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How do you tell if a canvas painting is real?
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To tell if a canvas painting is real, research using trusted online resources and published references. Learning about the artist and the type of work they produced can help you spot characteristics of their style, such as the types of brushstrokes they commonly employed and how and where they signed their work. You can then use these aspects as criteria for evaluating your painting. Another option is to have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable art dealer inspect your piece and give you an opinion on its likely authenticity. Find a large collection of canvas paintings on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
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The Tug of War - Large Abstract Contemporary Monochrome Cubist-Inspired Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Harrison Gilman's large original artworks begin with a layer of fast-paced gestural abstraction followed by organic shapes and geometric structures. Some of his paintings remain in t...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Oil
The Pond of Flowers
Located in London, GB
'The Pond of Flowers', oil on canvas, by Marie-Lucie Nessi-Valtat (circa 1960s). This exquisite oil painting captures the tranquil beauty of a serene pond, its delicate surface refle...
Category
1960s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tira and Caldera. Santorini
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this evocative painting, I conveyed the stunning harmony between the rugged landscape and the serene, azure waters of Santorini. An island formed by a volcanic eruption with a ver...
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Impressionist Oil on Canvas Landscape, The Poppy Field
Located in Cotignac, FR
Early 20th Century French oil on canvas landscape of a field with poppies by René Albert Raphaël Gouin. The painting is signed bottom left and there are stencil stamps to the back st...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Kill Your Darlings No.15 - contemporary, abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract painting was inspired by nature.
Canadian artist Sandra Goldie’s lyrical paintings’ colours and expressive style are informed by the beauty of the natural...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Thomas Kinkade Paris, Eiffel Tower 18" x 27" Framed S/N #98/2750 Canvas Painting
Located in Palm Coast, FL
A City of Lights II is a popular Thomas Kinkade's series. This large painting titled "Paris, Eiffel Tower, 27” x 18” edition size is limited in Standard Numbered to 2750 S/N on c...
Category
Late 20th Century Art Deco Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas
