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River Tay Landscape Scotland - Scottish art Victorian Impressionist oil painting
By Joseph Milne
Located in Hagley, England
A beautiful, large landscape painting, oil on panel, by Scottish listed artist Joseph Milne. The
Category
19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Oil Painting by Charles James Parry "A North Wales River"
Located in Mere, GB
Oil Painting by Charles James Parry "A North Wales River" 1824 -1894 London born painter of rural
Category
19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American Impressionist Winter River Snow Covered Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. In
Category
1910s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
River Side Landscape Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahram Meliqsetyan
Title: River Side
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Year: 2024
Style: Impressionism
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Oil
Sunset River Landscape - English Impressionist Antique Oil on Panel Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful signed and dated 1906 oil on panel depicting a sunset river landscape by the important
Category
Early 1900s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Stirling River Landscape Scotland - Scottish Impressionist 1910 art oil painting
By Joseph Morris Henderson
Located in Hagley, England
Henderson. Painted circa 1910 the composition is a river landscape with the river in the foreground and cows
Category
1910s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Shenglu Wang Impressionist Original Oil Painting "Mountain And River II"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Mountain And River II
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 21 x 28.5 inches
Frame: Framing
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
River Landscape - Early 20th Century French Expressionist Antique Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful 1930's French expressionist oil on canvas depicting a river landscape with a bridge and
Category
Early 20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique English Oil Painting Figures Resting by River Woodland Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Resting by the River
English artist, 19th century
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 12.5 x 14.5 inches
Category
19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Signed Victorian British Oil Painting Rocky River Highland Landscape
Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The River Crossing
by Richard Sebastian Bond (British 1808-1886), signed and dated 1864
oil
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
On the River, Landscape, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alex Kalenyuk
Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind
Medium: Oil on
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Down the River, Landscape, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alex Kalenyuk
Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind
Medium: Oil on
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A river flows, Original oil Painting, Handmade, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Flowing" is an enchanting oil painting that captures the serenity and beauty of a river flowing through a
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bridge over river on a cold winter
s day, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Gav Banns
Located in Yardley, PA
An impressionist oil painting of an old stone bridge in the Derbyshire Peak District, with a strong
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
River Landscape - Oil Painting by Miloslava Vrbova - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
River landscape in the bohemian forest is an Oil on Panel realized by Miloslava Vrbova (1909-1991
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Tranquil Rural English River Landscape signed oil painting on canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Village River
English artist, 20th century
signed 'Watkins'
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 22 x
Category
Mid-20th Century English School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,095 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage 1956 British Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting Stone Bridge River
Located in Stockholm, SE
attractions. A vintage oil painting on art board, it is inscribed on the reverse: "Pathfinder Village Exeter
Category
1950s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil, Cardboard
Miguel Peidro, "Mountain River", 18x26 Autumn Forest Landscape Oil Painting
By Miguel Peidro
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, "Mountain River" by Miguel Peidro is an 18x26 original oil painting on canvas. This
Category
2010s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Temple near the river, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Boris Serdyuk
Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind
Medium: Oil on
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large Hudson River Figurative Modernist Landscape Oil Painting Edward Avedisian
By Edward Avedisian
Located in Surfside, FL
Edward Avedisian ( 1936-2007 )
Gouache or oil on paper, 3 guys around a car,
hand signed in paint
Category
20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Gouache, Archival Paper
Oil Painting by James Poole "A River in North Wales"
Located in Mere, GB
Oil Painting by James Poole "A River in North Wales" 1804 - 1886 Poole was a Sheffield painter of
Category
19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$7,120 Sale Price
32% Off
Amazon River (2019), oil painting, ecosystem, animals, pastels, jaguar, fauna
By Alexis Kandra
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Amazon River (2019), oil painting, ecosystem, animals, pastels, jaguar, fauna
"Amazon River" by
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Foil
Oil Painting Pair by George Harris "Fishing on a Devonshire River"
By George Harris
Located in Mere, GB
Oil Painting Pair by George Harris "Fishing on a Devonshire River" flourished 1855 - 1936. Born in
Category
19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American Impressionist Panoramic New York River Valley Oil Painting
By George Renouard
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist oil painting of a New York River Valley by George A. Renouard (1885
Category
1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,596 Sale Price
20% Off
River Contemporary Landscape, Original Oil Painting, Tree and Blue Sky
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Work : Original Oil Painting, Handmade artwork, Unique Work. Framed in Solid wood floater frame
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Oil
Signed European Impressionist Sunset River Landscape Framed Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderfully painted luminous European sunset landscape painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed
Category
1890s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large Traditional English Summer Pastoral Cattle River Landscape Oil Painting
By Don Vaughan
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pastoral Meadows
by Don Vaughan (British, 20th century)
signed oil on canvas, framed
framed: 26 x
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Frozen River Scene with Windmill Beyond, Oil on Panel Painting
Located in Naples, Florida
Nijmegen and then later in Arnhem and gained notoriety for his highly detailed landscape paintings. Today
Category
Late 19th Century Romantic Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
River Landscape - British 1970
s Post Impressionist art oil painting
By Laurence Henry Irving
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely British 1970's Post Impressionist landscape oil painting is by noted artist Laurence
Category
1970s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$2,190 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique American Impressionist Winter View Delaware River Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
American impressionist winter landscape oil painting. Framed. Oil on board. Signed. Image size
Category
1920s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique British Oil Painting Borrowdale Lake District River Valley Cottages
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Borrowdale" * see notes below
British School, early 20th century
oil on board, unframed
board: 7 x
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large Traditional English Summer River Landscape Oil Painting Harvest
Picnic
By Don Vaughan
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Summertime Harvest
by Don Vaughan (British, 20th century)
signed oil on canvas, framed
framed: 25 x
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American Impressionist Coastal Maine River Sunset Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful luminous sunset landscape coastal painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed verso. Image
Category
1960s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tranquil River Eure Normandy France Beautiful Impressionist Oil Painting Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
, France
Condition: The painting is in overall very good and sound condition.
The River Eure is a
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,314 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Traditional English River Woodland Landscape Signed Oil Painting framed
By Andrew Grant Kurtis
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Winding River
by Andrew Grant Kurtis (British, 20th century)
signed oil on canvas, framed
Category
20th Century English School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Twilight Over The Sosna River - river landscape painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
The evening painting with the Moon over the river is an unordinary wall decoration of any interior
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Fine Edwardian Signed Oil Painting - Country River Landscape Picnic Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed.
Size: painting: 18 x 24 inches
Provenance: private
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Golden Evening. Spring River - river landscape painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
warm sunlight creates. He was creating the painting almost a year. It was difficult to paint waves of
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Blurry Purple and Yellow River Landscape Contemporary British Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Landscape
signed by Geza Somerset-Paddon (British 20th century)
dated 15'
oil painting on canvas
Category
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
River Landscape - Mid 20th Century French Horses Boats Clouds Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A very charming signed and dated 1969 French oil on board depicting horses in a river landscape
Category
1960s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th Century Welsh landscape oil painting of the river Mawddach
By William Henry Mander
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
William Mander
British, (1846-1914)
On the River Mawddach, Dolgellau, North Wales
Oil on canvas
Category
19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Early 17th-Century Dutch Oil Painting, River Landscape With Figures
Crossing
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This finely balanced early 17th-century oil painting, attributed to the workshop of Dutch artist
Category
1620s Dutch School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Vintage French Oil Painting Bare Winter Trees Alongside The River
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Leon Hatot (French 1883-1953)
Title: Impressionist oil painting
Medium: signed
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage French Impressionist Oil Painting Swirly Path Along River Bank
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Leon Hatot (French 1883-1953)
Title: Impressionist oil painting
Medium: signed
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$821 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine Antique French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Beautiful River Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Impressionist painter
oil painting on wooden panel
unframed
size: 13 x 16 inches
condition: very original and
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Elegant Ladies Walking French River Landscape Signed Antique Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Afternoon Stroll
Louis Faille (French 1878-1964)
signed oil on board, unframed
board : 27.5 x 20.5
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,084 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage American Hudson River School Coastal Sunset Framed Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American Hudson River School seascape painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Chiswick Reach, River Thames, London oil painting by Bernard Myers
By Bernard Myers
Located in London, GB
Myers (1925 - 2007)
Chiswick Reach
Oil on paper
50 x 72 cm
Myers' impressionist view of Chiswick Reach
Category
1990s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
The Annalong River, Binnian Mountain, County Down, Ireland Oil Painting
By Denis Thornton
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Denis Thornton (Irish Artist, 1937-1999)
The Annalong River, Binnian Mountain, County Down, Ireland
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$3,833 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century French Oil Provencal River Landscape
Trees Signed Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provence
signed by Max Toutain (1935-2006)
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas : 18 x 22 inches
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$799 Sale Price
20% Off
English Countryside Oil Painting with Thatched Cottage, River
Cows Grazing
Located in Preston, GB
English Countryside Oil Painting with Thatched Cottage, River & Cows Grazing by British Artist
Art
Category
1980s English School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Stepping stones over the river to an Old Barn, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Gav Banns
Located in Yardley, PA
This is one of my local walks by a river with stepping stones, set in a beautiful, not often
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th Century river landscape oil painting of Doeford Bridge, Lancashire
By Henry H. Parker
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
and 1995.
Condition: As with all of our original antique oil paintings, this work is offered in ready
Category
Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage American Modernist Framed Landscape Signed Fall River Scene Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY
Category
1980s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Vintage American Modernist Framed Landscape Signed Fall River Scene Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a
Category
1980s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Antique Hudson River School Bald Eagle Kaaterskill Falls Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
19th century Hudson River School landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. In excellent
Category
1960s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
1880 Original Romantic Pastoral Oil Painting Alpine River with Watermill Signed
Located in Stockholm, SE
left "EW 1880"
Medium: Oil painting on canvas.
Image dimensions (approx.): 49 x 70.2 cm (19.3 x 27.6
Category
1880s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Oil
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River Oil Painting For Sale on 1stDibs
You are likely to find exactly the river oil painting you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. There are many Impressionist, Contemporary and Modern versions of these works for sale. If you’re looking for a river oil painting from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right river oil painting is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes brown, gray, black and blue. Finding an appealing river oil painting — no matter the origin — is easy, but Jane Bloodgood-Abrams, Henri Duhem, Sanford Robinson Gifford, Bryan Mark Taylor and William Trost Richards each produced popular versions that are worth a look. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and fabric. A large river oil painting can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while smaller examples are available — approximately spanning 0.5 high and 0.1 wide — and may be better suited to a more modest living area.
How Much is a River Oil Painting?
The price for a river oil painting in our collection starts at $200 and tops out at $900,000 with the average selling for $3,804.
Finding the Right Landscape-paintings for You
It could be argued that cave walls were the canvases for the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict and elevate natural scenery through art, but there is a richer history to consider.
The Netherlands was home to landscapes as a major theme in painting as early as the 1500s, and ink-on-silk paintings in China featured mountains and large bodies of water as far back as the third century. Greeks created vast wall paintings that depicted landscapes and grandiose garden scenes, while in the late 15th century and early 16th century, landscapes were increasingly the subject of watercolor works by the likes of Leonardo da Vinci and Fra Bartolomeo.
The popularity of religious paintings eventually declined altogether, and by the early 19th century, painters of classical landscapes took to painting out-of-doors (plein-air painting). Paintings of natural scenery were increasingly realistic but romanticized too. Into the 20th century, landscapes remained a major theme for many artists, and while the term “landscape painting” may call to mind images of lush, grassy fields and open seascapes, the genre is characterized by more variety, colors and diverse styles than you may think. Painters working in the photorealist style of landscape painting, for example, seek to create works so lifelike that you may confuse their paint for camera pixels. But if you’re shopping for art to outfit an important room, the work needs to be something with a bit of gravitas (and the right frame is important, too).
Adding a landscape painting to your home can introduce peace and serenity within the confines of your own space. (Some may think of it as an aspirational window of sorts rather than a canvas.) Abstract landscape paintings by the likes of Korean painter Seungyoon Choi or Georgia-based artist Katherine Sandoz, on the other hand, bring pops of color and movement into a room. These landscapes refuse to serve as a background. Elsewhere, Adam Straus’s technology-inspired paintings highlight how our extreme involvement with our devices has removed us from the glory of the world around us. Influenced by modern life and steeped in social commentary, Straus’s landscape paintings make us see our surroundings anew.
Whether you’re seeking works by the world’s most notable names or those authored by underground legends, find a vast collection of landscape paintings on 1stDibs.
Questions About River Oil Painting
- 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.
- 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.
- 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. - 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.
- 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 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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