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Oil on canvas from the Don Foundation collection – with provenance and help with the transaction.

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Oil paintings on canvas

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Oil on canvas is the principal technique of easel painting: pigment bound in linseed oil is applied to primed canvas, giving deep colour and allowing the artist to work in layers. This selection gathers the paintings in the collection made in that technique; each lists artist, year, size and medium as recorded in the catalogue.

69 works in the collection. Prices: from 12 000 to 1 200 000 ₽; 70 000 $ (some works are priced in US dollars)

Viktor Fyodorovich Abashin
Avdei Ter-Oganyan and Zoya Cherkasskaya
Alexey Vladimirovich Adamov
Alexander Chursin
Hortense Dury-Vasselon
Nikolai Petrovich Khimona
Jules René Hervé
Lucien Adrion
Sergei Georgievich Antonov
David Davidovich Burliuk
Sergei Petrovich Bocharov
Jacob Jacobs
Vladimir Mikhailovich Klenov
Boris Vyacheslavovich Iordansky
Andrey Vishnevsky
Klara Nikolaevna Golitsyna
T. I. Singatulin
Vitaly Alexandrovich Markin
Dmitry Gennadievich Syrov
Ekaterina Ivanovna Medvedeva
Tatiana Pavlovna Radimova
S. Shishmarev
Viktor Grigoryevich Len
Vladimir Ushanginovich Trunin
Ernst Buss
Boris Fyodorovich Domashnikov
Meer Mikhailovich Gokhshtein
Grigory Aleksandrovich Sretensky
Panteley Petrovich Kozarezov
Vasily Sergeevich Orlov
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Evgenia Gorchakova
Nikolay Dmitrievich Blagoveshchensky
A. Maslov
Carl Conrad Julius Hertel
Oscar Mulkens
Fritz Müller-Landeck
Gabriel Deschamps
Aron Froimovich Bukh
Anton Vladimirovich Sukhorukov
Alla Konstantinovna Polkovnichenko
Mikhail Gerasimovich Kirsanov
Alexander Sigutin

Oil on canvas is the classic technique of easel painting. Oil paint – pigment ground in a drying oil, usually linseed – is applied to primed canvas. Because oil dries slowly, the artist can work in layers, blend on the canvas itself and achieve both thin translucent glazes and dense impasto. This is what gives oil painting its depth of colour and durability.

This selection gathers 69 works in oil on canvas from the foundation’s painting collection. The price range is from 12 000 to 1 200 000 ₽; 70 000 $ (some works are priced in US dollars). Each lists artist, year, size and technique on its card.

Canvas is not the only support for oil: artists also paint on board, hardboard and canvas laid on board, and the support is stated in each description. Genuine oil painting always has texture – visible brushwork and relief in the paint layer – which distinguishes it from the flat surface of a print on canvas.

Questions and answers

How does an oil painting differ from a print on canvas?

An oil painting is made by hand: the brushwork has relief and the paint layer has thickness. A print on canvas reproduces an image mechanically and is flat and uniform.

What does an oil painting cost here?

In this selection, from 12 000 to 1 200 000 ₽; 70 000 $ (some works are priced in US dollars), depending on artist, size, period and condition.

Is oil always painted on canvas?

No – board, hardboard and canvas on board are also used. The support is stated in each description.

What is in the selection?

69 works in oil on canvas, by Russian and international artists.

How should an oil painting be cared for?

Avoid direct sunlight, sharp humidity changes and heat sources. Do not wipe the surface with a damp cloth; consult a specialist for cleaning and restoration.