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Large British Abstract Contemporary Painting Dancing Group of Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Contemporary British artist, 21st century
oil on canvas , unframed
size: 24 x 36 inches
This came
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,638 Sale Price
20% Off
Last Dance
By Frank Arnold
Located in Fresno, CA
Last Dance is an Oil on Canvas painting in soft, light aqua tones with red/brown accents. Frank
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$88,800
Nymphs Dancing
By Henri-Pierre Picou
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
PICOU Henri Pierre (1824-1895)
Nymphs Dancing
Oil on canvas signed and dated 1881 low left
Old
Category
1880s Academic Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Dancer in black leotard 1969. Oil on canvas, 92.5x92.5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Dancer in black leotard
1969. Oil on canvas, 92.5x92.5 cm
Painting depicts the slim figure of a
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$9,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Dancing Clouds
By Jim Beckner
Located in Denver, CO
Dancing Clouds, 2021
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Dancing Señoritas
Located in Austin, TX
This painting by Charles Shaw depicts a group of Latin women dancing on a dance floor wearing
Category
20th Century Post-War Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Price Upon Request
Spanish Dancers, Abstract Expressionist Oil on Board by Lou Fink
By Lou Fink
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Lou Fink, American (1925 - 1980)
Title: Spanish Dancers
Year: 1964
Medium: Oil on Board
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Dance
Located in Zofingen, AG
Imagine a dance with no partner—just a person and a space filled with feelings, thoughts, and
Category
2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Oil, Canvas
Dancing with flowers
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I captured the delicate grace of a ballerina dancing with flowers, blending
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Emil Kashou Oil on canvas 1974 "Dance?"
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Oil on Board Painting of Mother and Child. Signed bottom right Emil Kashou 1974. Heavy applied
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Dancing Girls
Located in Sheffield, MA
Bencion (Benn) Rabinowitch
Poland 1905 - Paris 1989
Dancing Girls
Oil on Board
14 ½ in. by 21 in
Category
1930s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Ice Dance
By Zoe Hawk
Located in Bozeman, MT
paintings are meant to be sweet and somewhat familiar to the viewer, yet upon closer inspection they take a
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
$2,800
Dancer Reflections
By Charles Warren Mundy
Located in Mc Lean, VA
Contemporary impressionist painting. Excellent condition
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
La Dance des Coquelicots
By Samir Sammoun
Located in Toronto, ON
- 40" x 30" Canvas Size
- 42" x 32" Frame Size
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Untitled Dancer
By Jack Roth
Located in Columbia, MO
the eras in which he worked. As color field painting steered the cutting edge of American abstraction
Category
20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Modernist Cubist Ballet Dancers Framed Original Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very finely executed modernist ballet scene. Pastel and gouache on paper. Handsomely framed. Image size, 12H by 16L.
Category
1940s Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$620 Sale Price
20% Off
The Dance
Located in London, GB
Stephen Whittaker (b.1991) is a New Zealand artist, currently residing in Paris.
Most recently Whittaker’s work has focused on the weight of tradition and generational ties. The juxt...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Ink, Oil
Crystal Butterfly Dancer
By Ashvin Harrison
Located in Miami, FL
love of dance and nature. The beautiful ballet dancer is in a dream of nature with her wings hinted in
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Oil, Acrylic
Zulu Dancers
Located in Amsterdam, NL
‘Zulu Dancers’
Signed bottom right Hardman, titled on a sticker at the reverse and with address
Category
20th Century Expressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
$8,852 Sale Price
48% Off
Boys Dancing
By Edmund Ward
Located in New York, NY
faceless which prompts the viewer to make up their own story.
Oil on Board - signed by the artist. The art
Category
Early 20th Century Tonalist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Dancing fruits
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Inspired by Eastern philosophy, principles of harmony and kung fu, innate feeling, the author seeks balance in the relationships between the elements of the image. Trust in the proce...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Dance
By Evelyne Ballestra
Located in Miami, FL
Evelyne Ballestra's work with signs, symbols and esoteric spirituality reflects her passion for the ancient past and represents a symbolic return to the ground from which we emerged....
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Impulse" Contemporary Colorful Painting of an Abstract Dancing Female Ballerina
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary colorful painting of a dancing ballerina by Ukrainian artist Andrew Manaylo. The work
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"El Baile (The Dance), " Oil on Jute signed by Ernesto Gutierrez
By Ernesto Gutierrez (b.1941)
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"El Baile (The Dance)" is an original oil painting on Jute by Ernesto Gutierrez. The artist signed
Category
Early 2000s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Jute
Burmese Classical Dance
, Kinnari and Kinnara, Myanmar, SFMA, SFAI, Large Oil
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
'Burmese Classical Dancers' by Aung Aung Taik, 1981.
Kinnari and Kinnara, Myanmar, SFMA, San
Category
1980s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage American School Signed Watercolor 80s Dance Party Scene Framed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American school modernist interior dance party painting. Watercolor and on paper. Signed
Category
1980s Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Paper, Watercolor
Dance of Light by Bernadette Jiyong Frank - Contemporary abstract painting
By Bernadette Jiyong Frank
Located in DE
At the heart of each of Frank’s paintings is the Japanese concept of Ma, which is the space or
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Resin, Oil
Sun Dance
By Sylvia Martins
Located in Fairfield, CT
"Sylvia Martins is a Brazilian born painter and printmaker whose work often incorporates soft pastels and impressionistic brushstrokes to create luminescent, dreamy images varying in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Ghost Dancer
By Sylvia Martins
Located in Fairfield, CT
"Sylvia Martins is a Brazilian born painter and printmaker whose work often incorporates soft pastels and impressionistic brushstrokes to create luminescent, dreamy images varying in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Body&Spaces 2, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Elena Done
Located in Yardley, PA
In this oil painting, my brush passionately danced with colors and textures, crafting an interplay
Category
2010s Other Art Style Paintings
Materials
Oil
Dance!, Oil Painting
By Melissa Gannon
Located in San Francisco, CA
, oilpaint, impressionism, impressionism, nature, oil painting, orangeDance!Melissa Gannon
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art
Materials
Oil
Colourful Modern British Painting The Dancer White against Purple background
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Contemporary British artist, 21st century
oil on board, unframed
size: 18 x 22 inches
This came
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Dancing in the Clouds"
By Irina Lavrova
Located in Southampton, NY
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated 1988,
39 1/2 x 31
Provenance: Newton, MA estate
Category
1980s Post-Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$5,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Three Dancing Ballerina Figures Male
Female Large Original 20th Century Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figures Dancing
by Maria Tort Xirau (Catalan, 1924-2018)
signed lower corner
dated 1993
oil
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,185 Sale Price
20% Off
The dancer Moreno Pincas Contemporary art painting portrait people figurative
By Moreno Pincas
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint on canvas
Unique work
Hand-signed by the artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Figures Dancing Classical Ancient Ruins
Landscape Large Old Master Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Revelry in a Classical Landscape
Italian School, early 18th century (circa 1700)
oil painting on
Category
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
CORN DANCE
By Starsky Brines
Located in New Orleans, LA
STARSKY BRINE’s paintings and drawings captivate audiences with their distinctive style and a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paint, Oil Pastel, Spray Paint, Canvas
Satilite Dance
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined paintings, prints and
Category
20th Century Outsider Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Price Upon Request
Jean Burkhalter dancing
By Jean Burkhalter
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Oil painting on masonite by the french Art Deco and modernist painter Jean Burkhalter. This artist
Category
1960s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
1950s French Post Impressionist Oil Moulin Rouge Can Can Female Dancer
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
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Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Ballet Dancer
Located in Greenville, DE
Signed lower right.
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Oil
Songs of Dance
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gwen Wong's work is both painterly and allegorical, caught somewhere in the middle between the representational painter and the narrator. "I am inspired by the idea of a childhood re...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Moon Spirit Dancer", Oil on Canvas, 2022
By Bruno Surdo
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based fine art painter Bruno A. Surdo is classically trained in drawing and oil painting in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
"Dance of flowers"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This painting is a continuation of my creative search for the theme of nature and the color green
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Kevin Sinnott, Oil Painting on Wood Panel Titled "Study for a Disco Dancer"
Located in Miami, FL
Kevin Sinnott, Oil Painting on Wood Panel Titled "Study for a Disco Dancer"
Oil on wood panel by
Category
Late 20th Century Welsh Paintings
Materials
Wood
$1,800 Sale Price
48% Off
The shadow of our summer dance B.Schaumann Contemporary architectural Painting
Located in DE
figurative paintings, photography and sculptural works of art.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1960
s French Signed Oil Portrait Nude Lady Dancing with Tambourine
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Tambourine Player
French School, circa 1950's-1960's
signed lower front corner
oil painting on
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
$819 Sale Price
20% Off
Ballerias Dancing In Motion In Deep Purple Tones 20th Century French Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Dancers in Motion
by Annie Faure (French 1940-2021)
signed lower corner
oil painting on canvas
Category
Late 20th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$655 Sale Price
20% Off
Dancing of Love
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil canvas, I've melded expressionism and impressionism to capture the sheer vibrancy of
Category
2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Israeli Judaica Original Painting, "Temptation" Dancing Polish Artist Arie Dubi
Located in Surfside, FL
painting,
Hand signed and dated lower right and signed and titled on reverse. depicting people dancing
Category
20th Century Post-Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Crayon, Mixed Media, Watercolor
Hawaiian Female Dancer 1968
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3842 Figurative oil painting on artist board of a Hawaiin dancer
Category
1960s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Bacchanal Painting Dancing of the Nymphs 1850
By Cornelius van Poelenburgh
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Dutch/Flemish oil on panel painting, after Cornelis van Poelenburgh, circa 1850.
The
Category
Mid-19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Dance Cupids Albani Paint 18/19th Century Oil on table Old master Mythological
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Francesco Albani (1578 - 1660) Copy from
The Dance of the Cupids
Oil on panel
94 x 118 cm
Category
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$15,396 Sale Price
20% Off
Dancer in Yellow
By Sumner Crenshaw
Located in San Francisco, CA
>Dancer in YellowSumner CrenshawOil painting on stretched canvasOne-of-a-kind
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Wonderfully Stylized, 60s Mid-Century Modern Oil of Standing Male Ballet Dancers
Located in Chicago, IL
A Wonderfully Stylized, 60s Mid-Century Modern Oil Painting of Standing Male Ballet Dancers by
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Dance by the sea. 2014. Oil, canvas, cardboard, digital print. 60x39cm
By Juris Dimiters
Located in Riga, LV
of his works – paintings and posters – mostly are anthropomorphised fruits and objects. Placed within
Category
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard, Digital
$3,410 Sale Price
20% Off
Invitation to Dance
By Igor Galanin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Igor Galanin
Title: Invitation to Dance
Year: 1979
Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed
Size
Category
1970s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
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- 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. - 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 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- How much do oil paintings cost?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
On 1stdibs, oil paintings cost between $60 and $6,200,000.
- 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. - 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.
- 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, 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. - 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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