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Garden Cherub, Oil Painting
By Sherri Aldawood
Located in San Francisco, CA
, greenGarden CherubSherri AldawoodOil painting on masonite boardVarnished
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist More Art
Materials
Oil
19th Century Torch Bearing Cherub Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century painting depicting a torch bearing cherub, symbolizing enlightenment and a path to
Category
19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th Century genre oil painting of cherubs with flowers
By Charles Augustus Henry Lutyens
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Charles Augustus Henry Lutyens
British, (1829-1915)
Cherubs with Flower Garlands
Oil on canvas
Category
19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 25.5 in W 35.25 in D 3 in
Victorian Cherub Floral Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Very bright and vivid oil painting of a classic still life scene in the Victorian manner
Good size
Category
Vintage 1980s Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
Austrian Old Master Baroque Oil Canvas Painting Architecture Allegory Cherubs
Located in Portland, OR
An important & large oil on canvas Baroque painting by the Bohemian Old Master artist, Franz Xaver
Category
1750s Baroque Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 44.25 in W 32.75 in D 1.5 in
17th Century Oil on Canvas Rudolphine School Painting Cherubs Game, 1670
Located in Vicoforte, IT
Antique painting from the second half of the 17th century. Oil on canvas artwork depicting an
Category
1670s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 25.99 in W 45.28 in D 1.19 in
CHERUBS - In the Manner of Rubens - Italian Oil on copper painting
By Ettore Frattini
Located in Napoli, IT
Cherubs - Ettore Frattini Italia 2006 - Oil on copper cm.30x50.
This delightful oil on copper in
Category
Early 2000s Flemish School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Copper
20th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Signed Mattia Traverso Painting Cherubs Game
Located in Vicoforte, IT
Italian painting from the first half of the 20th century. Oil on canvas painting depicting a game
Category
1930s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 45.28 in W 57.09 in D 2.76 in
Illegibly Signed Cherub Drinking Oil on Canvas
Located in Astoria, NY
French School, Cherub Drinking Wine, Oil on Canvas laid on Masonite, 19th century, indistinctly
Category
19th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Masonite, Oil
17th Century Antique Original Oil Painting on canvas Goddess And Cherub, Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This captivating painting portrays a mythological or allegorical scene, where a reclining nude
Category
17th Century Rococo Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 30.5 in W 26.5 in D 2 in
Family Devotion with Cherubs 18th Century Old Master Oil Painting after Rubens
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Family Devotion with Cherubs
French School, 18th century
after the earlier work by Sir Peter Paul
Category
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Regency Oil Painting Cherub Floral Potrait Putti Trio Signed
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous Regency style oil painting of a trio of cute cherubs
The cherubs are surrounded by the
Category
Vintage 1980s Regency Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"Cherub Walk" Oil Painting (FRAMED) 29.5" x 23.5" inch by Isaac Pelayo
By Isaac Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Cherub Walk" Oil Painting (FRAMED) 29.5" x 23.5" inch by Isaac Pelayo
Medium: Oil, oil stick, and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil, Spray Paint
H 29.5 in W 23.5 in D 3 in
Fine 17th Century French Old Master Oil Painting Nude Lady Doves & Cherubs
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mythological Figures in Classical Sunset Landscape
French School, 17th century
oil on canvas
Category
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
French School 17th CenturyFine 17th Century French Old Master Oil Painting Nude Lady Doves & Cherubs
H 20 in W 23.75 in D 1 in
18th Century Cherub Head Sketch Painting Oil on Canvas
Located in Milan, IT
Venetian school, 18th century
Study with the head of a cherub
Measures: Oil on canvas, 45.5 x 41
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"Portrait of Maria" Oil Painting Young Girl with Cherubic Smile Big Eyes Green
By Borja Fernandez
Located in Austin, TX
Oil on Cradled Birch Panel
Panel Size: 16 x 16 in.
Framed Size: 18 x 18 in.
A lively and luminous
Category
Early 2000s American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Cherubs
By George Henry Hall
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
George Henry Hall (1825-1913). Cupids, 1875. Oil on canvas, 6 x 9.25 inches; 10 x 13.25 inches
Category
19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pair of Antique French Paintings With Cherubs
By (After) Francois Boucher
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Pair of Antique Paintings With Cherubs
After Francois Boucher (1703-1770)
Boucher is known for
Category
Late 18th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
French Surrealist Oil Winged Cherubs Flying through Clouds
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Winged Cherubs
French School, contemporary
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 8 x 8 inches
provenance
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique Oil on Canvas Painting of Cherub & Woman in Gilt Frame C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Oil on Canvas Painting of Cherub & Woman in Gilt Frame C1890
Measures- 13.75"H x 11"W x
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Cherubs in the Clouds
By Charles Augustus Henry Lutyens
Located in St. Albans, GB
and valued by collectors.
1829 – 1915
Exhibited 1880 – 1903
Portrait (especially cherubs), Animal
Category
19th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil
17th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Antique Painting Bacchanal of Cherubs, 1660
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Italian painting from the 17th century. Oil on canvas artwork of the Neapolitan school
Category
Antique 1660s Italian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 42.52 in W 53.55 in D 1.97 in
'Cherubs Playing', Angels, Amorini, Memento Mori, Naive, Baroque Religious Oil
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
An early eighteenth-century, Italian baroque figural oil showing a group of cherubs or Amorini
Category
Early 18th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Pietà Cherubs Paint Oil on canvas Religious Rome 16/17th Century Michelangelo
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Peintre actif à Rome au XVIe siècle - entourage de Scipione Pulzone (Gaeta 1550 - Rome 1598)
La Pietà (Christ mort soutenu par la Madone)
huile sur toile, cm. 78 x 94
encadré cm. 86...
Category
16th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Oil
`19thC French/ Italian School Oil, Cherubs Playing in Landscape, Wild Flowers
By Continental School
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Continental School (19th Century)
Title: Cherubs In Garden Setting
Medium: oil
Category
19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Old master painting of Cherubs cavorting in a woodland setting
By Jean-Honoré Fragonard
Located in Harkstead, GB
Jean-Honoré Fragonard
Cherubs cavorting before a tree
Oil on panel
10¾ x 14 inches excluding the frame
Category
Early 19th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Original Oil on Canvas Painting of Two Putti Cherubs, Denmark circa 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
Original oil on canvas portrait painting of two putti with lovely cherub faces crowned by wings
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
H 15 in W 18.25 in D 0.75 in
19th C. Italian Oil on Canvas w/ Cherubs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C. Original Oil on Canvas depicting a group of cherubs making flower garlands. It is charming
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
18th Century Parrot with Cherubs and Flowers Painting Oil on Canvas by Reneman
Located in Milan, IT
flowers
Oil on canvas, 100.5 x 84.5 cm
Signed on the base “I. Reneman fecit "
The painting
Category
Antique 18th Century Dutch Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 39.57 in W 33.27 in D 1.58 in
Cherubs Musicians in pair
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Mathilde LEHAUT (1816- nc)
Cherubs Musicians in oval pair
Two Oils on wood signed low
Framed by
Category
Mid-19th Century Academic Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Maiden and Cherubs at the Well Oil Painting by George Henry Hall Dated 1892
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas by the American painter, George Henry Hall (1825-1913), depicting two cherubs bathing
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 26.5 in W 21.75 in D 3.5 in
Hans Zatzka, Austrian Oil on Canvas Titled "Spring Love" Maiden with Cherubs
By Hans Zatzka
Located in LA, CA
Hans Zatzka (Austrian, 1859-1945) a superb quality oil on canvas titled "Spring Love" depicting a
Category
19th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Hans ZatzkaHans Zatzka, Austrian Oil on Canvas Titled "Spring Love" Maiden with Cherubs, Circa: 1885
H 42.5 in W 34.25 in D 5 in
Pair 19th Century French Whimsical Oil on Canvas "Cherubs and Putti Children"
By Charles Joshua Chaplin
Located in LA, CA
pastels, lithography, watercolor, chalk, oil painting and etching. He was best known for his elegant
Category
19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Charming 19th Century Oil on Canvas Triptych of Cherubs 'An Allegory to Spring'
Located in LA, CA
Ferdinand Wagner II (German, 1847-1927) A very fine and charming triptych group of three oil on
Category
Late 19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
GRISAILLE 19th Century - Cherubs asleep
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
GRISAILLE 19th Century (anonymous)
Cherubs asleep
Part of "Rococo Style" made famous by François
Category
Mid-19th Century Academic Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Black Circles : Lolita's Symphony for Obsidian Cherub
By Saori Nakamishi
Located in PARIS, FR
2009, Unique Artwork
Oil on Canvas
70 9/10 × 53 1/10 in - 180 × 135 cm
The artwork is signed by the
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 70.87 in W 53.15 in D 1.19 in
Nymphs and Cherubs in the Park
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Henri Paul ROLLAND (1891-1923)
Nymphs and cherubs in the Park
Oil on Wood panel signed low right
Category
Early 20th Century Academic Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Cherubs Playing in a Park Grisaille
Located in Pasadena, CA
Framed oil on canvas depicting children. Pink grisaille of cherubs playing in a park. Subject often
Category
Late 19th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
GRISAILLE 19th Century - Cherubs Are Playing Music
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
GRISAILLE 19th Century (anonymous)
Cherubs asleep
Part of "Rococo Style" made famous by François
Category
Mid-19th Century Academic Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Nymph from behind with statue and cherub
By Albert Cresswell
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
Category
20th Century Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Hans Zatzka, Austrian Oil on Canvas Titled "Spring Love" Maiden with Cherubs"
By Hans Zatzka
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hans Zatzka (Austrian, 1859-1945) a superb quality oil on canvas titled "Spring Love" depicting a
Category
Antique 1880s Austrian Belle Époque Paintings
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
H 42.5 in W 34.25 in D 5 in
German 19th Century Oil on Canvas Triptych of Cherubs by Ferdinand Wagner II
By Ferdinand Wagner II 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ferdinand Wagner II (German, 1847-1927) A very fine and charming triptych group of three oil on
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Rococo Revival Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
H 64 in W 66.5 in D 2 in
A Lady by a Lake with Swans and Cherubs
By Joseph Vital Lacaze
Located in St. Albans, GB
Joseph Vital Lacaze
Oil on canvas
Canvas Size: 35 x 58" (89 x 146cm)
Outside Frame Size: 39 x 59
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Angelic Cherubs with Classical Figure in Wilderness Finely Painted Preparatory
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figure with Cherubim in Wilderness
Italian School, 17th century
oil painting on wood panel
framed
Category
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Penitent Saint in Wilderness with Angels & Cherubs Italian Old Master on Copper
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Penitent Saint
Italian artist, 17th century
oil on copper panel, framed
framed: 10 x 8 inches
Category
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Cherub and Clock, realistic contemporary still life, grey background time theme
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This realistic painting features a figurine of a cherub and an antique clock with greenery from a
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 20 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
Des Enfants Traînant Un Chariot Chargé de Fruits
Located in Milford, NH
A fine oil painting with cherubs and a cart of fruit by French artist Leger Cherelle (1816-1867
Category
1830s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Italian Renaissance Style Cherub Oil on Canvas Giltwood Frame
Located in Worcester, GB
Italian Renaissance style cherub oil on canvas giltwood frame
Period Mid/late 20th c., Italian
Category
20th Century Italian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Antique Nude Woman and Cherub Oil Painting on Canvas, Original Frame, circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th century oil painting on canvas in original frame of "Nude Woman and Cherub," circa
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
H 18.5 in W 16 in D 3 in
19th Century French Louis XV Style Antique Pier Mirror with Cherub Oil Painting
Located in Shippensburg, PA
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This charming work is signed in the lower left "M. Heim" and depicts a pair of cherubs tugging a vine
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Paint
H 67.13 in W 34 in D 2 in
Victorian Cherub Floral Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Very bright and vivid oil painting of a classic still life scene in the Victorian manner
Good size
Category
Vintage 1980s Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Large Oil Painting of Cherubs at Fountain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very striking oil on canvas of fountain garden scene with two Putti. Not attributed.
Category
20th Century American Paintings
Allegoric Painting Cherubs Playing with Cards Oil on Canvas 18th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on canvas. The depicted scene is set in a closed environment with a wide window which provides
Category
18th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 36.62 in W 47.64 in D 1.19 in
Huge 17th Century Flemish Old Master Oil Painting Penitent Magdalene Cherubs
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Circle of Anthony van Dyck (Flemish 1599-1641)
Flemish School, first half 17th century
oil painting
Category
Early 17th Century Renaissance Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vulcan with Cherubs Painting 18th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Oil painting on canvas. The mythological scene depicts the god mask maker Vulcan. He is depicted
Category
18th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage Oil Painting on Wood with a Winged Cherub
Located in Toledo, OH
Vintage oil painting on wood with a winged cherub with crossed arms. Carved wood and Gesso arched
Category
20th Century Paintings
Materials
Wood
Allegory with Cherubs Oil on Canvas 18th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on canvas. In the scene, probably an allegory of agriculture, a cherub is taking a bundle of
Category
18th Century Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
18th Century Oil on Canvas Antique Italian Cherubs Painting, 1730
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Italian painting from the first half of the 18th century. Artwork oil on canvas, first
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Allegory with Cherubs Oil on Canvas 18th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on canvas. The scene depicts two cherubs, one of them is picking some fruit from the ground and
Category
18th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th Century Oil on Canvas French Cherubs Game Painting, 1870
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique French painting from the late 19th century. Framework oil on canvas depicting a game of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Paintings
Materials
Canvas
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Find the exact cherubs oil painting you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. There are many Old Masters and Impressionist versions of these works for sale. Finding the perfect cherubs oil painting may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 18th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a cherubs oil painting to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of brown, black, gray, beige and more. Finding an appealing cherubs oil painting — no matter the origin — is easy, but Ettore Frattini, Aaron Bohrod, Charles Augustus Henry Lutyens, Charles Joshua Chaplin and Adriano Goby each produced popular versions that are worth a look. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in oil paint, paint and canvas.
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A cherubs oil painting can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $4,800, while the lowest priced sells for $425 and the highest can go for as much as $375,000.
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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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Read about how to arrange your wall art and find oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs. - Did Dali use oil paint?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, 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.
- Can you use oil paint on wood?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021You 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024To 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The 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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