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Antique Bust Stand, English, Oak, Jardiniere, Torchere Column, Victorian, c 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Victorian period, circa 1900.
Attractive stand, ideal for displaying a small portrait bust
Displaying a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Obelisks
Materials
Oak
Antique Royal Vienna Style Porcelain Tea Coffee Set on Tray
By Moritz Zdekauer Austria
Located in Austin, TX
ladies. The tray has one large center portrait and four smaller portrait vignettes at the corners. Both
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Romantic Porcelain
Small Antique Portrait of a Danish Woman, circa 1909
Located in Round Top, TX
Small antique portrait of a Danish woman in a period dress sitting next to a table with a compote
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Paintings
Materials
Wood
"On the March to the Sea" print engraved by Ritchie, after F.O.C. Darley, 1868
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. In the foreground, freed slaves assist the Union soldiers. Beneath the main image, a small portrait
Category
Antique 1860s American Prints
Small Antique Portrait Bust, Austrian, Bronze, Figure, Lord Byron, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique portrait bust. An Austrian, bronze figure of Lord Byron (1788 - 1824) set
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Busts
Materials
Bronze
20th Century French Painting, Small Self-Portrait of Daniel Clesse
By Daniel Clesse
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A French small self-portrait, oil on wood in canvas by Daniel Clesse, painted in France, signed and
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
PASCAL French Orientalist 19th Painting Zouave Soldier Algeria French Army
Located in PARIS, FR
small portrait of a Zouave is probably Antoine Pascal from Lyon, who was a student of Léon Cogniet and
Category
1880s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Dogs Portrait Painting, Small Dog, Oil Painting on Canvas, 19th Century
Located in Breganze, VI
This is a portrait artwork of a Small Dog. Portraits of Dogs proposes an oil painting on canvas
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Pair of Small 19th Century Portraits by James Harwood (1816-1872)
Located in London, London
on the right is very slightly larger.
These are a pair of small, oil-on-board portraits depicting a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Paintings
Materials
Paint
Small Oil on Canvas Painting, Portrait of a Gentleman, circa 1840
Located in Round Top, TX
This small oil on canvas portrait of an early 19th century gentleman with a ruffled collar still
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Paintings
Small Antique Painting, Portrait of a Danish Woman, circa 1840-1860
Located in Round Top, TX
Small unsigned oil painting of a Danish woman seated with hands crossed on her lap, circa 1840-1860
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Paintings
French XIX Small Silver Painted Wood Framed Portrait Mirror with Original Glass
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French 19th century small silver painted wood framed portrait mirror with original glass.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Small Contemporary Abstract Portrait of a One Eyed Monster in Pink Background
By Larry Martin
Located in Houston, TX
Small abstract portrait of a monster by contemporary Houston artist Larry Martin. The work features
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Blue Portrait of Still Life - Small, intimate, post-minimalist acrylic on canvas
By David Cantine
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Stacked rectangles in black, light blue, yellow and peach on a cadet blue ground are an elegant representation of a still life by David Cantine. Verging on ideogram this intimate acr...
Category
2010s Post-Minimalist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Small 19th Century Oil Painting of a Self Portrait by François Chifflart, 1870
Located in Berlin, DE
Small oil painting from the 19th century with a self-portrait by François Chifflart around 1870
Category
Antique 1870s French Belle Époque Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Small Red Toned Abstract Figurative Relief Portrait of a Man with Two Birds
Located in Houston, TX
Red figurative cast stone portrait by Houston artist David Adickes. The work features an abstract
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Mixed Media
Materials
Cast Stone
Small Blue Toned Abstract Figurative Relief Portrait of a Man with Two Birds
Located in Houston, TX
Blue figurative cast stone portrait by Houston artist David Adickes. The work features an abstract
Category
2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone
Portrait of a Young Girl
By George Frederic Watts
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
continued to exhibit his small portraits, genre compositions and still-lifes on a regular basis thereafter
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Portraits with Roman Emperors and Consorts Sculptures Terracotta
Located in Milan, IT
practice, where small portraits could have embellished, more functionally, any room of the dwelling.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Original Vintage Poster Bedtime For Brezhnev Cold War Political Satire USSR USA
Located in London, GB
holding a pistol gun below, the smaller portraits of the other characters on the side. Ronald Reagan (1911
Category
Vintage 1980s American Posters
Materials
Paper
Painted Porcelain Portrait
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small painted porcelain portrait of a woman in black frame
Category
Antique 19th Century Paintings
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
"On the March to the Sea" Print by Alexander Hay Ritchie, after F.O.C Darley
By Alexander Hay Ritchie
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
print, featuring a small portrait of Sherman in the bottom margin, has no notable damage. All colors are
Category
Antique 1860s American Prints
Materials
Paper
"On the March to the Sea" Print by Alexander Hay Ritchie, after F.O.C Darley
By Alexander Hay Ritchie
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
print, featuring a small portrait of Sherman in the bottom margin, has no notable damage. All colors are
Category
Antique 1860s American Prints
Materials
Paper
Stargazing
By Jennifer Hornyak
Located in Bloomfield, ON
interiority. In the small portraits Hornyak renders isolated faces against monochromatic backgrounds in thick
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Green Landscape With Blue Tree
By Jennifer Hornyak
Located in Bloomfield, ON
interiority. In the small portraits Hornyak renders isolated faces against monochromatic backgrounds in thick
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Woman Walking
By Jennifer Hornyak
Located in Bloomfield, ON
isolated by their interiority. In the small portraits Hornyak renders isolated faces against monochromatic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Man In Brown
By Jennifer Hornyak
Located in Bloomfield, ON
interiority. In the small portraits Hornyak renders isolated faces against monochromatic backgrounds in thick
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Stargazing
By Jennifer Hornyak
Located in Bloomfield, ON
interiority. In the small portraits Hornyak renders isolated faces against monochromatic backgrounds in thick
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hand watercolored photograph British royalty by Keturah Collings
By Keturah Collings
Located in Palm Springs, CA
painted small watercolour portraits of military officers (see above). The people who commissioned
Category
Early 20th Century Photography
Pair of English Portraits by Daniel Gardner
By Daniel Gardner
Located in Dallas, TX
Small framed oval portraits by Daniel Gardner (1750-1805), girls in white, each with their playful
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Gilded baroque frame, acanthus baroque/portrait frame
Located in Hamburg, DE
Introducing a masterpiece of craftsmanship, this small carved portrait frame is a testament to the
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Baroque Picture Frames
Materials
Wood
Vanity Mirror Sculptural Construction w/ Paintings and Found Objects
By John Seubert
Located in Chicago, IL
portraits emerge. The small portraits are cut in the shape of the head. The back carries the inscription of
Category
2010s American Modern Table Mirrors
Materials
Reclaimed Wood, Paint
Exceptional Portrait of a Gentleman, England, circa 1790
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A wonderful circa 1790 English school portrait of small scale and exceptional quality portraying a
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Paintings
Montana Lynx Fur Coat (Size 6 - Small)
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Montana Lynx Fur Coat (Size 6 - Small) in good condition
Elegant portrait collar, straight sleeves
Category
Early 2000s Canadian Coats
Western Portrait Painting of a Woman in Cowboy Hat
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A small figural portrait painting on board of a cowgirl. The subject of this piece wears a cream
Category
20th Century American American Classical Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Paint
Spanish Marine painting boat sea portrait BLASCO end 19th
Located in PARIS, FR
.
He mainly painted portraits and seascapes.
Our painting, although small, is a real portrait of a
Category
1880s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage Italian 14 Karat Small Shell Cameo Brooch
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Vintage Italian 14 Karat Small Shell Cameo Brooch. Portrait of a lady with a flower on her collar
Category
20th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
George Washington Portrait in Wooden Porthole Frame, Mid 19th Century
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a small round portrait of George Washington, in a period wooden porthole frame. The
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Federal Prints
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
19thc Verre Eglomise Large Silhouette Family Portrait w/ Detailed Background
Located in Savannah, GA
carries a draw string reticule. The background features three portraits and three small silhouettes, a
Category
Antique 1840s English High Victorian Drawings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
"Joey" turquoise and pink portrait, woven oil painting on canvas, 2019
By RU8ICON1
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Joey" by RU8ICON1 is a woven oil painting on canvas, from 2019. It depicts a portrait of a small
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bronze Plaque Sculpture Judaica Rabbi Figure Portrait American Boston Modernist
By David Aronson
Located in Surfside, FL
Small Jewish Portrait Relief Plaque
Signed and numbered in Roman numerals from limited edition
Category
20th Century Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Portrait of a Dog, Oil Paint on Wooden Panel
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Lovely small dog portrait painted with oil on a wooden panel. The dog's face is very aptly painted
Category
Vintage 1920s French Belle Époque Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century Watercolor Portrait of Sir John Mennes After Anthony van Dyck
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in Vero Beach, FL
small sized watercolor portrait, in excellent quality, is very closely related to the original painting
Category
Antique 18th Century Dutch Baroque Paintings
Materials
Paper
Square Contemporary Abstract Portrait of a One Eyed Monster in Pink Background
By Larry Martin
Located in Houston, TX
Small square abstract portrait of a monster by contemporary Houston artist Larry Martin. The work
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Bronze Female Nude Sculpture Modernist, WPA, New York Chelsea Hotel Artist
By Eugenie Gershoy
Located in Surfside, FL
the high-spirited papier-mache sculptures for which she is best known but a group of small portraits
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
L
abat-jour jaune - Nabis Pastel, Study of Interior by Edouard Vuillard
By Edouard Vuillard
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
alternating between small portraits and still-lifes, which gained recognition because of their natural
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Interior Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Board
The Light Refreshment - Nabis Oil, Seated Figures in Interior - Edouard Vuillard
By Edouard Vuillard
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
remain his favourite environment. But he was already alternating between small portraits and still-lifes
Category
1890s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Interieur a la fenetre ouverte - Post Impressionist Oil by Edouard Vuillard
By Edouard Vuillard
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
favourite environment. But he was already alternating between small portraits and still-lifes, which gained
Category
1890s Post-Impressionist Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Reconstituted Stone Bust of Beethoven, circa 1960
Located in Culver City, CA
Reconstituted stone bust of Beethoven, circa 1960.
Smaller than lifesize portrait with
Category
Vintage 1960s English Statues
"Entice, " Oil painting
By Jess Wathen
Located in Denver, CO
Jess Wathen's "Entice" is an unframed and small oil painting depicting the portrait of a cougar
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
20th Century Red Indian Chief Painting on Panel
By Roy Garnold
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Small powerful Red Indian Chief Portrait, on panel, with original frame, Signed Roy Garnold
Category
Mid-20th Century American Paintings
Materials
Wood
Napoleonic Porcelain Plaque Mounted Center Table, Neoclassical, 1930s, Bronze
Located in Manhasset, NY
table top with a large central portrait of Napoleon signed "Rochette", the outer edge with smaller
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Neoclassical Center Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique French Oil Painting On Canvas in Original Gilded Frame, Circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
century northern France style of garment. We found this portrait in a small village in Normandy region of
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Baroque Paintings
Materials
Canvas
18th Century Dutch Oil Painting of a Man with Fur Hat
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful small Dutch 18th century portrait of a man with a fur hat. Very well detailed. Oil
Category
Antique 18th Century Dutch Paintings
"Niña" Child Drinking from Glass with a Straw Abstract Impressionist Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Deep tonal side profile portrait of a small girl drinking from a glass. The work is in an
Category
20th Century Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Decorative Bronze Horse, Benin Style
By People from Benin
Located in Dallas, TX
people, which also included other sculptures in brass or bronze, including some famous portrait heads and
Category
20th Century Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"The Cult of Self", Sculptural Object with Hidden Paintings and Moveable Frames
By John Seubert
Located in Chicago, IL
hardware. Once unlocked, the inside reveals another portrait, a small mirror and part of a child's toy
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Table Mirrors
Materials
Reclaimed Wood, Paint
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