victorian portrait oil painting is by noted Scottish female artist Annie Rosie Laing. Laing grew up and studied art in Glasgow around the time of the Glasgow Girls...

This lovely Scottish interior genre oil painting is by noted Scottish artist Robert Gemmell Hutchison. Painted circa 1890 Hutchison painted several versions of this scene of a young ...

Continental School, "Mother and Child", Oil on Canvas, illegibly signed "opapa" (?) lower right, giltwood frame. image: 29.5" H x 23.5" W; frame: 38.5" H x 32.5" W x 2.5" D. Provenan...