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Unexplained Faces

Portraits, masks, heads, expressive figures, and people who appear to know something. Browse the public-domain works below, then open an artwork to see available products.

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The Artist's Wife and His Setter Dog by Thomas Eakins.

Thomas Eakins

The Artist's Wife and His Setter Dog

ca. 1884–89

Man in Prayer by Rogier van der Weyden.

Rogier van der Weyden

Man in Prayer

ca. 1440

Portrait of a Woman of the Slosgin Family of Cologne by Barthel Bruyn the Younger.

Barthel Bruyn the Younger

Portrait of a Woman of the Slosgin Family of Cologne

1557

Adam and Eve by Albrecht Dürer.

Albrecht Dürer

Adam and Eve

1504

Landscape with Saint Jerome at left looking towards lion and bear fighting at center; two figures with mule in the background by Domenico Campagnola.

Domenico Campagnola

Landscape with Saint Jerome at left looking towards lion and bear fighting at center; two figures with mule in the background

ca. 1530–35

The Ark by Lodewijk Tieling (active ca. 1695-1700).

Lodewijk Tieling (active ca. 1695-1700)

The Ark

ca. 1700

Portrait of a Man with Gloves by Corneille de Lyon.

Corneille de Lyon

Portrait of a Man with Gloves

1540–45

Portrait of a Woman by Giovanni di Francesco del Cervelliera.

Giovanni di Francesco del Cervelliera

Portrait of a Woman

ca. 1445

Still Life with Oysters, a Silver Tazza, and Glassware by Willem Claesz Heda.

Willem Claesz Heda

Still Life with Oysters, a Silver Tazza, and Glassware

1635

Six Horses by Unidentified artists.

Unidentified artists

Six Horses

First half of scroll, 13th century; second half of scroll, 14th century

Queen Henrietta Maria by Anthony van Dyck.

Anthony van Dyck

Queen Henrietta Maria

1636

A shepherd on horseback in the middle of a stream, dogs, goats and cows follow, a large tree to left and mountains to right in the background, from "Four large landscapes" (Quatre grands paysages en hauteur) by Stefano della Bella.

Stefano della Bella

A shepherd on horseback in the middle of a stream, dogs, goats and cows follow, a large tree to left and mountains to right in the background, from "Four large landscapes" (Quatre grands paysages en hauteur)

ca. 1652–57

Portrait of Alvise Contarini(?); (verso) A Tethered Roebuck by Jacometto (Jacometto Veneziano).

Jacometto (Jacometto Veneziano)

Portrait of Alvise Contarini(?); (verso) A Tethered Roebuck

ca. 1485–95

The Ameya by Robert Frederick Blum.

Robert Frederick Blum

The Ameya

by 1893

A Corinthian capital on the ground at left, a monument with figures in low relief at left in the middleground, various animals and two shepherds at right, plate 4 from "Roman landscapes and ruins" (Paysages et ruines de Rome) by Stefano della Bella.

Stefano della Bella

A Corinthian capital on the ground at left, a monument with figures in low relief at left in the middleground, various animals and two shepherds at right, plate 4 from "Roman landscapes and ruins" (Paysages et ruines de Rome)

ca. 1646

Queen Victoria by Thomas Sully.

Thomas Sully

Queen Victoria

1838

Portrait of a Man by Quinten Massys.

Quinten Massys

Portrait of a Man

Date not stated

Leatherstocking's Rescue by John Quidor.

John Quidor

Leatherstocking's Rescue

1832

Portrait of a Woman by Giovanni Battista Gaulli (Il Baciccio).

Giovanni Battista Gaulli (Il Baciccio)

Portrait of a Woman

ca. 1670s

Self-Portrait by Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn).

Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn)

Self-Portrait

1660

Arques-la-Bataille by John Henry Twachtman.

John Henry Twachtman

Arques-la-Bataille

1885

Portrait of a Military Family by early 19th century painter.

early 19th century painter

Portrait of a Military Family

ca. 1789–90

Portrait of a Man with His Hand on His Chest by Attributed to Corneille de Lyon.

Attributed to Corneille de Lyon

Portrait of a Man with His Hand on His Chest

1540–45

"Akbar With Lion and Calf", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album by Govardhan.

Govardhan

"Akbar With Lion and Calf", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album

verso: ca. 1630; recto: ca. 1530–50

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