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Drawings and Watercolor Paintings For Sale
1950's Modernist/ Cubist Painting - Mermaid Figure On The Rocks
1950's Modernist/ Cubist Painting - Mermaid Figure On The Rocks

1950's Modernist/ Cubist Painting - Mermaid Figure On The Rocks

By Bernard Labbe

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

French Landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original watercolour with biro on artist paper, unframed stamped verso size: 10 x 8.5 inches condition: very good and read...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Provence Hilltop Village Landscape Watercolor Gouache Pierre Neveu
Provence Hilltop Village Landscape Watercolor Gouache Pierre Neveu

Provence Hilltop Village Landscape Watercolor Gouache Pierre Neveu

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Provence Hilltop Village Landscape Watercolor Gouache Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on thick paper, unframed Size (H x W): 22.25 x 30 i...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache

Mid 20th century French Original Line Drawing sketch Nude Lady - Stamped
Mid 20th century French Original Line Drawing sketch Nude Lady - Stamped

Mid 20th century French Original Line Drawing sketch Nude Lady - Stamped

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait sketch original drawing by Jean-Paul LE VERRIER (1922-1996) studio stamped inscribed verso pencil drawing on paper, unframed Double sided 10.5 x 8.25 inches provenance: pri...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink

Abstracción Lírica signed limited edition original art print pastel

Abstracción Lírica signed limited edition original art print pastel

By Rigoberto Mena

Located in Miami, FL

Rigoberto Mena (Cuba, 1961) 'Abstraccion Lirica', 2003 pastel, sugarlift on paper Guarro Super Alpha 250g. 20.9 x 27.2 in. (53 x 69 cm.) Unframed ID: MER-103 Hand-signed by author

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Early 2000s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Etching, Aquatint, Screen

Mid Century French Abstract Expressionist Black Ink Gestural Painting
Mid Century French Abstract Expressionist Black Ink Gestural Painting

Mid Century French Abstract Expressionist Black Ink Gestural Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Mid Century French Abstract Expressionist Black Ink Gestural Painting Medium: Black ink/ gouache painting on paper, unframed French, circa 1950's Size: 25.75 inches x 19.75 (h...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache

Blue Nude 2 original ultramarine tempera on paper by Paula Craioveanu in Florida
Blue Nude 2 original ultramarine tempera on paper by Paula Craioveanu in Florida

Blue Nude 2 original ultramarine tempera on paper by Paula Craioveanu in Florida

By Paula Craioveanu

Located in Forest Hills, NY

Blue (Female) Nude. Inspired by Matisse. Part of my Nude in Interior series. Original, signed. 50x70cm / 19.5x27.5in actual size ink, graphite, tempera on paper Shipping rolled in ...

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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Tempera, Paper

1950's Modernist Painting  -  Portrait Of Figure On Gold
1950's Modernist Painting  -  Portrait Of Figure On Gold

1950's Modernist Painting - Portrait Of Figure On Gold

By Bernard Labbe

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Gold Man by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century), stamped verso original watercolour/gouache painting on paper overall size: 111.75 x 8.5 inches condition: very good and ready to...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache

Double-sided British Painting Bridge Figure Flyfishing In The Shallow Waters
Double-sided British Painting Bridge Figure Flyfishing In The Shallow Waters

Double-sided British Painting Bridge Figure Flyfishing In The Shallow Waters

By Frank Duffield

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982) signed original watercolour painting on board, unframed size: 11 x 14.75 inches condition: overall very good, minor ...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Bloom 22. Works on paper
Bloom 22. Works on paper

Bloom 22. Works on paper

By Rita Alaoui

Located in Miami Beach, FL

With the Bloom series, Rita Alaoui pursues a motif that silently runs through her entire work: the flower. Present in her practice for over twenty years, it reappears here like a man...

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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

“Untitled (Gun Study D-310), 1993” Body Hammer Series Drawing Signed .38 Special
“Untitled (Gun Study D-310), 1993” Body Hammer Series Drawing Signed .38 Special

“Untitled (Gun Study D-310), 1993” Body Hammer Series Drawing Signed .38 Special

By Robert Longo

Located in Yardley, PA

Emerging in the late twentieth century with his celebrated “Men in the Cities” series, Robert Longo quickly established himself as a draftsman of rare discipline, transforming media ...

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1990s American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal, Carbon Pencil, Graphite

Model On Back: Mixed media painting on paper

Model On Back: Mixed media painting on paper

By Angela Lyle

Located in Brecon, Powys

This mixed media on paper is a subtle study of the model, soft and flowing. Angela was born in 1946 and studied art at Kingston Art College, London. Her early career was predominan...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing (Male Model, Arms)
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing (Male Model, Arms)

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing (Male Model, Arms)

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of Male Arms by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A well executed, early 1930s charcoal study (a c...

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1930s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal

Lovers Reclining
Lovers Reclining

Lovers Reclining

By Gustav Klimt

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Signed "Klimt". Framed dimensions 20.5h x 27.75w x 1.75d inches Note: Due to the size, weight, and/or value of this piece, we require shipping through 1stDibs, for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the default quote does not include packing and insurance and we do not ship uninsured. 1stDibs shipping provides a level of value, protection, and care that aligns with our commitment to safeguarding historic artworks and providing excellent client service. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. Both intensely dynamic and deeply introspective, Klimt’s works devoted to the “act of love” rank among his most intoxicating and sought-after creations. Inspired by Japanese erotic woodblock...

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1910s Vienna Secession Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Morning Mist, Water Color, Signed
Morning Mist, Water Color, Signed

Morning Mist, Water Color, Signed

Located in Stockholm, Stockholm

A delicately executed atmospheric watercolor by Vilhelm Pacht depicting morning mist in Östervold, Copenhagen. In the diffused haze, a tram passes through while two women stand besid...

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1870s Naturalistic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Mid 20th Century French Post Impressionist Painting Coastal Cottage with Figures
Mid 20th Century French Post Impressionist Painting Coastal Cottage with Figures

Mid 20th Century French Post Impressionist Painting Coastal Cottage with Figures

By Guy Nicod

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Coastal Cottage by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) stamped verso watercolour on artist paper, unframed painting : 15 x 16.5 inches provenance: artists estate, France condition: ve...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Tempestuous Tidal in Blue, Stormy Seascape Diptych, Cyanotype Print, Duo, Blue
Tempestuous Tidal in Blue, Stormy Seascape Diptych, Cyanotype Print, Duo, Blue

Tempestuous Tidal in Blue, Stormy Seascape Diptych, Cyanotype Print, Duo, Blue

By Kind of Cyan

Located in Barcelona, ES

This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. "Tempestuous Tidal in Blue" is an original cyanotype diptych portraying the tidal behavior during a storm. Details: + T...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Lithograph

Untitled (The sense must...)

Untitled (The sense must...)

By Raymond Pettibon

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Description Raymond Pettibon (1957) Untitled (The sense must...), 1990 Ink on paper Signed/dated by artist on verso Image: 11.5 x 9.5 in; Framed: 19 x 17.5 in

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21st Century and Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink

The Franquet Portraits - 19th Century Gouache, Sophie Caroline Franquet
The Franquet Portraits - 19th Century Gouache, Sophie Caroline Franquet

The Franquet Portraits - 19th Century Gouache, Sophie Caroline Franquet

Located in Corsham, GB

This delightfully vivid 19th century portrait depicts Sophie Caroline Franquet. Unsigned. Original label verso. Beautifully presented behind glass in a decorative gilt frame. On pape...

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19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

At the Races
At the Races

At the Races

Located in Houston, TX

French watercolor scene of day at the races, circa 1960. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat fits a standard-size...

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1960s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Malibu Pine Sea View, Blue Tones California Landscape, Handmade Cyanotype, Paper
Malibu Pine Sea View, Blue Tones California Landscape, Handmade Cyanotype, Paper

Malibu Pine Sea View, Blue Tones California Landscape, Handmade Cyanotype, Paper

By Kind of Cyan

Located in Barcelona, ES

This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. Stunning image of a breezy "Malibu Pine Sea View". Details: + Title: Malibu Pine Sea View + Year: 2025 + Edition Size: 50...

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2010s Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph, Monotype

A Finely Drawn, 1930s Art Deco Modern Figure Study, Kneeling Male Nude Model
A Finely Drawn, 1930s Art Deco Modern Figure Study, Kneeling Male Nude Model

A Finely Drawn, 1930s Art Deco Modern Figure Study, Kneeling Male Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Finely Drawn, 1930s Art Deco Modern Figure Study of a Kneeling Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An early graphite drawing by Haydon demon...

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1930s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Untitled (Amish Farm)
Untitled (Amish Farm)

Untitled (Amish Farm)

By William C. Grauer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Untitled (Amish Farm) Watercolor, c. 1940 Signed by the artist lower right: Wm C Grauer (see photo) A masterpiece Modernist American watercolor. Condition: Excellent Sheet/Image size...

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1940s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Tenggren’s Sorcerer’s Clockwork Key – Before Disney
Tenggren’s Sorcerer’s Clockwork Key – Before Disney

Tenggren’s Sorcerer’s Clockwork Key – Before Disney

By Gustaf Tenggren

Located in Stockholm, SE

Gustaf Tenggren (1896–1970) Sweden Trollkarlens urnyckel (The Sorcerer’s Clockwork Key), 1918 signed and dated lower right “G. Tenggren 1918” watercolour on paper unframed 25 × 23 ...

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1910s Romantic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Laid Paper

Set of 2 Bright Landscape Studies of 1960's British Modernist Drawings
Set of 2 Bright Landscape Studies of 1960's British Modernist Drawings

Set of 2 Bright Landscape Studies of 1960's British Modernist Drawings

By Irina Hale

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Set of Two Paired Studies 1960's British Modernist Drawing by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) oil crayon drawings on light brown artist paper stuck on A4 artist paper, unframed overal...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Oil Crayon

Chickadee, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting

Chickadee, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting

By Artyom Abrahamyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

55 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Year: 2023 Style: Classic Art, Subject: Chickadee, Size: 12 x ...

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2010s Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Colored Drawing with Ceramics and Horse Pop Folk Art 1980s
Colored Drawing with Ceramics and Horse Pop Folk Art 1980s

Colored Drawing with Ceramics and Horse Pop Folk Art 1980s

By Michael Lucero

Located in Surfside, FL

Michael Lucero (born 1953) is an American sculptor. His work has been exhibited in the Carnegie Museum of Art and the Mint Museum. Lucero works with multiple mediums and usually work...

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1980s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Crayon, Wax Crayon

The Mount Willow
The Mount Willow

The Mount Willow

By Sarah Sophia Beale

Located in Middletown, NY

Watercolor and gouache on heavy gauge watercolor paper, 9 1/2 x 15 1/8 inches (242 x 385 mm), the full sheet. Titled in pencil on the verso. Scattered edge wear, and small losses at ...

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Mid-19th Century English School Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

'Stately Pleasure Dome', South-East Asian, Mughal, Concubines, Fine Gilding
'Stately Pleasure Dome', South-East Asian, Mughal, Concubines, Fine Gilding

'Stately Pleasure Dome', South-East Asian, Mughal, Concubines, Fine Gilding

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

An 18th century, Mughal painting of a tribal chief, shown richly dressed and reclining in a courtyard surrounded by numerous concubines. Exceptional attention to detail throughout, p...

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Mid-18th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gold Leaf

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed, early 1930...

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1930s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal

Sam Gilliam - Ab Ex painting, Ex-Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Collection, Signed
Sam Gilliam - Ab Ex painting, Ex-Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Collection, Signed

Sam Gilliam - Ab Ex painting, Ex-Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Collection, Signed

By Sam Gilliam

Located in New York, NY

Sam Gilliam Untitled Abstract Expressionist mixed media painting on paper, Ex-Museum of Modern Art Collection, 1968 Watercolor and Aluminum Paint on Fiberglass Paper. (Framed with Mu...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Fiberglass, Paint, Watercolor

"Indian Dance", Multicolor Abstract Geometric Composition
"Indian Dance", Multicolor Abstract Geometric Composition

"Indian Dance", Multicolor Abstract Geometric Composition

By Ellwood Graham

Located in Soquel, CA

Bright and colorful abstract geometric watercolor with multicolor connected forms cascading in a dynamic vertical composition by Ellwood Graham (American, 1911-2007). Signed "GRAHAM" in the upper right corner, and "Ellwood Graham" on verso. Circa 1961-1966. The title "Indian Dance...

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1960s Abstract Geometric Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Pen, Pencil

Framed 1888 Pen and Ink Drawing - Lady of the Lake
Framed 1888 Pen and Ink Drawing - Lady of the Lake

Framed 1888 Pen and Ink Drawing - Lady of the Lake

Located in Corsham, GB

A delightful 19th-century pen and ink study depicting a lush landscape. In the distance, a castle can be seen perched atop a rugged cliff. Inscribed, dated and titled 'Lady of the La...

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Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Pen

'Philippines Landscape', Paris, Académie Chaumière, NY, ASL, Sao Paulo Biennal
'Philippines Landscape', Paris, Académie Chaumière, NY, ASL, Sao Paulo Biennal

'Philippines Landscape', Paris, Académie Chaumière, NY, ASL, Sao Paulo Biennal

By Romeo Tabuena

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

A fine and delicate, watercolor landscape showing a view of the rural Philippines by this celebrated Philippine Modernist. Signed, lower right, in graphite, 'Romeo V Tabuena' for Rom...

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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache, Laid Paper

Provence House with Cypress Trees Pastel Pierre Neveu 1982
Provence House with Cypress Trees Pastel Pierre Neveu 1982

Provence House with Cypress Trees Pastel Pierre Neveu 1982

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Provence House with Cypress Trees Pastel Pierre Neveu 1982 Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Pastel on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 19.75 x 25.75 inches Signed low...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Pastel, Pencil

Costa Rica Beach Foam, Shoreline Seascape, Minimal Blue, Limited Edition Print
Costa Rica Beach Foam, Shoreline Seascape, Minimal Blue, Limited Edition Print

Costa Rica Beach Foam, Shoreline Seascape, Minimal Blue, Limited Edition Print

By Kind of Cyan

Located in Barcelona, ES

This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype of a Sandy Shore with Foam. Details: + Title: Sandy Shore with Foam + Edition Size: 100 + Stamped and Certificate of Aut...

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2010s Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Emulsion, Monotype, Paper

Reclined Nude - Drawing by Giovanni Gromo - 1980s
Reclined Nude - Drawing by Giovanni Gromo - 1980s

Reclined Nude - Drawing by Giovanni Gromo - 1980s

By Giovanni Gromo

Located in Roma, IT

Pencil and watercolor on paper mounted on cardboard realized by Giovanni Gromo. Hand signed. Very good condition. Includes a contemporary wooden frame cm. 64x55.

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1980s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Pastel, Cardboard, Pencil, Watercolor

A Fine 1930s, Art Deco Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Model
A Fine 1930s, Art Deco Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Model

A Fine 1930s, Art Deco Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fine 1930s, Art Deco Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Seated Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed earl...

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1930s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal

Blue Mountains, New Mexico
Blue Mountains, New Mexico

Blue Mountains, New Mexico

By Carl Oscar Borg

Located in Stockholm, SE

In this luminous landscape study, Carl Oscar Borg captures the serene beauty of the New Mexican high desert, likely looking toward Mount Taylor, a sacred peak that rises above the su...

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Early 20th Century Romantic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Jo Yarrington, Raging Women Behind The Veil, 2020, Mixed Media

Jo Yarrington, Raging Women Behind The Veil, 2020, Mixed Media

By Jo Yarrington

Located in Darien, CT

Jo Yarrington has always been interested in chance and the found {moment, object, person}. How random experiences click in to place, form a narrative, reveal a truth. All the work ...

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2010s Conceptual Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Linen, Thread, Found Objects

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing (Male Model, Foot)
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing (Male Model, Foot)

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing (Male Model, Foot)

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study of a Male Foot by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A well executed, early 1930s charcoal study highlighti...

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1930s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed, early 1930...

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1930s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal

Paired Studies of Lions in Profile 1960's British Modernist Drawing
Paired Studies of Lions in Profile 1960's British Modernist Drawing

Paired Studies of Lions in Profile 1960's British Modernist Drawing

By Irina Hale

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Paired Studies of Lions in Profile 1960's British Modernist Drawing by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) oil crayon drawings on brown artist paper stuck on A4 artsit paper, unframed ove...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Crayon

1940's Fashion Illustration - Lady In White Dress With Draped Orange Head Scarf
1940's Fashion Illustration - Lady In White Dress With Draped Orange Head Scarf

1940's Fashion Illustration - Lady In White Dress With Draped Orange Head Scarf

By Geneviève Thomas

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The sketch is original, vintage and me...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Drawings and Watercolor Paintings for Sale on 1stDibs

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Drawing is often considered one of the world’s oldest art forms, with historians pointing to cave art as evidence. In fact, a cave in South Africa, home to Stone Age–era artists, houses artwork that is believed to be around 73,000 years old. It has indeed been argued that cave walls were the canvases for early watercolorists as well as for landscape painters in general, who endeavor to depict and elevate natural scenery through their works of art. The supplies and methods used by artists and illustrators to create drawings and paintings have evolved over the years, and so too have the intentions. Artists can use their drawing and painting talents to observe and capture a moment, to explore or communicate ideas and convey or evoke emotion. No matter if an artist is working in charcoal or in watercolor and has chosen to portray the marvels of the pure human form, to create realistic depictions of animals in their natural habitats or perhaps to forge a new path that references the long history of abstract visual art, adding a drawing or watercolor painting to your living room or dining room that speaks to you will in turn speak to your guests and conjure stimulating energy in your space.

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