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Lambertville Canal, Oil Painting
By Onelio Marrero
Located in San Francisco, CA
, impressionism, travel, oil painting, greenLambertville CanalOnelio MarreroOil painting on
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art
Materials
Oil
Amsterdam canals oil painting landscape urbanscape seascape
By Rafael Duran Benet
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rafael Duran Benet (1931-2015) - Canals of Amsterdam - Oil on canvas cardboard
Oil measurements
Category
Early 2000s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Cardboard
Village Canal, Oil Painting by Stanley Sobossek
By Stanley Sobossek
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Stanley Sobossek, American (1918 - 1996)
Title: untitled - Village Canal
Year: circa 1965
Category
1960s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Grand Tour Style 20th Century Venetian Canal Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
Grand Tour-Style (20th Century) unframed canvas oil painting of a bright, aqua canal crowded with
Category
20th Century Grand Tour Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Arched Bridge over Venetian Canal Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Venetian-Style (20th Century) painting of a long, arched bridge stretching across a canal
Category
20th Century Rococo Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Alexei Butirskiy, "Sound of Silence", Venice Bridge Evening Canal Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, "Sound of Silence", is 26x20 oil painting on canvas by artist Alexei Butirskiy
Category
2010s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Grand Tour Style Venetian Canal Oil Painting - Signed - Italy - Circa 1950's
Located in Chatham, ON
Post Impressionist Grand Tour style Venetian oil painting on prepared Masonite panel - titled verso
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Grand Tour Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Paint
H 22.5 in W 28.5 in D 2.5 in
"A Dutch Canal" Oil Painting from The Circle of Aert van der Neer
By Aert Van Der Neer
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Dutch Canal' is an original oil painting by an artist in the school or circle of Dutch Golden Age
Category
Mid-17th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Grand Tour Style 20th Century White Domed Church on Venetian Canal Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
Grand Tour-Style (20th Century) unframed canvas oil painting of a white classical, domed church
Category
20th Century Rococo Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 30 in W 47 in D 0.75 in
Canal, Painting, Oil on Other
By Richard Szkutnik
Located in Yardley, PA
"Canal" original en plein air oil on panel paint by Marble Falls Lake :: Painting :: Impressionist
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
VENICE CANAL. ITALY., Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
VENICE CANAL. ITALY. :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
VENICE. GRAND CANAL., Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
VENICE. GRAND CANAL. ITALY :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Venice Canal #3., Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Venice Canal. Italy. City Lights. :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mallards on the Canal, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Robert LeMar
Located in Yardley, PA
Mallards resting on a log on the C and O canal. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Quiet Day. Canal in Venice., Oil Painting
By Stanislav Sidorov
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Canal in Venice.Stanislav SidorovOil painting on stretched canvasFinished black edges
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
Studio of Miguel Canals (Spanish 1925-1995) Cherries, Birds & Flowers Oil Canvas
By Studio of Miguel Canals
Located in New York, NY
Studio of Miguel Canals (Spanish, 1925-1995) Bowl of Cherries, Birds and Flowers Oil on Canvas
Category
20th Century American Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 49 in W 59 in D 3 in
Bruges Canal Scene, Oil on Canvas Painting
By Julien Celos
Located in Nutfield, Surrey
. Later in life he abandoned oil painting to concentrate on producing a monumental suite of engravings
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique Venice Canal Seascape Landscape Oil Painting 1940
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3937 Antique oil painting on artist board set in a period gilt frame
Image size 17.5x23.5"
Category
1940s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
LARGE SIGNED OIL PAINTING - TRANQUIL VENICE CANAL BACKWATER
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Louis del Bianco (French b.1925), signed
Title: The Tranquil Canal, Venice
Medium: oil
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Oil painting by George Gregory “A Rotterdam Canal”
Located in Mere, GB
Oil painting by George Gregory “A Rotterdam Canal”. George Gregory 1849-1938. Isle of Wight Artist
Category
19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
MID CENTURY FRENCH OIL PAINTING - BESIDE THE CANAL
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"The Canal"
by Geneviève Zondervan (French 1922-2013)
stamped verso
oil painting on canvas
canvas
Category
Mid-20th Century Cubist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 8.75 in W 10.5 in D 1 in
Large Spanish Old Master style Oil Painting Ornate Flowers in Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Studio of Miguel Canals, Spanish 1925-1995
Still life painting with flowers in a vase
oil painting
Category
20th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
1975 Oil - Winter Canal
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming scene depicting a city canal lined with bare winter trees. The artist captures the tall
Category
Mid-20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Grand canal de nuit à Venise, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Christine Jacquel
Located in Yardley, PA
Huile sur toile de lin tendue sur châssis du Grand canal à Venise de nuit. Peinture à l'huile
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 13 in W 16.1 in D 0.8 in
Summer on the Canal - 1999 impressionist oil painting
By Viktor Butko
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Framed Dimensions: 19.75 x 37.75 inches
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Canvas, Oil, Panel
4260 Shallow waters at the canal, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Andres Vivo
Located in Yardley, PA
Typical brown waters of the River Plate. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Venice Tranquil Canal backwater, original oil painting on canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
.
Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed
Size: painting: 19.5 x 24 inches
Provenance: private
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine Spanish Old Master style Oil Painting in Ornate Frame Flowers Ornate Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Studio of Miguel Canals, Spanish 1925-1995
Still life painting with flowers in a vase
oil on canvas
Category
20th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Oil Painting by William Manners "Evening by the Canal"
Located in Mere, GB
Oil Painting by William Manners "Evening by the Canal" 1860 - 1930 William Manners R.B.A was a
Category
19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
A morning walk by the canal edge., Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Gav Banns
Located in Yardley, PA
gongoozle by the edge of a canal, a memory from a former life. An original oil painting in the style of
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 11.8 in W 15.7 in D 2.7 in
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Backwater Canal View
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
rediscovered again.
Title: Backwater canal
Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed
Size: 10.5 x 13.75
Category
20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
19th Century oil painting of The Grand Canal, Venice
By Alfred Pollentine
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Alfred Pollentine
British, (1844-1910)
The Grand Canal, Venice
Oil on canvas, signed & further
Category
19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 22.5 in W 30.5 in D 2.75 in
Contemporary Oil - Venetian Canal scene
Located in Corsham, GB
Painted in a loose impressionistic style, this vibrant oil takes in views of Venice by canal
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Original Oil painting on canvas, Italy, Venice, Canal view, Framed
Located in Framingham, MA
This is a beautiful oil painting on canvas depicting Canal View, Venice, Italy.
The painting is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Studio Canal", urban, factory, textural, oranges, reds, blue, oil painting
By Catherine Picard-Gibbs
Located in Natick, MA
grey and blue. This dynamic 12 x 9 x 1.5 inch oil on board painting is framed in a chocolate brown, 13
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
GENEVIEVE ZONDERVAN (1922-2013) FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST OIL PAINTING - CANAL LOCK
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"The Canal"
by Geneviève Zondervan (French 1922-2013)
oil painting on canvas, framed
stamped verso
Category
Late 20th Century Cubist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Canal Backwater Rust Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
rediscovered again.
Title: The Backwater Canal
Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed
Size: 13.75 x 9.25
Category
20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
A Venetian Canal - Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting by Antoine Bouvard
By Antoine Bouvard Snr.
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed impressionist landscape oil on canvas circa 1920 by French painter Antoine Bouvard Snr. The
Category
1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique Large Italian Impressionist Framed Venice Canal Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist venice cityscape. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
Category
1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 37 in W 49 in D 2 in
Venice Canal with Gondolas Impressionist Oil Painting Turquoise colors framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Italian School, late 20th century
oil on board, framed
framed: 16 x 18 inches
board: 11 x 14 inches
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Signed Impressionist Oil Painting Fishermen Banks Green Canal Poplar Trees
By Elie Anatole Pavil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Le Pecheur
by Elie Anatole Pavil (Ukraine 1873-1944)
signed
oil on canvas, unframed
24 x 29
private
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Liang Guiwen Impressionist Original Oil Painting "Small Canal In The Yard"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Small Canal In The Yard
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 31 x 23.5 inches
Frame: Framing options
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
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H 31 in W 23.5 in D 0.5 in
V. Dufour - 1923 Oil, Frozen Canal
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming oil study depicting an icy canal with moored boats covered in snow. A lone figure stand
Category
Early 20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Grand Canal Venice British Signed Impressionist Oil Painting Listed Artist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Grand Canal, Venice
by Sydney Foley (British 1916-2001)
signed oil on board, framed
framed: 12.5 x
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 12.5 in W 23 in D 1 in
English Mid Century post impressionist ORIGINAL Oil Painting CANAL LOCK SCENE
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: William J G Marshall (mid 20th Century) British
TITLE: "Canal Lock Scene" (probably River
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 24.41 in W 25.99 in D 2.37 in
Daniel Nichols - Contemporary Oil, Skipton Canal
By Daniel Nichols
Located in Corsham, GB
of Skipton with barges on the canal. Signed with initials to the lower right. On canvas on stretchers.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mid Century French Oil Painting - beside the Canal
Located in Cirencester, GB
"The Canal"
by Geneviève Zondervan (French 1922-2013)
stamped verso
oil painting on canvas
Category
Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Other
Large 18th Century Italian Oil Painting Venice Canal Many Buildings & Figures
By Francesco Guardi
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Venetian Canal
Italian artist, 18th century
circle of Francesco Guardi (Italian 1712-1793)
oil
Category
18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 23.5 in W 32.5 in D 1 in
Venetian Canal and Town Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Venetian-Style (20th Century) painting of a bustling town on a canal and townspeople in
Category
20th Century Rococo Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Julies - 20th Century Oil, Venetian Canal
Located in Corsham, GB
An impressionistic view along a Venetian canal. Presented in a textured gilt-effect wooden frame
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary Oil - Cottage on the Canal
Located in Corsham, GB
A summer scene depicting a cottage bridging a canal. Presented in a white painted wooden frame with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large Middle Eastern Figurative Oil Painting Resting Along Algerian Water Canal
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This painting is signed bottom left. This Monumental Middle Eastern Figurative painting by Charles
Category
Late 19th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
''Shop along the Canal'' Cosy Dutch Painting of Canal Houses
Located in Utrecht, NL
The relaxed atmosphere is characteristic of the oil paintings by Dutch artist Laetitia de Haas
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 21.66 in W 17.72 in D 1.19 in
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Canal Town Scene Briight Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
rediscovered again.
Title: The Canal
Medium: oil painting on thin board, unframed
Size: 8.25 x 11.75 inches
Category
20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Spaarne te Haarlem" Impressionistic Oil Painting on Canvas of Netherlands Canal
Located in New York, NY
A wonderfully rich beach scene done along the Spaarne Canal, in the city of Haarlem located outside
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Shadowed Canal" Original Oil Painting on Canvas by Andrew Jones, Framed
By Andrew Jones
Located in Encino, CA
"Shadowed Canal," an original oil on canvas by Andrew Jones, is a piece for the true collector
Category
Early 2000s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
No Reserve
H 34.75 in W 24.625 in D 1.25 in
Gondolier on a Canal - Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting by Antoine Bouvard
By Antoine Bouvard Snr.
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed impressionist landscape oil on canvas circa 1930 by French painter Antoine Bouvard Snr. The
Category
1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Winter on the Canal - Douai - Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting - Henri Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
, befriended the painter Émile Breton, who introduced him to oil painting. It is with the niece of this painter
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Antique Historic Ashcan Panama Canal Diggers Signed Original Rare Oil Painting
By Lee Roland Warthen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique original historical modernist landscape oil painting by Lee Roland Warthen (1893 - 1949
Category
1910s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Boats on The Canal" British American Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
By John Clymer
Located in New York, NY
A masterful oil painting depicting a countryside village scene with boats on a canal next to a
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 18.5 in W 22.5 in D 2.5 in
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Canal Oil Painting For Sale on 1stDibs
Find the exact canal oil painting you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. In our selection of items, you can find Impressionist examples as well as a Post-Impressionist version. You’re likely to find the perfect canal 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 canal oil painting is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes brown, gray, black and blue. There have been many interesting canal oil painting examples over the years, but those made by Henri Duhem, Antoine Bouvard Snr., Antoine Bouvard (Marc Aldine), Denis Ribas and Alfred Pollentine are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paint, oil paint and fabric can add an especially memorable touch.
How Much is a Canal Oil Painting?
The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a canal oil painting in our inventory may begin at $300 and can go as high as $531,250, while the average can fetch as much as $4,000.
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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.
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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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).
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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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Americans are rediscovering the globe-trotting painter and poet, who was connected to all sorts of art movements across a long and varied career.
In Francks Deceus’s ‘Mumbo Jumbo #5,’ the Black Experience Is . . . Complicated
Despite the obstacles, the piece’s protagonist navigates the chaos without losing his humanity.
With Works Like ‘Yours Truly,’ Arthur Dove Pioneered Abstract Art in America
New York gallery Hirschl & Adler is exhibiting the bold composition by Dove — who’s hailed as the first American abstract painter — at this year’s Winter Show.
Donald Martiny’s Jumbo Brushstrokes Magnify the Undeniable Personality of Paint
How can a few simple gestures — writ extra, extra, extra large — contain so much beauty and drama?
Patrick Hughes’s 3D Painting Takes Us on a Magical Journey through Pop Art History
The illusions — and allusions — never end in this mind-boggling portrayal of an all-star Pop art show on a beach.
Mid-Century Americans Didn’t Know Antonio Petruccelli’s Name, but They Sure Knew His Art
The New York artist created covers for the nation’s most illustrious magazines. Now, the originals are on display as fine art.
Learn Why There Have Been So Many Great Women Painters
Featuring iconic works by more than 300 female artists, a new book makes a more than compelling case for casting off the patriarchal handcuffs that have bound the art historical canon for far too long.
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