1940s A.E. Smith Pen and Ink Abstract Drawing

Ethel Magafan (1916-1993) pen and ink sketch drawing entitled "Evening Mood". Signed lower right. Circa 1950. This piece comes from the Estate of Anton Otto Fischer after Magafan moved to Woodstock, NY where his home and studio were. Good overall condition. Wear consistent with age and not being framed. There is obvious darkening of the paper surface due to the piece originally having an old matte surrounding the sight opening. No visible rips, tears or restorations. Soft corners and edges. Approximately 8" wide x 6" high. Bio: After World War II, many people in the US were on the move, and on the advice of older artist friends in Los Angeles, Arnold Blanche...

Peter or Petru Vintila's (1922-2002) Surrealist Homage to M.C. Escher entitled "What A Wonderful World". The medium is pen and ink on paper. At first glimpse I thought it was graphit...

Signed Geraldine Valentini and dated 1979. Pen and ink Post-Modern drawing on paper. Modernist rendition of two sprawling limb trees. Labor intensive and intricately hand drawn work ...

"Sketch by Lady Shalimar (Shalamar)" aka Frances Montague (1905?-1996) of Mitzi and Mitzer. Circa 1988. A wonderful graphic rendered in great detail in glitter, ballpoint pen and ink...

Josef Presser (1907-1967) pastel and charcoal Portrait of a Woman on paper. Circa 1950. Presser uses an expressive hand and renders a 3/4 a striking 3/4 close up portrait. The approximate site dimensions are 9.5" wide x 13" high. Signed lower right. The framing treatment consists of a silver leaf wood molding, matted and the piece is under glass. Good overall condition. The piece has not been viewed out of the frame. The work is in good condition with no visible rips, tears or restorations. There is some light staining and foxing on the matte and doesn't look to affect the work on paper. The frame has some light wear to the silver leaf. Re-framing is suggested. The backing and matte are not acid free or archival. Overall approximate dimensions with the frame are 21.25" wide x 25.25" high. AskArt Bio: Josef Presser was born in Lublin, Poland. He studied at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts School, in Europe, and with Bryant Baker...

Signed lower left, C Catlin. Oil crayon (pastel) on paper, circa 1930. The artist has depicted a working class crowd in pronounced profile. Framing treatment consists of simple gi...

Original pen & ink drawing by well-known Cuban artist Victor Manuel (1897-1969). The subject is a man and woman seated near the water. This pen and in...

Original pen and ink drawing by New York Abstract Artist, John Sennhauser (1907-1978) Signed lower right "J. Sennhauser" and dated '44. Titled and dated on the verso: "Line in Moti...

Pen and ink by the famous Modernist Art Deco Sculptor Chana Orloff (1888-1968) Signed lower right. Pucker Gallery Boston, labeled. Glazed and framed; 16x20.5", sight size: 7 5/8" x12...

During her first years in New York Blaine's work, which had previously been tightly realist, turned abstract, inspired by Mondrian, Leger and Jean Helion. At one time she was the you...

Red ink portrait drawing by Betty Lieberman Gerald (20th Century) Texas. Unsigned, dated 1971 lower left corner. Unframed, age toning, from the artists es...

Pen and ink drawing by artist Walter Stawuszewski (20th Century) The drawing depicts a muscular man kneeling. Many of Walter Stawuszewski's art pi...