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The Most Famous Artworks of Portrait

The 60 most celebrated works of the Portrait genre, ranked by renown across 33,435 works in the catalog.

A note on the ranking: "fame" here is a measure of renown, not of merit — synthesised from how widely a work is cited and held. It leans toward the Western canon and the best-digitised collections. Read it as a popular index, not a verdict.

  1. Young Girl Reading
    Young Girl Reading Jean Honoré Fragonard · 1769
  2. The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries
    The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries Jacques-Louis David · 1812
  3. Mrs. Noah Smith and Her Children
    Mrs. Noah Smith and Her Children Ralph Earl · 1798
  4. The Woman in the Waves
    The Woman in the Waves Gustave Courbet · 1868
  5. The Saithwaite Family
    The Saithwaite Family Francis Wheatley · 1793
  6. Portrait of Marianne Dorothy Harland (1759–1785), Later Mrs. William Dalrymple
    Portrait of Marianne Dorothy Harland (1759–1785), Later Mrs. William Dalrymple Richard Cosway · 1796
  7. The American School
    The American School Matthew Pratt · 1765
  8. Hugo Reisinger
    Hugo Reisinger Anders Zorn · 1907
  9. Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
    Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice Follower of Titian · 1524
  10. Madame David
    Madame David Jacques-Louis David · 1813
  11. The Dancer
    The Dancer Pierre-Auguste Renoir · 1874
  12. Emma Homan
    Emma Homan John Bradley · 1844
  13. Lady Williams and Child
    Lady Williams and Child Ralph Earl · 1783
  14. The Daughters of Catulle Mendès
    The Daughters of Catulle Mendès Pierre-Auguste Renoir · 1894
  15. The Musicians
    The Musicians Caravaggio · 1598
  16. Self-Portrait with Two Pupils
    Self-Portrait with Two Pupils Adélaïde Labille-Guiard · 1793
  17. Portrait of a Woman
    Portrait of a Woman Unknown · 1600
  18. The Contemporary Poets. A Reading of Zorrilla in the Artist's Studio
    The Contemporary Poets. A Reading of Zorrilla in the Artist's Studio Antonio María Esquivel · 1846
  19. Flora
    Flora Rembrandt van Rijn · 1654
  20. Susan Walker Morse (The Muse)
    Susan Walker Morse (The Muse) Samuel Finley Breese Morse · 1836
  21. James Badger
    James Badger Joseph Badger · 1760
  22. Madame Georges Charpentier and her Children
    Madame Georges Charpentier and her Children Pierre-Auguste Renoir · 1890
  23. Portrait of Charlotte du Val d'Ognes
    Portrait of Charlotte du Val d'Ognes Marie-Denise Villers · 1801
  24. Family Group of Four on Sofa
    Family Group of Four on Sofa Unknown · 1834
  25. Family Group
    Family Group Joshua Johnson · 1800
  26. Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
    Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale Unknown · 1
  27. Mr. and Mrs. Anson Phelps Stokes
    Mr. and Mrs. Anson Phelps Stokes Cecilia Beaux · 1900
  28. Mrs. John Winthrop
    Mrs. John Winthrop John Singleton Copley · 1773
  29. Portrait of Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier and his wife
    Portrait of Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier and his wife Jacques-Louis David · 1794
  30. Madame X (Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau)
    Madame X (Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau) John Singer Sargent · 1892
  31. Emma Van Name
    Emma Van Name Joshua Johnson · 1805
  32. Matilda Stoughton de Jaudenes
    Matilda Stoughton de Jaudenes Gilbert Stuart · 1794
  33. Everhard Jabach (1618–1695) and His Family
    Everhard Jabach (1618–1695) and His Family Charles Le Brun · 1660
  34. William II, Prince of Orange, and his Bride, Mary Stuart
    William II, Prince of Orange, and his Bride, Mary Stuart Anthony van Dyck · 1641
  35. Isabella Brant
    Isabella Brant Anthony van Dyck · 1621
  36. Agrippina and Germanicus
    Agrippina and Germanicus Peter Paul Rubens · 1614
  37. Mrs. Francis Brinley and Her Son Francis
    Mrs. Francis Brinley and Her Son Francis John Smibert · 1729
  38. A Woman Seated beside a Vase of Flowers
    A Woman Seated beside a Vase of Flowers Edgar Degas · 1865
  39. A Waitress at Duval's Restaurant
    A Waitress at Duval's Restaurant Pierre-Auguste Renoir · 1875
  40. Mrs. Mayer and Daughter
    Mrs. Mayer and Daughter Ammi Phillips · 1838
  41. Young Lady in 1866
    Young Lady in 1866 Édouard Manet · 1866
  42. The Empress Elizabeth of Russia (1709–1762) on Horseback, Attended by a Page
    The Empress Elizabeth of Russia (1709–1762) on Horseback, Attended by a Page Georg Cristoph Grooth · 1740
  43. Madame Philippe Panon Desbassayns de Richemont (Jeanne Eglé Mourgue, 1778–1855) and Her Son, Eugène (1800–1859)
    Madame Philippe Panon Desbassayns de Richemont (Jeanne Eglé Mourgue, 1778–1855) and Her Son, Eugène (1800–1859) Marie-Guillemine Benoist · 1802
  44. Portrait of King Charles II of England
    Portrait of King Charles II of England Philippe de Champaigne · 1653
  45. Portrait of an Olivetan Monk
    Portrait of an Olivetan Monk Unknown · 1600
  46. The Washington Family
    The Washington Family Edward Savage · 1792
  47. Watson Van Benthuysen II and Thomas Van Benthuysen
    Watson Van Benthuysen II and Thomas Van Benthuysen Aramenta Dianthe Vail · 1837
  48. L'Arlésienne
    L'Arlésienne Vincent van Gogh
  49. Little Girl in a Blue Armchair
    Little Girl in a Blue Armchair Mary Cassatt · 1878
  50. Portrait of a Man, possibly Jan Snoeck
    Portrait of a Man, possibly Jan Snoeck Jan Gossaert · 1530
  51. Portrait of Jan van Nes (1631-80). Vice admiral of Holland and West-Friesland
    Portrait of Jan van Nes (1631-80). Vice admiral of Holland and West-Friesland Ludolf de Jongh · 1666
  52. Martha Washington
    Martha Washington James Peale · 1782
  53. Portrait of a Lady
    Portrait of a Lady Unknown · 1835
  54. Mrs. Gabriel Manigault
    Mrs. Gabriel Manigault Jeremiah Theus · 1757
  55. Mother and Son
    Mother and Son Thomas Sully · 1840
  56. Mrs. Joseph Reade
    Mrs. Joseph Reade John Wollaston the Younger · 1750
  57. Catherina Elmendorf
    Catherina Elmendorf Unknown · 1752
  58. Marie Rinteau, called Mademoiselle de Verrières
    Marie Rinteau, called Mademoiselle de Verrières François-Hubert Drouais · 1761
  59. Molly Wales Fobes
    Molly Wales Fobes Rufus Hathaway · 1790
  60. Mrs. Abijah Cheever (Elizabeth Scott)
    Mrs. Abijah Cheever (Elizabeth Scott) Nathaniel Hancock · 1795