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Airplane in landscape - landscape painting
Airplane in landscape - landscape painting

Airplane in landscape - landscape painting

By Jeroen Allart

Located in New York, NY

This beautiful painting by Jeroen Allart is part of his minimalist landscape and animal painting he did in his home country the Netherlands. 'A farm stands before you on the horizon....

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Set of Four Engravings from Nash's "History of Worcestershire" /// Landscape Art
Set of Four Engravings from Nash's "History of Worcestershire" /// Landscape Art

Set of Four Engravings from Nash's "History of Worcestershire" /// Landscape Art

By Treadway Russell Nash

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Treadway Russell Nash (English, 1724-1811) Title: "A View of Stourbridge", "A View of Upton upon Severn, from Ryal Hill", "Bewdley", and "Tenbury" Portfolio: Collections for the History of Worcestershire Year: 1781-1782 (First edition) Medium: Set of Four Original Engravings on watermarked laid paper Limited edition: Unknown Printer: John Nichols, London, UK Publisher: T. Payne and Son, J. Robson, B. White, Leigh and Sotheby, London, UK; Fletcher, Oxford, UK; and Lewis, Worcester, UK Sheet size (each): approx. 10" x 16.5" Image size (each): approx. 6.88" x 11.75" Reference: Upcott III, page 1330 Condition: A few light handling creases. Have been professionally stored away for decades. They are all strong impressions in excellent condition Notes: Provenance: private collection - Aspen, CO. All four works were engraved by English artist Thomas Sanders (Active: Mid-Late 18th Century) after drawings by himself. Comes from Nash's two volume "Collections for the History of Worcestershire", (1781-1782) (First edition), which consists of 75 engravings. Each work is printed from one copper plate in one color: black. There was a (Second edition) "with Additions" bound in with Volume II of this portfolio published by John White in 1799. And, both the First and Second editions of "Collections for the History of Worcestershire" are based off Thomas Sanders' 1779-1781 "Perspective Views of the Market Towns within the County of Worcester". Both "A View of Stourbridge" and "A View of Upton upon Severn, from Ryal Hill" have unidentified fleur-de-lis watermarks in the center of their sheets. "Bewdley" has an unidentified watermark in the center of its sheet resembling "XV" and "Tenbury" has no watermark. Biography: Treadway Russell Nash (24 June 1724 – 26 January 1811) was an English clergyman, now known as an early historian of Worcestershire and the author of Collections for the History of Worcestershire, an important source document for Worcestershire county histories. He was a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London. Treadway Russell Nash was born on 24 June 1724 born at Clerkenleap, in Kempsey, Worcestershire. His family were from Ombersley. They had lands there and at Claines, and had later bought lands in the Reformation around St Peter's, Droitwich. He was related to James Nash and John Nash, both MPs for Worcester. His father Richard, a grandson of Sir Rowland Berkeley, died in 1740, and Richard's eldest son in 1757. As a result, Treadway Russell Nash inherited the Russells' Strensham estates from his brother, as well as the Nash estates, and took both names. He was educated from the age of twelve at King's School, Worcester, and became a scholar at Worcester College, Oxford aged fifteen. In March 1749, he accompanied his brother on a trip to the continent, to aid Richard's health. They visited Paris for about six weeks, before spending the summer "on the banks of the Loire". They then visited "Bourdeaux, Thoulouse, Montpelier, Marseilles, Leghorn, Florence, Rome, Naples, Bologna, Venice, Padua, Verona, Milan, Lyons, and again Paris"; such expeditions are often known as the Grand Tour. On his return in late summer 1751, Nash took up a post as Vicar of Eynsham through his friend and future brother-in-law, John Martin. He also had an income as a tutor at Oxford. He took his Doctor of Divinity degree and left Oxford, having "gone out grand compounder", following the death of his brother. He also left his benefice at Eynsham in 1757. While at Oxford he had proposed a road from there to Witney (now the A40 and B4022), and also stood for Parliament. Nash married Margaret Martin...

Category

1780s Old Masters Art

Materials

Laid Paper, Engraving

"Apparition at the Border of Language"

"Apparition at the Border of Language"

By Enrique Chagoya

Located in Lyons, CO

This print presents a fictitious encounter between contemporary colonial forces and Native Americans who are defenders of immigrant refugees and displaced populations. The artist de...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Cypripedium Meirax
Cypripedium Meirax

Cypripedium Meirax

By John Nugent Fitch

Located in Middletown, NY

London: B.S. Williams / Victoria & Paradise Nurseries, 1882. Chromolithograph with hand coloring on cream wove paper, 12 x 9 1/4 inches (305 x 235 mm), the full sheet, wide full mar...

Category

Late 19th Century English School Art

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Spring Welcome - Abstract Folk Art Inspired Bird Still Life Painting on Cavnas
Spring Welcome - Abstract Folk Art Inspired Bird Still Life Painting on Cavnas

Spring Welcome - Abstract Folk Art Inspired Bird Still Life Painting on Cavnas

By Meredith Walker

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Meredith Walker creates vibrant original artworks that merge the enduring charm of folk art with a contemporary sensibility shaped by nature, memory, and visual storytelling. Inspire...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache, Mixed Media

Fort Lauderdale Beach Study 3, Black-and-White Fine Art Photography, Florida
Fort Lauderdale Beach Study 3, Black-and-White Fine Art Photography, Florida

Fort Lauderdale Beach Study 3, Black-and-White Fine Art Photography, Florida

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 9 // Gallery ID: 11751 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Aquaculture Structures Study 4, Italy – Minimalist Black-and-White Photograph
Aquaculture Structures Study 4, Italy – Minimalist Black-and-White Photograph

Aquaculture Structures Study 4, Italy – Minimalist Black-and-White Photograph

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21158 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Golden Gate Bridge Detail 2, California, Black and White Fine Art Photograph
Golden Gate Bridge Detail 2, California, Black and White Fine Art Photograph

Golden Gate Bridge Detail 2, California, Black and White Fine Art Photograph

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 9 // Gallery ID: 11740 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Carrelet Fishing Huts, French Coast, Black-and-White Fine Art Photography
Carrelet Fishing Huts, French Coast, Black-and-White Fine Art Photography

Carrelet Fishing Huts, French Coast, Black-and-White Fine Art Photography

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 11751 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Cubist Still life, Fish Supper, Acrylic and Oil on board, Modern Style, Signed
Cubist Still life, Fish Supper, Acrylic and Oil on board, Modern Style, Signed

Cubist Still life, Fish Supper, Acrylic and Oil on board, Modern Style, Signed

Located in Cotignac, FR

Cubist still life, acrylic and oil on board, by French artist Créqule. Signed bottom right. The painting is presented in a gilt wood frame, under glass. A bold exploration of form a...

Category

Late 20th Century Cubist Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Burlesque Series, Delilah Right Red Hand III, The Whoopee Club, London Print
Burlesque Series, Delilah Right Red Hand III, The Whoopee Club, London Print

Burlesque Series, Delilah Right Red Hand III, The Whoopee Club, London Print

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Delilah Right Red Hand, Richard Heeps photograph taken at the London Burlesque event The Whoopee Club. Richard Heeps became well-known for his Burlesque Photography after he spent 2...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Oskar Bergmans Painting Sunset through the Pines, 1906
Oskar Bergmans Painting Sunset through the Pines, 1906

Oskar Bergmans Painting Sunset through the Pines, 1906

Located in Stockholm, SE

Oskar Bergman (1879–1963) Sweden Sunset through the Pines, 1906 signed and dated lower left “Oskar Bergman 1906” oil on canvas laid down on board unframed 37 × 55 cm (14.6 × 21.7 i...

Category

Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Portrait  French School 253 La Classe en Mondrian Chut Les Barbizons!
Portrait  French School 253 La Classe en Mondrian Chut Les Barbizons!

Portrait French School 253 La Classe en Mondrian Chut Les Barbizons!

Located in Zofingen, AG

Portrait French PS 253 La Classe Mondrian Portrait of a diving woman dress with a Mondrian swimsuit Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on old book pages on wooden frame 55x55cm ■■...

Category

2010s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Gesso, Stretcher Bars, Acrylic, Oil, Mixed Media

A Time to Be Together
A Time to Be Together

A Time to Be Together

By Natalia Yangalycheva

Located in Zofingen, AG

Dimensions: 83 × 97 cm Medium: Acrylic on canvas Support: Stretched canvas Ready to hang In this work, the artist seeks to convey a feeling of quiet happiness, closeness, and sereni...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"A Still Life with Personality 3”
"A Still Life with Personality 3”

"A Still Life with Personality 3”

By Liudmila Shabazova

Located in Zofingen, AG

Painting Style The work is executed in the style of naive art (primitivism) with elements of pop art and a modern decorative illustrative style. This style is characterized by: • Sim...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Lacquer, Acrylic

Diving Platform Panorama – Large Format Colour Seascape Fine Art Photography
Diving Platform Panorama – Large Format Colour Seascape Fine Art Photography

Diving Platform Panorama – Large Format Colour Seascape Fine Art Photography

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 3 // Gallery ID: 21312 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Vestige - Color Photograph, Abstract Expression, Signed Edition of 10
Vestige - Color Photograph, Abstract Expression, Signed Edition of 10

Vestige - Color Photograph, Abstract Expression, Signed Edition of 10

By Ugne Pouwell

Located in London, GB

A botanical form appears as both presence and disappearance, its outline softened, interrupted and partially absorbed into the surface. The scratches, shifts of tone and uncertain ed...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Giclée

A Mountain Dwelling: 19th Century landscape bearing Corot signature on verso
A Mountain Dwelling: 19th Century landscape bearing Corot signature on verso

A Mountain Dwelling: 19th Century landscape bearing Corot signature on verso

By Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Located in Norwich, GB

Our 19th Century painting of a mountain dwelling, bathed in soft light light is a fresh and relevant as if it had been created yesterday. Painted certainly in plein air on the motif,...

Category

Mid-19th Century Barbizon School Art

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

original lithograph

original lithograph

By Walasse Ting

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1964 and published by Eberhard Kornfeld in an edition of 2000 for the 1 Cent Life portfolio. Size 16 1/8 x 11 3/8 inches (410 x 288 mm). There...

Category

1960s Art

Materials

Lithograph

Earth in Gold - Original Minimalist Contemporary Abstract Painting on Raw Canvas
Earth in Gold - Original Minimalist Contemporary Abstract Painting on Raw Canvas

Earth in Gold - Original Minimalist Contemporary Abstract Painting on Raw Canvas

By Clara Berta

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Clara Berta’s acrylic and mixed-media paintings blend texture and color to create harmony, mystery, and depth on the painted surface. Her paintings transform spaces into Zen environm...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Swedish Waterfall, Stora Sjöfallet , Signed Oil on Canvas, 1921
Swedish Waterfall, Stora Sjöfallet , Signed Oil on Canvas, 1921

Swedish Waterfall, Stora Sjöfallet , Signed Oil on Canvas, 1921

Located in Stockholm, Stockholm

A large Swedish waterfall, Stora Sjöfallet in Gällivare, signed and dated Arth. Kriström 1921. Oil on canvas. Presented in a dark, carved wooden frame which is period and original. T...

Category

1920s Naturalistic Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Love Letter to a Butterfly, Ed of 1, Mixed Media, Photography and Diamond Dust
Love Letter to a Butterfly, Ed of 1, Mixed Media, Photography and Diamond Dust

Love Letter to a Butterfly, Ed of 1, Mixed Media, Photography and Diamond Dust

By Roberta Fineberg

Located in New york, NY

Love Letter to a Butterfly is a contemporary photographic work composed of images of flower petals—the source of nectar for butterflies—arranged into a rhythmic pattern of circular f...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Rag Paper, Archival Pigment, Glitter, Mixed Media, Photography

15th-century Spanish School : The Virgin and Child with Saints - Painting #RARE
15th-century Spanish School : The Virgin and Child with Saints - Painting #RARE

15th-century Spanish School : The Virgin and Child with Saints - Painting #RARE

Located in Paris, IDF

15th-century Spanish School The Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints Carved and painted wooden altarpiece adorned with coats of arms, opening with two doors Tempera on panel and o...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Medieval Art

Materials

Oil, Tempera, Egg Tempera

Eucalyptus resinifera (Red Gum Eucalyptus / Botany Bay Gum Tree)
Eucalyptus resinifera (Red Gum Eucalyptus / Botany Bay Gum Tree)

Eucalyptus resinifera (Red Gum Eucalyptus / Botany Bay Gum Tree)

Located in Middletown, NY

London: Thomas Bensley, 1805. Etching and engraving with hand coloring in watercolor, 10 1/4 x 8 inches (260 x 204 mm) the full sheet, margins trimmed. In very good condition with e...

Category

Early 19th Century English School Art

Materials

Watercolor, Engraving, Etching

Peaceful Figure in the Jardin du Luxembourg Paris 20th.C Modernist Oil Painting
Peaceful Figure in the Jardin du Luxembourg Paris 20th.C Modernist Oil Painting

Peaceful Figure in the Jardin du Luxembourg Paris 20th.C Modernist Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Figure in the Jardin du Luxembourg Paris Laure Noetzlin-Azam (French, 1929–2024), pupil of André Lhote Canvas: 9.5 x 13 inches Medium: Oil on canvas, unframed. Provenance: From the a...

Category

20th Century French School Art

Materials

Oil

"THE LADY'S COLLECTION"
"THE LADY'S COLLECTION"

"THE LADY'S COLLECTION"

By Evgeniya Brits

Located in Zofingen, AG

"A celebration of feminine beauty, abundance and the pleasure of surrounding oneself with beautiful things. Flowers, ornamental vessels and geometric patterns come together like frag...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Plaster, Lacquer, Acrylic

Between Us
Between Us

Between Us

By Svitlana Van Rossum

Located in Zofingen, AG

"Between Us Part of the Becoming series Between Us is about the connection between people and the space that exists between us. This connection can exist across distance or be almos...

Category

2010s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Colonialism (Couple of Wonders) 4 -21st Century Contemporary Figurative Art Deco
Colonialism (Couple of Wonders) 4 -21st Century Contemporary Figurative Art Deco

Colonialism (Couple of Wonders) 4 -21st Century Contemporary Figurative Art Deco

By Awofadeju Solomon

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Ama, a Ghanaian woman born in 1940 near Kumasi during British colonial rule over the Gold Coast, grows up witnessing the exploitation of cocoa farms, missionary influence, and growin...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Stone

Figure Reading Among Red Poppies in the Jardin du Luxembourg Modernist 20th.C
Figure Reading Among Red Poppies in the Jardin du Luxembourg Modernist 20th.C

Figure Reading Among Red Poppies in the Jardin du Luxembourg Modernist 20th.C

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Figure Reading Among Red Poppies Laure Noetzlin-Azam (French, 1929–2024), pupil of André Lhote Canvas: 9 x 12 inches Medium: Gouache and pencil on canvas, unframed. Provenance: From ...

Category

20th Century French School Art

Materials

Gouache, Pencil

Best of Friends -21st Century, Contemporary Figurative Portrait, Art Deco Africa
Best of Friends -21st Century, Contemporary Figurative Portrait, Art Deco Africa

Best of Friends -21st Century, Contemporary Figurative Portrait, Art Deco Africa

By Hammed Olayanju

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

This is for a special person in my life, the person I talk to about my plans, my best friend. Someone who is close and dear and always there when I need him, the one who walks with ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Pericles, British Museum Greek Roman Classical sculpture photogravure, 1914
Pericles, British Museum Greek Roman Classical sculpture photogravure, 1914

Pericles, British Museum Greek Roman Classical sculpture photogravure, 1914

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

'Pericles' Photogravure from a collection of photogravures depicting Greek and Roman marbles and bronzes in the British museum. 250mm by 180mm (platemark) 300mm by 235mm (sheet si...

Category

1910s Other Art Style Art

Materials

Photogravure

Two Ladies Dining in a Paris Park French Modernist 20th Century Oil Painting
Two Ladies Dining in a Paris Park French Modernist 20th Century Oil Painting

Two Ladies Dining in a Paris Park French Modernist 20th Century Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Two Ladies Dining in a Paris Park French Laure Noetzlin-Azam (French, 1929–2024), pupil of André Lhote Canvas: 9.5 x 13 inches Medium: Oil on canvas, unframed. Provenance: From the ...

Category

20th Century French School Art

Materials

Oil

Woman Reading in a Parisian Park Striped Dress French Modernist 20th.C Painting
Woman Reading in a Parisian Park Striped Dress French Modernist 20th.C Painting

Woman Reading in a Parisian Park Striped Dress French Modernist 20th.C Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Woman Reading in a Striped Dress French Modernist 20th Century Painting Laure Noetzlin-Azam (French, 1929–2024), pupil of André Lhote Canvas: 10.75 x 14 inches Medium: Oil on canvas,...

Category

Mid-20th Century French School Art

Materials

Oil

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    Opinions may differ as to what Steven Brown's most famous painting is. However, he is widely known for his colorful depictions of animals. Some of his most popular prints among collectors include Heather McCoo, Allan & Jackie McZoo, Forest Of Argyle, Home and Save the Ocean Families. Shop a diverse assortment of art on 1stDibs.
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    The difference between a mural and a mosaic is in the specificity of the terms. Mural is a general term for a piece of artwork applied directly to a wall. On the other hand, a mosaic is an artwork made by arranging small pieces of material, such as tiles, glass fragments or stones. Mosaics can be murals, but they may also adorn other surfaces, such as floors and furniture. Explore a diverse assortment of art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between fine and functional art is its purpose. Functional art usually has a practical use. Ceramics, textiles and industrial design are examples of functional art. On the other hand, fine art typically exists to tell a story, convey a message or express an idea. Examples of fine art include paintings, prints and sculptures. Shop a wide variety of fine and functional art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between Conté and charcoal is the binding agents that they contain. Charcoal uses graphite binding, while Conté crayons or pastels feature wax binding. Due to their differing binders, Conté pastels are less messy than charcoal but more difficult to blend. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of art from some of the world's top dealers and galleries.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    To tell if an artist's signature is real, you generally need to compare it to images of their signature on authenticated works. You can find such pictures posted on the pages of trusted online resources. However, some counterfeiters are very skilled at copying signatures, making it difficult to determine reproductions from originals in some cases. As a result, experts typically recommend having a certified appraiser or experienced art dealer assist you with the authentication process. Find a wide variety of art on 1stDibs.