Portrait

Sadness, melancholy and gloom have found an outlet in artists throughout history and in the depiction of figurative art. Through artists, humanity and their emotional and physical states are portrayed to be viewed and related to. The instant recognition of such a grave subject also plagues human history itself, thus carving out its own rightful spot amongst the history of art movements. In Edgar Degas' 1875 painting L'Absinthe, where viewers see a portrait of a young woman solemnly contemplating her situation, disengaged from their gaze, her surroundings, maybe even from herself.

Dark hues and colors define somber portrait painting and can highlight the cause of such sadness, whether that be the subject's emotional state or a greater rendering of the world's expanse and the human existence within it. Existential or not, the traits of somber artwork can be found in our own collection of portraits on Artsper. The portraiture work of Nicolas Fropo de Habart works the body in all its dimensions to create an absolute feeling of vastness while Antoine Stevens also depicts wandering souls in his dimmed portraiture. But given the nature of humanity, somber depictions of the figure are not entirely unexpected…

Meet the Reaper

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€850

La passion

Dominique Dève

Painting . 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€250

Intime Résidence #2

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

€950

Beatles "For God and the Empire"

Jean-Jacques Venturini

Painting . 73 x 100 x 5 cm Painting . 28.7 x 39.4 x 2 inch

€1,000

Éditions Petit #2

Manuella Ferré

Print . 27 x 20 cm Print . 10.6 x 7.9 inch

€288

Éditions Petit #1

Manuella Ferré

Print . 27 x 20 cm Print . 10.6 x 7.9 inch

€288

Fruits plein cadre

Stephanie Larène

Painting . 50 x 65 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

€390

Let there be light !

Olivier Massebeuf

Painting . 100 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1 inch

€900

Craving You

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

€950

Divas, champagne and bla bla bla #4

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€850

Blue Monday

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€850

Douce Corruption

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 70 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.2 inch

€950

La Mangrove

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

€950

Rencontre

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 56 x 76 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€950

Styx

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

€950

Octobre, the hairless cat II

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€850

La chambre

Smoka

Painting . 70 x 50 x 3.5 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.4 inch

€600

Notorious

Erdna André

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

€500

The man next door I

Gerry Nnubia

Painting . 27.9 x 21 cm Painting . 11 x 8.25 inch

€400

Portrait Petit moine Ivresse du printemps

Sounya Whang

Painting . 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€850

Just Waiting

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 56 x 76 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€950

Snoop

Erdna André

Painting . 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€600

Subway summer

Nathan Chantob

Painting . 130 x 162 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 63.8 x 1.2 inch

€12,000

Les êtres du dessous

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 110 x 210 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 43.3 x 82.7 x 0 inch

€3,750

Madone

Sancko

Print . 30 x 30 cm Print . 11.8 x 11.8 inch

€65

Ceto

Rocio Mazuecos

Print . 35 x 25 x 0.01 cm Print . 13.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

€300

De précipices en belvédères 8

Manuella Ferré

Print . 28 x 21 cm Print . 11 x 8.3 inch

€150

De précipices en belvédères 7

Manuella Ferré

Print . 28 x 21 cm Print . 11 x 8.3 inch

€150

De précipices en belvédères 6

Manuella Ferré

Print . 28 x 21 cm Print . 11 x 8.3 inch

€150

De précipices en belvédères 5

Manuella Ferré

Print . 28 x 21 cm Print . 11 x 8.3 inch

€150

De précipices en belvédères 4

Manuella Ferré

Print . 28 x 21 cm Print . 11 x 8.3 inch

€150

De précipices en belvédères 3

Manuella Ferré

Print . 28 x 21 cm Print . 11 x 8.3 inch

€150

De précipices en belvédères 2

Manuella Ferré

Print . 28 x 21 cm Print . 11 x 8.3 inch

€150

De précipices en belvédères 1

Manuella Ferré

Print . 28 x 21 cm Print . 11 x 8.3 inch

€150

Portrait 2

Manuella Ferré

Print . 27.8 x 20.8 cm Print . 10.9 x 8.2 inch

€150

Portrait 8

Manuella Ferré

Print . 27.8 x 20.8 cm Print . 10.9 x 8.2 inch

€150

Portrait 7

Manuella Ferré

Print . 27.8 x 20.8 cm Print . 10.9 x 8.2 inch

€150

Portrait 6

Manuella Ferré

Print . 27.8 x 20.8 cm Print . 10.9 x 8.2 inch

€150

Portrait 5

Manuella Ferré

Print . 27.8 x 20.8 cm Print . 10.9 x 8.2 inch

€150

Portrait 4

Manuella Ferré

Print . 27.8 x 20.8 cm Print . 10.9 x 8.2 inch

€150

Portrait 3

Manuella Ferré

Print . 27.8 x 20.8 cm Print . 10.9 x 8.2 inch

€150

Portrait 1

Manuella Ferré

Print . 27.8 x 20.8 cm Print . 10.9 x 8.2 inch

€150

Aya

Fresha D

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

€480

Divas, champagne & blablabla VI

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch

€850

The Pianist #1

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 59 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.2 x 16.5 x 0 inch

€650

Femme 13

Manuella Ferré

Print . 102 x 73 cm Print . 40.2 x 28.7 inch

€420

Femme 7

Manuella Ferré

Print . 102 x 73 cm Print . 40.2 x 28.7 inch

€420

Femme 9

Manuella Ferré

Print . 102 x 73 cm Print . 40.2 x 28.7 inch

€420

L'amour rue Caulaincourt

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

€950

Octobre, the hairless cat

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 56 x 76 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€950

Octobre, the hairless cat III

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€850

Dédain

Erdna André

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

€400

Blackened Love

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 40 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,500

Amulet

Olivier Massebeuf

Painting . 73 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting . 28.7 x 23.6 x 1 inch

€600

Audrey Hepburn

Bridgeman

Photography . 30 x 24 x 0.05 cm Photography . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0 inch

€250

Odieuse créature

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 59 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.2 x 16.5 x 0 inch

€650

Tetis

Rocio Mazuecos

Print . 25 x 28.5 x 0.01 cm Print . 9.8 x 11.2 x 0 inch

€300

Hanging by a thread

Olivier Massebeuf

Painting . 73 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting . 28.7 x 23.6 x 1 inch

€500

Absis Seriegrafia

Marc Prat

Print . 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Print . 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€290

Lick me

Sancko

Print . 30 x 30 cm Print . 11.8 x 11.8 inch

€65

DMX

Fresha D

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

€480

Audrey Hepburn

Bridgeman

Photography . 30 x 24 x 0.05 cm Photography . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0 inch

€250

Naturae

Smoka

Painting . 60 x 80 x 5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 2 inch

€640

Le jardinier

Smoka

Painting . 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€640

Talina

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 60 x 180 x 4 cm Painting . 23.6 x 70.9 x 1.6 inch

Price upon request

Black panther

Erdna André

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

€500

Nature morte à la poire couchée

Stephanie Larène

Painting . 47 x 38 x 1 cm Painting . 18.5 x 15 x 0.4 inch

€450

Seb, the smartphone junkie

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 42 x 55 x 0.1 cm Painting . 16.5 x 21.7 x 0 inch

€750

Red Lisa #5

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 38 x 46 x 0.1 cm Painting . 15 x 18.1 x 0 inch

€650

Charlotte I

Dominique Dève

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.4 x 0 inch

€300

Repentant Hooligan

Olivier Massebeuf

Painting . 61 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 24 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€450

Nature morte jaune et rose aux poires tordues

Stephanie Larène

Painting . 46 x 40 x 1 cm Painting . 18.1 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

€450

Blood Rain

Erdna André

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

€500

Red Lisa #4

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 46 x 38 x 0.1 cm Painting . 18.1 x 15 x 0 inch

€650

Meta 4

Smoka

Painting . 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€600

Kindness

Erdna André

Fine Art Drawings . 80 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 31.5 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€500

L'un à l'autre

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€850

Red Lisa #9

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 46 x 38 x 0.1 cm Painting . 18.1 x 15 x 0 inch

€650

Red Lisa 10

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 46 x 38 x 0.1 cm Painting . 18.1 x 15 x 0 inch

€650

Cabecita 1

Pablo Martin

Painting . 29.5 x 20.5 x 0.2 cm Painting . 11.6 x 8.1 x 0.1 inch

€450

Missing

Olivier Massebeuf

Painting . 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€350

Le Naufrage

Olivier Massebeuf

Painting . 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€350

The inmate and the Black Virgin

Olivier Massebeuf

Painting . 61 x 31 x 3 cm Painting . 24 x 12.2 x 1.2 inch

€450

Mohamed

Erdna André

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

€400

Pêcheur du rêve 1

Sounya Whang

Painting . 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€600

Restraint

Olivier Massebeuf

Print . 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€70

The Pianist #4

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 59 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 23.2 x 0 inch

€650

The Pianist #3

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 59 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 23.2 x 0 inch

€650

Mickaël

Erdna André

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 80 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€500

Béatrice, beauté sauvage

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 39 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.4 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€650

Mal poli

Alexandre Monteiro (Hopare)

Sculpture . 38 x 25 x 25 cm Sculpture . 15 x 9.8 x 9.8 inch

Price upon request

Le penseur

Erdna André

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 80 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€500

Femme

Sounya Whang

Painting . 47 x 27 x 0.1 cm Painting . 18.5 x 10.6 x 0 inch

€220

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