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Portraits

23,878 works

Oval portrait of an elderly man in a red cloak and lace cravat against a dark brown background.

Portrait of Herman Boerhaave (1688-1738)

Arent de Gelder, 1722

Painted portrait of a woman in a blue dress with a lace collar, red rose brooch, and gold earrings, before red drapery.

Woman in a Blue Dress

School of William Matthew Prior, c. 1840

Full-length portrait of a young boy in a dark slashed doublet, lace collar and cuffs, holding a hat beside a draped table.

Portrait of Peter Courten

Salomon Mesdach, 1617

Oil portrait of a bearded man in black damask doublet, white lace ruff and lace cuffs, hand on hip, dark background.

Portrait of Portrait of Jacob Pergens ( - 1681)

Salomon Mesdach, 1619

Portrait of a bearded man in a dark embroidered doublet, white lace ruff and cuffs, beside a wooden chair.

Portrait of Pieter Boudaen Courten

Salomon Mesdach, 1619

Half-length portrait of a man in a red cap and brown garment against a dark background, gazing toward the viewer.

Portrait of a Man

Antonello da Messina, 1475

Painted head study of a young woman with curly brown hair gazing upward, pale garment at shoulders, muted brown background.

Head of a Girl

Attributed to Anthony van Dyck, c. 1618-c. 1620

Painting of a haloed bishop in gold vestments writing at a lectern, with a study interior and figures visible through an arch

A Bishop Saint

Bartolomé Bermejo, c. 1480

Family group portrait around a dining table with white ruffs, roast meat and an open book; two men hold painting tools.

Portrait of the painter Andries van Bochoven and his family

Andries van Bochoven, 1629

Painting of an elderly woman in black knitting in a yellow garden shelter, with a dog and a figure in white in the background

Portrait of the Artist's Mother

Jacques-Émile Blanche, 1895

Painting of a woman with dark hair and a bold green stripe down her face, against pink, orange and teal backgrounds.

Portrait of Madame Matisse. The Green Line

Henri Matisse, 1905

Seated woman in a turquoise gown reading a book in a rococo interior, with a spaniel and a gilded clock nearby.

Portrait of Madame de Pompadour (1721-1764)

François Boucher, 1756

Half-length portrait of a woman in a black gown, red inscribed headdress, gold chain and rings, against blue.

Portrait of the Electress Sibyl of Saxony (1510-1569)

Lucas Cranach, 1533

Oil portrait of a young woman with braided red hair in a blue satin dress, resting her hand on a brass lamp.

Portrait of a Young Woman as a Wise Virgin

Sebastiano del Piombo, 1510

Half-length portrait of a man in a black hat and dark robe, one hand on his chest, against a grey sky with gold inscriptions.

Portrait of a Man, Said to be Christopher Columbus dead

Sebastiano del Piombo, 1519

Half-length portrait of a bearded man in a black robe beside a globe, open book, and quill pen against green.

Portrait of a Humanist

Sebastiano del Piombo, 1520

Indian painting of a standing ruler in a patterned robe holding a globe and shield, with a green landscape behind him.

Portrait of Emperor Jahangir

Unknown artist, c. 1800

Painted self-portrait of a bearded man in a striped shirt, with green-shaded face and blue background, in loose expressive br

Self-Portrait

Henri Matisse, 1906

Full-length portrait of a young woman in a black dress and hat against a dark brown background.

Young Woman in Black

Robert Henri, 1902

Young man at a drawing board in an interior, with a violin and framed prints on the wall behind him.

Portrait of the Copperplate Engraver Carl Edvard Sonne

Ditlev Blunck, 1824-1827

Painting of a grey studio interior with two women in pale dresses and a man holding a palette beside a gilt mirror.

The Artist in His Studio

James McNeill Whistler, 1865-66

Oil portrait of a young woman in a silver gown with a white ruff and gold braid, against a dark background.

Portrait of a Young Lady

Federico Barocci, 1600

Half-length portrait of a man in a powdered wig, pale blue coat and spotted fur collar against a muted background.

Portrait of Count Jørgen Scheel

Carl Gustaf Pilo, 1748-1751

Two painters in white outdoor clothing work beside a fountain and stone balustrade in a green garden.

The Fountain, Villa Torlonia, Frascati, Italy

John Singer Sargent, 1907

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with curly hair and white headband against a blue sky, in a gold pendant frame.

Portrait of Helen Pigott

Charles Robertson, c. 1780/1820

Oval miniature portrait of a man with white powdered hair, blue coat, red collar and white cravat, in a gold frame.

Portrait of a Man with blue coat and red vest

Nathaniel Plimer, 1775/1822

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with swept brown hair, navy coat, and white cravat against a cloudy sky.

Portrait of Patrick Blake of Tower Hill

Nathaniel Plimer, 1775/1822

Painting of a roebuck head with antlers resting beside two white and brown ptarmigan birds on rocky ground.

Head of a Roebuck and Two Ptarmigan

Edwin Landseer, c. 1830

Self-Portrait

Jan Lievens, 1634-1635

Oval miniature of a woman with powdered grey hair and pearls, wearing a fur stole and white bow, in a gold frame.

Portrait of Eleanore Denuelle

Eusebius Johann Alphen, 1750/72

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with dark curls, white lace collar and dark dress, in an engraved gold frame.

Portrait of Mlle Bouquet

Louis François Aubry, c. 1816

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with long wavy hair, pearl necklace, and gold sleeve with jewelled brooches.

Portrait of Frances Theresa, Duchess of Richmond (1648-1702)

Richard Gibson, c. 1675