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Drawings and Watercolor Paintings For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 1920s
Manon (Deuxième Tableau, #7), 1920
Located in Greenwich, CT
Erté first met the legendary beauty Ganna Walska in 1920 when she contacted him about creating designs for her nascent opera career. He created many designs over the years for her, i...
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1920s Art Deco Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache, Paper

ABSTRACT American Woman Abstract Non-objective Mid 20th Century Modern Drawing
Located in New York, NY
ABSTRACT American Woman Abstract Non-objective Mid 20th Century Modern Drawing Irene Rice Pereira (1902-1971) Abstract 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches Watercolor, gouache, and ink on black pap...
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1950s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Abstract Face - Mid 20th Century Mixed Media Piece by George De Goya
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
Professor George De Goya. PhD. MA. FRSA. Born In Budapest, 1915-1992, related to the Spanish artist Goya on his mother’s side. Educated in Budapest and France where he received a de...
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1950s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media

"Palm Tree Outside Cottage Window" 1950 Watercolor by Reynaldo Luza
Located in Bristol, CT
Original illustration commissioned for Town & Country Magazine c1950 by noted Peruvian artist, Reynaldo Luza (1893-1978) Art Sz: 6"H x 5"W Frame Sz: 14"H x 11"W w/ gilt bamboo fra...
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

"Grove of Palms" 1950 Watercolor for Town & Country Magazine
Located in Bristol, CT
Original watercolour for Town & Country Magazine c1950 by Peruvian born, fashion illustrator, Reynaldo Luza (1893-1978) Art Sz: 6"H x 4 1/2"W Frame Sz: 14"H x 11"W w/ gilt bamboo...
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

"Lanvin of Paris Love Birds" c1950s Watercolour
Located in Bristol, CT
Original advert watercolour c1950s artwork for Lanvin of Paris by illustrator, Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002) Image Sz: 11 5/8"H x 18 1/4"W Fram...
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Fairy tale. 1950. Paper, watercolor, 26, 5 x 19, 5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Fairy tale. 1950. Paper, watercolor, 26,5x19,5 cm
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1950s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Color Pencil

Cityscape - Charcoal Drawing by Jean Chapin - Early 1900
Located in Roma, IT
Cityscape is a charcoal drawing realized by Jean Chapin in the XX century. Signature stamp of the artist on the lower right margin. The drawing is detached from a notebook. The ar...
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1920s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal

'Woman Seated', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Estate stamp, verso, 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 Center and t...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Graphite, Paper

"Palm Trees" 1950 Watercolor by Reynaldo Luza
Located in Bristol, CT
Original watercolour for Town & Country magazine c.1950 by Peruvian fashion illustrator, Reynaldo Luza (1893-1978) Art Sz: 5 3/4"H x 4 1/2"W Frame Sz: ...
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

"Turrey Armorial Coat-of-Arms"
Located in Bristol, CT
Classic Turrey "With God I Shall" coat-of-arms in gouache c1950s Art Sz: 11 3/4"H x 9 3/4"W Frame Sz: 13"H x 11"W
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

The Piano Listeners - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1950
Located in Roma, IT
The Piano Listeners is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1950 Ink and Watercolor on paper. Hand-signed. In good conditions. The artwork is represented through deft strokes...
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Ink

Portrait of Grace - British 1920's art female chalk portrait
Located in London, GB
This enigmatic 1920's Art Deco portrait is by noted Russian born British artist Jacob Kramer. Worked in chalk/pastel on paper it is a portrait of 'Grace'. There is strong emphasis on...
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1920s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Chalk, Pastel

"Designer's Interior Rendering" c1950s Watercolour
Located in Bristol, CT
Elegant interior watercolour depicting a stylish sitting room w/ celedon colour palette. Signed '9 TC 7' Art Sz: 11 1/4"H x 17"W Frame Sz: 16 1/4"H x 22 1/4"W w/ birdseye maple...
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

'Reclining Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, SFAA LACMA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1955. An elegant, cabinet-sized Post-Impressionist graphite drawing of a young woman, sh...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Graphite, Paper

"Lanvin of Paris Arpege Perfume" c1950s Watercolour
Located in Bristol, CT
Original advert artwork "Arpege Perfume" for Lanvin of Paris c1950s Art Sz: 13 1/2"H x 10"W Frame Sz: 18 3/4"H x 15 1/2"W w/ gilt bamboo frame
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

"Untitled I" Jane Freilicher, Hamptons Landscape Drawing, Mid-century Abstract
Located in New York, NY
Jane Freilicher Untitled I, 1958-59 Signed lower right Charcoal on paper 11 1/2 x 8 3/4 inches Provenance: Tibor de Nagy Gallery, New York Private Collection, New York Jane Freilic...
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal

'Seated Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Academie 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 Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Graphite, Paper

Thoughtful woman
Located in PARIS, FR
Karl HUBBUCH (1891-1979) Thoughtful young woman, circa 1920-30 Pen and ink, pink colored pencil on paper Stamp of the Karl Hubbuch estate in the upper left corner 14,5 x 14 inch German artist and figure of the New Objectivity, Karl Hubbuch was born in Karlsruhe in 1891. He received his first artistic training at the Academy of Fine Arts in 1908, where he became friends with Georg Scholz and Rudolf...
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1920s Dutch School Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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India Ink, Pencil, Color Pencil

"The Aga Khan & Gordon Richards" c1924 Pen & Ink Drawing
Located in Bristol, CT
Pair of pen & ink drawings c1924 depicting The Winning Owner, HH The Aga Khan & 4"H x 2 1/2"W A Popular Light-Weight, Gordon Richards 4 3/4"H x 3 1/4"W Art Sz: 7"H x 5"W Fram...
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1920s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Pen

Gentlemen's Apparel c1923 Watercolour Vignette by Herbert Fell Sharp (1880-1972)
Located in Bristol, CT
Stylish & dapper watercolour 'decoupage' vignette by 'Fell' 1923 Featuring seven English gents sporting various styles of bespoke apparel Image Sz: 17"H x 12 3/4"W Frame Sz: 23 1/4"H x 18 3/4"W (4/14/1880- 11/1972) Herbert Fell Sharp was a British comic artist/illustrator born in London, United Kingdom in the district of Islington, son of Charles Sharp and Catherine née Fell. He immigrated to United States by 1910 married Ruth Sheriff in 1916 in Westchester, New York. He lived at 31 Poplar Street, Brooklyn and served as a former president to the New Rochelle Art Association in Westchester County, New York, an organization that included J.C. Leyendecker as a prominent member during the 1950's. Sources suggest that Fell Sharp began his career as a comic artist, composing illustrations for the Amalgamated Press comics circa 1900 and "The Jester and Wonder" in 1905. Mr. Sharp possesses an artistic technique that is easy to identify and yet unique. The people featured in his artwork show details of pointed noises. Sharp's career, like his contemporaries, explored a diversity of avenues in which to market his craft. For example, he sketched artwork that consisted of war themes. As you will see, his art signatures feature his middle name on most prints, but sometimes may include middle and last names together coupled with the year of its completion. There are some websites that happen to confuse Sharp's work with Laurence Fellows...
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1920s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Pen, Paper

Horses Top of the Hill - Scottish 1900 Impressionist landscape equine art W/C
By Nathaniel Hughes John Baird
Located in London, GB
This beautiful Scottish Impressionist watercolour painting is by noted animal and horse painter Nathaniel Hughes John Baird. Painted circa 1900 it depicts a plough team and a farmer ...
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1920s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

'Seated Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, SFAA, LACMA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Estate stamp, verso, for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and painted circa 1955. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art Center and t...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Graphite, Paper

“Rocky Mountain Meadow”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original watercolor on archival paper of a Rocky Mountain Meadow by the well known American artist, Werner Drewes. Signed lower right. Titled and dated 1956 on verso of sheet. Con...
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1950s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

'Seated Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, SFAA, LACMA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988), estate stamp verso and created circa 1955. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art Center and the Ch...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Graphite, Paper

“Provincetown Harbor”
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautiful original watercolor of Provincetown Harbor in first light by the well known artist John Cuthbert Hare. Signed lower right. Condition is excellent. The watercolor is hou...
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1950s Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Archival Paper, Watercolor

'Seated Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, SFAA, LACMA
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 Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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India Ink, Paper

“Cape Neddick Light”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original watercolor on archival paper of the Cape Neddick Lighthouse in York, Maine. Signed lower right. Circa 1950. Condition is very good. Several tiny spots of foxing. The wa...
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1950s Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Archival Paper, Watercolor

Lanvin of Paris Sombrero Lady c1950s Watercolour
Located in Bristol, CT
Original Lanvin of Paris advert c1950s colourful artwork by Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002) depicting a lady carrying straw hats Art Sz: 10"H x 13...
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

"Pink Cheeks" American Modernist Robert Gilberg 1950 Ink and Pastel Nude Drawing
Located in Arp, TX
Robert Gilberg (1911-1970) "Pink Cheeks" c.1950s Ink and pastel on paper 12"x13.75" unframed Unsigned Good Condition - Wear consistent with age and history. Deep creases on upper le...
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1950s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Paper, Pastel

Postcard Depicting A Farmer With His Three-Pronged Pitchfork
Located in Stockholm, SE
Isaac Grünewald (1889-1946) Sweden Postcard Depicting A Farmer With His Three-Pronged Pitchfork watercolor on a postcard dimensions: 14 cm x 9 cm (5.51 x 3.54 inches) frame: 22.5 c...
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1920s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

"Lord Dundreary 1862" 1920 Watercolour by George Bridgman
Located in Bristol, CT
Classic watercolour portrait of "Lord Dundreary" 1862 Signed & dated: George Bridgman 1920 (see Punch. Vol. 42.1862) Art Sz: 9 1/2"H x 6 1/2"W Frame ...
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1920s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Untitled-113 mixed media abstraction on paper by John Von Wicht
Located in Hudson, NY
One of a group of over 100 works personally selected by the artist and gifted to a close personal friend in 1969, this work was never matted, framed, glued, taped or exposed to light...
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media

Can Can Dancers - British Art Deco drawing Burlesque women dancers VG provenance
By Frank G. Howes
Located in London, GB
A large, detailed Art Deco pencil charcoal impressionist depiction of Can Can dancers which was executed circa 1956 by Frank G Howes. Excellent provenance. Signed lower right. Prov...
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1950s Art Deco Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal, Pencil

Rouen
Located in New York, NY
This is an original oil painting the artist entitled: "Notre Neige" (Notre Dame in the Snow). The artist is born in France and is the son of the American painter Frank Meyers...
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1920s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Female Nude Study Black Pencil Drawing by G. Debotoiyche
Located in Atlanta, GA
Stunning woman nude pencil study by Russian painter G. Debotoiyche (20th Century). The representation is very modernistic, with only a few lines drawn to render the whole movement an...
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1920s Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Carbon Pencil

'Design For A Fan' 1923 Pastel of Stage Set by Cecil Beaton
Located in Bristol, CT
'Design for Fan', Signed Cecil Beaton at age 19, (1904-1980) & dated 1923, Pastel Gouache on parchment paper Art Sz: 8 7/8"H x 11 7/8"W Frame Sz: 15 1/4"H x 18 1/4"W
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1920s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Castello (Castle) signed unique painting abstract expressionist mid century art
Located in New York, NY
Remo Farruggio Castello (Castle), ca. 1958 Oil on paper painting (hand signed twice by the artist) Hand signed twice by the artist on the lower front (center and right), and titled "...
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil, Graphite

"Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, Paris" - Watercolor Drawing of French Street Scene
Located in Soquel, CA
"Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, Paris" - Watercolor Drawing of French Street Scene Vintage sketch of a 1920's Paris street scene by E. (Elizabeth) (Elisa...
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1920s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

Villa Foscari Malcontenta, Venice, Italy watercolour by Karl Hagedorn
Located in London, GB
To see more, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller." Karl Hagedorn (1889 - 1969) The Villa Malcontenta, Venice Watercolour and ink 33 x 50 cm Signed and dated 1958 lower right (dated August 23rd to reverse). A watercolour of the Villa Malcontenta in Venice, nestled between willow trees. The River Brenta flows serenely in the foreground. Villa Foscari is a patrician villa in Mira, near Venice, northern Italy, designed by the Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio. It is also known as La Malcontenta ("The Discontented"), a nickname which - according to a legend - it received when the spouse of one of the Foscaris was locked up in the house because she allegedly did not live up to her conjugal duty. Karl Hagedorn was a painter and illustrator. He was educated in Berlin, and at the Manchester School of Technology, Manchester School of Art, and Slade School of Fine Art (where he later taught), before training in Paris under Maurice Denis. Hagedorn showed regularly at the Society of Modern Painters in Manchester, and then (from 1913 onwards), at the Royal Academy and the New English Art Club. He became a British citizen in 1914, and served in the British Army during World War I. During World War II, he sold pictures...
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor

Rouen
Located in New York, NY
"Rouen" is a watercolor by Frank- Will , it is extremely large in size and from an important place in the history of France. This is where the tower of Joan of Arc is located and wh...
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1920s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Portrait of a Lady - Roaring twenties art female portrait chalk drawing
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful sanguine chalk drawing portrait of a young woman, by Count Mario Grixoni, dated 1922. Executed by one of the leading artists of the day, it is a very striking and...
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1920s Art Deco Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Chalk

Headdress Procession
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Headdress Procession Watercolor, c. 1950's Signed by the artist in ink, lower right The Headdress Procession occurs every year as part of the Christmas celebrations in Oaxaca. Guilbe...
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1950s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Broadway Costume Illustration by Designer Mabel E. Johnston
Located in Larchmont, NY
Mabel E. Johnston Untitled, c. 1920s Watercolor and pencil on paper Sight: 18 x 12 1/2 in. Framed: 39 x 21 1/4 x 1/2 in. Signed lower right: Mabel E. Johnston The first tidbit I fou...
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1920s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Dante and Beatrice - Original WATERCOLOR, Signed (Descharnes #d6970_1951)
Located in Paris, FR
Salvador Dali Divine Comedy : Dante and Beatrice, 1952 Original watercolor Signed in lower center Dated 1952 On vellum lined on thin board 42 x 30 cm (c. 17 x 12in) REFERENCES : Th...
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1950s Surrealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor

L V Guirand de Scevola (1871-1950) Portrait of a young woman, 1928, oval pastel
Located in Paris, FR
Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scevola (1871-1950) Portrait of a young woman Pastel on paper 38 x 28 cm (oval) Framed under glass in a vintage framing : 45 x 35 cm A label on the back "1928 Portrait de femme Etude au pastel de Guirand de Scévola" (see photographs please) This pastel study is of course not signed, as the label on the back of the frame gives its attribution to Guirand de Scévola and, equally interestingly, the date 1928, but in fact the artist's style and execution are immediately recognisable without the need for a signature. This type of woman with a bun is typical of the models the artist loved. Her mysterious air recalls his Symbolist period, and pastel is hisr preferred medium because it lends itself to all the characteristics typical of his art. Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scévola ( 1871 – 1950) was a French painter. He was student of Fernand Cormon and Pierre Dupuis...
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1920s Art Deco Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel

Claude Muncaster: The Bow Wash Maritime Art watercolour
Located in London, GB
We acquired a series of paintings from Claude Muncaster's studio. To find more scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this seller." Claude Munca...
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1950s Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Pharaoh - Drawing - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Pharaoh is an artwork realized by an unknown in mid-20th Century. Tempera on Papyrus. 33 x 87 cm ; 49 x 103 cm with frame. Good conditions!
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Tempera

Art Deco Costume Illustration by Broadway Designer Mabel E. Johnston
Located in Larchmont, NY
Mabel E. Johnston Untitled, c. 1920s Watercolor and pencil on paper Sight: 12 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. Framed: 21 1/8 x 17 1/4 x 1/2 in. Signed lower right: Mabel E. Johnston The first tidb...
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1920s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

The University Church of St Mary Oxford - Dutch 1920's art watercolour painting
By Willem Leendert Bruckman
Located in London, GB
This beautiful exhibited watercolour painting is by Dutch listed artist Willem Leendert Bruckman. It depicts the University Church of St Mary the Virgin, Oxford, South Porch. The Un...
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1920s Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Manhattan from the River - Dutch 1920's art oil crayon drawing New York city
Located in London, GB
This fantastic 1920's oil crayon drawing is by Dutch artist Adriaan Lubbers. It shows a birds eye view of New York. The view is of the river and boats towards Manhattan. A really ic...
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1920s Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Crayon

Romische Fantasie, Theatre
Located in Bristol, CT
Theatrical portrait of a lady in costume c1920s Image Sz: 7 1/2"H x 4"W Frame Sz: 15 1/4"H x 11 1/4"W
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1920s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Lanvin Paris Lipstick Castle c1950s Original Advertising Artwork
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 16"H x 21 1/8"W Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002)
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

4 American Watercolors, c. 1950s, by Mary M. Johnsen
Located in Larchmont, NY
Mary M. Johnsen Four Paintings, c. 1950s Watercolor Dimensions: 1. Mat: 18 x 21 1/4 in., page: 8 x 12 1/4 in. 2. Page: 14 7/8 x 22 in. 3. Mat: 15 x 19 in., page: 10 1/2 x 14 1/2 in....
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1950s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Portrait of a Man with White Hair and Mustache in Pastel on Artist's Board
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Man with White Hair and Mustache in Pastel on Cardstock Portrait of a man by Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985). The man is looking directly at the viewer, with a neutral expression. He has white hair and a mustache, and is wearing a brown suit with a red tie. Signed "Honora Berg" in the bottom right corner. Stamp from Miller Fine Art on verso Acquired with a collection of the artist's work. Initialed and numbered "HB 117" on verso Unframed. Board size: 20"H x 15"W Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985) was an Abstract Expressionist and Bay Area Figurative School artist who studied at the San Francisco Art Institute with David Park, Elmer Bischoff and James Budd Dixon. Berg's friend Edith Truesdell — David Park's aunt — suggested a move to California in 1951 to study under Park. She exhibited at the 25th Annual Drawing, Print and Sculpture Exhibition at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1961. Provenance, Estate of Honora Berg - David Carlson Gallery, Larry Miller...
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1950s American Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Canvas, Cardboard

Untitled (Abstraction)
Located in Chicago, IL
A black and white, Surrealist watercolor on paper by artist Desmond McLean in a cerused black frame. McLean was born in Sligo, Ireland and raised in Brooklyn, NY. He was a professor...
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1950s Surrealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Brittany, Pig Fair Pastel By Louis Fortuney
Located in Pasadena, CA
Louis Fortuney (1878-1950), also known simply as “Fortuney”, was a French pastellist. He studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Toulouse and in Paris and developed a personal style n...
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1920s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel

Prelude to Transition
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Prelude to Transition Pastel on paper, 1953 Signed and dated lower left (See photo) Image size: 10 1/2 x 13 3/4 inches Frame size: 24-5/8 x 1-1/2 inches Exhibited and Illustrated: Z...
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1950s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel

Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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