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Migration/Transmigration - black & white, minimalist, ink and latex on paper
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In this striking black ink on white drawing by Canadian artist Lynne Fernie, three standing figures appear to move across the canvas. Fernie’s abstract compositions explore the grace...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Archival Ink, Latex, Acrylic, Archival Paper

GOT TO BE PREPARED
Located in Portland, ME
Barraza, Lucas (American 1993-. GOT TO BE PREPARED Charcoal on paper, 2023. 14 x 17 inches. Lucas Barraza is from Texas, and presently lives and works in the New York area. He descri...
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2010s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal

FUN FOR ALL
Located in Portland, ME
Barraza, Lucas (American 1993-. FUN FOR ALL Color pastels on paper, 2023. 17 x 14 inches. Lucas Barraza is from Texas, and presently lives and works in the New York area. He describe...
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2010s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal

CLOSING TIME
Located in Portland, ME
Barraza, Lucas (American 1993-. CLOSING TIME Charcoal on paper, 2023. 14 x 17 inches. Lucas Barraza is from Texas, and presently lives and works in the New York area. He describes hi...
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2010s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal

RENDEZVOUS
Located in Portland, ME
Barraza, Lucas (American 1993-. RENDEZVOUS Charcoal on paper, 2023. 14 x 17 inches. Lucas Barraza is from Texas, and presently lives and works in the New York area. He describes his ...
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2010s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal

Geometry (Earrings)
Located in Greenwich, CT
Created in the 1980s for Erté's 'Art to Wear' jewelry collection, this gouache painting on paper is signed 'Erté' on the front and titled and annotated on the back in Erté's hand - "...
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1980s Art Deco Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache, Paper

PRECIOUS MOMENTS
Located in Portland, ME
Barraza, Lucas (American 1993-. PRECIOUS MOMENTS Color pastels on paper, 2023. 17 x 14 inches. Lucas Barraza is from Texas, and presently lives and works in the New York area. He des...
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2010s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal

Memento mori - A study of a Skull
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
E. Rusch (late 19th century) Memento mori - Study of a skull Pencil drawing Drawing Size - 11 x 18 in Framed Size - 17 1/2 x 24 1/2 in Memento mori is an artistic or symbolic trope acting as a reminder of the inevitability of death. The concept has its roots in the philosophers of classical antiquity and Christianity, and appeared in funerary art and architecture from the medieval period...
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19th Century Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Esquisse pour "Commedia dell'arte" by Marc Chagall - Drawing
Located in London, GB
*THIS PRICE INCLUDES 5% IMPORT DUTY APPLICABLE IF THE WORK REMAINS IN THE UK ONLY. Esquisse pour "Commedia dell'arte" by Marc Chagall (1887-1985) India ink, pen and pencil on paper...
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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India Ink, Paper, Pen, Pencil

Untitled Art Nouveau Rondelle
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Unknown Artist, France, late 19th century Anonymous c. 1900 Rondelle on antique laid paper Ink, Watercolor and or Gouache Unsigned An Art Nouveau preliminary design for a decorative ...
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor, Pigment

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 desig...
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1920s Art Deco Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache, Paper

The Dark Aspect of the Great Goddess Devi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
The Dark Aspect of the Great Goddess Devi Pigment on paper (unfinished), 19th century Unsigned as is usual Condition: Good color Voids at edges of the sheet Image s...
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19th Century Rajput Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pigment

Studies of the Head of a Young Girl by Georges Manzana Pissarro - Drawing
Located in London, GB
Studies of the Head of a Young Girl by Georges Manzana Pissarro (1871-1961) Charcoal and colour crayon on paper 26.3 x 20.3 cm (10 ⅜ x 8 inches) Signed lower right, manzana. Pissarro...
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1940s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Color Pencil, Paper, Charcoal

Un pedazo de cielo. Painting From the series Plato’s Heaven
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Un pedazo de cielo, 2022 by James Bonachea From the series Plato’s Heaven Soluble graphite on canvas Image size: 80 cm Diameter Unframed The theory of Heaven is a novelty that Plato...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Canvas, Graphite

Untitled Fashion Design, 1919
Located in Greenwich, CT
Likely a dress design for Henri Bendel or B. Altman, Untitled Fashion Design from 1919 is an iconic early Erté design. Erté's stylized Villa Excelsior name stamp and the 'Composition...
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1910s Art Deco Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache, Paper

Place Vendôme by H. Claude Pissarro - Pastel on card, Post-Impressionist
Located in London, GB
*UK BUYERS WILL PAY AN ADDITIONAL 20% VAT ON TOP OF THE ABOVE PRICE Place Vendôme by H. Claude Pissarro (b. 1935) Pastel on card 37 x 51 cm (14 ⁵/₈ x 20 ¹/₈ inches) Signed lower rig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel

Rue de la Mer by H. Claude Pissarro - Pastel, Post-Impressionist
Located in London, GB
*UK BUYERS WILL PAY AN ADDITIONAL 20% VAT ON TOP OF THE ABOVE PRICE Rue de la Mer by H. Claude Pissarro (b. 1935) Pastel on card 37 x 51 cm (14 ⁵/₈ x 20 ¹/₈ inches) Signed lower rig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel

Preliminary Study for the painting Rose and Gold, 1913
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Preliminary Study for the painting Rose and Gold, 1913 Graphite on paper, 1913 Signed in pencil lower left (see photo) Titlted "Lizzy Young" in pencil upper left (see photo) Lizzy was a modle that Paxton depicts numerous times. The painting that this drawing is related to, is illustrated in Lee & Krause, William McGregor Paxton, 1869-1941, Plate 32, text on page 132. The painting was formerly in the collection of Victor Spark and the Honorable Paul Buchanan. It is currently in a Texas Collection. Provenance: Private Collection, Florida William McGregor Paxton (June 22, 1869 – 1941) was an American painter and instructor who embraced the Boston School paradigm and was a co-founder of The Guild of Boston Artists. He taught briefly while a student at Cowles Art School, where he met his wife Elizabeth Okie Paxton, and at the Museum of Fine Arts School in Boston. Paxton is known for his portraits, including those of two presidents—Grover Cleveland and Calvin Coolidge—and interior scenes with women, including his wife. His works are in many museums in the United States. Early life He was born on June 22, 1869, in Baltimore to James and Rose Doherty Paxton. William's father moved the Paxton family and established a catering business in Newton Corner, Massachusetts, in the mid-1870s. Education Paxton attended Cowles Art School on a scholarship he attained at the age of 18. He studied with Dennis Miller Bunker...
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1910s American Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Graphite

L'Aloés de la Calanque - Bréhat by H. Claude Pissarro - Post-Impressionist
Located in London, GB
*UK BUYERS WILL PAY AN ADDITIONAL 20% VAT ON TOP OF THE ABOVE PRICE L' Aloés de la Calanque - Bréhat by H. Claude Pissarro (b. 1935) Pastel on card 51 x 37 cm (20 ¹/₈ x 14 ⁵/₈ inche...
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel

Les Andelys by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Watercolour and Ink on Paper Painting
Located in London, GB
Les Andelys by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro (1878 - 1952) Watercolour and ink on paper 28 x 38 cm (11 x 15 inches) Inscribed, dated and signed lower left, Les Andelys 1927 Ludovic Rodo Thi...
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1920s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Standing Female Nude
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Standing Female Nude Colored chalks on tan Strathmore paper, c. 1975 Signed in chalk upper right (see photo) Condition: Excellent Housed in an 8 play acid free rag matting S...
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1970s American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Chalk

Study of Lucie (Ralph) Belin seated in an interior
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Study of Lucie (Ralph) Belin seated in an interior Graphite on paper, 1915 Signed with the estate stamp, Lugt 909b, the stamp faded from blue to brown (see photo) Provenance: Neffe-D...
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1910s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Graphite

Study of a Moroccan Woman by Georges Manzana Pissarro - Drawing
Located in London, GB
Study of a Moroccan Woman by Georges Manzana Pissarro (1871-1961) Coloured crayon and pencil on paper 26.3 x 20.5 cm (10 ³/₈ x 8 ¹/₈ inches) Signed lower left, manzana. Pissarro. Th...
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1940s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil

Lágrima de Nube. The memory of narcissus series Watercolor Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Lágrima de Nube, 2018 by James Bonachea From The Series The memory of narcissus Watercolor on cardboard Image size: 100 cm H x 70 cm W Unframed This series of works stems from the ...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Cardboard

Yvonne Posant by Paulémile Pissarro, 1934 - Graphite on Paper
Located in London, GB
SOLD UNFRAMED Yvonne Posant by Paulémile Pissarro (1884 - 1972) Graphite on paper 32 x 23.5 cm (12 ⁵/₈ x 9 ¹/₄ inches) Signed lower right, Paulémile-Pissarro-, and titled lower rig...
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1930s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Graphite

E
Located in Fairlawn, OH
E Watercolor on Yupo paper, 2018 Signed with the artist's initials (see photo) Condition: Excellent Archival framing with OP3 Acrylic Sheet/Image size: 30 x 38 inch...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Double Pyramid Thought Form
Located in Houston, TX
Matt Magee Double Pyramid Thought Form, 2019 Oil on aluminum 25 1/2 x 19 1/4 in (64.8 x 48.9 cm) JPHB 5837
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil

La Plage à Trouville by H. Claude Pissarro - Pastel, Post-Impressionist
Located in London, GB
*UK BUYERS WILL PAY AN ADDITIONAL 20% VAT ON TOP OF THE ABOVE PRICE La Plage à Trouville by H. Claude Pissarro (b. 1935) Pastel on card 37 x 51 cm (14 5/8 x 20 1/8 inches) Signed l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel

Les Tilleuls de L'Avenue de la Mer by H. Claude Pissarro - Post-Impressionism
Located in London, GB
*UK BUYERS WILL PAY AN ADDITIONAL 20% VAT ON TOP OF THE ABOVE PRICE Les Tilleuls de L'Avenue de la Mer by H. Claude Pissarro (b. 1935) Pastel on card 37 x 51 cm (14 ⁵/₈ x 20 ¹/₈ inc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel

No title 3, Abstract Watercolor
Located in Miami Beach, FL
No title 3, 2018 by Rodrigo Zampol Black ink on paper Dimensions: 67 cm H x 50 cm W Weight: 1 kg Unframed Unique piece Signed on front The piece has a...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink

No title 1, Watercolor on Hahnemuhle paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
No title 1 2018 by Rodrigo Zampol Watercolor on Hahnemuhle paper Dimensions: 67 cm H x 50 cm W Weight: 1 kg Unique piece Signed on the front The piece...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

No title 2, Abstract Watercolor
Located in Miami Beach, FL
No title 2, 2018 by Rodrigo Zampol Black ink on paper Dimensions: 67 cm H x 50 cm W Weight: 1 kg Unframed Unique piece Signed on back The piece has a ...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Mlle. Jeanne at the Window, No. II
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Mlle. Jeanne at the Window, No. II Charcoal on paper, 1933 Signed and dated lower right (see photo) Illustrated: Gustafson, Zimmerli Museum, 1988, "Benjamin Benno: A Retrospective Ex...
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1930s Surrealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal

Études d'après nature by Camille Pissarro - Work on paper
Located in London, GB
*UK BUYERS WILL PAY AN ADDITIONAL 5% IMPORT DUTY ON TOP OF THE ABOVE PRICE Études d'après nature by Camille Pissarro (1830-1903) Études de femme, visages, chèvres et rocher Pencil o...
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19th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil, Paper

Animal Icon
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Animal Icon Pigment on cloth, c. 1940 Diameter 10" Condition: Cracking to pigment in upper left (see photos) Provenance: Cleveland Museum of Art (57.517) De-Accessed 2013 Made i...
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1940s Rajput Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pigment

PORTRAIT OF NATHANIEL KAZ
Located in Portland, ME
Zorach, William (American 1887-1966). PORTRAIT OF NATHANIEL KAZ. Pencil on paper, 1956. Inscribed and signed by Zorach as follows: "Nat Kaz / William Zorach / Sept 19 1920 / Feb 19, ...
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Graphite

Jenna Lyons, Portrait Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Jenna Lyons, by Manuel Santelices Gouache on paper Image size: 12 in. H x 9 in. W Unframed 2023 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are explored through the illustrati...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache, Paper

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

Temple of Isis, View of Philae (verso)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Temple of Isis Philae (verso) Dpouoble sided watercolor, 1902 Signed on front lower left: "Henry Bacon" and dated 1902 Note: The Temple of Isis is located on the Island of Philae at ...
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Early 1900s American Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Untitled (Two Standing Nudes, one seated nude)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled (Two Standing Nudes, one seated nude) Graphite on wove paper, heightened with color, c. 1930 Unsigned From a sketchbook created while the artist was working in Paris Condition: Very good Provenance: Estate of the Artist Dawson's Auction, Morris Plains, NY, 2001 Boris Lovet-Lorski Lithuanian/Russian/American 1894-1973 Sculptor, painter, and printmaker, Boris Lovet-Lorski was born in Lithuania in 1894. His mother died when he was age three. His father was affluent and owned real estate. Boris grew up in a privileged environment. He studied architecture and then fine arts at the Imperial Academy of Art in Petrograd, Russia (now Saint Petersburg). Following the revolution in 1917 and its aftermath, Boris immigrated to Boston to live with his brother. In the 1920’s, his stylized, Art Deco inspired sculptures, lithographs, and paintings proved to be popular among the American elite. He exhibited frequently, holding his first solo exhibition in Boston, 1920. In the following years, Boris exhibited in New York at Marie Sterner Gallery, Jacques Seligmann Galleries and Wildenstein and Company. He lived in Paris from 1926 to 1932 where he befriended Joseph Hecht, and was exposed to the works of Pablo Picasso, Ossip Zadkine, Contantin Brancusi and Aristide Maillol. In 1932 he returned to America where he became a citizen later in the decade. Lovet-Lorski exhibited in the United States, South America, Europe and Asia. He was a member of the Society of Independent Artists (New York), the National Academy of Design (New York), and the Lotos Club (New York), as well as several Parisian salons. His work is in the permanent collections of numerous museums including the Musée Luxembourg, Bibliotèque Nationale, and the Petit Palais in France, the British Museum in London, the Metropolitan Museum in New York, the National Gallery in Washington, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. (A more extensive list of his works in museums follows) He is considered one of the most successful and recognized sculptors of his generation. His creative influence can be seen in many of his contemporary artists. He died in Los Angeles in 1973. Regarding his iconic Art Deco sculptures of Cretan Dancers: “The stylizing of the Cretan allegories, used in figures of animals such as horses and bulls, symbolizes the ancient power of the South. These figures reveal a spiritual sensuality as he strives to attain a symbol of the earth and universe endowed with musical values. If man is the center of his idea of life and nature, it is because of the laws that govern the movement of stars and history. The link binding his figures together has, in a sense, a Pythagorean harmony.” Salvatore Quasimodo, Milan, 1967, quoted from Bush, Boris Lover-Lorski: The Language of Time, page 12. Lovet-Lorski created sculptures of the following major figures I.J. Paderewski, Prime Minister of Poland Arturo Toscanini, Italian Conductor Lilian Gish, Actress President Franklin D. Roosevelt Mrs. M. C. Niarchos, wife of Stavros Niarchos President Abraham Lincoln James Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy, First Secretary of Defense Pope Pius XII Dr. Albert Einstein, theoretical physicist President Dwight D. Eisenhower Albert Schweitzer, theologian, organist, writer, humanitarian, philosopher, and physician General Charles De Gaulle, President of the Fourth and Fifth Republic, France John Foster Dulles, Secretary of State, 1953-1959 President John F. Kennedy Works by Lover Lorski are in the following public collections: Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo Art Institute of Chicago Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris Brandeis University, Waltham, MA British Museum, London Boston University Brooklyn Museum California Palace of the Legion of Honor, Sam Francisco...
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1930s Art Deco Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Graphite

La Seine à Paris by Georges Manzana Pissarro - Work on Paper, Paris scene
Located in London, GB
*UK BUYERS WILL PAY AN ADDITIONAL 20% VAT ON TOP OF THE ABOVE PRICE La Seine à Paris by Georges Manzana Pissarro (1871-1961) Pencil on paper 22.5 x 28.3 cm (8 ⁷/₈ x 11 ¹/₈ inches) S...
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1930s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pencil

Farmhands by Yvon Pissarro, 1983 - Pencil on Paper Drawing
Located in London, GB
Farmhands by Yvon Pissarro (b. 1937) Pencil on paper 56 x 76 cm (22 x 30 inches) Signed Executed 1983 Provenance Studio of the Artist, Montpellier Artist's Biography The son of Pau...
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1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pencil

Sketch of a woman's head in profile
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Sketch of a woman's head in profile Graphite on paper, c. 1900-1910 Unsigned Condition: Excellent Tiny tear upper right near hinge (repaired and bearly visible) Sheet size: 4 5/8 x 3...
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1910s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Graphite

Supermodels in Vogue, Watercolor Fashion Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Supermodels in Vogue, by Manuel Santelices Ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper Image size: 14 in. H x 11 in. W Unframed 2023 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Étang de Cernay by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Watercolour
Located in London, GB
*UK BUYERS WILL PAY AN ADDITIONAL 20% VAT ON TOP OF THE ABOVE PRICE Étang de Cernay by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro (1878 - 1952) Watercolour and pencil on paper 24.5 x 35.5 cm (9 ⅝ x 13 ⅝...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil, Paper, Watercolor

Study of Heads by Georges Manzana Pissarro - Drawing
Located in London, GB
Study of Heads by Georges Manzana Pissarro (1871-1961) Pencil on paper 27 x 21 cm (10 ⁵/₈ x 8 ¹/₄ inches) Signed with Estate stamp lower right This work is accompanied by a certific...
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20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pencil

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

Farmhands, Pencil on Paper Drawing by Yvon Pissarro, Signed
Located in London, GB
Farmhands by Yvon Pissarro (b. 1937) Pencil on paper 79 x 108 (31 ¹/₈ x 42 ¹/₂ inches) Signed upper right, Yvon Vey Provenance Studio of the Artist, Montpellier Artist's Biography ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pencil

The Odes and Epodes of Horace
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Title-page illustration published in The Odes and Epodes of Horace, (Boston: Bibliophile Society, 1901). A beautiful and detailed image that displays Pyle's exquisite brush work.
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Early 1900s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pen, Ink

Kneeling Nude by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Charcoal on paper
Located in London, GB
Kneeling Nude by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro (1878 - 1952) Charcoal on paper 19 x 27 cm (7 ¹/₂ x 10 ⁵/₈ inches) Initalled lower middle This work is accompanied by a certificate of authent...
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20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal

Preliminary study for Cretan Dancer bronze sculpture
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Preliminary study for Cretan Dancer bronze sculpture Unsigned Graphite on tracing paper, 1930-1934 Sheet size: 6 7/8 x 7 1/8 inches Created while the artist was woring in Paris, c. 1930 “The stylizing of the Cretan allegories, used in figures of animals such as horses and bulls, symbolizes the ancient power of the South. These figures reveal a spiritual sensuality as he strives to attain a symbol of the earth and universe endowed with musical values. If man is the center of his idea of life and nature, it is because of the laws that govern the movement of stars and history. The link binding his figures together has, in a sense, a Pythagorean harmony.” Salvatore Quasimodo, Milan, 1967, quoted from Bush, Boris Lover-Lorski: The Language of Time, page 12. Regarding the artist: Boris Lovet-Lorski Lithuanian/Russian/American 1894-1973 Sculptor, painter, and printmaker, Boris Lovet-Lorski was born in Lithuania in 1894. His mother died when he was age three. His father was affluent and owned real estate. Boris grew up in a privileged environment. He studied architecture and then fine arts at the Imperial Academy of Art in Petrograd, Russia (now Saint Petersburg). Following the revolution in 1917 and its aftermath, Boris immigrated to Boston to live with his brother. In the 1920’s, his stylized, Art Deco inspired sculptures, lithographs, and paintings proved to be popular among the American elite. He exhibited frequently, holding his first solo exhibition in Boston, 1920. In the following years, Boris exhibited in New York at Marie Sterner Gallery, Jacques Seligmann Galleries and Wildenstein and Company. He lived in Paris from 1926 to 1932 where he befriended Joseph Hecht, and was exposed to the works of Pablo Picasso, Ossip Zadkine, Contantin Brancusi and Aristide Maillol. In 1932 he returned to America where he became a citizen later in the decade. Lovet-Lorski exhibited in the United States, South America, Europe and Asia. He was a member of the Society of Independent Artists (New York), the National Academy of Design (New York), and the Lotos Club (New York), as well as several Parisian salons. His work is in the permanent collections of numerous museums including the Musée Luxembourg, Bibliotèque Nationale, and the Petit Palais in France, the British Museum in London, the Metropolitan Museum in New York, the National Gallery in Washington, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. (A more extensive list of his works in museums follows) He is considered one of the most successful and recognized sculptors of his generation. His creative influence can be seen in many of his contemporary artists. He died in Los Angeles in 1973. Regarding his iconic Art Deco sculptures of Cretan Dancers: “The stylizing of the Cretan allegories, used in figures of animals such as horses and bulls, symbolizes the ancient power of the South. These figures reveal a spiritual sensuality as he strives to attain a symbol of the earth and universe endowed with musical values. If man is the center of his idea of life and nature, it is because of the laws that govern the movement of stars and history. The link binding his figures together has, in a sense, a Pythagorean harmony.” Salvatore Quasimodo, Milan, 1967, quoted from Bush, Boris Lover-Lorski: The Language of Time, page 12. Lovet-Lorski created sculptures of the following major figures I.J. Paderewski, Prime Minister of Poland Arturo Toscanini, Italian Conductor Lilian Gish, Actress President Franklin D. Roosevelt Mrs. M. C. Niarchos, wife of Stavros Niarchos President Abraham Lincoln James Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy, First Secretary of Defense Pope Pius XII Dr. Albert Einstein, theoretical physicist President Dwight D. Eisenhower Albert Schweitzer, theologian, organist, writer, humanitarian, philosopher, and physician General Charles De Gaulle, President of the Fourth and Fifth Republic, France John Foster Dulles, Secretary of State, 1953-1959 President John F. Kennedy Works by Lover Lorski are in the following public collections: Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo Art Institute of Chicago Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris Brandeis University, Waltham, MA British Museum, London Boston University Brooklyn Museum California Palace of the Legion of Honor, Sam Francisco...
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1930s Art Deco Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Graphite

Pat Buckley leaving town, Watercolor Fashion Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Pat Buckley leaving town, by Manuel Santelices Ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper Image size: 14 in. H x 11 in. W Unframed 2023 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Yvonne Assise by Paulémile Pissarro, 1934 - Graphite on Paper
Located in London, GB
*UK BUYERS WILL PAY AN ADDITIONAL 20% VAT ON TOP OF THE ABOVE PRICE SOLD UNFRAMED Yvonne Assise by Paulémile Pissarro (1884 - 1972) Graphite on pape...
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1930s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Graphite

Preliminary drawing for the painting entitled Trapezoids
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Ink, graphite and colored pencil on graph paper The final composition measured 28 x 28 inches Annotated #615 in the lower right corner of the sheet Provenance: Francine Seders Galler...
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1950s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Color Pencil

Battage à la Taillerie by H. Claude Pissarro - Pastel, Post-Impressionist
Located in London, GB
*UK BUYERS WILL PAY AN ADDITIONAL 20% VAT ON TOP OF THE ABOVE PRICE Battage à la Taillerie by H. Claude Pissarro (b. 1935) Pastel on card 37 x 51 cm (14 ⁵/₈ x 20 ¹/₈ inches) Signed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel

Etude d'une Maraîchère coupant l'herbe by Paulémile Pissarro - Ink on Paper
Located in London, GB
*UK BUYERS WILL PAY AN ADDITIONAL 20% VAT ON TOP OF THE ABOVE PRICE Etude d'une Maraîchère coupant l'herbe by Paulémile Pissarro (1884 - 1972) Ink on paper 22.6 x 30.9 cm (8 ⁷/₈ x 1...
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20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Inconscience by Yvon Pissarro - Contemporary work on paper
Located in London, GB
*UK BUYERS WILL PAY AN ADDITIONAL 20% VAT ON TOP OF THE ABOVE PRICE Inconscience by Yvon Pissarro (b. 1937) Conté chalk and pastel pencil on paper 50 x 65 cm (19 ³/₄ x 25 ⁵/₈ inches...
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21st Century and Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Chalk, Conté, Pastel, Pencil

Promeneuse sur un chemin by Paulémile Pissarro - Work on paper, watercolour
Located in London, GB
*UK BUYERS WILL PAY AN ADDITIONAL 5% IMPORT DUTY ON TOP OF THE ABOVE PRICE Promeneuse sur un chemin by Paulémile Pissarro (1884-1972) Watercolour and pencil on paper 30.5 x 35 cm (1...
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1920s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Revitalize your interiors — introduce drawings and watercolor paintings to your home to evoke emotions, stir conversation and show off your personality and elevated taste.

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.

When you introduce a new piece of art into a common area of your home — a figurative painting by Italian watercolorist Mino Maccari or a colorful still life, such as a detailed botanical work by Deborah Eddy — you’re bringing in textures that can add visual weight to your interior design. You’ll also be creating a much-needed focal point that can instantly guide an eye toward a designated space, particularly in a room that sees a lot of foot traffic.

When you’re shopping for new visual art, whether it’s for your apartment or weekend house, remember to choose something that resonates. It doesn’t always need to make you happy, but you should at least enjoy its energy. On 1stDibs, browse a wide-ranging collection of drawings and watercolor paintings and find out how to arrange wall art when you’re ready to hang your new works.

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