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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
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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
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
Exploded City
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on canvas
signed on the back
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antalya. Mountain turtle
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I poured my love for nature’s tranquility, capturing the gentle embrace of sea, sky, and mountain. Through soft, impressionistic brushstrokes and oil’s rich texture...
Category
Early 2000s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
