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Castillo - A Pair of Framed Early 20th Century Oils, Spanish Dancers
Located in Corsham, GB
A pair of delightful portrait studies of Spanish dancers. Wonderfully composed, the artist has
Category

20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Castillo - A Pair of Framed Early 20th Century Oils, Spanish Dancers
Castillo - A Pair of Framed Early 20th Century Oils, Spanish Dancers

Castillo
Castillo - A Pair of Framed Early 20th Century Oils, Spanish Dancers, Unknown

$613
Parade of the Bulls , Paris, Spanish Surrealist, Ex-collection La Jolla Museum
By Augustin Ubeda
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'A. Ubeda' (Spanish, 1925-2007) and painted circa 1955. Provenance: The Art
Category

1950s Surrealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Parade of the Bulls , Paris, Spanish Surrealist, Ex-collection La Jolla Museum
Parade of the Bulls , Paris, Spanish Surrealist, Ex-collection La Jolla Museum

Augustin Ubeda
Parade of the Bulls , Paris, Spanish Surrealist, Ex-collection La Jolla Museum, Circa 1955

$7,500
Huge 16th century Spanish portrait of a young lady - Royal court Pearl
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Rare late 16th century Spanish Old Master portrait of a young lady This fine, life-sized portrait
Category

16th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Huge 16th century Spanish portrait of a young lady - Royal court Pearl
Huge 16th century Spanish portrait of a young lady - Royal court Pearl

Huge 16th century Spanish portrait of a young lady - Royal court Pearl

$7,813
Peter Keil Expressionist Oil Portrait of a Woman
By Peter Keil
Located in Astoria, NY
A framed expressionist oil portrait, illegibly titled on the back and signed, made by Peter Robert
Category

Vintage 1960s Spanish Expressionist Paintings

Peter Keil Expressionist Oil Portrait of a Woman
Peter Keil Expressionist Oil Portrait of a Woman

Peter Keil Expressionist Oil Portrait of a Woman

$2,750
Pair of 20th Century Pointillism Style Oil Paints
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of 20th century Pointillism style oil paints on panel signed: VIGUERA MEASURES 45X30 cm Very
Category

20th Century Spanish Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Pair of 20th Century Pointillism Style Oil Paints
Pair of 20th Century Pointillism Style Oil Paints

Pair of 20th Century Pointillism Style Oil Paints

$947
Antique Oil on Canvas of the Virgin Mary
Located in Bridgeport, CT
. She wears a crown and star studded blue cape and stands on the orb with crescent moon. The painting is
Category

Antique 19th Century European Spanish Colonial Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Antique Oil on Canvas of the Virgin Mary
Antique Oil on Canvas of the Virgin Mary

Antique Oil on Canvas of the Virgin Mary

$650
18th Century Cuzco School Oil on Canvas of the Virgin
Located in Houston, TX
18th century oil on canvas of the Virgin, by an unknown Cuzco School artist, set in a carved
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

18th Century Cuzco School Oil on Canvas of the Virgin
18th Century Cuzco School Oil on Canvas of the Virgin

18th Century Cuzco School Oil on Canvas of the Virgin

$8,500
Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Oil on Copper Possibly late 17th century
By Guido Reni
Located in Madrid, ES
body and soul). This oil painting is inspired by two works with the title "Coronación de la Virgen
Category

Antique Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Paintings

Materials

Copper, Other

Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Oil on Copper Possibly late 17th century
Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Oil on Copper Possibly late 17th century

Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Oil on Copper Possibly late 17th century

$11,246
"Inside Fandino" Red Contemporary Portrait of Spanish Matador Iván Fandiño
By Benjamin Sepulveda
Located in Houston, TX
Red, purple, and gold realistic contemporary portrait painting of Spanish Matador, Iván Fandiño, by
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil

"Inside Fandino" Red Contemporary Portrait of Spanish Matador Iván Fandiño
"Inside Fandino" Red Contemporary Portrait of Spanish Matador Iván Fandiño

Benjamin Sepulveda
"Inside Fandino" Red Contemporary Portrait of Spanish Matador Iván Fandiño, 21st Century

$7,500
1690s Oil on Canvas “Our Lady of Mount Caramel and Saints” Cuzco School
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Original oil on canvas “Our Lady of Mount Caramel and Saints" stunning gold frame that compliments
Category

Antique Late 17th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Paintings

Materials

Canvas

1690s Oil on Canvas “Our Lady of Mount Caramel and Saints” Cuzco School
1690s Oil on Canvas “Our Lady of Mount Caramel and Saints” Cuzco School

1690s Oil on Canvas “Our Lady of Mount Caramel and Saints” Cuzco School

$9,750
Male Portrait, XVIIth - XVIIIth century
Located in Milan, IT
Oil painting on canvas. Spanish school of the seventeenth-eighteenth century. Portrait of a
Category

Late 17th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Male Portrait, XVIIth - XVIIIth century
Male Portrait, XVIIth - XVIIIth century

Male Portrait, XVIIth - XVIIIth century, 1600s-1700s

$2,663
Angel Arcabucero (Spanish Colonial Arcangel of the Cuzco School)
Located in New York, NY
The painting of the Archangel is a particularly fine example of a type of image produced in Peru
Category

18th Century and Earlier Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Angel Arcabucero (Spanish Colonial Arcangel of the Cuzco School)
Angel Arcabucero (Spanish Colonial Arcangel of the Cuzco School)

Angel Arcabucero (Spanish Colonial Arcangel of the Cuzco School)

$15,000
Pair of Francisco Rodriguez Sanchez Clement Spanish Oil Paintings
Located in Pasadena, CA
paintings. Oil on canvas. They are both in very good condition. The dancers measure 14 1/4" x 18 1/4
Category

Vintage 1920s Spanish Colonial Paintings

Pair of Francisco Rodriguez Sanchez Clement Spanish Oil Paintings
Pair of Francisco Rodriguez Sanchez Clement Spanish Oil Paintings

Pair of Francisco Rodriguez Sanchez Clement Spanish Oil Paintings

$3,500
Large Oval landscape oil painting of The Glen at Ronda Spain
Located in Norwalk, CT
Large oval bucolic landscape painting of the glen at Ronda Spain. in its original gilded
Category

Spanish Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Large Oval landscape oil painting of The Glen at Ronda Spain
Large Oval landscape oil painting of The Glen at Ronda Spain

Large Oval landscape oil painting of The Glen at Ronda Spain

$35,000
Set of Four 17th Century, Spanish Oil on Hessian Wall Covering Paintings
Located in Kent, GB
Charlotte. They are oil paintings on a wide weave hessian which helps us date them to the late 17th century
Category

Antique 17th Century Spanish Other Paintings

Materials

Paint

Set of Four 17th Century, Spanish Oil on Hessian Wall Covering Paintings
Set of Four 17th Century, Spanish Oil on Hessian Wall Covering Paintings

Set of Four 17th Century, Spanish Oil on Hessian Wall Covering Paintings

$6,608
Spanish School Oil on Canvas Painting, Portrait of Nobleman
Located in Denver, CO
An antique portrait of a 17th century nobleman, half length, standing wearing formal dress with a very large ruff collar. He stands by a red cloth draped table with his hand resting ...
Category

Antique 19th Century European Baroque Paintings

Spanish School Oil on Canvas Painting, Portrait of Nobleman
Spanish School Oil on Canvas Painting, Portrait of Nobleman

Spanish School Oil on Canvas Painting, Portrait of Nobleman

$18,000
Spanish Colonial Oil on Copper Painting - Our Lady of Guadalupe
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th century painting on heavy gauge copper represents "Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe" surrounded by four
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Paintings

Spanish Colonial Oil on Copper Painting - Our Lady of Guadalupe
Spanish Colonial Oil on Copper Painting - Our Lady of Guadalupe

Spanish Colonial Oil on Copper Painting - Our Lady of Guadalupe

$8,500
"Our Lady, Refuge of Sinners", Spanish Colonial Oil on Canvas
Located in St. Louis, MO
Lovely painting depicting the crowned Mary wearing a blue mantle embroidered with the rubric of her
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Unknown Spanish Colonial Paintings

"Our Lady, Refuge of Sinners", Spanish Colonial Oil on Canvas
"Our Lady, Refuge of Sinners", Spanish Colonial Oil on Canvas

"Our Lady, Refuge of Sinners", Spanish Colonial Oil on Canvas

$7,500
Oil on Canvas Painting of Nude Woman
Located in Fairfax, VA
This beautiful oil on canvas painting was painted in Spain at the turn of the last century. The
Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Oil on Canvas Painting of Nude Woman
Oil on Canvas Painting of Nude Woman

Oil on Canvas Painting of Nude Woman

$950
Portrait Oil Painting of Saint in Manner of El Greco
Located in Fairfax, VA
This exquisite unsigned painting of saint with all portion distortion of brush strokes point out to
Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Paintings

Portrait Oil Painting of Saint in Manner of El Greco
Portrait Oil Painting of Saint in Manner of El Greco

Portrait Oil Painting of Saint in Manner of El Greco

$3,500
After Fetti, the Veil of Veronica, Spanish School Oil on Canvas
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The Spanish school oils on canvas of The Veil of Veronica after Domenico Fetti (circa 1620
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Paintings

Materials

Canvas

After Fetti, the Veil of Veronica, Spanish School Oil on Canvas
After Fetti, the Veil of Veronica, Spanish School Oil on Canvas

After Fetti, the Veil of Veronica, Spanish School Oil on Canvas

$1,078
"Portrait of a Spanish Acrobat" Swedish Oil on Canvas
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Large Swedish oil on canvas by B. Tolberg-1911. Signed, titled and dated on verso "Portrait of a
Category

Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Paintings

"Portrait of a Spanish Acrobat" Swedish Oil on Canvas
"Portrait of a Spanish Acrobat" Swedish Oil on Canvas

"Portrait of a Spanish Acrobat" Swedish Oil on Canvas

$3,800
Spanish Colonial Oil on Canvas - Our Lady of Solitude
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very good, rare 18th century Spanish colonial oil on canvas which depicts NS de Soledad (Our Lady
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mexican Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Spanish Colonial Oil on Canvas - Our Lady of Solitude
Spanish Colonial Oil on Canvas - Our Lady of Solitude

Spanish Colonial Oil on Canvas - Our Lady of Solitude

$3,900
Spanish Colonial Oil on Canvas - Our Lady of Guadalupe
Located in San Francisco, CA
early 19th century oil painting on canvas represents 'The Apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe to Juan
Category

Antique 19th Century Mexican Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Spanish Colonial Oil on Canvas - Our Lady of Guadalupe
Spanish Colonial Oil on Canvas - Our Lady of Guadalupe

Spanish Colonial Oil on Canvas - Our Lady of Guadalupe

$8,500
Rare Spanish Colonial Oil on Canvas - Nothingness of Man
Located in San Francisco, CA
This rare 18th century Spanish colonial oil on canvas depicts a pensive skeleton sheltering a young
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Rare Spanish Colonial Oil on Canvas - Nothingness of Man
Rare Spanish Colonial Oil on Canvas - Nothingness of Man

Rare Spanish Colonial Oil on Canvas - Nothingness of Man

$12,500
Portrait of a Young Spanish Woman, Oil on Canvas, Signed Pastorino, Madrid, 1886
Located in Paris, FR
Portrait of a young Spanish woman, leaning on a balcony (opera house, theater ?) holding a fan
Category

Antique 1880s Spanish Belle Époque Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Portrait of a Young Spanish Woman, Oil on Canvas, Signed Pastorino, Madrid, 1886
Portrait of a Young Spanish Woman, Oil on Canvas, Signed Pastorino, Madrid, 1886

Portrait of a Young Spanish Woman, Oil on Canvas, Signed Pastorino, Madrid, 1886

$10,062
Spanish Colonial Oil on Copper of San Luis Gonzaga 1796, by Mariano Guerrero
By Mariano Guerrero
Located in Ajijic, Jalisco
Mariano Guerrero is a known Mexican artist active in the late 18th C. Few works of his ever come on the market. This 'retablo' is signed and dated (1796) and was painted on copper....
Category

Antique 1690s Mexican Spanish Colonial Paintings

Materials

Copper

Spanish Colonial Oil on Copper of San Luis Gonzaga 1796, by Mariano Guerrero
Spanish Colonial Oil on Copper of San Luis Gonzaga 1796, by Mariano Guerrero

Spanish Colonial Oil on Copper of San Luis Gonzaga 1796, by Mariano Guerrero

$1,800
Early 19th Century French or Spanish School Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Lady
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
, presented unframed, and surviving from 1830s southern France or northern Spain. The picture is in un
Category

Antique 1830s Spanish Early Victorian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Early 19th Century French or Spanish School Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Lady
Early 19th Century French or Spanish School Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Lady

Early 19th Century French or Spanish School Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Lady

$1,023
Spanish Painting Saint John The Baptist Holding the Christ Child
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Spanish oil painting of Saint John The Baptist holding the Christ Child looking at angels
Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Spanish Painting Saint John The Baptist Holding the Christ Child
Spanish Painting Saint John The Baptist Holding the Christ Child

Spanish Painting Saint John The Baptist Holding the Christ Child

$4,500
Original Oil painting by Leon Zack
Located in Southampton, NY
Original Oil painting of maiden by Spanish artist Leon Zack
Category

Vintage 1930s Spanish Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas, Wood

Original Oil painting by Leon Zack
Original Oil painting by Leon Zack

Original Oil painting by Leon Zack

Oil on Canvas by a student of Goya.
Located in Bainbridge Island, WA
Very good quality Oil on Canvas. The Larger original portrait of Mariana Waldstein 9th Marquesa of
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Paintings

Oil on Canvas by a student of Goya.
Oil on Canvas by a student of Goya.

Oil on Canvas by a student of Goya.

$3,000
Pair of Oil on Canvas Religious Caricatures by Anpa
Located in Southfield, MI
Pair of comical scenes of a nun and priest in a garden setting dating to 1970 & 1971 by the artist Anpa. Artist's name is probably an anagram, as we were unable to find any informati...
Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Pair of Oil on Canvas Religious Caricatures by Anpa
Pair of Oil on Canvas Religious Caricatures by Anpa

Pair of Oil on Canvas Religious Caricatures by Anpa

$475
Oil on canvas of a young woman by Francisco Serra, 1959
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A large and beautifully executed post impressionist style oil on canvas of a young woman in an
Category

Vintage 1950s Spanish Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Oil on canvas of a young woman by Francisco Serra, 1959
Oil on canvas of a young woman by Francisco Serra, 1959

Oil on canvas of a young woman by Francisco Serra, 1959

$3,950
Pair of Spanish 19th Century Oil Paintings of Dancers
Located in Pasadena, CA
Pair of oil paintings on wood panels from the late 1800s. Measure: 12.75" H x 9" W x 1.5" D and 13
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Picture Frames

Pair of Spanish 19th Century Oil Paintings of Dancers
Pair of Spanish 19th Century Oil Paintings of Dancers

Pair of Spanish 19th Century Oil Paintings of Dancers

$2,400 / item
Adoration of the Magi
Located in San Francisco, CA
An early 19th Century Spanish oil painting of the Adoration of the Magi, in a beautiful period
Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Paintings

Materials

Wood, Canvas

Adoration of the Magi
Adoration of the Magi

Adoration of the Magi

$4,950
Baroque Oil Painting of Flowers, Spain / Spanish Colonies, circa 1750
Located in San Francisco, CA
with the kinds of highlights that work best in candle light. The painting is Spanish or Spanish
Category

Antique 1750s Spanish Baroque Paintings

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf

Baroque Oil Painting of Flowers, Spain / Spanish Colonies, circa 1750
Baroque Oil Painting of Flowers, Spain / Spanish Colonies, circa 1750

Baroque Oil Painting of Flowers, Spain / Spanish Colonies, circa 1750

$3,950
Early 20th Century Oil Painting of Elegant Spanish Woman
Located in Chicago, IL
• Oil painting • Gilt wood frame • Signed "E. Santiago" • Early 20th century • Spain • 44'W x 2.5'D
Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Paintings

Materials

Giltwood, Canvas

Early 20th Century Oil Painting of Elegant Spanish Woman
Early 20th Century Oil Painting of Elegant Spanish Woman

Early 20th Century Oil Painting of Elegant Spanish Woman

$2,895
Large 18th Century Spanish Colonial (Cuzco) Oil Painting of Saint Barbara
Located in Gallatin, TN
Large 18th Century Spanish Colonial Oil Painting of Saint Barbara Oil on Relined Canvas Likely
Category

18th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large 18th Century Spanish Colonial (Cuzco) Oil Painting of Saint Barbara
Large 18th Century Spanish Colonial (Cuzco) Oil Painting of Saint Barbara

Large 18th Century Spanish Colonial (Cuzco) Oil Painting of Saint Barbara

$5,990
Wonderful Large Spanish Oil Painting Entitled ‘Leyenda De Toros’ (Legend of the
Located in Gallatin, TN
Large Striking Spanish Oil Painting Entitled “Leyenda De Toros” or “Legend of the Bulls” (Spain
Category

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Wonderful Large Spanish Oil Painting Entitled ‘Leyenda De Toros’ (Legend of the

Wonderful Large Spanish Oil Painting Entitled ‘Leyenda De Toros’ (Legend of the

$999
Detailed Oil Painting of Adobe or Spanish Revival Home
Located in Pasadena, CA
Circa 1920's. Unsigned oil on board. Very nicely rendered, early California scene. Dimensions with
Category

Vintage 1920s Paintings

Detailed Oil Painting of Adobe or Spanish Revival Home
Detailed Oil Painting of Adobe or Spanish Revival Home

Detailed Oil Painting of Adobe or Spanish Revival Home

$750
Pair of Mid-20th Century, Spanish, Oil Paintings on Board in Carved Gilt Frames
Located in Dallas, TX
Add the charm of the countryside to your home with this nice pair of oil on boards paintings from
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Pair of Mid-20th Century, Spanish, Oil Paintings on Board in Carved Gilt Frames
Pair of Mid-20th Century, Spanish, Oil Paintings on Board in Carved Gilt Frames

Pair of Mid-20th Century, Spanish, Oil Paintings on Board in Carved Gilt Frames, circa 1960

$1,500
Oil on Canvas of a Spanish Soldier
Located in Woodbury, CT
Dating from the 17th or 18th century. He wears a white shirt under his armor and white pantaloons. Across his chest is a sword, the hilt of it at his right side. His right hand rests...
Category

Antique 18th Century European Paintings

Oil on Canvas of a Spanish Soldier
Oil on Canvas of a Spanish Soldier

Oil on Canvas of a Spanish Soldier

$7,500
18th Century Spanish Still Life of Fruit
Located in Hallowell, ME
This 18th century Spanish still life is oil paint on canvas and measures 25 inches tall by 30
Category

18th Century Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

18th Century Spanish Still Life of Fruit
18th Century Spanish Still Life of Fruit

18th Century Spanish Still Life of Fruit

$1,875
Large Cusco School Oil on Canvas of the Archangel Michael
Located in Miami, FL
Cusco School oil on canvas of the Archangel Michael in a beautiful carved wood frame. Overall: 31
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Paintings

Large Cusco School Oil on Canvas of the Archangel Michael
Large Cusco School Oil on Canvas of the Archangel Michael

Large Cusco School Oil on Canvas of the Archangel Michael

$950
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    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.
  • How can I tell if an oil painting is real?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To 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.
  • How do you know if an oil painting is valuable?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Because 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.
  • How much are oil paintings worth?
    1 Answer
    La ChrysomeleFebruary 24, 2021
    Any 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 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    On 1stdibs, oil paintings cost between $60 and $6,200,000.

  • How do I find an artist of oil paintings?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The 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.
  • How do I find the artist of an oil painting?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To 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.
  • Does sunlight affect oil paintings?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    Yes, 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.

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