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Rabbit, floral rabbit, contemporary rabbit oil painting.
By Minas Halaj
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
This vibrant and whimsical painting by Minas Halaj features the silhouette of a rabbit composed
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Dear Black Girl
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Oil, acrylic, pastel, and mesh. Unframed and un-stretched canvas.
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, Mesh
$4,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Alice with the Rabbit, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Heather Ireland
Located in Yardley, PA
"Alice with the Rabbit" large oil painting 18"x36" stretched canvas. Painted live at Belasco
Category
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Rabbit . original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
This charming oil painting features a rabbit and continues my Wild Nature series. It is inspired by
Category
2010s Pop Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Rabbit" Realist Rabbit Portrait in the Field Oil Painting on Carved Wood Panel
By Chaval
Located in New York, NY
With the medium of traditional oil paint, this charming piece by Chaval is exceptionally detailed
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel, Varnish
Leslie Peck, "Sunny Bunny", 10x10 Rabbit Portrait Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, "Sunny Bunny", is a 10x10 oil painting on board by artist Leslie Peck featuring a
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Chinensis Picul Rabbit" Multicolor on Gold & Silver Oil Painting on Canvas
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
effortlessly, enchanted with the charm of the Rabbit which symbolizes good fortune. This painting invites us to
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fine Victorian English Oil Painting Three Terrier Dogs Highland Rabbit Hole
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
dog painter, 1808-1893)
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 17 x 21 inches
canvas: 8 x 12 inches
provenance
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Hunt Slonem, "Banked Banded" 30x40 Multicolored Stripe Bunny Rabbit Oil Painting
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Renowned artist Hunt Slonem's "Banked Banded" is a 30 x 40 multicolored oil painting on canvas of
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Hunt Slonem, "August", 20x16 Black and White Single Bunny Rabbit Oil Painting
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Renowned artist Hunt Slonem's "August" is a 20x16 black and white oil painting on wood board of a
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Signed Victorian Oil Painting Terrier Dogs by Rabbit Hole Coastal Sand Dunes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Rabbit Hole
J. Langlois (c. 1855-1904) British
signed
Oil painting on canvas
16" x 23.5" (40.8
Category
19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
G.Wilson Vintage Oil painting on canvas, children playing with rabbit, framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is a lovely vintage oil painting on canvas capturing a tender moment between two young
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Dimitri Likissas - Rabbit, Yellow, Painting 2022
Located in Stamford, CT
Series: Pop
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Bull Chasing Blue Rabbit (Abstract painting)
By Tommaso Fattovich
Located in London, GB
This artwork will be shipped flat within the US. If shipped outside of the US this work will be shipped rolled in a dent-resistant tube.
This method is especially safe for large work...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Pencil
Fine Victorian English Oil Painting Three Terrier Dogs by Rabbit Hole landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
dog painter, 1808-1893)
oil on board, framed
framed: 19.5 x 23 inches
board: 13 x 17 inches
provenance
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,098 Sale Price
20% Off
RABBIT
By Carlos Quintana
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Carlos Quintana (b.1966, Cuba), makes feverish paintings, he creates worlds onto themselves, or
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$42,000
Oil Painting of Gorse on the Common with Trees & Rabbits in Oxfordshire England
Located in Preston, GB
Oil Painting of Gorse on the Common with Trees & Rabbits in Oxfordshire England, by Contemporary
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Rabbits Dove and Guinea Pig in an Interior - Italian Old master art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb Italian 17th century Old Master animal oil painting is attributed to Baroque artist
Category
1650s Old Masters Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
$8,791 Sale Price
20% Off
Leslie Bostrom, Red Rabbit, Oil on Canvas, 2013
By Leslie Bostrom
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Leslie Bostrom
Title: Red Rabbit
Size: 36 x 42 inches
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Year: 2013
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Italian School Early 20th Century Oil - The Rabbit Catcher
Located in Corsham, GB
The Rabbit Catcher, oil on canvas. Unsigned. On canvas on stretchers.
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
E. S. Greig of Bristol Oil Painting - Feeding The Rabbits, 1868
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
This beautifully rendered oil on board is a classic example of late Victorian genre painting
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Paintings
Materials
Wood
American Female Impressionist Painting of Girl with Rabbit
Located in New York, NY
the Rocky Mountains.
This painting is a soft and subtle portrait of a girl holding a small rabbit
Category
Early 19th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
White Rabbit Yellow
By Paul Urzica
Located in Montreal, Quebec
, England. She is known for her hyperrealist paintings depicting large-scale macaroons.
Category
2010s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
"Rabbit Run Bridge"
By John Fulton Folinsbee
Located in Lambertville, NJ
him back. There are few in the field of twentieth century American painting that rival the ability of
Category
1920s American Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Signed Oil on Canvas Painting by MIami Artist, Eric Alfaro "Rabbit"
Located in North Miami, FL
and colorful paintings depicting various themes. This Rabbit in soft orange tones comes with a
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Oval Painting On Convex Canvas Gilt wood Framed Hand Painting Chickens & Rabbits
Located in Jacksonville, FL
natural beauty of this serene pastoral scene.
Encased in an elegant gilt oval frame, this oil painting
Category
20th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Gift, 2020, watercolor, oil pastel, pink, orange, rabbit, ink, fantasy
By Shamona Stokes
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Gift, 2020, watercolor, oil pastel, pink, orange, ink, fantasy, rabbit.
Hand signed by artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Ink, Watercolor, Graphite
Blue Rabbit (Left), America Martin_Oil/Acrylic/Canvas_Animal Portrait
By America Martin
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"Blue Rabbit (Left)"
Oil & Acrylic on Canvas
14 x 14 in. ; 15.625 x 15.625 in
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$6,000 Sale Price
25% Off
Blue Rabbit (Right), America Martin_Oil/Acrylic/Canvas_Animal Portrait
By America Martin
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"Blue Rabbit (Right)"
Oil & Acrylic on Canvas
14 x 14 in. ; 15.625 x 15.625 in
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$6,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Violet Rabbit_2023, America Martin_Oil/Acrylic/Canvas_Animal Portrait_Pastel
By America Martin
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"Violet Rabbit"
Oil & Acrylic on Canvas
12 x 12 in. ; 13.75 x 13.75 in. Framed
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$5,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Hot Rabbit Feet
By Daisy Hernandez
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Oil painting.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Price Upon Request
A REX RABBIT - Hyper Realism / Domestic Animal Painting / Fur / Bunny
By Patricia Traub
Located in New York, NY
paintings typically focus on a single subject, thoughtfully positioned within spare spaces and tranquil
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Night Rabbit_2023, America Martin_Oil/Acrylic/Canvas_Animal Portrait_Black/Gray
By America Martin
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"Night Rabbit"
Oil & Acrylic on Canvas
18 x 18 in. ; 19.75 x 19.75 in. Framed
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Brown Rabbit_ America Martin_Oil/Acrylic/Canvas_Animal Portrait_Earth Tones
By America Martin
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"Brown Rabbit"
Oil & Acrylic on Canvas
12 x 12 in. ; 13.75 x 13.75 in. Framed
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$5,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Run Run Rabbit_America Martin_Oil/Acrylic/Canvas_Animal Portrait_Brown
By America Martin
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"Run Run Rabbit"
Oil & Acrylic on Canvas
18 x 18 in. ; 19.75 x 19.75 in. Framed
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
$7,200 Sale Price
20% Off
"Br'er Rabbit in Kinkadeland" Landscape Painting - Fable - Realism - Wyeth
By Richard Thomas Scott
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Br'er Rabbit in Kinkadeland" features white and purple hues.
Richard Thomas Scott is inspired by
Category
2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Astral Alignment with puzzled rabbits
Located in Kingston, WA
In this painting, I merged surrealism with metaphysical wonder, using oil to invite viewers on a
Category
2010s Surrealist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
From Above (2015), forest animals, bird, rabbit, hunting, dark colors, grid, oil
By Alexis Kandra
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"From Above" (2015)
by Alexis Kandra
Oil and metal leaf on panel, figurative painting
Wildlife
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Metal
Rabbits in New York, colorful abstract rabbit and horse patterns
By C. Dimitri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cityscape with archetypal figures. Bunny and horse images, colorful w/ pink, blue, green
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
$3,200 Sale Price
20% Off
FERNAND AUDET (1923-2016) FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST OIL - STILL LIFE RABBITS
By Fernand Audet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
painting on canvas, unframed
painting: 19.5 x 24 inches
A fine "mid century" oil painting by the listed
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Late 19th century Bunny Rabbits
Located in San Francisco, CA
Charming 19th century oil on canvas of bunny rabbits. The painting appears to be unsigned. It
Category
19th Century American Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Rabbits in Rome, colorful abstract with rabbits, architecture, hot pink blue
By C. Dimitri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A narrative landscape, suggesting a collision of art, history, and phantasm. Oil paint, collage
Category
2010s Fauvist Animal Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Panel
$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Three Terrier Dogs by a Rabbit Hole. Oil on Canvas by George Armfield
By George Armfield
Located in St. Albans, GB
GEORGE (SMITH) ARMFIELD
This is a classic example of George Armfield's paintings with terriers
Category
1860s Victorian Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Wise Ones - Three Rabbits Amongst a Broken Strand of Pearls, Original Oil
By Rose Freymuth-Frazier
Located in Chicago, IL
Rose Freymuth-Frazier
Wise Ones
oil on linen
32h x 50w in
81.28h x 127w cm
RFF059
Rose Freymuth
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Reference Desk or Rabbits Dream in the Margins
By C. Dimitri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This painting stages an enigmatic tableau: three rabbits circle a green snake beside a precarious
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Charcoal, Oil, Graphite
Huntsmen and Terriers & Ferrets Rabbiting, 19th Century - George Armfield
Located in Blackwater, GB
, oil on canvas by George Armfield. Excellent quality large example of Armfield's painting with several
Category
19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$3,811 Sale Price
25% Off
American Oil on Board Landscape with Young Lady and Rabbit, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
American oil on board landscape of young lady standing by rabbit in foreground with the original
Category
Antique 1820s American American Classical Paintings
Materials
Pine, Paint
Enlightenment Eve, female face, snake and rabbit colorful allegorical
By C. Dimitri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Painted by C.Dimitri, this work varies from his well-known abstract paintings, and shows a symbolic
Category
2010s American Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint
Soldiers and Rabbits from the Waiting with Walls series
By John Hardy (Artist)
Located in Long Island City, NY
Soldiers and Rabbits from the Waiting with Walls series
John Hardy, American (1923–2014)
Date: 1971
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Rabbit Hutch, Charles Hunt, Jr, British, Children, Animals
By Charles Hunt Jr.
Located in Wiscasset, ME
charming painting, the three sisters are checking in on their pet rabbit. The artist's clarity of brush
Category
19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Original Pair of Oils on Canvas by J. Langlois, "Rabbiting"
Located in Mere, GB
, of whom he may have been studio assistant.
Both oil on canvas
10 x 14 inches
Frame size 15 x 19
Category
Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Moon Rabbit - Realist Animal Portrait of Hare with patterns and colored dots
By Michele Mikesell
Located in Dallas, TX
Moon Rabbit
Oil on canvas
36 × 36 inches 91 × 91 cm
Michele Mikesell’s Moon Rabbit is an
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
The Rabbit Family, 19th Century by Henry Barnard Gray (1844-1871)
Located in Blackwater, GB
Landscape with a family of rabbits, oil on canvas by Henry Barnard Gray. Excellent quality and condition
Category
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$3,605 Sale Price
25% Off
The snowman and the rabbit are handing out gifts to everyone
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I sought to capture the essence of joy and the spirit of giving. The snowman
Category
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
RESCUER WITH OWLS, RABBITS, & A FERAL GOAT - Contemporary Realism / Wildlife
By Patricia Traub
Located in New York, NY
Patricia Traub explores the tenuous relationship between humans and the animals that can be loving companions, predators, or prey. She paints nude or partly clothed human figures in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Bunny on the Rocks" Cute Nature Rabbit Landscape Hare Furry Friend Pet Sweet
Located in Austin, TX
By Jean Singer
12" x 16" Oil on Canvas
Framed Size: 18" x 22"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of two young girls with a whippet and a rabbit in a wooded landscape
Located in Bath, Somerset
on a seated white whippet and the other holding her pet black and white rabbit. Circa 1765.
Oil on
Category
18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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- What is abstract oil painting?1 AnswerLilac Gallery Ltd.March 17, 2021An abstract oil painting and an artwork that is made with oil paint on a medium like canvas, wood board, or other panels like canvas board. And the 'abstract' term refers to the Movement & Style of the piece. As abstraction indicates a departure from reality in the depiction of imagery in art, the artist creates a painting where the subject, shape, form, color, and line, is created with no particular references of the world but as a composition that may exist with a degree of independence from its vision.
- 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.
Read about how to arrange your wall art and find oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024To identify an oil painting, look closely at its surface. Compared to other paintings, pieces produced in oils usually show off a variety of textures across the canvas, and the paint will appear layered on. If you're looking to determine the name, age or creator of a work, try snapping a photo with your smartphone’s camera and conducting a reverse image search online. Shop a diverse assortment 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.
- 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, 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.
- 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 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, 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Because the value of an oil painting can vary greatly based on the artist, the subject and the condition of the piece, it's generally best to work with a certified appraiser. A knowledgeable professional can evaluate the piece and estimate its value. Shop a variety of authentic oil paintings from some of the world’s top galleries on 1stDibs.
- 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.
- How much do oil paintings cost?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
On 1stdibs, oil paintings cost between $60 and $6,200,000.
- 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To find the artist of an oil painting, look on the back of the canvas. Sometimes, you will find the artist’s name and the year of production on the back. If the canvas is in a frame, gently peel away the paper covering the back to access the canvas. In the event you cannot find any identifying information, seek the help of a licensed art appraiser. Shop a selection of oil paintings 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. - 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.
- 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.
- 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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