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"Pomegranates and Earthenware" 2013 Sarah Lamb oil painting still life
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Pomegranates and Earthenware" is a 2013 Sarah Lamb oil painting still life.
Sarah Lamb is a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 17 in W 26 in D 1 in
Vintage Dog and Lamb Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th Century) oil painting of a dog reclining alongside a lamb in a barn filled with farm
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Vintage Dog and Lamb Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th Century) oil painting of a dog reclining alongside a lamb in a barn filled with farm
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Vintage Dog and Lamb Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th century) oil painting of a dog reclining alongside a lamb in a barn filled with farm
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Vintage Dog and Lamb Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th century) oil painting of a dog reclining alongside a lamb in a barn filled with farm
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Vintage Dog and Lamb Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th Century) oil painting of a dog reclining alongside a lamb in a barn filled with farm
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Baroque Style The Good Shepherd With Lamb Oil Painting
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is the Good Shepherd With Lamb Painting. It depicts an oil painting in canvas of the Christ
Category
20th Century Unknown Baroque Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Two Lambs, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Eva Hoffmann
Located in Yardley, PA
In my oil painting I capture moments of calm and peace. Impressionism and realism flow together to
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Peter W. Lamb (1905-1963) - 20th Century Oil, Trees In Technicolor
Located in Corsham, GB
A vibrant and dynamic mid Century oil coastal scene showing gnarled and twisted trees on a vivid
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Lamb", Oil on Canvas
By Renata Palubinskas
Located in Detroit, MI
This "Lamb" painting vibrantly pops with hyper-realistic color. It depicts a highly detailed lamb
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Artichokes" contemporary realist oil painting still life, green and purple hues
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Artichokes" is a contemporary realist oil painting still life, with its green and purple hues
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
"Daylight Dreamer" Oil Painting by Claudia Griesbach-Martucci, Whimsical Lamb
By Claudia Griesbach-Martucci
Located in Denver, CO
Claudia Griesbach-Martucci's "Daylight Dreamer" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
19th Century landscape animal oil painting of sheep with lambs
By Claude Cardon
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Claude Cardon
British, (1864-1937)
Spring Lambs
Oil on canvas, signed
Image size: 9.5 inches x 13.5
Category
19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 16.25 in W 20.25 in D 2.5 in
Shepherd with Lamb and Guard Dog oil on canvas painting european art
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Shepherd with Lamb and Guard Dog
Artist: Jesús Villar (1930–2015)
Technique: Oil on canvas
Category
1970s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Children w Lamb Scene 18th century Oil painting by French Rococo Master
By Jean Baptist Marie Huet
Located in Stockholm, SE
happy and carefree children and the young lamb are painted with special care. Unsigned antique oil
Category
Late 18th Century Rococo Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Oil
H 20 in W 22 in D 3.5 in
Mid Century Portrait Post Impressionist Oil of Henrietta Phipps artists daughter
By Henry Lamb
Located in ludlow, GB
. Large oil painting of his beloved first daughter and a toned plain background that perfectly showcases
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
WESTERN LIGHT & SHADOW, Original Contemporary Realist Landscape Painting
By Jim Lamb
Located in Boston, MA
) Oil on Stretched Linen
Artist Jim Lamb paints the rural pastural landscape with a keen eye for detail
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
H 24 in W 40 in D 1.25 in
JUST BEFORE SUNSET, Original Signed Contemporary Realist Landscape Painting
By Jim Lamb
Located in Boston, MA
) Oil on Linen mounted on Gator Board
Hand-signed by the artist.
A lovely pastural scene, this painting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Board
H 24 in W 40 in D 0.5 in
18th Century large scale portrait oil painting of a lady with a lamb
By Arthur Pond
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
condition.
Condition: As with all of our original antique oil paintings, this work is offered in ready to
Category
18th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 58.5 in W 49.25 in D 2.5 in
Birth of the Lamb. Cardboard, oil, 65x60 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Birth of the Lamb. Cardboard, oil, 65x60 cm
Aleksandr Rodin (1922-2001)
Painter Born in a family
Category
1970s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
The Infant St John the Baptist with Lamb - Italian Old Master art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This beautiful 18th century Italian Old Master oil painting is something rather special. Painted
Category
1750s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Three Lambs, Original painting, Animal art, Contemporary, Farm
Located in Deddington, GB
An oil painting of sheep painted with thick paint applied spontaneously with a palette knife on
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Oil
H 15.75 in W 31.5 in D 1.38 in
"Gardenias in Juliska Vase" - Still Life - American Realist Painting - botanical
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Gardenias in Juliska Vase" is a still life painting featuring hues of green, white, and dark blue
Category
2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ira Yeager Lamb Oil Canvas 20th Century
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming signed oil on canvas painting of a wooly white lamb over a dramatic indigo blue background
Category
20th Century American Country Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Lamb to Slaughter
Located in Columbia, MO
mother who fostered from an early age his love of drawing and painting. It was under the mentorship of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Victorian Pastoral Scene Children with Pet Lamb & Cat 19th-Century Large Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
collection, England
Condition: very good condition
Description: This charming 19th-century oil painting
Category
19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Minna Citron, Lambs' Creel
By Minna Citron
Located in New York, NY
This serene subject, the Lambs' Creel relates to Minna Citron's mural project focusing on the
Category
1940s American Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sheep with their Lamb
Located in St. Albans, GB
Louis Robbe, an animal painter, at the Courtrai Academy and specialised in the painting of sheep
Category
Mid-19th Century Barbizon School Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine 18th Century British Old Master Oil The Young Shepherdess with Lamb
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Young Shepherd
English School, 18th century
circle of Sir Joshua Reynolds
oil on canvas
Category
18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mary and Her Little Lamb
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
beloved lamb, and one such artwork is the painting by Theophilus Madaki.
"Mary and Her Little Lamb
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Montage Morning
By Jim Lamb
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
A painting by Jim Lamb. "Montage Morning" is an oil on linen painting executed in a palette
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Montage Morning
By Jim Lamb
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
A painting by Jim Lamb. "Montage Morning" is an oil on linen painting executed in a palette
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Moon Over Monterey Bay
By Jim Lamb
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Immersing himself in majestic surroundings is part of Jim Lamb’s daily routine, whether it’s
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Laguna Rocks
By Jim Lamb
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Immersing himself in majestic surroundings is part of Jim Lamb’s daily routine, whether it’s the
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Essex Farmhouse
Located in Douglas, Isle of Man
Lynton Lamb 1907-1977 was an English artist, designer, author and illustrator. He was born in India
Category
Mid-20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Afternoon on Aliso Creek
By Jim Lamb
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
colors represent Mother Nature in all of her glory. The painting is signed "J. Lamb" and housed in a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
April Morning - Box Canyon
By Jim Lamb
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Immersing himself in majestic surroundings is part of Jim Lamb’s daily routine, whether it’s
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Laguna Fog
By Jim Lamb
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Immersing himself in majestic surroundings is part of Jim Lamb’s daily routine, whether it’s
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Tree of life. Angel in red dress with lamb. 2002, canvas, oil, 140x110 cm
By Valeria Shuvalova
Located in Riga, LV
Tree of life. 2002, canvas, oil, 140x110 cm
Category
Early 2000s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 55.12 in W 43.31 in D 1.19 in
Eucalyptus & Oaks
By Jim Lamb
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
landscapes and other subjects in nature and used the plein air technique of painting outdoors and directly in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Eucalyptus Grove, Sonoma
By Jim Lamb
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Signed by the artist.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Peachy Pumpkin" interior realist still life painted from life, orange and black
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
.
Framed.
Signed on bottom.
Sarah Lamb is a talented and dynamic realist painter. With classical skill—and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Petite Cheesecake
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A Still life painting of a small cheesecake, adorned with strawberries, blueberries, and cream
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Taking on a Pilot
By Frederick Mortimer Lamb
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
by study at the Académie Julian in Paris, France. A versatile artist, Lamb is known for his paintings
Category
20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Baa-Relief" Aaron Bohrod, Pun Humor, Magic Realism, Sheep, Lamb
By Aaron Bohrod
Located in New York, NY
Aaron Bohrod
Baa-Relief, 1986
Signed lower left
Oil on gesso panel
8 x 10 inches
Aaron Bohrod's
Category
1980s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Large Contemporary Oil Portrait of Party People Smoking, Laughing, and Drinking
By Nancy Lamb
Located in Fort Worth, TX
The Menthol Mood, 2009, Nancy Lamb, Oil on canvas, 48 x 85"
Nancy Lamb (American, born 1956
Category
2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil
H 48 in W 85 in D 2.5 in
Upside Down Nude - 21st Century, Abstract Impressionist, Figurative Painting
By Emily Lamb
Located in Petworth, GB
This small female nude study by Lamb is painted on block and shows the figure from above, her left
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
My Little Lamb
By Carol Young
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
College of New Rochelle, NY, her paintings have won several awards including best in show at the Pequot
Category
2010s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Benjamin West Oil on Canvas Painting, "St. John" Putto with Lamb, 18th Century
By Benjamin West
Located in WILMINGTON, CA
Benjamin West Oil on Canvas Painting, "St. John" Putto with Lamb, 18th Century
The painting
Category
Antique 18th Century European Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 28 in W 23 in D 2 in
Sossusvlei form sketch
By Emily Lamb
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A Topographical painting- Emily Lamb (b.1985) 'Sossusvlei form sketch'
"I am a translator. It is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
LUANGWA ELEPHANTS
By Emily Lamb
Located in Petworth, GB
)
Luangwa elephants
oil on canvas
signed 'Emily Lamb' (lower right)
39½ x 39½ in. (100.3 x 100.3 cm)
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Big Daddy Sossusvlei
By Emily Lamb
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A Topographical painting- Emily Lamb (b. 1985) 'Big Daddy Sossusvlei'
Big Daddy is 325 meters
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Namibian lioness
By Emily Lamb
Located in Petworth, GB
An un-framed contemporary oil on canvas by wildlife artist Emily Lamb.
Brand new and ready to hang
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Energy lines sketch
By Emily Lamb
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A Topographical painting- Emily Lamb (b.1985) 'Energy lines sketch'
A striking sketch of the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Pencil
Varanasi Worship
By Emily Lamb
Located in Petworth, GB
Signed ‘Emily Lamb’ (lower right)
Unframed, brand new and ready to hang
Category
2010s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sossusvlei into dusk sketch
By Emily Lamb
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A Topographical painting- Emily Lamb (b.1985) 'Sossusvlei into dusk sketch'
A topographical
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Pencil
SAMBURU WARRIOR
By Emily Lamb
Located in Petworth, GB
viewing.
Emily Lamb (b.1985)
Samburu Warrior
oil on canvas
78 x 118 in. (200 x 300 cm)
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Buffalo
By Emily Lamb
Located in Petworth, GB
signed 'Emily Lamb' (lower left)
"I am a translator. It is that simple. I see, I feel, therefore I
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary Quirky Portrait of Party People with Incredible Carpet Detail
By Nancy Lamb
Located in Fort Worth, TX
The Menthol Mood, 2009, Nancy Lamb, Oil on canvas, 48 x 85"
Nancy Lamb (American, born 1956
Category
2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil
H 40 in W 70 in D 2.5 in
Contemporary Fabulous Portrait of The Queen with Detailed Royal Crown/Jewels
By Nancy Lamb
Located in Fort Worth, TX
of Science and History, and her slice-of-life oil paintings "Social Spaces". She resides in Fort
Category
2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil
H 38 in W 57 in D 2.5 in
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- La ChrysomeleFebruary 24, 2021Any artwork is worth and only worth the price someone is willing to pay for it (unfortunately, whether one can afford it or not is another story). Different people may have different reasons to attribute value to an artwork, from the purest (falling in love with it) to what is often considered as the most vile (speculation), going through remembrance, pride of ownership, or brag, among other reasons. For most living artists, the price of the artworks is usually set by the artist and/or the gallery which represent him or her, by type and size of artwork, and corresponds to an equilibrium price between the rate at which artworks are sold and the rate at which new artworks are produced by the artist. For artworks from dead artists sold by professional dealers, the price is often based on auctions results for similar pieces of the same artists. Oil paintings are usually pricier than other techniques because it is considered more difficult to master, but also because oil paintings are known for their ability to last centuries.
- 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.
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