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How can you tell how old an oil painting is?
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To tell how old an oil painting is, research the artist who produced it. You can use the mobile app Smartify to snap a photo of the signature on your painting and identify the artist. Read biographical information about the artist online and look at images of their work to estimate the age of your piece. Alternatively, you can get the opinion of a knowledgeable art dealer or certified appraiser. Explore a wide variety of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024
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Airplane in landscape - landscape painting
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful painting by Jeroen Allart is part of his minimalist landscape and animal painting he did in his home country the Netherlands.
'A farm stands before you on the horizon....
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tombs of the Sultans - 19th Century Orientalist Oil Painting Royal Academy 1873
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Tombs of the Sultans’ by Frank Dillon R.I. R.O.I. (1823-1909).
The painting – which depicts the ancient Egyptian “City of the Dead” outside the old walls of Cairo – is signed by th...
Category
1870s English School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$30,873 Sale Price
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SAT-NAM
Located in Zofingen, AG
“This work is a visual mantra — an invitation to stillness. With no defined forms, only texture and vibration, the painting dissolves the boundary between the outer and inner world.”
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a woman large French Art Deco lady oil painting on canvas
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Large mid-century female oil painting on canvas by French artist, Louis-Frédéric Dupuis (1909-2003), signed in the lower right.
This is a delightful, post-impressionist eye catching...
Category
1940s Art Deco Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Nude painting large female oil on canvas by French artist, Georges Guinegault
By Georges-Pierre Guinegault
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Large mid-century female reclining nude by renown French artist, Georges Pierre Guinegault (1893 – 1952) who is famous for his nudes.
This fabulous oil on stretched canvas is signed...
Category
1940s Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French antique landscape oil painting on canvas from the 1800's
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Antique French landscape impressionist oil painting on canvas in an attractive vintage frame. A charming, authentic 1800's oil on canvas with a good sky and trees reflected in the ...
Category
Late 19th Century French School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
