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![Painting, Étude 5, Philippe Pasqua](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1919055_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Liberté, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1325061_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Les Expulsés 3, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/999501_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Jardin des nations-Carla, Antonio Saura](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/897054_1_grid.jpg)
Jardin des nations-Carla
Antonio Saura
Print - 74.8 x 55.8 x 0.1 cm Print - 29.4 x 22 x 0 inch
$1,384
![Painting, Jour d'hiver, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/684699_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Selo-S.V, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/684675_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, A coeur ouvert, Cécile Desserle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202160_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Hommage à Dora Maar 3, Antonio Saura](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2174923_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Fragmented Femininity, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1789260_1_grid.jpg)
Fragmented Femininity
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 100 x 45 x 0.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 17.7 x 0.2 inch
$700
![Painting, Reflections of a breast, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1768800_1_grid.jpg)
Reflections of a breast
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 92 x 127 x 1 cm Painting - 36.2 x 50 x 0.4 inch
$636
![Painting, Architectural scene, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1758300_1_grid.jpg)
Architectural scene
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 70 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$1,680
![Painting, Experiment 6, Sarkis Sislian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1583367_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Experiment 5, Sarkis Sislian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1583355_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Experiment 4, Sarkis Sislian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1583331_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Experiment 3, Sarkis Sislian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1583307_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Experiment 2, Sarkis Sislian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1520706_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Experiment 1, Sarkis Sislian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1520676_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Veil 3, Sarkis Sislian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1462608_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Mira, buste, Yoann Merienne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1330467_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Empty Drinks, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1197243_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Cyrano si j'étais..., Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/111784_1_grid.jpg)
Cyrano si j'étais...
Ghislaine Ferreira
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$888
![Painting, Je boirai bien une bière, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/111736_1_grid.jpg)
Je boirai bien une bière
Ghislaine Ferreira
Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
$899
![Sculpture, Libeccio, Yoann Merienne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1045344_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Pensive, Erdna André](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/941190_1_grid.jpg)
Pensive
Erdna André
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
$576
![Painting, Madone sur velours vert, Philippe Pasqua](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2189876_1_grid.jpg)
Madone sur velours vert
Philippe Pasqua
Painting - 120 x 120 x 5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 2 inch
$51,882
![Painting, Le déni, Benjamin Carbonne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1031103_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Fleurs II, Yoann Merienne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/648099_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Landscape with Figures, Eugene Berman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1694220_1_grid.jpg)
Landscape with Figures
Eugene Berman
Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 32 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 12.6 x 0 inch
$2,306
![Fine Art Drawings, Image of Death, Eugene Berman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1355352_1_grid.jpg)
Image of Death
Eugene Berman
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11.6 x 0 inch
$1,153
![Print, Portrait 2, Juan Sebastian Barbera](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/369936_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The Playground, Teona Yamanidze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2199645_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Une chair d'ombre, Melanchton I, II, III, Philippe II, Don (Complete suite), Antonio Saura](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2174978_1_grid.jpg)
Une chair d'ombre, Melanchton I, II, III, Philippe II, Don (Complete suite)
Antonio Saura
Print - 65 x 50 cm Print - 25.6 x 19.7 inch
$13,835
![Print, Untitled, Lidia Masllorens](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2139011_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, At the Cafe, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2046333_1_grid.jpg)
At the Cafe
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 10 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.3 x 3.9 x 0.1 inch
$634
![Fine Art Drawings, The Couple on the Bed, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2046330_1_grid.jpg)
The Couple on the Bed
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 13 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.7 x 5.1 x 0.1 inch
$576
![Fine Art Drawings, Couple at Party, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2046327_1_grid.jpg)
Couple at Party
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 13.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.1 inch
$646
![Fine Art Drawings, Portraits, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2006127_1_grid.jpg)
Portraits
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 26 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.7 x 10.2 x 0.1 inch
$576
![Fine Art Drawings, Police and Woman, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2006121_1_grid.jpg)
Police and Woman
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 27 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.7 x 10.6 x 0.1 inch
$576
![Fine Art Drawings, Maggio Fiorentino, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2006118_1_grid.jpg)
Maggio Fiorentino
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 22 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch
$807
![Fine Art Drawings, The Talking Cards, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2006112_1_grid.jpg)
The Talking Cards
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 17.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 6.9 x 0.1 inch
$680
![Fine Art Drawings, Goodbye Maremma, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2006109_1_grid.jpg)
Goodbye Maremma
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$807
![Fine Art Drawings, The Old and Soldier, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2006106_1_grid.jpg)
The Old and Soldier
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 30 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$576
![Fine Art Drawings, Erotic Scene, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2003007_1_grid.jpg)
Erotic Scene
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$669
![Fine Art Drawings, Gardener, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2001648_1_grid.jpg)
Gardener
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$692
![Fine Art Drawings, The Couple, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2001642_1_grid.jpg)
The Couple
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 16 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.7 x 6.3 x 0.1 inch
$865
![Fine Art Drawings, Portrait, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2001453_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 14.5 x 14 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.7 x 5.5 x 0.1 inch
$692
![Painting, 240 4204, Florian Eymann](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1785195_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, 290 420 2, Florian Eymann](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1785141_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, 290 420, Florian Eymann](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1785087_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, 290 420 6, Florian Eymann](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1785057_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Les siamoises, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1738473_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Forest, Teona Yamanidze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1530003_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, My Brother's Room, Teona Yamanidze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1449201_1_grid.jpg)
My Brother's Room
Teona Yamanidze
Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$6,341
![Painting, Untitled, Teona Yamanidze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1449195_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Window, Teona Yamanidze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1449138_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Monstera, Teona Yamanidze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1449105_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Les Expulsés 2, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1327617_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Indulgencias, Juan Sebastian Barbera](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/109459_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Marylin M., Lucile Callegari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1054410_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La sève, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2179229_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Deep Inside, Ewa Hauton](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2138055_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Visage Irina Gros Plan, Philippe Pasqua](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1919121_1_grid.jpg)
Visage Irina Gros Plan
Philippe Pasqua
Painting - 210 x 160 x 10 cm Painting - 82.7 x 63 x 3.9 inch
$69,752
![Painting, Tete M, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1792125_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Vanité, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1325055_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, En suspens, Yoann Merienne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/887211_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Le Combat, Yoann Merienne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/519620_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, La direction, Yoann Merienne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/463318_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Nexus papel I, Marc Prat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/44471_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Personnage au discours fumeux, Georges Bru](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/37130_1_grid.jpg)
Personnage au discours fumeux
Georges Bru
Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 24 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 9.4 inch
$1,441
![Painting, Thamatos, Michelino Iorizzo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2178573_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Lovefall, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1796379_1_grid.jpg)
Lovefall
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 63 x 57 x 0.5 cm Painting - 24.8 x 22.4 x 0.2 inch
$1,160 $1,044
![Painting, A strong man – Uncle II, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1766502_1_grid.jpg)
A strong man – Uncle II
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 275 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 108.3 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$1,020
![Painting, A strong man – Uncle I, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1766478_1_grid.jpg)
A strong man – Uncle I
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 270 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 106.3 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$1,020
![Painting, A contemplating Soldier, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1766445_1_grid.jpg)
A contemplating Soldier
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 292 x 98 x 1 cm Painting - 115 x 38.6 x 0.4 inch
$1,020
![Painting, A strong man – Uncle III, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1766418_1_grid.jpg)
A strong man – Uncle III
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 280 x 85 x 1 cm Painting - 110.2 x 33.5 x 0.4 inch
$1,020
![Painting, A strong man - Dad, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1766406_1_grid.jpg)
A strong man - Dad
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 280 x 95 x 1 cm Painting - 110.2 x 37.4 x 0.4 inch
$1,020
![Painting, A strong man - Grandpa, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1766400_1_grid.jpg)
A strong man - Grandpa
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 285 x 120 x 1 cm Painting - 112.2 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
$1,200
![Fine Art Drawings, Personnage avec cartouche, Georges Bru](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1734990_1_grid.jpg)
Personnage avec cartouche
Georges Bru
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 16 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 6.3 inch
$1,360
![Fine Art Drawings, Personnage à l'air froissé, Georges Bru](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1734987_1_grid.jpg)
Personnage à l'air froissé
Georges Bru
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 20 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch
$1,211
![Painting, Haunted by desire, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1595211_1_grid.jpg)
Haunted by desire
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 62 x 62 x 0.5 cm Painting - 24.4 x 24.4 x 0.2 inch
$1,440
![Painting, As I lean unto your chest, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1592214_1_grid.jpg)
As I lean unto your chest
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 62 x 62 x 0.5 cm Painting - 24.4 x 24.4 x 0.2 inch
$1,440
![Painting, Doomed polychrome 1, Sarkis Sislian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1462620_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Ontologs 5, Sarkis Sislian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1462599_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Analogous 6, Sarkis Sislian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1462578_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Analogous 5, Sarkis Sislian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1462572_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Analogous 4, Sarkis Sislian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1462569_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Analogous 3, Sarkis Sislian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1462566_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Analogous 2, Sarkis Sislian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1462560_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Analogous 1, Sarkis Sislian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1462557_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Chantal boit seule, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/111730_1_grid.jpg)
Chantal boit seule
Ghislaine Ferreira
Painting - 73 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch
$899
![Print, Le Bel Essor, Yoann Merienne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/552472_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Tête Z, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2137908_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Bodhisattva mask, Marc Prat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1175841_1_grid.jpg)
Somber Portrait Painters
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…