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How can you tell how old an oil painting is?
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To tell how old an oil painting is, research the artist who produced it. You can use the mobile app Smartify to snap a photo of the signature on your painting and identify the artist. Read biographical information about the artist online and look at images of their work to estimate the age of your piece. Alternatively, you can get the opinion of a knowledgeable art dealer or certified appraiser. Explore a wide variety of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024
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Airplane in landscape - landscape painting
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful painting by Jeroen Allart is part of his minimalist landscape and animal painting he did in his home country the Netherlands.
'A farm stands before you on the horizon....
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Scaffold Two - Geometric Abstract Light Blue Navy Ivory Beige Lines Shapes, 2021
Located in Kent, CT
Geometric shapes in shades of blue from cobalt to pale periwinkle, and delicate angular lines in black and dark gray are dynamic against a soft background fading from dark navy at th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Acrylic, Panel
Landscape Oil Painting, Vintage French Countryside Painting with Horses
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Vintage landscape with horses oil painting on canvas. This atmospheric and unusual painting features horses shading under a tree waiting for their owners to collect them after a day...
Category
1930s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage French Fauvist French Village Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#5-2815 A vintage fauvist style French village, oil painting on artist board displayed in a wood frame,signed lower left by Groendain
Category
1960s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
$350 Sale Price
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Winter Urban City Street Scene Painting American Impressionist Paul Bachem
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
A beautiful winter street scene by contemporary artist Paul Bachem.
oil on canvas on panel
signed LR
14 x 11 unframed, 20 x 17 framed in a distressed looking frame.
BIOGRAPHY
Paul B...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Figures Walking Home at Sunset
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Walking Home at Sunset
French Impressionist, late 19th century
indistinctly signed to the lower corner
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 15 x 18 inches
Provenance: private collection i...
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
