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The Motor, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
textured rough raw unfinished look. Painting captures the metallic feel of the Motor,scale, set square
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Still Life Painting - Motor Oil Cans on Table
Located in Houston, TX
Vibrant still life painting of Shell and Yacco motor oil containers, a reflective silver bucket
Category
1950s Still-life Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Oil, Paper
Original Texas Motor Oil vintage Swiss poster horse
Located in Spokane, WA
Original poster: TEXACO MOTOR OIL. Artist: Raoul Van Doren.
Printer: Texaco S. A. Bale
Category
1960s Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 51 in W 35.25 in D 0.06 in
Original Vintage Advertising Poster for Shell Motor Oil
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster for Shell Motor Oil. Self mixing two times. Fantastic image of
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Posters
Materials
Lithograph, Paper
Tropicana Motor Hotel
By Terry Thompson
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist Statement
Nothing But Neon, 2021
I see beauty in old neon signs.
I have always been fascinated by the glow inside the hand-bent, glass tubes. I enjoy the sculptural, mechan...
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vyatka VP-150 (Soviet Motor Scooter) - realist, still-life, oil on canvas
By Dmitry Yuzefovich
Located in Bloomfield, ON
this oil painting, a motor scooter is parked on a sidewalk—its bright red colour contrasting nicely
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Cover Illustration for ''Motor'' Magazine
By Robert Robinson
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Signature: Signed Lower Right
Cover Illustration for ''Motor'' Magazine
Category
1930s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Motor Magazine Cover, September 1930
By Robert Robinson
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Date: 1930
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 21.00" x 28.00"
Signature: Signed Lower Right
MOTOR
Category
1930s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Circa 1930 Original advertising poster for Veedol motor oil - Vintage
Located in PARIS, FR
capturing the public's attention.
Advertising - Industry - Automobile
Motor Oil
Bedos & Cie Paris
Category
1930s Art Deco Prints and Multiples
Materials
Linen, Paper, Lithograph
H 45.67 in W 61.82 in
Poster designed by Johannes Safis in 1928 - Standard Motor Oil advertisement
Located in PARIS, FR
Standard Motor Oil advertisement showing a glass liter bottle flowing into the word "Standard
Category
1920s Art Deco Prints and Multiples
Materials
Linen, Paper, Lithograph
Original Vintage Bret Oil Motor Racing Sport Poster - Motorcycle Champions 1953
Located in London, GB
Original vintage motor sport advertising poster published by Bret-Oil in celebration of the 1953
Category
Vintage 1950s French Posters
Materials
Paper
H 22.84 in W 14.97 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Advertising Poster Shell X-100 Motor Oil Engine Kittens Design
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster for Shell X-100 Motor Oil Keeps your engine in top shape
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Posters
Materials
Paper
H 31.89 in W 47.25 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Bugatti World Record Motor Racing Poster Sponsor By Castrol Oil
By Jean Pillod
Located in London, GB
Original vintage motor racing poster published to celebrate the new world record achieved by Count
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Posters
Materials
Paper
H 31.5 in W 23.43 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Poster New Shell Lubricating Oils Motor Oil Can Logo Mannequin
By Edward McKnight Kauffer
Located in London, GB
yellow can of Shell motor oil featuring a jointed artist's mannequin holding up the Shell logo on the
Category
Vintage 1930s British Posters
Materials
Paper
H 29.93 in W 44.89 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Poster Castrol Motor Oil 1928 T.T. Races Isle of Man Motorcycle
Located in London, GB
Original vintage motorsport advertising poster for Castrol Motor Oil - 1928 T.T. Races again won on
Category
Vintage 1920s British Posters
Materials
Paper
H 29.93 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in
American Contemporary Art by Michael Alan - Motor Functions
By Michael Alan
Located in Paris, IDF
Original artwork on paper
Michael Alan is an American artist born in 1977 who lives & works in New York, USA. As a multidisciplinary artist. His work has been featured in many solo ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Pencil
H 9 in W 6 in D 0.04 in
"On A Good Day" Oil Painting of a quail over a turquoise background
By Michael-Che Swisher
Located in Edgartown, MA
, the artists experienced severe muscle weakness in her arms and shoulders and a loss of fine motor
Category
2010s Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th Century seascape oil painting of a guardship firing a salute off a coast
By Henry Thomas Dawson
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Henry Thomas Dawson
British, (1841-1918)
Guardship Firing a Salute
Oil on canvas, signed & dated
Category
19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 24.25 in W 30.25 in D 2.75 in
"Stretching Out" Oil painting of a white stork over a green background
By Michael-Che Swisher
Located in Edgartown, MA
, the artists experienced severe muscle weakness in her arms and shoulders and a loss of fine motor
Category
2010s Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Scavenger Hunt" Oil Painting of a blue jay against a turquoise background
By Michael-Che Swisher
Located in Edgartown, MA
, the artists experienced severe muscle weakness in her arms and shoulders and a loss of fine motor
Category
2010s Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Why, Yes I Do" Oil painting of a puffin over a turquoise background
By Michael-Che Swisher
Located in Edgartown, MA
, the artists experienced severe muscle weakness in her arms and shoulders and a loss of fine motor
Category
2010s Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large 1930s Ford Tin Goose Tri-Motor Airplane Model
Located in Peekskill, NY
airlines, oil companies and wealthy individuals. The Ford Trimotor and Junkers JU-52 were pioneering
Category
Early 20th Century Streamlined Moderne Models and Miniatures
Materials
Tin
"Little Treasure" Oil painting of a woodpecker over pink background
By Michael-Che Swisher
Located in Edgartown, MA
, the artists experienced severe muscle weakness in her arms and shoulders and a loss of fine motor
Category
2010s Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Edwardian Portrait of a Young Girl - Scottish 1909 art portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This lovely Scottish Edwardian portrait oil painting is by noted artist William Alexander
Category
Early 1900s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Baby Jay" Impasto oil painting of a grey bird on gold background
By Michael-Che Swisher
Located in Edgartown, MA
Impasto oil painting of a grey bird on a gold background.
Michael-Che Swisher's work is inspired
Category
2010s Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Original Vintage Castrol Motor Racing Poster Monza Circuit Jaguar 3.8 Mark 2 Car
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster celebrating the racing achievements using Castrol motor oil
Category
Vintage 1960s British Posters
Materials
Paper
H 29.53 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in
"Portrait of a Young Eero Saarinen", Painted By His Father Eliel Saarinen, Oil
Located in Detroit, MI
Motors Technical Center in Warren, Michigan, which follows the rationalist design Miesian style
Category
Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"The Gold Got It" Impasto oil painting of a yellow bird on green background
By Michael-Che Swisher
Located in Edgartown, MA
Impasto oil painting of a yellow bird on a green background.
Michael-Che Swisher's work is
Category
2010s Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Let's Go Fishing, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
peacefully on a bright still lake. With his motor engine up and rope in his hands, he appears to be preparing
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist More Art
Materials
Oil
Modern British, nude oil painting by Ewart Johns, original, blue oil on board
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Ewart Johns (British, 1923 – 2013)
Figures In Touch, 1992
Oil on board
Signed with initials and
Category
20th Century Abstract Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
H 4.75 in W 17.75 in D 1 in
Camino a la Extinción
By Eduardo Roca
Located in Wien, 9
artist are a motor for constant further development: Roca perfects the selection of the cut-out
Category
2010s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Scottish Cliffside, Antique Oil Painting, Signed
By Francis E. Jamieson
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Scottish Cliffside, Antique Oil Painting, Signed
by F. E. Jamieson (British 1895-1950)
Signed on
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Cobalt Sky" Contemporary Impressionist Oil of San Francisco
By Pil Ho Lee
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
that include Canon, Sony, Disney, American Honda Motorcycles and Yamaha Motor Corp.
In 2010, an
Category
2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"East 42nd Street" Contemporary Impressionist Oil of NYC
By Pil Ho Lee
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
that include Canon, Sony, Disney, American Honda Motorcycles and Yamaha Motor Corp.
In 2010, an
Category
2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Public Market" Contemporary Impressionist Oil of Seattle at Night
By Pil Ho Lee
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
, Sony, Disney, American Honda Motorcycles and Yamaha Motor Corp.
In 2010, an artist friend and
Category
2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 11 in W 14 in D 1 in
"Seattle Nocturne" Contemporary Impressionist Oil of Seattle at Night
By Pil Ho Lee
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
that include Canon, Sony, Disney, American Honda Motorcycles and Yamaha Motor Corp.
In 2010, an
Category
2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 12 in W 12 in D 1 in
Antique Scottish Oil Painting Sunset Pitlochry Perthshire
By Francis E. Jamieson
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
pseudonym "W. Richards"
titled verso to canvas
oil painting on canvas, framed
canvas: 12 x 20 inches
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 15.5 in W 23.5 in D 1 in
Bouganvillea - Oil on Canvas by Marzia Trinca - 2019
By Marzia Trinca
Located in Roma, IT
Bougainvillea is an original artwork realized by Marzia Trinca in 2019.
Original colored oil
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 0.6 in
Ipomea - Original Oil on Canvas by Marzia Trinca - 2019
By Marzia Trinca
Located in Roma, IT
Ipomea is an original artwork realized by Marzia Trinca in 2019.
Original colored oil painting
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 19.69 in W 15.75 in D 0.6 in
Abstract Oil Painting by Linda Touby 'Pigeons 562'
By Linda Touby
Located in White Plains, NY
“Pigeons 562” by Linda Touby, circa 2010. Oil and wax on canvas, 30 x 30 inches. This painting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wax, Oil
Hemerocallis - Original Oil on Canvas by Marzia Trinca - 2019
By Marzia Trinca
Located in Roma, IT
Hemerocallis is an original artwork realized by Marzia Trinca in 2019.
Original colored oil
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 0.6 in
El Balcon, Courting Couple Mexican Modernist Oil Painting
By Eliana Menasse
Located in Surfside, FL
Gráfica de la UNAM, México the General Motors Collection, The B. Lewin Collection of Mexican Art, Palm
Category
1960s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Moonlit River Landscape - Early 20th Century English Antique Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful early 20th century oil on board depicting a moonlit river landscape, by Northern
Category
Early 20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
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H 14.5 in W 18.5 in
"Oil Distribution Manifold", 2007
By Ian Gittler
Located in Hudson, NY
Ian Gittler’s Motor Art series-photographs of century-old engine parts, gears, sparkplugs, and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Pigment
Glen Ogle, Lochearnhead, Antique Scottish Oil Painting Sunset, Signed
By Francis E. Jamieson
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Glen Ogle, Lochearnhead, Antique Scottish Oil Painting Sunset, Signed
by F. E. Jamieson (British
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 14.5 in W 22.5 in D 1 in
Sunset over Scottish Highlands 'Allan Waters', signed oil painting
By Francis E. Jamieson
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
corner & titled verso
oil painting on canvas laid over board, framed
canvas: 16 x 24 inches
framed: 19 x
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Rosa Bracteata - Original Oil on Canvas by Marzia Trinca - 2019
By Marzia Trinca
Located in Roma, IT
Rosa Bracteata is an original artwork realized by Marzia Trinca in 2019.
Original colored oil
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 0.6 in
"Statue of Liberty" American Icon, Oil Painting, Triptych
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
Motor City she painted and sculpted the portraits of many of the business and political leaders of the
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique Scottish Highlands Oil Painting Coastal Inlet Harbour Scene
By Francis E. Jamieson
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
pseudonym 'Phil Hips'
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 16 x 24 inches
Fine quality antique oil
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Antique Scottish Highlands Oil Painting Sunset Landscape with Mountains
By Francis E. Jamieson
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
pseudonym 'Phil Hips'.
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 16 x 24 inches
Fine quality antique oil
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Antique Scottish Highlands Oil Painting Misty River Landscape Perthshire
By Francis E. Jamieson
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Ballinluig"
by F. E. Jamieson (British 1895-1950)
signed lower corner
inscribed verso
oil
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 18.5 in W 26.5 in D 1 in
Antique Scottish Highlands Oil Painting Dunkeld River Tay Perthshire
By Francis E. Jamieson
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Dunkeld"
by F. E. Jamieson (British 1895-1950)
signed lower corner
inscribed verso
oil painting
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abandoned (Colorado) - Oil on Canvas, American Modern Landscape Painting
By William Sanderson
Located in Denver, CO
'Abandoned (Colorado)' is an oil painting by William Sanderson (1905-1990) depicting an abandoned
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 13.25 in W 16.5 in D 0.75 in
Antique Scottish Highlands Signed Oil Painting Loch Tay Perthshire
By Francis E. Jamieson
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"
titled verso to canvas
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 16 x 24 inches
Fine quality antique
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Scottish Highlands Antique Oil Painting Figure by Cottage Loch Landscape
By Francis E. Jamieson
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
. Richards"
titled verso to canvas
oil painting on canvas, unframed
framed: 23 x 30 inches
canvas: 16 x 24
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Brazilian Modernist Abstract Oil Painting Latin American Expressionist Concreta
Located in Surfside, FL
Abstract oil on canvas painting by Ivan Freitas.
25" x 31" inch canvas, framed to 30" x 36
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Oil and Wax Painting by Linda Touby 'Pigeons 312'
By Linda Touby
Located in White Plains, NY
“Pigeons 312” by Linda Touby, circa 2010. Oil and wax on canvas, 36 x 36 inches. This painting
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wax, Oil
Abstract Oil and Wax Painting by Linda Touby 'Pigeons 15'
By Linda Touby
Located in White Plains, NY
“Pigeons 15” by Linda Touby, circa 2010. Oil and wax on canvas, 36 x 36 inches. This painting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wax, Oil
Close of Day - British 1900 Victorian art pine trees landscape oil painting
By Daniel Sherrin
Located in London, GB
This lovely large Victorian landscape oil painting is by noted British artist Daniel Sherrin
Category
Early 1900s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Mme de Noirmont", Oil on Canvas Portrait, circa 18th Century
By (circle of) Nicolas de Largillierre
Located in Detroit, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY
This painting titled "Mme de Noirmont" is an oil on canvas work from the studio
Category
18th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Adhesive, Oil
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- Do emeralds need to be oiled?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, natural emeralds need to be oiled. Natural emeralds will have cracks and fissures before treatment, and oils will help give the emerald a high sheen and attractive finish. Browse a wide selection of emerald jewelry pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024To identify an oil painting, look closely at its surface. Compared to other paintings, pieces produced in oils usually show off a variety of textures across the canvas, and the paint will appear layered on. If you're looking to determine the name, age or creator of a work, try snapping a photo with your smartphone’s camera and conducting a reverse image search online. Shop a diverse assortment of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
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- 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024Jan van Eyck is widely considered by art historians to be the father of oil painting. While the usage of oil paints dates back to 7th-century China, the Flemish painter popularized the material, using oils to produce highly detailed works such as The Arnolfini Portrait. The Northern Renaissance master also influenced many other artists, such as Hugo van der Goes and Gerard David. Shop an assortment of fine art on 1stDibs.
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Clean an oil painting by dusting it with a natural-hair artists’ brush.
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- What is abstract oil painting?1 AnswerLilac Gallery Ltd.March 17, 2021An abstract oil painting and an artwork that is made with oil paint on a medium like canvas, wood board, or other panels like canvas board. And the 'abstract' term refers to the Movement & Style of the piece. As abstraction indicates a departure from reality in the depiction of imagery in art, the artist creates a painting where the subject, shape, form, color, and line, is created with no particular references of the world but as a composition that may exist with a degree of independence from its vision.
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Varnishing an oil is not necessary, but it is recommended because it protects the painting and corrects surface irregularities.
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Butcher blocks should be oiled whenever the wood begins to look dry or chalky.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are a few key things to look for to identify an antique oil lamp. First check for a patent number anywhere on your lamp. Use a black light to inspect whether your lamp’s hardware is secured with glue, which fluoresces and would indicate a contemporary lamp. Antique lamps use plaster to attach hardware and fill gaps. An antique oil lamp may have hand-blown glass. Shop a range of professionally authenticated antique oil lamps on 1stDibs.
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