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Classic Portrait Artists
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![Painting, Excitement, Plamen Ovcharov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2210147_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mon ange, Laurence Chouzenoux](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2232608_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Untitled, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2227679_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Natacha, David Kandelaki](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2214322_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Portrait de jeune femme, Albert Chavaz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2218987_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait de jeune femme
Albert Chavaz
Painting - 46 x 38 x 0.5 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 0.2 inch
$1,328
![Sculpture, The Nest, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/982713_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Portrait du poète russe Ivanov, Mady Epstein](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1255659_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait du poète russe Ivanov
Mady Epstein
Painting - 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,328
![Fine Art Drawings, Portrait de jeune fille, Henri Fehr](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1217838_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait de jeune fille
Henri Fehr
Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 27 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 10.6 x 0.1 inch
$1,123
![Painting, A Peaceful Place, Dimitri Godycki Cwirko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1594731_1_grid.jpg)
A Peaceful Place
Dimitri Godycki Cwirko
Painting - 50 x 83 x 2.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 32.7 x 1 inch
$4,040
![Photography, Vanité au lin bleu, Iconographia](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1452735_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Nina, Jafet Blanch](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1687887_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Clown triste, Peyot](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/955419_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Portrait de femme amérindienne, Edouard Morerod](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1262286_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait de femme amérindienne
Edouard Morerod
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 20 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
$2,210
![Painting, Lavandière bretonne, Marguerita Pillini](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1192845_1_grid.jpg)
Lavandière bretonne
Marguerita Pillini
Painting - 40 x 24.5 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 9.6 x 0.4 inch
$1,860
![Painting, Portrait d'homme, Henri Fehr](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/910083_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Jeune fille, Albert Chavaz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1317834_1_grid.jpg)
Jeune fille
Albert Chavaz
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$990
![Painting, Portrait d'enfant portant une carafe, Janebé Weber](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/788142_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait d'enfant portant une carafe
Janebé Weber
Painting - 65.5 x 50.5 x 3 cm Painting - 25.8 x 19.9 x 1.2 inch
$1,449
![Painting, Vieille homme à la pipe, Alberto Cecconi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1191984_1_grid.jpg)
Vieille homme à la pipe
Alberto Cecconi
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,196
![Painting, Femme au turban jaune, E. Rosselli](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2196778_1_grid.jpg)
Femme au turban jaune
E. Rosselli
Painting - 55.4 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.8 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$1,654
![Painting, Portrait de Willy, Casimir Reymond](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2176524_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Portrait de femme au foulard vert, Georges Dessouslavy](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1008270_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait de femme au foulard vert
Georges Dessouslavy
Painting - 41 x 33 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch
$1,208
![Fine Art Drawings, Woman, Dimitri Godycki Cwirko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1578723_1_grid.jpg)
Woman
Dimitri Godycki Cwirko
Fine Art Drawings - 41.5 x 26.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.3 x 10.4 x 0 inch
$1,143
![Painting, Female Portrait, Antonio Feltrinelli](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1242552_1_grid.jpg)
Female Portrait
Antonio Feltrinelli
Painting - 202 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 79.5 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch
$13,852
![Painting, Jeunes filles, Jean Ducommun](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/832422_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Jeune fille espagnole au foulard, Edouard Morerod](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1191816_1_grid.jpg)
Jeune fille espagnole au foulard
Edouard Morerod
Painting - 47.5 x 34.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 18.7 x 13.6 x 0.2 inch
$2,536
![Painting, Jeune femme en costume oriental et bouquet de fleurs, Blanche Pierron](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1022130_1_grid.jpg)
Jeune femme en costume oriental et bouquet de fleurs
Blanche Pierron
Painting - 85 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 33.5 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,294
![Painting, Can Can, #1, Michael Alford](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1097214_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sekigahara, Plamen Ovcharov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2231972_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The admiral's wife, Plamen Ovcharov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2231969_1_grid.jpg)
The admiral's wife
Plamen Ovcharov
Painting - 62.5 x 57 x 2 cm Painting - 24.6 x 22.4 x 0.8 inch
$635
![Painting, Ame fragile, Laurence Chouzenoux](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2220429_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Colette, Laurence Chouzenoux](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2229023_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Expectation, Plamen Ovcharov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2210170_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, By the river of memories, Plamen Ovcharov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2208517_1_grid.jpg)
By the river of memories
Plamen Ovcharov
Painting - 75 x 61 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 24 x 0.8 inch
$750
![Painting, Portrait, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1956801_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Portrait with Bird, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1689360_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait with Bird
Guy Ghazanchyan
Painting - 45 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,154
![Painting, Elfe, Laurence Chouzenoux](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2229008_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Witness Series, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1280982_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Cerise, Laurence Chouzenoux](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2220444_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Véronique, Albert Chavaz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213043_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Iris, Laurence Chouzenoux](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2220426_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Rebecca, David Kandelaki](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2218683_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Aurélia, David Kandelaki](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2214325_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Daphné, David Kandelaki](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2214321_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Violette, David Kandelaki](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2214320_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, With friends, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1914138_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Untitled, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1956816_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Iuvenis, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1709004_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, In Time series, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200099_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, #9 from Witness of 2020 Series, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1100571_1_grid.jpg)
#9 from Witness of 2020 Series
Guy Ghazanchyan
Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,154
![Painting, Portrait, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/801522_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Portrait with Bird, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1605498_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait with Bird
Guy Ghazanchyan
Painting - 45 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,154
![Painting, Portrait, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1388628_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Witness Series, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1281003_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Witness Series, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1280850_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Witness Series, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1280847_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Witness Series, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1280841_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Witness Series, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1103229_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, #10 from Witness of 2020 Series, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1103208_1_grid.jpg)
#10 from Witness of 2020 Series
Guy Ghazanchyan
Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,154
![Painting, #5 from Witness of 2020 Series, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1094166_1_grid.jpg)
#5 from Witness of 2020 Series
Guy Ghazanchyan
Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,154
![Painting, Witness Series, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1094163_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Untitled, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1956807_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Portrait with Bird, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1779639_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait with Bird
Guy Ghazanchyan
Painting - 45 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,039
![Painting, Blockade, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1388619_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Vue sur Genève, le Jura et le lac depuis Cologny, Mady Epstein](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/667527_1_grid.jpg)
Vue sur Genève, le Jura et le lac depuis Cologny
Mady Epstein
Painting - 28 x 35 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11 x 13.8 x 0.2 inch
$1,087
![Painting, In Time series, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200100_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, In Time series, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200098_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Portrait, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1708470_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Witness Series, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1281009_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Witness Series, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1280991_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Witness Series, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1280973_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Witness Series, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1280970_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Witness Series, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1280964_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Witness Series, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1280835_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Witness Series, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1181265_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, #11 from Witness of 2020 Series, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1103214_1_grid.jpg)
#11 from Witness of 2020 Series
Guy Ghazanchyan
Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,154
![Painting, #8 from Witness of 2020 Series, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1100565_1_grid.jpg)
#8 from Witness of 2020 Series
Guy Ghazanchyan
Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,154
![Painting, #4 From Witness of 2020 Series, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1094160_1_grid.jpg)
#4 From Witness of 2020 Series
Guy Ghazanchyan
Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,154
![Painting, #3 From Witness of 2020 Series, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1094157_1_grid.jpg)
#3 From Witness of 2020 Series
Guy Ghazanchyan
Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,154
![Painting, Composition abstraite, Mady Epstein](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/664629_1_grid.jpg)
Composition abstraite
Mady Epstein
Painting - 81 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,415
![Painting, Dog, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1563051_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Dog, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1563048_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Portrait with Bird #2, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1320369_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait with Bird #2
Guy Ghazanchyan
Painting - 81 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
$1,270
![Sculpture, The Flight, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1296702_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Portrait, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1708464_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Portrait, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1708455_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Portrait, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1394451_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, A Boy, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1388646_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Illusion of Freedom #4, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/722214_1_grid.jpg)
Illusion of Freedom #4
Guy Ghazanchyan
Painting - 140 x 120 x 1 cm Painting - 55.1 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
$4,040
![Painting, Anthroporos, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2076528_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Anthroporos, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2015331_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Anthroporos, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2015325_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Brothers, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2135419_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Anthroporos, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2076531_1_grid.jpg)
Classic Portrait Artists
To paint the people in your life is to immortalize them. One can argue that by creating it such a tangible depiction of those you love most, they become intangible - transitioning through generations as a nod to the past but celebrated and kept by those in the present. In this vein, the classic portrait will exist as long as the need to document and remember those around us does. From the timeless gaze of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa (1503) to the Rembrandt van Rijn’s Portrait of an Oriental Nobleman (1632) the preservation of the subject through portraiture will continue to be depicted. The likes of Blanche Pierron and Edouard Morerod can be found within Artsper’s collections and they depict how classic portraiture remained a popular subject during the birth of modernism. The question then arises, who is depicted? Historically those who can afford it but then as seen from the 19th century and right up to the likes of Albert Chavaz, it becomes those who happen to encounter the artist in everyday life. With such a huge and non-exhaustive pool to choose from, those who are often depicted in the style of classic portraiture are also subjects of popular culture. As you meander through a sea of figures all equally deserving of immortalization, today you will also come across Sylvie Vanlerberghe and her depiction of well-known figures.