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Early Victorian Scottish Highlands Loch Landscape Figures Admiring View 19th Oil
Early Victorian Scottish Highlands Loch Landscape Figures Admiring View 19th Oil

Early Victorian Scottish Highlands Loch Landscape Figures Admiring View 19th Oil

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Scottish Highlands British School, first half 19th century Circle of Copley Fielding (1787-1855) oil on canvas framed framed: 15.5 x 17.5 inches canvas : 10 x 12 inches Provenan...

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Mid-20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

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Oil

FINE 17th CENTURY ITALIAN OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING - FIGURES GARDENING LANDSCAPE
FINE 17th CENTURY ITALIAN OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING - FIGURES GARDENING LANDSCAPE

FINE 17th CENTURY ITALIAN OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING - FIGURES GARDENING LANDSCAPE

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

"The Working Landscape" Italian School, 17th century oil painting on canvas, framed canvas: 42.5cm x 60cm framed: 50.5cm x 68cm Fine quality Italian Old Master oil painting on can...

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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Huge 18th Century British Oil Painting Dusk Landscape Figures Boat & Lake
Huge 18th Century British Oil Painting Dusk Landscape Figures Boat & Lake

Huge 18th Century British Oil Painting Dusk Landscape Figures Boat & Lake

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Dusk Landscape British School, 18th century oil on canvas, unframed painting: 32 x 41 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: very good and sound condition

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18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

19th Century landscape oil painting of figures with a donkey & cart
19th Century landscape oil painting of figures with a donkey & cart

19th Century landscape oil painting of figures with a donkey & cart

By Arthur Walker Redgate

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Arthur Walker Redgate British, (1860-1906) A Wayside Chat Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 13.5 inches x 20.5 inches Size including frame: 19.5 inches x 26.5 inches This charming ...

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19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique Italian Lakes Landscape Oil Painting Signed & Framed Figures Alpine View
Antique Italian Lakes Landscape Oil Painting Signed & Framed Figures Alpine View

Antique Italian Lakes Landscape Oil Painting Signed & Framed Figures Alpine View

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Italian Lakes Italian artist, early 20th century indistinctly signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 21.5 x 18 inches canvas: 17 x 14 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Co...

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Early 20th Century Italian School Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Warrior Figures Conversating in Capriccio Landscape 17-18 Century Oil Painting
Warrior Figures Conversating in Capriccio Landscape 17-18 Century Oil Painting

Warrior Figures Conversating in Capriccio Landscape 17-18 Century Oil Painting

Located in Stockholm, SE

In the foreground, we see two conquistadors and three natives accompanying them landing on the shore, presumably on a reconnaissance mission in an unfamiliar bay. Perhaps they are in...

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1690s Baroque Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Oil

Traditional British Landscape Figures Gathering the Harvest Oil in Gilt Frame
Traditional British Landscape Figures Gathering the Harvest Oil in Gilt Frame

Traditional British Landscape Figures Gathering the Harvest Oil in Gilt Frame

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Gathering the Harvest English School, 20 th century, painted in an earlier style oil painting on board, in moulded gilt frame framed: 14 x 16 inches board: 8.5 x 10 inches provenanc...

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20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Fine Victorian Scottish Oil Painting Figures in Highland Loch Landscape signed
Fine Victorian Scottish Oil Painting Figures in Highland Loch Landscape signed

Fine Victorian Scottish Oil Painting Figures in Highland Loch Landscape signed

By John Hamilton Glass

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Highland Loch by John Hamilton Glass (British, fl.1890-1925) signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 16 x 24 inches inscribed verso indistinctly provenance: private collection, En...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Figures in Winter Snow Ski Chalet Landscape Vintage French Impressionist Oil
Figures in Winter Snow Ski Chalet Landscape Vintage French Impressionist Oil

Figures in Winter Snow Ski Chalet Landscape Vintage French Impressionist Oil

By Leon Hatot 1

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: Leon Hatot (French 1883-1953) Title: Impressionist oil painting Medium: oil painting on thick paper, stuck on board unframed. Size: painting: 10 x 13 inches. Pr...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Fine Victorian English Oil Rural Cottage Landscape Figures & Animals in Lane
Fine Victorian English Oil Rural Cottage Landscape Figures & Animals in Lane

Fine Victorian English Oil Rural Cottage Landscape Figures & Animals in Lane

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Rural Lane English School, mid Victorian period, circa 1860'1870 oil on canvas, framed framed: 21.5 x 27 inches canvas: 18 x 24 inches Provenance: private collection, England Con...

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Mid-19th Century English School Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fine 17th Century Flemish Baroque Old Master Oil Painting Figures in Landscape
Fine 17th Century Flemish Baroque Old Master Oil Painting Figures in Landscape

Fine 17th Century Flemish Baroque Old Master Oil Painting Figures in Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Figures in an Italianate Landscape Flemish, late 17th century oil on canvas, 11.5 x 18 inches condition: the painting, for its age is in very good and decorative condition.

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17th Century Baroque Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

19th Century landscape oil painting of figures by a Derbyshire brook
19th Century landscape oil painting of figures by a Derbyshire brook

19th Century landscape oil painting of figures by a Derbyshire brook

By George Turner

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

George Turner British, (1843-1910) A Derbyshire Brook Oil on canvas, signed, further signed, titled & dated 1899 verso Image size: 19.5 inches x 29.5 inches Size including frame: ...

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19th Century Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Late 18th Century British Oil Painting Figures by Blacksmiths Forge Landscape
Late 18th Century British Oil Painting Figures by Blacksmiths Forge Landscape

Late 18th Century British Oil Painting Figures by Blacksmiths Forge Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Blacksmiths Forge British artist, late 18th century Circle of Julius Caesar Ibbetson (1759-1817) oil on board, unframed board: 11 x 14.5 inches provenance: private collection, En...

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Late 18th Century English School Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Les Alpilles Provence, Sunny Summer Landscape Figures Walking in Lane, oil
Les Alpilles Provence, Sunny Summer Landscape Figures Walking in Lane, oil

Les Alpilles Provence, Sunny Summer Landscape Figures Walking in Lane, oil

By Guy Benard

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: by Guy Benard (French contemporary). Title: Les Alpilles (Provence) Medium: oil on canvas, unframed and inscribed verso Canvas: 21.5 x 25.5 inches Provenance: pr...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

"Landscape with wooden bridge and figures"
"Landscape with wooden bridge and figures"

"Landscape with wooden bridge and figures"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Attributed to Giuseppe Zola (1672-1743) – "Landscape with Wooden Bridge and Figures" Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions (Flat): 190 x 301 cm Description: This monumental 18th-century ...

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17th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Five mid 20th century Italian oil landscapes with figures, castles, Churchs
Five mid 20th century Italian oil landscapes with figures, castles, Churchs

Five mid 20th century Italian oil landscapes with figures, castles, Churchs

Located in Woodbury, CT

A very interesting set of five mid-20th-century Italian oils on copper. All five are classical landscape subjects and are signed Roger, though we don't know which artist with the n...

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1950s Old Masters Landscape Paintings

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Copper

Landscape with Temple ruins and figures
Landscape with Temple ruins and figures

Landscape with Temple ruins and figures

Located in San Francisco, CA

Landscape with Temple ruins and figures 19th century Possibly signed lower right Oil on canvas 31 x 40

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19th Century Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fine 17th Century German Old Master Oil Painting Figures Rocky Gorge Landscape
Fine 17th Century German Old Master Oil Painting Figures Rocky Gorge Landscape

Fine 17th Century German Old Master Oil Painting Figures Rocky Gorge Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Figures in Rocky Outcrop Circle of Philipp Peter Roos (German, 1657–1706) 17th century, unsigned oil on linen canvas, unframed canvas: 29 x 34.5 inches Provenance: private collectio...

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Late 17th Century Baroque Landscape Paintings

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Oil

"Downtown Plaza" Post-Impressionism Landscape Oil Painting with Figures in Plaza
"Downtown Plaza" Post-Impressionism Landscape Oil Painting with Figures in Plaza

"Downtown Plaza" Post-Impressionism Landscape Oil Painting with Figures in Plaza

By Jacques Zucker

Located in New York, NY

A charming depiction of children playing by the park in a village setting. The colors are breathtaking, as the impressionistic details are noted with thicker use of paint. The compos...

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20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Early 20th Century Landscape with Figures
Early 20th Century Landscape with Figures

Early 20th Century Landscape with Figures

Located in New Orleans, LA

Continental School, early 20th Century Landscape with Figures, unsigned. Good overall condition with some crackalure but no losses, nice antique frame. Great looking large piece wit...

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Early 20th Century Other Art Style Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Early 1800's Scottish Oil Painting, Figures in Highland Landscape Golden Light

Early 1800's Scottish Oil Painting, Figures in Highland Landscape Golden Light

By Patrick Nasmyth

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: Circle of Patrick Nasmyth (1787-1831) British Title: A Highland Landscape with Figures in the foreground, Medium: Oil on Card, Inscribed on a label verso Size: car...

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Early 19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Foggy Day with Figures Walking Through The French Village Landscape Oil Painting
Foggy Day with Figures Walking Through The French Village Landscape Oil Painting

Foggy Day with Figures Walking Through The French Village Landscape Oil Painting

By Fanch Lel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Foggy Day Signed by Fanch Lel Size: 15 x 18 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board , unframed Condition: Good condition overall with minor surface handling marks and light we...

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20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Very Large Early 19th Century Landscape Oil Painting Figures Far Reaching Views
Very Large Early 19th Century Landscape Oil Painting Figures Far Reaching Views

Very Large Early 19th Century Landscape Oil Painting Figures Far Reaching Views

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Figures before Far Reaching View attributed to William Alfred Delamotte (English, 1775-1863) oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 24 x 36 inches provenance: private collection, England c...

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Early 19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

19th Century landscape oil painting of figures fishing by a river lock
19th Century landscape oil painting of figures fishing by a river lock

19th Century landscape oil painting of figures fishing by a river lock

By Robert John Hammond

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Robert John Hammond British, (1853-1911) Fishing by the Lock Gate Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1893 Image size: 19.5 inches x 14.5 inches Size including frame: 25.75 inches x 20.75...

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19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

19th century English Victorian oil landscape with figures, a stream and trees
19th century English Victorian oil landscape with figures, a stream and trees

19th century English Victorian oil landscape with figures, a stream and trees

By Henry John Boddington

Located in Woodbury, CT

Henry John Boddington. 19th century English landscape with figures by a riverside. Simply one of the finest quality English landscape Ive ever had the pleasure of owning . This i...

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1850s Victorian Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"At the Park" Abstract Landscape with Figures American Oil Painting on Canvas
"At the Park" Abstract Landscape with Figures American Oil Painting on Canvas

"At the Park" Abstract Landscape with Figures American Oil Painting on Canvas

By Robert Freiman

Located in New York, NY

An abstract Mid-Century piece with a bright color palette, with the use of green, yellow, orange, red, burnt sienna, black, pink, white, and blue, among others. In this abstract comp...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

19th Century Welsh landscape oil painting of figures by the River Glaslyn
19th Century Welsh landscape oil painting of figures by the River Glaslyn

19th Century Welsh landscape oil painting of figures by the River Glaslyn

By David Bates b.1840

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

David Bates British, (1840-1921) Early Morning on the Glaslyn Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1895, further inscribed verso Image size: 23.25 inches x 35.25 inches Size including fra...

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19th Century Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fine 1800's French Oil  Figures by Monastic Ruins Stream Bucolic Landscape
Fine 1800's French Oil  Figures by Monastic Ruins Stream Bucolic Landscape

Fine 1800's French Oil Figures by Monastic Ruins Stream Bucolic Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Monastic Ruins by a Stream French School, early 1800's oil on canvas, framed Framed 15 x 19 inches Canvas : 12.5 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very go...

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Early 19th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Landscape painting with figures, XVIIIth century
Landscape painting with figures, XVIIIth century

Landscape painting with figures, XVIIIth century

Located in Milan, IT

Under a blue sky, a large, rather barren landscape is depicted, with the edge of a wood opening onto a rocky valley, with a river flowing between the rocks and snow-capped peaks in t...

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18th Century Other Art Style Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Early 20th Century French Siged Oil Two Figures Autumn Landscape by Lake
Early 20th Century French Siged Oil Two Figures Autumn Landscape by Lake

Early 20th Century French Siged Oil Two Figures Autumn Landscape by Lake

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: French School, early 20th century, signed Title: The Autumn Landscape Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 18 x 25.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Fr...

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Early 20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Early 1800's British Oil Painting Figures in Brooding Nocturnal Hilly Landscape
Early 1800's British Oil Painting Figures in Brooding Nocturnal Hilly Landscape

Early 1800's British Oil Painting Figures in Brooding Nocturnal Hilly Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Windswept Sky Attributed to Patrick Nasmyth (Scottish 1787-1831) oil on canvas laid over board, framed Framed: 14 x 17 inches painting: 11 x 14 inches Provenance: private collect...

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Early 19th Century English School Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Dutch Winter Landscape with Figures and Church Oil on Board Signed Van Peeters
Dutch Winter Landscape with Figures and Church Oil on Board Signed Van Peeters

Dutch Winter Landscape with Figures and Church Oil on Board Signed Van Peeters

Located in Palm Coast, FL

This finely painted oil on board depicts a classic Dutch winter landscape with villagers gathered along a frozen roadway and waterway, set before a historic church and clustered buil...

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20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Fine 17th Century Dutch Golden Age Old Master Oil Figures in Classical Landscape
Fine 17th Century Dutch Golden Age Old Master Oil Figures in Classical Landscape

Fine 17th Century Dutch Golden Age Old Master Oil Figures in Classical Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Figures in Classical Landscape Dutch School, 17th century unsigned, as is typical of the period oil on canvas, framed inscribed verso to label framed: 23 x 27 inches canvas : 20 x 24...

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17th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Mountain Landscape with Animals and Figures
Mountain Landscape with Animals and Figures

Mountain Landscape with Animals and Figures

Located in Atlanta, GA

A student of Regnault and of Bertin, Jean-Charles Joseph Rémond exhibited at the Salon from 1814 to 1848. He was awarded his first grand prize in 1821 for "L'enlevement de Proserpin...

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19th Century Academic Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Sur la plage - Impressionist Figures in Landscape Oil Painting by Alfred Stevens
Sur la plage - Impressionist Figures in Landscape Oil Painting by Alfred Stevens

Sur la plage - Impressionist Figures in Landscape Oil Painting by Alfred Stevens

By Alfred Émile Léopold Stevens

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signed and dated figures in seascape oil on panel by Belgian impressionist painter Alfred Emile Leopold Stevens. The work depicts an elegant woman sat on a stall at the beach as chil...

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1890s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Panel

R. S. Wynne - Framed Mid 20th Century Oil, Figures in a Desert Landscape
R. S. Wynne - Framed Mid 20th Century Oil, Figures in a Desert Landscape

R. S. Wynne - Framed Mid 20th Century Oil, Figures in a Desert Landscape

Located in Corsham, GB

This atmospheric landscape painting captures a vast desert terrain, dominated by rugged rocks on the horizon. The composition is balanced by two small figures in the foreground, prov...

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20th Century Landscape Paintings

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Oil

French Autumn Landscape with Bright Foliage and Figures in the Park Oil Painting
French Autumn Landscape with Bright Foliage and Figures in the Park Oil Painting

French Autumn Landscape with Bright Foliage and Figures in the Park Oil Painting

By Simone Forge

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Autumn Landscape Simone Forge 1930's French Impressionist oil on board unframed board: 16 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: great condition For more any more i...

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Early 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Fine Dutch Winter Ice Landscape Figures playing Ice Signed Oil Gilt Swept Frame
Fine Dutch Winter Ice Landscape Figures playing Ice Signed Oil Gilt Swept Frame

Fine Dutch Winter Ice Landscape Figures playing Ice Signed Oil Gilt Swept Frame

By Johnny Gaston

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Winter Landscape by Johnny Gaston (British b. 1955) signed oil on board, framed framed: 16.75 x 17.5 inches board: 10 x 12 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: very g...

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20th Century Dutch School Landscape Paintings

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Oil

19th Century winter landscape oil painting of figures skating on a Dutch lake
19th Century winter landscape oil painting of figures skating on a Dutch lake

19th Century winter landscape oil painting of figures skating on a Dutch lake

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Louis Smets Dutch, (act. 1852-1896) A Winter’s Day Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 23.5 inches x 32.5 inches Size including frame: 30.5 inches x 39.5 inches This winter landscape...

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19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1830's Fine English Oil Figures on Country Path beside Ruined Tower in Landscape
1830's Fine English Oil Figures on Country Path beside Ruined Tower in Landscape

1830's Fine English Oil Figures on Country Path beside Ruined Tower in Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Figures on a Country Path beside a Ruined Tower, English Landscape English School, 19th Century, circa 1832 Oil on canvas, framed Framed: 21.5 x 27 inches Canvas: 17 x 21 inches Prov...

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19th Century English School Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

19th Century landscape oil painting of figures picking flowers at a river bank
19th Century landscape oil painting of figures picking flowers at a river bank

19th Century landscape oil painting of figures picking flowers at a river bank

By Robert John Hammond

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Robert John Hammond British, (1853-1911) Picking Flowers Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1900 Image size: 20.75 inches x 13.75 inches Size including frame: 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches ...

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19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

19th Century landscape oil painting of figures with cattle near a country river
19th Century landscape oil painting of figures with cattle near a country river

19th Century landscape oil painting of figures with cattle near a country river

By Thomas Thomas

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Thomas Thomas British, (1831-1913) A Country Idyll Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 19.25 inches x 29.25 inches Size including frame: 28.75 inches x 38.75 inches A pleasing landsc...

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19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

19th Century river landscape oil painting of figures by a lock on the Avon
19th Century river landscape oil painting of figures by a lock on the Avon

19th Century river landscape oil painting of figures by a lock on the Avon

By Thomas Baker of Leamington

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Thomas Baker British, (1809-1864) Lock on the River Avon near Stratford Oil on panel, signed & dated 1863 Image size: 12 inches x 15.75 inches Size including frame: 17.5 inches...

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19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Panel

English Victorian Antique landscape, Figures gathering Primroses
English Victorian Antique landscape, Figures gathering Primroses

English Victorian Antique landscape, Figures gathering Primroses

By John Bates Noel

Located in Woodbury, CT

English Victorian Antique landscape, Figures gathering Primroses. Cowleigh Woods, North Malvern, UK John Bates Noel was born John Noel Bates in Worcester in 1870. He was the son of ...

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1920s Victorian Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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Oil Figures Landscape For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate oil figures landscape for your needs in our varied inventory. You can easily find an example made in the Old Masters style, while we also have 59 Old Masters versions to choose from as well. Finding the perfect oil figures landscape may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 18th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right oil figures landscape is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes brown, gray, black and blue. Finding an appealing oil figures landscape — no matter the origin — is easy, but Luigi Cagliani, Henri Duhem, Jules René Hervé, Cindy Shaoul and Arie C. Van Noort each produced popular versions that are worth a look. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and fabric. A large oil figures landscape can prove too dominant for some spaces — a smaller oil figures landscape, measuring 3.5 high and 3.5 wide, may better suit your needs.

How Much is a Oil Figures Landscape?

The price for an oil figures landscape in our collection starts at $169 and tops out at $135,000 with the average selling for $3,691.

Finding the Right Landscape-paintings for You

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.