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Mid 20th Century Oil Painting of Sheep in a Mountain Pasture, Framed
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Nice vintage oil painting of sheep in a mountain pasture. It looks very much like Scotland. Faintly
Category
Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Paint
19th Century landscape oil painting of sheep
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Henry/Harry Maidment
British, (1868-1942)
Sheep Resting
Oil on canvas signed
Image size: 15.5
Category
19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
19th Century landscape animal oil painting of sheep with lambs
By Claude Cardon
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
inches
Size including frame: 16.25 inches x 20.25 inches
A charming painting of sheep with lambs in
Category
19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 16.25 in W 20.25 in D 2.5 in
Idyllic Landscape Oil Painting of Sheep Grazing with a Shepherd
By André Prevot-Valeri
Located in London, GB
Andre Prevot-Valeri
Sheep Grazing in a Landscape
oil on canvas
signed
24 1/4 x 21 1/4 inches, inc
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th Century landscape oil painting of sheep grazing on a clifftop
By Charles Jones (b.1836)
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Charles Jones
British, (1836-1892)
Sheep Grazing on a Cliff Top
Oil on canvas, signed with monogram
Category
19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 13.5 in W 17.5 in D 2 in
19th Century landscape oil painting of sheep in a Sussex lane
By William Luker Sr.
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
William Luker Snr
British, (1828-1905)
Sheep in a Sussex Lane with Pevensey Bay in the distance
Oil
Category
19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 23.25 in W 31.25 in D 2.5 in
19th Century Highland landscape oil painting of sheep near Loch Awe
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
24.5 inches
A wonderful painting of Highland sheep resting near Loch Awe by William Watson Jnr. Loch
Category
19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 18.5 in W 24.5 in D 3 in
Scottish landscape oil painting of sheep resting near a Highland Loch
By Robert Watson
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Robert Watson
British, (1855-1921)
Sheep Resting, Sunset
Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1901
Image
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 20.5 in W 27.5 in D 2.5 in
19th Century exhibition size landscape oil painting of Sheep on a cliff
By Charles Jones (b.1836)
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Charles Jones
British, (1836-1892)
Sheep Resting
Oil on canvas, signed with monogram & dated 1877
Category
19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 47 in W 71 in D 4.75 in
Large Antique Oil Painting of Sheep and Shepherdess in Antique Giltwood Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
This continental large size turn of the century (19th-20th) oil painting on canvas is set in an
Category
Early 20th Century European Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
19th Century landscape animal oil painting of sheep with lambs near a river
By Claude Cardon
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
of our original antique oil paintings, this work is offered in ready to hang gallery condition
Category
19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 17.75 in W 24.75 in D 2.25 in
19th Century landscape oil painting of sheep on a clifftop near Herne Bay, Kent
By William Sidney Cooper
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
36.75 inches
A delightful painting of sheep and their lambs on a cliff top overlooking Herne Bay, Kent
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 26.75 in W 36.75 in D 3 in
1870's English Oil Painting Woodland Avenue of Trees Figure & Sheep Grazing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Woodland Glade
British School, circa 1870's period
oil on board, framed
framed: 7 x 8.5 inches
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sheep beside a Loch in the Scottish Highlands by 20th Century British Artist
By Wendy Reeves
Located in Preston, GB
Oil Painting of Sheep beside a Loch in the Scottish Highlands by 20th Century British Artist, Wendy
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Paint
PAIR OF ANTIQUE ORIGINAL JOHN W MORRIS 1865-1924 LANDSCAPE SHEEP OIL PAiNTINGS
By John Morris
Located in GB
pair of John W Morris signed Victorian oil painting of Sheep in a landscape farmland setting
This pair
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 15.36 in W 23.23 in D 1.19 in
Winter Landscape with Sheep, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
A Kent landscape under snow, painted in oils on canvas. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
sheep herder landscape oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Juan Francisco Vidaller (1925) - Sheep shepherd landscape - Oil on canvas
Oil measures 38x46 cm
Category
1980s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Sheep Meadow Central Park, Painting, Oil on MDF Panel
By Howard Danelowitz
Located in Yardley, PA
This is a view of Sheep Meadow in Central Park New York. It is a sunny Summer day highlighting a
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
"The Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep" Original Oil Painting
By Lindsey Kustusch
Located in Denver, CO
Lindsey Kustusch's "The Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep" is an expressive and evocative handmade
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
H 30 in W 20 in D 1.5 in
19th Century pair of Scottish landscape oil paintings with sheep & cattle
By Robert Gallon
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
31.5 inches (each)
A lovely pair of Scottish landscape paintings featuring sheep and cattle by Robert
Category
19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 19.5 in W 31.5 in D 2.75 in
19th Century landscape oil painting of cattle & sheep in the Highlands
By Charles Jones (b.1836)
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Charles Jones
British, (1836-1892)
Cattle & Sheep in the Scottish Highlands
Oil on panel, signed
Category
19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
H 26.75 in W 22.75 in D 2.5 in
Impressionistic Farm Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden Spring Sheep
By Michael Budden
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Spring Sheep
oil/panel
6 x 8 unframed, 12 3/8 x 14 1/4 framed is an impressionistic landscape oil
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 12.38 in W 14.25 in D 1 in
Group of Sheep in Field Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Vintage (20th Century) oil painting capturing a group of sheep huddled in a field of browns and
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Group of Sheep in Field Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Vintage (20th Century) oil painting capturing a group of sheep huddled in a field of browns and
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Morning Sheep Market, an original oil painting on canvas
By Colin Allbrook
Located in Deddington, GB
oil painting on canvas.
This sheep market at Blackmore Gate on Exmoor is held regularly throughout the
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 24.02 in W 35.83 in D 1.38 in
Group of Sheep in Field Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Vintage (20th Century) oil painting capturing a group of sheep huddled in a field of browns and
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Group of Sheep in Field Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Vintage (20th century) oil painting capturing a group of sheep huddled in a field of browns and
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Group of Sheep in Field Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Vintage (20th Century) oil painting capturing a group of sheep huddled in a field of browns and
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Louis Robbe, Landscape With Barn, Sheep & Goats, Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This exquisite mid to late-19th-century oil painting by Belgian artist Louis Robbe (1806-1887
Category
1910s Photorealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
19th Century Scottish landscape oil painting of Highland sheep at Glen Coe
By William Watson
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
x 25.75 inches
A superb Scottish landscape painting of Highland Sheep at the head of Glen Coe by
Category
19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 19.75 in W 25.75 in D 3 in
19th Century landscape animal oil painting of cattle & sheep by a river
By Thomas Sidney Cooper
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
paintings of cattle or sheep, which earned him the nickname of 'Cow Cooper'. He became one of the most
Category
19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 21.5 in W 31.5 in D 3 in
Landscape with Sheep - Scottish 1920 Impressionist art landscape oil painting
By William Pratt
Located in London, GB
This gorgeous, vibrant Scottish Impressionist landscape oil painting is by noted Glasgow artist
Category
1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Landscape with Sheep - Scottish 19th century Kirkcudbright art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This lovely Scottish Victorian Impressionist oil painting is by noted Kirkcudbright artist William
Category
1890s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fuzzy, Oil Painting, Realism, Cuban Artist, Sheep, Framed, Free Shipping
By Cristian Mesa Velazquez
Located in Houston, TX
Manchega sheep painting by Cristian Mesa Velazquez. Fuzzy is an oil on linen painting and was completed in
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Large Oil Painting Depicting Sheep Grazing by a River Bank
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Carl Philipp Weber
(American, 1849-1921)
Sheep Grazing by a River Bank
Oil on canvas, 22 x 36
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th Century landscape oil painting of cattle
By Thomas Baker of Leamington
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
original antique oil paintings, this work is offered in ready to hang gallery condition, having just been
Category
19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 20.5 in W 18.25 in D 2 in
Sheep Shearers, Tangiers - British 1920's Orientalist figurative oil painting
By Gerald Spencer Pryse
Located in London, GB
This superb vibrant Orientalist Post Impressionist oil painting is by noted British artist Gerald
Category
1920s Post-Impressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
''Sheep in the Snow'' Cosy Dutch Painting of Sheep in a Snowy Garden
Located in Utrecht, NL
The relaxed atmosphere is characteristic of the oil paintings by Dutch artist Laetitia de Haas
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
H 9.85 in W 14.97 in D 1.19 in
Antique Scottish Highlands Signed Oil Painting Sunset Sheep Pitlochry Perthshire
By Francis E. Jamieson
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"
titled verso to canvas
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 16 x 24 inches
Fine quality antique
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Antique Scottish Highlands Signed Oil Painting Shepherd & Sheep Sunset Loch
By Francis E. Jamieson
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
. Richards"
titled verso to canvas
oil painting on canvas, framed
canvas: 12 x 20 inches
framed: 16 x 24
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Shepherd & Sheep in Thunder Storm - Large 19th Century Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Sheep in a Lane’ by John Linnell (1792-1882). The painting is signed by the artist and dated 1863
Category
1860s Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Shepherd & Sheep in Thunder Storm - Large 19th Century Oil Painting Landscape
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Sheep in a Lane’ by John Linnell (1792-1882). The painting is signed by the artist and dated 1863
Category
1860s Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Landscape with Cattle and Sheep - British Victorian art Pastoral oil painting
By William Mark Fisher
Located in London, GB
This lovely British Victorian Impressionist pastoral landscape oil painting is by prolific
Category
19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large Antique Scottish Highland Landscape Oil Painting Sheep in River Valley
By Sidney Yates Johnson
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
oil painting on canvas, framed.
framed: 23.25 x 33.25 inches
canvas: 20 x 30 inches
Provenance
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Realist Italian painter - 19th century animal painting - Sheep - Oil on canvas
Located in Varmo, IT
frame.
Antique oil painting on canvas, in a contemporary carved and gilded wooden frame.
Condition
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Free Shipping
H 20.48 in W 28.75 in
Realist Italian painter - 19th century animal painting - Sheep - Oil on canvas
Located in Varmo, IT
frame.
Antique oil painting on canvas, in a contemporary carved and gilded wooden frame.
Condition
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Free Shipping
H 20.48 in W 28.75 in
Arcadian Italian Landscape - Old Master 17thC French oil painting herdsman sheep
By (Attributed to) Gaspard Dughet
Located in London, GB
A delicate oil on canvas landscape capriccio of an Arcadian landscape with figures and sheep and
Category
17th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine Victorian Signed Oil Painting Winter Landscape Sheep Grazing Golden Glow
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
: Winter, Ayrshire
Medium: oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 28.5 x 22 inches
Canvas: 24 x 18 inches
Category
19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique Victorian Oil Painting Tranquil Pasture Scene Cattle Sheep Golden Light
By Thomas Sidney Cooper
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Circle of Thomas Sidney Cooper (British 1803-1902)
Milkmaids and livestock in a rural landscape
oil
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sheep On Cleeve Hill, Georgie Dowling, Original Landscape Painting, Sheep Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Sheep on Cleeve Hill by Georgie Dowling [2021]
original
Oil paint on canvas
Image size: H:30 cm x
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Free Shipping
H 11.82 in W 18.9 in D 0.79 in
Sheep in a Surrey Landscape - British Victorian art sunny landscape oil painting
By George William Mote
Located in London, GB
This lovely Surrey landscape oil painting is by noted British exhibited artist George William Mote
Category
19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Landscape with Cottages and Sheep - British Victorian 1850's art oil painting
By William Henry Crome
Located in London, GB
This superb oil on panel painting is by British Victorian artist William Henry Crome, son of artist
Category
19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique Flemish Oil on Panel Francois Backvis Shepherd Sheep Flock Painting 1880
By François Backvis
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique oil on panel landscape painting by the Flemish artist, Francois Backvis (1857-1926
Category
Late 19th Century Flemish School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
H 23.25 in W 28 in D 1.75 in
Girl with Sheep and Car, Oil on Board Landscape Painting with Figures
By Martin Saldana
Located in Denver, CO
Girl with Sheep and Car is a oil on board landscape painting depicting figures and animals in a
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
H 29.75 in W 33.5 in D 1 in
Balance Sheep Head - Oil Painting Blue Green Brown White Red Orange Black
By Dimitar Mitov - Komshin
Located in Sofia, BG
"Balance Sheep Head" is a modern, abstract oil painting by Maestro Dimitar Mitov-Komshin
About
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 0.79 in
Untitled (Sketches of Sheep)
By Rosa Bonheur
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This is an original oil painting on paper that was then mounted onto canvas. It was created by Rosa
Category
1850s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Laid Paper
Antique German Mountain Landscape Oil Painting of Cattle and Sheep, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GERMAN SCHOOL MOUNTAINSCAPE OF CATTLE AND SHEEP
Circa 19th Century, Unsigned
Item # 409KNY06A
A
Category
Antique 19th Century German Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 23 in W 25.75 in D 4.5 in
Sheeps in the Sheep-Fold
By Charles Clair
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Charles CLAIR (1860-1930)
Sheeps in the Sheep-Fold
Oil on canvas signed low right and dated 1913
Category
1910s Barbizon School Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Still Life with Sheep Skull, Abstract 20th Century British Oil Painting
Located in London, GB
Oil on canvas, inscribed on reverse
Image size: 18 1/2 x 18 1/2 inches (47 x 47 cm)
This abstract
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Assteyn Sheep Grazing Countryside Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas 49"
Located in Dayton, OH
A very large vintage H Assteyn oil painting on canvas featuring a flock of sheep / lamb grazing at
Category
Late 20th Century Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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Varnishing an oil is not necessary, but it is recommended because it protects the painting and corrects surface irregularities.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Oils typically command higher prices than acrylic paintings, because they generally require more skill.
- Lilac Gallery Ltd.March 18, 2021The cost of an original oil painting has a very wide range. For emerging new artist could be in the lower end, ranging from the $500 to $10,000 depending on the size and subject matter, for the mid-career artists who are already established, their prices range in the thousands and hundreds of thousands of dollars and lastly the original oil painting art of very established and popular artists that could have auction records in the millions of dollars. In this category are some of the well known examples of the old master paintings and other contemporary artworks.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024The 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023To 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.
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