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Period, Signed, Barbizon Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully rendered, 19th century, oil-on-board, French, Barbizon-school painting of figures in a
Category
Mid-19th Century Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Shepherd Barbizon Oil Painting, After Charles Ceramano
Located in Lisbon, PT
A very large antiqued reproduction oil painting after
Charles Ferdinand Ceramano. Apty titled
Category
20th Century Belgian Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Haymaking In Auvergne Barbizon Oil Painting After Rosa Bonheur
Located in Lisbon, PT
A very large antiqued reproduction oil painting after Rosa Bonheur. Apty titled"La fenaison en
Category
Early 20th Century French Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Canvas
19th Century French Barbizon Oil Painting Figure in Woodland by Cottage
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
: oil on canvas laid over board, framed
Framed: 19 x 24 inches
Painting: 16 x 20.5 inches
Provenance
Category
19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 19 in W 24 in D 1 in
Fishing Shack, School of Paris Barbizon Oil Painting Night Time Landscape, Horse
By Guy Cambier
Located in Surfside, FL
Guy Cambier Oil Painting (French, 1923-2008), "Cabane du Pêcheur", oil on panel, signed "Guy
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Barbizon Oil Painting of Cattle Herd by Pablo Martinez del Rio, 1870s
By Pablo (Pierre) Martinez Del Rio
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Barbizon School oil on canvas painting of cattle herd in a landscape by Pablo (Pierre
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 27.5 in W 34 in D 2 in
19th Century French Woodland Landscape with River Figure Antique Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
: This serene antique oil painting captures a peaceful woodland scene by a gentle river, with a solitary
Category
19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Oil Painting 19th Century Cows Landscape Barbizon
By Antonio Cortes
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
CORTES Antonio (1827-1908)
Cows to pasture
Oil on canvas signed lower left
Old frame gilded with
Category
1860s Barbizon School Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 27.56 in W 33.86 in D 2.37 in
French School Luminous Landscape Oil painting Barbizon Signed Framed
Located in Zofingen, AG
⭐Luminous beautiful landscape. ⭐
It's a landscape from Barbizon school. Probably inspired by
Category
Early 1900s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Barbizon School Landscape, Le Moucherotte. Oil.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Early 20th Century French Barbizon School of a lake and cottage by G Jouyet. The painting is signed
Category
Early 20th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
'Forest at Fountainbleau' Original Oil Painting on Board from Barbizon School
Located in Milwaukee, WI
with the Barbizon School and at one point this painting was attributed to him. The style of the
Category
Mid-19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
H 19.63 in W 16.63 in D 2.75 in
Barbizon School Forest Landscape. Oil on Board.
Located in Cotignac, FR
An oil on panel idyllic forest landscape by Boggio. The painting is not signed but was acquired
Category
Mid-20th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Barbizon Landscape
By Henri Joseph Harpignies
Located in Sheffield, MA
Henri-Joseph Harpignies
French, 1819-1916
Barbizon Landscape
Oil on canvas
16 by 24 in, w/ frame
Category
Late 19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Spring Thaw Barbizon Landscape 19th century Oil painting by French Impressionist
By Emile Godchaux
Located in Stockholm, SE
emotional perception of the scene. At first glance, the color range of the painting seems somewhat limited
Category
Late 19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Wood
19th Century French Barbizon Signed Oil Painting Cattle & Dog in Rural Lane
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
collection, Barbizon, France
A beautiful Barbizon School oil painting from the mid 19th century by Jacques
Category
Mid-19th Century Barbizon School Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
19th century French Barbizon School Painting oil on Canvas Landscape circa 1840
Located in Portland, OR
19th century French Barbizon School Painting, oil on canvas signed "Marin", Circa 1840. A very
Category
Early 19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 19.5 in W 24 in D 3 in
French School Luminous Landscape Oil Barbizon Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
⭐Luminous beautiful landscape. ⭐
It's a landscape from Barbizon school. Probably inspired by
Category
Early 20th Century Barbizon School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
H 13 in W 18.31 in D 0.79 in
Original Painting French Barbizon School 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
, 1919 in Courbevoie.
In the wake of the Barbizon painting school, he painted landscapes of Ile de
Category
1890s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 34.65 in W 44.1 in D 3.15 in
Antique French Barbizon School Oil on Canvas Painting by Léon Richet
By Leon Richet
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Barbizon school framed oil on canvas painting "Summer Landscape with Trees" by Léon
Category
Antique 19th Century French Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Wood, Canvas, Paint
Barbizon School, French Painting, Atributed to Jules Dupré, Oil on Wood
By Jules Dupré
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Oil painting on wood attributed to Jules Dupré (1811-1889), a French artist famous for his dramatic
Category
Antique 19th Century French Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Barbizon Lakeside Landscape With Poplar Trees. Oil on Board.
Located in Cotignac, FR
An oil on panel idyllic landscape by Boggio. The painting is signed bottom left.
An idealised
Category
Mid-20th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
French Barbizon Antique Landscape Oil Painting of Sunset by Léon Richet
By Leon Richet
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LÉON RICHET
French, 1847-1907
Sunset Gold: Barbizon
Oil on canvas signed Léon Richet lower
Category
Early 20th Century French Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Barbizon School Lakeside Landscape With Castle. Oil on Board.
Located in Cotignac, FR
An oil on panel idyllic landscape by Boggio. The painting is signed bottom right.
An idealised
Category
Mid-20th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Tonalist Painting Sunset Figures Wheat Barbizon Framed 19th Century Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
An antique oil painting in its original ornate gold leaf frame.
This tonalist painting depicts
Category
1860s Tonalist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Antique KANSAS City Missouri ATMOSPHERIC BARBIZON Tonalist Landscape Painting
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful Atmospheric Barbizon Landscapr with figures by a Reflective River…. Wonderful Tonalism
From
Category
1880s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"a Fontainebleu, " Charles Francis DeKlyn, Barbizon, Oil, French Countryside
Located in Wiscasset, ME
beautifully rendered Barbizon oil of the French countryside.
Category
Late 19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
George Boyle Impressionist oil painting, Barbizon School of sheep grazing
Located in Harkstead, GB
A wonderful example of a Barbizon inspired landscape painted by the "Catford Corot" from the late
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
George Boyle Impressionist oil painting, Barbizon School of cows grazing
Located in Harkstead, GB
A superb example of a Barbizon inspired landscape painted by the "Catford Corot" from the late 19th
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
George Boyle Impressionist oil painting, Barbizon School of cows grazing
Located in Harkstead, GB
A superb example of a Barbizon inspired landscape painted by the "Catford Corot" from the late 19th
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Barbizon School Lakeside Landscape, The Shady Glen. Oil on Board.
Located in Cotignac, FR
An oil on panel idyllic landscape by Boggio. The painting is signed bottom right.
An idealised
Category
Mid-20th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
French Barbizon School Framed Oil on Canvas Pastoral Painting Signed Th. Linsyer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Barbizon School framed oil on canvas painting from the early 20th century, depicting a
Category
Early 20th Century French Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
H 22 in W 25.25 in D 1.5 in
FORET DE FONTAINEBLEAU 19th C French Barbizon small oil pntg signed & published
By Narcisse Virgilio Díaz de la Peña
Located in New York, NY
Fontainebleau
Oil on panel
7 1⁄4 x 10 1⁄2 inches (18.5 x 26.5 cm) 13 x 16 ½ inches (33 x 42 cm) Signed lower
Category
Mid-19th Century Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pierre Emmanuel Damoye (1847–1916) French Barbizon School Oil Painting
By Pierre Emmanuel Damoye
Located in Holywell, GB
Pierre Emmanuel Damoye (1847–1916) French Barbizon School
A desolate snow covered landscape of
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 8.6 in W 16.1 in D 2 in
Bejeweled woman within a Barbizon Landscape
By Leon Richet
Located in New York, NY
Leon RIchet
Bejeweled woman within a Barbizon Landscape
1872
Oil on panel
24 x 18 inches (61 x 45.7
Category
1870s Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Barbizon School Painting, Jules Dupré "Landscape by the River", Oil on Canvas
By Jules Dupré
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Rare, large and very beautiful oil painting by Jules Dupré (1811-1889), a French artist famous for
Category
Antique 19th Century French Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
H 29.5 in W 33.25 in D 3.5 in
ÉTANG DEVANT UNE VILLE river landscape French 19thC oil canvas tranquil Barbizon
By Edmond Marie Petitjean
Located in New York, NY
Edmond Petitjean
French, 1844-1925
Etang devant une ville
Oil on canvas
18.3 x 31.1 inches
Category
Early 20th Century Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Barbizon School, 19th Century Forest Landscapes Oil on Canvas
Located in Buchanan, MI
Barbizon School
(19th century)
Forest Landscapes
oil on canvas; oil on board
13 3/8 x 21 3
Category
Antique 19th Century Barbizon School Paintings
Barbizon/Impressionism School Haystack Landscape
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fabulous late 19th or early 20th century oil on canvas. It looks to be in the style of the Barbizon
Category
1890s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Barbizon Antique Oil Painting of Sheep in Barn by Charles Emile Jacque
By Charles Jacques
Located in Shippensburg, PA
CHARLES EMILE JACQUE
French, 1813-1894)
Sheep and Chickens in a Stable
Oil on panel signed lower
Category
Antique 19th Century French Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 16.38 in W 19.88 in D 2.38 in
Clairiere avec rochers - Le Soir - Barbizon Landscape Oil by Narcisse Diaz
By Narcisse Virgilio Díaz de la Peña
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on board landscape circa 1860 by Barbizon painter Narcisse Diaz de la Pena. The work
Category
1860s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Landscape from Barbizon With Characters
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Paul Désiré Trouillebert (1829-1900)
Landscape from Barbizon with characters
Oil on canvas signed
Category
1880s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 16.93 in W 20.08 in D 1.19 in
Antique French School Signed Barbizon Seascape Beach Scene Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique French impressionist seascape signed oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Image
Category
1890s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 26 in W 34 in D 2 in
Fine 19th Century French Barbizon Oil on Cradled Wood Woodland Glade Forest
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Barbizon Forest
circle of Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot (French 19th century
bears signature,
oil
Category
Late 19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique French Oil on Canvas Barbizon School Landscape Cows Victor Binet 1875
By Victor Binet
Located in Portland, OR
VICTOR JEAN BAPTISTE BARTHELEMY BINET
French, 1849-1924
This very attractive & early painting
Category
1870s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 25 in W 28 in D 3.25 in
The Barn, Oil On Bord, Signed Jean-Charles Cazin, Barbizon School, 1865
By Jean-Charles Cazin
Located in Paris, FR
Oil on panel representing a barn, signed JC Cazin on the lower left corner.
Jean Charles Cazin
Category
Late 19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 16.74 in W 20.67 in D 2.76 in
18th or 19th Century Barbizon School
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 19th or late 18th century Barbizon school Genre painting. Definitely a mystery piece here
Category
Early 19th Century Barbizon School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Barbizon Village scene ladies chatting on the street 19th century rural painting
Located in Norwich, GB
Antoine Williams Zarra (1820-1892) was an international man of mystery. When not painting in the
Category
Mid-19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
H 16.54 in W 19.69 in D 1.97 in
A Winter Wonderland, Barbizon School Snowscape.
Located in Cotignac, FR
An oil on panel view of a winter snow scene by Boggio. The painting is signed bottom right.
A
Category
Mid-20th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
A Winter Wonderland, Barbizon School Snowscape.
Located in Cotignac, FR
An oil on panel view of a winter snow scene by Boggio. The painting is signed bottom right.
A
Category
Mid-20th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
French Barbizon landscape of a riverside
By Karl Daubigny
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pristine condition.
Category
19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
A party at the house in the woods: Constant Troyon student Barbizon painting
Located in Norwich, GB
, from where he returned with numerous landscape paintings. Upon his return to France, he exhibited his
Category
1840s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 20.08 in W 17.72 in D 2.37 in
Summer Pasture, Barbizon School, Sheep, Shepherds, Landscape
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Felix Saturnin Brissot de Warville, in the style of the Barbizon School, regularly captured scenes
Category
19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Barbizon School, Fontainebleau landscape with walkers, oil on canvas
Located in Paris, FR
Barbizon School, French circa 1850
Fontainebleau landscape with walkers
Oil on canvas
21.5 x 31 cm
Category
1850s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 8.47 in W 12.21 in
Antique French Barbizon School Oil on Canvas Painting by Edmond Petitjean.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Framed Oil on Canvas Painting by Renowned Barbizon Artist Edmond Petitjean (1844
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
H 27.75 in W 35.5 in D 3 in
Antique French Barbizon School Oil on Canvas Painting by Constant Troyon.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French oil on canvas painting by Barbizon School Artist, "Constant Troyon" (1810-1865).
His
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
A Christmas Winter Wonderland, Barbizon School Snowscape.
Located in Cotignac, FR
An oil on panel view of a winter snow scene by Boggio. The painting is signed bottom right.
A
Category
Mid-20th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Frank Sternberg - Barbizon School 1880 Oil, The Young Tatterdemalion
Located in Corsham, GB
This evocative painting depicts a solitary young boy in tattered clothing traversing a snow-covered
Category
Late 19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th century French Barbizon school painting Elegant group outdoors
By Jules Coignet
Located in Aartselaar, BE
19th century Barbizon painting "The nymphs bathing in a forest landscape"
The artist wonderfully
Category
19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Verdant Landscape with Stream, " Olive Parker Black, Barbizon, Female Artist
By Olive Parker Black
Located in New York, NY
Olive Parker Black (1868 - 1948)
Verdant Landscape with Stream
Oil on canvas
16 x 24 inches
Signed
Category
Early 20th Century Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique French Impressionist Barbizon School Sheep Grazing Landscape Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique French impressionist sheep grazing landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed
Category
1880s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
H 17 in W 20 in D 2 in
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- 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.
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