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"Evening Pines" (Contemporary Landscape Oil Painting from Ukraine)
Located in New Orleans, LA
artist Alexander Nicholaevich. Having shown in local, national and international exhibitions, the artist
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of William Shakespeare, Nineteenth Century oil painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Unknown Artist (English or American, nineteenth century) William Shakespeare Oil on canvas, mounted
Category

Mid-19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

STRUGGLE, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
. -Unknown :: Painting :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

1970 Modernist Swedish Cityscape Oil Painting - Winter Skyline
Located in Bristol, GB
WINTER SKYLINE Size: 56 x 70 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A nostalgic and subdued modernist
Category

1970s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Abstract Oil Painting, Purple, Gold and Red Colour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Oil Painting, Purple, Gold and Red Colour French School, circa 2000 Oil painting on canvas
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pretty French Balcony, Floral Landscape, Original Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
colour. We have several similar oil paintings by the same artist, in the same size that we believe
Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mas Pres Eypalieres, Provence French Vineyard Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Mas Pres Eypalieres, Provence' French Landscape, Signed Oil Painting By French artist 'De Tigny
Category

1960s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Swimming Pool, Oil on Board Painting by Philip Jones, 1992
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Swimming Pool, Oil on Board Painting by Philip Jones 1933-2008, 1992 Additional information
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Board

50" Abstract Gun Oil Painting by Russell Christoffersen
Located in Water Mill, NY
Abstract oil painting by listed Southampton Artist Russell Christoffersen painted a, Gun Series in
Category

Vintage 1970s American Paintings

Oil on Canvas of surrealist scene by a Yugoslav artist Mihailo Djokovic Tikalo
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a large scale oil on canvas done by a Yugoslav artist Mihailo Đoković
Category

Vintage 1980s Serbian Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Pair of Battle Scenes - Oil Painting - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of Battle Scenes is an oil painting realized by an italian artist in 18th century. 110x85 cm
Category

18th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Impressionist Scene of a Cityscape, Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Signed by the artist on the lower right hand corner Oil painting on board, framed Framed size: 25 x 31
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

18th Century Nature Morte Dutch / French Oil Painting
Located in Dallas, TX
Early 18th century museum quality Nature Morte still life Dutch or French oil painting. This
Category

Mid-18th Century Renaissance Paintings

Materials

Paint

Elegant Portrait, Mother and Child, Original Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Elegant Portrait, Mother and Child, Abstract Original Oil Painting By French artist, 20th Century
Category

1970s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Oil On Canvas Self Portrait of the artist Sir Anthony Van Dyck 18Th c
Located in Gavere, BE
"Oil On Canvas Self Portrait After Sir Anthony Van Dyck" Follower of Sir Anthony van Dyck (Flemish
Category

Late 18th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Geometric Abstraction with Silver Rectangles - Original Op Art Oil Painting
Located in Soquel, CA
Geometric Abstraction with Silver Rectangles - Original Op Art Oil Painting Intriguing abstract
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Stylish Impressionist Portrait, Female Model, Original Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stylish Impressionist Portrait, Female Model, Original Oil Painting By French schooled artist, 20th
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Four French Oil Paintings on Board of Chickens
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming set of four oil painting on board depicting chickens and roosters of the French city of
Category

20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

The voyager, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
A voyager sets sail, seeking the unknown, Through tempests and calm, they've grown. In distant
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Composition - Oil Painting on Board - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is an oil painting artwork on board realized by an Anonymous artist of the XX century
Category

20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Early 20th Century Still Life Oil Painting by C. G. Loane
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 20th Century Still Life Oil Painting Beautiful still life painting by Irish artist Cecilia G
Category

Early 20th Century Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Ripples in Space - Abstract Composition Original Oil Painting
Located in Soquel, CA
Ripples in Space - Abstract Composition Original Oil Painting Vibrant abstract composition of
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Enamel

2000 Contemporary Semi-Abstract Figurative Oil Painting - Comfort
Located in Bristol, GB
COMFORT Size: 63 x 72 cm (including frame) Oil on Canvas An emotive figurative composition
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Cain and Abel - Oil Paintings - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"Cain and Abel" is an original oil paintings on ivory-colorated cardboard by Anonymous Artist of
Category

Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique, large Oil Painting "Walk in the autumn forest" by A. or O. Hamel
Located in Berlin, DE
impressive masterpiece. The oil painting, proudly framed in dimensions of 112 cm x 135 cm, takes the viewer
Category

19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fall in the California Foothills Original Oil Painting 1950s
Located in Soquel, CA
Fall in the California Foothills Original Oil Painting 1950s Well executed California Oil painting
Category

1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Kamut by Bruno Chavanne, Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Paris, FR
"Kamut" by Bruno Chavanne (1957), 2012: Oil on canvas. Certificate of Authenticity provided by the
Category

2010s French Minimalist Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Oil Painting on Board of a French Cafe
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Oil painting on board executed in a distinctive naive folky style of a French cafe with figures
Category

Mid-20th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Girl in Red, Impressionist Portrait, Oil Painting, Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Girl in Red, Impressionist Portrait, Oil Painting, Signed By British artist, M.Russell, mid 20th
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large Polish Israeli Landscape Mid Century Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Modern Subject: Cityscape Medium: Oil Surface: Canvas Country: Israel Dimensions: 36 1/4" x
Category

20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Framed 19th Century Oil - Playing by the Pond
Located in Corsham, GB
This charming Victorian oil depicts a young girl innocently playing by a pond with ducks. The child
Category

19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

20th Century French Oil Painting High Summer Coastline
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
High Summer Coastline French School, mid-late 20th century unsigned oil painting on canvas textured
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

20th Century French Oil Painting Late Summer Beach
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Late Summer Beach French School, mid-late 20th century unsigned oil painting on canvas textured
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Oil Painting from 1937 Harbor View by Carles Bisschops, Oil on Panel
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful and vivid painting, oil paint on panel. The painting shows a picturesque harbor on the
Category

Vintage 1930s French Romantic Paintings

Materials

Paint

20th Century French Oil Painting A Storm Approaches
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
A Storm Approaches French School, mid-late 20th century unsigned oil painting on canvas textured
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Venetian Canal Scene Oil Painting Gondolas Bridge Italian Landscape
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Measurements: Painting approx. 26.5" x 10" Framed approx. 28.5" x 13" 🎨 Medium: Oil on board 🖼️ Frame
Category

19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Modernist Interior Scene , Oil on Canvas Painting, 1990
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This oil on canvas painting, 30.125" x 24.125", depicts an interior scene of a room within a
Category

20th Century Modern Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

20th Century French Oil Painting A Coastal Village
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
A Coastal Village French School, mid-late 20th century unsigned oil painting on canvas textured
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Impressionist Oil Painting of a Coastal Village with Boats
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Oil Painting of a Coastal Village with Boats By F.T. Roussel Size: 10.5 x 8.5
Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sunrise, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Slav Nedev
Located in Yardley, PA
in the work process, as well as many of the elements in the paintings themselves. Spontaneity, in
Category

Early 2000s Surrealist Paintings

Materials

Oil

20th Century French Oil Painting A Woodland Cabin
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
A Woodland Cabin French School, mid-late 20th century unsigned oil painting on canvas textured
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Composition #5: Boulders Rocks Series, by Regina Murphy, Oil Painting
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This oil on canvas painting by Regina Murphy gives the viewer a closeup view of mountain boulders
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Musician oil painting by Frederick E. Wright
Located in Hudson, NY
the artist's hand) reads as follows: "A Musician / Painted by F.E. Wright / 3 Winter St. Boston
Category

Late 19th Century Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Landscape with Cottage, Framed Impressionist Oil Painting by Edward Heaton
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Edward Heaton, American (1824 - ) Title: Landscape with Cottage Medium: Oil on Canvas
Category

Mid-19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Oil Painting "Family Idyll" By Finn Sørensen From 2006
Located in Lejre, DK
This oil painting was created by Danish artist Finn Sørensen in 2006 and is titled "Family Idyll
Category

Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Emanation, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Slav Nedev
Located in Yardley, PA
in the work process, as well as many of the elements in the paintings themselves. Spontaneity, in
Category

Early 2000s Surrealist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Blossom, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Slav Nedev
Located in Yardley, PA
in the work process, as well as many of the elements in the paintings themselves. Spontaneity, in
Category

Early 2000s Surrealist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Anatoly Sokoloff Russian American Artist Winter Scene Painting, circa 1960s
Located in Phoenix, AZ
portraiture. In 1953, the government of Argentina commissioned the artist for the painting, The Great Captain
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Field of Flowers (Small Contemporary Russian Oil Landscape Painting)
Located in New Orleans, LA
whose name I cannot make out on the back of the canvas - so I have listed it as "artist unknown." It is
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Woman in Red - Oil Painting - Late 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Woman in red is an original artwork realized by anonymous Italian artist in the late 20th Century
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Plywood

Oil Painting, Canvas, Modern Art Signed By O.L
Located in Lejre, DK
This oil painting on canvas, signed by O.L., features a modern motif rendered in fresh and vibrant
Category

Early 2000s Danish Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Paultons Square, Chelsea, Oil on Canvas Painting by Laurence Scarfe, 1947
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Paultons Square, Chelsea, Oil on Canvas Painting by Laurence Scarfe, 1947 Additional information
Category

20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Tropical Fantasy Floral #4 - Still Life Painting - Oil Paint By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
. Tropical Fantasy Floral #4 - Still Life Painting - Oil Paint By Marc Zimmerman This masterpiece is
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Carl Brandien, The Vagabond Artist, Oil on Board, Florida Subject, 1944
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Carl Brandien Oil on Board. Florida Subject. In excellent condition. Canvas size: 16"h x 20"w
Category

Mid-20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paint

Oil Painting On Canvas In Marine Motif By Holger Lübbers
Located in Lejre, DK
Marine painting by Holger Lübbers, oil on canvas. Danish coastal motif from the 19th century
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Antique 19th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Gold

Le Marche de Bachy, French Market, Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
, and titled verso Oil painting on canvas, framed Framed size: 24 x 28 inches Jolly oil painting of the
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20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

1970 Swedish Modernist Original Geometric Abstract Oil Painting - Sunlit Forms
Located in Bristol, GB
abstract painting, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1970. The painting unfolds as a rhythmic
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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    The name of the first artist to use oil paints isn't known. However, historians have traced the use of oils back to 7th-century Afghanistan. There, Buddhist artists used oil paintings to produce religious artworks. One of the first artists to be famous for their use of oil paints was Jan van Eyck, a Flemish artist who was active from 1422 to 1441. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of oil paintings.
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