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Art Subject: Portrait
"Elorm (I am Loved)" yellow/green acrylic portrait of woman with green/blue skin
Located in Edgartown, MA
In his work, Tetteh condenses the internal sentiments and tensions of his characters and focuses them, using the eyes as the outlet for expression. In this way his subjects become in...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Possible Portrait of Young Napoleon
Located in London, GB
Circle of Johann Heinrich Schmidt Possible Portrait of Young Napoleon 1749-1829 Pastel on parchment Image size: 23 1/2 x 19 inches Unsigned This portrait likely depicts a young Emp...
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Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Parchment Paper, Oil Pastel

"The Constellation Delphinus" (2020) By Fred Wessel, Egg Tempera Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Fred Wessel's "The Constellation Delphinus" is an egg tempera painting with gold and silver leaf created in 2019 depicting a female with a gold leaf background. About the artist: ...
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2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Silver, Gold Leaf

Weight They Cannot See 1 (Memorial of Emmett Till) -21st Century, Contemporary
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Documenting wrongful executions due to racism can be challenging. The artwork is inspired by the tragic and unjust murder of 14-year-old Emmett Louis Till, a Black boy who was brutal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Charcoal

Portrait of Coraline - Belgian women
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
Auguste Adolphe CHAUVIN (Liege, 1810 – Liege 1884) Portrait of Coraline Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right 91 x 68cm 1868 Auguste Adolphe Chauvin, born in Liège on October 2...
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1860s French School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Black Angel - African American Artist
Located in Miami, FL
This powerful and graphically composed image of a black man with white angel wings was painted in a realist style by African American artist ...
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Early 2000s American Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

19th century Portrait Of A Young Man, Oil, Circle Of Thomas Jones Barker
Located in York, GB
Portrait of a young man, half length wearing a yellow waistcoat and holding a cane , Circle of Thomas Jones Barker (1815-1882),(unsigned) Oil on canvas, h...
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19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"La Huida" Depiction of the Virgin Mary, Joseph, and Baby Jesus by Martha Ochoa
Located in Austin, TX
By Martha Ochoa Oil on Canvas Canvas Size: 59" x 30" Framed Size: 69.5" x 40.5" This lovely painting by Martha Ochoa is from the Cusco tradition. The Cusco School was an artistic tr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Yellow Flower - Painting, Oil, acrylic and sponge on linen
Located in London, GB
Israel Agboola Oladapo Yellow Flower, 2024 Oil, acrylic and sponge on linen 91.4 × 91.4 cm 36 × 36 in In Yellow Flower, Israel Agboola Oladapo explores the poetics of colour and te...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil, Acrylic

A Portrait of a Gentleman, thought to be Moses Diego Lopez Pereira
Located in London, GB
Austrian School, 18th Century A Portrait of a Gentleman, thought to be Moses Diego Lopez Pereira, 1st Baron d’Aguilar, in an elaborate coat and a powdered wig Oil on canvas Provena...
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18th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Isinmi (Rest) - Painting, Charcoal and oil on linen
Located in London, GB
In Isinmi (Rest) — from the Yoruba word meaning “rest” or “peace” — Israel Agboola Oladapo captures a moment of quiet release and introspection. Reclined against a chair and framed b...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Linen, Charcoal, Oil

Thomas Saunders Nash (1891-1968) - Framed Oil, Portrait of the Artist s Son
By Thomas Nash
Located in Corsham, GB
A striking formal portrait of the artist's son, dressed in a crisp white shirt and bright red tie, rendered against a contrasting background of teal blue. The composition employs a t...
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Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

PLAUZEAU Painting Oil canvas French Academic Portrait of boy Early 20th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Alfred PLAUZEAU Avanton-Paché (Vienna), 1875 - Hendaye, 1918 Oil on oil 61 x 38 cm (75.5 x 52.5 cm with frame) Signed lower right "A. Plauzeau" Good condition (sevreal restoration, w...
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Early 20th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Winter Sport Athletes
Located in New York, NY
Signed in red, u.l. Oil on canvas mounted to Masonite Price includes $650 additional cost of framing. This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Masonite, Oil

Realist Italian painter - 19th century figure painting - Male Portrait
Located in Varmo, IT
Italian painter (19th century) - Portrait of a gentleman with a book. 92 x 71 cm. Antique oil painting on canvas, without frame (not signed). Condition report: Lined canvas. Good ...
Category

Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

America impressionist portrait young boy 1937 Modern Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
A fantastic modern portrait of a young boy. This work is signed what appears to be Paul Sellers and dated 1937, but we have not found information on the artist. The work dated 1936...
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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Weekend To Remeber - 21st Century, Contemporary, Realist Portrait, Black Woman
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 Ola...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Gratitude
Located in Denver, CO
Lone figure with red
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2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

John and Caroline Kennedy, Oil Painting on Canvas by Carlos Irizarry
Located in Long Island City, NY
A touching portrait by Puerto Rico born American artist, Carlos Irizarry depicting Caroline Kennedy, five years old, resting on the shoulder of her fa...
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Saint John Evangelist Paint Oil on canvas Old master 18th Century French School
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Saint John the Evangelist French school of the eighteenth century Oil painting on canvas 82 x 64 cm. - in frame 102 x 84 cm. In this pleasant painting we see the portrait of the evangelist John, holding a pen in his hand while writing the pages of the Gospel, while behind him it is possible to recognize the profile of an eagle, his typical iconographic attribute. The graceful face, which still reveals the devout attitude, which gives the painting a more intimate and delicate, not excessive religiosity, is one of the typical characteristics for works intended for domestic devotion, as in the case of this Saint John. From the representation of the Saint the freshness of his features immediately stands out, he is in fact portrayed as young and handsome: and it is precisely this iconographic peculiarity that makes the work fascinating and very pleasant, probably commissioned for a private room. The painting presents the peculiarities of eighteenth-century French portraiture, characterized by a soft drawing and a wise use of light. The rather marked chiaroscuro and well-calibrated shades produce an excellent result thanks to the play of light on the face, highlighted by the dark background of the scene. The painting has been relined and is in an excellent state of conservation with the colors still bright and a very healthy pictorial layer. The painting is sold together with a nice golden frame. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The work is sold with a certificate of authenticity and a descriptive iconographic card. We take care and organize the transport of the purchased works, both for Italy and abroad, through professional and insured carriers. It is also possible to see the painting in the Riva del Garda...
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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Introspect - Oil painting of beautiful blonde girl, blue background
Located in Dallas, TX
Oil on Canvas 47.2 x 39.4 inches (120 x 100 cm) A luminous blonde woman gazes downward, partially turned inwards against a striking blue background—this is “Introspect”, a powerful...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a French man
By Jean Despujols
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
Jean DESPUJOLS (Salles 1886 – Shreveport 1965) Portrait of a Henri Martin, mayor of Saint Médard en Jalles (Gironde) Oil on canvas H. 75 cm; L. 60 cm Signed lower right around 1920/2...
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1920s French School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Impressionist Portrait Painting of Circus Clown 1950
Located in Rochester, NY
Bold portrait of an introspective circus clown. Rich colors. Detailed circus background. Oil on masonite. Signed Klotz. Dated 1950. Unfarmed. period sculpted artist sculpture Egyptian gold collection collector american large carved paris rome new york salon important provenance historical fine not signed. museum original unique rare american Emmett Kelly...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

"John Van Schaick Lansing Pruyn" Eastman Johnson, Prominent Gentleman Portrait
Located in New York, NY
Eastman Johnson John Van Schaick Lansing Pruyn, 1883 Initialed and dated lower left Oil on canvas 28 x 18 inches For many years the foremost genre painter in the United States, Eas...
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1880s Academic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Striking Hollywood Regency Portrait of a Red Haired Lady by Kughler 1932
Located in Rochester, NY
Hollywood regency portrait painting of a young woman by Francis Kughler (American 1901-1970). Oil on canvas board. Circa 1932. Unframed. Born in New York City in 1901, Francis Vandeveer Kughler attended Cooper Union, the Mechanics' Institute, and the National Academy of Design School of Art where he met Charlotte Livingston, an artist, whom he was later to marry. During this period he was the winner of a Tiffany scholarship, which provided him a summer of landscape painting at the Louis Comfort Tiffany estate at Oyster Bay, L.I. In the 1940s, Kughler became the President of the Salmagundi Club, a well-known art club in Washington Square in New York City.Well-known as a muralist, society portrait painter and lithographer, he was a prolific painter who made cityscapes, landscapes, and nudes. He and his wife, Charlotte Livingston, lived and worked in Bronx, New York. mid century modern wpa impressionist...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Lucretia, by Giacomo Raibolini Francia. Detto il Francia. Oil on panel, framed
Located in New York, NY
Giacomo used to paint with his brother Giulio, identifying their works with the monogram «I I». The strong influence of his father, Francesco, is undeniable in all his works, althoug...
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16th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Mid Century French Impressionist Oil Portrait of Woman White Blouse Shirt
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on board, unframed Size : 16 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The painting is in overall...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

American School Portrait of a New England Banker circa 1830-1840
Located in Milford, NH
A nicely detailed American School oil on canvas portrait of a New England manufacturer banker sitting at a desk signing bank notes with a mill in the background, unsigned, and housed...
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1830s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Silent Street" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Ron Hick's (US based) "Axiomatic Appeal" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an impasto rendering of a male figure with dark hair and an abstracted background. Ron Hi...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

The Bathers II, Figurative, Texas artist, Women in the Arts, 9x12" oil on birch
Located in Houston, TX
LOOK FOR FREE SHIPPING AT CHECKOUT. IF NOT AVAILABLE GALLERY OFFERS FREE SHIPPING. ARTIST EXPLANATION OF THE PAINTINGS: Bathers: 9"x12" oil on cradled birch panel. Ready to hang with wire on the back They are blurred. So I paint them with a regular brush, let the paint get partially dry, and then I use a brush to go over it many times to blur the paint. Sometime if it gets too blurred I go back in and do some more painting to define an area, and then use a big special brush to blur the image again. Also seen in this listing are Bathers 1 which can be found in a separate listing. Joan Breckwoldt is an American contemporary artist living in Houston, Texas. Her training has a foundation of traditional methods and she enjoys the challenge of using traditional painting methods to create contemporary works. Joan has studied at the University of Texas at Austin, The Art League of Houston, and the Konigs Schule in the Hague, the Netherlands. She is represented by the Jack Meier Gallery...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Birch, Oil

Portrait of Jane Porter, early 19th Century attributed to THOMAS BARBER
By Thomas Barber
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait of Jane Porter, early 19th Century attributed to THOMAS BARBER (1768-1843) Early 19th century portrait of Jane Porter, oil on canvas attributed to Thomas Barber. Excellent...
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Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a woman by Angelo Dall Oca Bianca, 1920
Located in Vicenza, VI
Graphite drawing by Angelo Dall'Oca Bianca, depicting a woman, with some details in white lead on paper. Angelo Dall'Oca Bianca was born in Verona in 1858. A pupil of Napoleone Nan...
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1920s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Other Medium

Gustaf Höglund: Self-Study (1939), a Rare and Striking Early Self-Portrait
Located in Stockholm, SE
Gustaf Höglund (1910-1994) Sweden Självstudie (Self Study), 1939 signed and dated lower left oil on canvas unframed 71 × 31 cm (28 × 12.2 in) framed 79 × 39 cm (31.1 × 15.4 in) T...
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1930s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Early 17th Century by Tiberio Titi Portrait of a Gentleman Oil on panel
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Tiberio Titi (Florence, Italy, 1573 – 1638) Title: Portrait of a Gentleman Medium: Oil on panel Dimensions: Without frame 122 x 91 cm – with frame 162 x 133 x 10 cm Publications: G...
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Early 17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Portrait Jeune Fille Signé Fanny Gilbert (1820/…)
Located in GOUVIEUX, FR
Huile sur toile Dim sans cadre 50/61cm Dim avec cadre 67/78 cm Ecole française Signé Fanny Gilbert 1868 Portrait charmant d’une jeune fille, qui pourrait faire parti du style impres...
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Mid-19th Century French School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique Flemish Baroque painting, 17th Century Portrait "Medici" Oil on canvas.
By Justus Sustermans
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Flemish Baroque painting, 17th century, portrait, Medici. Oil on canvas. The painting is probably attributed to the Flemish painter Justus Sustermns. Pictured is most likel...
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17th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Moonshadows
Located in Zofingen, AG
This artwork captures a young woman standing against a deep nocturnal backdrop illuminated by the glowing signage of “Moonshadows.” Her calm, confident posture — hands casually place...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

"Reflection", oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Wang Kun's "Portrait of Qiang Woman" is an oil painting created in 2023 that depicts a traditional Qiang woman. kun Wang(王琨), was born in Jilin Province of China in 1970. His legs...
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2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sunshine Bliss: The Aroma of Summer Watermelon. Portrait Oil painting on canvas
Located in Zofingen, AG
Oil on canvas. "Sunshine Bliss: The Aroma of Summer Watermelon" In this painting, a vivid and joyful spectacle unfolds before us, as if a sunbeam has penetrated directly onto the c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Portrait of William Chiffinch
By John Riley
Located in London, GB
John Riley 1646 – 1691 Portrait of William Chiffinch (c.1602-88) Oil on canvas Image size: 30 x 25 inches Original frame Another version of this can be found in the Dulwich Pictur...
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1680s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Red Shoes, Modern Oil Painting on Canvas by Jan De Ruth
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jan De Ruth, Czech (1922 - 1991) Title: The Red Shoes Year: circa 1970 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.l. Size: 33 x 23 in. (83.82 x 58.42 cm) Frame ...
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1970s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Behind Every Strong Woman…
Located in Deddington, GB
Behind Every Strong Woman… by Amy Gardner [2020] limited_edition Screen Print Edition number 40 Image size: H:118.9 cm x W:84.1 cm Sold Unframed Please n...
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21st Century and Contemporary Feminist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Screen

Portrait Of Charles I Of England (1600-1649) Wearing The Order Of The Garter
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of Charles I Of England (1600-1649) Wearing The Order Of The Garter, 17th Century circle of Sir Antony VAN DYCK (1599-1641) Large 17th Century English portrait of King Cha...
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17th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait Of A Country Gentleman, early 20th Century by Charles Edwin Andrew
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Country Gentleman, early 20th Century by Charles Edwin Andrew (1911-1996) Large early 20th century portrait of an English country ...
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Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Pop Art Portrait of Marilyn Monroe
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original oil and acrylic on canvas portrait of pop culture icon Marilyn Monroe by southern California artist, Gina Palmerin. Its dimensions are 30x30. It comes unframed. A certificate of authenticity will follow delivery. The artist has depicted Marilyn Monroe in a traditional dia de los muertos style. Marilyn stares at the viewers in a seductive pose with a face full of traditional makeup against a black background. Over time, Palmerin has developed a style which combines realism, classicism, street art, low brow...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

French school early 20th century, Portrait of a hunter, oil on canvas signed
Located in Paris, FR
French school early 20th century, Portrait of a hunter signed lower right, the signature has not yet been deciphered oil on canvas 40 x 32.5 Framed : 47 x 39 cm In good condition, ...
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Early 20th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Jean MARTIN (1911-1996) - Alfred Hitchcock, 1982, oil on canvas
Located in PARIS, FR
Jean MARTIN (1911-1996) L’Homme au chapeau-boule, Alfred Hitchcock, 1982 Oil on canvas Signed “JEAN MARTIN” lower right Titled, dated and located in “Paris” on the back 65 × 50,5 cm ...
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Late 20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Contemporary Portrait of a Woman on Green Background - Original Oil Painting
Located in Soquel, CA
Contemporary Portrait of a Woman on Green Background - Original Oil Painting Beautifully rendered portrait of woman against a green background. This piece blends technical skill wit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

Portrait of Steuart Adolphus PEARS
Located in GB
A finely executed charcoal portrait on paper depicting Steuart Adolphus Pears, thought to have been painted in “Harrow 1849”. Pears, noted for his tenure as headmaster of Repton Sc...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Into The Light 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Surrealism, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
A garden of broken vows— where lilies bloom with ash in their throats and mirrors drip with the sweat of secrets. Two shadows entwine, Yet one dissolves into smoke, The other crumble...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Linen, Oil

"Pink Hair" - Textured African Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Portrait Art
Located in Carmel, CA
Innocent Chikezie (Nigerian, born 1982) "Pink Hair" 2022 Acrylic Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the bottom right of the painting. T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

Steadfast Gaze 3 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa, Girl
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Portrait of Young Girl in Blue Dress
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This finely rendered American School portrait of a young girl reflects the careful attention to detail and craftsmanship of late 19th to early 20th-century portraiture. The sitter, d...
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Mid-19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Young woman at the piano - Old Oil Portrait Painting Canvas Brown White Ivory
By Joseph Sintès
Located in Sofia, BG
"Young woman at the piano" - "Junge Frau am Klavier", oil painting on canvas by a Spanish artist Joseph Sintes About the artwork: TECHNIQUE: oil painting Edition : Unique, signed ...
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1850s Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Michael Dahl (circle) 17th century portrait of Sir William Cowper
By (Circle of) Michael Dahl
Located in York, GB
Portrait of Sir William Cowper [1639-1706] Circle of Michael Dahl. (unsigned)Oil painting on canvas 17th century oval, bust-length, with a long dark wig,...
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Almost Arrived -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Realism
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This painting is a metaphor for a blessing on its way. Also, it captures the quiet edge between waiting and receiving; the moment when nothing has changed, but everything feels diffe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Woman
Located in Astoria, NY
Molly Guion (American, 1910-1982), Portrait of a Woman, Oil on Canvas, depicting woman in dark dress with pearl necklace and gold brooch, signed to reverse, unframed. 30.25" H x 24.2...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fine 1800 s Portrait of Young Aristocratic Boy with Letter Pen Oil on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Aristocrat French School, circa 1800's circle of Louis Leopold Boilly (1761-1845) oil painting on canvas, framed canvas: 16 x 13.5 inches frame: 21 x 18 inches p...
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Early 19th Century Rococo Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century Portrait, Child At Play , Attributed To Henry Tanworth Wells
Located in York, GB
19th century portrait, child at play ,Attributed to Henry Tanworth Wells( unsigned) A beautiful oval portrait of a young child at play, attributed to the portrait painter Henry Tanworth Wells. finely executed, this oil on canvas is in excellent condition. Housed in a period frame. The size overall is 79 cm x 62 cm whilst the painting is 56 cm x 46 cm Henry Tanworth Wells [1828-1903] Henry Tanworth Wells RA was an English miniature and portrait painter. He was a member of the Pre-Raphaelite circle though he painted in the academic style. His most popular painting...
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19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Lady in Mantillia" Unsigned Tobin Collection. Exibited in recent Museum shows
Located in San Antonio, TX
Jose Arpa (1858-1952) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 25 x 20 Frame Size: 29 x 24 Medium: Oil "Lady in Mantilla" From the Robert Tobin Collection. Robert Tobin (deceased) San Antonio, Texas Developer and Philanthropist. Details This painting was exhibited in 2016-2017 at Several Texas Museums including the Panhandle Plains Museum.  Exhibition tag on verso. Biography Jose Arpa (1858-1952) Born in Carmona, Spain, José Arpa y Perea was known as "The Colorist Painter" of figures and landscapes, especially in Texas where he brought a fresh approach to San Antonio painting in his bright, sunlit local scenes.  He was also an etcher, illustrator, and muralist as well as an art teacher, and he started and ended his career in Spain.  His subjects include the Grand Canyon of Arizona. He began his art study as the pupil of Eduardo Cano de la Pena at the Academy of Fine Arts in Seville and then spent six years in Rome followed by extensive travel through Africa and Europe.  His reputation was solid enough that the Spanish government sent four of his paintings as part of the exhibition to the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. In 1894, as an illustrator, he accompanied a Spanish army expedition to Morocco where the Spanish had been defeated by Rifi tribesmen.  In the mid-1890s, he was brought to Mexico City, reportedly by a special Mexican naval vessel, to head the Academy of Fine Arts, but declined the position once he understood the responsibilities.  Instead he joined one of his Spanish schoolmates and went to his home in Puebla, Mexico, where his use of bright colors earned him the name of "Sunshine Man."  He became close to the children of this man, and in 1903, accompanied them as a guardian to school in San Antonio.  After twenty years of traveling in Spain, Mexico, the Southwest, and South America, Arpa settled in 1923 in San Antonio, Texas, where he became Director of the San Antonio Art School and painted bright, sun-filled landscapes.  He taught landscape and portrait painting and was exceedingly prolific, and several San Antonio collectors accumulated large numbers of his works.  Among his close artist friends were Robert and Julian Onderdonk, Tom and Joe Brown, and Charles Simmang.  They were members of a San Antonio group who painted together and called themselves the "Brass Mug...
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1880s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

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