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Oil Painting by Henry Garland "The Donkey Ride, Littlehampton"
By Henry Garland
Located in Mere, GB
Oil Painting by Henry Garland "The Donkey Ride, Littlehampton" 1834 - 1913 Winchester Landscape
Category
19th Century Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 33 in W 50 in D 2 in
Figures Mountainside Pass Riding a Donkey Signed Antique Italian Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Mountain Pass
Italian School, 19th century
signed initials oil on canvas, framed
framed: 13 x
Category
19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th Century landscape oil painting of figures with a donkey & cart
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
frame which is in excellent condition.
Condition: As with all of our original antique oil paintings
Category
19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 19.5 in W 26.5 in D 2.5 in
Double Sided Mid 20th Century Oil - Pliant Donkeys
Located in Corsham, GB
A naive mid-century landscape showing figures roaming a quiet hillside with donkeys. To the reverse
Category
20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Crivet - 1847 Dutch School Oil, Donkey At Sundown
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine example of a Dutch School landscape in oil. A donkey with a load bearing saddle stands on a
Category
19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large British 19th Century Oil Painting Donkey Cart on Sandy Beach Blue Skies
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Beach Cart
British artist, late 19th century
signed with monogram lower corner
oil on canvas
Category
19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Large scale 19th Century genre oil painting of a woman with a donkey & cart
By Alfred William Strutt
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
: 45.5 inches x 68.5 inches
An exhibition sized animated genre painting of a woman with an upset donkey
Category
19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 45.5 in W 68.5 in D 4.25 in
19th Century genre oil painting of figures in a cottage with two donkeys & a dog
By Charles Hunt Jr.
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
paintings often contain donkeys and other domestic animals such as dogs, illustrating his in-depth knowledge
Category
19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 32.25 in W 42.25 in D 2.5 in
A Donkey - Painting by Francesco Settimj - mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on wooden panel.
Good condition except for some minor losses on edges.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 6.7 in W 10.44 in D 0.08 in
Italian mid-century modern oil painting with donkeys in golden frame, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern oil painting with donkeys in golden frame, 1960s
Picture with
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Glass, Wood, Paint
H 24.41 in W 28.35 in D 1.82 in
Gerry B. Gibbs - 2005 Oil, Donkey Ride on the Beach
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed and dated to the lower right-hand corner. On board.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Western n°9_Swan Scalabre, Figurative_Portrait_Donkey_Oil/Wood/Wooden Frame
By Swan Scalabre
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
penchant for design and textiles into her current body of work.
Painting with oil on wood, her small-scale
Category
2010s Romantic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
H 11.25 in W 15 in D 2 in
Arlo Sinclair - Donkey Kong: Nature's Revenge - NES , Painting 2024
Located in Greenwich, CT
Arlo Sinclair is a computer programmer turned artist. What happens when you mix coding, an 80s gaming addiction and fine art? His creations pay homage to the functional beauty of obs...
Category
2010s Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Farm to the Donkey
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
GARAT Francis (1870 - NC)
The Farm of The Donkey
Oil on canvas signed and dated 1883 low right
Category
1880s Academic Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
1960’s French Oil Provençal Village Figure Walking with Donkey Post Impressionis
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provence
by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
signed oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 32 x
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
A.B. Scott - Framed Late 19th Century Oil, Donkey & Geese on a Country Farmstead
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming late 19th-century oil landscape depicting a donkey and geese grazing outside a country
Category
Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Young Boy with Donkey, William Weintraub
By William Weintraub
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: William Weintraub (1926)
Title: Young Boy with Donkey
Year: 1962
Medium: Oil on board
Size
Category
1960s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Italian, Napoleon III Period, Oil on Canvas "Donkey Chase”, ca. 1860
Located in Atlanta, GA
atop a haycart being wildly pulled by a donkey being harassed by a gang of unruly goats with a farmer
Category
Antique 1860s Italian Napoleon III Paintings
Materials
Paint
"The Path" (Pastoral Landscape with Olive Trees and Donkeys)
By Bartolome Sastre
Located in Austin, TX
"Forest Scene with Donkeys"
by Spanish Master Painter Bartolome Sastre
size: 45 x 57.5 inches
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Spanish woman loading her donkey in the town street
Located in New York, NY
knowledge to this field. However, it seems that he opted for painting and later for intaglio engraving. Of
Category
Mid-19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Edward William Cooke RA, West-Country Cove With Cottages, Family & Donkeys
By Edward William Cooke
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This idyllic late 19th-century oil painting by English artist Edward William Cooke RA (1811-1880
Category
1870s Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Italian Oil on Canvas of Jesus, Mary, Wise Men, Angel and Donkey
Located in Southall, GB
A beautiful 19th century Italian oil on canvas of Jesus, Mary, Wise Men, Angel and Donkey.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
'The Little Donkey' by Eugène Joseph Verboeckhoven (1798 – 1881), dated 1856
By Eugène Joseph Verboeckhoven
Located in Knokke, BE
Eugène Joseph Verboeckhoven
Waasten 1798 – 1881 Schaarbeek
Belgian Painter
'The Little Donkey
Category
Mid-19th Century Romantic Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil, Canvas
H 14.97 in W 18.31 in D 3.94 in
The Runaways, or Swiss boy on Donkey. Attributed to Joseph Hornung.
Located in Firenze, IT
A couple of young boy and girl, dressed in ethnographic costumes, probably Savoyard, ride a donkey
Category
Mid-19th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Stainless Steel
‘Peasant Children walking the Donkeys’ by Edgar Bundy (1862 – 1922), dated 1885
Located in Knokke, BE
Edgar Bundy
Brighton 1862 – 1922 London
British Painter
‘Peasant Children walking the Donkeys
Category
Late 19th Century Romantic Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 34.26 in W 42.33 in D 3.94 in
The Prospector at Dusk, Early 20th Century Cowboy w Donkey Figurative Landscape
By George Sanders Bickerstaff
Located in Soquel, CA
Landscape, coastal views, still life, western painting.
Landscape painter. Born in Marianna, Arkansas on
Category
1920s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique Dutch Oil Painting Figures at Sunset by Coastal Estuary with Buildings
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
A River Landscape With A Figure On A Donkey
1800's Dutch School
oil painting on canvas, framed
Category
Early 19th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Landscapes with Cows", Pair of Oil on Panel, Signed Dieboldt
Located in Paris, FR
in the other, while his companion is sitting astride a horse (or donkey). The second oil painting
Category
Antique 1810s French Paintings
Materials
Paint
GRAZING DONKEY IN A LANDSCAPE
By Roberto Marcello Iras Baldessari
Located in Frankfurt, DE
NUMBER B23-8.
This work in oil also dates from the period of the artist’s long journeyman’s years and
Materials
Oil, Canvas
'Donkeys at the Beach'
By Louis Soonius
Located in Amsterdam, NL
paintings have a bright and sunny palette.
Member of ’De Haagse Kunstkring ‘, Soonius’ paintings are in
Category
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
A farmer with his donkey
By Francisco Calabuig
Located in Alcoy, ES
impresionist painting about a farmer with his donkey. Farm animal.
Category
2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A farmer with his donkey
By Francisco Calabuig
Located in Alcoy, ES
impresionist painting about a farmer with his donkey. Farm animal.
Category
2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Farmyard Scene of Donkey's & Chickens by Edgar Hunt
By Edgar Hunt
Located in Ludlow, GB
farm animals within barns, while his later paintings included domestic animals and landscape effects
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th Century Italian Oil on Canvas of Jesus, Mary, Wise Men, Angel and Donkey
Located in London, GB
A beautiful 19th century Italian oil on canvas of Jesus, Mary, Wise Men, Angel and Donkey.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Vintage Mid-Century Modernist Coastal Oil Painting - Donkey Cart, Framed
Located in Bristol, GB
DONKEY CART
Size: 64 x 75 cm (including frame)
Oil on canvas
A very charming modernist composition
Category
1950s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Companions, " Oil Painting by Zoa Ace, Two Donkeys with Shells
By Zoa Ace
Located in Denver, CO
Zoa Ace's (US based) "Companions" is an original, handmade oil painting portraying two donkeys with
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 24 in W 28 in D 1.5 in
Donkey
Located in Napa, CA
Josh Brown has had a lifetime interest in creating art, most notably through his depiction of animals. He swiftly captures the mood of his subjects and brings the personality of each...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Mid 20th century Swedish oil painting Figure in Sunny Landscape on Donkey
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Sun Scorched Landscape
by Stig Wernheden (Swedish, 1921–1997)
Oil painting on canvas, 35cm x
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 17.52 in W 26.58 in D 1.97 in
19th Century Original Oil Painting of a Donkey on Board
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century original painted donkey painting on board and is in great as found condition. This
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Country Paintings
Materials
Wood
Donkey On Poptart
Located in Napa, CA
Josh Brown has had a lifetime interest in creating art, most notably through his depiction of animals. He swiftly captures the mood of his subjects and brings the personality of each...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Mid 19th Century English Oil Painting - Open Landscape Boy on Donkey with Dog
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Country Boy
English School, mid 19th century
oil painting on board, framed
framed size: 13.5 x
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 13.5 in W 19 in D 1 in
Framed English School 19th Century Oil - Donkey & Two Sheep
Located in Corsham, GB
This charming 19th-century oil captures a donkey and two sheep grazing in the rough. Soft, warm
Category
19th Century Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Two Donkey on Teal
Located in Napa, CA
Josh Brown has had a lifetime interest in creating art, most notably through his depiction of animals. He swiftly captures the mood of his subjects and brings the personality of each...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Two Donkey on White
Located in Napa, CA
Josh Brown has had a lifetime interest in creating art, most notably through his depiction of animals. He swiftly captures the mood of his subjects and brings the personality of each...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Two Donkey On Poptart
Located in Napa, CA
Josh Brown has had a lifetime interest in creating art, most notably through his depiction of animals. He swiftly captures the mood of his subjects and brings the personality of each...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Three Donkey on Green
Located in Napa, CA
Josh Brown has had a lifetime interest in creating art, most notably through his depiction of animals. He swiftly captures the mood of his subjects and brings the personality of each...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Laughing Donkey on Green
Located in Napa, CA
Josh Brown has had a lifetime interest in creating art, most notably through his depiction of animals. He swiftly captures the mood of his subjects and brings the personality of each...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Early Continental School Oil On Board Painting of A Donkey - 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Continental School, Likely Italian - 19th century.
A finely painted antique oil on board painting
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Paintings
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
Two Donkey behind a Fence
Located in Napa, CA
Josh Brown has had a lifetime interest in creating art, most notably through his depiction of animals. He swiftly captures the mood of his subjects and brings the personality of each...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Walking with the Donkey - Oil on Canvas by A. Milone - 1870s
By Antonio Milone
Located in Roma, IT
Walking with the Donkey is an original artwork realized in the second half of the XIX Century by
Category
1870s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 11.42 in W 15.75 in D 1.19 in
Attrib. Edmund Bristow (1787-1876) - 19th Century Oil, The Donkey & Horse
By Edmund Bristow
Located in Corsham, GB
Well presented in a birdseye maple wood frame. Unsigned. On canvas on stretchers.
Category
19th Century Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
French painting of a Landscape with a donkey by Rosa Bonheur
By Rosa Bonheur
Located in New York, NY
Provenance: Havard Frères, Paris. Witcomb Gallery, Buenos Aires. Signed and dedicated to Georges Cain, a french contemporary painter.
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 14.97 in W 18.12 in
"SPRING STROLL" DONKEY TEXAS WILD FLOWERS
Located in San Antonio, TX
Barbara Mauldin
Fredericksburg Artist
Size: 18 x 14
Frame: 25 x 21
Medium: Oil
"Spring Stroll
Category
20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
19thc Oil on Canvas Children in Donkey Derby at the Fair
Located in Savannah, GA
Very unusual subject matter, this charming oil on canvas depicts three children participating in a
Category
Antique 1880s American Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
19th century Victorian Mother Donkey with her foal
By William Huggins
Located in Woodbury, CT
Huggins did paint landscapes and portraits, his great love was animal painting and he followed in the
Category
1870s Victorian Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Oil on Canvas "Peasant Girl and Donkey in Village Pond", Circa 1879
By Leon Auguste Tourny
Located in Savannah, GA
French Oil on Canvas Attributed to Leon Auguste Tourny "Peasant Girl and Donkey in Village Pond
Category
Antique 19th Century French Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 17.5 in W 14.5 in D 3 in
French Oil on Canvas Board, Mountain Passage with Drover and Donkey, Early 20thC
Located in Atlanta, GA
Oil painting depicting a man with a burro walking through a mountain pass, likely Pyrenees, in
Category
Vintage 1920s French Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 14.5 in W 17.5 in D 1.5 in
19th century English Victorian landscape of Dedham Lock with horses and donkeys
Located in Woodbury, CT
19th century English Victorian landscape of Dedham Lock with horses and donkeys
Frederick William
Category
1840s Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
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- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024To 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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- When was oil paint invented?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024Oil paint was invented during the 7th century A.D. The earliest examples of oil paintings have been traced to Afghanistan and depict scenes related to the Buddhist religion. Records dating back to the 12th century indicate that early Christian monks in Europe used oil paints to decorate furniture, and a century later, some artists began finishing tempera paintings with touches of oil paint. It wasn't until the 15th century that oil paints became a common medium for European painters, when Flemish artists like Jan van Eyck began favoring them over tempera. Explore a variety of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
- 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024Yes, 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.
Read about how to arrange your wall art and find oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To tell if your oil painting is authentic, first check the signature of the artist to start your research. Use a magnifying glass to check the texture of the painting, and finally check the back for the painting’s original stretchers. Shop a selection of expertly vetted artwork from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
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- La ChrysomeleFebruary 24, 2021Any artwork is worth and only worth the price someone is willing to pay for it (unfortunately, whether one can afford it or not is another story). Different people may have different reasons to attribute value to an artwork, from the purest (falling in love with it) to what is often considered as the most vile (speculation), going through remembrance, pride of ownership, or brag, among other reasons. For most living artists, the price of the artworks is usually set by the artist and/or the gallery which represent him or her, by type and size of artwork, and corresponds to an equilibrium price between the rate at which artworks are sold and the rate at which new artworks are produced by the artist. For artworks from dead artists sold by professional dealers, the price is often based on auctions results for similar pieces of the same artists. Oil paintings are usually pricier than other techniques because it is considered more difficult to master, but also because oil paintings are known for their ability to last centuries.
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- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024Yes, 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.
Read about how to arrange your wall art and find oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The best place to find oil paintings and discover new artists is at local art galleries. There are also many online art dealers who provide information about artists and sell their works. On 1stDibs, you’ll discover a variety of art styles from master oil painters.
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- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024The difference between a lithograph and an oil painting comes down to uniqueness and technique. To produce an oil painting, an artist applies oil-based paints to a canvas or another surface using a brush. The process results in a single work of art. Lithography is a form of printmaking that begins by drawing on or painting on a stone surface with an oil-based substance, such as a greasy crayon or tusche, an oily wash. The stone is then covered with water, which is repelled by the oily areas. Oil-based ink is then applied to the wet stone, adhering only to the oily image. Through lithography, an artist can produce dozens, or even thousands, of copies of a single image. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of lithographs and oil paintings.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024A 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.
- Did Dali use oil paint?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, Dali did indeed use oil paint. Although he used oil paints in the traditional method, he would at times add natural resin or linseed oil to play with fluidity and texture. You can shop a selection of Salvador Dali’s pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- Can you use oil paint on wood?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021You can use oil paint on wood as long as you prep the wood first. The first thing you should do is seal the wood with a primer. Ideally, paint two coats of sealer onto the wood so that the paint doesn't cause the wood to rot over time.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024To tell how old an oil painting is, research the artist who produced it. You can use the mobile app Smartify to snap a photo of the signature on your painting and identify the artist. Read biographical information about the artist online and look at images of their work to estimate the age of your piece. Alternatively, you can get the opinion of a knowledgeable art dealer or certified appraiser. Explore a wide variety of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The largest oil painting in the world is in the main hall of the Doge's Palace located in Venice, Italy. Its name is Il Paradiso. Tintoretto painted it around 1592, and it measures 22 meters by 7 meters. Shop a large collection of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Varnishing an oil is not necessary, but it is recommended because it protects the painting and corrects surface irregularities.
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