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Janine Robertson "River Reflections" 34x51 Green Luminous Landscape Oil Painting
Janine Robertson "River Reflections" 34x51 Green Luminous Landscape Oil Painting

Janine Robertson "River Reflections" 34x51 Green Luminous Landscape Oil Painting

By Janine Robertson

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

This peaceful work, "River Reflections", is a 34x51" oil painting on aluminum panel by artist Janine Robertson featuring a view down a marshy river lined by trees and highlighting a ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Metal

Tom Robertson British Impressionist oil painting of blossom on the Loire
Tom Robertson British Impressionist oil painting of blossom on the Loire

Tom Robertson British Impressionist oil painting of blossom on the Loire

Located in Harkstead, GB

The artist painted several similar views to this with flowering blossom on the banks of the Loire. This is a particularly fine example. Tom Robertson, R.O.I., R.B.A. (1850-1947) Blo...

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Chalk, Wood Panel

Still Life Painting by Oris Robertson, Modern Oil on Canvas, 1970s
Still Life Painting by Oris Robertson, Modern Oil on Canvas, 1970s

Still Life Painting by Oris Robertson, Modern Oil on Canvas, 1970s

By Oris Robertson

Located in Pasadena, TX

Still Life in Oil by Oris Roberstson 1970s Still life of ceramics in a neutral palette by Texas artist Oris Robertson.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Janine Robertson, "Evening Drift", 30x30 Green Luminous Marsh Landscape
Janine Robertson, "Evening Drift", 30x30 Green Luminous Marsh Landscape

Janine Robertson, "Evening Drift", 30x30 Green Luminous Marsh Landscape

By Janine Robertson

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

This peaceful work, "Evening Drift", is a 30x30" oil painting on aluminum panel by artist Janine Robertson featuring a view down a marshy river and highlighting a luminous sky with b...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Metal

Novus Belator, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Novus Belator, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Novus Belator, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Nicholas Robertson

Located in Yardley, PA

Novus Belator, loose latin translation for 'New Warriors'. Two javelin throwers striking a pose reminiscent of Italian renaissance battle murals. "Battle of San Romano" by Paolo Ucce...

Category

1970s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Green Field and Barn - A Tonalist Landscape by Robertson Mygatt
Green Field and Barn - A Tonalist Landscape by Robertson Mygatt

Green Field and Barn - A Tonalist Landscape by Robertson Mygatt

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Robertson K. Mygatt (American, 1862-1919) Green Field and Barn Oil on panel, 6 1/8 x 9 7/8 inches Framed: 10 x 15 inches The landscape painter and etcher Robertson K.

Category

1910s Tonalist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Symbolist British Painting Prophet woman Peasants Art nouveau 20th
Symbolist British Painting Prophet woman Peasants Art nouveau 20th

Symbolist British Painting Prophet woman Peasants Art nouveau 20th

Located in PARIS, FR

ROBERTSON 20th Oil on canvas 60 x 73 cm (69 x 82 cm with frame) Signed and dated lower left "RBTSN / 1909" Very good condition Beautiful black frame with black edging This symbolist...

Category

Early 1900s Symbolist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Vast and Blue" oil painting of vibrant green marsh below a deep blue sky
"Vast and Blue" oil painting of vibrant green marsh below a deep blue sky

"Vast and Blue" oil painting of vibrant green marsh below a deep blue sky

By Janine Robertson

Located in Edgartown, MA

I have a deep affinity for the land, it’s a place for immersion, to experience and be absorbed. My work taps into the emotional gravity of a place, its memory, its pulse, its rawness...

Category

2010s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Metal

At the Well, Late 19th Century Orientalist Signed Oil Painting
At the Well, Late 19th Century Orientalist Signed Oil Painting

At the Well, Late 19th Century Orientalist Signed Oil Painting

By George Edward Robertson

Located in London, GB

Oil on canvas, signed lower right Image size: 28 x 36 1/2 inches (71 x 93 cm) Orientalist Gilt frame George Edward Robertson George Edward Robertson (born 1864) painted portraits, ...

Category

Late 19th Century English School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Two Green Chairs / figurative oil on canvas
Two Green Chairs / figurative oil on canvas

Two Green Chairs / figurative oil on canvas

By Mary Robertson

Located in Burlingame, CA

“Mary Robertson’s joyous and meditative paintings are are colorful simulations of contentment and sacred play.”

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Woman and Red Kayak / figurative oil on canvas
Woman and Red Kayak / figurative oil on canvas

Woman and Red Kayak / figurative oil on canvas

By Mary Robertson

Located in Burlingame, CA

“Mary Robertson’s joyous and meditative paintings are are colorful simulations of contentment and sacred play.”

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Minimal Abstract Impressionist Recling Nude Painting
Minimal Abstract Impressionist Recling Nude Painting

Minimal Abstract Impressionist Recling Nude Painting

By Oris Robertson

Located in Houston, TX

Modern abstract female nude painting in neutral tones. The work has Oris Robertson's signature textured surface that creates an uneven painting surface. The work is framed in a woode...

Category

1970s Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Oil

Many Tubes / oil on canvas
Many Tubes / oil on canvas

Many Tubes / oil on canvas

By Mary Robertson

Located in Burlingame, CA

“Mary Robertson’s joyous and meditative paintings are are colorful simulations of contentment and sacred play.”

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Joan Souter-Robertson (1903-1994) - Framed Oil, The Old Elm, Biddesden
Joan Souter-Robertson (1903-1994) - Framed Oil, The Old Elm, Biddesden

Joan Souter-Robertson (1903-1994) - Framed Oil, The Old Elm, Biddesden

Located in Corsham, GB

Joan Souter-Robertson (1903-1994), oil on paper. A springtime scene near the old elm at Biddesden. Signed with initials to the lower right. Dated '77. Well presented in a painted woo...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Garden Pots / oil on canvas still life colorplay
Garden Pots / oil on canvas still life colorplay

Garden Pots / oil on canvas still life colorplay

By Mary Robertson

Located in Burlingame, CA

Garden pots in bright colors by Mary Robertson whose still life paintings are celebrated and enjoyed worldwide.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Persian Morning II (Abstract expressionist mid-century Indiana artist painting)
Persian Morning II (Abstract expressionist mid-century Indiana artist painting)

Persian Morning II (Abstract expressionist mid-century Indiana artist painting)

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Mary Ann Robertson (1923-1911). Persian Morning II, 1964. Oil and paper on canvas. 25 x 36 1/2 inches. overall frame size 37 1/2 x 26 inches. notes: Nashville, IN woman artist....

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Handmade Paper

Scottish Highland Seascape Shoreline Impasto Painting by Royal Society Artist
Scottish Highland Seascape Shoreline Impasto Painting by Royal Society Artist

Scottish Highland Seascape Shoreline Impasto Painting by Royal Society Artist

By Sheila Macleod Robertson

Located in Preston, GB

Scottish Highland Seascape Shoreline Impasto Painting of An Teallach, Gruinard Bay, Wester Ross by Royal Society Artist, Sheila Macleod Robertson RSMA, SWA.

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Board

British Hunt Scene Oil Painting “Off to the Meet” by Lionel Dalhousie Edwards
British Hunt Scene Oil Painting “Off to the Meet” by Lionel Dalhousie Edwards

British Hunt Scene Oil Painting “Off to the Meet” by Lionel Dalhousie Edwards

By Lionel Dalhousie Robertson Edwards

Located in Shippensburg, PA

LIONEL DALHOUSIE ROBERTSON EDWARDS British, 1878-1966 "Off to the Meet" Oil on canvas signed lower right 25 1/4" H x 29 3/8" W x 1 3/4" D [frame} 20" H x 24" W Provenance: Bonha...

Category

20th Century English Sporting Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Beach Palm

Beach Palm

By Johnny Robertson

Located in Fairfield, CT

Stunning early work from Johnny Robertson. The hint of metallic paint gives the background an unexpected glow and a unique depth. The color shifts from gray to gold and shades in b...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Woman with Cel Phone
Woman with Cel Phone

Woman with Cel Phone

By Mary Robertson

Located in Burlingame, CA

“Mary Robertson’s joyous and meditative paintings are are colorful simulations of contentment and sacred play.”

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pointillist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Man in a Rowboat
Man in a Rowboat

Man in a Rowboat

By Mary Robertson

Located in Burlingame, CA

“Mary Robertson’s joyous and meditative paintings are are colorful simulations of contentment and sacred play.”

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Book Cliffs Near Green River No 3
Book Cliffs Near Green River No 3

Book Cliffs Near Green River No 3

By Mary Robertson

Located in Burlingame, CA

Her western landscapes, influenced by Maynard Dixon, also carry her signature simplicity and delight at nature, its quietness, and dazzling western light. This oil painting depic...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Book Cliffs Near Green River No 1
Book Cliffs Near Green River No 1

Book Cliffs Near Green River No 1

By Mary Robertson

Located in Burlingame, CA

Her western landscapes, influenced by Maynard Dixon, also carry her signature simplicity and delight at nature, its quietness, and dazzling western light. This oil painting, depi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

"Sun Catcher" ocean wave crashes on the shore, seaspray in the foreground

"Sun Catcher" ocean wave crashes on the shore, seaspray in the foreground

By Janine Robertson

Located in Edgartown, MA

Art and design in varied forms have always been a driving interest in my life. Living in Madison, Connecticut, I began my career as a muralist and trompe l’oeil painter doing signif...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Metal

Coastline Dr.

Coastline Dr.

By Johnny Robertson

Located in Fairfield, CT

From Robertson's Artist Statement, "Growing up on the plains of west Texas, I understood the notion of wide, open spaces. The tabletop landscape was dotted by the repeating shapes of...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Oil

Ocean Ave.

Johnny RobertsonOcean Ave.

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Ocean Ave.

By Johnny Robertson

Located in Fairfield, CT

From Robertson's Artist Statement, "Growing up on the plains of west Texas, I understood the notion of wide, open spaces. The tabletop landscape was dotted by the repeating shapes of...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Two Boats and a Can

Two Boats and a Can

By Mary Robertson

Located in Burlingame, CA

'Two Boats and a Can' is a wonderful and quite 11 x 14 inch oil painting by Robertson. Painted over the edge of the canvas so framing is not required.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Odd Fellows No 37
Odd Fellows No 37

Odd Fellows No 37

By Mary Robertson

Located in Burlingame, CA

“Mary Robertson’s joyous and meditative paintings are are colorful simulations of contentment and sacred play.”

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Gathering Flowers
Gathering Flowers

Gathering Flowers

By Henry Robertson Craig

Located in Wiscasett, ME

Oil on canvas, 33" x 43" including the frame, 25" x 35" canvas only. Signed lower right and signed and inscribed in verso. Henry Robertson Craig R.H.A., R.U.A. Scottish, 1916-1984...

Category

1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid-20th Century German Expressionist Winter Landscape Oil Painting
Mid-20th Century German Expressionist Winter Landscape Oil Painting

Mid-20th Century German Expressionist Winter Landscape Oil Painting

By Grandma (Anna Robertson) Moses 1

Located in Chattanooga, TN

This early 20th-century winterscape by German artist Ludwig August Heydendahl (1876–c.1960) is a quiet visual symphony of rural stillness and muted drama. In shades of silvery gray, ...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Expressionist Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Architecture Skyline Oil on Canvas Painting by Otis Robertson, circa 1967
Architecture Skyline Oil on Canvas Painting by Otis Robertson, circa 1967

Architecture Skyline Oil on Canvas Painting by Otis Robertson, circa 1967

By Oris Robertson

Located in Austin, TX

This playful 1967 skyline painting, an oil on canvas, depicts a variety of architectural styles in myriad pastel tones. Evoking a European vibe, this piece's vibrant blue and purple ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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How Much is a Robertson Oil Painting?

The price for a robertson oil painting in our collection starts at $400 and tops out at $71,713 with the average selling for $4,500.

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    To maintain oil paintings that you purchased for your home, experts suggest that you keep them out of direct sunlight. Prolonged exposure to the sunlight coming in from a window can fade the colors in your painting. Do not hang your oil painting near a heat source or where it can get wet (bathrooms and kitchens are not safe for your oil painting).

    You may wish to dust your oil painting so that layers of dust don’t begin to gather on its surface. This should only be considered to remove loose dust. Never spray any chemical substance on your oil painting. Do not use a damp cloth to dust your oil painting. (Again, your painting should not be exposed to moisture.)

    To remove loose dust, use a soft brush that measures approximately one to two inches wide with natural-hair bristles. Do not use a dust cloth or a feather duster, as those items may catch or leave threads or feathers behind. Do not apply pressure or dust your painting for an extended period of time.

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    Oil 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.
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    The 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.
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    You may wish to dust your oil painting so that layers of dust don’t begin to gather on its surface. This should only be considered to remove loose dust. Never spray any chemical substance on your oil painting. Do not use a damp cloth to dust your oil painting. (Again, your painting should not be exposed to moisture.)

    To remove loose dust, use a soft brush that measures approximately one to two inches wide with natural-hair bristles. Do not use a dust cloth or a feather duster, as those items may catch or leave threads or feathers behind. Do not apply pressure or dust your painting for an extended period of time.

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    Yes, 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.

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    You 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.
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    Yes, 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.
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    To 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.
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    The 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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    Oils typically command higher prices than acrylic paintings, because they generally require more skill.