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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Cardinals & Explorer Discussing Maps Grand Elaborate Interior Antique Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Studying the Maps
Italian School, late 19th century
signed lower corner
watercolour on board, framed
framed: 24.5 x 17.5 inches
painting: 20.5 x 14 inches
provenance: private collect...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
"Fawn" Contemporary Figurative Painting
Located in East Quogue, NY
"Fawn" - Oil on panel. Size 19.5 x 24 inches. Offered unframed.
"Fawn" is part of Chelsea Gibson's latest painting series, in which the artist invites viewers into an intimate and e...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
IRINA
Located in Zofingen, AG
I am interested in portraits that reveal all the complexity and versatility of a person's spiritual appearance, when the inner content is revealed through the external.
Painting a p...
Category
1980s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
The terrifying night of the first transformation, Portrait Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The terrifying night of the first transformation, 2016 by Ramonn Vieitez
Watercolor and Gouache on canvas
Size: 19.7 H x 15.7 W in.
Signed on the back by the artist
Unframed
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Ra...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Watercolor, Gouache
20th Century Portrait of Young Lady Reading a Book large oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lady Reading
by Jacob Markiel (Polish 1911-2008) *See notes below
oil on board, unframed
board: 29 x 24 inches
provenance: the artists estate, south of France
condition: very good an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Contemporary Cubist Portrait, "The Hermit"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original cubist painting by San Diego artist, Alexander Arshansky. Its dimensions are 24" x 36" x 1.5". It is unframed. A Certificate of Authenticity will fol...
Category
2010s Cubist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
1960's French Modernist Oil Painting Portrait of Distinctive Lady, framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady
French School, circa 1960's
signed "A. Berlin"??
oil painting on board, framed
framed: 18.5 x 12.5 inches
board: 18 x 12 inches
provenance: private collection, Fra...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
1950s Divisionist Style Portrait of Nonna -- Oil Painting on Board
By Raul Viviani
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful portrait of older woman, possibly a Nonna (Grandmother) with Gardenia by Raul (or Raoul) Viviani (Italian, 1883 - 1965), circa 1950. Lovely tex...
Category
1950s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Mid 20th Century French Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Man in Tie
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Jean La Forgue (French 1901-1975)
signed oil on unstretched canvas, unframed
painting: 27 x 21 inches
provenance: the artists estate, France
condition: the painting is on unstretched...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Stargazer
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
Born in London to Scottish parents, Peter Howson (b. 1958) has spent much of his life in Scotland and attended the Glasgow School of Art, receiving tutelage from Sandy Moffat. Religi...
Category
20th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings
Materials
Pastel
La Petite Laitière Bretonne, dated 1898 by Maurice GRÜN (1869-1947)
Located in Blackwater, GB
La Petite Laitière Bretonne, dated 1898
by Maurice GRÜN (1869-1947)
Large 19th Century French Breton village girl portrait, oil on canvas by Maurice Gru...
Category
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Garment of Hope
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Garment of Hope," a poignant masterpiece crafted by the skilled hands of artist John Ali, invites viewers into a world where innocence and resilience converge. This evocative artwor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
People #23
Located in Spetses, GR
Experience the heartbeat of modern city life in Marina Koutsospyrou's masterpiece. This figurative oil painting, spanning 100cm x 100cm, encapsulates the essence of contemporary exis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Philippe II, Duke of Orleans, French prince, 18th c. French school
Located in PARIS, FR
Philippe, Duke of Orléans (1674 -1723), Regent of France
Workshop of Jean Baptiste Santerre (Magny en Vexin, 1658 - Paris, 1717)
French school circa 17...
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Annunciation to the Shepherds - Dutch 17thC art religious oil painting
Located in London, GB
This wonderful 17th century Old Master religious oil painting is attributed to Dutch Golden Age artist Benjamin Gerritsz Cuyp. Painted circa 1633 it is entitled The Annunciation to t...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Riding a horse
Located in Zofingen, AG
Oil painting on canvas. One-of-a-kind artwork with Virtual Projection. You can see it using your smartphone. Short instruction and Certificate of Authenticity included. Stretched, s...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Ian, Portrait Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Ian, 2016 by Ramonn Vieitez
Watercolor and Gouache on canvas
Size: 15.7 H x 11.8 W in.
Signed on the back by the artist
Unframed
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Ramonn Vieitez is a self-taught Brazilian artis...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Watercolor, Gouache
Four large family portraits
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
Suite of four large family portraits, kept together to this day. Created around 1840 by the painter Théophile Morel, who presented portraits at the Salon des Artistes Français from t...
Category
1840s French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mona Lisa
By John Bellany
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
John Bellany was an influential Scottish painter. Credited with pioneering a style of painting that melded the influences of Impressionism with Naive painting, Bellany’s work explored endemically Scottish symbolism and histories. "What he was doing in the mid-1960s in many ways changed the course of Scottish painting,” Keith Hartley, the senior curator of the Scottish National Gallery, has said of Bellany’s importance. “It was like a manifesto: I don't want to do paintings for Edinburgh drawing...
Category
20th Century Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Presumed portrait of Baron de Vennac
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
Marianne LOIR
(Paris 1705 – Paris 1783)
Presumed portrait of Jean-Jacques-Blaise Baloin de Belvèse, Baron de Vennac (?-1781)
Oil on oval canvas
H. 54.5 cm; W. 46 cm (around 90 cm hig...
Category
1770s French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Daughter of the Dark' - contemporary abstract portrait - mixed media - impasto
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Daughter of the Dark" features hues of black, yellow and orange.
30 by 23.5 inches framed
Sachi Rome is inspired by the works of Gerhard Richter, Deborah Dancy, Ed Clark, M. Florin...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper
Female Oil Portrait Latino Peruvian Native Cool Tone Impressionism Signed Purple
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Vieja del Sitio (Old Woman) - Cuzco" is an original oil painting on canvas by Abelardo Marquez. The artist signed the piece in the lower right. This painting depicts an elderly woma...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Medium-sized Contemporary Pop Surrealist Abstract Portrait "Luckily Alive"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
"Luckily Alive" is one of the works from the "Fetishes" series that Natasha Lelenco created throughout the year 2022. The title of this artworks is taken from the song "Kak Na Vojne"...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint
ELECTION NIGHT - Modern Expressive, Dynamic Oil Painting, Colorful Social Event
Located in Salzburg, AT
Wiktor Jackowski's biography is reflected in the varied motifs of his works. After completing his academic study on the Academy of Art in Krakow and an Erasmus year at L'Ecole Etienn...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Adam, Portrait Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Adam, 2016 by Ramonn Vieitez
Watercolor and Gouache on canvas
Size: 15.7 H x 11.8 W in.
Signed on the back by the artist
Unframed
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Ramonn Vieitez is a self-taught Brazilian arti...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Watercolor, Gouache
Business Women
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
Natalia Byrdina (Ukrainian, b.1984) graduated from art school, took additional courses in easel, lacquer-miniature and sculptural painting.
2020-2022 Higher school "learning environm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Feminist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Oil
Portrait Philip V King Rigaud Paint Oil on canvas 17/18th Century Old master Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Hyacinthe Rigaud (Perpignan 1659 - Paris 1743) Circle
Portrait of Philip V, King of Spain (Versailles 1683 - Madrid 1746)
Oil on canvas
72 x 59 cm - framed 87 x 74 cm.
The painting...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Woman with Headscarf
Located in London, GB
Framed Size: 63 x 77 cm
Unframed Size: 60 x 74 cm
Nicolle was born in Zimbabwe (Rhodesia as it was then) and grew up in Africa and then travelled the world for some years before set...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Chalk, Acrylic
"The Wanderer" Original Oil Painting
By Matt Talbert
Located in Denver, CO
"The Wanderer" is an original oil on panel work by artist Matt Talbert, created in 2023. The painting's dimensions are 18 x 24 inches (45.72 x 60.96 cm), and it is presented in a fra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
Large 20th Century French Portrait of Lady Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady
by Jacob Markiel (Polish 1911-2008) *See notes
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 26 x 20 inches
provenance: the artists estate, south o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Portrait of Jesus Christ with thorn crown on zinc or lead panel
Located in Oostende, BE
Portrait of Jesus Christ with thorn crown, painted on a lead or zinc panel. Signed on the back by Gabriel Planella Major De Edat 81.As.
Period unknown.
Category
20th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings
Materials
Coating
Portrait of a Lady - British 17th century art Old Master portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This lovely British Old Master portrait oil painting is attributed to the circle of Sir George Kneller. Painted circa 1680 it is a half length portrait in a feigned oval of a lady in...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th century British portrait of Sir Charles Dickens seated in an interior
Located in Woodbury, CT
Well painted 19th-century portrait of Sir Charles Dickens. The original painting is in the National Gallery in London and I'm sure this piece would have been painted by a fan of the author who was also a very good artist as this piece is a very good copy of the original painting.
There was a great fashion to paint copies of famous paintings during the 19th century and most of the world's most famous paintings have been copied many times.
Often the artist who does the copy is very talented but usually anonymous
With this piece, it's the only way to own an antique copy...
Category
1870s Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
French School - Portrait PachaMama Glósóli X XXL - Post Impressionist
Located in Zofingen, AG
Portrait PachaMama Glósóli X
Emotional intensity, expressive portrait _ closeup of a woman.
Structural analysis:
Closeup portrait of a woman. The eyes are the focal point of the artwork and follow the viewers, in the same way as Mona Lisa from Leonardo Da Vinci
Color analysis:
There are several system of contrasts. First one, it constrasts dark colors with light colors. The second one, it contrasts hot (red) and cold (blue) colors.
Technique: oil, acrylics and ink on canvas 89x116cm / 35x45.7"
❶ → ORIGINAL ART SIGNED...
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Ink, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
A dandy in the garden of black roses. Portrait Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
A dandy in the garden of black roses, 2016 by Ramonn Vieitez
Watercolor and Gouache on canvas
Size: 19.7 H x 15.7 W in.
Signed on the back by the artist
Unframed
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Ramonn Vieitez...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Watercolor, Gouache
Long, Red-Haired Portrait of a Man - Acrylic on Paper in the style of Modigliani
Located in Soquel, CA
Long, Red-Haired Portrait of a Man - Acrylic on Paper in the style of Modigliani
A bold contrasting portrait of a red-haired, topless man against a stark indigo background, by acclaimed bluegrass musician Katherine...
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
"Portrait Boy" Oil Painting 14.5" x 20" inch (1930) by Shaaban Zaki
By Shaaban Zaki
Located in Culver City, CA
"Portrait Boy" Oil Painting 14.5" x 20" inch (1930) by Shaaban Zaki
signed & dated
Shaaban Zaki came from a lower-middle-class family who was mostly government employees, but he wa...
Category
20th Century Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
The plotting of the Conspirators
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this vivid oil painting, I embraced cubism and surreal influences to create an ensemble of enigmatic figures, each cloaked in vibrant, contrasting colors, with intense, penetratin...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of Cardinal Richelieu (Armand Jean Duplessis de Richelieu) 17th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait of Cardinal Richelieu (Armand Jean Duplessis de Richelieu), 17th Century
after Philippe DE CHAMPAIGNE (1602-1674)
Large 17th Century French Old Master portrait of Cardina...
Category
17th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
1930's French Portrait of Moody Atmospheric Lady Artists Working Sketch Oils
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Jean La Forgue (French 1901-1975)
oil on unstretched canvas, unframed
painting: 20 x 16.75 inches
provenance: the artists estate, France
condition: the painting is on unstretched can...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Turquoise Bunny_2023, America Martin_Oil/Acrylic/Canvas_Animal Portrait_Blue
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"Turquoise Bunny"
Oil & Acrylic on Canvas
16 x 16 in. ; 17.625 x 17.625 in. Framed
______________
Exploring the identity of both her namesake and country, LA-based Am...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Nkechi and Daniel
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Nkechi and Daniel," a heartwarming artwork by Ife Kalejaiye, brings to life the vibrant spirit and innocence of childhood friendship. The composition ce...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Art Deco Portrait of a Lady - British 1920's art female portrait oil painting
By Leon Sprinck
Located in London, GB
This lovely Art Deco portrait oil painting is by noted British prolific society portrait artist Leon Sprinck. Painted in 1924 it is a half length portrait of a beautiful blonde woman, stood smiling at the artist/viewer, her head tilted to one side. We don't know the sitter's name or her relationship to the artist but her pose suggests a degree of familiarity and warmth between them. She is wearing a sleeveless black dress with beautiful Art Deco motifs, a long string of pearls...
Category
1920s Art Deco Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a child holding peaches - Jacob Gerritsz. Cuyp (1594-1652)
Located in Gent, BE
Oil on panel
Portrait of a child holding peaches, accompanied by a dog.
We are grateful to Fred Meijer for confirming the attribution on the basis of high-resolution photographs.
The present portrayal of a silk-robed child, attended by a pedigree puppy and holding a sprig of expensive, exotic fruit, exudes the burgeoning wealth of the mid-17th century Dutch Republic, and is characteristic of the accomplished hand of Jacob Gerritsz. Cuyp. The sex of the present child is difficult to determine with certainty, as young boys also were attired in dresses at this time, but the silk bonnet...
Category
17th Century Dutch School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sweet dreams in the Moonlight -21st century interior painting with figures
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Ksenya Istomina
'Sweet Dreams in the Moonlight'
100 x 80 cm
Oil on linen
Painted after life, the artist always works with a real scenery. Her realistic but impressionistic paintings...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
"Abstract Series - Abraham Lincoln" , Abstract, 21st Century, Acrylic, Clay
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany.
König combines modern painting with acrylic with old techniques and in this way...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Clay, Acrylic
Dreamer 3
By Alogi John
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
I am a dreamer like everyone else
but I am not like other dreamers
I dream of the possible
I know my dream can become reality but I am not quite sure how or when it seems impossible ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Two portraits, one of a man and one of a lady - Jan van Ravensteyn
Located in Gent, BE
Oil on panel
Jan van Ravesteyn was described as an outstanding portrait painter by Karel van Mander as early as 1604. After a possible apprenticeshi...
Category
17th Century Dutch School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Near the Mineral Spring
Located in Zofingen, AG
I always carry a little bag of cat food with me because unexpected encounters with stray animals always compel me to reflect on their needs. When they approac...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Lacquer
Christine de France, duchesse de Savoi - Franco-Flemish school (17th C.)
Located in Gent, BE
A portrait of Christine de France, duchesse de Savoi, made with oil paint on canvas.
Christine Marie of France (10 February 1606 – 27 December 1663) was Duchess of Savoy from 26 Ju...
Category
17th Century Flemish School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Wanda - Oya Bolgun - Portrait Painting - Acrylic On Canvas
Located in Carmel, CA
Oya Bolgun is a visionary artist whose dynamic and ever-evolving abstract style captures the imagination and inspires the senses. Drawing on her deep passion for self-expression and ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Pandasan's Kohaku LOVE Sonata : Crimson Melodies
By Hiro Ando
Located in PARIS, FR
2010, unique artwork
oil on canvas
59 1/10 × 34 3/10 in - 150 × 87 cm
The artwork is signed by the Artist & stamped with the logo of the Artist's studio on verso of the canvas
The ar...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait Of Sir Ralph Warton (1656-1709) Of Beverley, Yorkshire, 17th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of Sir Ralph Warton (1656-1709) Of Beverley, Yorkshire, 17th Century
English School
Large 17th Century portrait of Sir Ralph Warton, oil on canvas laid to board. Circa 16...
Category
17th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Scarlet LOVE & Nishikigoi Trio : Shinjuku Serenades
By Hiro Ando
Located in PARIS, FR
2010, unique artwork
Oil on canvas
68 9/10 × 53 1/10 in - 175 × 135 cm
The artwork is signed by the Artist & stamped with the logo of the Artist's studio on verso of the canvas
The ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a Young Gentleman - Dutch Old Master 17thC art portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This superb Dutch Old Master portrait oil painting is attributed as by a follower of Dutch 17th century artist Gerrard van Honthorst. The original of this painting hangs in Wilton House, Wiltshire, home to the 18th Earl and Countess of Pembrokeshire. The painting was previously attributed to Van Dyck by early cataloguers, but after exhaustive comparisons with the two Honthorst brothers' works, it was concluded that Gerrard van Honthorst was the artist who painted the original in Wilton House. Our painting was painted circa 1695 by a follower of Gerrard Honthorst. It was sold to us as circle of Cornelius Johnson.
The sitter is Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Duke of Cumberland, Earl of Holderness (1619-1682). He was an English army officer, admiral, scientist, and colonial governor. He first came to prominence as a Royalist cavalry commander during the English Civil War. Rupert was the third son of the German...
Category
1650s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait Of A Lady In A Grey Jacket, circa 1900 - Sir John Lavery (1856-1941)
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Lady In A Grey Jacket, circa 1900
signed Lavery - circle of Sir John Lavery (1856-1941)
Large 19th / early 20th century portrait of a lady...
Category
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Portrait of Boy" Portrait Drawing 14" x 10" inch (1970) by Youssef Sida
By Youssef Sida
Located in Culver City, CA
"Portrait of Boy" Portrait Drawing 14" x 10" inch (1970) by Youssef Sida
Signed and dated 1970
Youssef Sida
1922-1994
Born in 1922 in Damietta, and in 1945 he got his degree from t...
Category
20th Century Post-War Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
"Analyzing, Not Napping 1" - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in East Quogue, NY
"Analyzing, Not Napping 1" - Contemporary figurative oil painting by Chelsea Gibson
Medium: Oil on canvas.
Size 25 x 39 inches. Offered unframed.
"Analyzing, Not Napping 1" is ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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An elegant and sophisticated decorative touch in any living space, portrait paintings have remained popular throughout the years and are widely loved pieces of art for display in many homes today.
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