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Drawings and Watercolor Paintings For Sale
Antique Birds - 17th Century Hand Watercolor Engraving
Located in Soquel, CA
Antique Birds - 17th Century Hand Watercolored Etching
Antique Birds, from a collection of the Most Rare Birds Drawn and Engraved From Life, A Natural and Rational History of the Di...
Category
17th Century French School Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Engraving
Untitled (Standing Male Nude with Head and Arm Study)
Located in New York, NY
James Childs (1945-2020)
2012
Signed and dated, l.l.
Graphite and charcoal on paper
24 x 19 inches
Contact gallery for price.
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Graphite
"Chimneys at Dusk", Small Pastel San Francisco Abstract Urban Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstracted Bay Area skyline against a pink sunset creates beautiful and soft geometries in this small pastel urban landscape by San Francisco artist Chris...
Category
1990s Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Watercolor
Horse Racing on Tramore Beach in Southern Ireland with Mountains in the Distance
Located in Preston, GB
Horse Racing on Tramore Beach in Southern Ireland with Mountains in the Distance, an Original Watercolour by Irish Artist, Sean Lorinyenko.
Art measures 15 x 7 inches
Frame measures...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Watercolor, Board
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Male Model
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Seated Young Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well execu...
Category
1930s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Vintage Male Erotica 1951 Figure Study by Artist Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A black and white figure study of a standing nude male, from 1951, by artist Harold Haydon. Artwork size:
Archivally matted to 24" x 20". Provenance: Estate of the Artist. Esta...
Category
1950s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Graphite, Paper
$285 Sale Price
70% Off
Portrait of Woman- Original Watercolor by Madeleine Sellier - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Woman is a beautiful artwork realized by Madeleine Sellier.
Blue watercolors. In very good condition.
Hand signed on the lower margin of the plate.
Mounted on a card...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Siiting Man - Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Siiting man is a modern artwork realized by Pierre- Georges Jeanniot in the Late 19th Century
Pencil drawing.
Includes frame: 30.5 x 3 x...
Category
Late 19th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pencil
MB 827 (Contemporary Life Drawing of Two Nude Males by Mark Beard)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic life drawing of two nude males with charcoal and graphite by Mark Beard, "MB 827"
graphite, Conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper
29.75 x 21.75 inches unframed
Signed, l...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite
Cowboy in the Canyon, Small Contemporary Multicolor Abstract Figural Landscape
By Tiffanie Mang
Located in Soquel, CA
Small-scale yet bold multi-colored abstracted figurative landscape of a horse rider in a canyon (a study after Edgar Payne’s works) by Tiffanie Mang (Ameri...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Cardboard
Aix en Provence Town Square with Clock Tower and Market Umbrellas Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Aix en Provence Town Square with Clock Tower and Market Umbrellas Watercolour
Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929)
Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed
Size (H x W):...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Abstract Still Life with Fruit in Watercolor on Paper
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Still Life with Fruit in Watercolor on Paper
Colorful still life with fruit by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). Several pieces of fruit appear to be sitting on a table with a purple cloth. The scene is highly abstracted, straddling the line between impressionism and non-representational. The background is brightly colored, adding vibrancy to the scene.
Signed on verso and acquired from the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California.
Unframed.
Paper size: 14"H x 20"W
Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson(American, 1928-2009) owned and operated the Bear Flag Gallery in San Juan...
Category
1980s Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper
Peacock Watercolor on Paper Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
363
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2024
Style: Classic Art
Title: Peacock
Size: 12 x 16 inch, ...
Category
2010s Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Antique French Miniature Portrait of Lady Biographical details with painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Miniature Portrait
French School, late 18th/ early 19th century
framed: 5.5 x 5.5 inches
board: 2 x 2 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: very good and sound c...
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Nude of Woman Reclined on the Back of a Chair on the Right, Original Drawing
By Gustav Klimt
Located in Roma, IT
Nude of Woman Reclined On the Back of a Chair on the Right is an original drawing realized by Gustav Klimt between 1904 and 1906, probably in 1905, as stated in the Catalogue Raisonn...
Category
Early 1900s Vienna Secession Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal
Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of a Lush Countryside Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of a Lush Countryside Landscape
Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: Oil Pastel on artist paper
Size: 19 (height) x ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
Winter Mountain Landscape Oil Painting - Vintage British Art in a Gold Frame
Located in Preston, GB
Winter Mountain Snow Landscape Oil Painting - Vintage British Art in a Gold Frame
Art measures 20 x 24 inches
Frame measures 25 x 29 inches
Silver Birch Trees beside a River with...
Category
20th Century Land Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Dancer - Drawing by Simone Vaulpré - 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Dancer is a drawing made by Simone Vaulpré during the 20th century.
Pencil on paper.
Good condition.
Category
20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
$248 Sale Price
30% Off
'Napoleonic Guard at the Cathedral of Uspensky Sobor', Moscow, French Militaria
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Initialed lower left, 'C.H.' for Charles Constantine Hoffbauer (French, 1875-1957) and painted circa 1900.
Accompanied by the original artist-signed mat, original backing with inscr...
Category
1940s Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Early 20th century English portrait of a young girl, Deborah Blencowe
Located in Woodbury, CT
Louise H. "Louie" Burrell (née Luker 1873 – 1971) was an English-born artist who also lived in Canada and the United States.
The daughter of William and Ada Luker, both artists, Bur...
Category
1920s Victorian Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study; Composite- Standing Male Nude Model
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...
Category
1930s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Pastel on paper Shtetl Scene
Located in Surfside, FL
Pastel or Tempera on paper. Judaica Shtetl scene of village.
Anatoli Lwowitch Kaplan was a Russian painter, sculptor and printmaker, whose works often reflect his Jewish origins.
his...
Category
20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Mid Century California Mission Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful mid century landscape of a historic California mission, highlighting its iconic architectural details such as a columned arches, white was...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache, Cardboard
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
French Impressionist Landscape, Barbizon School, Crossing the River
Located in Cotignac, FR
Early 20th century watercolour on paper of a tranquil river, bridge and village scene. The painting is presented in a plain wood frame under glass.
This charming watercolour portra...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
Untitled Floral Still Life
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful floral still life by American artist Jane Piper (1916-1991) . Pastel, oil crayon and pencil on tracing paper. Image measuring 13 x 15.5 inches in ...
Category
1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Parchment Paper, Crayon, Pastel, Pencil
$1,200 Sale Price
40% Off
Continental School 18th Century Watercolour - Architectural Drawing
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming watercolor Baroque architectural study. Unsigned. Presented in a gilt frame and wash line mount. On Laid paper.
Category
Early 18th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$328 Sale Price
20% Off
Expressionist Gouache and Watercolour Study for 'Alexander and His Army'.
Located in Cotignac, FR
French late 20th century watercolour and gouache study for the series 'Alexander and His Army' by Stephane Lovighi-Bourgogne. Presented in plain wood frame.
A strong and forceful de...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
British Chalk Pencil Sketches of Four Sheep In Different Positions
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
John Rabone Harvey ( 1966 - 1922)
graphic and chalk deep green artist paper , unframed
artist paper : 5.5 x 7 inches
Provenance: private collection
Condition: very good condition
Ha...
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Chalk, Graphite
17, Modern Abstract Acrylic on Paper Painting by Yasmin Brandolini
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large minimal abstract painting on paper by Yasmin Brandolini.
Artist: Yasmin Brandolini d'Adda, South African/Italian (1929 - )
Title: 17
Year: 1986
Medium: 40 x 60 in. (101.6 ...
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Acrylic
Wheat Field and House, Signed Pastel on Paper by Oliviero Masi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Wheat Field and House
Oliviero Masi
Italian (1948)
Date: 1987
Pastel on paper, signed and dated lower right
Size: 12 x 19 in. (30.48 x 48.26 cm)
Category
1980s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Late 18th Century Watercolour, A Swiss Village, Circle of Claude-Louis Châtelet
Located in Cotignac, FR
A late 18th or early 19th century watercolour view of a group of figures in a village square. Though not apparently signed the work is very competent and of high quality. It is frame...
Category
Late 18th Century French School Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$548 Sale Price
20% Off
Landscape - Drawing by Eliane Diverly - Early-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape is a drawing realized in the Early-20th Century.
Pencil and Watercolor.
Good condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil
Standing Female Nude with Floral Pattern French Modernist Watercolour Figure
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Standing Female Nude with Floral Pattern French Modernist Watercolour Figure
Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929)
Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed
Size (H x W): 9...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Road at the Edge of Town, Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Watercolor of a village by Artemis Wilhelm (American, 20th Century). Bold pastel outlines create solid shapes, filled with watercolor to create tone an...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Watercolor
$372 Sale Price
20% Off
Contemporary Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Light', c. 2000 by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Untitled 150901
By Ryan Beck
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Untitled 150901" is an original acrylic on canvas painting by Ryan Beck measuring 26"h x 32"w.
Ryan Beck works in an abstract style that aims to link contemporary art sensibility w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Fig. 9 BASE VERDE and NARANJA, Diptych. From The Dibujar el Tiempo Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The project is a series of ink drawings on different surfaces, depicting the solstices and equinoxes of the year through the overlapping of shadows at various times of the day. These...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, India Ink
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Male Model
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model (Legs) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well ex...
Category
1930s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Paper
British Chalk Pencil Sketch of a Bull Resting On The Ground
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
John Rabone Harvey ( 1966 - 1922)
graphic and chalk deep green artist paper , unframed
artist paper : 5.5 x 7 inches
Provenance: private collection
Condition: very good condition
Ha...
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Chalk, Graphite
$93 Sale Price
30% Off
A Fine 1930's, Depiction of a Boxing Match by Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930's, Depiction of a Boxing Match by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Francis Chapin. This dynamic drawing captures overlapping human forms rendered in expressive, gestural li...
Category
1930s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Pastel
BOYS WILL BE BOYS original art Paula Craioveanu Male Nude Female Gaze
Located in Forest Hills, NY
“Boys will be Boys”, male nude, tempera pencil charcoal on blue paper, 27.5x19.5in, 70x50cm.
Check 1stDibs free shipping code for items over $500. Shipped rolled in a tube, well pa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Tempera, Archival Paper
Decomposition, Surrealist Pencil Drawing by Charles Pfahl
Located in Long Island City, NY
Charles Pfahl, American (1946 - 2013) - Decomposition, Medium: Pencil drawing, signed in pencil lower right, Image Size: 8 x 8 inches, Frame Size: 19.75 x 21.25 inches
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Graphite
Hoopoe Bird Watercolor on Paper Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
413
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2025
Style: Classic Art
Title: Hoopoe
Size: 12 x 16 inch, ...
Category
2010s Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
A heron fishing – Edo School, 19th century
Located in Middletown, NY
Ink and watercolor on fibrous Japon paper laid down to period cream laid paper, 6 x 7 1/2 inches (155 x 190 mm). Minor toning and some insect damage on the mount, painting itself rem...
Category
Mid-19th Century Edo Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Laid Paper
Near and Far Acuity, Signed Mid Century Modern Op Art painting, historic exhibit
Located in New York, NY
Richard Anuszkiewicz
Near and Far Acuity, 1957
Gouache and watercolor painting on board
Hand signed and dated 1957 by Richard Anuszkiewicz on the right front
Frame included
Anuszkie...
Category
Mid-20th Century Op Art Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Gouache
Tangerines
Located in Burlingame, CA
Tangerines - sill life composition - exquisite highly contemporary still life drawing / mixed media work, created with watercolor and dry pigment and conte crayon on paper that is 30...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Pigment
Set of 2 French antique dog paintings 19th Century watercolour dog paintings
Located in AIGNAN, FR
An authentic pair of watercolours featuring hunting dogs in their original frames, untouched since the 1880's. Very delightful and expertly drawn. The first, larger painting is of ...
Category
1880s Art Nouveau Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$377 Sale Price
39% Off
Original Drawing Salom, Herod & Head John Baptist Secret Life of Salvador Dali
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali
TITLE: Salom, Herod, and The Head of John The Baptist Original Drawing in "The Secret Life of Salvador Dali" Book
MEDIUM: Original Drawing
SIGNED: Hand Signe...
Category
1960s Surrealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink
Venice Street Scene With Figures Market Stalls Tower Original Watercolour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Venice Street Scene With Figures Market Stalls Tower Original Watercolour Painting
By Tony Herbert (1927-2024)
Signed: Bottom right corner
Medium: Watercolor on paper, unframe...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$344 Sale Price
38% Off
A girl II - XXI century, Contemporary Realistic Figurative Mixed Media Drawing
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary realistic figurative mixed media drawing
PROVENANCE
Exhibited at Katarzyna Napiorkowska Gallery.
The Gallery is a primary representative for this artist.
The Gallery o...
Category
Early 2000s Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Chalk, Pastel, Pencil, Cardboard
View from Strandvägen towards Djurgården, Stockholm
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ferdinand Boberg (1860–1946)
View from Strandvägen towards Djurgården, Stockholm
Watercolor on paper
signed BOBERG - STOCKHOLM -
c. 16 x 22 cm (6 ¼ x 8 ¾ in)
framed 33 x 38 cm (13 ...
Category
1920s Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil
Boats - Original Pencil on Paper - 1947
Located in Roma, IT
Paris is an original drawing in pencil on paper realized by an anonymous artist of the XX century.
The State of preservation is very good.
Sheet dime...
Category
1940s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
$307 Sale Price
35% Off
17th Century Old Master Drawing
Located in San Francisco, CA
17th Century Old Master Drawing
Old master drawing with figure and putti
Housed in a handsome contemporary wooden frame
Drawing dimensions 4...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Graphite
Late 19th Century Watercolour - Angler at the Farm
Located in Corsham, GB
This scene sets place on the land of a small farm in late summer. In the foreground an angler casts his line into the river running between the small farm house and the wheat field. ...
Category
Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$380 Sale Price
20% Off
Bourrée Fantasque #6 Pastel on Paper Mid 20th Century Modern as seen on 'Étoile'
Located in Glenford, NY
"Bourrée Fantasque #1", Pastel on Paper by Artist Francisco Moncion, is a Mid-20th Century fantasy image inspired by George Balanchine's 1949 ballet of the same name for the New York...
Category
1980s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Pencil
Cubist Abstract Composition French Modernist Gouache Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Cubist Abstract Composition French Modernist Gouache Painting
Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021)
Gouache on artist paper, unframed
Size: 15 x 10.75 inches (height x width)
Proven...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache
$486 Sale Price
30% Off
Andra Samelson, Ephemeris, 2018, Acrylic on canvas, 12 x 12 inches
Located in Darien, CT
Andra Samelson’s work explores the relationship of microcosm and macrocosm, emptiness and form. The imagery in her paintings is often associated with molecular and galactic systems. ...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Art Deco Fantasy Charcoal Drawing Lithograph Print by Adolf Uzarski
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning charcoal drawing lithograph print on paper depicting a fanciful lion kidnapping a young woman was designed by Adolf Uzarski (1885-1970), a German artist. This drawing i...
Category
1910s Art Deco Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal
Urbanovicz - 20th Century Pastel, Male Nude
Located in Corsham, GB
This pastel drawing showcases a nude male figure in a style reminiscent of Modigliani. The elongated forms and muted colour palette create a sense of elegant melancholy. Part of a pa...
Category
20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel
$334 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century Charcoal Drawing - Abstracted Landscape
Located in Corsham, GB
A striking British School abstract landscape in charcoal and coloured chalk. The drawing is unsigned and presented in a simple gilt frame with card mount. On paper.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal
$487 Sale Price
20% Off
Drawings and Watercolor Paintings for Sale on 1stDibs
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