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Portrait of an English Horse , a dark bay hunter an 18th C English landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
Daniel Clowes was active/lived in the United Kingdom. Daniel Clowes is known for horse and landscape, figure painting. His work is in a similar manner to that of George Stubbs and h...
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1790s Old Masters Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of an English Horse "Peily", a dark bay hunter tethered to a fence.
By Daniel Clowes
Located in Woodbury, CT
Daniel Clowes was active/lived in United Kingdom. Daniel Clowes is known for horse and landscape, figure painting.His work is in a similar manner to that of George Stubbs and he may...
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Early 1800s Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of an English Horse "Peily", a dark bay hunter tethered to a fence.
By Daniel Clowes
Located in Woodbury, CT
Daniel Clowes was active/lived in United Kingdom. Daniel Clowes is known for horse and landscape, figure painting.His work is in a similar manner to that of George Stubbs and he may...
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Early 1800s Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Grey Abstract Portrait
By Edward Povey
Located in Houston, TX
Lovely dark gray abstract portrait of a women by Edward Povey in the 21st century.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

A dark bay horse standing in an extensive English landscape
Located in Bath, Somerset
A 19th century portrait of a dark bay horse standing in an extensive English landscape by David
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Early 19th Century English School Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Marie Channer, "Sentinel", 30x15 Equine Portrait Oil Painting on Canvas
By Marie Channer
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
is a portrait of a dark brown horse in the warm light of stable, illuminating the body and mane. The
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2010s Realist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Edwardian Engraved Silver and Hand Painted Enamel Compact Portrait Mirror
Located in New York, NY
background with rolling hills and a single dark cloud. Circumscribing the portrait is a silver engraved
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Edwardian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

18th Century, Pair of Oval Italian Oil on Canvas Portraits
Located in IT
paintings depict, on a dark background, a couple of portraits of a gentleman and noble woman belonging to a
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Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XIV Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Gabrielle Benot "Cheval" Abstract Equine Portrait Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
painting on canvas of a dark abstract horse portrait. To create three dimensional effect the artist mixes
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Pair of Small 19th Century Portraits by James Harwood (1816-1872)
Located in London, London
portrait is similarly dark, which complements the subject's dress and highlights her fair skin and refined
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Antique Mid-19th Century Paintings

Materials

Paint

Large 19th Century Oil Portrait Painting of a Officer, European School
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
A beautiful large dark European oil portrait painting 19th century. Portrait of an European officer
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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Other Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Plaster, Wood

Portrait, Francisco Romero Robledo, Oil on Canvas, Suárez Llanos, Ignacio, Spain
By Ignacio Suárez Llanos
Located in Madrid, ES
-Madrid, 1881), Spain, 1876. Signed, identified and dated. Three-quarter portrait on a dark neutral
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Antique 1870s Spanish Neoclassical Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Broadtail Jacket with Mink Collar
Located in Alford, MA
Cropped jacket in black broadtail with flattering dark mink portrait collar. Dropped shoulders with
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1960s American Jackets

Franklin Pierce by Jacques Reich, Original Pen and Ink Drawing, circa 1885
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an original drawing of Franklin Pierce by Jacques Reich. Reich completed the portrait
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Antique 1880s American Prints

Materials

Paper

20th Century African Wooden Sculpture
Located in High Point, NC
sculpture brings a slightly exaggerated figural approach to this otherwise realistic portrait, with the dark
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20th Century African Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Antique 20th Century Francis William Doyle Jones Bronze Bust Sculpture, 1930
By Francis William Doyle-Jones
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
portrait, beautifully modelled, dark brown patina, inscribed "Amanda" and signed and dated: "F. Doyle Jones
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Vintage 1930s English Busts

Materials

Bronze

Antique 19th Century Carved Oak Dresser
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning 19th century solid dark oak dresser with carved portraits. This piece is
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Antique Late 19th Century British Jacobean Bookcases

Materials

Oak

The Killer
By David Yarrow
Located in Stamford, CT
in a backlit watering hole at sunrise. They are magical animals and the chance to take a portrait in
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Dig...

The Killer
By David Yarrow
Located in Stamford, CT
portrait in a dark water environment free of any tension points was a moment of great fortune. In twenty
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Dig...

Great Tits BY SALLY-ANN JOHNS, Original Bird Drawing, Animal Art, Nature Art
By Sally-Ann Johns
Located in Deddington, GB
call holy or iconic, the animals are simplistic, sometimes flawed; the portraits are often dark or
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Metal, Gold

Grace Kelly
By Tony Scherman
Located in Toronto, Ontario
. Scherman also painted Kelly in 2000 in an even darker hued, moody portrait titled The Other Grace Kelly
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Early 2000s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Etching, Monotype

Two Love Birds III, Original painting, Mixed media, Nature, Birds, Parrots
By Sally-Ann Johns
Located in Deddington, GB
flawed; the portraits are often dark or haunted. I don’t polish them or look for perfection; I leave them
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Mixed Media

Richard Schulman photo of Fernando Botero in his Italian studio
Located in Palm Springs, CA
campaign and a variety of other assignments. His portrait career took off when he photographed the abstract
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Late 20th Century American Photography

Andrew Wyeth photographed by Richard Schulman in 1984
Located in Palm Springs, CA
variety of other assignments. His portrait career took off when he photographed the abstract painter
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Late 20th Century American Photography

1982 Photograph by Richard Schulman of Joan Miro in Majorca 1982
Located in Palm Springs, CA
variety of other assignments. His portrait career took off when he photographed the abstract painter
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Late 20th Century Spanish Photography

Richard Schulman photo of Fernando Botero in his studio 83
Located in Palm Springs, CA
campaign and a variety of other assignments. His portrait career took off when he photographed the abstract
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Late 20th Century Photography

20th Century French Abstract Painting of Colored Books by Daniel Clesse
By Daniel Clesse
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A French abstract portrait in dark blue of books, oil on wood in canvas by Daniel Clesse, painted
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Cibachrome photograph of Jasper Johns in his studio 1990
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Schulman’s dramatic treatment of light and dark that gave almost every portrait a religious aura.
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Late 20th Century American Photography

Richard Schulman Photo of Philip Johnson in his studio gallery
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Schulman’s dramatic treatment of light and dark that gave almost every portrait a religious aura.
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Late 20th Century American Photography

Richard Schulman photo of Fernando Botero in his Paris studio 83
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Schulman’s dramatic treatment of light and dark that gave almost every portrait a religious aura.
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Late 20th Century American Photography

"Pops, " Oil painting
By Raymond Bonilla
Located in Denver, CO
painting that depicts a dark interior portrait of a man in warm light with multiple shades of blue. About
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2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique Pair of French Mirrors Manner of Boucher c.1920
Located in London, GB
style seen in his Odalisque portraits. The dark-haired version of the Odalisque portraits prompted
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Antique 1880s French Wall Mirrors

Hector Frank - Latin American Figurative Mixed Media Painting
By Hector Frank
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. This piece is unique. Dark Neutral Figurative Portrait - textured background. Figurative Contemporary
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Found Objects, Mixed Media, Acrylic

19th Century French Framed Oil on Board Still Life Painting After Monnoyer
By Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer
Located in Dallas, TX
apples and pears on a dark table. The portrait is masterfully executed using an obvious talent for
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Antique Late 19th Century French Paintings

Materials

Giltwood

Big Game Hunting, Signed by Theodore Roosevelt, #606 of 1000, 1899
By Theodore Roosevelt
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
under his portrait is dark and legible. Hand-numbered “606” of the 1000 limited copies. The top of the
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Antique 1890s American Books

Materials

Paper

Alberto Giacometti - Tristan Tzara - "Ramures"
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
portraits and provided illustrations for numerous books. After receiving several awards, honors and
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1930s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Darkness (portrait of a young woman)
By Fletcher Martin
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Fletcher Martin (1904-1979). Darkness, 1940. Oil on canvas, 18 x 22 inches; 28.5 x 32.5 inches
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Mid-20th Century American Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Dark Portrait by Otto Vautier - Charcoal 48x35 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on paper without frame
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1910s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

Adult film star Cal Culver (AKA Casey Donovan) After Dark Portrait Study
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Adult film star Cal Culver (AKA Casey Donovan) 'After Dark' magazine portrait, photographed in 1972
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

The Boy, portrait painting, figurative, man, dark tones, contemporary
By Sean Durkin
Located in Deddington, GB
portrait of the boy with green toned shirt on a darker background. Additional information: Acrylic paint
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

The robber, portrait painting, figurative, man, dark tones, stripped shirt
By Sean Durkin
Located in Deddington, GB
portrait of a man dressed in stripped shirt and a black hat. Additional information: Acrylic paint on
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

“A Woman in a Landscape” Dark Green Toned Surrealist Abstract Portrait
By Edward Povey
Located in Houston, TX
Dark green toned surrealistic portrait of a woman by English artist Edward Povey. Woman subject is
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Early 2000s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Portrait oil painting of a woman dark and moody Art Deco painting
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Dark and moody 1920's portrait of a woman named Leony framed under glass and signed by Spanish
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1920s Art Deco Portrait Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Antique English Folk Art Naive Portrait of Lady in Blue with Dark Wood Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady in Blue English Folk Art, mid 19th century watercolor, framed in antique period
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Mid-19th Century Folk Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Descent of Darkness
By Ray Donley
Located in Riverdale, NY
announced to the world that I was an artist.” Ray is a contemporary portrait artist that currently lives
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21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Portrait Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Composer, dark, moody abstract face
By C. Dimitri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by Thelonious Monk.
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

WOMAN LONG DARK HAIR, Signed Lithograph, Female Portrait, Graphite Drawing
By Raphael Soyer
Located in Union City, NJ
, realistically drawn portrait of a long dark haired young woman wearing a rose pink V-neck blouse, cool green
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1970s Realist Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Portrait of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Located in Milford, NH
A nicely detailed dark oil painting portrait bust of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882
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Late 19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Boy in Sailor Suit - Austrian Edwardian art portrait oil painting
By Julius Schmid
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning Edwardian portrait oil painting is by Austrian artist Julius Schmid. Painted circa
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Early 1900s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage Modernist Oil Painting "Pensive Dark Haired Young Woman"
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5195 Vintage modernist portrait of a dark haired woman Framed Image size 20x15"
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1970s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Elegant Lady in a Black Corset and Dark Blue Hat
Located in West Sussex, GB
Rouge and ballet. And like many of the early Romantics, he paints colourful portraits of beauties from
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Atelier DUPAS, Fine Impressionist Portrait, Signed Oil Painting
By Claude Benard
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
, unframed Board size: 21.5 x 18 inches Wonderfully dark and mysterious portrait of a young man. The
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1940s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Falling of Autumn Darkness_Brooke Shaden_Photo/FineArtPaper, ed 6/15_Figure
By Brooke Shaden
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
BROOKE SHADEN The Falling of Autumn Darkness, 2013 Photo on Velvet Fine Art Paper 10 × 10 in
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Lady in 1950 s Dark Green Coat Parisian Fashion Illustration Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1950's fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil, is stamped verso by its designer Claude Monnat. ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Blue, Teal, and Yellow J. Balvin Abstract Portrait Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Dark teal-toned realistic portrait by Houston, TX artist, YAG. This painting depicts Colombian
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2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Framed 19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Lady
Located in Corsham, GB
A very finely painted portrait of an elderly lady wearing a large lace bonnet and dark widow's
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Nat Finkelstein, Bob Dylan in the dark, The Factory NYC, 1965/2020
By Nat Finkelstein
Located in Manchester, GB
Nat Finkelstein, Bob Dylan in the dark, The Factory NYC, 1965/2020 Bob Dylan sits for screen test
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Lithograph

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Find the exact dark portrait you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. In our selection of items, you can find Contemporary examples as well as a Pop Art version. If you’re looking for a dark portrait from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a dark portrait to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of black, gray, brown, purple and more. Creating a dark portrait has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Jack Mitchell, Beatrice Werlie, Daniel Clowes, Raphael Soyer and Sergey Bondarev are consistently popular. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and fabric.

How Much is a Dark Portrait?

The price for a dark portrait in our collection starts at $213 and tops out at $59,500 with the average selling for $2,030.