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Portraits

23,993 works

Etching of a pedestrian walking along a road past a crowd of caricatured spectators, with a flag on a pole.

George Wilson, a pedestrian, on a road lined with people. Etching by J.T. Smith after himself, 1815

John Thomas Smith

Etching of a bearded man in a flat cap and embroidered garment, turned three-quarters toward the viewer.

Self-Portrait in a Flat Cap and Embroidered Dress

Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1642

Etching of a tall tree, a small figure below, and a shadowed head in a cap on the right.

Sheet with Two Studies: a Tree, and the Upper Part of a Head of the Artist Wearing a Velvet Cap

Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1642

Woodblock print of a woman with gold hairpins in a pink patterned kimono and green floral robe, looking downward.

“Hanaōgi of the Gomeirō,” from the series Comparing the Charms of Beauties (Bijin kiryō kurabe: Gomeirō Hanaōgi)

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1794-95

Bust of an African Woman

Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1630

Etching of studies: a man with curly hair and a direct gaze, a bearded man in a cap at left, and sketched hands below.

Sheet of Studies with the Head of the Artist, a Beggar Man, and Woman and Child

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1651

Woodblock print of a seated bald man in blue kimono holding prayer beads, with calligraphy and red seals above.

Memorial Portrait of Ichiryusai Hiroshige (1797-1858)

Utagawa Kunisada, 1786-1864

Portrait of Stéphane Mallarmé

Paul Gauguin, 1891

Etching of an elderly bearded man in a tall fur cap, head turned downward, rendered in dense crosshatched lines.

Head of an Old Man in High Fur Cap

Rembrandt van Rijn and Studio of Rembrandt van Rijn

Hand-coloured lithograph of a grotesque mermaid with a fish tail and toothy mouth, among red drapes and cushions, with two sh

A grotesque mermaid, amidst luxurious cushions and drapes, and framed by two shells. Coloured lithograph by E. Purcel…

Etched self-portrait of a man in a fur hat and collar, holding a raised sabre in a gloved hand.

Self-Portrait with Raised Sabre

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1634

Etching of an elderly bearded man with curly hair and a fur collar, turned three-quarters, with dense hatched shading.

Bust of an Old Man with Flowing Beard and White Sleeve

Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1630

Etched self-portrait of a man in a fur cap with wide eyes and open mouth, crosshatched in fine dark lines.

Self-Portrait in a Cap, Open-Mouthed

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1630

Engraved portrait of a man with long curly hair in a dark cloak, resting his gloved hand on a stone pedestal.

Portrait of Jacob van Campen

Abraham Lutma, c. 1650

Hand-coloured etching of an elderly woman in a headscarf and red shawl seated by a hearth, labelled Elizabeth Shaw, aged 117.

Elizabeth Shaw, aged 117. Coloured etching by B. Howlett, 1800, after R. Sheardown, 1780

Etched portrait of a seated bearded man in a dark jacket, turned to the right, with a hand raised near his face.

Paul Signac (Portrait de Paul Signac)

Camille Pissarro, c. 1890

Engraved oval portrait of a man in curled periwig and armor with a sash, inscribed frame and coat of arms below.

Portrait of Adrien-Maurice, Duke of Noailles

Pierre Drevet, 1721; printed posthumously after 1780

Engraved portrait of a man in a cap and fur-trimmed robe holding a palette and brushes beside a stone window ledge.

Portrait of Hyacinthe Rigaud

Pierre Drevet, 1700; printed posthumously after 1780

Engraved portrait of a bewigged man in silk robes with a sword, standing beside a column and draped curtain.

Portrait of Henning Meyercron

Cornelis Martinus Vermeulen, 1693

Engraved portrait of a seated man in a periwig and velvet robe, pointing toward ships in a harbor.

Portrait of Samuel Bernard, Counselor of State

Pierre Imbert Drevet, 1729

Charcoal and chalk portrait drawing of a young woman with upswept hair and a lace collar, on toned paper.

Portrait Bust of Young Woman

François Boucher, n.d.

Red chalk drawing of a dog's head with hatched fur strokes on yellowed paper, with sketched lines at upper left.

Head of a Dog

Bernard Baron, n.d.

Black and white lithograph of a deathbed scene with a man in a canopied bed surrounded by mourners in uniforms and dress.

The death of Napoleon Bonaparte at St Helena in 1821. Lithograph after Baron Steuben

Charles Auguste Guillaume Henri François Louis Steuben

Engraved portrait of a stout woman in a lace headscarf holding a clay pipe and a glass, with handwritten note below.

Dolly, a proprietress of a restaurant specialising in steaks, mutton etc. Reproduction of an etching by B. Wilkes aft…

George Cruikshank

Etching of Owen Farrell standing on cobblestones with a walking stick and hat, wearing a loose coat and buckled shoes.

Owen Farrell, a dwarf. Etching by J. Gleadah

Profile Bust of Young Woman

After François Boucher, n.d.

Chalk drawing of a woman's head with curled hair on tan paper, with a small sketch to the right.

Head of a Woman

Antonio Balestra, n.d.

Sketched portrait of a young woman with hair in a high knot, looking forward, rendered in fine hatched lines on tan paper.

Portrait of Miss Edith Austen

Theodore Roussel, c. 1895 - 1900

Red chalk portrait of a young boy with wavy hair and a loose collar, looking directly at the viewer.

Portrait of a Young Boy

Charles Beale, c. 1680

Etching of a standing figure in a pierrot costume with a ruffled collar, pointed hat, and loose trousers.

Pierrot en Pied, Portrait of the Lady A.C.

Theodore Roussel, 1888

Brown wash drawing of satyrs, a satyress and putti on a spandrel beneath a fruit garland, on blue-grey paper.

Study for Spandrel Decoration with Satyress, Satyrs, and Putti (recto); Head of Putto (verso)

Paolo Farinati, c. 1588

Engraving of an elderly bearded man in a cap with lowered eyes, wrinkled brow, and hatched background.

Head of an Apostle with Beard and Cap

Aegidius Sadeler, 1597