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Gin Giving Doris a Haircut
Located in Middletown, NY
A life drawing by a well known book illustrator and long-term resident of the Chelsea Hotel in the 1930s. Caswell, Edward Gin giving Doris a hair cut Black crayon on lightweight, br...
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Early 20th Century American Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Crayon

19th Century American Portrait of Joseph Stringham
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century American Portrait of Joseph Stringham (1776-1834) Oil on Canvas Later Giltwood Frame
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Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Framed Portrait Painting of a Man with Beard by American Artist Genie Brock
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Vertical portrait painting of a man by American artist Genie Brock. (Oklahoma, circa early 20th
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Antique American Fluffy Pomeranian Dog Portrait Wide Gold Frame Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Incredible signed early American dog portrait painting. Oil on board. Signed. Housed in a period
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1870s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American Fluffy Pomeranian Dog Portrait Wide Gold Frame Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Incredible signed early American dog portrait painting. Oil on board. Signed. Housed in a period
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1870s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Head of a Gentleman sketch, mid modern
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in New York, NY
A superbly executed work, this work would have been done for reproduction in a book or magazine. Simkhovitch received quite a number of illustration jobs and could adapt his style t...
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Early 20th Century American Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Early 20th Century Portrait of a Baby
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a calm resting baby by a Japanese/American San Jose, California artist circa 1920's in
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1920s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

American or French Folk Art, Portrait of a Lady with a Dove, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This early 19th-century oil painting presents a delicately rendered half-length portrait of a young
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Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

Portrait of a Lady American Painter Wall Mount Art Decorative Painting Framed LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Portrait of a Lady American Painter Wall Mount Art Decorative Painting Framed LA , SIGNED &
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Early 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Portrait of Woman with Fuchsia, Early 20th Century Still Life
By Clarence Holbrook Carter
Located in Beachwood, OH
American Scene paintings of the ’30s and ’40s, which launched his artistic star, are the works for which
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1930s American Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of De Forest Mellon, Early 20th Century w/ Landscape, Cleveland School
Located in Beachwood, OH
Ora Coltman (American, 1858-1940) Portrait of De Forest Mellon, 1922 Oil on canvas Unsigned 30 x 25
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1920s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

American Arts And Crafts Antique Pyrography Portrait Charles H. F. Turner 1898
Located in South Burlington, VT
late 1880's specializing in European and French influenced master paintings and portraits he no doubt
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Paintings

Materials

Wood

American Oil on Board Portrait of Horse, NY, James Weiland, Circa 1900
By James Weiland
Located in Charleston, SC
American oil on board portrait of horse landscape in the original gold gilt floral frame. Signed
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

The Mean Hippies (Drawing with Rattlesnake Warrior and Red Rebels) Outsider Art
By Alex O Neal
Located in Surfside, FL
Romanesque fresco, early American portrait painting, and rock-n-roll imagery. Narratives eventually included
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Archival Paper

Portrait painting of William I, inspired from artist Johann Heinrich Tischbein
Located in Birmingham, AL
This painting is a replica of a painting of a museum potriat painting The portrait showcases the
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Portrait of a Distinguished Asian Gentleman
Located in Soquel, CA
Stately portrait of an Asian man by Carmel, California artist Ceila Burnham Kent Seymour (American
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Illustration Board

"An Actor" George Luks, Ashcan Portrait, Interior Scene of Seated Actor
By George Luks
Located in New York, NY
popularly known as the Ashcan School because of their realistic treatment of urban scenes. His paintings of
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Early 20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Flamingo Portrait of Lady of the Everglades
By Frederick Stuart Church
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
"Lady of the Everglades" by Frederick Stuart Church is a captivating portrait that combines the
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage 20th Century Portrait Oil on Canvas
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage portrait with an aesthetic is specific to the era it was created. Depicts a smiling women
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Early 20th Century North American American Classical Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

1920s Pastel by Fred Wagner Scene in Tunis Evocative Portrait
Located in Lomita, CA
This evocative pastel by Fred Wagner (American, 1864–1940), titled Scene in Tunis, captures a
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Self Portrait, of the Gentleman himself
By Francis Luis Mora
Located in New York, NY
A simply marvelous drawing - a self-portrait of the artist himself. It also reads as a very
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Early 20th Century American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Graphite

19C Oil on Canvas ‘Portrait of a Distinguished Lady’ In the Style of J Eichholtz
By EICHHOLTZ
Located in Dallas, TX
–1842) was an early American painter, known primarily for his portraits in the Romantic Victorian
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Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Paintings

Materials

Canvas

19C Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Distinguished Gent In the Style of J Eichholtz
By EICHHOLTZ
Located in Dallas, TX
an early American painter, known primarily for his portraits in the Romantic Victorian tradition
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Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Paintings

Materials

Canvas

American portrait of Gentleman circa 1820
Located in Hudson, NY
oil on canvas circa 1820 relined 36 x 28 in. frame 43 x 35 in.
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Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Lady, William James, American, Oil on Canvas
By William James
Located in NEW YORK, NY
WILLIAM JAMES American, 1882–1961 Portrait of a Lady Signed William James Oil on canvas 26 x 21
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Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Young Lady by Ann Hall (1792-1863, American)
Located in New York, NY
Ann Hall (1792 - 1863) Portrait of a Young Lady, 1821 Watercolor on ivory 3.7 x 3.1 inches Signed
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Early 19th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Portrait of a Lady
By Percy Gray
Located in Graton, CA
Percy Gray was a talented American painter whose career spanned over forty years from 1906 to 1952
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Early 19th Century American Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Self Portrait of the Artist
By Mary Belle Williams
Located in Graton, CA
, floral still lifes, miniatures, and portraits. Member: San Diego Art Guild (charter member, 1915
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

New England Young Girl Portrait, Rockport, Massachusetts
Located in Washington, DC
Born in Alton, Illinois in 1870, the American Impressionist painter Agnes Richmond would become one
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Buddha with Vases
By Frank Myers
Located in Graton, CA
scenes. His early paintings show a strong sense of realism handled in a bold and expressive brush stroke
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Two Children in a Barn
Located in Washington, DC
Born in Alton, Illinois in 1870, the American Impressionist painter Agnes Richmond would become one
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Louis Kronberg (American 1872 - 1965); Portrait; pastel on paper
By Louis Kronberg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artists; Salmagundi Club; Lotos Club; Salon des Beaux-Arts, Paris; Copley Society; American Water Color
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Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel

“Self Portrait in Hat”
Located in Rockport, MA
Therese Bernstein self portrait in hat, 1920. Exhibited in 1996 at the North Shore Art Assc in
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Early 20th Century American Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

Early American Primitive Portrait
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Great looking Primitive American unsigned painting. The frame has been re-worked and the
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Antique 19th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Woman with a Purple Scarf
By Max Weber
Located in New York, NY
American Cubist painter, and was one of the early American Modernists. In 1891, when he was only ten years
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Early 20th Century American Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil Crayon

American "Portrait of an Elegant Lady"
Located in Stamford, CT
An exceptional gilded age period life size American portrait of a society belle. An oil on canvas
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Early 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Self Portrait
By Edna Hibel
Located in Rockport, MA
on oil painting, watercolor, and the vast majority of expressions in plastic Edna Hibel was born in
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

John Grabach Large Original Painting Oil On Canvas Signed Nude Portrait Artwork
Located in Bloomington, MN
John Grabach Authentic & Large Original Oil Painting on Canvas, Professionally Custom Framed in its
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique Early American Classical Academic Oil Painting Portrait of a Woman
By John Whittaker
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American interior view and portrait painting by John Whittaker (1836 - 1926). Oil on
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1880s American Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rare Early Antique American School Fauvist Woman Portrait Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist portrait oil painting. Oil on canvas, lain to board. Framed. Very
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1920s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early 19th-Century American School, Portrait Of A Lady
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This charming early 19th-century American School bust-length portrait depicts a young lady wearing
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1830s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

American School Early Impressionist Portrait of a Young Woman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressionist portrait of a young woman. Oil on board, circa 1917. Signed illegibly. Displayed
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1910s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early 19th Century American School Folk Art Portrait of a Boy
Located in Buffalo, NY
American school folk art portrait of a young boy. Oil on canvas, circa 1850. Unsigned. Displayed
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1850s Folk Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Two Girls at a Table" Contemporary Double Portrait in Early American Style
By Amy Hill
Located in New York, NY
and Early American style of portraiture, and portrays two girls at a table. Drinking sodas with a
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

(American School, C. 1825) An Exceptional Quality Portrait of "Two Sisters"
Located in Queens, NY
(American School, C. 1825) An Exceptional Quality Portrait of "Two Sisters", early 19th Century
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Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

(American School, C. 1830) An Exceptional Quality Portrait "A Lady With Bible"
Located in Queens, NY
(American School, C. 1830) An Exceptional Quality Portrait "A Lady With Bible" Oil on canvas, in
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Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Framed Early 20th Century Oil - Child in Native American Costume
Located in Corsham, GB
A captivating oil portrait of a young boy in native american costume, sitting crossed legged by a
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20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Young Woman with Flowers
By Martha Walter
Located in New York, NY
painting measures 32 x 24 in Framed measures 38 x 30 in Martha Walter was an acclaimed American
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

James Ormsbee Chapin, 1887 – 1975, American Painter, Lady in a Fur Waistcoat
By James Ormsbee Chapin
Located in Knokke, BE
James Ormsbee Chapin New Jersey 1887 – 1975 Toronto American Painter 'Lady in a Fur Waistcoat
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Early 20th Century American Realist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Lady in White , Unknown artist from Boston School, Oil on Canvas
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
'Portrait of Lady in White', is a beautiful oil painting of a seated woman, presumably painted in
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Early 20th Century American Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Girl with a Green Parrot
By Louis Kronberg
Located in Sheffield, MA
. Kronberg’s early oil paintings were in an academic style, somewhat dark, with a subdued tonal effect. However
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Modern Early Black and White Charcoal Artist Self Portrait Drawing
Located in Houston, TX
Modern early black and white artist self portrait by Houston artist Edsel Cramer. The work features
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1940s American Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Graphite

Study for Double Page Kuppenheimer Ad
By Joseph Christian Leyendecker
Located in Fort Washington, PA
the National Museum of American Illustration.
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Early 20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early American Watercolor Portrait Painting of Child Siblings, circa 1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
An early American watercolor portrait painting depicts a young siblings in parlor setting
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Antique 19th Century American Early Victorian Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper

Early American Traditional European Cowboy Portrait
By Elizabeth Fullick
Located in Houston, TX
Oil painting of a man posed in a traditional European portrait painting style. The painting is
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Early 1900s Naturalistic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Early American School Folk Art Dog Portrait Landscape Painting, Hancock 1826
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very early American school landscape with a dog. Oil on board, circa 1826. Signed on verso
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1820s Folk Art Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pair of American Early 19th Century Folk Art Portraits
Located in Essex, MA
Beautiful Pair of American Folk Art Portraits. The man holding a book and the woman in bonnet
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Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

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An assortment of early american portrait paintings is available on 1stDibs. There are many Impressionist, Contemporary and Modern versions of these works for sale. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Early american portrait paintings available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes brown, black, beige, gray and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Amy Hill, Durr Freedley, Martha Walter, Charles Ezekiel Polowetski and Elizabeth Fullick produced especially popular works that are worth a look. 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.

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The average selling price for early american portrait paintings we offer is $2,788, while they’re typically $600 on the low end and $475,000 for the highest priced.