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The Swimmers by the Cercle of Diaz
By Narcisse Virgilio Díaz de la Peña
Located in Pasadena, CA
After the Cercle of Narcisse Díaz ilisible signature .Oil on canvas
Diaz de la Peña, born on
Category
1870s Barbizon School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Grey Day in Town
Located in North Clarendon, VT
Moody Paul Andorff painting of a town, stormy skies and foreboding! Housed in a period European
Category
1870s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Landscape from french countryside
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
the reverse
Oil on canvas signed low right
Old Frame gilded with Leaves
Dim canvas : 60 X 81 cm
Dim
Category
1880s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Women in courtyard with cloudy landscape"
Located in Hinsdale, IL
This is beautiful little 19th century oil painting on panel. Painted in the barbizon school style
Category
Mid-19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Two Landscapes in Pair
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
- Barbizon School
The son of a Parisian bookseller-publisher, he began working in his father's company, while
Category
1890s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
A Travers Bois
Located in Sheffield, MA
Jean Richard Goubie
French, 1842-1899
A Travers Bois
Oil on canvas
25 ½ by 39 ¾ in. W/frame 30
Category
1890s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
French village
By Louis Bouché
Located in BLARICUM, NL
: lower right ‘Louis Bouché’.
Provenance: Barbizon – realist and French landscape paintings, Christie’s
Category
19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
A River Landscape
By Karl Daubigny
Located in St. Albans, GB
is in many important museums from the
Musée d’Orsay, Paris to the Rijksmuseum, The Hague.
Oil on
Category
1860s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
A Sheepfold
Located in San Francisco, CA
offered comfort in a changing world, calling up idealized scenes of a simpler, rural life, Barbizon style
Category
1870s Barbizon School Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Elegant Figures in a Forest" Oil on Wood Signed in Frame with Expertise
By Narcisse Virgilio Díaz de la Peña
Located in Pistoia, IT
accuratamente scelti. Ben presto, attorno a Rousseau, che si era stabilito nel villaggio di Barbizon, si
Category
Mid-19th Century Barbizon School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Swimmers by the Cercle of Diaz
By Narcisse Virgilio Díaz de la Peña
Located in Pasadena, CA
Bordeaux and died November 18, 1876 in Menton, is a French painter.
From 1837, he joined the Barbizon
Category
1870s Barbizon School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Woman in a Field
By Henry Bacon
Located in Fairlawn, OH
usual for 100 year old oil on canvas especially in the sky
The painting appears to have never been
Category
1890s Barbizon School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Grand Canal, Venice
By George Henry Bogert
Located in Sheffield, MA
aligned with the style of Tonalism and the Barbizon School of painting.
In his signature work, he used
Category
Early 20th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
" Shepherdess And Her Flock"
Located in Jacksonville, FL
the Forest of Fontainebleau have become one of the trademark images of
Barbizon painting. In our work
Category
19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Louis Aime Japy Figures in a wooded Landscape
By Louis Aimé Japy
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis Aime Japy (1840 - 1916)
Oil on canvas
Circa 1875
Signed lower right “Japy 91”
Measures
Category
1870s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sheeps in the Sheep-Fold
By Charles Clair
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Charles CLAIR (1860-1930)
Sheeps in the Sheep-Fold
Oil on canvas signed low right and dated 1913
Category
1910s Barbizon School Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vache En Prairie
By Constant Troyon
Located in Dallas, TX
Constant Troyon (French, 1810-1865)
Vache en prairie
Oil on canvas
Canvas: 19 x 15 inches (48.3 x
Category
1850s Barbizon School Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
“Sunset, Dorking"
By Harold Sutton Palmer
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautiful oil painting on board of a sunset Dorking in England by the British painter, Harold
Category
1890s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
$2,080 Sale Price
20% Off
“Close of the Day”
By Harold Sutton Palmer
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautiful oil painting on board of a sunset in Epsom, England by the British painter, Harold
Category
1890s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
$2,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Neapolitan Children
Located in Pasadena, CA
Oil on canvas attributed to Ernest Hébert, painter born in Grenoble painter of scenes of the genre
Category
Mid-19th Century Barbizon School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$7,600 Sale Price
20% Off
On the Steps of the Salute, Venice by Félix-François Georges Ziem
By Félix Ziem
Located in New Orleans, LA
” (lower left)
Oil on panel
The city of Venice was a favorite subject for French artist Félix-François
Category
Late 19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Shepherdess at the edge of the forest
Located in Gent, VOV
air” Animal Painter of the Belgian School (Preceding the Barbizon school) Museums : Paris - Brussels
Category
Mid-19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$4,895 Sale Price
25% Off
Coucher de soleil, quai des Esclavons by Félix Ziem
By Félix Ziem
Located in New Orleans, LA
of the Esclavons)
Signed “Ziem” (lower right)
Oil on panel
Venice was a favorite muse for the
Category
19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Ships in the Moonlight
Located in Sheffield, MA
Charles Jay Taylor
American, 1855-1929
Ships in the Moonlight
Oil on Canvas
32 ¼ by 42 in, w
Category
Late 19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Stream in the Woods
Located in Sheffield, MA
William Wells Goodrich
American, 1846-1906
Stream in the Woods
Oil on canvas
11 by 16 in, w/ frame
Category
Late 19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Evening Landscape
By Robert Swain Gifford
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
. Seven years later he opened a studio in Boston, where he produced romantic marine paintings and views of
Category
1880s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Young Woman
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Frank Currier, who was also in Munich. This new approach of painting from nature represented a break
Category
1880s Barbizon School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Contemporary Art by Laurence Forbin - Exode
By Laurence Forbin
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Barbizon School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Contemporary Art by Laurence Forbin - Vants
By Laurence Forbin
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Barbizon School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Contemporary Art by Laurence Forbin - Ombres
By Laurence Forbin
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Barbizon School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sheep by the River
By Arnold Marc Gorter
Located in Sheffield, MA
Arnold Marc Gorter
Dutch, 1866-1933
Sheep by the River
Oil on canvas
26 ¾ by 32 ¾ in, w/ frame 34
Category
Early 20th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Bruyers en Fleurs
By William Didier-Pouget
Located in Sheffield, MA
William Didier-Pouget
French, 1864-1959
Bruyers en Fleurs
Oil on canvas
29 by 36 ½ in, w/ frame 42
Category
Late 20th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Contemporary Art by Laurence Forbin - Sous le Vent
By Laurence Forbin
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Barbizon School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Contemporary Art by Laurence Forbin - Rouge
By Laurence Forbin
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Barbizon School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Contemporary Art by Laurence Forbin - Re-Member
By Laurence Forbin
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Barbizon School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Contemporary Art by Laurence Forbin - Portée Vents
Marées
By Laurence Forbin
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Barbizon School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Contemporary Art by Laurence Forbin - Retour de Tempête
By Laurence Forbin
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Barbizon School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Contemporary Art by Laurence Forbin - Portée 2
By Laurence Forbin
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Barbizon School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Contemporary Art by Laurence Forbin - Portée 1
By Laurence Forbin
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Barbizon School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Contemporary Art by Laurence Forbin - L
Eau me Monte Jusqu
à L
Âme
By Laurence Forbin
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Barbizon School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Contemporary Art by Laurence Forbin - Les Berceaux
By Laurence Forbin
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Barbizon School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Contemporary Art by Laurence Forbin - Grande Etreinte
By Laurence Forbin
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Contemporary Art by Laurence Forbin - Grande Etreinte
By Laurence Forbin
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Contemporary Art by Laurence Forbin - Destruction
By Laurence Forbin
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Contemporary Art by Laurence Forbin - Crimée Strates
By Laurence Forbin
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Contemporary Art by Laurence Forbin - Avis de Grand Vent Frais
By Laurence Forbin
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Contemporary Art by Laurence Forbin - Bouillon d
Hiver
By Laurence Forbin
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Contemporary Art by Laurence Forbin - C
étaient De Très Grands Vents
By Laurence Forbin
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Contemporary Art by Laurence Forbin - Autour du Ventoux
By Laurence Forbin
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Swimmers by the Cercle of Diaz
By Narcisse Virgilio Díaz de la Peña
Located in Pasadena, CA
Bordeaux and died November 18, 1876 in Menton, is a French painter.
From 1837, he joined the Barbizon
Category
1870s Barbizon School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$8,000 Sale Price
66% Off
Bords de l
Yonne
By Charles François Daubigny
Located in Barbizon, FR
Brascassat.
Moving to Barbizon in 1843, where he worked in the middle of nature, changed his way of painting
Category
19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ernest Ange Duez "Along a Country Path"
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful oil painting by Ernest Ange Duez depicting an elegant young lady leaning against a stone
Category
Mid-19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Sunset on the River"
By Leon Richet
Located in Southampton, NY
Sunset on the river by French artist, Leon Richet. Oil on wood panel. Circa 1885. Signed lower
Category
1880s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
$2,812 Sale Price
26% Off
New England Farmhouse
By Robert Swain Gifford
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
he opened a studio in Boston, where he produced romantic marine paintings and views of storm-tossed
Category
Late 19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Retour de pêche
By Jules Noel
Located in Barbizon, FR
"Le retour de pêche", Oil painting on canvas, signed in the bottom right corner, 55x82cm
Category
19th Century Barbizon School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$23,734
Scene de Chasse
Located in Sheffield, MA
Alexandre Marie Guillemin
French, 1817-1880
Scene de Chasse
Oil on Panel
9 by 12in. w/frame 17
Category
1860s Barbizon School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Late 19th-Century Calming Landscape
Located in San Francisco, CA
This late 19th-century (or early 20th) painting can have a deeply calming effect on the viewer
Category
Late 19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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Barbizon Oil Painting For Sale on 1stDibs
On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate barbizon oil painting for your needs in our varied inventory. You can easily find an example made in the Modern style, while we also have 1 Modern versions to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect barbizon oil painting among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 19th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a barbizon oil painting to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of brown, gray, black, yellow and more. Creating a barbizon oil painting has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Louis Aimé Japy, Hippolyte Camille Delpy, Victor Viollet-le-Duc, Henri Joseph Harpignies and Paul Desire Trouillebert are consistently popular. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paint, oil paint and fabric can add an especially memorable touch.
How Much is a Barbizon Oil Painting?
The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a barbizon oil painting in our inventory may begin at $170 and can go as high as $118,400, while the average can fetch as much as $3,685.
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Cave walls were the canvases for what were arguably the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict natural scenery through art. Portrait paintings and drawings, which, along with sculpture, were how someone’s appearance was recorded prior to the advent of photography, are at least as old as Ancient Egypt. In the Netherlands, landscapes were a major theme for painters as early as the 1500s. Later, artists in Greece, Rome and elsewhere created vast wall paintings to decorate stately homes, churches and tombs.
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- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024To identify an oil painting, look closely at its surface. Compared to other paintings, pieces produced in oils usually show off a variety of textures across the canvas, and the paint will appear layered on. If you're looking to determine the name, age or creator of a work, try snapping a photo with your smartphone’s camera and conducting a reverse image search online. Shop a diverse assortment of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024Jan van Eyck is widely considered by art historians to be the father of oil painting. While the usage of oil paints dates back to 7th-century China, the Flemish painter popularized the material, using oils to produce highly detailed works such as The Arnolfini Portrait. The Northern Renaissance master also influenced many other artists, such as Hugo van der Goes and Gerard David. Shop an assortment of fine art on 1stDibs.
- When was oil paint invented?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024Oil paint was invented during the 7th century A.D. The earliest examples of oil paintings have been traced to Afghanistan and depict scenes related to the Buddhist religion. Records dating back to the 12th century indicate that early Christian monks in Europe used oil paints to decorate furniture, and a century later, some artists began finishing tempera paintings with touches of oil paint. It wasn't until the 15th century that oil paints became a common medium for European painters, when Flemish artists like Jan van Eyck began favoring them over tempera. Explore a variety of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
- What is abstract oil painting?1 AnswerLilac Gallery Ltd.March 17, 2021An abstract oil painting and an artwork that is made with oil paint on a medium like canvas, wood board, or other panels like canvas board. And the 'abstract' term refers to the Movement Style of the piece. As abstraction indicates a departure from reality in the depiction of imagery in art, the artist creates a painting where the subject, shape, form, color, and line, is created with no particular references of the world but as a composition that may exist with a degree of independence from its vision.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024To maintain oil paintings that you purchased for your home, experts suggest that you keep them out of direct sunlight. Prolonged exposure to the sunlight coming in from a window can fade the colors in your painting. Do not hang your oil painting near a heat source or where it can get wet (bathrooms and kitchens are not safe for your oil painting).
You may wish to dust your oil painting so that layers of dust don’t begin to gather on its surface. This should only be considered to remove loose dust. Never spray any chemical substance on your oil painting. Do not use a damp cloth to dust your oil painting. (Again, your painting should not be exposed to moisture.)
To remove loose dust, use a soft brush that measures approximately one to two inches wide with natural-hair bristles. Do not use a dust cloth or a feather duster, as those items may catch or leave threads or feathers behind. Do not apply pressure or dust your painting for an extended period of time.
If you think that your oil painting is considerably dirty or believe that other issues may be at work, experts strongly suggest that you consult with a professional conservator.
Read about how to arrange your wall art and find oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs. - Can you use oil paint on wood?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021You can use oil paint on wood as long as you prep the wood first. The first thing you should do is seal the wood with a primer. Ideally, paint two coats of sealer onto the wood so that the paint doesn't cause the wood to rot over time.
- Did Dali use oil paint?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, Dali did indeed use oil paint. Although he used oil paints in the traditional method, he would at times add natural resin or linseed oil to play with fluidity and texture. You can shop a selection of Salvador Dali’s pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024To 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022The largest oil painting in the world is in the main hall of the Doge's Palace located in Venice, Italy. Its name is Il Paradiso. Tintoretto painted it around 1592, and it measures 22 meters by 7 meters. Shop a large collection of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Varnishing an oil is not necessary, but it is recommended because it protects the painting and corrects surface irregularities.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024A few things make an oil painting valuable. Age has a major impact on price, with pieces made over a century ago tending to fetch the highest prices. Who created the painting also matters. The more famous the artist, the higher the selling price for a painting is likely to be. Finally, the condition of the work and whether it is in its original frame will also impact how much it is worth. Find a diverse assortment of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024The difference between a lithograph and an oil painting comes down to uniqueness and technique. To produce an oil painting, an artist applies oil-based paints to a canvas or another surface using a brush. The process results in a single work of art. Lithography is a form of printmaking that begins by drawing on or painting on a stone surface with an oil-based substance, such as a greasy crayon or tusche, an oily wash. The stone is then covered with water, which is repelled by the oily areas. Oil-based ink is then applied to the wet stone, adhering only to the oily image. Through lithography, an artist can produce dozens, or even thousands, of copies of a single image. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of lithographs and oil paintings.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024Yes, sunlight affects oil paintings. Keep your oil paintings away from direct sunlight.
To maintain oil paintings that you purchased for your home, experts suggest that you keep them out of sunlight. Prolonged exposure to the sunlight coming in from a window can fade the colors in your painting. Do not hang your oil painting near a heat source or where it can get wet (bathrooms and kitchens are not safe for your oil painting).
You may wish to dust your oil painting so that layers of dust don’t begin to gather on its surface. This should only be considered to remove loose dust. Never spray any chemical substance on your oil painting. Do not use a damp cloth to dust your oil painting. (Again, your painting should not be exposed to moisture.)
To remove loose dust, use a soft brush that measures approximately one to two inches wide with natural-hair bristles. Do not use a dust cloth or a feather duster, as those items may catch or leave threads or feathers behind. Do not apply pressure or dust your painting for an extended period of time.
If you think that your oil painting is considerably dirty or believe that other issues may be at work, experts strongly suggest that you consult with a professional conservator.
Read about how to arrange your wall art and find oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To tell if your oil painting is authentic, first check the signature of the artist to start your research. Use a magnifying glass to check the texture of the painting, and finally check the back for the painting’s original stretchers. Shop a selection of expertly vetted artwork from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Because the value of an oil painting can vary greatly based on the artist, the subject and the condition of the piece, it's generally best to work with a certified appraiser. A knowledgeable professional can evaluate the piece and estimate its value. Shop a variety of authentic oil paintings from some of the world’s top galleries on 1stDibs.
- La ChrysomeleFebruary 24, 2021Any artwork is worth and only worth the price someone is willing to pay for it (unfortunately, whether one can afford it or not is another story). Different people may have different reasons to attribute value to an artwork, from the purest (falling in love with it) to what is often considered as the most vile (speculation), going through remembrance, pride of ownership, or brag, among other reasons. For most living artists, the price of the artworks is usually set by the artist and/or the gallery which represent him or her, by type and size of artwork, and corresponds to an equilibrium price between the rate at which artworks are sold and the rate at which new artworks are produced by the artist. For artworks from dead artists sold by professional dealers, the price is often based on auctions results for similar pieces of the same artists. Oil paintings are usually pricier than other techniques because it is considered more difficult to master, but also because oil paintings are known for their ability to last centuries.
- How much do oil paintings cost?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
On 1stdibs, oil paintings cost between $60 and $6,200,000.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The best place to find oil paintings and discover new artists is at local art galleries. There are also many online art dealers who provide information about artists and sell their works. On 1stDibs, you’ll discover a variety of art styles from master oil painters.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To find the artist of an oil painting, look on the back of the canvas. Sometimes, you will find the artist’s name and the year of production on the back. If the canvas is in a frame, gently peel away the paper covering the back to access the canvas. In the event you cannot find any identifying information, seek the help of a licensed art appraiser. Shop a selection of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024Yes, oil paintings darken over time. As oil paint is made of pigment particles, the range of substances that are used as pigment in oil paint can render certain colors susceptible to aging. Slowing the aging process for an oil painting involves storing your painting properly and keeping the work out of exposed sunlight. Temperature control and humidity are also important in preserving the life of an oil painting and slowing the aging process.
To maintain oil paintings that you purchased for your home, experts suggest that you keep them out of direct sunlight. Prolonged exposure to the sunlight coming in from a window can fade the colors in your painting. Do not hang your oil painting near a heat source or where it can get wet (bathrooms and kitchens are not safe for your oil painting).
You may wish to dust your oil painting so that layers of dust don’t begin to gather on its surface. This should only be considered to remove loose dust. Never spray any chemical substance on your oil painting. Do not use a damp cloth to dust your oil painting. (Again, your painting should not be exposed to moisture.)
To remove loose dust, use a soft brush that measures approximately one to two inches wide with natural-hair bristles. Do not use a dust cloth or a feather duster, as those items may catch or leave threads or feathers behind. Do not apply pressure or dust your painting for an extended period of time.
If you think that your oil painting is considerably dirty or believe that other issues may be at work, experts strongly suggest that you consult with a professional conservator.
Read about how to arrange your wall art and find oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs.