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Late 19th Century Oil Painting of Sheep & Shepherd - By James Desvarreux
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Late 19th Century Oil Painting of Sheep & Shepherd - By James Desvarreux
(1847-1937) Beautiful
Category
Antique 18th Century French Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
19th Century landscape animal oil painting of sheep with lambs
By Claude Cardon
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
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 in a Sussex lane
By William Luker Sr.
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
William Luker Snr
British, (1828-1905)
Sheep in a Sussex Lane with Pevensey Bay in the distance
Oil
Category
19th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 23.25 in W 31.25 in D 2.5 in
19th Century landscape animal oil painting of sheep by a tree
By William Sidney Cooper
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
x 31 inches
Provenance: William Gray, 1 George Street, Halifax
A lovely painting of sheep beneath a
Category
Early 20th Century Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 23 in W 31 in D 3 in
19th Century landscape oil painting of sheep grazing on a clifftop
By Charles Jones (b.1836)
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
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 exhibition size landscape oil painting of Sheep on a cliff
By Charles Jones (b.1836)
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
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
Antique Landscape Oil Painting of Sheep by Lauren de Beul circa 1864
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LAURENT DE BEUL
Belgium, 1821-1872
Shepherd Boy, Dog and Flock in Landscape (1864)
Oil on panel
Category
Antique 19th Century Belgian Romantic Paintings
Materials
Paint
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
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
19th Century landscape oil painting of sheep on a clifftop near Herne Bay, Kent
By William Sidney Cooper
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
36.75 inches
A delightful painting of sheep and their lambs on a cliff top overlooking Herne Bay, Kent
Category
Early 20th Century Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 26.75 in W 36.75 in D 3 in
Sheep III, Animal Paintings, Contemporary Art, Impasto Brushstrokes
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
Oil, Board
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 0.4 in
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
Sheep IV, Original painting, Animal art, Contemporary, Impasto Brushstroke, 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
Oil, Canvas, Linen
H 23.63 in W 23.63 in D 1.38 in
PAIR OF ANTIQUE ORIGINAL JOHN W MORRIS 1865-1924 LANDSCAPE SHEEP OIL PAiNTINGS
By John Morris
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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
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
George Boyle Impressionist oil painting, Barbizon School of sheep grazing
Located in Harkstead, GB
a forest
Signed
Oil on canvas
15 x 18 inches without the frame
22 x 25 inches with the frame
George
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Bighorn Moonrise" by Russell Gordon, Oil Painting of Big-Horned Sheep
Located in Denver, CO
Russell Gordon's "Bighorn Moonrise" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts big-horned
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
19th Century landscape oil painting of cattle & sheep in the Highlands
By Charles Jones (b.1836)
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Charles Jones
British, (1836-1892)
Cattle & Sheep in the Scottish Highlands
Oil on panel, signed
Category
19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
H 26.75 in W 22.75 in D 2.5 in
Group of Sheep in Field Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, 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 Queens, 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 Queens, 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 Queens, NY
English Victorian style (20th Century) oil painting capturing a group of sheep huddled in a field
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Group of Sheep in Field Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian style (20th Century) oil painting capturing a group of sheep huddled in a field
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
19th Century landscape oil painting of Highland cattle & sheep near a loch
By Charles Jones (b.1836)
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Charles Jones
British, (1836-1892)
Highland Cattle & Sheep by a Loch
Oil on panel, signed with
Category
19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
H 15.25 in W 19.5 in D 2.25 in
19th Century landscape animal oil painting of cattle & sheep by a river
By Thomas Sidney Cooper
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
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
Vibrant 20th Century Folk Art Oil Painting of Girl, Sheep & Car in Landscape
By Martin Saldana
Located in Denver, CO
"Girl with Sheep and Car" is a captivating mid-20th century oil on board painting by self-taught
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 29.75 in W 33.5 in D 1 in
''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
19th Century Primitive Naive Folk Art oil painting of a sheep in a landscape
By English School
Located in Harkstead, GB
standing in a landscape
Oil on board
15 x 20 inches without the frame
22 x 27 inches with the frame
Category
Late 19th Century Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
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
Ted Jones Dublin Ireland Irish Oil Painting on Canvas Winter Farm Scene Sheep
By Ted Jones
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Irish oil on canvas framed painting painted during the last quarter of the 20th century
Category
20th Century Irish Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
H 27 in W 33.25 in D 1.5 in
William Keith Original Tonal Oil Painting Flock of Sheep by a Pond Landscape
Located in Tustin, CA
Original oil on canvas, tonal-style landscape painting by listed, deceased, famous artist, William
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Wood, Canvas
19th century oil oil on canvas Shepherd with flock of sheep
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century
landscape depicting a shepherd with flock of sheep.
Signed lower right
Category
Antique 19th Century Paintings
Materials
Wood
J. W. Morris Sheep Painting
By John Morris
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous antique oil painting of long haired sheep in the highlands on a snowy day by British
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Walter James - British Pre-Raphaelite landscape oil of Sheep on the Moor
Located in London, GB
on the backboard
Oil on panel
Framed
17.5 by 55 cm., 7 by 21 ¾ cm.
(frame size 26.5 by 64.5 cm., 10
Category
Early 20th Century Pre-Raphaelite Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large Early 20th Century Oil on Canvas Painting of Sheep by Charles T. Phelan
By Charles T. Phelan
Located in Middleburg, VA
Large early 20th century oil on canvas painting by New York artist Charles T. Phelan depicting a
Category
Early 20th Century American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
H 40 in W 47.5 in D 3 in
William Henry Drake 1917 Oil on Canvas Painting of Sheep and Dog in Landscape
By William Henry Drake
Located in Atlanta, GA
This large oil on canvas painting by American painter William Henry Drake (1856-1926) features a
Category
Early 20th Century American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
H 39.5 in W 49.37 in D 4 in
Original Oil on Canvas Painting of Sheep, Signed and dated A.P Madsen 1886
Located in Round Top, TX
Original oil on canvas nature landscape of sheep grazing among hillside heather.
Signed and dated
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
H 24 in W 30.5 in D 2.5 in
Sheep, South Downs, last day of June II, Animal Painting, Countryside Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Sheep, South Downs, last day of June II is an original landscape painting by Anna Pinkster. It was
Category
2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
H 20.08 in W 24.02 in D 1.19 in
Sheep and First Blossom of Spring, oil on board by Jo Aylward, 2024
By Ali Alışır
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Sheep and First Blossom of Spring, oil on board by Jo Aylward, 2024
Additional information:
Medium
Category
20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Board
Texas Longhorn and Sheep Realism 20" x 16" oil Bovine Landscape Animals
By Luke Autrey
Located in Houston, TX
oil on canvas painting of a sheep and a longhorn who look as if they are in search of something
Category
2010s American Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
H 20 in W 16 in D 1 in
19th Century Continental School Oil on Canvas of Sheep in a Barn
Located in Lambertville, NJ
painting depicts sheep in their barn in a calming and serine position. The elegant original giltwood frame
Category
Antique 19th Century European Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Golden tree with mountain and stream, flock of sheep
By Samuel Bough
Located in Hillsborough, NC
sheep. Bough was born in England but devoted his life to painting in Scotland, dying in Edinburgh in
Category
19th Century Naturalistic Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Flock of Sheep, Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
A figure on horseback presides over a flock of sheep that roams through a verdant landscape, done
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 28 in W 36 in D 0.75 in
Sheep In A Landscape, 19th Century, Follower Of Eugene Verboeckhoven
Located in York, GB
the painting
is 38 x 29 cm.
The sheep have been beautifully captured especially their faces. An oil on
Category
19th Century Old Masters Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Morningstar Panorama (Study) Contemporary Landscape of Sheep and Red Barns
By Robert Goldstrom
Located in Hudson, NY
Morningstar Panorama (Study)
Contemporary Oil Painting of Rural Landscape with Sheep Grazing and
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
H 12.5 in W 10.5 in D 0.5 in
19th C Landscape With Shepard & Herd of Sheep by Mystery Artist
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th C Landscape With Shepard & Herd of Sheep by Mystery Artist
Signed Lower Right
Indecipherable
Category
19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 34.75 in W 26.75 in D 3 in
At The Watering Place, Flock of Sheep, Shepherd, Late 19th Century
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
(Titled on Canvas Verso, Date stamped on Stretcher)
Oil on Canvas
16" x 20"
Housed in a 4 1/2" Frame
Category
Late 19th Century Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Landscape of Shepherdess w/ Sheep & Dog, Munich, Cleveland School
By Henry Keller
Located in Beachwood, OH
Henry George Keller (American, 1869–1949)
Shepherdess with Sheep and Dog, Munich, 1891
Oil on
Category
1890s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Late 18th C. Trumeau Mirror w/Oil Canvas Painting of Maiden w/Dog & Sheep
Located in Atlanta, GA
framed oil on canvas painting depicting a maiden surrounded by her dog and sheep, while a man shyly
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
H 88 in W 51.75 in D 2 in
English Victorian Landscape of Animals by Trees
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian gilt framed oil painting of landscape with cows, sheep, and figures on path by
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
Antique Victorian oil painting landscape of sheep and sheep dog by Holgor 1870
By George William Horlor
Located in Hailsham, GB
A large and impressive genuine Victorian antique oil painting on canvas by George William Horlor of
Category
19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 31.5 in W 43.71 in D 2.76 in
"Sheep Grazing" Pair of Oil Paintings by Jacob Van Dieghem
Located in Wiltshire, GB
"Sheep Grazing" pair of oil paintings by Jacob Van Dieghem. Jacob Van Dieghem 1843-1885 was a
Category
Antique 1880s Paintings
Studies of Birds and a Sheep
By Rosa Bonheur
Located in New York, NY
Materials
Oil, Paper
Oil Portrait of Pieter Van Der Dvssen with a sheep by Jan Van Haensbergen
By Jan Van Haensbergen
Located in Redhill, GB
a number of major works from eminent artists in Delft, Amsterdam.
Oil on canvas 18 ½ x 14 ¾ inches
Category
17th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
A Pair of fine Oils by George Morland, Sheep and Spaniels
By George Morland
Located in Lincoln, GB
George Morland
A Pair of wonderful paintings one of 2 sheep and one of 2 Spaniels.
Oil on Panel
4 1
Category
18th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil
Landscape with shepherd and a flock of sheep
By Anton Mauve
Located in Ede, NL
Landscape with shepherd and a flock of sheep
oil on canvas, 38.6 x 66.5 cm
signed lower right
Provenance
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Nomads in the Holy Land Tending Their Flock of Sheep
By Evylena Nunn Miller
Located in Graton, CA
Earl Miller, who shared her love of travel.
They lived in Los Angeles and with her painting landscapes
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Very Large Oil Painting of Sheep in a landscape
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large sheep oil painting,British landscape
Category
Antique 19th Century English Paintings
Materials
Canvas
American Barbizon Antique Oil Painting of Sheep by Carleton Wiggins
By John Carleton Wiggins
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A small and very attractive Barbizon oil painting of a cluster of sheep wandering through a green
Category
Antique 1880s American Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Canvas
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- 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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