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Drawings and Watercolor Paintings For Sale
series "Personal Contacts", 61 x 48 cm, acrylic on paper
Located in Yerevan, AM
series "Personal Contacts", 61 x 48 cm The work is sold without a frame and mat
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

October, pastel drawing
Located in Zofingen, AG
Beautiful soft pastel drawing. Autumn flowers and yellow - orange grass. Very romantic drawing by professional artist Anna Valshchikova. Framing is not included, but contact us...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel, Archival Paper

Studio di piede (study of foot) – Florentine School 18th century
Located in Middletown, NY
Red chalk on cream laid paper, 6 3/8 x 7 inches (160 x 176 mm), the full sheet. In very good condition with minor toning and some modern notations in pencil on the verso, as well as ...
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Early 18th Century Italian School Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Crayon, Laid Paper

Untitled (Standing Male Nude 1)
Located in New York, NY
This drawing by James Childs is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Graphite

Jazz Band III, Modern Ink Painting by Charles Burdick
Located in Long Island City, NY
Charles Burdick, American (1924 - ) - Jazz Band III, Year: circa 1970, Medium: Ink on paper, signed l.l., Size: 7 in. x 5.5 in. (17.78 cm x 13.97 cm), Frame Size: 14 x 13 inches
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1970s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

Garden Gate Stone Walls Trees Lush Landscape and River View Watercolor
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Garden Gate Stone Walls Trees Lush Landscape and River View Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6.25 x...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Heavy Clouds
Located in Oslo, NO
"Heavy Clouds" is a dramatic, immersive landscape executed in watercolor, capturing the immense power and movement of a vast sky meeting a fertile field. The artist employs spontane...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Paper

Surrealist Painting Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ artist Blue Fountain Pink Poodle
Located in Norfolk, GB
Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences while a surreal narrative takes the audience on a journey into the imagination. In October 2023 Isabel won the Evelyn Williams Drawing Award at the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize. Known as the UK’s most prestigious annual open exhibition for drawing; part of the prize is a solo show at Hastings Contemporary, scheduled for 2024. Whilst Isabel always has a tale to tell for each of her images, you may or may not choose to go on the journey with her or you may indeed have a different story, one of your own that jumps off the page at you and you decide to follow. Artwork Details: Isabel Rock , 'Just another Day in Paradise', mixed media on best archival paper, 85cm x 140cm, unframed, 2022 In Rock's own words, 'It was just another day in Paradise for the Pink Poodle People of the Everlasting Fountain of Eternal Joy. Since every day was Paradise it was just another normal day filled with love, ecstasy and wonder. It started slowly at first, things began to appear in paradise, strange objects that the Pink Poodle People did not know what to do with. Some had sharp edges, others were so and smelt strange, bad strange. Some things glittered and shone. Every day more of these objects would arrive in Paradise. ' If this happens every day then soon Paradise will be full of these strange objects. Some of them are nice but many are bad and smelly. One day there will be no Paradise, only bad, sharp and smelly things.' But the Pink Poodle People did not know what to do with the objects and every day more arrived.' Artwork Provenance: from the Artist Studio A certificate of authentication comes from Gallery Art 1821 photo credits, Isabel working, black and white shots, James Brown About Isabel Rock and her work: Taking inspiration from Japanese woodblock prints and Indian miniature painting Rock has developed a unique collage technique that combines bold structures with large-scale woodblock prints and intricate detailing. The subject is a grand mixture of humour, drama, hidden morals, fanciful characters, modern culture, mythical beings and fantastical situations. Rock creates a world that pulls you in and demands your attention. Quality of line is paramount, the drawings are created using a dipping pen and acrylic ink. An essential tool is a squirrel...
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2010s Surrealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paint, Mixed Media, Archival Paper, Pen

Fields, Cowley, Oxford
Located in Middletown, NY
Watercolor on artists board with white heightening through abrasion with the the brush stick, 6 3/4 x 14 1/4 (172 x 362 mm), the full sheet. Signed and dated in watercolor in the low...
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Early 20th Century English School Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Seated Female Nude Model
Located in Chicago, IL
A Finely Drawn, 1930s Art Deco Modern Figure Study of a Seated Female Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An early charcoal drawing by Haydon demon...
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1930s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal

Untitled 4. From La materialidad del tiempo (The Materiality of Time) Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
La Materialidad del Tiempo, Juan Carlos Amador grounds his recent work in two essential elements: cellulose and time. Using reclaimed wooden moldings from the 1980s and ’90s-original...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Oil Crayon

Fine Antique British Botanical Painting Wild Tobacco Plant
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very fine original antique English botanical watercolour paintings depicting this beautiful depiction of a flower/ plant. The work came t...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

1900's English Impressionist Watercolor Painting Vibrant Sea Shore
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Vibrant sea. English school, early 1900's. Original watercolor painting on artists paper, unframed. Overall paper size: 7.75 x 11 inches. From a large private collection of English...
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Early 20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Acrylic

Offshoot (Expressionist Charcoal Tree Landscape Painting on Paper on Canvas)
Located in Hudson, NY
Romantic, tonalist style charcoal drawing of a tree in isolation by Sue Bryan "Offshoot" charcoal, acrylic, and pastel on paper dry mounted to canvas 30 x 22 inches 31.25 x 23.25 inc...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic, Pastel

Madame F.C. Byrne (1789-1876) - Mid 19th Century Watercolour, Alstroemeria
Located in Corsham, GB
Unsigned. Acquired with other signed works by the same hand. Presented in a gilt frame. On paper.
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Mid-19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Flowers of the Sea; Herbarium of foraged, pressed and mounted seaweed (etc.)
Located in Middletown, NY
An extensive, rare herbarium of Atlantic coast seaweed specimens collected between 1884 and 1885 from New York City to Nantucket. American School, 19th century Flowers of the Sea; H...
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19th Century American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Handmade Paper, Drypoint, Etching

"Wanderer Study 3" Aged Architecture in Charcoal, Ink and Collaged Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece, titled "Wanderer Study 3" is an original artwork by Seth Clark as part of his newest solo exhibition, "Passing Through". made of collage, charcoal, pastel, acrylic, and g...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Wood, Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite

Sketch for L'Âne bleu, unique work, signed
Located in OPOLE, PL
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Sketch for L'Âne bleu stamped with the signature 'Marc Chagall' (lower right) pastel and charcoal on paper 18 7⁄8 x 24 in. (48 x 61 cm.) Executed in 1954 ...
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1950s Symbolist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal, Pastel

Low Tide Estuary Scene with Boats and Sandbanks St Dogmaels Wales 1971
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Low Tide Estuary Scene with Boats and Sandbanks St Dogmaels Wales 1971 By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Medium: Watercolor on board, unframed Size: 11.5 inches (height) x 14 inches...
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20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Male Nudes - Original Drawing on Paper by D. Ginsbourg - 1921
Located in Roma, IT
Male Nudes is an original modern artwork realized in 1921 by the French artist Daniel Ginsbourg. Original sanguine drawing on paper. The sheet is gluew on a blue dark sheet. Hand-s...
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1920s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel

Holy Fire, Abstract Expressionist Figurative Pastel
Located in Soquel, CA
A unique abstract expressionist pastel drawing by an unknown artist. Depicting a mans face as the focal point with what appears to be chu...
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Mid-20th Century Neo-Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pastel, Cardboard

Garden Shade French Terrace Figure Study by Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Garden Shade French Terrace Figure Study by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6.25 x 8.5 inches Con...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of Vibrant Sun-Drenched Orchard
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of Vibrant Sun-Drenched Orchard Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Oil Pastel on artist paper Size: 18.25 (height)...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel

Chateauneuf Landscape Hillside View French Vineyards Sea Horizon and Village
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Chateauneuf Landscape Hillside View French Vineyards Sea Horizon and Village Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Inscribed “sous...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Nimbus, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Maurice Dionne illustrates crowds of people walking along the street in an impressionistic representation. "Nimbus describes the luminous cloud or atmo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

'Monterey Coast', California Impressionist, Paris, St. Ives, Laguna Beach, AIC
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A fresh and breezy view of the much-loved Pinnacle Point in Monterey painted with the artist's characteristic freshness and vigor and dating to the 1920's. Initialed lower right, 'G....
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1920s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, 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 ...
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1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Parchment Paper, Crayon, Pastel, Pencil

Light Blue and Brown Chine Colle Watercolor with Found Object Collage
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful abstract expressionist collage by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Composed of two contrasting sections of light blue and brown, this piece has layers of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Found Objects

Talavera Composition 1
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Talavera Composition 1' by master watercolorist Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Mid Century French Geometric Abstract in Black White and Navy Signed SG
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Geometric Abstract in Black White and Navy Signed SG by Serge Guerin (b. 1916), French signed lower right “SG”, name stamped verso Acrylic and gouache on ar...
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20th Century Abstract Geometric Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Acrylic, Gouache

Spring in the Mountains by Friedlander 1920s
Located in Soquel, CA
Spring in the Mountains by Friedlander 1920s Expressive gouache painting of possibly the Swiss Alps by Friedlander On paper in a period rustic frame. I...
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1920s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

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...
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20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel

Mid Century French Sketch of a Standing Male Figure
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Male Study Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil/ charcoal on artists paper Size: 25 (height) x 19 (width) Stamped: Verso Condition: ...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal, Pencil

In the Mirror - original female nude by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"In the Mirror", nude, sepia red on paper. Part of Nude in Interior series. Shipped rolled in a tube, directly from the artist's studio. Drawing in mat, for display purposes! 1s...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Tempera, Archival Paper

City view. Downtown, Singapore
Located in Oslo, NO
"City view. Downtown, Singapore" is a sophisticated and atmospheric watercolor that captures the elegant, historic charm of Singapore's civic district through a contemporary lens. Th...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

"Squares and Strokes (Ultra_16)" 2025, gouache on handmade paper, 28 x 20 in.
Located in New York, NY
Joanne Freeman Squares and Strokes (Ultra_16), 2025 gouache on handmade paper 28 x 20 in. image: 16 x 16 in. (freem241) My paintings and drawings incorporate elements found in archi...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache, Handmade Paper

18th C Italian Classical Grand Tour Ancient City Old Ruins & Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: The Italian City Artist/ School: English/ Italian School, late 18th century; a Grand Tour work. Medium: pencil drawing. Size: 6.75 x 9.75 inches Provenance: from a priva...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

double-sided marker drawing spanish abstract expressionism
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
One side signed. Lower right corner slightly bent. Measures 29x20. Frameless. Ignacio Gil Sala, was a painter, bohemian character, adventurous and intrepid traveler who knew how to ...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Permanent Marker

Courtship, British Couple walking in a landscape in Edwardian dress
Located in Woodbury, CT
John Strickland Goodall John Strickland Goodall was born in Heacham, Norfolk on 7 June 1908. He was the son of a famous heart specialist whose boasted seven generations of medics, a...
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1980s Victorian Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

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.
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Early 18th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Untitled 1. From La materialidad del tiempo (The Materiality of Time) Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
La Materialidad del Tiempo, Juan Carlos Amador grounds his recent work in two essential elements: cellulose and time. Using reclaimed wooden moldings from the 1980s and ’90s-original...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Oil Crayon

Abstract Large Seascape Diptych of Low Tide, Nautical Cyanotype, Classic Blue
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. This beautiful diptych is titled "Low Tide in Northern Waters", and depicts abstract flowing ocean ripples at low tide. ...
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2010s Minimalist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Monotype, Handmade Paper

Cubist French Abstract Geometric Composition With Spheres Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Cubist French Abstract Geometric Composition With Spheres Figures Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Gouache on artist paper, unframed Size: 19.75 x 15.75 inches (height x width)...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Contemporary Charcoal Original Drawing, Realistic Still Life with Apples
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Subject : Le Compotier II (French Title) The Compotier II is a charcoal drawing by Aurélie Sicas, a contemporary artist celebrated for her sensitive approach to realism and light. Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal, Archival Paper

Evening in the Canyon, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Evening descends on a desert canyon, lighting the formations, peaks, and desert plants with a golden glow. Cool blue, purple, and green shadows fall across the ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Madame F.C. Byrne (1789-1876) - 20th Century Watercolour, Wild Flower
Located in Corsham, GB
Unsigned. Presented in a gilt frame. On paper.
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20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

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...
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2010s American Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache, Cardboard

Mid Century Modern Farmhouse Landscape in Watercolor and Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Modern Farmhouse Landscape in Watercolor and Ink on Paper Bright, modern landscape by Robin Gay McCline (American, 1928-2008). A line of trees and buildings runs across ...
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Two views of the sea, Dorset
Located in Middletown, NY
Two watercolor compositions on one sheet of watercolor paper, 10 x 6 7/8 inches (255 x 175 mm), the full sheet. Signed illegibly and dated in pencil on the lower right corner of the ...
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Late 19th Century English School Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Pencil, Ink

'Brentor, ' by Andrew Douglas, Watercolor Painting
By Andrew Douglas
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This late 19th century framed 14" x 27" watercolor painting by artist Andrew Douglas depicts an ominous landscape in a dark and neutral palette of browns, gray, and yellow. In the fo...
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Late 19th Century Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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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...
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pastel, Watercolor

Mid Century French Pencil Profile Study of a Seated Female Nude
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Pencil Profile Study of a Seated Female Nude Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil and Paper Size: 10.5 (height) x 8.25 (width) Stamp...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

'Still Life of Roses', Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1955. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art...
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Gouache, Cardboard, Graphite

Indian Dancer - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
Indian Dancer - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor A stoic, dark-haired woman in elaborate dress is sitting cross-legged in this illustration by Irene Pattinson (American, 1909-1999). Pattinson uses fine ink line detail and a vibrant pink watercolor for a splash of color. Signed at the bottom, "Irene Pattinson." Provenance: The Artist, Estate of Irene Pattinson: David Carlson; Estate of Larry Miller Fine Art, Robert Azensky Fine Art. Presented in a new white mat with foam core backing. Mat size: 16"H x 12"W Paper size: 11.75"H x 8.5"W Image size: 7.5"H x 6.5"W Irene Pattinson (American, 1909-1999) studied at the California School of Fine Art (now The San Francisco Art Institute), San Francisco State College and The Marion Hartwell School of Design. She was President of the San Francisco Woman Artists Association 1955-56. Provenance: The Artist, Estate of Irene Pattinson: David Carlson; Estate of Larry Miller Fine Art, Robert Azensky Fine Art. Solo Exhibitions: Lucien Labaudt Gallery 1955; San Francisco Museum of Art, 1961 (39 works). Selected Group Exhibitions: San Francisco Art Association Annual 1948, 54, 55; San Francisco Woman Artists, 1957-1960; Oakland Art Museum Annual, 1951, 58; California Palace of the Legion of Honor, 1960; Richmond Art Center, 1955, 56, 57, 58; San Francisco Art Institute 1959, 60. The Art Bank of the San Francisco Art Association, 1958, 59, 60, 62, 63; Winter Invitational, California Palace of The Legion of Honor, San Francisco, 1960; Fourth Winter Invitational, California Palace of The Legion of Honor, San Francisco, 1963. Awards: First Place, San Francisco Woman Artists Assoc., 1957, 1959; San Francisco Art Festival 1957;Literature: San Francisco Art Institute - A catalog of the Art Ban 1962/63; San Francisco and the Second Wave: The Blair Collection Exhibitions: 1963 The Art Bank of the San Francisco Art Association, San Francisco, CA 1963 California Palace of The Legion of Honor: Forth Winter Invitational, San Francisco, CA 1962 The Art Bank of the San Francisco Art Association, San Francisco, CA 1961 San Francisco Museum of Art, San Francisco, CA 1960 California...
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1950s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, India Ink, Watercolor, Pen

Abstract Still Life with Fruit in Watercolor on Paper
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...
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1980s Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Laid Paper

Contemporary Watercolor Painting, 'Design for form', C. 2007 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...
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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

A Delightful, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing Cartoon, Cat and Mouse Trap
Located in Chicago, IL
A Delightful, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing Cartoon Illustration of a Cat Resting by a Mouse Trap by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Artwork size: 8 ...
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1950s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink

French Impressionist Interior Scene with Desk, Doll, & Sunflowers
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming and brightly colored French Impressionist watercolor, depicting an interior scene in great detail with an antique desk full of books, a bouquet of sunflowers, and a doll by ...
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Late 20th Century American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Old Farm Buildings at Carrog, Original British Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Old Farm Buildings at Carrog by Ronald Birch, British circa 1970's watercolour on art paper, unframed overall paper measures: 15 x 22 inches titled and dated 'April 1990' Lovely ori...
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Late 20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a 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...
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1930s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal, Paper

Drawings and Watercolor Paintings for Sale on 1stDibs

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