Oil on Canvas. Canvas has been used for oil painting for centuries. Early canvas was made of linen until the introduction of cotton canvas in the 20th century. However, linen is still the favored fabric for use in oil painting.
One of the most outstanding differences between modern painting techniques and those of the Flemish and Dutch Masters is in the preparation of the canvas. “Modern” techniques take advantage of both the canvas texture as well as those of the paint itself. Renaissance masters took extreme measures to ensure that none of the texture of the canvas came through. Reference: Wikipedia
Below are some examples and price guides of oil on canvas paintings including a painting by Claude Monet and a portrait of Kösem Sultan.
Pericles Vyzantios (1893-1972)
Alley in Hydra
signed in Greek (lower right)
oil on canvas mounted on panel
32 x 41cm (12 5/8 x 16 1/8in).
Sold for €2,295 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2022
CLAUDE MONET (1840-1926)
Deux femmes en barque
stamped with signature ‘Claude Monet’ (Lugt 1819b; lower right); stamped with signature again ‘Claude Monet’ (Lugt 1819b; on the reverse)
oil on canvas
21 x 28 1/2 in. (53.3 x 72.4 cm.)
Painted in Giverny in 1887
Sold for USD 2,820,000 at Christie’s in 2022
Ivan Grigor Miassoedoff
Ukrainian, 1881-1953
Floral Still Life
Signed and inscribed (lr)
Oil on canvas
42 x 31 1/2 inches (106.9 x 80 cm)
Sold for $4,410 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle in 2022
Susan Manders ORIGINAL “Ballet”
This Rehearsal is on stage in Susan Manders Original “Ballet” is a 48 x 48″ original oil on canvas.
Sold for US$8,500 at Seized Assets Auctioneers in 2022
A portrait of Kösem Sultan, Italy, Venetian School, 17th century
Sold for 44,100 GBP at Sotheby’s in 2022
