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Toby Tyler Book Illustration
By Everett Shinn
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pen and Ink Signature: Signed Lower Left - Inscribed Dimensions: 10.00" x 8.00" Toby
Category

20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Paper, Pen

Original 1920s British Pen and ink Children's book Illustration by Frank Watkins
By Frank Watkins
Located in London, GB
also for Merry Moments. He provided book illustrations for The Man From the Moon by Philip Carmichael
Category

1920s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Leif Erikson The Lucky, Book Illustration
By Norman Mills Price
Located in Fort Washington, PA
" Leif Erikson The Lucky, Book Illustration, 1939 This piece appeared in Chapter XVI of Leif Erikson The
Category

1930s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Paper

Lorence Bjorklund "Trail Bros", ink on illustration board
By Lorence Bjorklund
Located in Glenview, IL
"Trail Bros" by Swedish American pulp artist Lorence Bjorklund (1913 - 1978) is an ink drawing on
Category

1950s Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

African Mama - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor
By Irene Pattinson
Located in Soquel, CA
African Mama - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor A charming illustration, by Irene
Category

1950s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, India Ink, Watercolor, Pen

Lounge Chair Nap - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor
By Irene Pattinson
Located in Soquel, CA
Lounge Chair Nap - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor A man lazes in a lounge chair, book
Category

1950s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

India Ink, Pen, Paper

"Marc Chagall" Original Drawing Illustration Caricature William Saroyan book
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in New York, NY
"Marc Chagall" Original Drawing Illustration Caricature William Saroyan book This drawing was
Category

1970s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Board

The Travellers - 1920s British Children's book illustration by Frank Watkins
By Frank Watkins
Located in London, GB
Merry Moments. He provided book illustrations for The Man From the Moon by Philip Carmichael (1909
Category

1920s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

"Song of Songs Illustration", Pencil and Ink, Old Testament Story
Located in Detroit, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY "Song of Songs Illustration" renders an important bibilical story that is
Category

Mid-20th Century Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pencil

Lorence Bjorklund "Fight Back or Die", original ink on illustration board
By Lorence Bjorklund
Located in Glenview, IL
pulp magazine industry by drawing pen and ink interior story illustrations. During a long and
Category

1940s Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

"Mushroom Magic" - Original Folk Art Pen and Ink Illustration on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
"Mushroom Magic" - Original Pen and Ink Illustration on Paper in the Style of Folk Art A charming
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Paper

Scientific Accuracy - British 19th Century ink illustration by George du Maurier
Located in London, GB
not roaches, and not cocks!” Signed l.r.: du Maurier Pen and ink Framed 15.5 by 19.5 cm., 6 by 7
Category

Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Leonard Baskin Watercolor Ink Illustration Painting Darkened Man, Nude with Bird
By Leonard Baskin
Located in Surfside, FL
Leonard Baskin (American, 1922-2000) ink and gouache drawing on paper titled "Darkened Man", signed
Category

1950s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

India Ink, Watercolor

"Song of Songs Illustration" Old Testament, Signed in Hebrew, Pencil & Ink
Located in Detroit, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY "Song of Songs Illustration" renders an important bibilical story that is
Category

Mid-20th Century Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Pen

Mr Punch - How to Grow Tobacco - Original ink 20th Century British illustration
By Joshua Charles Armitage
Located in London, GB
and producing numerous book illustrations and cover designs. He was born in Hoylake, Cheshire and
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Pigs on a Trolley - Vintage Picture Book Two-Page Spread Illustration
By Irene Pattinson
Located in Soquel, CA
Pigs on a Trolley - Vintage Picture Book Two-Page Spread Illustration A two-page spread in India
Category

1950s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, India Ink, Watercolor, Pen

Man w Gun "Sleuth" Original Ink Drawing Theater Film Caricature Illustration Art
Located in Surfside, FL
, providing editors with illustrations prior to an opening. From 1940 to 1956, his theatrical illustrations
Category

20th Century American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, India Ink

Ciruelo Cabral the Book of the Dragon Illustration Original Art
Located in New York, NY
Ciruelo Cabral The Book of the Dragon Illustration Original Art This is an original work done by
Category

20th Century Argentine Paintings

Materials

Paper

19th Century British Original Pen and Ink Sporting Illustration by A C Corbould
Located in London, GB
and brown ink with china white heightening Unframed, in conservation mount only 14.5 by 22.5 cm., 5
Category

Late 19th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

"Bird Feeds Snake, " Whimsical Children's Book Illustration by Blanchard, 1960s
By Robert Blanchard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
artist Robert Blanchard was widely known for his book illustrations for many publishers, including
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

1962 Release of the Book, "Fail-Safe"
By George Wachsteter
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board Signature: Signed Lower Right Drawing by George
Category

1960s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

Whimsical Illustration Skiing Cartoon, 1938 Mt Tremblant Ski Lodge William Steig
By William Steig (b.1907)
Located in Surfside, FL
Lighthearted Illustration of Outdoor Pursuits This one being a Skiing scene, a boy and a girl on
Category

1930s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board

Whimsical Illustration Hiking Cartoon, 1938 Mt Tremblant Ski Lodge William Steig
By William Steig (b.1907)
Located in Surfside, FL
Lodge, in 1938. Mont Tremblant, P.Q., Canada Watercolor and ink on illustration board, sights sizes 8 1
Category

1930s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board

Whimsical Fishing Illustration Cartoon 1938 Mt Tremblant Ski Lodge William Steig
By William Steig (b.1907)
Located in Surfside, FL
, in 1938. Mont Tremblant, P.Q., Canada Watercolor and ink on illustration board, sights sizes 8 1/2 x
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

India Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board

"French Riviera, " Watercolor Illustration Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This original architectural illustration by Laerta Premto is made with watercolor and ink on paper
Category

2010s Other Art Style Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Whimsical Illustration "Snow" Cartoon, 1938 Mt Tremblant Ski Lodge William Steig
By William Steig (b.1907)
Located in Surfside, FL
, Mount Tremblant Lodge, in 1938. Mont Tremblant, P.Q., Canada Watercolor and ink on illustration board
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

India Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board

Spectators Overflow, Collier's Magazine Illustration
By Henry Clarence Pitz
Located in Fort Washington, PA
drawing and book illustration. He illustrated more than 160 books, as well as for a whole range of
Category

1950s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Ink, Paper, Pen

"Craigivar Castle, " Watercolor Illustration Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This original illustration by Laerta Premto is made with watercolor and ink on paper. It captures a
Category

2010s Other Art Style Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Perfect Service (La Bonne Table illustration)
By Ludwig Bemelmans, 1898-1962
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Ludwig Bemelmans (1898-1962). Perfect Service, ca. 1950. Brushed ink on paper, 19 x 24 inches
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink

"Docked in the Marina, " Watercolor Illustration Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This original nautical illustration by Laerta Premto is made with watercolor and ink on paper. It
Category

2010s Other Art Style Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

"Flower Stand S.F. 1954" - Vintage Illustration
By Irene Pattinson
Located in Soquel, CA
"Flower Stand S.F. 1954" - Vintage Illustration This detailed ink drawing by Irene Pattinson
Category

1950s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, India Ink, Pen

Nude - China Ink Drawing - 1958
By Sergio Barletta
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original drawing in china ink realized by Sergio Barletta in 1959. Applied on cardboard
Category

1950s Surrealist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

four drawings colored inks nude
By Pere Pruna y Ocerans
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pedro Pruna Ocerans (1904-1977) - Four drawings - Ink drawing Four framed drawings, ane of them
Category

1940s Post-Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

two drawings colored inks nude
By Pere Pruna y Ocerans
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pedro Pruna Ocerans (1904-1977) - Two drawings - Ink drawing Two framed drawings, all of them
Category

1940s Post-Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Tiger, Lion, Panther, Wolf, Bear, Cat Predator Silhouette Illustration
Located in Miami, FL
Pioneering Woman Illustrator Margery Stocking Hart draws a pen-and-ink story depicting a round
Category

1920s American Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Pen

Do Bee Book of Manners
By Art Seiden
Located in Miami, FL
Grosset & Dunlap, Illustration, Art Seiden was a top children's book illustrator in the 1950
Category

1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Ink

Fly Over New York City Illustration - Optimism - Empire State Building
Located in Miami, FL
book Franklin the Fly (Mankato, MN: Creative Editions, 2007). Watercolor, pen and ink on paper. 215x280
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Pen

Mission Impossible Original TV Guide Drawing Illustration Caricature Mid Century
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in New York, NY
"Mission Impossible" Original TV Guide Drawing Illustration Caricature Mid Century NYC with Greg
Category

1960s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Board

Jack Escapes the Giant - 1920s British Children's illustration by Frank Watkins
By Frank Watkins
Located in London, GB
Merry Moments. He provided book illustrations for The Man From the Moon by Philip Carmichael (1909
Category

1920s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

three drawings colored inks horse nude
By Pere Pruna y Ocerans
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pedro Pruna Ocerans (1904-1977) - Three drawings - Ink drawing Three framed drawings, one of them
Category

1940s Post-Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

The Plain Gangster - Early 20th Century British Illustration by Rex Whistler
Located in London, GB
REX JOHN WHISTLER (British 1905-1944) The Plain Gangster Inscribed with title Pen, brush and ink
Category

Early 20th Century Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

It happened ... Paper, ink, pencil, 20x26 cm
Located in Riga, LV
, graphics, book illustration, cinema art. Born on October 24, 1952, in Riga 1964-1972 - graduated from J
Category

1980s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pencil

Original TV Guide Illustration Caricature Esther Williams John Raitt Dinah Shore
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in New York, NY
Original TV Guide Illustration Caricature Esther Williams John Raitt Dinah Shore. Published
Category

1950s Performance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Board

Bubu de Montparnasse - China Ink drawing - 1928/29
By André Dunoyer de Segonzac
Located in Roma, IT
Original China Ink drawing realized by Dunoyer de Segonzac as a sketch for the illustrations of the
Category

1920s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Ex Libris 1982, paper, ink, gouache, 17.5х13 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Ex Libris 1982, paper, ink, gouache, 17,5х13 cm Information about artist: Gunārs Vīndedzis (1918
Category

1980s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache

Mother Goose Gems Book - Three Dutch Children
Located in Miami, FL
image. Ink, watercolor, and gouache on linen. Illustration for Mother Goose Gems, McLoughlin Brothers
Category

1910s Art Nouveau Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

The Cherry Orchard Igor Kvasha, Marina Neyolova, Sergei Garmash Illustration Art
Located in Surfside, FL
, providing editors with illustrations prior to an opening. From 1940 to 1956, his theatrical illustrations
Category

20th Century American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Natural History Illustrations: Amphibians, Reptiles, and Mammals, 1793
Located in Langweer, NL
This image is an illustration from a natural history work, a collection titled "Getreue
Category

Antique 1790s Prints

Materials

Paper

Early 20th Century British illustration of a hornbill bird by Edward Detmold
By Edward Julius Detmold
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
and illustrations for their first book Pictures From Birdland published in 1899. This book resulted
Category

20th Century Art Deco Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pen

The Secret - China Ink by Sergio Barletta - 1970s
By Sergio Barletta
Located in Roma, IT
The Secret is an original China Ink drawing on paper realized by Sergio Barletta in the 1970s. In
Category

1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

The Portrait - China ink drawing by Sergio Barletta - 1951
By Sergio Barletta
Located in Roma, IT
The Portrait is a China ink drawing artwork, realized by Sergio Barletta in 1951. Hand-signed on
Category

1950s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink

Sexual Attraction - China ink drawing by Sergio Barletta - 1970s
By Sergio Barletta
Located in Roma, IT
Sexual Attraction is a China ink drawing artwork, realized by Sergio Barletta in the 1970s. Hand
Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink

Raymond Pettibon 1980s illustration art (early Raymond Pettibon)
By Raymond Pettibon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
featuring several stand out illustrations by Raymond Pettibon Medium: Newspaper magazine, offset printed
Category

1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph, Offset

Pauline and Severus (Illustration for the Part II, Scene II of Polyeucte)
Located in PARIS, FR
Albert MAIGNAN (Beaumont-sur-Sarthe, 1845 – Saint-Prix, 1908) Pauline and Severus (Illustration
Category

Late 19th Century French School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

1950’s Fashion Illustration Painting Of Mother & Child Walking In The Puddles
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
A book collection of 4 drawings (in order of photos) by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ink
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Color Pencil

Nude Study Ink Wash Drawing Painting by Robert Cami
Located in Atlanta, GA
Interesting ink-wash nude woman study by French painter Robert Cami (1900-1975). In between drawing
Category

1950s Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Al Hirschfeld "Beat the Band" New York Times Broadway Theatre Illustration 1940s
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in New York, NY
well as numerous book and record covers and 15 postage stamps. He is represented in many public
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Board

'The Valley of the Moon' Cosmopolitan Magazine Illustration
By Howard Chandler Christy
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Illustration of a couple. "The farmer crossed the plowed strip to Saxon, and joined her on the
Category

1910s Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

Materials

Board, Gouache, Watercolor

Thoughtful Man - China Ink Drawing by A. Collot - 1870s
By André Collot
Located in Roma, IT
illustrator.Prolific, known for his pampering and erotic book illustrations by Pascal Pia in 19311, he exhibited at the
Category

1970s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Figures - Ink Drawing on Paper by Sergio Barletta - 1958
By Sergio Barletta
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is an original China Ink drawing on paper glued on cardboard, realized by Sergio Barletta
Category

1950s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

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Book Illustration Ink For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the book illustration ink you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Find modern versions now, or shop for modern creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. If you’re looking for a book illustration ink 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 book illustration ink to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of gray, beige, brown, white and more. Finding an appealing book illustration ink — no matter the origin — is easy, but Johanna Goodman, Sergio Barletta, Karin Krohne Kaufman, Lorence Bjorklund and Rick Garcia each produced popular versions that are worth a look. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in ink, paper and paint.

How Much is a Book Illustration Ink?

The average selling price for a book illustration ink we offer is $817, while they’re typically $76 on the low end and $850,000 for the highest priced.