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"The artist is nothing without the
gift, but the gift is nothing without work."
Emile Zola
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Oil Paintings
On the
following pages you will find oil paintings available for purchase.
For further
information and prices, please contact me at the email address or phone
number below.
Click on a
thumbnail to go to the page where you can see larger images and
desciptions.
Bouguereau
      
Landscapes
    
    
   
Portraits
     
    
Still Life
      
    
Antiques
  
Art
on Canvas:
Through the
centuries, mankind has been artistic and a prolific creator
of art. Oil on canvas has been and will remain a long lasting and
popular art medium.
Whether your painting is an antique, a
reproduction, or modern-day art, you will want it to last. Art is
an investment that should bring you enjoyment for many years. If
you properly care for your oil painting, it will retain its value, and
in many cases increase in value.
Currently, I have approximately 55 original oil paintings in
stock. My inventory consists of a wide variety of images and
sizes, most of them displayed in subsequent pages. Many of the
paintings are shown with and without frames, in case you want to select
an alternate framing choice.
Each one of these paintings, with exception of the 19th century antique
paintings, I personally stretched and framed using conservation methods
and museum quality guidelines, described below.
If you have any
questions or
special requests, please don't hesitate to contact me. I am
constantly
expanding my knowledge and resources for finding new as well as antique
pieces of art, so please get in touch with me if you would like to
learn more.
Prices
are surprisingly affordable,
especially when considering the
high quality of the paintings and framing. Please call or email
me with inquiries.
About
Framing Art on Canvas:
Stretching paintings dates back to the 14th century. Originally,
paintings were "laced" and in the 17th century copper tacks were
introduced. For centuries paintings have been damaged by
improper fitting techniques such as nailing, screwing and gluing the
canvas to the frame.
I follow a number of maticulous framing procedures to help assure that
your painting will last. Adjustable stretcher bars are used to
keep the canvas under reasonable tension, maintaining the painting in
plane. Rustproof staples are placed diagonal to the bead edge at
1" to 2" intervals to provide secure attachment and protect the canvas
by bridging several threads. Since wood has a detrimental effect
on the alkaline canvas when it comes into contact, the outside edges of
the bars were coated with a sealant such as acrylic gesso, shellac, or
polyurethane. Fabrics of organic origin, such as canvas or linen,
are hygroscopic and have an affinity for moisture. Oil paintings
on stretched canvas contract (shrink) in a high relative humidity and
relax (sag) in a low one. Therefore, if a change in the canvas
tension occurs, the canvas may need to be re-tensioned. My
stretcher bars have a double mitered mortise and tension system.
To adjust the canvas tenson, simply remove the acrylic board from back
of the painting and adjust the canvas tension with the wooden "keys"
inserted in each corner.
I never use nails to secure a painting to the frame,
although today you will see this method being used in high volume
production. Driving nails through the edge of the painting
damages the canvas and does not allow for adjusting of the
tension. I also use frame sealing tape made of acid-free paper
with an aluminum barrier layer and acrylic adhesive. It is
applied to the rabbets of the frame to create an impediment that
prevents bleed-through of amy harmful acidic elements from wooden
frames.
Finally, I use offset clips which are attached with screws only to the
frame, providing easy access while securely holding the backing to the
painting without causing any damage to the frame, backing, or
canvas. It is therefore possible to change the frame without
having to cut nails between the frame and the canvas.
The risk of accidental damage is further minimized by installing an
acrylic board or 8-ply matboard to cover the back of the canvas.
Careless handling
and inadequate framing are historically a major source of damage.
Bulges, dents, creases and tears most often occur from the back of the
painting. This board also serves to keep out dust and vermin, and
provides a buffering action against environmental change like rapid
increases or decreases in humidity and temperature that may happen
during transportation or the seasonal fluctuations that occur with
heating and cooling systems. This board can easily be
removed for inspection and maintenance.
Please
browse the following pages - you may find something you really
like.
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