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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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Serene countryside morning with wild flowers, rustic fence & soft, misty light
Located in Preston, GB
Serene countryside morning with wildflowers, rustic fence & soft, misty light by 20th Century British Artist, Pamela Derry (1932-2002)
Art measures 22 x 18 inches
Frame measures 28...
Category
20th Century English School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Young Belle Epoque Beauty - 19th Century Oil Painting Portrait French Girl Paris
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Young Beauty holding a Red Rose’ by Étienne Adolphe Piot (1831-1910). The painting is signed by the artist and hangs in a fine quality gold metal leaf frame.
Academy Fine Paintings...
Category
Late 19th Century French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Parting Day - V Large 19th Century Oil Painting English Sunset Landscape
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
'The Parting Day’ by Henry H Parker (1858-1930). The painting – which depicts figures and cattle on a country lane at sunset – is signed by the artist and hangs in a good quality gil...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Enchantress - 19th Century Belle Epoque Oil Painting Portrait French Beauty
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘The Enchantress’ by Nathaniel Sichel (1843-1907). This large fine 19th century oil on canvas, depicting a dark-haired beauty wearing a crown of holly, is signed by the artist and ha...
Category
Late 19th Century French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vale of the Conwy, Snowdonia - Large 19th Century Landscape Oil Painting Wales
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Vale of the Conwy’ by Samuel Lines (1778-1863). The painting – which depicts a single female figure in Welsh dress walking with a goat in an extensive mountain landscape – is signed...
Category
Early 19th Century English School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Frida" ( contemporary colorful portrait of a woman with flowers in her hair)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary colorful portrait named "Frida" depicts a woman with red flowers in her hair. She wears blue-green earrings and holds her hand against her chest. She has a thoughtf...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil, Paper
