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Famous American Artist John O Brien Inman (1828-1896) O/C Antique 1864 Portrait
Located in Palm Coast, FL
: John O'Brien Inman is one of the famous American artists who, in the last third of the 19th century
Category

1860s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Self Portrait of Addison Thomas Millar at Desk
By Addison Thomas Millar
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
"Self Portrait of Addison Thomas Millar at Desk" is a captivating painting by the American
Category

Late 19th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Portrait miniature, by F. Carbonara
Located in GB
F. Carbonara was an Italian miniature portrait artist active in the early 19th century. There is an
Category

Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Board

In The Garden, 19th Century - Robert Reid
By Robert Reid
Located in Blackwater, GB
Artist 19th Century American Impressionist portrait of a girl in a garden, oil on canvas. Excellent
Category

Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Self Portrait of George Catlin
By George Catlin
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
George Catlin was a 19th-century American artist, explorer, and advocate for Native American
Category

Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of John Wakefield Francis
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
The Portrait of John Wakefield Francis by James Herring depicts a distinguished 19th-century
Category

Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of John Rogers, A Sculptor for the Common Man
Located in San Francisco, CA
late 19th century, John Rogers was innovative, imaginative, and stylistically a realist. Additionally
Category

Late 19th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Portrait of President George Washington
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This early 19th-century French School portrait of President George Washington, rendered in pastel
Category

Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel, Graphite

Portrait of a Lady - British Impressionist 1900 art female artist oil painting
By Florence Kate Upton
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British Impressionist portrait oil painting is by noted female artist Florence Kate
Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid Century Portrait of Raymond L. Hanson, Large-Scale Photo-Realist Figurative
By W.S. Bylityplis
Located in Soquel, CA
. Bylityplis (American/France, 19th-20th Century), was an illustration and portrait artist during the 19th and
Category

1960s Photorealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

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
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Mid-19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large French Impressionist Oil - Elegant Abstract Portrait Of A Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School/ Date: Douglas Stuart Allen (American/ French 1923-2021) American born artist from
Category

Mid-19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large French Impressionist Oil - Elegant Abstract Portrait Of A Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School/ Date: Douglas Stuart Allen (American/ French 1923-2021) American born artist from
Category

Mid-19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Oil Portrait of Woman in Wheat Field
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
criticism for Scribner's and The Century magazine. (Smithsonian 2023) This painting is very typical of Low's
Category

Late 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Portrait of Grandmother and Grandson titled "Peeling Apples"
By John George Brown
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
paintings that vividly depict the everyday life of children and working-class individuals in late 19th and
Category

Late 19th Century Hudson River School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Watercolor Portrait of Woman Playing Lute titled "Spring Interlude"
By Francis Coates Jones
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This delicate watercolor, attributed to American artist Francis Coates Jones, captures a peaceful
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Late 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Portrait of Young Woman Sewing in a Rocking Chair
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
sentimental and detailed approach typical of the American School during the mid-19th century, focusing on
Category

Mid-19th Century Hudson River School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Oil Portrait of Child and Baby Sisters Playing
By John George Brown
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This beautiful oil on canvas painting of two sisters playing by the famous American Artist John G
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Late 19th Century Hudson River School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Portrait of a Lady, " Vlaho Bukovac, Croatian Artist
Located in New York, NY
Vlaho Bukovac (Croatian, 1855 - 1922) Portrait of a Lady Oil on canvas 18 1/2 x 15 inches Signed
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Late 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Girl in restaurant in Paris. 19th century, oil on wood, 46x37, 5 cm
By Eduardo Leon Garrido
Located in Riga, LV
Girl in restaurant in Paris. 19th century, oil on wood, 46x37,5 cm Eduardo Léon Garrido (1856-1949
Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood

A Rare Portrait Of Mrs. Sanford Robinson Gifford (Mary Cecelia Gifford), 1878
By Sanford Robinson Gifford
Located in Queens, NY
Sanford Robinson Gifford (American 1823-1880) A Rare Portrait Of Mrs. Sanford Robinson Gifford
Category

19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Mother, Child, and Dog titled "The Cradle and the Companion"
By Henry Bacon
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
evoke the cozy atmosphere of 19th-century home life, with carefully observed details like the child’s
Category

Late 19th Century Hudson River School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil

Anna Maria in White
Located in New Orleans, LA
late 19th century. Collections: Amon Carter Museum, Ft. Worth, TX Published: American Artist vol
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

American School Portrait Painting, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
An American school oval portrait painting of a lady, mid-19th century. canvas: 20 ¼ inches wide by
Category

Antique 19th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Portrait Of Dr. Frederick A. Cook By Albert Operti
Located in New Orleans, LA
of American artist Albert Ludwig Operti. Renowned in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for his
Category

20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Iowa City’s Portrait of Sir William Blackstone (1723-1780)
Located in San Francisco, CA
, it’s clear that the subject didn’t sit for the work. Nor was there likely to be any late-19th-century
Category

1880s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The Three B s of Music" Beethoven, Bach, Brahms, An Extremely Rare Painting
Located in Queens, NY
painting depicting portraits of "The Three Bs of Classical Music": Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms - Housed in
Category

19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique MUSEUM 1890’s CUBAN Painting, “The ARTIST GRAND CHILDREN”
Located in New York, NY
For sale we have this large portrait depicting two young girls in white dresses, standing side by
Category

Mid-19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

19thC portrait of the Duc De Chartres and Louis Philippe with their horses
Located in Woodbury, CT
Well painted late 19th century watercolor of the Duc De Chartres and Louis Philippe with their
Category

1890s Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

"Crimson" (2023) by Derek Harrison, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
contemporary figurative and landscape works. Inspired by many 19th century artists, Harrison’s work has become
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

"Rosé" (2023) by Derek Harrison, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
(exhibiting at the annual Gold Medal Exhibition), the OPA (Oil Painters of America) and the Portrait Society
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

"Rising" (2025) by Derek Harrison, Original Oil Painting, Western
Located in Denver, CO
tradition, creating contemporary figurative and landscape works. Inspired by many 19th century artists
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Portrait of a Young Woman , 19th Century Academic Realism
By Mary Gunn
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A compelling and period mid-19th century portrait of a young woman with braided hair, wearing a
Category

Late 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Graphite, Paper

"Silent Solitude" (2024) by Derek Harrison, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
. Inspired by many 19th century artists, Harrison’s work has become a culmination of classical techniques
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

"Tranquil Contemplation" (2023) by Derek Harrison, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
. Inspired by many 19th century artists, Harrison’s work has become a culmination of classical techniques
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

"Prickly Pear" (2023) by Derek Harrison, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
. Inspired by many 19th century artists, Harrison’s work has become a culmination of classical techniques
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

"Evening Solitude" (2025) by Derek Harrison, Original Oil Painting, Cowgirl
Located in Denver, CO
classical tradition, creating contemporary figurative and landscape works. Inspired by many 19th century
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

19th Century American Portraits
Located in Water Mill, NY
Pair of American, 19th century Sag Harbor portraits in original giltwood frames (size includes
Category

Antique 19th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Ballerinas putting on their Shoes - French Impressionist art oil painting ballet
Located in Hagley, England
throughout the second half of the 19th-Century, and by the time he was painting in the early 20th-Century was
Category

1920s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Woman in a Red Hat
By Nicholas Alden Brooks
Located in Sheffield, MA
Nicholas Alden Brooks American, 1840-1904 Woman in a Red Hat Oil on canvas 9 ⅜ X 6 ⅜ in. w/ frame
Category

19th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Resting at The Shore, Mother and Child, Detroit Artist
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
etta Crapo Smith (American, 1862 - 1921) Signed: L. Crapo Smith (Lower, Left) " Resting on the
Category

Late 19th Century American Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Young Beauty
By Walter Blackman
Located in Sheffield, MA
Walter Blackman American, 1847-1928 Young Beauty Oil on canvas 20 by 16 in. W/frame 32 by 28 in
Category

19th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Two Girls
By Hamilton Hamilton
Located in Milford, NH
Europe including France, where he studied in Paris. became a renowned American landscape and portrait
Category

Late 19th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

R. Falk - American School 19th Century Charcoal Drawing, Orlando Montague
Located in Corsham, GB
This charming portrait depicts a man in fine clothing drawn in charcoal and chalk. Label verso
Category

19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

Nita
By James Carroll Beckwith
Located in New York, NY
portrait painter in the genteel tradition of the late nineteenth century. He was born in Hannibal, Missouri
Category

Late 19th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Portrait of an unknown sitter thought to be American
By Alphonse Legros
Located in Douglas, Isle of Man
influential role in the revival of etching in the 19th century. Born in Dijon to a working-class family
Category

Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Little Girl with Fishbowl
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
offers a glimpse into the domestic life and cherished moments of 19th-century America.
Category

Mid-19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Dipinto Figurativo toscano ritratto femminile nobile belle époque del XIX secolo
By Michele Gordigiani
Located in Florence, IT
reale. In vita ebbe una notevole fama e viaggiò molto, sia in Europa che in America, richiesto dalle più
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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Young Beauty
By Walter Blackman
Located in Sheffield, MA
Walter Blackman American, 1847-1928 Young Beauty Oil on canvas 20 by 16 in, w/ frame 32 by 28 in
Category

Late 19th Century Naturalistic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Lost in Her Thoughts, 1890-1892, by Pinckney Marcius-Simons, French Romanticism
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Pinckney Marcius-Simons, (American, French, 1867-1909) Signed: Marcius-Simons, (lower, right
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19th Century Romantic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Portrait of Seated Woman Reading Julia Maud De Forest, Late 19th Century
Located in Beachwood, OH
Ora Coltman (American, 1858-1940) Julia Maud De Forest, 1898 Watercolor on paper Signed and dated
Category

1890s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

A Gentlemen Lady
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
of mid-19th-century American folk portraits—depicting a gentleman in formal attire and a woman in a
Category

1840s Folk Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Pair of 19th Century American Victorian Framed Oil Painting Portraits
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of ebonized framed oil painting portraits of lady with hair up and man with long beard
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Mary Dwyer, Nast vs. Boss Tweed, 1870s, 2013, Acrylic Paint, Wood Panel
By Mary Dwyer
Located in Darien, CT
19th century, the American newspaper had as much powerful influence as ‘social media’ has today. Many
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Mary Dwyer, Elizabeth Cady Stanton_Seneca Falls 1870s_2014_acrylic on board,
By Mary Dwyer
Located in Darien, CT
These new paintings illuminate individuals of the American Suffrage Movement. Elizabeth Cady
Category

2010s Folk Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Early 19th Century American Portrait of a Man
Located in Houston, TX
Early American oil portrait on canvas of a man seating wearing a suit holding a book. The painting
Category

Early 19th Century Naturalistic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Mary Dwyer, Ida Tarbell, 2017, watercolor on paper, Suffragists and Journalists
By Mary Dwyer
Located in Darien, CT
has been researching and painting the American Suffrage movement. In this research she discovered that
Category

2010s Feminist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper

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19th Century American Portrait Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of 19th century american portrait paintings is available on 1stDibs. A selection of these works in the contemporary, Impressionist and abstract styles can be found today in our inventory. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add 19th century american portrait paintings that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of gray, brown, black, blue and more. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by McKenney Hall, Willard Dixon, Ben Fenske, (after) Henri Matisse and Henri Matisse are consistently popular. Frequently made by artists working in paint, oil paint and fabric, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are 19th Century American Portrait Paintings?

19th century american portrait paintings can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $3,252, while the lowest priced sells for $49 and the highest can go for as much as $850,000.
Questions About 19th Century American Portrait Paintings
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    British artist John Singer Sargent was one of the most important portrait painters of the 19th century. Other notable portraitists from the period include James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Eugène Delacroix, Théodore Géricault, Gustave Courbet, Édouard Manet, Mary Cassat, Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of portrait paintings.