Portrait

Portraits are one of the oldest genres of painting known to art, and it first appeared in ancient Egypt. For several centuries, there was a tendency to idealize features in order flatter important patrons for whom the portrait was for. Then, progressively, artists started to turn to ordinary people for their sitters, with fewer requirements limiting their choices, they were able to paint increasingly realist works.

Portraiture was influenced by the many movements of the 20th century and, rather than getting closer to reality, painters used portraits as a means to experiment with new artistic techniques and theories. Photography and sculpture followed a similar path, thus showing the incredible creativity and interpretation of artists.

Today there is an enormous variety of unusual portraits that don't aim flatter their sitters in the least but rather be expressive. Disfigured faces, surprising collages, distorted human forms and even creatures that are half-human, half-animal: there are no rules and creativity flows!

Carpe Diem

Okeowo Oluwaferanmi

Painting . 147.3 x 109.2 x 5.1 cm Painting . 58 x 43 x 2 inch

€5,424

Blessings I see

Mayowa Esan

Painting . 135.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 53.5 x 48 x 1 inch

€2,893

Never Settle for Less 1

Akande John

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,712

Farida

Ajegbomogun Damilola

Painting . 134.6 x 101.6 x 2.5 cm Painting . 53 x 40 x 1 inch

€2,712

Where the Light Stays 8 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women

Damilola Ilori

Painting . 35.6 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Painting . 14 x 12 x 1 inch

€407

Bastet

Corné Akkers

Fine Art Drawings . 21.1 x 28.2 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 11.1 x 0.1 inch

€1,445

La perle rare

Pascale Simon

Painting . 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch

€3,200

Vision of Twilight 2

Obeka Simon

Painting . 45.7 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 18 x 22 x 1 inch

€1,492

Emergence

Nef

Painting . 52.5 x 75 x 0.1 cm Painting . 20.7 x 29.5 x 0 inch

€2,500

Laurie petite fille

Mariette Lydis

Fine Art Drawings . 30.5 x 24.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12 x 9.7 x 0 inch

€600

Emma Bovary

Claudine Loquen

Fine Art Drawings . 14.8 x 10.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 5.8 x 4.1 x 0 inch

€180

Nina (Scène galante)

Gérard Pamboujian

Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€400

Change and Growth 1

Oluwafemi Afolabi

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,350

Klimt Interprétation #3

Mike Jacobs

Painting . 61 x 46 x 2.5 cm Painting . 24 x 18.1 x 1 inch

€980

Nwanne la Nwanne (Sisters)

Franklin Ndibam

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€4,071

Portrait de bambin

Carl Albert Angst

Fine Art Drawings . 20 x 23 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.9 x 9.1 x 0.1 inch

€431

Gaze 3 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Fashion

Gobe Joseph

Painting . 35.6 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Painting . 14 x 12 x 1 inch

€407

Ensemble 3

Isabelle Hirtzig

Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€135

Guy - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism, Africa, Love

Wisdom Uche

Painting . 35.6 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Painting . 14 x 12 x 1 inch

€588

Where the Light Stays 6 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women

Damilola Ilori

Painting . 35.6 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Painting . 14 x 12 x 1 inch

€407

Framed by Foliage (The Rebirth) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Men

Desmond Akindoju

Painting . 76.2 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 30 x 22 x 1 inch

€1,672

La chatelaine

Pascale Simon

Painting . 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€3,600

Red Cube

Shota Imerlishvili

Fine Art Drawings . 90 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 35.4 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€2,000

Not alone

Mayowa Esan

Painting . 110.5 x 100.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 43.5 x 39.5 x 1 inch

€3,616

The lady with a rose 2

Ajegbomogun Damilola

Painting . 127 x 101.6 x 2.5 cm Painting . 50 x 40 x 1 inch

€2,712

Man machine

Louis Durand

Fine Art Drawings . 35 x 26 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.8 x 10.2 x 0 inch

€380

Seated Woman

Louis Jou

Fine Art Drawings . 25 x 32 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.8 x 12.6 x 0 inch

€380

Madame et Monsieur

Georges-Henri Tribout

Fine Art Drawings . 21 x 17 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 6.7 x 0 inch

€300

Hombre rompiendo Silla

Eduardo Candil

Painting . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€600

Dino ne supporte plus ses commères de collègues

G. Carta

Painting . 25 x 20 x 0.1 cm Painting . 9.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch

€350

In My Solitude 1

Eyitayo Alagbe

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€3,480

La relaxation musicale

Daniela Rothem Partouche

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,880

Ojulari 2

Emmanuel Ojebola

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 1 inch

€1,808

Portrait of a boy

Antoni Janusz Pastwa

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 inch

€500

Gaze 2 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Fashion

Gobe Joseph

Painting . 35.6 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Painting . 14 x 12 x 1 inch

€407

Bella - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism, Africa, Love

Wisdom Uche

Painting . 35.6 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Painting . 14 x 12 x 1 inch

€588

Face Your Fears 2

Obeka Simon

Painting . 76.2 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 30 x 24 x 1 inch

€2,034

In love (6)

Oluwafemi Afolabi

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,350

La testa dell'eroe

Alexander Daniloff

Fine Art Drawings . 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€130

La contemplation selon Marie - Portrait iconographie religieuse

Christophe Beuchard

Fine Art Drawings . 23 x 17 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.1 x 6.7 x 0 inch

€165

Where the Light Stays 5 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women

Damilola Ilori

Painting . 35.6 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Painting . 14 x 12 x 1 inch

€407

Apres l'école

Pascale Simon

Painting . 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€3,600

Monica

Franklin Ndibam

Painting . 121.9 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 32 x 1 inch

€4,068

The lady with a rose 5

Ajegbomogun Damilola

Painting . 121.9 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 24 x 1 inch

€3,119

Holiday Done Another School Day - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait

Eyitayo Alagbe

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€3,480

Darja Collin -27-08-24

Corné Akkers

Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€1,512

Divinité 15

Dasz Panda

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€800

Ojulari 3

Emmanuel Ojebola

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 1 inch

€1,808

Mindset

Oluwafemi Afolabi

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,350

Étude d’après le Greco

Julio Gonzalez

Fine Art Drawings . 20.2 x 18.6 x 0.02 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8 x 7.3 x 0 inch

€10,000

Biki

Manon Gribouille

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 inch

€200

Gaze 1 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Fashion

Gobe Joseph

Painting . 35.6 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Painting . 14 x 12 x 1 inch

€407

A quoi tu penses

Pascale Simon

Painting . 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€3,600

Royalty

Mayowa Esan

Painting . 119.9 x 110 x 2.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 43.3 x 1 inch

€3,119

Medicine in art 3

Emmanuel Ojebola

Painting . 61 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 24 x 24 x 1 inch

€2,260

Medicine in art 2

Emmanuel Ojebola

Painting . 61 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 24 x 24 x 1 inch

€2,260

Your Next Move

Ruslana Levandovska

Painting . 61 x 50.8 x 1.9 cm Painting . 24 x 20 x 0.75 inch

€3,797

Where the Light Stays 4 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women

Damilola Ilori

Painting . 35.6 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Painting . 14 x 12 x 1 inch

€407

Pleasure - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women

Emmanuel Daniel

Painting . 35.6 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Painting . 14 x 12 x 1 inch

€588

Girl on the chair, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper

Barbara Kroll

Fine Art Drawings . 64.8 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.5 x 19.6 x 0.1 inch

€579

Taste My Tears

Kristina Mallen

Painting . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€850

Boldness 2

Eyitayo Alagbe

Painting . 66 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting . 26 x 20 x 1 inch

€1,808

Meadow Journey

Desmond Akindoju

Painting . 109.2 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 43 x 30 x 1 inch

€2,576

St Tropez

Monica

Painting . 40 x 30 x 1.7 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.7 inch

€350

Donna 3

Rossella Mercedes

Fine Art Drawings . 25.5 x 25.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10 x 10 x 0 inch

€250

Girl with blue face, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper

Barbara Kroll

Fine Art Drawings . 41.9 x 29.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.6 x 0.1 inch

€524

Woman with hand on chin, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper

Barbara Kroll

Fine Art Drawings . 64.8 x 46.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.5 x 18.3 x 0.1 inch

€777

Portrait with Blue eyes

Dean Tavoularis

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 20 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

€1,000

Does It Get Better? - 21st Century

Obeka Simon

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,531

Sans Titre

Corné Akkers

Fine Art Drawings . 28.2 x 21.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.1 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€1,498

Woman with cat

Barbara Kroll

Fine Art Drawings . 69.9 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.5 x 19.6 x 0.1 inch

€795

Divinité 16

Dasz Panda

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€800

Untitled 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women with Large Afro Hair

Emmanuel Ojebola

Painting . 61 x 48.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 24 x 19 x 1 inch

€2,034

City Boy

Emmanuel Ojebola

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€3,616

In love

Oluwafemi Afolabi

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,350

Rebirth 2 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Fashion

Gobe Joseph

Painting . 35.6 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Painting . 14 x 12 x 1 inch

€407

Where the Light Stays 3 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women

Damilola Ilori

Painting . 35.6 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Painting . 14 x 12 x 1 inch

€407

Stare 3 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women

Emmanuel Daniel

Painting . 35.6 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Painting . 14 x 12 x 1 inch

€588

La joyeuse cousinade

Pascale Simon

Painting . 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€3,600

Untitled

Gerard Sala

Fine Art Drawings . 45 x 32.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 17.7 x 12.8 inch

€1,300

Blue Doll

Monica

Painting . 40 x 30 x 1.7 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.7 inch

€350

Omo Emiyan (Canvas of Emotion) 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait, Modern

Akande John

Painting . 30.5 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Painting . 12 x 12 x 1 inch

€407

Woman on the armchair, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper

Barbara Kroll

Fine Art Drawings . 61 x 48.3 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 19 x 0.1 inch

€687

Friends, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper

Barbara Kroll

Fine Art Drawings . 49.8 x 69.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.6 x 27.5 x 0.1 inch

€615

Seated woman with black skirt, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper

Barbara Kroll

Fine Art Drawings . 41.9 x 29.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.6 x 0.1 inch

€551

Seated woman with legs crossed, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper

Barbara Kroll

Fine Art Drawings . 39.9 x 29.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 11.6 x 0.1 inch

€524

Woman in blue, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper

Barbara Kroll

Fine Art Drawings . 41.9 x 29.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.6 x 0.1 inch

€524

Woman with red face, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper

Barbara Kroll

Fine Art Drawings . 41.9 x 29.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.6 x 0.1 inch

€524

Portrait with hand on chest, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper

Barbara Kroll

Fine Art Drawings . 52.8 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 20.8 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

€560

Mask of Hope

Esther Cohen

Painting . 80 x 120 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

€2,500

Green Eyes

Dean Tavoularis

Fine Art Drawings . 35 x 28 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.8 x 11 x 0.4 inch

€1,000

Divinité 6

Dasz Panda

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€800

Crooked Player

Ajegbomogun Damilola

Painting . 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 48 x 1 inch

€3,164

9/16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Have a question?

Check the buyer's guide by clicking here.

Contact us by phone:
US : +1 646-844-7306
FR : +33 1 87 66 99 05
UK : +44 20 3890 6678
at 9:30 am - 6:30 pm CET, from Monday to Friday

By chat, clicking on the black bubble
at the bottom right of your screen.

By email, [email protected]