Question 1

What is abstract oil painting?

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

How do you maintain oil paintings?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

How do I identify an oil painting?

Accepted Answer

To 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.

Question 4

When was oil paint invented?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 5

How do I find the artist of an oil painting?

Accepted Answer

To 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.

Question 6

How much are oil paintings worth?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

How can I tell if an oil painting is real?

Accepted Answer

To 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.

Question 8

How do you know if an oil painting is valuable?

Accepted Answer

Because 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.

Question 9

How do I find an artist of oil paintings?

Accepted Answer

The 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.

Question 10

Does sunlight affect oil paintings?

Accepted Answer

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.

Read about how to arrange your wall art and find oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Question 11

How much do oil paintings cost?

Accepted Answer

On 1stdibs, oil paintings cost between $60 and $6,200,000.

Question 12

Do oil paintings darken over time?

Accepted Answer

Yes, 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.

Question 13

Did Dali use oil paint?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 14

Can you use oil paint on wood?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 15

Where is the largest oil painting in the world?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 16

Is it necessary to varnish oil paintings?

Accepted Answer

Varnishing an oil is not necessary, but it is recommended because it protects the painting and corrects surface irregularities.

Question 17

Are oil paintings more valuable than paintings done in acrylic?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

How much is an original oil painting worth?

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Who was the first artist to use oil paint?

Accepted Answer

The name of the first artist to use oil paints isn't known. However, historians have traced the use of oils back to 7th-century Afghanistan. There, Buddhist artists used oil paintings to produce religious artworks. One of the first artists to be famous for their use of oil paints was Jan van Eyck, a Flemish artist who was active from 1422 to 1441. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of oil paintings.

Question 20

How do you identify an artist's oil painting signature?

Accepted Answer

To identify an artist's oil painting signature, you can try photographing it with your smartphone and then conducting a reverse image search using a trusted search engine. You can also search for the name and consult trusted online resources to learn more about the artist. If these methods don't result in a successful identification, a certified art appraiser or art dealer may be able to assist you. Shop a range of oil paintings from some of the world’s top galleries on 1stDibs.

Carter Oil Painting

20th Century Landscape Paintings

CarterCarter - 1966 Oil, The Village of Dinton, 1966

1970s Modern Landscape Paintings

Clarence Holbrook CarterOil Well, Modern American Painting by Clarence Carter, 1979

20th Century Portrait Paintings

Hazel CarterHazel Carter - Mid 20th Century Oil, Deep In Thought, Unknown

Early 2000s Pop Art Landscape Paintings

Benny Carter"The Big Apple", NYC Pop Art Painting by Benny Carter, 2001

1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Clarence Holbrook CarterTransection No. 7, Large Painting by Clarence Carter, 1970

21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings

N. Bradley CarterN. Bradley Carter - Framed 20th Century Oil, Walks Round the River, Unknown

Late 19th Century Portrait Paintings

John BurrPortrait of Doctor Carter, Scottish 19th Century Signed Oil Painting

1950s American Modern Figurative Paintings

George Carter1970s Abstract Figurative Framed Oil Painting, Modernist City Scene With Couple, circa 1970's

1960s Landscape Paintings

Bernard CarterOn the Avon - Mid 20th Century English Naive Naif River Landscape Oil Painting, c.1960

1960s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Clarence Holbrook CarterDichotomy, mid-century figural abstract green oil painting, 1962

1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Clarence Holbrook CarterHospitalities Long Past, 1940s Oil Painting of Store Front, 1941

1950s American Modern Abstract Paintings

George Cecil CarterWarlock, 1950s Signed Abstract Oil Painting, Black, White, Gray, Orange, Purple, circa 1950s

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Alex BlasCollin Carter, 2017

1940s American Modern Still-life Paintings

Clarence Holbrook CarterStill Life with Apples and Skull, Figurative Oil Painting by Ohio Artist, 1940

Early 19th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Henry Barlow CarterLondon Bridge in 1827 - British watercolour by Henry Barlow Carter, 1827

Vintage 1980s British Paintings

Mary E Carter oil on canvas painting of a girl with a hat

2010s Conceptual Portrait Paintings

Jack FlorczykHuman Figure: Vince Carter Model, 2020

18th Century English School Figurative Paintings

18th C, Portrait of a Lady, Elisabeth Carter, Oil on Canvas, 92 x 71 cm, Framed., Unknown

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Richie CarterFrench roof top scene, with the Eiffel Tower, Paris , France, Impressionist, 2019

1960s American Modern Animal Paintings

Clarence Holbrook CarterOver and Above: No. 6, Surreal Cat w/ Fish Bones, 20th Century Cleveland School, 1963

1950s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Pruett Alexander CarterChampagne for the Honeymoon, 1954

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Clarence Holbrook CarterTrees at Bloom, 1939

1870s English School Animal Paintings

Samuel John CarterA portrait of a black and white spaniel dog in a sumptuous interior

1930s Modern Landscape Paintings

Gregorio PrestopinoThe Happy Farmer oil painting by Gregorio Prestopino, Circa 1935

Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Gregorio PrestopinoThe Junkman's Serenade oil painting by Gregorio Prestopino, Circa 1935

20th Century Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Robert BeauchampAmerican Neo Expressionist "Wild Horses" Modernist Oil Painting

20th Century Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Robert BeauchampAmerican Neo Expressionist "Wild Horses" Modernist Oil Painting

20th Century Interior Paintings

Pruett Alexander CarterAn Evening Conversation

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Pruett Alexander CarterThe Farewell

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Pruett Alexander CarterThe Encounter

1940s Figurative Paintings

Pruett Alexander CarterAt Home Wedding, 1941

Early 20th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

Frank DaddHistorical genre oil painting of a gentleman & his dogs , 1925

1970s Modern Figurative Paintings

Uno VallmanVintage Mid-Century Expressionist Figurative Swedish Oil Painting - Garden Dance, 1970s

1940s American Modern Still-life Paintings

Clarence Holbrook CarterSurrealist Still Life with Apples, Mid 20th Century Cleveland School Artist, 1940

Early 20th Century Naturalistic Animal Paintings

Alfred Munnings1920s Famous Alfred Munnings Oil Painting of his Favourite Hound, circa 1920

20th Century Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Robert BeauchampAmerican Neo Expressionist Woman with Monkeys Abstract Modernist Oil Painting

20th Century Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Robert BeauchampAmerican Neo Expressionist Woman with Camels Abstract Modernist Oil Painting

Early 20th Century American Realist Still-life Paintings

Clarence Holbrook CarterYellow Calla Lily, 1931

1990s Modern Landscape Paintings

1998 Vintage Swedish Framed Cityscape Oil Painting by Uno Vallman - City Tour, 1998

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Carter
Carter - 1966 Oil, The Village of Dinton, 1966

Clarence Holbrook Carter
Oil Well, Modern American Painting by Clarence Carter, 1979

Hazel Carter
Hazel Carter - Mid 20th Century Oil, Deep In Thought, Unknown

Benny Carter
"The Big Apple", NYC Pop Art Painting by Benny Carter, 2001

Clarence Holbrook Carter
Transection No. 7, Large Painting by Clarence Carter, 1970

N. Bradley Carter
N. Bradley Carter - Framed 20th Century Oil, Walks Round the River, Unknown

John Burr
Portrait of Doctor Carter, Scottish 19th Century Signed Oil Painting

George Carter
1970s Abstract Figurative Framed Oil Painting, Modernist City Scene With Couple, circa 1970's

Bernard Carter
On the Avon - Mid 20th Century English Naive Naif River Landscape Oil Painting, c.1960

Clarence Holbrook Carter
Dichotomy, mid-century figural abstract green oil painting, 1962

Clarence Holbrook Carter
Hospitalities Long Past, 1940s Oil Painting of Store Front, 1941

George Cecil Carter
Warlock, 1950s Signed Abstract Oil Painting, Black, White, Gray, Orange, Purple, circa 1950s

Alex Blas
Collin Carter, 2017

Clarence Holbrook Carter
Still Life with Apples and Skull, Figurative Oil Painting by Ohio Artist, 1940

Henry Barlow Carter
London Bridge in 1827 - British watercolour by Henry Barlow Carter, 1827

Jack Florczyk
Human Figure: Vince Carter Model, 2020

Richie Carter
French roof top scene, with the Eiffel Tower, Paris , France, Impressionist, 2019

Clarence Holbrook Carter
Over and Above: No. 6, Surreal Cat w/ Fish Bones, 20th Century Cleveland School, 1963

Pruett Alexander Carter
Champagne for the Honeymoon, 1954

Clarence Holbrook Carter
Trees at Bloom, 1939

Samuel John Carter
A portrait of a black and white spaniel dog in a sumptuous interior

Gregorio Prestopino
The Happy Farmer oil painting by Gregorio Prestopino, Circa 1935

Gregorio Prestopino
The Junkman's Serenade oil painting by Gregorio Prestopino, Circa 1935

Robert Beauchamp
American Neo Expressionist "Wild Horses" Modernist Oil Painting

Robert Beauchamp
American Neo Expressionist "Wild Horses" Modernist Oil Painting

Pruett Alexander Carter
An Evening Conversation

Pruett Alexander Carter
The Farewell

Pruett Alexander Carter
The Encounter

Pruett Alexander Carter
At Home Wedding, 1941

Frank Dadd
Historical genre oil painting of a gentleman & his dogs , 1925

Uno Vallman
Vintage Mid-Century Expressionist Figurative Swedish Oil Painting - Garden Dance, 1970s

Clarence Holbrook Carter
Surrealist Still Life with Apples, Mid 20th Century Cleveland School Artist, 1940

Alfred Munnings
1920s Famous Alfred Munnings Oil Painting of his Favourite Hound, circa 1920

Robert Beauchamp
American Neo Expressionist Woman with Monkeys Abstract Modernist Oil Painting

Robert Beauchamp
American Neo Expressionist Woman with Camels Abstract Modernist Oil Painting

Clarence Holbrook Carter
Yellow Calla Lily, 1931

Lawrence Wilbur
1930s Vintage Oil Painting Girl, Puppy Dog, American Illustrator Lawrence Wilbur, c.1930's

Kevin Larmon
Minimalist Black Oil Painting, Collage, Mixed Media on Canvas Kevin Larmon , 1985-1986

Kevin Larmon
Minimalist Black Oil Painting, Collage, Mixed Media on Canvas Kevin Larmon , 1985-1986

Bernard Segal
Mod Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Bernard Segal New Hope PA Modernist Art, 1969

Sandy Huffaker
Oil Painting by Well Known Cartoonist and Illustrator Upper East Side, Manhattan

Louise Schacht
Antique American Large Impressionist Flower Still Life Woman Artist Oil Painting, 1940

Margo Margolis
"Page 8" Abstract Geometric Oil Painting Calder-esque Playful Grey, 2016

John Zaccheo
View Of The Seacoast Large Oil , 1990

Helen Layfield Bradley
Sunshine & Shadows. Lake District.Helen Layfield Bradley.Original Oil Impasto. , 1965

Leonard Creo
Panoramic Painting of the Harvest by Leonard Creo, c. 1960s

William McBride
William McBride "Daumier Heads" Original Oil on Canvas 20th c., Late 20th Century

Leonard Creo
Original Leonard Creo Painting of Children on a Playground, c. 20th Century

Clementine Hunter
Wedding (Authenticated Clementine Hunter Framed Black Folk Art Painting), 1967

Leonard Creo
Original Leonard Creo Painting of Boys on a Jungle Gym, c. 20th Century

Americo Makk
"Carriage Ride" by Americo Makk 24 x 18 inch oil on canvas

Sylvia Carewe
Large Colorful Modernist Pastel Abstract Expressionist Painting Sylvia Carewe

Frank Faulkner
Untitled: Abstract Painting of Decorative Leaf Motif in Bronze & Gold, 2007

Jenne Magafan
Deserted Street, Figurative Exterior Painting with Yellow, Orange and Red, 1946

Johnnie Winona Ross
Deep Creek Seeps 10, Minimalist painting inspired by Agnes Martin New Mexico art, 2007