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Portraits

Faces looking back across centuries: sitters painted, drawn and photographed. 512 works, grouped by the museums' own subject tags and titles. Paintings first, then in date order.

512works
36average lightness (0–100)
14average colourfulness
1100–1936dates

Combined colour mix

Black 35% · Brown 23% · Grey 15% · Gold & ochre 14% · Green 3%

Artists here: Julia Margaret Cameron (15), Pierre-Auguste Renoir (10), John Singleton Copley (7), Édouard Manet (7), John Singer Sargent (7), Paul Gauguin (7), Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas (6), Vincent van Gogh (6), Edvard Munch (6), Anthony van Dyck (5), Egon Schiele (5), James McNeill Whistler (4)

Portrait of the Indian Monk Atisha, Tibet artist Portrait of the Indian Monk Atisha Tibet artist, early to mid-12th century Portrait of a Gentleman, Unknown artist Portrait of a Gentleman Unknown artist, Yuan dynasty (1260–1368) or Ming dynasty (1368–1644) Portrait of a Gentleman, Unknown artist Portrait of a Gentleman Unknown artist, Yuan dynasty (1260–1368) or Ming dynasty (1368–1644) Portrait of Shakyashribhadra with His Life Episodes and Lineage, Tibet artist Portrait of Shakyashribhadra with His Life Episodes and Lineage Tibet artist, early to mid-14th century Portrait of Kobo Daishi (Kukai), Unknown artist Portrait of Kobo Daishi (Kukai) Unknown artist, 14th century Mahasiddha Jnanatapa, Eastern Tibet, Kham, Riwoche monastery artist Mahasiddha Jnanatapa Eastern Tibet, Kham, Riwoche monastery artist, ca. 1350 Lineage Portrait of an Abbot, Central Tibet artist Lineage Portrait of an Abbot Central Tibet artist, ca. 1350 Portrait of Shun'oku Myōha, Unidentified artist Portrait of Shun'oku Myōha Unidentified artist, ca. 1383 Portrait of a Woman with a Man at a Casement, Filippo Lippi Portrait of a Woman with a Man at a Casement Filippo Lippi, ca. 1440 Saint Anthony Abbot, Fra Angelico Saint Anthony Abbot Fra Angelico, 1440–41 Portrait of a Carthusian, Petrus Christus Portrait of a Carthusian Petrus Christus, 1446 Portrait of a Man, Andrea del Castagno Portrait of a Man Andrea del Castagno, c. 1450 Francesco d'Este (born ca. 1429, died after 1486), Rogier van der Weyden Francesco d'Este (born ca. 1429, died after 1486) Rogier van der Weyden, ca. 1460 Portrait of a Male Donor, Petrus Christus Portrait of a Male Donor Petrus Christus, c. 1455 Portrait of a Female Donor, Petrus Christus Portrait of a Female Donor Petrus Christus, c. 1455 Portrait of Jean Gros (recto); Coat of Arms of Jean Gros (verso), Rogier van der Weyden Portrait of Jean Gros (recto); Coat of Arms of Jean Gros (verso) Rogier van der Weyden, 1460–64 Tommaso di Folco Portinari (1428–1501); Maria Portinari (Maria Maddalena Baroncelli, born 1456), Hans Memling Tommaso di Folco Portinari (1428–1501); Maria Portinari (Maria Maddalena Baroncelli, born 1456) Hans Memling, ca. 1470 Portrait of a Man in a Red Cap, German Portrait of a Man in a Red Cap German, c. 1480 A Bishop Saint, Bartolomé Bermejo A Bishop Saint Bartolomé Bermejo, c. 1480 Portrait of a Donor (recto); Saint Anthony of Padua (verso), Hans Memling Portrait of a Donor (recto); Saint Anthony of Padua (verso) Hans Memling, c. 1485 Portrait of a Young Man in Red, Giovanni Bellini Portrait of a Young Man in Red Giovanni Bellini, c. 1480 Portrait of a Youth, Filippino Lippi Portrait of a Youth Filippino Lippi, c. 1485 Portrait of a Young Artist, German Portrait of a Young Artist German, c. 1500 Portrait of a Gentleman, Ridolfo del Ghirlandaio Portrait of a Gentleman Ridolfo del Ghirlandaio, c. 1505 Portrait of a Man with a Pink, Quinten Metsys Portrait of a Man with a Pink Quinten Metsys, 1500–10 Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy; Isabelle of Bourbon (?), Flemish Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy; Isabelle of Bourbon (?) Flemish, 1510–30 Portrait of a Young Woman as a Wise Virgin, Sebastiano del Piombo Portrait of a Young Woman as a Wise Virgin Sebastiano del Piombo, c. 1510 Portrait of a Man, Martin Schaffner Portrait of a Man Martin Schaffner, c. 1525 Portrait of a Man, North Netherlandish Portrait of a Man North Netherlandish, c. 1525 Portrait of Magdalena of Saxony, Wife of Elector Joachim II of Brandenburg, Lucas Cranach the Elder Portrait of Magdalena of Saxony, Wife of Elector Joachim II of Brandenburg Lucas Cranach the Elder, c. 1529 Domenico da Gambassi, Andrea del Sarto Domenico da Gambassi Andrea del Sarto, 1525–28 Lucrezia di Lippo di Iacopo Guidi, Andrea del Sarto Lucrezia di Lippo di Iacopo Guidi Andrea del Sarto, 1525–28 Portrait of Leonhard Fuchs, German Portrait of Leonhard Fuchs German, 1525 Portrait of a Man, Flemish Portrait of a Man Flemish, c. 1530 Sinan Reis and Hayreddin Barbarossa, Italian Sinan Reis and Hayreddin Barbarossa Italian, c. 1535 Doge Andrea Gritti, Workshop of Titian Doge Andrea Gritti Workshop of Titian, c. 1535 Portrait of a Gentleman, Venetian Portrait of a Gentleman Venetian, c. 1540 Portrait of a Young Man, Bronzino Portrait of a Young Man Bronzino, 1530s Portrait of Fridrich Rorbach, Conrad Faber Portrait of Fridrich Rorbach Conrad Faber, 1532 Hermann von Wedigh III (died 1560), Hans Holbein the Younger Hermann von Wedigh III (died 1560) Hans Holbein the Younger, 1532 Alessandro de' Medici, Pontormo, (Jacopo Carrucci) Alessandro de' Medici Pontormo, (Jacopo Carrucci), 1534–35 Portrait of a Gentleman, Venetian Portrait of a Gentleman Venetian, c. 1545 Portrait of a Lady, Follower of Titian Portrait of a Lady Follower of Titian, c. 1550 Portrait of a Gentleman, Pietro Marescalchi Portrait of a Gentleman Pietro Marescalchi, c. 1545 Portrait of a Woman, Flemish Portrait of a Woman Flemish, 1544 Portrait of Louise de Halluin, dame de Cipierre, Corneille de Lyon Portrait of Louise de Halluin, dame de Cipierre Corneille de Lyon, c. 1555 Portrait of a Lady, Michele Tosini, called Michele di Ridolfo Portrait of a Lady Michele Tosini, called Michele di Ridolfo, c. 1555 Portrait of a Woman, Flemish Portrait of a Woman Flemish, 1562 Portrait Presumed to be of Antonio Zantani, Venetian Portrait Presumed to be of Antonio Zantani Venetian, c. 1555 Portrait of a Man, Corneille de Lyon Portrait of a Man Corneille de Lyon, c. 1555 Allegorical Portrait of Dante, Unknown artist Allegorical Portrait of Dante Unknown artist, late 16th century Gian Lodovico Madruzzo, Giovanni Battista Moroni Gian Lodovico Madruzzo Giovanni Battista Moroni, 1551–52 Francesco de' Medici, Alessandro Allori Francesco de' Medici Alessandro Allori, c. 1560 Portrait of a kneeling holy man, from the Prince Salim Album, Mir Sayyid Ali Portrait of a kneeling holy man, from the Prince Salim Album Mir Sayyid Ali, c. 1556–60; border c. 1602 Portrait of Don Juan of Austria, Alonso Sánchez Coello Portrait of Don Juan of Austria Alonso Sánchez Coello, 1559–60 Portrait of a Man, Antonis Mor Portrait of a Man Antonis Mor, c. 1565 Portrait of a Seated Woman, Antonis Mor Portrait of a Seated Woman Antonis Mor, c. 1565 Portrait of a Lady, Giovanni Antonio Fasolo Portrait of a Lady Giovanni Antonio Fasolo, c. 1565 Portrait of a Court Lady, Follower of Antonis Mor Portrait of a Court Lady Follower of Antonis Mor, c. 1565 Portrait of a Young Woman, Joachim Beuckelaer Portrait of a Young Woman Joachim Beuckelaer, 1562 Portrait of a Lady of the Wentworth Family (Probably Jane Cheyne), Hans Eworth Portrait of a Lady of the Wentworth Family (Probably Jane Cheyne) Hans Eworth, 1563 Portrait of a Man, Flemish Portrait of a Man Flemish, c. 1575 Portrait of Elizabeth of Austria, Wife of King Charles IX of France, Follower of François Clouet Portrait of Elizabeth of Austria, Wife of King Charles IX of France Follower of François Clouet, after 1571 Portrait of a Gentleman, Jacopo Negretti, called Palma Giovane Portrait of a Gentleman Jacopo Negretti, called Palma Giovane, c. 1590 Portrait of a Noblewoman Dressed in Mourning, Jacopo da Empoli Portrait of a Noblewoman Dressed in Mourning Jacopo da Empoli, c. 1600 Cardinal Fernando Niño de Guevara (1541–1609), El Greco Cardinal Fernando Niño de Guevara (1541–1609) El Greco, ca. 1600 Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, and Edward VI, English Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, and Edward VI English, 1597 Portrait of an Artist or Scholar, Mughal Portrait of an Artist or Scholar Mughal, 17th century Man with a Ruff, Follower of Anthony van Dyck Man with a Ruff Follower of Anthony van Dyck, 17th century Portrait of a Man, French Portrait of a Man French, 17th century Portrait of a Young Prince, Islamic Portrait of a Young Prince Islamic, Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), c.1600/1630 Portrait of Wen Zhengming, Unknown artist Portrait of Wen Zhengming Unknown artist, late Ming/early Qing dynasty, 17th century Portrait of an Aged Courtier, Mughal Portrait of an Aged Courtier Mughal, c. 1680 Portrait of Muhammed Azim, Unknown artist Portrait of Muhammed Azim Unknown artist, 18th century Portrait of a Princess, Mughal Portrait of a Princess Mughal, 17th/18th century Portrait of a Beauty, Mughal Portrait of a Beauty Mughal, 17th century Portrait of a Ladakhi Mountain Goat, Unknown artist Portrait of a Ladakhi Mountain Goat Unknown artist, Mughal dynasty (1526-1857), c. 1600 Man in Armour, Antonio de Puga Man in Armour Antonio de Puga, 17th century Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain, Andrés López Polanco Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain Andrés López Polanco, c. 1610 Portrait of Maharaja Rai Singh of Bikaner (reigned 1574–1612), Unknown artist Portrait of Maharaja Rai Singh of Bikaner (reigned 1574–1612) Unknown artist, c. 1610 Head of a Girl, Anthony van Dyck Head of a Girl Anthony van Dyck, c. 1618–c. 1620 Portrait of a Young Lady, Paulus Moreelse Portrait of a Young Lady Paulus Moreelse, c. 1620 Marie de’ Medici, Frans Pourbus, the Younger Marie de’ Medici Frans Pourbus, the Younger, 1616 Nobleman, Genoese Nobleman Genoese, c. 1625 Lucas van Uffel (died 1637), Anthony van Dyck Lucas van Uffel (died 1637) Anthony van Dyck, ca. 1622 Portrait of Isabella of Bourbon, Follower of Peter Paul Rubens Portrait of Isabella of Bourbon Follower of Peter Paul Rubens, c. 1630 Portrait of a Man, Follower of Anthony van Dyck Portrait of a Man Follower of Anthony van Dyck, 1625–30 Helena Tromper Du Bois, Anthony van Dyck Helena Tromper Du Bois Anthony van Dyck, c. 1631 Portrait of a Lady, Frans Hals Portrait of a Lady Frans Hals, 1627 Portrait of Philip IV, Workshop of Diego Rodriguez de Velázquez Portrait of Philip IV Workshop of Diego Rodriguez de Velázquez, c. 1632 Isabella of Bourbon, Wife of Philip IV of Spain, Workshop of Diego Rodriguez de Velázquez Isabella of Bourbon, Wife of Philip IV of Spain Workshop of Diego Rodriguez de Velázquez, c. 1632 Nicolas Rubens, the Artist's Son, Peter Paul Rubens Nicolas Rubens, the Artist's Son Peter Paul Rubens, c. 1635 Rubens, Helena Fourment (1614–1673), and Their Son Frans (1633–1678), Peter Paul Rubens Rubens, Helena Fourment (1614–1673), and Their Son Frans (1633–1678) Peter Paul Rubens, ca. 1635 Old Man with a Gold Chain, Rembrandt van Rijn Old Man with a Gold Chain Rembrandt van Rijn, 1631 Portrait of a Young Girl, Pieter Dubordieu Portrait of a Young Girl Pieter Dubordieu, 1633–35 St. Gerardo Sagredo, Bishop of Csanád, Bernardo Strozzi St. Gerardo Sagredo, Bishop of Csanád Bernardo Strozzi, 1633

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