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1970 Landscape Waterfall Oil Painting on Canvas by Corch Obell
Located in Seattle, WA
1970 Landscape waterfall oil painting on canvas by Corch Obell.
Dimensions. 25 W; 43 H.
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Pink Waterfall. Oil painting, Landscap, Flowers, Large horizontal Impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
"The painting “Pink Waterfall” was painted in the open air." said Anna Shesterikova about this
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
H 31.5 in W 39.38 in D 0.79 in
Waterfall, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky " Waterfall" 60.0 X 80.0 CM
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Waterfall, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Waterfall" 70.0 X 60.0 CM
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Waterfall, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky " Waterfall" 60.0 X 80.0 CM
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Waterfall in Glacier" Oil painting
By Calvin Liang
Located in Denver, CO
Calvin Liang's (US based) "Waterfall in Glacier" is an oil painting that depicts a waterfall
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Waterfall of Cicutina, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Landscape of the Cicutina waterfall located in Fermoselle-Zamora (Spain) :: Painting :: Realism
Category
Early 2000s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Waterfalls II, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Joey Thate
Located in Yardley, PA
My beautiful Ideas of Wonderful Waterfalls. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Waterfall Walk. Contemporary Expressionist Landscape OIl Painting
By Paul Wadsworth
Located in Brecon, Powys
With beautiful, warm tones and generously applied oil paint Paul Wadsworth creates stunning
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique Scottish Oil Highland Waterfall with Distant Mountains Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
F.E. Jamison is in very good condition.
Description: This magnificent oil painting by F.E. Jamieson
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Oil Painting Pair by J Howard "Highland Waterfalls"
Located in Mere, GB
Oil Painting Pair by J Howard "Highland Waterfalls" flourished 1880s. London painter of atmospheric
Category
19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American Impressionist Large Framed Waterfall Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American impressionist framed landscape oil painting. Framed in a silver
Category
1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Oil Landscape of Waterfall
By William Guy Wall
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
Wall was born in Ireland and arrived in New York in 1812. He was already a well trained artist and soon became well known for his watercolor views of the Hudson River Valley and surr...
Category
Early 19th Century Hudson River School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Study IV (Surrender), 9 x 5.75, Waterfall Landscape, Oil Painting
By Robin Cole
Located in Denver, CO
Introducing "Study IV (Surrender)," a profound oil on mounted linen by Robin Cole, created in 2023
Category
2010s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
THE WATERFALL - American School -Italian Landscape Oil on Canvas Painting
By Paolo De Robertis
Located in Napoli, IT
THE WATERFALL - Oil on canvas cm. 55x70 by Paolo De Robertis, Italy 2002.
The painting is
Category
Early 2000s Hudson River School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Joseph Bernardi, 19th Century, Oil Painting, "Mountain Gorge with Waterfall"
Located in Berlin, DE
Decorative Oil Painting by:
Joseph Bernardi, 19th Century, Mountain Gorge with Waterfall, probably
Category
19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
THE WATERFALL - English School - Italian Landscape Oil on Canvas Painting
By Paolo De Robertis
Located in Napoli, IT
THE WATERFALL - Oil on canvas cm. 70x55 by Paolo De Robertis, Italy 2011.
This painting was made
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
THE WATERFALL - French School - Italian Landscape Oil on Canvas Painting
By Paolo De Robertis
Located in Napoli, IT
THE WATERFALL - Oil on canvas cm. 40x50 by Paolo De Robertis, Italy 2011.
To create this
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Waterfall Scene, Victorian Framed Oil Painting by Thomas Bartholomew Griffin
By Thomas B. Griffin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Thomas Barthelo Griffin (1858-1918)
Title: Untitled (Waterfall Scene)
Year: Late 19th
Category
Late 19th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Study I (Surrender), 6 x 4, Waterfall Landscape, Oil Painting
By Robin Cole
Located in Denver, CO
realism expressed through the timeless medium of oil on mounted linen. This original artwork, measuring 6
Category
2010s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Study II (Surrender), 6 x 4, Waterfall Landscape, Oil Painting
By Robin Cole
Located in Denver, CO
"Study II (Surrender)" by Robin Cole is a 2023 original work, utilizing oil on mounted linen to
Category
2010s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Study III (Surrender), 6 x 4, Waterfall Landscape, Oil Painting
By Robin Cole
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Cole's "Study III (Surrender)" is an original 2023 oil on mounted linen painting that conveys
Category
2010s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage American South West large Oil Painting Waterfall Scene Landscape Framed
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5170 Vintage southwest oil painting fantasy waterfall with flowers and oversized fruit
Category
1970s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique Large English Signed Oil Painting Autumn Woodland River Waterfall
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
first name is "Mabel".
Title:
The Autumn River View
Medium:
oil painting on canvas, framed
Size
Category
19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Tivoli Waterfall through Ponte Lupo - British Old Master landscape oil painting
Located in London, GB
This superb exhibited British 18th century Old Master Italian landscape oil painting is by noted
Category
18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large Antique American Hudson River School Waterfall Landscape Rare Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
(1831 - 1907). Oil on canvas. Signed. Large and impressive painting. Handsomely framed in a period
Category
1870s Hudson River School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Laura Mann, "Swimming Hole", 7x5 Summer Stream Waterfall Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
7x5 oil painting on board featuring a woodland stream flowing swiftly over a rocky ledge under a
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Waterfall Duet 1, Water, Gold, White, Flowing, Acrylic, Oil, Painting, unframed
By Carol Bennett
Located in Riverdale, NY
Waterfall Duet 1 is an original waterfall painting by Hawaii artist Carol Bennett. It is
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Varnish, Oil, Acrylic, Board
Waterfall Duet 2, Water, Gold, White, Flowing, Acrylic, Oil, Painting, unframed
By Carol Bennett
Located in Riverdale, NY
Waterfall Duet 2 is an original waterfall painting by Hawaii artist Carol Bennett. It is
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Varnish, Oil, Acrylic, Board
Oil Painting Waterfall in the Roman Mountains, 18th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Old oil painting 18th century
Illustration of waterfall in roman mountains
18th century
Category
Antique 18th Century Paintings
Materials
Canvas
A.F. Hall - 20th Century Oil, Waterfall
Located in Corsham, GB
A captivating impasto oil painting, depicting an abstracted view of a waterfall. Signed to the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Waterfall
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
the landscape mark the influences in this oil painting of the Fauvist palette. Zorach’s waterfall
Category
20th Century Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Winter Waterfall - Contemporary Atmospheric Landscape Oil Pastel Painting
By Janusz Kokot
Located in Salzburg, AT
the Art Institute. He practices painting and drawing. In the years 1988 - 2020 he organized 19
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Pencil
WATERFALL
By Benjamin Dray
Located in New York, NY
WATERFALL
39" x 49", $12,000
Frame option is available.
About the Series:
For Dray, Philosophy
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Silver, Gold Leaf
Waterfall
By Anthony Leone
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original oil on panel by contemporary American artist Anthony Leone.
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Violet Harrison - Mid 20th Century Oil, Watersmeet Waterfall
Located in Corsham, GB
Captured in energetic earthy tones is this impressionistic scene of Watersmeet waterfall in Devon
Category
Mid-20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 19.89 in W 24.02 in
Waterfall Study
By Peter Loftus
Located in Burlingame, CA
‘Waterfall Study’ oil painting by American Realist artist Peter Loftus, who is known for
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Yellow Waterfalls
By Nguyen Xuan Anh
Located in Rye, NY
Abstract waterfall painting featuring deep blues and purples in the background and pastel yellows
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Landscape with Nudes and Waterfall - Oil Paint - 17th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Artist belonging to the Roman School.
Oil painting on canvas
Includes a beautiful ancient gilded frame
Category
Mid-20th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 27.96 in W 34.45 in D 1.97 in
Waterfall Landscape
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Laura Greenwood (1897-1951)
Waterfall Landscape, ca. 1925
Oil on artist board, measuring 16 x 20
Category
1920s Art Deco Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
" Iceland , Dettifoss waterfall" Oil cm. 100 x 45 2006
By Luisa Albert
Located in Torino, IT
Iceland ,Dettifoss ,waterfall,Landscape
Luisa Albert was born in Turin, Italy where she currently
Category
Early 2000s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mountain Waterfall
Located in Miami, FL
This artwork, with its intricate interweaving of textures and forms, conveys the fragile essence of aquatic life. The fish, rendered with an almost ethereal quality, appear to be flo...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Wooded Landscape Waterfall Van Ruisdael Paint Oil on canvas 17th Century Flemish
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Jacob van Ruisdael (Haarlem 1628-Amsterdam 1682)
attributable
Wooded Landscape with Waterfall
Oil
Category
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Oil
Waterfall II
Located in New York, NY
Leign Wen’s works reflect her personal and cultural histories. Having grown up on the island of Taiwan, she has a deep affinity for the elemental power of water and the forces of nat...
Category
2010s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Waterfall VIII
Located in New York, NY
Leign Wen’s works reflect her personal and cultural histories. Having grown up on the island of Taiwan, she has a deep affinity for the elemental power of water and the forces of nat...
Category
2010s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Waterfall V
Located in New York, NY
Leign Wen’s works reflect her personal and cultural histories. Having grown up on the island of Taiwan, she has a deep affinity for the elemental power of water and the forces of nat...
Category
2010s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Waterfall VI
Located in New York, NY
Leign Wen’s works reflect her personal and cultural histories. Having grown up on the island of Taiwan, she has a deep affinity for the elemental power of water and the forces of nat...
Category
2010s Photorealist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Study No.2 for Waterfall, Oil on Paper Painting by John Hubbard, 1965
By John Hubbard
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Study No.2 for Waterfall, Oil on Paper Painting by John Hubbard 1931-2017, 1965
Additional
Category
20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper
Renaissance - Warm tone abstract mountain and waterfall landscape painting
By Jennifer L. Baker
Located in Broomfield, CO
. The central waterfall emerges as a symbol of clarity and renewal within a dream-like landscape
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 31.5 in W 47.25 in D 0.79 in
"Landscape with waterfall"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Josef Höger (1801–1877)
"Landscape with Waterfall"
This captivating 19th-century oil painting by
Category
19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Uninhabited W.Waterfall
By Alicia Rothman
Located in New York, NY
"Uninhabited W.Waterfall"
oil on wood
6 x 8 inches
2023
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood
"Life Springs Forth" - Oil on Panel Contemporary Landscape With Waterfall
By Judd Mercer
Located in Denver, CO
Judd Mercer’s Life Springs Forth is a striking original oil painting on wood panel, completed in
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Passionate Ballet Duet Under Purple Waterfall 20th Century French Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Ballet Duet
by Annie Faure (French 1940-2021)
signed lower corner
oil painting on canvas, unframed
Category
Late 20th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage Framed Modernist Romantic Leaves Falling Waterfall Landscape Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed verso.
Category
1950s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 24 in W 20 in D 2 in
Waterfall Impressionist summer landscape
By Gifford Beal
Located in Greenwich, CT
Gifford Beal is a very noted American artist represented in American museums and within the Impressionist and Post Impressionist era. Elegant and abstracted this has jewel tones and...
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American School Abstract Expressionist Waterfall Nature-scape Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted early American modernist abstract landscape. Oil on canvas. Framed.
Category
1940s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 42 in W 16 in D 2 in
Pastel waterfall by Gilbert Pauli - Oil on canvas 27x35 cm
By Gilbert Pauli
Located in Geneva, CH
Oil on canvas by Gilbert Pauli
Signed and dated
Category
1990s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 13.78 in W 10.63 in D 0.79 in
Mid 20th Century 1950's French Post-Impressionist Oil Rocky Waterfall
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Waterfall
by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018)
oil painting on board, unframed
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
George Jennings (1872-1930) - Early 20th Century Oil, Cottages and Waterfall
Located in Corsham, GB
A landscape depicting cottages at the head of a waterfall, with trees and moors beyond. Presented
Category
20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Edmund Gill, Wonderful Victorian oil of the Falls of Clyde, waterfall, Scotland
Located in Harkstead, GB
An idyllic view of the Falls of Clyde in full spate in this gem of a painting. Specifically this is
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
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Surely you’ll find the exact waterfall oil painting you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. You can easily find an example made in the Abstract style, while we also have 10 Abstract versions to choose from as well. If you’re looking for a waterfall oil painting from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a waterfall 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. Creating a waterfall oil painting has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Kimberly MacNeille, Paolo De Robertis, Sheryl Westergreen, Carol Bennett and Meg Holgate are consistently popular. Frequently made by artists working in oil paint, paint and fabric, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.
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The price for a waterfall oil painting in our collection starts at $170 and tops out at $50,199 with the average selling for $2,251.
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- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024To identify an oil painting, look closely at its surface. Compared to other paintings, pieces produced in oils usually show off a variety of textures across the canvas, and the paint will appear layered on. If you're looking to determine the name, age or creator of a work, try snapping a photo with your smartphone’s camera and conducting a reverse image search online. Shop a diverse assortment of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024Jan van Eyck is widely considered by art historians to be the father of oil painting. While the usage of oil paints dates back to 7th-century China, the Flemish painter popularized the material, using oils to produce highly detailed works such as The Arnolfini Portrait. The Northern Renaissance master also influenced many other artists, such as Hugo van der Goes and Gerard David. Shop an assortment of fine art on 1stDibs.
- When was oil paint invented?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024Oil paint was invented during the 7th century A.D. The earliest examples of oil paintings have been traced to Afghanistan and depict scenes related to the Buddhist religion. Records dating back to the 12th century indicate that early Christian monks in Europe used oil paints to decorate furniture, and a century later, some artists began finishing tempera paintings with touches of oil paint. It wasn't until the 15th century that oil paints became a common medium for European painters, when Flemish artists like Jan van Eyck began favoring them over tempera. Explore a variety of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024To 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).
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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. - What is abstract oil painting?1 AnswerLilac Gallery Ltd.March 17, 2021An abstract oil painting and an artwork that is made with oil paint on a medium like canvas, wood board, or other panels like canvas board. And the 'abstract' term refers to the Movement & Style of the piece. As abstraction indicates a departure from reality in the depiction of imagery in art, the artist creates a painting where the subject, shape, form, color, and line, is created with no particular references of the world but as a composition that may exist with a degree of independence from its vision.
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Varnishing an oil is not necessary, but it is recommended because it protects the painting and corrects surface irregularities.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024The difference between a lithograph and an oil painting comes down to uniqueness and technique. To produce an oil painting, an artist applies oil-based paints to a canvas or another surface using a brush. The process results in a single work of art. Lithography is a form of printmaking that begins by drawing on or painting on a stone surface with an oil-based substance, such as a greasy crayon or tusche, an oily wash. The stone is then covered with water, which is repelled by the oily areas. Oil-based ink is then applied to the wet stone, adhering only to the oily image. Through lithography, an artist can produce dozens, or even thousands, of copies of a single image. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of lithographs and oil paintings.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024A few things make an oil painting valuable. Age has a major impact on price, with pieces made over a century ago tending to fetch the highest prices. Who created the painting also matters. The more famous the artist, the higher the selling price for a painting is likely to be. Finally, the condition of the work and whether it is in its original frame will also impact how much it is worth. Find a diverse assortment of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
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- 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.
Read about how to arrange your wall art and find oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To tell if your oil painting is authentic, first check the signature of the artist to start your research. Use a magnifying glass to check the texture of the painting, and finally check the back for the painting’s original stretchers. Shop a selection of expertly vetted artwork from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
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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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