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Investigation (bat fox bat oil painting surrealism figurative animal vintage)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
, animals, bat, oil painting, earth tones, figurative painting, strangeness, contemporary surrealistic
Category

2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Oil Painting by John Bates Noel "A Rural Landscape"
By John Bates Noel
Located in Mere, GB
Oil Painting by John Bates Noel "A Rural Landscape" 1870- 1927. Noel was the son and pupil of
Category

20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large Geometric Abstract Painting by Leo Bates
By Leo Bates
Located in Long Island City, NY
An oil painting by Leo Bates from 1976. A prolific artist who operated predominately in secrecy
Category

1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Birch Shapes, Andrea Bates, Original Woodland Landscape Painting, Affordable Art
By Andrea Bates
Located in Deddington, GB
original oil painting by Andrea Bates. The warm autumnal tones of the piece remind Andrea of the birches
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

David Bates, Forest View With Distant Peaks, North Wales, Antique Oil Painting
By David Bates b.1840
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This late 19th-century oil painting by British artist David Bates (1840-1921) depicts a woodland
Category

1880s English School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

John Bates Noel (1870-1927) - Framed Oil, The Beech Wood Malvern
By John Bates Noel
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine oil painting by Victorian artist John Bates Noel (1870-1927), depicting a country couple
Category

Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Mending the Bank" 1899 - English Pastoral Oil on Linen by David Bates
By David Bates b.1840
Located in Soquel, CA
"Mending the Bank" 1899 - English Pastoral Oil on Linen by David Bates. Highly detailed country
Category

1890s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

David Bates, Rural Landscape With Thatched Cottage, Country Track & Pond
By David Bates b.1840
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This charming 19th-century oil painting by British artist David Bates (1840-1921) depicts an
Category

1870s English School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Pair of 19th century landscape oil paintings of the River Avon & Berwyn Valley
By John Bates Noel
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
**PLEASE NOTE: EACH PAINTING INCLUDING THE FRAME MEASURES 19 INCHES X 23 INCHES** John Bates Noel
Category

19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Early 20th Century Worcestershire landscape oil painting of a plough team
By David Bates b.1840
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
David Bates British, (1840-1921) The Plough Team, Bredon’s Norton Oil on canvas, signed & dated
Category

19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

19th Century Welsh landscape oil painting of figures by the River Glaslyn
By David Bates b.1840
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
David Bates British, (1840-1921) Early Morning on the Glaslyn Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1895
Category

19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Man Bat
By Scott Daniel Ellison
Located in New York, NY
Oil and acrylic on board Signed, titled, and dated, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt
Category

2010s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board, Oil

19th Century North African river landscape oil painting of a man using a Shadoof
By David Bates b.1840
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
David Bates British, (1840-1921) The Shadoof Oil on canvas, signed, further inscribed verso Image
Category

19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Bat in Cave
By Scott Daniel Ellison
Located in New York, NY
Bat in Cave 2014 Signed, titled, and dated in ink, verso Oil on board 8 x 10 inches Contact
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

Bat in the Hat
By Linda Ridd Herzog
Located in Napa, CA
and nature around her that she painted her first oil painting at the age of nine and never looked back
Category

2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bat in the Hat
H 36 in W 24 in D 1 in
"Bat and Him" Red / Oil Pastel on cardboard / 68 x 48 cm
Located in KRAKÓW, PL
Oil pastel on cardboard, one of a series of three paintings under the common title "Bat and Him
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel

"Bat and Him" Blue / Oil Pastel on cardboard / 68 x 48 cm
Located in KRAKÓW, PL
Oil pastel on cardboard, one of a series of three paintings under the common title "Bat and Him
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel

Cow Parsley in May
By Andrea Bates
Located in Deddington, GB
Andrea Bates, Original Oil Painting, 46x61cm Down the sunny lanes in Oxfordshire where the sunlight
Category

2010s Naturalistic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Cow Parsley in May
Cow Parsley in May
H 18.12 in W 24.02 in D 0.4 in
A Conversation by the Bridge
Located in St. Albans, GB
David Bates A very traditional English oil painting by the highly collected artist David Bates. It
Category

1890s Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

A Conversation by the Bridge
A Conversation by the Bridge
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H 31 in W 43 in D 3 in
Greek Village
By Andrea Bates
Located in Deddington, GB
Andrea Bates, Greek Village Original Oil Painting, 51x61cm An old Venetian village dating from
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Greek Village
Greek Village
H 20.08 in W 24.02 in D 0.4 in
Spring Landscape near Broughton
By Andrea Bates
Located in Deddington, GB
Andrea Bates 18 x 24″, oil £750, Spring Landscape near Broughton Size: H:18 cm x W:24 cm
Category

2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Autumn Birches
By Andrea Bates
Located in Deddington, GB
an original oil painting by Andrea Bates. The warm autumnal tones of the piece remind Andrea of the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Autumn Birches
Autumn Birches
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H 12.21 in W 18.12 in D 0.99 in
Solares 52 X 42
By Mimi Bates
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The brilliant yellow of Solaris is oil paint on aluminum and is 52 X 42 inches. Mimi Bates: "As a
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Solares 52 X 42
H 52 in W 42 in D 2 in
Rouge Noir #3 36 x 36
By Mimi Bates
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rouge Noir 36 x 36 x 1 2/3 Oil on canvas Mimi Bates: As a child I loved to paint and draw on my
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rouge Noir #3 36 x 36
H 36 in W 36 in D 1.66 in
Gary Erbe Trompe L'Oeil Bat Subject Oil on Canvas, "All Creatures"
By Gary Erbe
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Gary Erbe (b. 1944) New York/New Jersey painter - Oil on canvas titled "All Creatures." The
Category

Late 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Paint

English Victorian Antique landscape, Figures gathering Primroses
By John Bates Noel
Located in Woodbury, CT
John Bates Noel was born John Noel Bates in Worcester in 1870. He was the son of the landscape artist
Category

1920s Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Early 20th Century Distant Canyon Landscape
By Cyrus Bates Currier
Located in Soquel, CA
Currier of Currier and Ives. please see my matching painting by Cyrus Bates Currier, makes an excellent
Category

1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Capel Curig North Wales Landscape
By David Bates b.1840
Located in Holywell, GB
David Bates (1840 –1921 Woodland Capel Curig North Wales A stylish oil painting of a couple in a
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Up at Bat, The Saturday Evening Post Cover, August 10, 1940
By Spencer Douglass Crockwell
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Price on Request. The Saturday Evening Post cover, August 10, 1940
Category

1940s American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Masonite

19th century English River landscape with man fishing by the riverside
By David Bates b.1840
Located in Woodbury, CT
David Bates 19th century English River landscape, with fisherman by the river side. David Bates
Category

1880s Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"South Bay, " 1970s Modern Abstract Oil Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
This Modern abstract painting by Modernist painter Stanley Bate features earthy, textured umber
Category

1970s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“Lake View”
By David Bates b.1840
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil on canvas painting by the well known British artist, David Bates. Signed lower right
Category

1880s Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“A Corner of Lowes Water”
By David Bates b.1840
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautifully executed oil on canvas landscape with figures in a boat by the well known British
Category

Early 1900s Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Guatemalan Latin American Oil Painting Modernist Porch Scene
By Rolando Aguilar
Located in Surfside, FL
the film "Pop Vuh", which took 4 and a half years to complete with the group Wajshaquib Bat'z and was
Category

1970s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Loading the Crop
By David Bates b.1840
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on canvas Canvas size: 20 x 30 inches Signed and dated ' 1902' lower left
Category

19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tense (pet dog, bulldog, baseball, animal portrait art, surrealist oil painting)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
vs nature, surrealism, giant animal, vintage, oil painting, animal painting, strangeness
Category

2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Moret-sur-Loing - Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting by Antoine Guillemet
By Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Guillemet
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas landscape circa 1890 by French impressionist painter Jean Baptiste Antoine
Category

1890s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Jerusalem Modernist Landscape Oil Painting Israeli Bezalel Artist, Judaica Art
By Ivan Schwebel
Located in Surfside, FL
Ivan Schwebel, Israeli American (1932-2011) Oil on canvas. Painting of Winter Landscape. Signed
Category

1970s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Dawn at Merzouga (L'Aurore a Merzouga) - Abstract landscape oil painting
By Wafaa Mezouar
Located in East Quogue, NY
painting, drip painting, oil painting, home decor, interior design
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Hollyhocks, Impressionist, Oil, Flowers, Garden
By Keith Oehmig
Located in Wiscasset, ME
, Connecticut; Bates College Museum of Art, Lewiston, Maine; the Hunter Museum of American Art, Chattanooga
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

William Thon Mountain Town Calabria Italy Expressionist Oil Landscape Painting
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th century oil on board landscape painting by William Thon titled "Mountain Town, Calabria
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Yankel Ginzburg Oil Painting of Fish Featured on Book Binder
By Yankel Ginzburg
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Extremely rare original Yankel Ginzburg oil painting on canvas titled, "Fish" which is featured on
Category

Late 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Paint

Along the Seine, Impressionist, Oil, Paris
By Keith Oehmig
Located in Wiscasset, ME
, Connecticut; Bates College Museum of Art, Lewiston, Maine; the Hunter Museum of American Art, Chattanooga
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

William Thon Olive Trees Abstract Expressionist Oil on Board Landscape Painting
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th century oil on board landscape painting by William Thon, titled "Olive Trees," No. 850
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

"Aragon" Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
This Modern Abstract Expressionist painting by Stanley Bate is made with oil paint on board and
Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Kore" Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
This Modern Abstract Expressionist painting by Stanley Bate is made with oil paint on canvas and
Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Spring Rhodies" Keith Oehmig, Impressionist oil
By Keith Oehmig
Located in Wiscasset, ME
, Connecticut; Bates College Museum of Art, Lewiston, Maine; the Hunter Museum of American Art, Chattanooga
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Panel, Oil

"Hill Town" Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
This Modern Abstract Expressionist painting by Stanley Bate is made with oil paint on canvas and
Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The Serpent" Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
This Modern Abstract Expressionist painting by Stanley Bate is made with oil paint on board and
Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Resting Amazon" Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
This Modern Abstract Expressionist painting by Stanley Bate is made with oil paint on canvas and
Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Cathedral #79" Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
This Modern Abstract Expressionist painting by Stanley Bate is made with oil paint on canvas and
Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Night Garden" Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
This Modern Abstract Expressionist painting by Stanley Bate is made with oil paint on canvas and
Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Birthday, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
This Modern Abstract Expressionist painting by Stanley Bate is made with oil paint on canvas. It
Category

1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Survivors, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
This Modern painting by Abstract Expressionist Stanley Bate was made with oil on canvas circa 1960
Category

1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Urbino, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
. Made with oil paint on canvas, the painting is modeled after the famed painting by Titian, Venus of
Category

1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Sagres, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
This Modern Abstract Expressionist painting by Stanley Bate is made with oil on canvas. The top
Category

1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Cathedral, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
This Modern abstract painting by Stanley Bate has a light beige, creme, and warm sepia palette. The
Category

1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Paphos, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
This textured, Modern Abstract Expressionist painting Stanley Bate features a neutral palette with
Category

1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Mazarrón, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
In this Modern abstract painting by Stanley Bate, a bold palette is married with imperfect shapes
Category

1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Picos, " 1970s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
organic shapes and lines covering the canvas. The oil painting is made on canvas and framed in a gold-hued
Category

1970s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate bates oil painting for your needs in our varied inventory. In our selection of items, you can find Impressionist examples as well as a Abstract version. You’re likely to find the perfect bates oil painting among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 18th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right bates oil painting is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes brown, gray, black and orange. Finding an appealing bates oil painting — no matter the origin — is easy, but Andrea Bates, David Bates b.1840, Cyrus Bates Currier, John Bates Noel and Christopher Klein each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Artworks like these — often created in oil paint, paint and fabric — can elevate any room of your home.

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    Jan 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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    An 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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    Yes, sunlight affects oil paintings. Keep your oil paintings away from direct sunlight.

    To maintain oil paintings that you purchased for your home, experts suggest that you keep them out of sunlight. Prolonged exposure to the sunlight coming in from a window can fade the colors in your painting. Do not hang your oil painting near a heat source or where it can get wet (bathrooms and kitchens are not safe for your oil painting).

    You may wish to dust your oil painting so that layers of dust don’t begin to gather on its surface. This should only be considered to remove loose dust. Never spray any chemical substance on your oil painting. Do not use a damp cloth to dust your oil painting. (Again, your painting should not be exposed to moisture.)

    To remove loose dust, use a soft brush that measures approximately one to two inches wide with natural-hair bristles. Do not use a dust cloth or a feather duster, as those items may catch or leave threads or feathers behind. Do not apply pressure or dust your painting for an extended period of time.

    If you think that your oil painting is considerably dirty or believe that other issues may be at work, experts strongly suggest that you consult with a professional conservator.

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    On 1stdibs, oil paintings cost between $60 and $6,200,000.

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    Yes, oil paintings darken over time. As oil paint is made of pigment particles, the range of substances that are used as pigment in oil paint can render certain colors susceptible to aging. Slowing the aging process for an oil painting involves storing your painting properly and keeping the work out of exposed sunlight. Temperature control and humidity are also important in preserving the life of an oil painting and slowing the aging process.

    To maintain oil paintings that you purchased for your home, experts suggest that you keep them out of direct sunlight. Prolonged exposure to the sunlight coming in from a window can fade the colors in your painting. Do not hang your oil painting near a heat source or where it can get wet (bathrooms and kitchens are not safe for your oil painting).

    You may wish to dust your oil painting so that layers of dust don’t begin to gather on its surface. This should only be considered to remove loose dust. Never spray any chemical substance on your oil painting. Do not use a damp cloth to dust your oil painting. (Again, your painting should not be exposed to moisture.)

    To remove loose dust, use a soft brush that measures approximately one to two inches wide with natural-hair bristles. Do not use a dust cloth or a feather duster, as those items may catch or leave threads or feathers behind. Do not apply pressure or dust your painting for an extended period of time.

    If you think that your oil painting is considerably dirty or believe that other issues may be at work, experts strongly suggest that you consult with a professional conservator.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024
    A few things make an oil painting valuable. Age has a major impact on price, with pieces made over a century ago tending to fetch the highest prices. Who created the painting also matters. The more famous the artist, the higher the selling price for a painting is likely to be. Finally, the condition of the work and whether it is in its original frame will also impact how much it is worth. Find a diverse assortment of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Oils typically command higher prices than acrylic paintings, because they generally require more skill.

  • Lilac Gallery Ltd.March 18, 2021
    The cost of an original oil painting has a very wide range. For emerging new artist could be in the lower end, ranging from the $500 to $10,000 depending on the size and subject matter, for the mid-career artists who are already established, their prices range in the thousands and hundreds of thousands of dollars and lastly the original oil painting art of very established and popular artists that could have auction records in the millions of dollars. In this category are some of the well known examples of the old master paintings and other contemporary artworks.

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