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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…


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Print, Ameria, Yoann Merienne

Ameria

Yoann Merienne

Print . 70 x 100 cm Print . 27.6 x 39.4 inch

€800

Painting, Oceanus III, Mario Henrique

Oceanus III

Mario Henrique

Painting . 150 x 190 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 74.8 x 1.6 inch

€9,900

Painting, L'attente, Marta Grassi

L'attente

Marta Grassi

Painting . 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€900

Fine Art Drawings, Au Grand Radeau, Yves Brayer

Au Grand Radeau

Yves Brayer

Fine Art Drawings . 20.5 x 29.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.1 x 11.6 inch

€500

Painting, Coq, David Jamin

Coq

David Jamin

Painting . 46 x 55 x 2 cm Painting . 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,200 €984

Painting, Untitled, Ilia Balavadze

Untitled

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 50 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€850

Fine Art Drawings, Le Philosophe, Guillaume Piot

Le Philosophe

Guillaume Piot

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

€1,500

Painting, Baby, Nathan Chantob

Baby

Nathan Chantob

Painting . 65 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€3,900

Sculpture, Mmmhhh Or, Sagrasse

Mmmhhh Or

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 12 x 20 x 4 cm Sculpture . 4.7 x 7.9 x 1.6 inch

€400

Print, Love Colors, Sagrasse

Love Colors

Sagrasse

Print . 24 x 31 x 12 cm Print . 9.4 x 12.2 x 4.7 inch

€230

Painting, Silver fever, Axel Traverso

Silver fever

Axel Traverso

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

€2,900

Painting, Sans-titre, Victor Hasch

Sans-titre

Victor Hasch

Painting . 46.5 x 93.5 x 3 cm Painting . 18.3 x 36.8 x 1.2 inch

€1,000

Sculpture, Vanité, Philippe Pasqua

Vanité

Philippe Pasqua

Sculpture . 22 x 48 x 48 cm Sculpture . 8.7 x 18.9 x 18.9 inch

€14,000

Painting, Mademoiselle 25, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 25

Kaige Yang

Painting . 30 x 50 x 1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,500

Painting, Marionette, Tsanko Tsankoff

Marionette

Tsanko Tsankoff

Painting . 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,100

Fine Art Drawings, Free Boys, Ilia Balavadze

Free Boys

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 85 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 33.5 x 39.4 x 0 inch

€3,500

Print, Abierta 3, Antonio Saura

Abierta 3

Antonio Saura

Print . 75 x 104 x 0.1 cm Print . 29.5 x 40.9 x 0 inch

€1,800

Fine Art Drawings, Meta, Erwann Tirilly

Meta

Erwann Tirilly

Fine Art Drawings . 130 x 142 cm Fine Art Drawings . 51.2 x 55.9 inch

€9,500

Fine Art Drawings, Honfleur, Jean Le Gac

Honfleur

Jean Le Gac

Fine Art Drawings . 29.5 x 38 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.6 x 15 inch

€1,050

Painting, Boat for Hire, Luis Morris

Boat for Hire

Luis Morris

Painting . 20 x 28 x 2 cm Painting . 7.9 x 11 x 0.8 inch

€663

Print, Jardin japonais, Yves Brayer

Jardin japonais

Yves Brayer

Print . 40.5 x 50.5 x 0.2 cm Print . 15.9 x 19.9 x 0.1 inch

€400

Fine Art Drawings, Green (men), Manuel Santelices

Green (men)

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings . 27.9 x 35.6 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11 x 14 x 0.1 inch

€493

Fine Art Drawings, En campagne, Guillaume Piot

En campagne

Guillaume Piot

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

€1,500

Print, Fall, NKSIN

Fall

NKSIN

Print . 41 x 51 x 2 cm Print . 16.1 x 20.1 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Print, Vanité, Pei-Ming Yan

Vanité

Pei-Ming Yan

Print . 78 x 119 x 0.1 cm Print . 30.7 x 46.9 x 0 inch

€1,600

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Jules Be Kuti

Untitled

Jules Be Kuti

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 40 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

€580

Painting, L'anonyme 1, Jean Le Gac

L'anonyme 1

Jean Le Gac

Painting . 49 x 58 x 0.1 cm Painting . 19.3 x 22.8 x 0 inch

€1,000

Fine Art Drawings, Scène de corrida, Yves Brayer

Scène de corrida

Yves Brayer

Fine Art Drawings . 23 x 32 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.1 x 12.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,300

Painting, Piano, David Jamin

Piano

David Jamin

Painting . 33 x 41 x 2.5 cm Painting . 13 x 16.1 x 1 inch

€900

Painting, The Captives, Teona Yamanidze

The Captives

Teona Yamanidze

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

€5,500

Painting, A travers, Olivier de Sagazan

A travers

Olivier de Sagazan

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

€3,500

Print, Untitled, Antonio Saura

Untitled

Antonio Saura

Print . 56 x 75 cm Print . 22 x 29.5 inch

€1,800

Painting, Permeation, Luiza Kasprzyk

Permeation

Luiza Kasprzyk

Painting . 100 x 120 cm Painting . 39.4 x 47.2 inch

€1,000

Print, Le Pain, Alain Bonnefoit

Le Pain

Alain Bonnefoit

Print . 37 x 55.5 x 0.2 cm Print . 14.6 x 21.9 x 0.1 inch

€800

Painting, Deux oiseaux, David Jamin

Deux oiseaux

David Jamin

Painting . 46 x 61 x 2 cm Painting . 18.1 x 24 x 0.8 inch

€1,440

Painting, Le bain, Béatrice Terra

Le bain

Béatrice Terra

Painting . 65 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€2,200

Print, Tiberion, Yoann Merienne

Tiberion

Yoann Merienne

Print . 70 x 100 cm Print . 27.6 x 39.4 inch

€800

Print, Abierta 2, Antonio Saura

Abierta 2

Antonio Saura

Print . 75 x 104 x 0.1 cm Print . 29.5 x 40.9 x 0 inch

€2,200

Painting, Operating, Katalin Soós

Operating

Katalin Soós

Painting . 130 x 163 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 64.2 x 1.2 inch

€7,600

Fine Art Drawings, Petreous, Reinaldo Chavez

Petreous

Reinaldo Chavez

Fine Art Drawings . 12.5 x 21.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 4.9 x 8.3 inch

€320

Painting, Midnight skin, Axel Traverso

Midnight skin

Axel Traverso

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

€2,900

Print, Hidden, Hom Nguyen

Hidden

Hom Nguyen

Print . 100 x 234 x 1 cm Print . 39.4 x 92.1 x 0.4 inch

€11,000

Painting, L'enfant, Benjamin Carbonne

L'enfant

Benjamin Carbonne

Painting . 86 x 144 x 3 cm Painting . 33.9 x 56.7 x 1.2 inch

€5,700

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled (1), Jules Be Kuti

Untitled (1)

Jules Be Kuti

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 40 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

€580

Painting, Teal Wonder, Isabel Emrich

Teal Wonder

Isabel Emrich

Painting . 76.2 x 101.6 x 3.8 cm Painting . 30 x 40 x 1.5 inch

€3,857

Painting, 4-5-17, Montse Valdés

4-5-17

Montse Valdés

Painting . 160 x 195 cm Painting . 63 x 76.8 inch

€31,220

Painting, Working day, David Jamin

Working day

David Jamin

Painting . 65 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting . 25.6 x 31.9 x 1 inch

€2,100

Sculpture, Fuck Colors, Sagrasse

Fuck Colors

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 24 x 31 x 12 cm Sculpture . 9.4 x 12.2 x 4.7 inch

€230

Fine Art Drawings, Strong Mans, Ilia Balavadze

Strong Mans

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

€1,800