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Place of Origin: North American
Drawing by Paul Wonner and William Theophilus Brown
By Theophilus Brown
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Drawing on paper by Paul Wonner and William T. Brown. Titled 'Farewell to Belvedere'. Drawing is not framed.
Paul John Wonner (April 24, 1920 – April 23, 2008) was an American artis...
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1960s Vintage North American Drawings
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Paper
Robert Freiman Watercolor and Ink on Paper, 1956
By Robert Freiman
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A charming 1956 Robert Freiman watercolor and ink on paper.
Robert J Freiman (b. 1917 - d. 1991), deaf from birth, was born in New York City and attended the Lexington School for the Deaf. He studied art at the National Academy of Design, Pratt Institute, the Art Students League, the Parsons School of Design, and, in Paris, at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. Freiman’s spectrum of styles evolved considerably over the course of his long career, ranging from early portraiture and realistic landscape to mixed-media works using watercolor, acrylic, and pen. He was a regular exhibitor at the Sidewalk Art...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Drawings
Eugene Berman Costume Design Gouache Annabella from "Tis a Pity She's a Whore"
By Eugene Berman
Located in Sharon, CT
Gouache on paper costume design for Annabella, for the John Ford play: "Tis a Pity She's a Whore" by Eugene Berman signed with the cypher (E.B.), dated 1942 and annotated. Pencil ske...
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1940s Elizabethan Vintage North American Drawings
Materials
Paper
Modern Pop Art Elizabeth Taylor Portrait in Pencil by Bill Nelson, 1980
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning early master illustration by Bill Nelson in his preferred medium of colored pencil for the Cincinnati Magazine cover story (May 1980). Framed.
Ta...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Drawings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Mid-century Still-Life Violet Tabletop Pop Art Drawing by Salvatore Grippi 1960
By Salvatore Grippi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous still life drawing by New York Ab Ex artist Salvatore Grippi. Violet oil pencil on paper.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Gods in the Sky, " Tour de Force, High-Style Art Deco Ink Drawing with Nudes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This virtuosic pen-and-ink drawing shows several gods cavorting with wild-maned horses in an Art Deco galaxy. All the figures are perfectly stylized as if parading across a classical...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage North American Drawings
Collection of Drawings by Rich Jacobs
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting collection of five (5) drawings by Richard (Rich) Jacobs, circa 2001-2005. A note about the artist: "Rich Jacobs (born 1972 in Long Beach, CA) is an American artist an...
Category
Early 2000s Modern North American Drawings
"Male Nude, " Early and Fine Drawing by William Baziotes at National Academy
By William Baziotes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although William Baziotes is justifiably famous for his Surrealist and Biomorphic paintings later in his career, his extraordinary talent is evident in his early works as well. This ...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage North American Drawings
19th Century Watercolor by Claudio Linati
By Claudio Linati
Located in Mexico City, MX
This beautiful piece emerged from the graphic compendium Costumes civils, militaires et religieux, du Mexique civil, work of the renowned Italian artist Claudio Linati (1 February 1790 – 11 December 1832), written in French and printed in Brussels in 1828.
This original and signed watercolor is the outcome of Linati’s artistic values and expert lithographic technique.
In words of the author “I have chosen the most elegant gears, as well as the most bizarre, like the one on this plate, which may contrast by its severity with the alluring of the more feathery costume of the palencanas. (…) The basket carried by the woman is carefully made of woven cane. For a better characterization of the country, this young native female carries an anona, known among the Spaniards as pineapple due to its similarities with the pinecone”.
This plate is the sole image of the style composition prevailing in Costumes civils, militaires et religieux, du Mexique civil consisting in precise details of costume and material culture, as can be recognized in the representation where even though the female figure is placed in the foreground, the focus of the image falls into gear: a blue checkered shawl and skirt.
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Early 19th Century Other Antique North American Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Plastics, " Striking, Original Graphic Design for Midcentury Advertisement
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An early and important example of graphic design by a woman artist, this striking drawing for "Plastics" in ink and watercolor was executed by Elsie Pivcevich in Cleveland. The stylized Christmas ornaments depicted here suggest that the advertisement was for a manufacturer of holiday decorations...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Drawings
"Nude Male and Draped Female, " Study for Painting by Dunbar Beck
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Always a master draftsman, this lovely drawing by Dunbar Beck demonstrates his mastery of the human figure, with antecedents in Renaissance and Pre-Raphaelite paintings. The drapery ...
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1930s Vintage North American Drawings
Materials
Pencil, Paper
"Devil and Nude, " Large, Important Drawing by Harlem Renaissance Artist
By Charles Cullen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An extraordinary and rare drawing produced by one of the great artists associated with the Harlem Renaissance, this depiction of a devil figure whis...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage North American Drawings
Contemporary Gouache Abstract Painting
By Tom John
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary abstract painting in gouache and pencil on paper in a black rectangular frame (TOM JOHN, 2010) (12 more similar pieces: JOH6200-JOH6212)
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern North American Drawings
Materials
Paper
Contemporary Gouache Abstract Painting
By Tom John
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary abstract painting in gouache and pencil on paper in a black rectangular frame (Untitled, 2010. Tom John) 12 more similar pieces: JOH6201-JOH6212.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern North American Drawings
Materials
Paper
Drawing by Paul Wonner and William Theophilus Brown
By Theophilus Brown
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Drawing on paper by Paul Wonner and William T. Brown. Titled 'Welcome to San Francisco'. Drawing is not framed.
NOTE: We have another drawing by both of these artists titled 'Farew...
Category
1960s Vintage North American Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Eight Nudes, " Monumental Drawing with Male Nudes Attributed to Davies
By Arthur Bowen Davies
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An arresting assemblage of nude figures, executed in white chalk on a dramatic black background, this drawing shows the artist's mastery of the human figure in various poses supine, ...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage North American Drawings
"Nude Male with Hand to Chest, " Drawing by Raoul du Bois
By Raoul Pene du Bois
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Powerful and eloquent, this drawing by Raoul Pene du Bois showcases his mastery of the human figure, expressed with his usual Mannerist approach -- all elongated limbs and stylized p...
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1940s Art Deco Vintage North American Drawings
Framed Abstract Geometric Gouache on Paper by Stevan Kissel
By Stevan Kissel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Framed abstract geometric gouache on paper by Stevan Kissel
Signed: Stevan Kissel
Los Angeles, CA.
Beautifully framed.
Category
1970s Modern Vintage North American Drawings
Materials
Aluminum
21st C India Ink Drawings '2 Available/Sold Separately' by Elliot Bergman
By Elliot Bergman
Located in Chicago, IL
21st Century Black India Ink Drawings framed in Handmade Steel by Elliot Bergman
They are heavily layered and distinctly textured.
Bergman utilizes both traditional tools and foun...
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Drawings
Materials
Metal
"Nude with Totem Pole, " Rare Surrealist Drawing by Dunbar Beck
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Best known for his WPA and World's Fair murals, this drawing is a rare example of Dunbar Beck's foray into Surrealism. His depiction of a nude male facing a Totem pole with one arm o...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage North American Drawings
Tony Orrico "Penwald: 1: 1 Circle" Artwork
By Tony Orrico
Located in Chicago, IL
Original body-drawn artwork by artist, Tony Orrico from his Penwald series (ed. 1/8, each unique, derived from live performance). Signed by the artist, all acid-free/archival materia...
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern North American Drawings
Materials
Paper
Nell Blaine "Untitled" India Ink on Paper, USA, 1948
By Nell Blaine
Located in New York, NY
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...
Category
1940s Vintage North American Drawings
"Nude Shepherdess, " Art Deco Drawing in Style of Rockwell Kent, Sculpted Frame
By Phil Rhynders
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This dramatic scene depicts two figures: a half-nude woman with staff and wide-brimmed hat -- a modern, adult version of a shepherdess -- along with a reclining male figure. Both fig...
Category
1940s Art Deco Vintage North American Drawings
Framed Surrealistic Drawing by Pedro Friedeberg
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Atlanta, GA
Artist: Pedro Friedeberg (Mexican, 1936-)
Title:Le Tombeau D'Hemingway
Year: 1963
Medium: Ink and watercolor on paper:
Size: 14 3/4 x 19 1/2 plus 3 inch frame
Mark: upper lef...
Category
1960s Modern Vintage North American Drawings
Materials
Paper
Nell Blaine Abstract India Ink on Paper, USA 1948
By Nell Blaine
Located in New York, NY
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...
Category
1940s Vintage North American Drawings
Materials
Paper
"The People People 2" by Tracy Crump
By Tracy Crump
Located in Chicago, IL
Tracy Crump uses washes of grey, white and aqua to both conceal and reveal sensitively drawn figures. Each figure stands alone as an individual, possessing unique features and hairst...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Drawings
Materials
Paint, Paper
"Progress of Civilization" Art Deco Masterpiece by Muralist Aiden Lassell Ripley
By Aiden Lassell Ripley
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In this remarkable drawing, famed muralist Lassell Ripley depicts primitive man, warming himself by the fire with little to wear, looking into the distance toward the bright, white Art Deco spires of modern civilization. The contrast of early mankind with the advances of 1930s America is inspiring and beautiful, and Ripley clearly draw this to prepare for a mural project, probably unexecuted. Ripley is best known for his sportsman paintings, highly collectible today, but early in his career he became known for his murals, including several depicting the life of Paul Revere for the post office in Lexington...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage North American Drawings
Materials
Paper
Wilhelm Hunt Diederich Very Rare Pair of Silhouettes, circa 1925
By Wilhelm Hunt Diederich
Located in Sharon, CT
A rare pair of original hand cut silhouettes by the Hungarian-American deco sculpture Wilhelm Hunt Diederich, circa 1925. In period frames (unexamined out of frames), titles annotated in pencil on the circular cut mattes- "The Mad Russian" and "Death in the Afternoon". The black paper silhouettes...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage North American Drawings
Materials
Paper
Charcoal Abstract of Geometric Forms on Paper
By Michael Loew
Located in New York, NY
Charcoal abstract of geometric forms on paper (1959 signed: MICHAEL LOEW).
Though the painter Michael Loew is today best known for his colorful and gestural Abstract Expression...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Modern North American Drawings
Materials
Paper
Francis De Erdely Watercolor and Pencil "Mexican Shark Fisherman"
By Francis De Erdely 2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Francis De Erdely (Hungarian/American, 1904-1959) “Mexican Shark Fishermen” water color and Pencil on Paper within a pine frame and protective glass, circa 1930.
Signed: ‘De Erdely’...
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Early 20th Century Folk Art North American Drawings
Materials
Glass, Pine, Paper
Fritz Rauh Drawing, Dated 1981
By Fritz Rauh
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Fritz Rauh drawing on paper, dated 1981. Painting has been professionally reframed. Framed it measures 19.25" wide, 1.5" deep and 20.75" high. Unframed it measures 7.75" wide and 9" high.
About the Artist:
Fritz Rauh (born 1920) studied for four years at the Braunscgweig Art School and Academy (1952), Germany. Came to the United States in 1954 and became associated with Richard Bowman, Lee Mullican...
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1980s Vintage North American Drawings
"Abstraction" India Ink on Paper by Nell Blaine, USA, 1948
By Nell Blaine
Located in New York, NY
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...
Category
1940s Vintage North American Drawings
Materials
Paper
19th Century Watercolor of Emperor Montezuma II by Claudio Linati
By Claudio Linati
Located in Mexico City, MX
This signed plate emerged from the graphic compendium entitled Costumes civils, militaires et réligieux du Mexique. In this work, Linati included not only picturesque representations of the common people, but also a few historical figures, meticulously commented on and chosen out of a commitment to the ideals of the independence and reform of Mexico.
The frontispiece of the book, this plate is the only one that shows the subject from the torso up; by doing so, the image resembles the classical style in the busts of antiquity.
The presence of the Emperor sets...
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Early 19th Century Other Antique North American Drawings
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Paper
"Purification, " Art Deco Portrayal of Chemist for Water Treatment Plant
By Robert McGill Mackall
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Purification" is a rare artist's working print, which served as the basis for a mural or bas-relief sculpture for a building in the 1930s, probably a water treatment building in the...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage North American Drawings
Large Charcoal Drawing by Jim Dine, 1974
By Jim Dine
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A large charcoal and wash "Untitled" drawing from 1974, signed and dated. Measuring 11" x 78" and frame approx. 19.75 x 87". Provenance: Sonnabend Gallery. ...
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1970s Modern Vintage North American Drawings
"Nudes in Cubist Landscape, " Drawing by Glidden Parker, Founder, Glidden Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A classic example of 1930s drawing showing the influence of Cubism and Art Deco design, this depiction of a nude couple standing in a landscape with fractured hills and clouds was created by Glidden Parker, most famous for his influence on modern ceramics and home design. Parker's stripped-down, geometric forms for tableware and decorative ware became widely popular in the 1940s and 1950s, and his earliest pieces sometimes have Art Deco decorative motifs. This drawing precedes the establishment of Glidden Pottery...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage North American Drawings
19th C. Pair of Watercolors, American School
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Western Wild Birds, each monogrammed ES lower left.
Watercolor on Paper.
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19th Century Antique North American Drawings
Materials
Paper
Thomas Downing Watercolor, 1958 "Washington Color School"
By Thomas Downing
Located in Sharon, CT
Rare very early watercolor by this famous 'Washington D.C. Colorist'(from the group of Morris Louis, Kenneth Noland and Gene Davis), signed and dated L.L. 1958. Matted and framed in ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Drawings
Materials
Paint
Drawing by Alexandre Ney
By Alexandre Ney
Located in Paris, FR
Very stylish drawing by famous artist Alexandre Ney (b.1939)
"Forever Scholar"
Ink, paint on paper
Born in 1939 in Leningrad in the former Soviet Union, Alexander Ney lives and wo...
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1990s Other North American Drawings
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Paper
Michael Loew "Nude" Oil Painting
By Michael Loew
Located in New York, NY
"Nude", 1969,Michael Loew,1907 - 1985, Pastel on paper, Signed and dated lower right.
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20th Century Expressionist North American Drawings
Materials
Paper
Group of Three Works on Paper by Jose Luis Cuevas, framed
By José Luis Cuevas
Located in Atlanta, GA
A suite of three ink drawing on paper with writings in Spanish by Mexican artist Jose Luis Cuevas, one of the leading modern artists to break away from the Muralists movement in Mexi...
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Mid-20th Century Modern North American Drawings
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Paper
"The Temple of Dendur" Painting by Eugene Berman
By Eugene Berman
Located in New York, NY
Pen, ink and gouache on paper, painting "The Temple of Dendur' by Eugene Berman. Signed and dated, 1964.
Framed size is 28.25 x 22.25.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Drawings
Materials
Gouache
Harry Bertoia Monoprint
By Harry Bertoia
Located in New York, NY
Large mono-print by Harry Bertoia, initialed and numbered 1857 on rice paper set mounted in oiled walnut frame. From the Bertoia Family collection. A beautiful rendering of his sculp...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Drawings
Materials
Paper
1950s Abstract Figural Portrait by Josef Presser
By Josef Presser 1
Located in New York, NY
Bright, vivid and quite fabulous abstract by Polish American artist Josef Presser (1909-1967), circa 1950s. Known for his figural work this is a beautifully executed portrait of two ...
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1950s Vintage North American Drawings
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Wood
"Battle of the Gods, " Mural Preparatory Drawing by Dunbar Beck, Art Deco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Full of drama and a tour de force of figurative drawing heavily influenced by Renaissance masters, this piece was made by Dunbar Beck in preparation for a large mural painting...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage North American Drawings
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Paper
Framed Drawing by Mexican Artist José Luis Cuevas
By José Luis Cuevas
Located in Atlanta, GA
Ink and watercolor on Paper by José Luis Cuevas (Mexican, b.1934). Featuring characters from a story line inscribed lower left as the following (see ...
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1960s Modern Vintage North American Drawings
Materials
Paper
Sitting Female Nude Sketch Painting, Signed 1974
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
20th Century Female Nude Sketch Painting In Black Frame, Signed 1974
Beautiful nude sketch of the female form signed and dated by the artist, 11...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Man's Portrait, Three Quarters View, " Powerful Drawing by Leon Kroll
By Leon Kroll 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This strong and compelling portrait of a young man with chiselled features was drawn by Leon Kroll, WPA muralist and accomplished painter who normally favoured female subjects. Kroll studied under John...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage North American Drawings
Drawing by Alexandre Ney
By Alexandre Ney
Located in Paris, FR
"Youngster"
Ink on paper
2003
Born in 1939 in Leningrad in the former Soviet Union, Alexander Ney lives and works in New York. The artist's early childhood was immersed in surv...
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Early 2000s Other North American Drawings
Materials
Paper
"American Olympics 1928, " Spectacular Art Deco Drawing of Stadium Entrance
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although the Olympics in 1928 were held in Amsterdam, Lee Seibert drew this vivid and colorful image of the main entrance to the stadium as if it were in America, the sky glowing with a rainbow-hued aureole and the scene attracting sophisticated men and women in evening clothes. Indeed, the 1932 Olympics...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage North American Drawings
20th Century Nude Line Drawing in Hand Gilded Frame
Located in Chicago, IL
20th century nude: line drawing in hand gilded frame.
Dimensions: 26" W x 2.75" D x 32" H.
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20th Century North American Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Drawing by Alexandre Ney
By Alexandre Ney
Located in Paris, FR
"Islander"
Ink on paper
1999
Born in 1939 in Leningrad in the former Soviet Union, Alexander Ney lives and works in New York. The artist's early childhood was immersed in survi...
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1990s Other North American Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Multiple Male Nudes, " drawing by Ben Messick
By Ben Messick
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The cluster of knotty male nudes depicted in this high-energy drawing by Ben Messick illustrates his mastery of mural painting and animation. He worked as a sketch artist at the Disn...
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1930s Vintage North American Drawings
Materials
Pencil, Paper
"Looking Heavenward, " Ink Drawing with Male Nude by Harlem Renaissance Artist
By Charles Cullen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This extraordinary drawing produced by one of the great artists associated with the Harlem Renaissance depicts a nude male figure leaning against an icy slope and looking heavenward. The artist was Charles Cullen, who played a very important role in illustrating several volumes associated with Black writers in the 1920s and 1930s, most especially Countee Cullen (no relation to Charles). Countee was a writer and poet who produced several important works, including "The Black Christ and Other Poems," "Copper Sun...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage North American Drawings
Framed Drawing by Mexican Artist José Luis Cuevas
By José Luis Cuevas
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pencil drawing on paper by José Luis Cuevas (Mexican, b.1934). Entitled "La Esperanza". The work is signed right center and dated 20 Dic. 60 lower right, Silvan Simon Gallery label and inscribed title verso. Sight is 11" by 8.5". With frame is 15" by 19".
José Luis Cuevas was a prominent member of the Generación de la Ruptura (Breakaway Generation), who first challenged the then dominant Mexican muralism movement. He remains a distinguished and controversial artist who is known for depicting the darker side of life and the debasement of the human society with often shocking images. He is also known for being an advocate against creating art purely for commercial gain.
Provenance: this group of the work on paper by Cuevas is from a collection purchased in 60s from Silvan Simone Gallery, Los Angles, CA. The The Silvan Simone Gallery was founded in 1958 by Silvan Simone, an former co-owner of the Florentine Gallery in Pacific Palisades. Between 1959 and 1967, the gallery showed artists such as Lee Mullican, Gordon Wagner...
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1960s Modern Vintage North American Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Dark Pool" by Frank Weston Benson
Located in Stamford, CT
"Dark Pool" a dry point on paper of birds in a marshland by American artist Frank Weston Benson ( 1862 - 1951 ). Signed & dated.
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Early 20th Century North American Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Modern Greek Frieze with Horse, " Extremely Rare WPA-Period Watercolor, 1930s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully composed and subtly colored in hues of pale, pale blue and rusty red, this frieze-like composition features two female figures in Classical Greek robes...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage North American Drawings
Materials
Paper
Original Dan Ramirez Graphite Drawing "Celestial City #12"
By Dan Ramirez
Located in Chicago, IL
Original geometric abstract executed in graphite on arches paper titled, Celestial City #12, by American artist Dan Ramirez, born 1941. Image size is 6" H x 7.75" W. Paper size is 15...
Category
1980s Vintage North American Drawings
Materials
Glass, Paper, Wood
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