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Russian Landscape (abstract painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
watercolor and oil paintings, showed the series of “Moscow Region”, “Caucasus”, “The Baltic”, “Armenia”
1991
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$650 Sale Price
63% Off
Russian Landscape (abstract painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
watercolor and oil paintings, showed the series of “Moscow Region”, “Caucasus”, “The Baltic”, “Armenia”
1991
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$650 Sale Price
63% Off
Russian Landscape (abstract painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
watercolor and oil paintings, showed the series of “Moscow Region”, “Caucasus”, “The Baltic”, “Armenia”
1991
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$900 Sale Price
50% Off
Russian Landscape (abstract painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
watercolor and oil paintings, showed the series of “Moscow Region”, “Caucasus”, “The Baltic”, “Armenia”
1991
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$900 Sale Price
50% Off
Russian Landscape (abstract painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
watercolor and oil paintings, showed the series of “Moscow Region”, “Caucasus”, “The Baltic”, “Armenia”
1991
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$900 Sale Price
50% Off
Russian Landscape (abstract painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
watercolor and oil paintings, showed the series of “Moscow Region”, “Caucasus”, “The Baltic”, “Armenia”
1991
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$900 Sale Price
50% Off
Saint Martin de Castillon Provence Farmhouse and Lavender Fields Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Saint Martin de Castillon Provence Farmhouse and Lavender Fields Watercolour
Artist: Pierre
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Watercolor
$511 Sale Price
35% Off
French Contemporary Art by Francine Ledieu - Rue des Fossés, Saint Valery
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on paper
Francine Ledieu is a French artist born in 1931 who lives and works in Paris, France
Category
1960s Abstract Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil
Portrait of a Young Man
Located in London, GB
Oil on canvas
Image size: 13 x 16 1/2 inches (33 x 42 cm)
Contemporary style frame (Image below
Category
17th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th C. Saints Paul and Thomas Oil on Panel Painting Pair
Located in New York, NY
A compelling pair of 19th century ecclesiastical oil paintings on panel, depicting Saint Paul and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Decorative Art
Materials
Fruitwood, Giltwood, Paint
Nude Woman - Original Pen and Watercolor by André MeauxSaint-Marc - 1900
By André Meaux Saint-Marc
Located in Roma, IT
Nude Woman is a pen and watercolor drawing realized by the artist André MeauxSaint-Marc (1885-1941)
Good conditions except for aged margins and cutting.
Beautiful nude standing cre...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Brian Summers "October Jay" Blue Jay Bird Sitting on Pumpkin Black Background
By Brian Summers
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Saint Rose in oil painting and drawing, and various art workshops from local and national known artists
Category
2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Brian Summers "Chestnut Sided Warbler" Bird Sitting on Gourd Black Background
By Brian Summers
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
strong interest. With additional course work at the College of Saint Rose in oil painting and drawing
Category
2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Dieppe, France Saint-Jacques
Church painting by Richard Beer
By Richard Beer
Located in London, GB
(1928 - 2017)
Église Saint-Jacques de Dieppe, France
Oil on canvas
66 x 76
The great Gothic marvel of
Category
20th Century Realist Landscape Prints
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large Antique Oil on Canvas Painting of Saint Joseph W. Lily and the Child Jesus
Located in Lisse, NL
portrait of Saint Joseph holding hands with the child Jesus is an oil on canvas and we date it to the 18th
Category
Antique 18th Century European Baroque Revival Religious Items
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint, Plaster
Saint-Malo, Brittany
By William Stanley Haseltine
Located in New York, NY
, who executed dozens of paintings Saint-Malo and the surrounding area. Saint-Malo, too, is very close
Category
19th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Painting of Medieval French Village Saint Cirq Lapopie by Modern British Artist
By Angela Wakefield
Located in Preston, GB
Original painting of the beautiful medieval French village of Saint Cirq Lapopie, Midi-Pyrénées
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Cotton, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
Saint Sebastian Tended by Saint Irene, after Oil Painting by Vicente Portaña
By Vicente López Portaña
Located in Fairhope, AL
by Saint Irene" while the original Spanish Baroque Oil Painting was rendered in 1795 by Spanish
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Baroque Paintings
Yves de Saint Front 20th Century Oil on Canvas Port of Marseille
By Yves de Saint Front 1
Located in London, GB
A post expressionist style oil on canvas of the Port of Marseille by the French artist Yves de
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Canvas
Santo Fracanzano 17th Century Oil on Canvas Saint Jerome Painting
Located in Sanremo, IT
Painting, oil on canvas, with dimensions of 92 x 77 without frame and 107 x 82 cm with frame
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Louis XIV Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Parc Saint Cloud, Paris - Oil on Canvas - French
By Paul Léon Frequenez
Located in NEW YORK, NY
PAUL LÉON FREQUENEZ
French, 1876–1943
Parc Saint Cloud, Paris
With estate stamp
Oil on canvas
26
Category
Early 20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Emile Bernard "Paysage of Saint Cloud" 1931 Oil on Cardboard
By Émile Bernard
Located in Bergamo, IT
Emile Bernard (1868 - 1941)
Paysage de St. Cloud, 1931 ca, oil on cardboard: signed lower right
Category
1930s Post-Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Paint, Oil, Cardboard
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France, landscape, painting impressionist, Provence
Located in PARIS, FR
valley of Saint-Clair and the rocks of the 2 holes
Painting, oil on canvas
Signed and dated 1900
Painting
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Saint John by Andrew Hunt - Figurative realism, oil on canvas
Located in London, GB
Andrew Hunt's Saint John is a 21st Century oil on canvas painting in a figurative realist style
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Saint Mary Magdalene with Angels, after Oil Painting by Anonymous Baroque Artist
Located in Fairhope, AL
with Angels" while the original Baroque Oil Painting was rendered in 1550 by an Anonymous Flemish
Category
Antique 16th Century Belgian Baroque Paintings
Materials
Canvas
1700s Oil on Canvas Painting with Carved Wood Gilded Frame, Praying Woman/Saint
Located in Petaluma, CA
This is a magnificent 1700s oil on canvas painting of a praying woman, or Saint. It is beautifully
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Saint Stephanus
By Jacob Adriaensz Backer
Located in Seattle, WA
Saint Stephanus
Acts 7: 55-56: “And he said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man
Category
1630s Baroque Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
unknown folk artist; All the Saints; oil and mixed medium on canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
unknown folk artist;
All the Saints;
oil and mixed medium on canvas;
36 x 24 in;
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Saint Ambrose
By Vicente Macip
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vicente Macip
Saint Ambrose
Oil on poplar wood
79 x 39 cm
Valencia, around 1520 -1530
This
Category
18th Century and Earlier Renaissance Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Saint Gergory
By Vicente Macip
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vicente Macip
Saint Gergory
Oil on poplar wood
76,5 x 39 cm
Valencia, around 1520 -1530
Category
18th Century and Earlier Renaissance Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
18th Century Italian Oil on Canvas Painting Roman School of Saint Thomas Aquinas
Located in Roma, IT
A very beautiful and classical portrait of Thomas Aquinas an Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, Catholic priest, and Doctor of the Church. An immensely influential philosopher, th...
Category
Antique 18th Century European Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Simone Cantarini "Saint Jerome", Oil on Canvas
By Simone Cantarini
Located in Milan, IT
Simone Cantarini
(Pesaro, 1612-Verona, 1648)
"Saint Jerome"
oil on canvas, cm 112 x
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Italian Baroque Paintings
Pont Saint-Michel, Paris, Oil on Canvas, Richard Hayley Lever, American, 1904
By Richard Hayley Lever
Located in NEW YORK, NY
RICHARD HAYLEY LEVER
American, 1876–1958
Pont Saint-Michel, Paris
Signed and dated HAYLEY LEVER
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
La Seine à Saint-Mammas, Oil on Canvas, Bernhard Klène, Dutch, 1906
By Bernhard Klène
Located in NEW YORK, NY
BERNHARD KLÈNE
Dutch, 1870–1930
La Seine à Saint-Mammès
Signed and dated Bern - 06
Oil on canvas
18
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Saint
By Fernando Botero
Located in New York, NY
Signed and dated 'Botero `17' lower right.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Saint Jerome in his Study
Located in Zürich, CH
.
This painting depicts Saint Jerome, one of the Church Fathers and a renowned biblical scholar and
Category
16th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Original Signed Painting of Madonna with Child with Infant Saint John
Located in Gallatin, TN
Italian Painting in the late 20th Century, as a work of art for spiritual worship and reflection
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
17th Century Caravaggesque Circle of Jusepe De Ribera Saint Peter Oil on Canvas
By Jusepe de Ribera
Located in roma, IT
Oil painting on canvas depicting The Tears of Saint Peter, circle of Jusepe de Ribera (Jativa, 1591
Category
Early 17th Century Naturalistic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Salome with the head of Saint John the Baptist painting woman nude religious
Located in PARIS, FR
Baptist
Painting, oil on canvas
Signed "E. Vincent"
Painting: 46 x 61 cm (25.6 x 24 inches)
Beautiful 19th
Category
Late 19th Century Academic Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Last chance clearance sale. Spanish painting of Saint Francis in tearful ecstasy
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Last chance clearance sale. Northern Spanish painting of Saint Francis, 16th century.
The hands
Category
16th Century Renaissance Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Saint-Malo - Brittany
Located in Paris, IDF
from the University of Paris Sorbonne IV. Self-taught, he learned oil painting by going outside to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Public Lobby "Gare Saint-Lazare"
By Lionel Tréboit
Located in Chicago, IL
Tréboit explores the dynamic architecture, parallel structures and the role of figures within the space. Train stations represent the reality and the imaginary. The concepts play wit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Plaine de Limonade- Original Haitian Contemporary Framed Painting on Board
By Saint-Louis Blaise
Located in Haverstraw, NY
This stunning 20"x24" vintage rural scene painting by the late Haitian master St-Louis Blaise is
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Porte Saint-Denis
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Zürich, CH
set in urban landscapes, his paintings convey the same fine sensuality in the tratment of details such
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Saints and Thieves
By Sarah Awad
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
All Saints
By Ginny Williams
Located in Wenham, MA
This is an original oil painting on a linen panel. Mums, the traditional flower of All Saints Day
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
La grève de Saint-Germain (Saint-Germain de Kamouraska, Québec)
By Julie Desmarais
Located in Montreal, Quebec
journals to create a new series of oil paintings. The works are inspired by spectacular landscapes of the
Category
2010s Pointillist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pilgrims at Saint Anthony’s
By Frans Francken II
Located in Seattle, WA
Pilgrims at Saint Anthony’s
First quarter of the 17th Century
Oil on oak panel
24 x 34 cm. (9.4
Category
1620s Baroque Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Virgin Mary with the Child and Saints
By Flemish School, 17th Century
Located in Zürich, CH
also experimented with oil painting earlier than their Italian Renaissance counterparts.
Category
17th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Saint-Malo bay - Brittany
Located in Paris, IDF
from the University of Paris Sorbonne IV. Self-taught, he learned oil painting by going outside to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mount Saint-Michel - Normandy
Located in Paris, IDF
from the University of Paris Sorbonne IV. Self-taught, he learned oil painting by going outside to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Penitent Saint Mary Magdalene
By Joan Reixach
Located in Barcelona, ES
Joan Reixach (1431-1486)
Penitent Saint Mary Magdalene
Tempera and oil painting on pine panel
Category
18th Century and Earlier Renaissance Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Parc de Saint-Cloud
Located in PARIS, FR
. Shortly afterwards, in 1941, he discovered a painting by Pierre Bonnard at the Ohara Art Museum in
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Garden in Saint Denis
By Betty Parsons
Located in New York, NY
Category
1980s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Saint Marks Square, Venice
By André Hambourg
Located in Farmers Branch, TX
as a journalist for France and also did much painting from his extensive travels in that capacity
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Entrée du port de Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme
Located in Basel, CH
EUGÈNE BOUDIN
(HONFLEUR, 1824 – DEAUVILLE, 1898)
Entrée du port de Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme
1891
Category
1890s Paintings
Materials
Oil
PINS PARASOLS A SAINT-TROPEZ
Located in Ghent, BE
Oil on canvas: 86 x 106.5 cm without frame / 104.5 x 124.5 cm with frame
Signed lower left
Category
1930s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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Saint Oil Painting For Sale on 1stDibs
On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate saint oil painting for your needs in our varied inventory. You can easily find an example made in the Old Masters style, while we also have 36 Old Masters versions to choose from as well. If you’re looking for a saint 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. If you’re looking to add a saint oil painting to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of brown, gray, black, blue and more. There have been many interesting saint oil painting examples over the years, but those made by Cindy Shaoul, Jan Kelderman, Edward Beale, Margaret Evangeline and Richard Gibbons are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these — often created in oil paint, paint and fabric — can elevate any room of your home.
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The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a saint oil painting in our inventory may begin at $370 and can go as high as $345,000, while the average can fetch as much as $5,441.
Questions About Saint 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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