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Silver Pencil Shape (Bourgognone) - Original Contemporary Abstract Drawing
Located in Boston, MA
rendered forms and shapes from historical paintings. Ms. Oblak makes many different sized paintings that
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic
George Deem Appropriation Oil Painting Still Life, fruits, Grapes, Pomegranates
By George Deem
Located in Surfside, FL
historical authority. Best known for reinterpreting iconic paintings by artists such as Courbet, Goya, Corot
Category
1960s American Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
French Watercolor of "Château de Langeais" with Historical Street Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Watercolor of "Château de Langeais" with Historical Street Scene
by Robert Lepine
Category
Late 20th Century French School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil
Children playing with a donkey
By George Harvey
Located in GB
for his genre and historical paintings, especially those depicting religious and everyday Scottish
Category
19th Century English School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Palatial and Opulent Belle Epoque Giltwood
Oil on Canvas Three-Panel Screen
Located in Queens, NY
the Munich Art Academy since 1856. Piloty’s approach to historical paintings was influenced by the
Category
19th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Nailsmith Houses, Late 19th Century Rattenberg Austria Historical Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
The Nailsmith Houses, Late 19th Century Rattenberg Austria Historical Landscape
Exquisitely
Category
1880s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Illustration Board
French Watercolor of "Blois: L’Escalier François I" with Historical Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Watercolor of "Blois: L’Escalier François I" with Historical Figures
by Robert Lepine
Category
Late 20th Century French School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil
1920
s Historical Fashion Illustration of Lady in 17th Century Dress
Located in Soquel, CA
Finely detailed historical figurative fashion illustration painted in watercolor in 1921, of a lady
Category
1920s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
Charming 19th Century Oil on Canvas Triptych of Cherubs
An Allegory to Spring
Located in LA, CA
historical paintings was influenced by the French art academic Paul Delaroche and by the fine artworks by
Category
Late 19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large Landscape Oil Painting Jerusalem
Located in London, GB
Large Landscape Oil Painting Jerusalem
Continental, 20th Century
Canvas: Height 63cm, width 96cm
Category
20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Set of Six Antique Engravings Historical Plans Maps of Ancient Greek Cities
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
illustrates the historical and topographical layouts of iconic ancient Greek cities and regions, including
Category
19th Century French School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
$186 Sale Price
20% Off
Queen Emma and Princess Wilhelmina depart by carriage
, by Arend A. Marcelis
Located in Knokke, BE
known for his works depicting historical and royal scenes. Marcelis's most notable painting, "Queen Emma
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Calligraph (Abstract Expressionism painting)
By Laura Newman
Located in London, GB
Wasli paper, a type of hand-made paper historically used for painting miniatures.
This work, as well
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Handmade Paper
Calligraph (Abstract Expressionism painting)
By Laura Newman
Located in London, GB
Wasli paper, a type of hand-made paper historically used for painting miniatures.
This work, as well
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Handmade Paper
Frames (Abstract Expressionism painting)
By Laura Newman
Located in London, GB
paper, a type of hand-made paper historically used for painting miniatures.
This work, as well as
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
Frames (Abstract Expressionism painting)
By Laura Newman
Located in London, GB
paper, a type of hand-made paper historically used for painting miniatures.
This work, as well as
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
Frames (Abstract Expressionism painting)
By Laura Newman
Located in London, GB
historically used for painting miniatures.
This work, as well as Swoop and Swerve, is part of an ongoing
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
The road from the mill. 1975 Paper, etching, 10x14.5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
school of painting, being most famous for his portraits and historical paintings.
In 1929, Piotr Belousov
Category
1970s Realist Landscape Prints
Materials
Paper, Etching
$361 Sale Price
20% Off
Karel Klinkenberg 19th Century Dutch Signed Painting
By Johannes Christiaan Karel Klinkenberg
Located in Roma, IT
.
J.C.K. Klinkenberg, a student of J.H.L. Meijer and C. Bisschop, specialized in painting historical
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Top Dog - Original animal surrealistic painting-contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
surrealism with subtle historical references. The painting features a hound-headed figure dressed in a bowler
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Head of a Bearded Man in Profile, Wearing an Officer
s Jacket
By Adolf von Menzel
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
culture, this portrait evokes both the concerns of historical painting and the intimacy of the study
Category
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk, Laid Paper
Red Velvet- 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
the State Historical Museum in Moscow. Tania’s paintings are now part of museum, gallery, and private
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Yellow mood- 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
the State Historical Museum in Moscow. Tania’s paintings are now part of museum, gallery, and private
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Chroma-Q- 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
the State Historical Museum in Moscow. Tania’s paintings are now part of museum, gallery, and private
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
19th century French Barbizon school painting Elegant group outdoors
By Jules Coignet
Located in Aartselaar, BE
the tradition of idealized, “historical” landscape painting. However, Coignet soon moved toward a more
Category
19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Antique German Genre Oil Painting Portrait Cavalier Drinking Wine
By Albert Friedrich Schroder
Located in Portland, OR
historical and costume painting – and did much historical research to accurately depict the settings and
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Overlook Mountain, Woodstock NY. Contemporary Abstract Painting.
By Arthur Pinajian
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
, adding to its authenticity and historical significance.
This striking oil painting from the 1960s
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Historic Miniature Watercolor of Ye Shakespeare Inn
Temple Church in Bristol
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
painting by Jack Grunwell captures two of Bristol’s most historically significant sites—Ye Shakespeare Inn
Category
20th Century English School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Green Gust - Contemporary Surrealist Still Life Painting
By Jeff Faust
Located in Los Angeles, CA
his work to the historical tradition of illusionistic painting. The pleasure derived from recognizing
Category
2010s Contemporary Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Artists Sketching, California, 1940s Large Modernist Gouache Painting, Landscape
By Frederick Shane
Located in Denver, CO
stunning and historically significant painting is a rare opportunity for collectors seeking an authentic
Category
1940s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Old Town, paper, etching, 32x24.5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
of the Leningrad school of painting, being most famous for his portraits and historical paintings.
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Prints
Materials
Etching
$570 Sale Price
20% Off
Forest Road Paper, etching, 21.5x28.5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
representatives of the Leningrad school of painting, being most famous for his portraits and historical paintings.
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Prints
Materials
Etching
$570 Sale Price
20% Off
From the Pasture Paper, etching, 13x19 cm
Located in Riga, LV
representatives of the Leningrad school of painting, being most famous for his portraits and historical paintings.
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Prints
Materials
Etching
$931 Sale Price
20% Off
Painting Sunrise view from a rocky landscape Dutch school
Located in Valladolid, ES
important historical legacy, greatly influencing subsequent painting movements.
In this work, the moment of
Category
Early 1800s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"Alesund" Contemporary Blue, Yellow
Black Geometric Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
familiarity and the art historical structure of abstract painting.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Landing Sequence" Contemporary Geometric Hard-Edge Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
lack a sense of familiarity and the art historical structure of abstract painting.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Bourges" Contemporary Blue, Yellow
Black Geometric Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
familiarity and the art historical structure of abstract painting.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Baker- Miller Pink- 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
exhibition at the State Historical Museum in Moscow. Tania’s paintings are now part of museum, gallery, and
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Contemporary impressionist fauvist still life painting "Apples and Tea "
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
. Her painting bridges the historical and the personal, the expressive and the serene. Through it, she
Category
2010s Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Mid 20th Century French Cubist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cubist Abstract Construction
French School, Mid 20th Century
Oil painting on paper, laid on a board
Category
Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$767 Sale Price
20% Off
"Cormorant" Contemporary Purple
Black Geometric Abstract Bird Painting
Located in Houston, TX
lack a sense of familiarity and the art historical structure of abstract painting.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Doll Atrocities (Girl Parts and Boy Parts)
By Bruce Adams
Located in Buffalo, NY
known as a conceptually based figurative painter who references various (often historical) painting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Wood, Archival Ink, Oil
$550 Sale Price
31% Off
Stockholm Sunset View Oil Painting, Art Nouveau, Signed, 1923
Located in Stockholm, SE
painting on canvas, signed Gunnar Erikson and dated 1923, captures the city's charm and historical grandeur
Category
1920s Art Nouveau Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$3,610 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique American Modernist Abstract Framed Landscape Watercolor Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Historical Survey Of Painting In Buffalo, by Susan Krane 1987. Robert Blair & The Watercolor Tradition in
Category
1950s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
$1,340 Sale Price
20% Off
After the Storm - Original Contemporary Surrealist Bird Oceanscape Painting
By Jeff Faust
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, connects his work to the historical tradition of illusionistic painting. The pleasure derived from
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Robin
s Pool" Contemporary Colorful Geometric Hard-Edge Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
familiarity and the art historical structure of abstract painting.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Overholser Family, 1890, Sterling, Illinois" Streeter Blair, 1949 Painting
Located in New York, NY
farm in Cadmus, Kansas, are depicted in a number of his paintings. Others recreate historical scenes
Category
1940s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"The Goddess Animalia" by Dave Seeley, Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
the historical tradition of allegorical painting, imbuing the subject, a regal woman surrounded by a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Peter Hoffer "Muskoka" - Landscape Painting on Wood Panel
By Peter Hoffer
Located in New York, NY
landscape painting on panel by Peter Hoffer is simultaneously contemporary and traditional, with a
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Resin, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Etcetera - 21st Century Contemporary Figure Painting of a Bare Chest Man
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Historical Museum in Moscow. Tania’s paintings are now part of museum, gallery, and private collections all
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Violette
Cubist Abstract French Oil Painting, Large Size
By Josette Cayol
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
movement which brought European painting and sculpture historically forward toward 20th century Modern art
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,480 Sale Price
20% Off
Peter Hoffer "Edge" -- Landscape Painting on Wood Panel
By Peter Hoffer
Located in New York, NY
historical landscape paintings. He studies the history and imagery, then returns to his studio to paint
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Resin, Panel
Fine 1840
s English Sporting Art Oil Painting Portrait of Saddled Horse
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
within traditional interiors.
Such paintings were historically commissioned by landed families to record
Category
Mid-19th Century English School Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Road From the Mill, paper, etching, 10x14.5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
representatives of the Leningrad school of painting, being most famous for his portraits and historical paintings.
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Prints
Materials
Etching
$570 Sale Price
20% Off
"Black Hedge" Contemporary Green Geometric Hard-Edge Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
familiarity and the art historical structure of abstract painting.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Antique American Modernist Wild Horses Western Landscape Watercolor Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Historical Survey Of Painting In Buffalo, by Susan Krane 1987. Robert Blair & The Watercolor Tradition in
Category
1950s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
1940s Impressionist Oil Painting – Three Bathing Female Figures, Original Art
Located in Denver, CO
quality.
Adding to the painting’s historical and artistic significance, a photograph of the artist
Category
1940s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
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An assortment of historical paintings is available on 1stDibs. A selection of these works in the Impressionist, Old Masters and Contemporary styles can be found today in our inventory. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Historical paintings available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes brown, gray, black, blue and more. Kristy Gordon, Ina Pesenka, Stephen Lewin, Casimir van den Daele and Elin Sian Blake took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paint, oil paint and canvas — can elevate any room of your home. Some historical paintings are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller iterations, measuring # 10 inches across, are available.
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- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025The famous artist and co-founder of the Hudson River School artists who painted historical paintings and romantic landscapes was Thomas Cole. Born in England, he immigrated to the U.S. in 1818. During a trip to the Catskills, he first began producing paintings, and his work helped establish the tradition of landscape art in America. Shop a large selection of Hudson River School paintings on 1stDibs.