Portraits Wall Art

There are 843 artworks in the Portraits subject on Archive Lane, every one free to preview and available as a print.

A portrait aims to record the actual likeness of a named individual, distinguishing it from the generic heads and figures used in religious or history painting. It grew into an independent genre from the fifteenth century onward as courts, merchants and later a wider middle class commissioned images of themselves, producing specialists such as Hans Holbein the Younger, Anthony van Dyck and Thomas Gainsborough. Smaller and cheaper portrait forms, including the miniature and the engraved likeness sold in print shops, spread the genre beyond those who could afford a painting. A pre 1930 archive under this heading holds painted, drawn and engraved portraits, from state commissions to private family likenesses.

What's in here

The most represented artists here are Anonymous (265), Olga Boznanska (113), Lovis Corinth (109).

By movement: Impressionism (1,933), Neoclassicism (1,826), Expressionism (1,812).

By orientation: 927 landscape, 13,871 portrait, 392 square.

Portraits by movement

The largest movement groups within Portraits:

• Portraits Impressionism — 1,933 artworks
• Portraits Neoclassicism — 1,826 artworks
• Portraits Expressionism — 1,812 artworks
• Portraits Romanticism — 1,766 artworks
• Portraits Baroque — 1,561 artworks
• Portraits Realism — 1,189 artworks

Portraits by culture

The largest culture groups within Portraits:

• Portraits French — 2,629 artworks
• Portraits Dutch — 1,392 artworks
• Portraits German — 1,371 artworks
• Portraits Polish — 1,335 artworks
• Portraits English — 1,163 artworks
• Portraits American — 858 artworks

Portraits by museum

The largest museum groups within Portraits:

• Portraits Wikimedia Commons — 1,136 artworks
• Portraits Finnish National Gallery — 121 artworks
• Portraits SMK National Gallery of Denmark — 77 artworks
• Portraits National Gallery of Art — 73 artworks
• Portraits Art Institute of Chicago — 46 artworks
• Portraits Cleveland Museum of Art — 31 artworks

Prints of these artworks

Every artwork here can be downloaded as the original high-resolution file, or ordered as a Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print from $21.99, shipping included.

Sizes and framing

Sizes are listed in inches and centimetres, with up to 26 sizes available depending on the print type, from small desk pieces up to large statement pieces. A size that doesn't match this artwork's own proportions is centred and trimmed to fit, and each print type's page states exactly how much of the image that removes.

Framed Canvas and Framed Print orders are available in 8 frame colours (Black, White, Natural, Gold, Walnut, Silver, Dark Grey, Light Grey); Canvas and Rolled Canvas have no frame and no glass.

Frequently asked questions

How many artworks are in Portraits?

There are 843 public-domain artworks in the Portraits subject on Archive Lane.

Can I download these as digital files?

Yes, every artwork can be previewed for free and downloaded as the original high-resolution file with a one-off purchase or a membership.

Can these be printed and framed?

Yes, any artwork here can be ordered as a Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print, made to order and shipped locally.

Is this art really public domain?

Yes. Every artwork on Archive Lane is in the public domain, meaning the original copyright has expired, so it can be reproduced and sold as a print without a licence from the artist's estate.

Can I filter this list?

Yes, use the filters above the grid to narrow by artist, colour, orientation and, where available, movement or room.