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Alice Neel Most Popular Paintings

The 25 paintings by Alice Neel our visitors ask for most, ranked by popularity and presented plate by plate, with the specification of each hand-painted reproduction.

Hand painted in oil Edition 2026 · 25 plates Each plate painted to order
Linen canvas · Certificate of authenticity · Delivered worldwide Alice Neel · 1900 – 1984

Plate 01

Kate Millett

1970 · original 101 x 72 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Sizes: From 32 × 32 cm, any size up to 250 cm
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Plate 02

Night

1959 · original 82 x 46 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Sizes: From 24 × 41 cm, any size up to 250 cm
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Plate 03

Untitled (747)

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Sizes: From 32 × 32 cm, any size up to 250 cm
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Plate 04

José

1936 · original 58 x 46 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Sizes: From 28 × 35 cm, any size up to 250 cm
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Plate 05

Untitled (312)

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Sizes: From 28 × 36 cm, any size up to 250 cm
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Plate 06

Rita and Hubert

1954 · original 93 x 109 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Sizes: From 34 × 29 cm, any size up to 250 cm
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Plate 07

Georgie Arce No. 2

1955 · original 76 x 56 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Sizes: From 27 × 37 cm, any size up to 250 cm
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Plate 08

Untitled (990)

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Sizes: From 36 × 28 cm, any size up to 250 cm
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Plate 09

Untitled (698)

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Sizes: From 31 × 33 cm, any size up to 250 cm
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Plate 10

Untitled (935)

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Sizes: From 25 × 41 cm, any size up to 250 cm
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Plate 11

Harlem River at Sedgwick Avenue

1928 · original 61 x 66 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Sizes: From 33 × 31 cm, any size up to 250 cm
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Plate 12

Untitled (205)

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Sizes: From 23 × 43 cm, any size up to 250 cm
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Plate 13

Death of Mother Bloor

1951 · original 73 x 98 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Sizes: From 37 × 27 cm, any size up to 250 cm
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Plate 14

Childbirth

1939 · original 77 x 102 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Sizes: From 36 × 28 cm, any size up to 250 cm
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Plate 15

Puerto Rican Girl on a Chair

1949 · original 90 x 75 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Sizes: From 28 × 35 cm, any size up to 250 cm
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Plate 16

Still Life with Fruit

1940 · original 61 x 76 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Sizes: From 39 × 26 cm, any size up to 250 cm
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Plate 17

Joseph Papp

1964

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Sizes: From 32 × 32 cm, any size up to 250 cm
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Plate 18

Untitled (784)

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Sizes: From 27 × 37 cm, any size up to 250 cm
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Plate 19

Untitled (334)

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Sizes: From 28 × 35 cm, any size up to 250 cm
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Plate 20

Untitled (727)

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Sizes: From 26 × 38 cm, any size up to 250 cm
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Plate 21

Robbie Tillotson

1973 · original 166 x 116 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Sizes: From 26 × 39 cm, any size up to 250 cm
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Plate 22

Untitled (627)

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Sizes: From 35 × 28 cm, any size up to 250 cm
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Plate 23

Untitled (495)

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Sizes: From 29 × 35 cm, any size up to 250 cm
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Plate 24

Untitled (694)

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Sizes: From 27 × 37 cm, any size up to 250 cm
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Plate 25

Untitled (306)

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Sizes: From 28 × 36 cm, any size up to 250 cm
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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The artist

Alice Neel

Early Life and Education

Born: January 28, 1900, in Merion Square, Pennsylvania
Parents: George Washington Neel (accountant) and Alice Concross Hartley Neel
Family moved to Colwyn, Pennsylvania in early 1900s.
Fourth of five children; experienced the loss of her older brother, Hartley, at a young age.
Raised in a middle-class family with limited expectations for women.
Graduated high school and took a clerical position to support her family.
Studied art classes in Philadelphia by night.
Enrolled in the fine art program at the Philadelphia School of Design for Women (now Moore College of Art & Design) in 1921.
Rejected Impressionism, embracing the Ashcan School of realism, influenced by Robert Henri.
Won honorable mention twice for painting and received the Kern Dodge Prize in 1925.
Graduated from Philadelphia School of Design for Women in 1925.

Marriage, Havana, and Early Career

Married Cuban painter Carlos Enríquez on June 1, 1925.
Moved to Havana, Cuba, where she was embraced by the Cuban avant-garde movement.
Developed her political consciousness and commitment to equality in Havana.
Exhibited with her husband in the XII Salon des Bellas Artes in 1927 alongside prominent Cuban artists like Eduardo Abela and Marcelo Pogolotti.
Had her first solo exhibition in Havana (date unconfirmed).
Daughter, Santillana, was born in 1926 but tragically died of diphtheria the following year.

Return to the United States and Personal Struggles

Returned to the United States with her second daughter, Isabella Lillian (Isabetta), in 1927.
Carlos Enríquez left for Cuba, taking Isabetta with him.
Suffered a nervous breakdown and attempted suicide following these losses.
Hospitalized and placed in the suicide ward of Philadelphia General Hospital.
Returned to her parents' home after being deemed stable in 1931.
Later relationships were tumultuous, resulting in two more children.

Artistic Style and Major Themes

Style: Expressionistic use of line and color; psychological acuity; emotional intensity.
Subject Matter: Primarily portraits of friends, family, lovers, poets, artists, and strangers.
Themes: Motherhood, loss, anxiety, the human condition, social commentary.
Notable works include "Well Baby Clinic," a bleak portrayal of mothers and babies in a maternity clinic.
Her portraits often challenged traditional depictions of women, employing a female gaze to illustrate their awareness of objectification.

Recognition and Legacy

Initially overlooked during the rise of Abstract Expressionism.
Gained significant critical recognition in the 1970s.
Received a National Women’s Caucus for Art award from President Jimmy Carter in 1979.
Called "one of the greatest portrait artists of the 20th century" by Barry Walker, curator at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
A retrospective exhibition of her work was organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston in 2010.
Her work continues to be celebrated for its honesty, psychological depth, and powerful depictions of human experience.
Died: October 13, 1984.

Questions & Answers

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By the OriginalUniqueArt.com Editorial Team Updated Sept. 2, 2026

Quick facts

Topics exploredportraiture, expressionism, introspection, human form, portrait
Died1984
Born1900, Merion Square, United States of America
Copyright statusUnder copyright
Top 3 worksKate Millett, Night, Untitled (747)
Corpus themespsychological portraiture, expressionism, exploration of identity, human condition, expressionist brushwork
Lifespan84 years
Art periodModern

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