Portrait Paintings

Nicolas de LARGILLIERRE (Paris 1656 – 1746) Portrait of a woman, presumed to be Marie-Anne de Bourbon, Princess of Conti (1666-1739) Oil on oval canvas H. 80 cm; L. 61 cm (107 x 91 c...

American Glamour Illustrator Jon Whitcomb interprets a Mid-Century Cosmopolitan story about a beautiful blond actress who, on set, appears torn between work and family. What's unique...

William Arthur Breakspeare 1856-1914, was an English portrait and genre subjects painter. He was associated with the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists and the Birmingham Art Circle...

Gray Woman, 2018 Christopher Mudgett Gray Woman is a captivating abstract portrait that draws viewers into an evolving visual dialogue. Through bold lines, fluid shapes, and a dist...

Head of Woman, 2017 Christopher Mudgett Head of Woman is a captivating and enigmatic portrait that draws viewers into its world with increasing depth upon each viewing. The subject’...

Early 19th century classical portrait of a young man. Early 19tth century French watercolor. Signed lower right. It appears to be the original frame. The French Salon was the offici...

Youthful Thoughts Armand Point Oil on canvas, signed and dated 1889 lower left Image size: 18 1/4 x 25 3/4 inches (46.4 x 65.4 cm) Framed Provenance Private collection, France The p...

Vincenzo Irolli (Naples 1860 - 1949), Luisella Longo Courmes on her terrace at Capodimonte, Naples Oil painting on canvas, 110 x 94 cm, signed lower left, on the back is an old labe...

This is a self-portrait of the artist, recalling herself in the 1950s. An excellent example of her receint work, as she celebrates her 90th birthday. Lydia Corbett is the last surv...

Emile Eisman-Semenowsky 1857-1911 Polish Portrait of a Young Woman Oil on panel Signed and dated “E. Eisman-Semenowsky, Paris 1882” (lower right) A beautiful young woman exudes r...

Jean-Pierre Cassigneul b.1935 French L'Hortensia (The Hortensia) Signed “Cassigneul” (lower right) Oil on canvas Jean Pierre Cassigneul’s L'Hortensia captures an elegant woman se...

Unknown, Signed: H. Crawford (Lower Right) " Afternoon Rain " circa 1880s Oil on Canvas 20" x 14" Housed in a 3" Period Ornamented Frame Overall Size: 25 1/2" x 19 1/2"

Margaret Sarah Carpenter 1793-1872, was an English portrait painter. She was one of the foremost portrait painters in the 19th Century, she exhibited at the Royal Academy, British In...

Head of Woman, 2018 Christopher Mudgett Raw and emotional, Head of Woman (2018) is a striking example of the oil paintings created during Christopher Mudgett's "Gray Period." With ...

My work deals with the complex experience of girlhood, exploring adolescent anxiety, feminine identity, and belonging. These themes are tackled within scenes of play, group interacti...

Kees van Dongen 1877-1968 Dutch-French Madame Flore Lesieur Signed "van Dongen" (upper left) Oil on canvas "You have to want to touch a painting, for it to be a pleasure for all ...

Bertha Olga Vilhelmine Herlich Dorph, 1875-1960. Was a Danish painter who exhibited a number of pictures of children and family, in her later career she painted landscapes and still ...

"Captain America Package" acrylic on canvas painting inside a polystyrene toy package case by artist Skyler Grey. Front depicts Captain America with text in cartoon bubble reading: "...

"Batman Package" acrylic on canvas painting inside a polystyrene toy package case by artist Skyler Grey. Signed Skyler Grey © 2021 on left side of canvas. Front depicts Batman. Back ...

Rebecca Jack "Book Club" Acrylic on Canvas 40 x 70 in. __________________________ Rebecca Jack, an intuitive painter, creates vibrant, figurative works that highlight the beauty o...

A nicely detailed portrait of a young man by German American artist William Anton Joseph Claus (1862-1926). Claus was born in Germany, Studied under Otto Grundmann in Boston; as well...

Robert Buhler R.A. 1916-1989, was a Swiss landscape and portrait painter born in England, lived in Chelsea and painted cityscapes and the portraits of a number famous painters, and ...

Portrait of a Gentleman, William Clayton, 1st Baron Sundon of Ardagh c.1695-1710 Studio of Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723) This sumptuous portrait, presented by Titan Fine Art, was ...

Hans Zatzka (8 March 1859 – 17 December 1945 Young Lady With Cupid in The Park Oil on canvas circa 1880 signed low with pseudonym C.BRIAND Old Frame gilded with leaves Size canvas : ...

This contemporary round painting features a detailed figurative portrait against a vibrant blue background, with striking yellow accents that enhance its visual appeal. The Russian t...

I created this piece inspired by a woman close to me. There was a time in her life when only her strong soul kept her going through dark times. Even though she was physically weak, h...

Fleur de Neige by Jan Van Beers, painted in July 1880, stands out for the delicacy of its depiction. This remarkable portrait depicts a woman dressed in a sumptuous white costume, ad...

Rebecca Jack "Deep Sea 2" Oil & Acrylic on Canvas 48 x 48 in. __________________________ Rebecca Jack, an intuitive painter, creates vibrant, figurative works that highlight the b...

The body and soul are not separate entities. Neither holds more power than the other, for while they serve different purposes, they share equal importance. Most importantly, they are...

Nathan Brad Hall Wait For Me, 2023 oil on linen 75h x 75w in 190.50h x 190.50w cm NBH001 Framing Options Available Nathan Brad Hall lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. With a ba...

Symbolism abounds in this remarkable painting by artist Rick Beerhorst. Here, the artist has given us not only the hummingbird covering the young girl's face while supposedly reading, but a multitude of objects at the table set out in front of her. The hummingbird, which can serve as a reminder to live in the moment and appreciate spiritual freedom, has been coupled with other objects such as a pear, a Madonna and Child portrait and an empty wine bottle...

Antique portrait painting of 'Mima' by French artist Léon Jean Pétua (1846-1921) This wonderful old portrait with deep rich hues and stunning details is from a renown and well respec...

"Fillette à la pomme" is an Impressionist portrait oil on canvas painting by María Blanchard. The artwork is 28 1/4 x 23 5/8 inches and is 32 1/2 x 28 x 2 inches with the frame, weig...

Eurilda Loomis France My Garden, circa 1890 Oil on canvas 12 3/4 x 15 7/8 inches Eurilda Loomis France (1865 - 1931) was active in New York, Connecticut. Eurilda France is known fo...

Oliver Messel 1904 - 1978 Portrait of a Young Man Oil on canvas, signed and dated 'Oliver Messel 1930' (on the stretcher) Image size: 30 x 25 inches (76.2 x 63.4 cm) Original frame Oliver Messel was born to Leonard and Maud Messel, née Sambourne, on the 13 January 1904 and was the youngest of three children. The family moved to Nymans, the Messel family home in Sussex, from nearby Balcombe in 1915. The house remained in the family until 1953 when it was bequeathed to the National Trust, following a fire in 1947 which destroyed a large portion of the house. The Messels originated from a line of German Jewish bankers on Leonard’s side, however, both family lines boast a number of artistic influences, including Maud’s father. Maud was brought up at 18 Stafford Terrace, Kensington (now known as the Linley Sambourne House Museum), amongst collections of antique porcelain and eighteenth-century furniture, and with a host of artistic visitors such as Henry Irving and Oscar Wilde. Oliver’s own upbringing appears to be influenced by his mother's, as the Messel family were also affiliated with artists and writers and were keen collectors of art, filling their home with textiles, paintings and collections of European and Asian fans from travels abroad. It was amongst such treasures that Oliver, Anne and Linley spent their childhood, in addition to the beauty of Nyman’s extensive gardens. Oliver was schooled at Eton but rather than going up to university was encouraged by family friends, gallery owner Archie Propert and painter and sculptor Glyn Philpot, to attend art school. In 1922 he enrolled at the Slade School of Fine Art in London, where he studied under Henry Tonks. Here, he met the artist Rex Whistler with whom he remained firm friends until Whistler’s death in WW2. Upon leaving the Slade in 1924 Oliver was apprenticed to the studio of portrait artist John Wells, where he learnt various Old Master painting techniques, and met artists such as Jacob Epstein, Augustus John and William Orpen. Whilst at the Slade Oliver developed his interest in Papier Mâché masks, a pastime popular amongst many art students at the time. Whilst apprenticed to artist John Wells several of Oliver’s masks were exhibited at the Claridge Gallery, London, alongside pieces by Whistler and other young artists. These were seen by Serge Diaghilev, director of the Ballet Russes, and Charles B. Cochran, a theatrical producer, both of whom made Oliver offers of work. His first job in the theatre was creating masks for the Ballets Russes’ Zéphyr et Flore, 1925, designed by the French artist Georges Braque, followed by numerous musical revues for Cochran, including Wake Up and Dream!, 1929, with music by Cole Porter. It was during these revues, working with Porter and Noel Coward, that Oliver also began to design headdresses and costumes. In 1932 he was rewarded with his first full commission to design both costume and sets for Helen!, directed by Max Reinhardt. The production design is still celebrated today for its innovative approach and ground-breaking ‘white on white’ aesthetic, which referenced ‘Greek temples, Rococo drapes, Baroque colonnades and Louis XIV carousels’. The success of Helen! led to further offers within the theatre including Reinhardt’s version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Old Vic in 1937, starring Vivien Leigh as Titania and Robert Helpmann as Oberon, the Jean Cocteau play The Infernal Machine in 1940, and Christopher Fry’s translation of Jean Anouilh’s Ring Round the Moon, 1950. One of Oliver’s best-known productions during this period was the Russian ballet The Sleeping Beauty, performed by Sadler’s Wells Ballet in 1946 at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Encompassing over 200 costumes and four set changes, Oliver’s romantic designs were celebrated for bringing colour back to post-war London, and variations on his designs are still used today. Additional designs for the ballet included Comus in 1940, for which he was released from war duties, and Homage to the Queen, choreographed by Frederick Ashton and performed in 1953 for the Queen’s coronation. His first opera was in 1940 for Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte at the Royal Opera House, followed by a series of productions at the newly founded Glyndebourne Opera House in Sussex, for which Oliver also designed the proscenium arch. He triumphed in 1956 designing a season of four different productions for their Mozart bicentennial, also providing illustrations for the programme covers. His popularity also spread beyond theatre to film, were he worked on over eight different feature films including Romeo and Juliet, 1936, directed by George Cukor. During a three-month research trip to Italy Oliver collected over 3,000 reference images including postcards of artwork by Piero della Francesca, Giovanni Bellini and Leonardo da Vinci, along with prints and photographs of textiles and architectural features. A production of Gabriel Pascal’s Caesar and Cleopatra, 1946, starring Vivien Leigh and Claude Rains, was celebrated for Oliver’s ability to recreate the opulence and luxury of ancient Egypt under the constraints of wartime rationing. Such was his skill that Vivien Leigh in a letter to Oliver declared that “I have of course told Pascal that nobody in the world must do the costumes except you.” He was later nominated for an Academy Award for his work on his final film Suddenly, Last Summer, 1959; an adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ American Southern Gothic mystery. Having started his artistic career as a portrait apprentice, capturing the faces of family and friends, Oliver continued to develop this practice until the end of his life.  His style is said to have been influenced by Glyn Philpot, the Messel’s family friend who encouraged Oliver from an early age in his pursuit of art and design. His most prolific period came in the 1950s during which he produced over 50 portraits, which were shown in exhibitions in New York, London and Barbados. The exhibitions included both well-known faces and anonymous sitters captured on Oliver’s travels, and a number of these works have entered private collections. He continued to paint after moving to the Caribbean in 1966, capturing society figures and the rich and famous including fashion designer Carolina Herrera and Bianca Jagger. His style remained unchanged throughout his career, using the same soft painterly strokes and subtle palette as in his theatre designs. By far his greatest contribution in addition to theatre and film was Oliver’s interior and architectural designs. Another, much celebrated commission included Rayne shoe shop in Old Bond Street, where he created jewel-like interiors using the same practice of scaled models as his set designs. Other notable interior designs include those for Norwich and Bath Assembly Rooms, Flaxley Abbey in Gloucestershire, Rosehill Theatre in Cumbria and the Reader’s Digest offices in Paris. However, upon moving to Barbados in 1966, Oliver embraced a new career envisioning architectural concepts for private houses, hotels and public buildings, utilising his experience with interior design to furnish them with bespoke items of furniture and textiles. His first project was Maddox, the deserted eighteenth-century plantation house bought by himself and his partner Vagn Riis-Hansen in 1964. The existing building and gardens were remodelled to Oliver’s designs embracing an inherent theatricality with views out to sea. These were framed by terraces and verandas which extended out from the living rooms creating what is often referred to as a Caribbean style of ‘indoor-outdoor’ living. For the woodwork he used a shade of green that is now known as ‘Messel green’ and often associated with the island of Barbados. Oliver was born into a wealthy family; he travelled extensively and was exposed to art and culture from a young age. A privileged youth, his name is often mentioned amongst the ‘Bright Young Things’, for whom costume parties at country houses and jaunts to Europe on a whim became a thing of fable. This informal group included people such as Cecil Beaton (a life-long friend whom Oliver first met at Eton), Lord Berners, Noel Coward, John Betjeman, Harold Acton, Nancy Mitford, Edith Sitwell, Stephen Tennant...

"Portrait of a Boy" is a Chinese contemporary portrait oil on canvas painting by Zhang Xiaogang in 2004. The artwork is 39 3/8 x 31 5/8 i...

Richard Waller 1811 - 1882 Canvas Size: 24 x 20" (60 x 50cm) Frame Size: 31" x 27" (77.5 x 67.5cm) Oil on canvas Signed and dated 1872 London painter of portraits and suggestive sub...

This unique painting begins with her new ZIGZAG series in which we can see her surrealist airs shared with her colleague and ex-husband Pedro Friedeberg, like all the works of art by...

This unique painting begins with her new ZIGZAG series in which we can see her surrealist airs shared with her colleague and ex-husband Pedro Friedeberg, like all the works of art by...

This unique painting begins with her new series in which we can see her surrealist airs shared with her colleague and ex-husband Pedro Friedeberg, like all the works of art by the fa...

This unique painting begins with her new ZIGZAG series in which we can see her surrealist airs shared with her colleague and ex-husband Pedro Friedeberg, like all the works of art by...

America Martin "Mermaid's Pet Snails" Oil & Acrylic on Canvas 37.5 x 73.5 in. Framed Exploring the identity of both her namesake and country, LA-based America Martin draws inspirati...

In the tradition of Modigliani, Maurer's depictions of women are expressive and lively. America had very few modernists who painted in this manner but Maurer is famous for exactly t...

Adam Shaw's "Street Market" is an original, handmade oil painting on canvas created in 2021. This vibrant contemporary artwork measures 20 x 16 inches (50.80 x 40.64 cm) with a depth...

This exquisite oil on copper portrait, presented by Titan Fine Art, sits within one of the finest examples of the artist’s work. Signed and dated: “J Downman / pinx / 1779” it is a ...

This vibrant circular artwork features the profile of a young figure painted in cool green tones, set against a luminous yellow background. The Spanish text surrounding the portrait ...

This elegant portrait, presented by Titan Fine Art, depicts a beautiful young lady seated in a wooded area, resting one arm on a rock, before a landscape and a warm evening sky. She is wearing a white smock under russet-coloured silks, loosely held in place by an immense black diamond clasp on the sleeve, and her body is enveloped in a voluptuous swag of azure silk; the costly fabrics and jewels reveal that the sitter was a paragon of a wealthy and privileged society that she belonged to. Much of the attractiveness of this portrait resides in its graceful composition and the beauty of the youthful sitter. The flowing water in the left margin of the picture and the shell that she holds are compositional devises often used at the time to allude to her potential as wife and mother, recalling Proverbs, Chapter 5, Verse 18: “Let thye fountain be blessed, and rejoice in the wife of thye youth”. Symbolism was a key component to many works of this period and contemporary viewers would have deciphered them immediately. Such images exude a sense of status and Augustan decorum, and were highly influential in transmitting these values into the first half of the eighteenth century. Held in a good quality and condition gilded antique frame. Herman Verelst was from a great dynasty of painters, with many members achieving great success. Specialising in portraits and still life paintings, he was one of the legions of foreign-born artists working in England at the time. Today, many of his pictures are given to other artists or are simply relegated to that term “circle of” which is a great disservice because he had an ability to render faces and drapery on par with some of the best artists at the time. Herman’s work is quite distinctive in the way he rendered faces and this particular pose was a favourite. His faces were portrayed with great skill often using the sfumato technique which gave them a very smooth feel to the skin with no hard lines, and many known works by him show that he could also render drapery with great affect. Our painting was painted in the 1690’s. His father, Pieter Hermansz Verelst...

John Singer Sargent 1856-1925 American Stamped by artist's estate (en verso) Oil on canvas John Singer Sargent, widely regarded as one of history's most distinguished portraitists...

A Large and Magnificent Oil On Canvas Painting of King William III (1672–1702), After Sir Godfrey Kneller Step into history with this extraordinary large oil on canvas painting of K...

Pierre-Auguste Renoir 1841-1919 French Gabrielle aux grenades (Gabrielle with pomegranates) Signed "Renoir" (upper left) Oil on canvas Pierre-Auguste Renoir is synonymous with Impressionist portraiture, known for his light and airy canvases that perfectly capture the beauty and warmth of subjects. Among his most cherished subjects are those closest to him, particularly Gabrielle Renard, his family’s nanny. Gabrielle is featured in some of Renoir’s most famous portraits, each rendering something new about her monumental presence in Renoir's life and artistic practice. This stunning portrait, entitled Gabrielle aux grenades, is one of the most detailed and compelling portraits of Gabrielle Renard to come to the market in recent years. As the nanny to Renoir’s children and the cousin of his wife, Aline, Gabrielle held a cherished place in Renoir's life and home. She played a crucial role in assisting the famed artist during his later years, positioning Renoir’s paintbrushes as he battled rheumatoid arthritis. This intimate portrait captures her gentle features in Renoir's iconic feathery style, epitomizing the essence of his celebrated oeuvre. From the quintessentially Renoir color palette to the delicate rendering of Gabrielle's eyes and the fruit before her, Renoir's affection for the subject is evident in this intimate work. Painted in 1915, this portrait stands as a testament to the artist's prolific career, created during its final chapter. Despite suffering from arthritis, Renoir nonetheless achieves a rich depth of color and meticulous level of detail indicative of his finest technique, making this portrait an exceptional rarity. Renoir’s portraits of Gabrielle are now displayed in major museums and prestigious private collections, including the Musée d’Orsay, the National Gallery in London, the Harvard Art Museums, the Musée de Grenoble and the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, which houses the largest collection of paintings by Renoir...

Artist 17th Century French School Circa 1660 'Diana, Goddess of the Chase' Signature: not signed Medium: tempera on paper applied to oak panel Dimensions: image size 23.5 x 18.5 cm...

Henriëtte Ronner-Knip Amsterdam 1821 – 1909 Brussels Dutch – Belgian Painter 'Portrait of a Bernese Mountain Dog' Signature: signed lower left and dated 1894 ‘Henriette Ronner 94.’ Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: image size 68 x 80 cm, frame size 93 x 106 cm Biography: Henriëtte Ronner-Knip was a Dutch-Belgian artist born in Amsterdam on May 31, 1821, and passed away in Elsene, Belgium, on February 28, 1909. Renowned for her romantic paintings of animals, particularly cats, her works gained significant popularity in the late 19th century. As the daughter of artist Josephus Augustus Knip...

Nino Muratori ( Forlì 1901 - Santarcangelo di Romagna 1985), Reading or Sisters (1930) Oil painting on canvas measuring 80 x 90 cm.

"A Peculiar Discovery" by Avery Palmer is an oil painting on hardboard. Each Avery Palmer artwork comes mounted in a traditional style frame. The framed dimensions of this piece are...

This painting is a portrait of famous Irish author James Joyce. The colour palette has black and blue with touches of yellow and red. You will notice words and letters scattered in ...

This painting is a portrait of the irish author James Joyce, in Grégoire Mathias unique diachronic cubist style. It was exhibited during the artist's première exhibition in Ireland...

This work is a study for a painting called Cubsit View of Killiney Hill North (which is located near Dublin city, Ireland). The study was exhibited during the artist's première exhibition in Ireland that took place in May 2024 in Dublin, while the canvas paintings had already been sold right before the exhibition opening...

This paintings is a portrait of James Joyce, in Grégoire Mathias unique diachronic cubist style. It was exhibited during the artist's première exhibition in Ireland that took place...