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Bactrian Camel, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
/>Bactrian CamelGuigen ZhaOil painting on stretched canvasPainting wraps around
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Camel Keeper & His Majestic Herd Oil Painting French Orientalist Huge Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Desert Companions
Two Camels with their Keeper in the Desert
French Orientalist School, late 20th
Category
Late 20th Century Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
American Neo Expressionist Woman with Camels Abstract Modernist Oil Painting
By Robert Beauchamp
Located in Surfside, FL
Hand signed lower right, titled verso.
Blue Woman with Seated Camels
MIxed media oil painting on
Category
20th Century Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
North African Traveller with Camel in Landscape Large Orientalist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Traveller in Landscape
French School style, late 20th century
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas : 36 x
Category
Late 20th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Camel - Oil on Cardboard by Lillo Bartoloni - 1974
Located in Roma, IT
Camel is an original oil painting on cardboard, realized in 1974 by the Italian artist Lillo
Category
1970s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 12.76 in W 13.78 in D 0.08 in
Camel
By Melinda Hackett
Located in New Orleans, LA
Hackett’s paintings defy popular convention. They are not figurative, decorative, representative
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
Camel beach sketch
Located in CAMPO REAL, ES
In this sketch entitled “Camel Beach”, the artist transports us to the shores of Santander through
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Wood Panel
“Resting the Camels”
By Elizabeth Paxton Oliver
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautifully detailed oil on heavy card stock painting of an orientalist scene with camels resting
Category
1930s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Eleonore Reinhold (1905-1984) - 20th Century Oil, Moroccan Landscape Camel Train
Located in Corsham, GB
An intriguing depiction of figures on camelback, trekking through the rocky Atlas range. Completed in an expressive pastel palette with nods to cubism. Unsigned. Acquired with other ...
Category
20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
The camel Moreno Pincas Contemporary art painting circus animal pastel squire
By Moreno Pincas
Located in Paris, FR
OIl painting on canvas
Unique work
Hand-signed lower right
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 1.97 in
Young man on his camel
Located in Genève, GE
Monogram work A.B.
Work on cardboard
Plaster moldings frame and gilded wood
44.5 x 39.5 x 5 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pastoral Landscape Palestine/Israel Camels and Shepherds
By Shlomo Itzkovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
studied painting in his hometown. In 1918-1925, he moved to Germany and was active in art circles there
Category
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Camel's Hump, Vermont, 1877 by Laura Woodward (American, 1834-1926)
By Laura Woodward
Located in New York, NY
Painted by Hudson River School artist Laura Woodward (1834-1926), "Camel's Hump, Vermont" 1877 is
Category
19th Century Hudson River School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'The White Camel', Paris, Cairo, Danish Modernism, De Tretten, Group of Thirteen
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
descent in the family.
Exhibited: Presumably as, 'The White Camel, 1935', painting #31 in the catalog for
Category
1930s Post-Impressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Plywood, Oil
H 23.25 in W 28.5 in D 0.13 in
Johann Mongels Culverhouse (Dutch, 1820 - 1891) "Camel in Full Moon"
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Camel in Full Moon" painting.
- Oil on Panel
- Framed dimensions: 13.75 in x 12.25
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Paintings
Materials
Paint, Wood
CAMEL - oil and gold leaf on panel with hand lacquered frame.
By Adrienne Sherman
Located in Burlingame, CA
Camel, elaborately and exquisitely painted by Adrienne Sherman in oil on panel with a lacquer-like
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 17 in W 14 in D 1 in
Camel
By Alois Mosbacher
Located in Vienna, AT
Camel, 1992
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated on reverse Mosbacher 92
64.8 x 54.8 cm
Category
1990s Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Camels at a Well, Tangiers, Oil on Canvas, Edwin Lord Weeks, American, 1880
By Edwin Lord Weeks
Located in NEW YORK, NY
EDWIN LORD WEEKS
American, 1849–1903
Camels at a Well, Tangiers
Signed; also dated Tangiers, Xmas
Category
1880s Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
LANDSCAPE - CAMELS IN DESERT
By Miguel Angel
Located in Alcoy, ES
Born in Córdoba, in 1966.
The liking for painting wakes up in him very young, so he soon began his
Category
Early 2000s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Walking from the Camel Fair
By Susan Jayne Hocking
Located in London, GB
Oil, pigment and gold leaf on canvas, vibrant colours. By Artist Susan Jayne Hocking, 77 x 61 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Camel, Zebra and Bottle
Located in Manchester, GB
Craig makes paintings and drawings that explore still life, figure and landscape subjects, seeking
Category
2010s Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Oil Painting on Canvas of a Camel by William Skilling
By William Skilling
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Bold oil painting on canvas of a camel in a desert landscape complete with pyramids. Painted in an
Category
Mid-20th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 39.5 in W 49.5 in D 2 in
American Neo Expressionist Woman with Camels Abstract Modernist Oil Painting
By Robert Beauchamp
Located in Surfside, FL
Hand signed lower right, titled verso.
Blue Woman with Seated Camels
MIxed media oil painting on
Category
20th Century Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
BARBARA DOYLE (B.1917) 1990's MODERN BRITISH OIL PAINTING - CAMEL & PYRAMIDS
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
in London. She was a member of the Arun Art Society.
Title: The Camel
Medium: oil painting on
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Oil Painting on Canvas of a Camel by William Skilling
By William Skilling
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Bold oil painting on canvas of a camel in a desert landscape complete with pyramids. Painted in an
Category
20th Century American British Colonial Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Oil Painting on Canvas of a Camel by William Skilling
By William Skilling
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Oil painting on canvas of an Egyptian camel set in a desert scene with pyramids. Giving a folky
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Paintings
Camel
By William Skilling
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: William Skilling, British/American (1862 - 1964)
Title: Camel
Year: circa 1950
Medium: Oil
Category
1950s American Modern Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Men in Desert (Oil Painting of Two Male Figures Near a Souk with Camel)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
36 x 24 inches, oil on canvas
Custom artist made frame, painted and distressed black wood
Framed
Category
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 44 in W 32 in D 2.5 in
1970s Indian Painting "Walking Camel" Oil on Canvas, Jaime Parlade Design
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Indian painting "Walking Camel" oil on canvas. Jaime Parlade design.
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 48.04 in W 74.81 in D 0.4 in
1970s Indian Painting "Walking Camel" Oil on Canvas, Jaime Parlade Design
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Indian painting "Walking Camel" oil on canvas. Jaime Parlade design.
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 32.68 in W 44.1 in D 0.04 in
Camel beach
Located in CAMPO REAL, ES
From an elevated viewpoint, the painting "Camel Beach" captures a melancholic scene of a beach in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
BELLY Camel Arab Soldier orientalist naturalist french painting 19th
Located in PARIS, FR
Léon BELLY (Attributed to)
Saint-Omer, 1827 - Paris, 1877
Oil on canvas mounted on panel
45 x 37 cm
Category
Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
'Bedouins and Camels Resting Amongst Ruins', 19th Century Orientalist painting
By William Luker Sr.
Located in London, GB
relaxation on their travels. The beautiful 19th Century antique oil painting is set in a finely carved
Category
Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 40.56 in W 61.03 in D 2.76 in
Blue Camels - contemporary urban landscape colorful mixed media painting
By Ellie Hesse
Located in London, GB
Entirely self-taught, Ellie is mainly known for her vibrantly coloured townscapes, though in recent years, she has gone on to develop her art to include more figurative work, focusin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 23.63 in W 23.63 in D 1.19 in
Orientalist Travellers & Camels Desert Camp
By Arnold Schar
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Le Repos de la Caravane
by Arnold Schar (Swiss 1893-1957)
signed lower left
oil painting on canvas
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
1990 Eastern Style Hand Painted Camel Painting Possibly Moroccan
Located in Marbella, ES
1990 Eastern style hand painted camel oil on wood painting, possibly Moroccan.
Interior
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Paintings
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
Pastoral Landscape Palestine/Israel Camels and Shepherds
By Shlomo Itzkovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
studied painting in his hometown. In 1918-1925, he moved to Germany and was active in art circles there
Category
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Hidden Cove, Camel Point" Southern California Coastal Scene
By Jacobus Baas
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
An atmospheric oil painted on from a study created on location in Laguna Beach, California by
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 18 in W 24 in D 1 in
"Camel Point, Laguna Beach" Impressionist California Beach Scene
By Jacobus Baas
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Camel Point, Laguna Beach is an atmospheric oil painted on location in Southern California by
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 20 in W 24 in D 1 in
Orientalist Landscape with Camels Oil Painting by Lazerges
Located in London, GB
Orientalist landscape with camels oil painting by Lazerges
French, Late 19th Century
Panel: Height
Category
Late 19th Century Romantic Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 24.41 in W 27.56 in D 3.94 in
Bedouin Travellers on Camels in Desert oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fine quality original oil painting depicting this rare subject of Bedouin travellers in a desert
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
A 19th Century French oil painting of camels in a desert under moonlight
By Gaston de la Perriere
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Gaston de la Perriere (French, b.1848)
‘A camel train in the desert approaching the coast under the
Category
Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 19.69 in W 29.81 in D 0.79 in
19th Century French Orientalist Oasis with Camels Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French orientalist oasis with camels oil on canvas painting.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 44.1 in W 51.58 in D 0.6 in
Antique Oil on Canvas Painting Arabic Male & Camel in Desert Protecting Spouse
Located in Lisse, NL
19th century, one of a kind, oil painting in a more modern, golden colored wooden frame.
We know
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Paintings
Materials
Wood, Pine, Paint
H 13.8 in W 23.2 in D 1.6 in
Camels Contre Jour, Trevor Waugh, Animal Art, Desert Paintings, Orientalism
By Trevor Waugh
Located in Deddington, GB
Trevor Waugh
Camels Contre Jour
Original Landscape Painting
Oil Paint on Canvas
Artwork Size: H
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 30.99 in W 10.99 in D 1.58 in
Antique oriental Cityscape painting with a camel - Morocco - Figurative Exotic
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Antique French painting depicting an exotic cityscape in Morocco
The painting beautifully captures
Category
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
The Caravan - Evening - 19th Century Oil, Figures on Camels in Landscape - Frere
By Theodore Frère
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Oil on panel by Theodore Frère depicting figures travelling by camel as the sun sets. Signed lower
Category
Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Toy Camel Still Life
By Susan Reinier
Located in Soquel, CA
Playful representation of a wooden toy camel by Susan Reinier (American, b. 1978). Signed "S
Category
2010s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
"Menagerie Tent: Ringling Brothers Circus" Charles Baskerville, Elephants Camels
By Charles Baskerville Jr.
Located in New York, NY
titled on the reverse
Oil on canvas
22 x 30 inches
Provenance:
Private Collection, Upstate New York
Category
1940s American Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Camels at a Tunisian Oasis', French School Orientalism, North African, Romantic
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A finely painted, late 19th century, French School oil showing a view of travelers and camels
Category
Late 19th Century Romantic Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 12.75 in W 21.75 in D 0.5 in
Abstract Portrait in Beige, Nude Pastel Tones, Mid-Century Shapes, Body, Camel
By Ryan Rivadeneyra
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Abstract Portrait I" is a hand-painted acrylic painting on high-quality 300g paper by artist Ryan
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Ink, Sumi Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Painting 19th century Portrait Hunting Scene with Dogs
By Joos Vincent de Vos
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
small zoo. He kept dogs, wolves, foxes, monkeys and even a camel. Small sized painting of oil on panel
Category
Late 19th Century Academic Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 44.1 in W 53.55 in D 3.15 in
Late 19th Century Oil on Canvas Painting of a Bedouin on Camel
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A beautifully painted English oil on canvas painting of a heavily cloaked bedouin on camel in a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Paintings
Camel Point by Todd Kenyon created 2018 - Blue coastal waves on rocks and sand
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
shown in picture)
This is an original oil painting
Todd Kenyon conjures the carefree exuberance of a
Category
2010s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
'It's Not a Camel' by Ellie Walker, large colorful canvas with blue camel
By Ellie Walker
Located in Plumpton, GB
'It's Not a Camel' by Ellie Walker depicts a horse and some figures in acrylic and oil on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
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Find the exact camel oil painting you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Find Impressionist versions now, or shop for Impressionist creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. You’re likely to find the perfect camel oil painting among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 19th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right camel oil painting for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of brown, beige, gray and black. Creating a camel oil painting has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Robert Beauchamp, Charles Victor Eugène Lefebvre, Gaston de la Perriere, Elizabeth Paxton Oliver and Theodore Frère are consistently popular. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in oil paint, paint and canvas.
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The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a camel oil painting in our inventory may begin at $220 and can go as high as $166,623, while the average can fetch as much as $3,000.
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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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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.
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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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Ludwig Bemelmans Captures the Thrilling Sight of Coney Island at Night
The ‘Madeline’ creator and Carlyle Hotel legend was in a New York state of mind in the 1940s when he produced this exuberant and rare oil painting.