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![Painting, The Fishing, Eugene Berman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1355343_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Moine 1, Nicolas Favre](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/846249_1_grid.jpg)
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![Fine Art Drawings, La Lampe à Pétrole, Nicolas Carréga](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1309590_1_grid.jpg)
La Lampe à Pétrole
Nicolas Carréga
Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.4 x 9.3 inch
$287
![Painting, Untitled, Maria Carbonero](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1412889_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Fingerprint, Krikor Avessian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1143675_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Rendez-vous, Lou Andréas Salomé Tauss](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2085477_1_grid.jpg)
Rendez-vous
Lou Andréas Salomé Tauss
Fine Art Drawings - 46 x 35 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.1 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
$368
![Painting, Grace Kelly, Marin Marcos](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/100117_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, A la bonne vôtre VI, Christophe Blanc](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/871821_1_grid.jpg)
A la bonne vôtre VI
Christophe Blanc
Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
$3,332
![Fine Art Drawings, Sepulchre, Alfred Pichon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1379289_1_grid.jpg)
Sepulchre
Alfred Pichon
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 27 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 10.6 x 0 inch
$551
![Print, Portrait, Nicolas Carréga](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1294818_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, AIR-Goldorak SILVER, OverSide](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1276785_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The Turn III, Dylan Cram](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2241647_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Conversation, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2229693_1_grid.jpg)
Conversation
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 29 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch
$666
![Fine Art Drawings, Soldiers, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2229687_1_grid.jpg)
Soldiers
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch
$666
![Painting, The Turn I, Dylan Cram](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2241645_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Tête 2, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2236176_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Red Flowers à la fenêtre, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2217507_1_grid.jpg)
Red Flowers à la fenêtre
Julien Cuny
Painting - 146 x 114 x 2 cm Painting - 57.5 x 44.9 x 0.8 inch
$2,872
![Painting, Giovanna, Michelino Iorizzo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2245364_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, I have been waiting for you, Michelino Iorizzo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2245360_1_grid.jpg)
I have been waiting for you
Michelino Iorizzo
Painting - 107 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 42.1 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$10,914
![Painting, [Screenshot], Dylan Cram](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2241648_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Foule, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2241932_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Origine 3, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2236704_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Tête M, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2241941_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Tête D, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2241940_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sans titre, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2241939_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Origine 4, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2236705_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Origine 2, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2236703_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Origine 1, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2236633_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Visage homme - rouge, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2241938_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Open Mind, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2220646_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Selo F, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2230705_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Meeting, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2229690_1_grid.jpg)
Meeting
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 19 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 7.5 x 0.1 inch
$689
![Fine Art Drawings, Appearance, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2229602_1_grid.jpg)
Appearance
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 20.5 x 12 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.1 x 4.7 x 0.1 inch
$689
![Fine Art Drawings, Menacing, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2229601_1_grid.jpg)
Menacing
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 14 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.1 inch
$666
![Painting, Bande à part, Nicolas Monjo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2227628_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Ne pas douter, Cécile Desserle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2234725_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Figure, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2229689_1_grid.jpg)
Figure
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 24 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.7 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
$758
![Fine Art Drawings, Jumping, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2229688_1_grid.jpg)
Jumping
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 14 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.1 inch
$632
![Fine Art Drawings, Couple, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2229686_1_grid.jpg)
Couple
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 14 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.7 x 5.5 x 0.1 inch
$689
![Fine Art Drawings, Figures, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2229685_1_grid.jpg)
Figures
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 15 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 5.9 x 0.1 inch
$666
![Fine Art Drawings, Figures, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2229657_1_grid.jpg)
Figures
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch
$689
![Fine Art Drawings, Figures, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2229656_1_grid.jpg)
Figures
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 25 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch
$666
![Fine Art Drawings, Portraits, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2229653_1_grid.jpg)
Portraits
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 11 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 4.3 x 0.1 inch
$574
![Fine Art Drawings, Figure, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2229652_1_grid.jpg)
Figure
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 15 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 5.9 x 0.1 inch
$597
![Fine Art Drawings, Conversation, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2229651_1_grid.jpg)
Conversation
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 15 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 5.9 x 0.1 inch
$574
![Fine Art Drawings, Figure, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2229648_1_grid.jpg)
Figure
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$666
![Fine Art Drawings, Rider, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2229623_1_grid.jpg)
Rider
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 19 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 7.5 x 0.1 inch
$597
![Fine Art Drawings, Train, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2229621_1_grid.jpg)
Train
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 25 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.7 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch
$574
![Fine Art Drawings, Portrait, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2229620_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 16 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 6.3 x 0.1 inch
$620
![Fine Art Drawings, Conversation, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2229619_1_grid.jpg)
Conversation
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.4 x 0 inch
$597
![Fine Art Drawings, Portrait, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2229618_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 15 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.9 x 0.1 inch
$689
![Fine Art Drawings, Portrait, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2229616_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 15 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.1 inch
$643
![Fine Art Drawings, Soldier, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2229615_1_grid.jpg)
Soldier
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 15 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.9 x 0.1 inch
$666
![Fine Art Drawings, Painter, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2229607_1_grid.jpg)
Painter
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 30 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 4.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$689
![Fine Art Drawings, Figures, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2229606_1_grid.jpg)
Figures
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 11 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 4.3 x 0.1 inch
$574
![Fine Art Drawings, Figure, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2229604_1_grid.jpg)
Figure
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 27.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 10.8 x 0.1 inch
$666
![Fine Art Drawings, Rough Conversation, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2229603_1_grid.jpg)
Rough Conversation
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 17 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 6.7 x 0.1 inch
$620
![Fine Art Drawings, The Vortex, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2228481_1_grid.jpg)
The Vortex
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 51 x 70 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.1 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
$689
![Painting, Les Fleurs Blanches, Cécile Desserle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2232509_1_grid.jpg)
Les Fleurs Blanches
Cécile Desserle
Painting - 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch
$4,998
![Print, Armand Gatti, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2228259_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sience, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2229984_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Tete - B, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2229979_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Carlos Mendez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2228886_1_grid.jpg)
Untitled
Carlos Mendez
Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 64 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 25.2 x 0 inch
$638
![Painting, Ma Joconde (Mona Lisa), Marie-Ange Daudé](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2218456_1_grid.jpg)
Ma Joconde (Mona Lisa)
Marie-Ange Daudé
Painting - 100 x 100 x 6 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2.4 inch
$5,055
![Photography, La Délicate - Size M, Clara Diebler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2219346_1_grid.jpg)
La Délicate - Size M
Clara Diebler
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$574
![Photography, Queen of Flowers - Format L, Clara Diebler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213786_1_grid.jpg)
Queen of Flowers - Format L
Clara Diebler
Photography - 90 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$1,379
![Painting, Horizon A1, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2233892_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La route -1, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2217272_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Bright path - Size L, Clara Diebler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2230598_1_grid.jpg)
Bright path - Size L
Clara Diebler
Photography - 90 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$1,379
![Photography, Bright path - Size M, Clara Diebler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2230597_1_grid.jpg)
Bright path - Size M
Clara Diebler
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$574
![Photography, River - Size L, Clara Diebler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2230593_1_grid.jpg)
River - Size L
Clara Diebler
Photography - 90 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$1,379
![Photography, Black Iris - Size L, Clara Diebler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2230588_1_grid.jpg)
Black Iris - Size L
Clara Diebler
Photography - 90 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$1,379
![Photography, Black Iris - Size M, Clara Diebler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2230587_1_grid.jpg)
Black Iris - Size M
Clara Diebler
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$574
![Photography, La Délicate - Size L, Clara Diebler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2219347_1_grid.jpg)
La Délicate - Size L
Clara Diebler
Photography - 90 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$1,379
![Photography, Queen of Flowers - Format M, Clara Diebler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213787_1_grid.jpg)
Queen of Flowers - Format M
Clara Diebler
Photography - 60 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$574
![Painting, Etre libre, Cécile Desserle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202164_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, L’Éclat du Désastre, Ozan Virgule](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2244553_1_grid.jpg)
L’Éclat du Désastre
Ozan Virgule
Painting - 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,987
![Painting, Horizon 1, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2233891_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Selo - 3, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2233886_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Larme de cendre, Ozan Virgule](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2245115_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…