Boating on the Thames - Thames River Oxford Impressionist Painting
Located in Boston, MA
About the Artist: The paintings of award-winning artist Richard Drew Wortzel have been featured in exhibitions in galleries and cultural centers, including the American Impressionist...
Casein
$7,554Sale Price|20% Off
Thames at Battersea - British Impressionist art Victorian London oil painting
By Philip F. Walker
Located in Hagley, England
This is a fine example of a 19th century British Impressionist oil painting with good subject matter.
Oil
View of the City and Tower from the Thames, Impressionist Oil Painting
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
This artwork masterfully captures a serene evening waterfront scene, where the tranquil water mirrors the vibrant hues of the dusky sky. The bold, fiery reds and oranges paint a dram...
Oil, Cotton Canvas, Cardboard
$2,499
20th Century British Impressionist painting of the Thames, London, in blue tones
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Derick Mynott (British, 1926-1994) The Thames at Chelsea Oil on canvas 18.1/8 x 24 in. (46 x 61 cm.) Provenance: The Trafford Gallery, Mount Street London
Canvas, Oil
$5,121
Lee Tiller, Swansong - Streatley on Thames, Original Impressionist Landscape Art
By Lee Tiller
Located in Deddington, GB
Lee Tiller Swansong – Streatley on Thames Contemporary Impressionist Painting Oil Paint on Canvas Canvas Size: H 60cm x W 76cm x D 2cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images ar...
Canvas, Oil
English Impressionist, River landscape, River Bank, Summer Time, River Thames
By Charles Bertie Hall
Located in Woodbury, CT
Charles Bertie Hall (British, Contemporary) Impressionist River Landscape Circa 2020 Oil on board Signed lower right Presented in a Whistler-style frame A beautifully atmospheric co...
Oil, Board
$781Sale Price|24% Off
Impressionist: Sunny Day by The Thames, oil circa 1930's
Located in Frome, Somerset
A fine impressionist oil of Chiswick Mall, by The Thames, London circa 1930's-40's by listed artist Josephine Matley Duddle later Matley-Duddle Ghilchik (1890-1981) oil on canvas la...
Oil
British Impressionist View of Tower Bridge from the Thames, December Afternoon
Located in Woodbury, CT
William Howard Jarvis December Afternoon on the Thames, London Bridge Oil on board Circa 1950 Signed lower left; inscribed verso with original price “45 Guineas” A beautifully atmos...
Oil, Board
British Impressionist landscape of Somerset House from the Thames, London UK
Located in Woodbury, CT
Edward Montague Rees English, circa 1950 View of Somerset House from the Thames, London Oil on canvas Unsigned From the family of the artist A refined mid-20th century view of the...
Canvas, Oil
$4,443Sale Price|20% Off
Battersea Park London - British 40's Impressionist oil landscape Thames bridge
Located in Hagley, England
It is painted in an Impressionist palette with strong greens in the foreground and then the misty Thames and bridge seen through the wintry trees.
Oil
Modern Impressionist style busy Shipping Scene Steam and Sail on River Thames
By James Brereton
Located in ludlow, GB
Modern late Twentieth Century Impressionist style busy Shipping Scene of Steam and Sail on the River Thames London.
Oil
London and the River Thames, Modern Impressionist Gouache, Signed
Located in Cotignac, FR
Modern Impressionist gouache on paper view of London and the river Thames by M K Meyer.
Gouache
Impressionist mid century view of Hammersmith Bridge over the Thames London
Located in Woodbury, CT
Pietro Sansalvadore was active during the early to middle of the 20th century. He painted in an Impressionist manner and on a small scale. Acquiring a late 19th-century Impression...
Oil, Wood Panel
View of the City From the Thames, Impressionist Oil on Canvas, 2007
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
For painting a picture, I made a few full-scale etudes of night London. I hope that the audience looking at my picture will feel the energy of the night city. This red sky only happe...
Canvas, Oil
$3,471
River Thames at Dusk-original impressionism London painting-contemporary Art
By David Farren
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "River Thames at Dusk" by David Farren is a mesmerizing origin...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,458
London Skyline and Thames at Night, Original Contemporary Impressionism painting
By Tushar Sabale
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Canvas, Oil
$5,554
David Muirhead - Battersea and the Thames from Chelsea - British oil painting
By David Muirhead
Located in London, GB
DAVID MUIRHEAD, ARA (1867-1930) Battersea from Across the River Signed and dated l.r.: David Muirhead / 1920 Bears title on a label on the reverse, oil on canvas Framed 40.5 by 72...
Oil
$1,333Sale Price|20% Off
Sunset Oil Painting of Albert Bridge and Thames Riverside View in London
By Minty Ramsey
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Sunset Oil Painting of Albert Bridge and Thames Riverside View in London by Minty Ramsey Signed: Yes Size: 16.5 inches (height) x 23.5 inches (width) Oil painting on paper, un...
Oil
$2,013
Pool of London Ron Whittenbury Modern British Art Oil Painting Thames Shipping
Located in London, GB
Roy M Whittenbury (fl. 1920-1955) The Pool of London 29x39.5cm Oil on canvasboard A British artist, Whittenbury concentrated on marine subjects. Here he captures the Pool of London ...
Oil
$624
The Thames by Tower Bridge - British Impressionist watercolour by Austin Taylor
By Austin Taylor
Located in London, GB
AUSTIN TAYLOR (1908-1992) The Thames by the Angel at Rotherhithe, looking towards Tower Bridge Signed l.l.: Austin Watercolour and bodycolour over chalk Unframed 25 by 34 cm., 9 ¾...
Watercolor
Alfred F. de Breanski Jr. “Evening on the Thames” Oil Painting with Swans at Sun
By Alfred de Breanski Jnr.
Located in GB
A luminous riverscape by Alfred Fontville de Breanski Jr. (British, 1877–1957), depicting a tranquil evening along the River Thames as the final golden light of sunset settles across...
Canvas, Oil
Tranquil Waters of the River Thames, Richmond, London
By Henrietta Stuart
Located in Deddington, GB
Tranquil Waters by Henrietta Stuart. Soft light on the River Thames between Richmond and Teddington Loch. A painting portraying early morning peacefulness. Oil on canvas Tray framed...
Canvas, Oil
$722Sale Price|20% Off
'Nocturne, The River Thames, London'. oil c1950's
Located in Frome, Somerset
Nocturne, The River Thames, London. Oil on board circa 1950's by Keith Parsons (1919-1988) British. painting 42cmx58cm fine antiques frame 68cmx83cm Night view with a full moon hang...
Oil
$577Sale Price|33% Off
Woodbridge Tide Mill with Thames Sailing Barge Suffolk River Scene
By Anthony Herbert
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Woodbridge Tide Mill with Thames Sailing Barge Suffolk River Scene By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Signed: Botton right Medium: Watercolor on artists paper Size: 11.25 x 15.25 inc...
Watercolor
$2,312Sale Price|20% Off
Summer on the Thames by Windsor Castle, oil on canvas framed
Located in Hillsborough, NC
The real focus is the boat on the Thames, reminding one of rowing gently down the stream, merrily into a dream.
Canvas, Oil
Mini Boat on the Thames and Mini London Southbank Winter diptych
By Rachel Tighe
Located in Deddington, GB
Mini Boat on the Thames and Mini London Southbank Winter diptych Overall size cm : H60 x W50 Mini Boat on the Thames by Rachel Tighe [2018] original Acrylic on Canvas Image size: H...
Canvas, Acrylic
$511Sale Price|20% Off
Strand on the Green Thames Riverside Walk with Figures and Footbridge
By Anthony Herbert
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Strand on the Green Thames Riverside Walk with Figures and Footbridge By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Signed: Bottom right Medium: Watercolor on paper, mounted Size: 12 inches (he...
Watercolor
$433Sale Price|20% Off
Green Boat And River Thames Scene With Bridge And Houseboat Watercolour
By Anthony Herbert
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Barfleur Normandy Harbour Scene With Fishing Nets 1988 Watercolour By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Medium: Watercolor on paper, unframed Size: 8.25 inches (height) x 12.25 inches ...
Watercolor
$438Sale Price|20% Off
Teddington Bridge River Thames Scene with Boat Swan and Trees Watercolour
By Anthony Herbert
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Teddington Bridge River Thames Scene with Boat Swan and Trees Watercolour By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Medium: Watercolor on paper, unframed Size: 7.5 inches (height) x 11.25 i...
Watercolor
$944Sale Price|20% Off
London Bridge River Thames City Sky Contemporary British Artist Original Art
By Minty Ramsey
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
London Bridge, River Thames signed by Minty Ramsey, British contemporary acrylic painting on Canvas 9 x 12 inches Wonderful original painting by the British contemporary artist, Mi...
Acrylic
$6,600
Evening on the Thames by Abingdon, Sunset, Landscape Oil on Canvas, Framed
By Alfred de Breanski Jnr.
Located in Hillsborough, NC
This oil on canvas original early 20th century painting is signed lower left. The sky brushstrokes and lower left florals are heavy, while the impressionist lies soft and flat.
Canvas, Oil
$3,950
mid century English fisherman in a landscape by the River Thames London
By Jack Griffin
Located in Woodbury, CT
Jack Griffin (British, 20th Century) Fishermen on the Thames Oil on board, signed verso Circa 1960–1970 A striking and highly atmospheric Modern British riverside scene depicting fi...
Oil, Board
$1,960Sale Price|20% Off
Modern British 20th century River landscape, On the Thames at Sonning
Located in Woodbury, CT
Well painted and very decorative Modern British view on the Thames at Sonning Bridge. The artist was a local person living and painting in the area of Sonning. He painted along the...
Oil, Board
$4,672Sale Price|20% Off
"Straw Barge" on the Thames (after) Edward Duncan Oil on Linen 1898
By Richard Hayley Lever
Located in Soquel, CA
Duncan's Straw Barge circa 1881, painted by Richard Hayley Lever dated 1898 a year before he went to England, where he proceeded to refine his skills as a painter under the tutelage ...
Linen, Oil
$483Sale Price|20% Off
Sailing Boats Moored on the Thames with View to Richmond Bridge Watercolour
By Anthony Herbert
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Sailing Boats Moored on the Thames with View to Richmond Bridge Watercolour By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Signed: Lower left corner Medium: Watercolor on paper, unframed Size: 9...
Watercolor
$883Sale Price|20% Off
Modern British Signed Oil - London Skyline viewed from River Thames, grey tones
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Anton Matthews 1925- 2008, signed with initials lower corner Title: The London Skyline, from River Thames Medium: oil painting on board, unframed board : 12.5 x 16...
Oil
$566Sale Price|20% Off
River Thames Landscape at Cookham with Boats and Trees Under Summer Sky 1976
By Anthony Herbert
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: River Thames Landscape at Cookham with Boats and Trees Under Summer Sky 1976 By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Medium: Watercolor on board, unframed Size: 10.75 inches (height) x 13...
Watercolor
$427Sale Price|20% Off
George Adams Lock on the River Thames Watercolour of Mill Building and Sluice
By Anthony Herbert
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: George Adams Lock on the River Thames Watercolour of Mill Building and Sluice By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Medium: Watercolor on board, unframed Size: 7.75 inches (height) x 11...
Watercolor
20th century Modern British , Henley Regatta, Rowing scene on the Thames UK
By Charles Bertie Hall
Located in Woodbury, CT
Choosing a contemporary English Impressionist figure painting inspired by Philip Wilson Steer, specifically capturing the Henley Regatta Rowing meet by Charles Bertie Hall, is an opp...
Oil, Wood Panel
$544Sale Price|20% Off
Boys Fishing on the Thames with Paddle Steamer and Bridge in Misty View
By Anthony Herbert
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Caldon Canal with narrowboats footbridge and trees Staffordshire scene 1997 By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Signed: Bottom right Medium: Watercolor on paper, unframed Size: 9.75 i...
Watercolor
Twentieth Century Marine Oil of Thames Barges on the Medway with power station
Located in ludlow, GB
Twentieth Century Marine Oil Painting of Thames Barges on the Medway with power station in the background by Vic Ellis. Vic Ellis RSMA 1921 - 1984 Thames Barges and other Shipping....
Oil
'River Thames and the Tower Bridge, London' by Charles Hug ( 1899 – 1979 )
Located in Knokke, BE
Charles Hug St. Gallen 1899 – 1979 Zurich Swiss Painter 'River Thames and the Tower Bridge, London' Signature: signed lower left and dated 'Charles Hug, London '61' Medium: oil on ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,805Sale Price|35% Off
Wapping Group of Artists by the Thames - Mid 20th Century Oil by Donald Blake
By Frederick Donald Blake
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
Wapping Group of Artists by the Thames - Mid 20th Century Oil by Donald Blake Frederick Donald Blake Born in Greenock, Scotland in 1908 and died in 1997. Blake's family moved to Lon...
Canvas, Oil
Unavailable
H 16 in W 20 in
'Evening Light on the Thames at Mortlake' impressionist painting by Ian Houston
By Ian Houston
Located in London, GB
Ian is described variously as an impressionist or post-impressionist painter, he is the last in a long line of British twentieth century landscape painters that lead directly back to...
Paint
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H 42.52 in W 34.65 in D 1.58 in
Beverley Brook Seeks the Thames landscape oil painting by Katharine Rowe
By Katharine Rowe
Located in London, GB
This original oil on linen painting by British artist Katharine Rowe was painted on a September sunny morning in London's Wimbledon Common. Katharine left the foreground fairly loose...
Oil
Unavailable
H 9.5 in W 13.75 in
Along the Thames Clovis Didier Oil on Panel French
By Clovis Francois Auguste Didier
Located in NEW YORK, NY
CLOVIS FRANÇOIS AUGUSTE DIDIER French, 1858-1939 Along the Thames Signed with initials and dated C.D./ Londres 1902 Oil on panel 9½ x 13¾ inches (24 x 35 cm) Framed: 14 x 18 inche...
Oil, Panel
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H 22.84 in W 26.78 in D 2.76 in
Post Impressionist Mid 20th Century Oil Painting River Thames London
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Derek Inwood (1925-2012) British TITLE: "River Thames Railway Bridge" (possibly Barnes) MEDIUM: oil on board SIZE: 68cm x 58cm inc frame CONDITION: excellent NOTES: Derek ...
Oil
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H 36 in W 36 in
North Bank of River Thames - London by Sarah Robertson, Impressionist Painting
By Sarah Robertson
Located in Atlanta, GA
'North Bank of River Thames - London' is a medium size Impressionist mixed media on canvas painting created by American artist Sarah Robertson in 2019.
Canvas, Mixed Media
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H 15.36 in W 20.48 in
Dennis Syrett ROI (1932-) Impressionist SIGNED Oil Painting LONDON River Thames
By Dennis Syrett
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Dennis Syrett ROI RSMA (1934-) British TITLE: “Blackfriars Bridge River Thames London SIGNED: lower left MEDIUM: oil on canvas SIZE: 52cm x 39cm inc frame CONDITION: ...
Oil
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H 11.03 in W 14.57 in D 1.58 in
Post Impressionist 20th Century oil painting RIVER THAMES AT CHELSEA LONDON
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Ronald Morgan RBA ROI (1936-2019) English TITLE: "River Thames View, Chelsea, London" SIGNED: lower right MEDIUM: oil on board SIZE: 37cm x 28cm incl frame CONDITION: very...
Oil
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H 40 in W 40 in D 2 in
"London on the River Thames" Impressionist Large Mixed Media on Canvas Painting
By Sarah Robertson
Located in Atlanta, GA
This gorgeous painting entitled "London on the River Thames" depicts a beautiful portion of London, the House of Parlaiment, Big Ben and the London Eye. All iconic London ...
Canvas, Mixed Media
On the Thames
By Siebe Johannes Ten Cate
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
An eye-catching image depicting an unusual scene under the bridge with the city to the backdrop on the Thames. Oil on original canvas. Signed lower left and dated 1885. Siebe Ten Ca...
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H 17 in W 20 in
British Impressionist View of Tower Bridge from the Thames in tones of Blue
Located in Woodbury, CT
William Howard Jarvis View on the Thames, Near Tower Bridge Oil on board Circa 1950 Signed lower left A striking and atmospheric mid-20th century view of the Thames by the British I...
Oil, Board
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H 35.44 in W 35.44 in D 1.97 in
Summer Morning on the Upper Thames Original Landscape Painting
By Jonathan Trim
Located in London, Chelsea
The original painting "Summer Morning on the Upper Thames " by Jonathan Trim is framed and ready to be displayed. Jonathan Trim was born in 1948 in Leigh on Sea Essex by the Thames ...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Along the Thames" London
By G. Harvey
Located in San Antonio, TX
G. Harvey (Gerald Harvey Jones) "Along the Thames London" (1933-2017) San Antonio, Austin, and Fredericksburg Artist Image Size: 9 x 6 Frame Size: 17 x 14 Medium: oil Dated 1988 "A...
Oil
Battersea Warehouse, River Thames
By Hayley Lever
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Born in Adelaide, Australia, Hayley Lever was known for his town-shore landscapes and still-life painting in a style that combined impressionism with vivid colors and strong lines of...
Canvas, Oil
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H 11.03 in W 13 in D 1.58 in
Original Mid Century oil painting signed Miller - LONDON RIVER THAMES By NIGHT
Located in Cirencester, GB
MIller (mid 20th Century) British TITLE: "London River Thames At Night" MEDIUM: oil on board SIZE: 33cm x 28cm incl. frame CONDITION: very good NOTES: Signed B Miller a beautiful p...
Oil
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H 16.93 in W 21.26 in D 1.58 in
RODNEY JOSEPH BURN (1899-1984) oil painting LONDON RIVER THAMES CHISWICK WINTER
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Rodney Joseph Burn RA (1899-1984) British TITLE: "Winter Strand On The Green, Chiswick London" SIGNED: initialled lower right MEDIUM: oil on canvas SIZE: 54cm x 43cm inclus...
Oil
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H 31.5 in W 47.25 in D 1.97 in
The Thames at Richmond - original modern art rural nature landscape oil painting
By Jonathan Trim
Located in London, Chelsea
This original artwork by Jonathan trim imparts an impressionist study of an idyllic landscape vista. The artist employs a palette of natural earth tones which conveys the serene blue...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
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H 12 in W 16 in
Oil painting 20th Century English on the Thames with the Palace of Westminster
By Charles Bertie Hall
Located in Woodbury, CT
Wonderful Oil painting a late 20th-century view on the Thames with the Palace of Westminster. Charles Bertie Hall painted marine scenes, landscapes, and town scenes in both America,...
Oil, Board
Windsor Castle from the River Thames in England
By Thomas Howard Michael
Located in Woodbury, CT
A wonderful and very well painter scene of Windsor Castle the home of the Kings and Queens of the UK for more that 500 years. This piece is painted at the start of the day which is ...
Oil
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H 13 in W 16.15 in D 1.97 in
SIGNED ORIGINAL OIL - LOTS ROAD CHELSEA RIVER THAMES LONDON SKYLINE
By Julian Barrow
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Chelsea" by Julian Barrow (British 1939-2003) signed oil painting on canvas, framed canvas: 23cm x 30cm framed: 33cm x 41cm Very fine oil painting by the famous British painter, J...
Canvas, Oil
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H 19 in W 25 in
English River landscape, with Church and River at Sunset, Abingdon on the Thames
By Alfred de Breanski Jnr.
Located in Woodbury, CT
English River landscape, with Church and River at Sunset, Abingdon on the Thames. England Wonderful scene of Abingdon on the Thames by one of Englands best known landscape painters.
Canvas, Oil
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H 19 in W 25 in
English River landscape, with Swans on the Thames at Temple Lock near London UK
By Alfred de Breanski Jnr.
Located in Woodbury, CT
It was first built by the Thames Navigation Commissioners in 1773Many of his paintings are in museums and important private collections throughout the world.
Canvas, Oil
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H 17 in W 29 in D 1.75 in
City of London River Thames at Night with Big Ben Westminster by British Artist
By Angela Wakefield
Located in Preston, GB
Unique Original Painting of the City of London River Thames at Night with Big Ben, Westminster, by British Urban Landscape Artist, Angela Wakefield. Thames, London by Night No.4 is p...
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic, Board, Gesso, Acrylic Polymer, Oil
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H 24.81 in W 30.71 in D 1.19 in
London Effect of Light and smoke on the Thames, Tower Bridge, 1907 Monet style
By Gaston Prunier
Located in Norwich, GB
Originally from Le Havre, the sea port where the Seine empties into the Channel, Prunier was clearly fascinated with the effect of light on water. The river Thames provided him with ...
Paper, Watercolor, Graphite
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H 18 in W 24 in
River Thames - Mid 20th Century London Landscape Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
* No US duty or taxes to pay on this item * A beautiful 1950's impressionist oil on board depicting boats on the River Thames in London, with the Houses of Parliament and St. Pauls ...
Oil, Board, ABS
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H 36 in W 44 in D 2 in
London St Paul's from the Thames - Impressionist 1920s landscape oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely large Impressionist view of St Paul's from the Thames is by Dutch artist Jacobus Cossaar who also worked under the name Ko Cossaar.
Oil
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H 35.83 in W 43.31 in D 1.97 in
Thames Sunset - thames cityscape landscape London oil modern painting urban art
By Juan del Pozo
Located in London, Chelsea
The Original City Landscape painting by Juan del Pozo is painted on deep edge stretched canvas and ready to be displayed. The wide array of blue hues used in this painting create a p...
Canvas, Oil
Thames Cornfield
By William Paton Burton
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Fine 19th century oil painting on canvas with gilt frame, this original work is signed Wm Paton in the right hand corner. William Paton Burton (1828-1883) studied art, drawing, water...
Canvas, Oil
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H 37.41 in W 43.31 in D 3.15 in
Early Morning River Thames - Early 21st Century Impressionist Piece of London
By Michael Quirke
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
Michael Quirke was born in 1946 and studied at St Martin’s School of Art, London. After moving from London, Michael became a member of the art community in St Ives and was elected Pr...
Canvas, Acrylic
Emerging in 19th-century France, Impressionist art embraced loose brushwork and plein-air painting to respond to the movement of daily life. Although the pioneers of the Impressionist movement — Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Paul Cézanne, Berthe Morisot, Camille Pissarro, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir — are now household names, their work was a radical break with an art scene led and shaped by academic traditions for around two centuries. These academies had oversight of a curriculum that emphasized formal drawing, painting and sculpting techniques and historical themes.
The French Impressionists were influenced by a group of artists known as the Barbizon School, who painted what they witnessed in nature. The rejection of pieces by these artists and the later Impressionists from the salons culminated in a watershed 1874 exhibition in Paris that was staged outside of the juried systems. After a work of Monet’s was derided by a critic as an unfinished “impression,” the term was taken as a celebration of their shared interest in capturing fleeting moments as subject matter, whether the shifting weather on rural landscapes or the frenzy of an urban crowd. Rather than the exacting realism of the academic tradition, Impressionist paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings represented how an artist saw a world in motion.
Many Impressionist painters were inspired by the perspectives in imported Japanese prints alongside these shifts in European painting — Édouard Manet drew on ukiyo-e woodblock prints and depicted Japanese design in his Portrait of Émile Zola, for example. American artists such as Mary Cassatt and William Merritt Chase, who studied abroad, were impacted by the work of the French artists, and by the late 19th century American Impressionism had its own distinct aesthetics with painters responding to the rapid modernization of cities through quickly created works that were vivid with color and light.
Find a collection of authentic Impressionist art on 1stDibs.
It could be argued that cave walls were the canvases for the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict and elevate natural scenery through art, but there is a richer history to consider.
The Netherlands was home to landscapes as a major theme in painting as early as the 1500s, and ink-on-silk paintings in China featured mountains and large bodies of water as far back as the third century. Greeks created vast wall paintings that depicted landscapes and grandiose garden scenes, while in the late 15th century and early 16th century, landscapes were increasingly the subject of watercolor works by the likes of Leonardo da Vinci and Fra Bartolomeo.
The popularity of religious paintings eventually declined altogether, and by the early 19th century, painters of classical landscapes took to painting out-of-doors (plein-air painting). Paintings of natural scenery were increasingly realistic but romanticized too. Into the 20th century, landscapes remained a major theme for many artists, and while the term “landscape painting” may call to mind images of lush, grassy fields and open seascapes, the genre is characterized by more variety, colors and diverse styles than you may think. Painters working in the photorealist style of landscape painting, for example, seek to create works so lifelike that you may confuse their paint for camera pixels. But if you’re shopping for art to outfit an important room, the work needs to be something with a bit of gravitas (and the right frame is important, too).
Adding a landscape painting to your home can introduce peace and serenity within the confines of your own space. (Some may think of it as an aspirational window of sorts rather than a canvas.) Abstract landscape paintings by the likes of Korean painter Seungyoon Choi or Georgia-based artist Katherine Sandoz, on the other hand, bring pops of color and movement into a room. These landscapes refuse to serve as a background. Elsewhere, Adam Straus’s technology-inspired paintings highlight how our extreme involvement with our devices has removed us from the glory of the world around us. Influenced by modern life and steeped in social commentary, Straus’s landscape paintings make us see our surroundings anew.
Whether you’re seeking works by the world’s most notable names or those authored by underground legends, find a vast collection of landscape paintings on 1stDibs.