Child Portrait Paintings
Antique 19th Century Paintings
Board
Antique 19th Century French Paintings
Antique 19th Century American Paintings
Canvas
Medieval Paintings
Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
Antique Early 19th Century Baroque Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Paint
1970s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Paintings
Antique 18th Century and Earlier European Paintings
Antique 19th Century American Paintings
Canvas
Antique 16th Century Paintings
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Paintings
Canvas, Paint, Wood
Antique 19th Century American Paintings
Antique 19th Century Hungarian Medieval Paintings
Canvas
Antique Early 18th Century English Paintings
Canvas, Paint
Antique 19th Century American Paintings
20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Antique 1870s English High Victorian Paintings
Canvas
Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Paintings
Antique 1850s American Paintings
Canvas
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Paintings
Antique Late 19th Century Paintings
Antique 19th Century Paintings
Canvas
Late 18th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Pastel, Gouache
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
19th Century Folk Art Portrait Paintings
Metal
Early 20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Academic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Charcoal, Pencil
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Other
20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Canvas
Vintage 1970s Spanish Paintings
Wood, Paint
1880s Academic Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Miniature portraits were first painted on a variety of mediums, some of the more popular being vellum, and card or cardboard. Paintings would typically be done in watercolor. Later painting in enamel on metal became a classic medium for painting miniature portraits. On 1stDibs, find an array of authentic miniature portraits.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024Opinions differ on who painted the most realistic portraits. Among historical artists, Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt van Rijn, John Singer Sargent, Jan van Eyck and Diego Velázquez are all contenders for the title. Many contemporary Photorealist and Hyperrealist portrait artists have also produced incredibly lifelike works. Among them are Taner Ceylan, Robert Longo, Chuck Close, Kelly Birkenruth and Daniela Werneck. Find a large selection of portrait paintings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024Chuck Close stated that he painted portraits as a way to overcome a cognitive disorder. Called prosopagnosia, or face blindness, the condition made it difficult for Close to differentiate and recognize faces. The American artist found that painting people's faces helped him to notice their fine details, allowing him to begin to notice differences. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Chuck Close art.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024Although many artists may fit this description, a famous German artist who painted realistic portraits is Wilhelm Leibl. As a printmaker and painter, Leibl worked during the second half of the 19th century and created many paintings of German peasants in traditional dress. Some of his most notable works include Three Women in Church, Die Dorfpolitiker, Farm Girl with a White Head Scarf and Die junge Pariserin (Die Kokotte). On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of Realist art.
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