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Harry Emerson Lewis (1892-1958)- Framed American School Oil, Taking off the Tack
By Harry Emerson Lewis
Located in Corsham, GB
A naive landscape painting by the artist Harry Emerson Lewis (1892-1958), depicting a farmer
Category
Mid-20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Manayunk" Walter Emerson Baum, Pennsylvania Impressionist Landscape of Manayunk
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in New York, NY
Walter Emerson Baum
Manayunk, 1953
Signed and dated lower right; titled and dated on the reverse
Category
1950s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Li'l Emerson
By Dennis Hollingsworth
Located in Dallas, TX
paintings have a sculptural quality and a low relief—an effect he achieves by using thick impasto to build
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Floral Still Life" Post-Impressionist Interior Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
Located in New York, NY
A charming oil painting on canvas depicting a colorful floral still life in a blue vase on top of a
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
'Nymphs at Dusk', Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts, Tonalist Oil, Three Graces, AIC
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Emerson' for William C. Emerson (American, 1865-1937) and dated 1910.
Original
Category
1910s Tonalist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil, Cardboard
William Emerson'Nymphs at Dusk', Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts, Tonalist Oil, Three Graces, AIC, 1910
H 22.25 in W 28 in D 0.13 in
Balaguer Car Races Emerson Fittipaldi orig. acrylic
By Alex Balaguer
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
painting. Ferrari is symbolic of motor racing and Formula 1 and the protagonist in most of his work.
His
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Early Abstract Expressionist - Black Mountain College Teacher, Franz Kline
By Emerson Woelffer
Located in Miami, FL
With Abstract Expressionist painting, one could argue that the earlier, the more historically
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Fiberboard
"Road to Argus"
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville Fine Art Gallery is proud to offer this piece by Walter Emerson Baum (1884
Category
1930s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Bucks County Mill"
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim's of Lambertville Fine Art Gallery is proud to present this piece by Walter Emerson Baum (1884
Category
1930s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"The Narrows"
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville Fine Art Gallery is proud to present this piece by Walter Emerson Baum (1884
Category
1930s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Perkiomen Mills"
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville Fine Art Gallery is proud to present this piece by Walter Emerson Baum (1884
Category
1930s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Christmas Time, Sellersville"
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville Fine Art Gallery is proud to present this piece by Walter Emerson Baum (1884
Category
1930s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Fresh Snow"
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville Fine Art Gallery is proud to present this piece by Walter Emerson Baum (1884
Category
20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Winter Sunlight"
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville Fine Art Gallery is proud to present this piece by Walter Emerson Baum (1884
Category
1930s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Pennsylvania Dutch Village"
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by:
Walter Emerson Baum (1884 - 1956)
Born
Category
1930s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Lehigh County Village"
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by:
Walter Emerson Baum (1884 - 1956)
Born
Category
1930s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Road to Ridge Valley"
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by:
Walter Emerson Baum (1884 - 1956)
Born
Category
1930s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Winter Near the Creek"
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Lambertville, NJ
carved and gilt frame.
Walter Emerson Baum (1884 - 1956)
Born in Sellersville, Pennsylvania, Walter
Category
20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Snow Covered Village"
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Lambertville, NJ
carved and gilt frame.
Walter Emerson Baum (1884 - 1956)
Born in Sellersville, Pennsylvania, Walter
Category
1930s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Walter Emerson Baum Original Oil Painting on Canvas Signed River Landscape Art
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Bloomington, MN
Artist: Walter Emerson Baum
Title: Original Creek Bend
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Edition Number
Category
20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Walter Emerson Baum Original Oil Painting on Board Signed River Landscape Art
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Bloomington, MN
Artist: Walter Emerson Baum
Title: Original Brook Near Pleasant Valley
Medium: Oil on Board
Year
Category
1940s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Charles Emerson, "Point Lobos", 2000, oil on canvas, 36" x 36"
By Charles Emerson
Located in Seattle, WA
Charles Emerson is a Pacific Northwest painter who creates richly hued abstract paintings that
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Charles Emerson, "Black Sun", 2002, oil on canvas, 42" x 42"
By Charles Emerson
Located in Seattle, WA
Charles Emerson is a Pacific Northwest painter who creates richly hued abstract paintings that
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Charles Emerson, "Take Death to a Star, " 2018, oil on canvas, 48" x 24"
By Charles Emerson
Located in Seattle, WA
Charles Emerson is a Pacific Northwest painter who creates richly hued abstract paintings that
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 48 in W 24 in D 0.5 in
Charles Emerson, "Released Into the Arms of the Trees and Angels", 2016
By Charles Emerson
Located in Seattle, WA
Charles Emerson is a Pacific Northwest painter who creates richly hued abstract paintings that
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Meet Me in My Dreams
Located in Carmel Valley, CA
Emerson is a self taught artist working out of Patricia Qualls' studio. His works vary in style
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wax, Panel, Oil
Opening to Eternity
Located in Carmel Valley, CA
Emerson is a self taught artist working out of Patricia Qualls' studio. His works vary in style
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Wax, Oil, Wood Panel
Walter Baum, Sellersville, PA, Oil on Board, Signed
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Sellersville PA" by Walter Emerson Baum is a 12" x 16" oil on board, Pennsylvania Impressionist
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Walter Baum, Lehigh County, Oil on Board, Signed
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Lehigh County" by Walter Emerson Baum is a 15.5" x 18.5" oil on board, Pennsylvania Impressionist
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Walter Baum, Easton - Trumbauersville Road, Oil on Canvas, Signed
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Easton, Trumbauersville Road" by Walter Emerson Baum is a 16" x 20" oil on canvas, Pennsylvania
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 22 in W 26 in D 1.5 in
Walter Baum, Sellersville - Trumbauersville Road, Oil on Canvas, Signed
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Trumbauersville Road near Sellersville PA" by Walter Emerson Baum is a 16" x 20" oil on canvas
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 22 in W 26 in D 1.5 in
Emerson Woelffer Oil/ Mixed Media on Paper Painting, Signed Dated, Framed
By Emerson Woelffer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great work for the well known modernist artist Emerson Woelffer signed LL and dated 57 and titled
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Paper
Emerson Harold Groom (1890-1988) - 20th Century Oil, East Anglian Windmill
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming scene depicting two figures walking the coastline towards a windmill at dusk. Signed to the lower right, which is slightly obscured by the frame. On canvas.
Category
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Untitled, " Emerson Woelffer, Color Field, Blue Orange Abstract Expressionism,
By Emerson Woelffer
Located in New York, NY
Emerson Woelffer (1914 - 2003)
Untitled, 1965
Oil on canvasboard
23 x 18 1/2 inches
Signed and
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Original MID CENTURY SCOTTISH oil Painting GLASGOW CANAL SCENE SCOTLAND
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist: Phyllis Emerson Gomme (1892-) Scottish
Title: Glasgow Canal Scene"
Medium: oil on canvas
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 31.89 in W 25.99 in D 3.94 in
Mid Century Modern Abstract Expressionist Signed Original Color-Field Painting
By Emerson Woelffer
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American abstract expressionist oil painting by Emerson S Woelffer (1914 - 2003). Oil on
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique Oil on Canvas Impressionist Painting by W E Baum, The Village circa 1930
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique New Hope School oil on canvas painting by Walter Emerson Baum, "The Village", offers
Category
20th Century American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
H 9.5 in W 12.5 in D 2 in
Winter Village, Pennsylvania Impressionist Snowy Landscape, Miniature Painting
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Doylestown, PA
Pennsylvania Impressionist and New Hope School painter Walter Emerson Baum. The painting features a rural Bucks
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
H 6.75 in W 8.5 in D 1.5 in
H. E. Lewis - Framed Mid 20th Century Oil, Vicarage Lane, Hailsham
By Harry Emerson Lewis
Located in Corsham, GB
H. E. Lewis, oil on board. A serene rural scene with narrow lanes snaking past lush greenery and
Category
20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Balaguer Car Races 10 Emerson Fittipaldi orig. acrylic
By Alex Balaguer
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
love of motoring and painting. Ferrari is symbolic of motor racing and Formula 1 and the protagonist in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 1.38 in
"The Boxer"
Located in New York, NY
traditional to contemporary. It is signed "Emerson" and dated "1927". The painting is presented in an ebonized
Category
1920s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
South Perkasie PA, Regional Pennsylvania Impressionist Winter Snow Landscape
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Doylestown, PA
Pennsylvania Impressionist and New Hope School painter Walter Emerson Baum. The painting features a rural Bucks
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 25 in W 29 in D 1.75 in
Manayunk Autumn, Pennsylvania Impressionist Cityscape
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Manayunk Autumn" is a 32" x 40" oil on canvas cityscape of Manayunk, a suburb of Philadelphia, by
Category
1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 39 in W 47 in D 3 in
Bethlehem Houses, Pennsylvania Impressionist Snowy Winter Landscape
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Doylestown, PA
Pennsylvania Impressionist and New Hope School painter Walter Emerson Baum. The painting features a rural Bucks
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 39.5 in W 47.5 in D 2 in
Bucks County Farmhouse, Hagersville, Pennsylvania Impressionist Snow Landscape
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Doylestown, PA
Pennsylvania Impressionist and New Hope School painter Walter Emerson Baum. The painting features a rural Bucks
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Two Red Barns, Pennsylvania Impressionist Winter Landscape, Bucks County
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Two Red Barns" is a 12" x 16" oil on board winter landscape by Pennsylvania Impressionist and New
Category
1940s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Sellersville, Pennsylvania Impressionist Autumn Landscape, Bucks County Scene
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Sellersville, PA" is a 12" x 16" oil on board winter/autumn landscape by Pennsylvania
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
View of Sellersville, Pennsylvania Impressionist Winter Landscape, Bucks County
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Doylestown, PA
"View of Sellersville" is a 16" x 20" oil on board winter landscape by Pennsylvania Impressionist
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Winter Village
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Lambertville, NJ
This is an oil on canvas that is signed in the lower left depicting a snow cover village.
Category
1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Milford Square
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Signed lower right. Complemented by a hand carved and gilt frame.
Walter Emerson Baum (1884
Category
1930s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"A Bright Winter Morning"
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Signed lower left. Complemented by a hand carved and gilt frame.
Walter Emerson Baum (1884
Category
1930s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Meandering Brook
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Oil on Canvas
Signed Lower Left
One of the only members of the New Hope Art Colony/ Pennsylvania
Category
20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Snowbound"
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Lambertville, NJ
carved and gilt frame.
*Illustrated in "New Hope for American Art" p.45
Walter Emerson Baum (1884
Category
1930s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Road to Valley"
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Lambertville, NJ
appreciation for the regional landscape. In the late 1940’s into 1950’s, Baum’s style of painting changed
Category
20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Fresh Snowfall"
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Lambertville, NJ
appreciation for the regional landscape. In the late 1940’s into 1950’s, Baum’s style of painting changed
Category
20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Finding the Way Home
By Charles Chase Emerson
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Masonite
Signature: Signed Lower Left
Sight Size 15.25" x 20.00;" Framed 21.75" x
Category
Early 20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Masonite
Walter Emerson Baum Marine Oil Painting, 1937
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Dallas, TX
Walter Emerson Baum (Philadelphia, 1884-1956)
A harbor scene of fisherman on sailboats doing their
Category
Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
The Judgement by Emerson Woelffer
By Emerson Woelffer
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist abstract oil painting by Emerson Woelffer (1914-2003). Oil on canvas, circa 1945
Category
1940s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Through the Trees, Early 20th Century California Landscape, William Otto Emerson
Located in Soquel, CA
several paintings of his visit. During the latter part of his life Emerson lived in the San Francisco Bay
Category
1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Antique American Impressionist Pennsylvania Exhibited Landscape Oil Painting
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist landscape oil painting by Walter Emerson Baum (1884 - 1956). Oil on
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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- How much do oil paintings cost?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
On 1stdibs, oil paintings cost between $60 and $6,200,000.
- 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, 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.
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