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Is it necessary to varnish oil paintings?
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Varnishing an oil is not necessary, but it is recommended because it protects the painting and corrects surface irregularities.
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
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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
Horse oil portrait painting in landscape chestnut horse after George Stubbs
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Large horse portrait in landscape, an oil painting on stretched canvas in its original frame after Victorian artist, George Stubbs. This is an exceptionally attractive large oil por...
Category
1960s English School Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine 17thC Dutch Golden Old Master Oil Painting Travellers in Ancient Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Travellers in Ancient Landscape
Dutch, late 17th century
Circle of Jan Griffier (1652-1718) Dutch
oil on canvas, framed in ornate antique gilt frame.
framed: 26 x 30 inches
canvas :...
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Port de Plaisance" Pointillistic Seascape with Sailboats Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A large Mid-20th Century oil painting landscape depicting sail boats by the Port de Plaisance in France with homes and a tree lined path to the left. This piece has a strong presence...
Category
Mid-20th Century Pointillist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Scintillating Light: View from the Hills to the City, a winding path, Madrid
Located in Norwich, GB
A perfectly Impressionistic work with beautifully loose, almost pointillist brushstrokes, focussing on the scintillating light and the remote hilltop atmosphere.
Artist Frans Hog...
Category
1910s Pointillist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
