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Drawings and Watercolor Paintings For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 18th Century
Peter Rabbit happened to be looking out of the dear Old Briar-patch as the young
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Peter Rabbit happened to be looking out of the dear Old Briar-patch as the young Fox ran past. Ink on paper, 1955 Signed "H. Cady," and dated 11-15 lower left (see photo) Annotated w...
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1950s American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

Figure Study (Standing Male- Torso)
Located in Chicago, IL
A black and white figure study of a nude male, from 1951, by artist Harold Haydon. Matted to 24" x 20". Provenance: Estate of the Artist. Estate stamped on reverse. Harold Emers...
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1950s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Graphite

Sketch For a Landscape Painting - Pen Drawing by Flor David - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch For a Landscape Painting is an original drawing on ivory paper realized by Flor David in the 1950s This is an original pen drawing representing a sketch of a landscape. Good...
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pen

Un chapeau de Paille d'Italie - Original China Ink Drawing by Flor David - 1951
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 55.2 x 32.3 cm. Un Chapeau de Paille d'Italie is a superb original pencil and ink drawing on ivory glossy paper realized by Flor David in 1951, as it is reported i...
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

'Boy with a White Cat', Philadelphia Woman Artist, Moore College of Art
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed upper right, 'Anne Jenkins' (American, 1923-2023) and dated 1958. An elegant and psychologically penetrating study of a young boy, shown seated and holding a white cat. Born...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Gouache, Laid Paper

Cubist Nude Study Pastel Painting by John Begg
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant pastel painting on paper was created by John Alfred Begg (1903 - 1974). This piece features a striking cubist nude study in a blue-gray color with contrasting black line...
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1950s Cubist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel

Aristide Maillol Original Sanguine Nude Drawing, 1950s
Located in Dallas, TX
Aristide Maillol (Fr, 1861-1944) A very large original sanguine drawing by Aristide Maillol with a past Drouot Paris auction stamp on LL and Aristide Maillol’s stamped monogram “M”...
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper

A dazzling Venetian Regatta Boat Study attributed to Alessandra Mauro
Located in PARIS, FR
This stunning Baroque study depicts a regatta boat, a type of vessel developed in eighteenth-century Venice for the regattas organized by the Serenissima during visits by royalty and...
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Chalk

Peasant - Drawing in Black Marker Pen by Roger Clamagirand - 1958
Located in Roma, IT
Peasant is an original Drawing on paper in 1958 realized by Roger Clamagirand. Hand-signed and stamped on the lower and dated. Black Marker Pen on paper. Good conditions. The art...
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pen

Handwritten, signed letter
Located in New York, NY
Alexander Calder Handwritten, signed letter, 1956 Ink on paper: 2 page handwritten and hand signed letter Hand signed by Calder at the end of the letter on the second page. Unique 11...
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Paper

Diana and her Nymphs bathing
Located in PARIS, FR
Attributed to LAURENT HUBERT (Active circa 1749 - 1780) Diana and her Nymphs bathing Red and black chalk heightened with white 49,5 x 33,5 cm Provenance: Private collection, France...
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Late 18th Century French School Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Chalk

Bull Ring Brass - Mexico City
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Bull Ring Brass - Mexico City Watercolor, pen and ink on paper, 1955 Signed in ink, dated and titled in pencil (see photos) Condition: 1'' repaired tear left edge, along with other minor tears. Tape stains from previous matting visible in the four corners Image/Sheet size: 19 3/8 x 15 5/8 inches Provenance: Acquired directly from the Artist Joseph M. Erdelac, Cleveland, friend and patron of Longstreet Stephen Longstreet (1907-2002) The artist’s own grandchildren attempt to fathom the real life and nature of Stephen Longstreet, prolific author, artist, screenplay writer, and jazz aficionado. Born Chauncy Weiner (sometimes spelled Wiener) in New York City in 1907, Longstreet reinvented himself on a regular basis. Changing his name first to “Henry,” then “Henri,” he started his career as a commercial artist for a department store. In various public biographies he claimed to have studied in New York, London, and Paris, and said he was a student of cartoonist Ralph Barton (1891-1931). Facts that can be documented are that he was art editor for Golfer and Sportsman magazines, and was a contributor to various other magazines including The New Yorker, Saturday Evening Post, Colliers, Life, and Hooey, among others. He wrote sketches for NBC radio and the Rudy Vallee Show. In the 1930s, Longstreet worked and wrote under the names Thomas Burton, David Ormsbee, and Paul Haggard...
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1950s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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India Ink, Watercolor, Pen

Preliminary drawing for a sculpture
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Preliminary drawing for a sculpture Black crayon on paper, 1959 Signed and dated middle right (see photo) A rare 1950's AbEx drawing. Provenance: Estate of the artist Michael and Ala...
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1950s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Crayon

Academic Study (Male Nudes)
Located in London, GB
Pencil on paper, signed (upper right), 76cm x 56cm (88cm x 68cm framed). A graduate of the Kiev Art Academy in 1957. Drawings of the nude, called academic studies...
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1950s Post-War Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal

Mid Century Modern East Bay Abstracted Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Dynamic abstracted geometric landscape drawing of the East Bay California landscape by Erle Loran (American, 1905-1999), circa 1950. From a collection of esta...
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Laid Paper, Charcoal

Beheading scene in front of an enthroned king, probably a martyr scene
Located in PARIS, FR
Italian School Around 1700 Beheading scene in front of an enthroned king, probably a martyr scene Black pencil 21.5 x 28 cm 29.5 x 39 cm Provenance: Fryszman collection, sale on 01...
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Early 18th Century Italian School Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Chalk

Sleeping - Drawing - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Sleeping is a pencil drawing on paper realized by an anonymous artist in the 1950s. Good conditions with slight folding.
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Angels of Canova - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Angels of Canova is a pencil drawing on paper realized by an anonymous artist in the mid-20th century. Good conditions with slight folding.
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1950s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Pencil

St John’s College, Oxford Front Quad drawing by Bryan de Grineau
Located in London, GB
To see our other views of Oxford and Cambridge, including others by de Grineau, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a...
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Study - Hon. Catherine Trevor, Viscountess Hampden with Verso Lady Anne Gower
Located in London, GB
PROVENANCE Private Collection, England Colonel Charles William Garnde Walker (1882 - 1974) Thence by descent to; Sir Michael Walker (1916 - 2001) Thence by descent We are grateful t...
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1770s Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Laid Paper, Pen

Bust Of A Woman In Profile, Sanguine On Paper, Signed And Dated
Located in PARIS, FR
Nicolas-André COURTOIS Paris 1734-1806 Bust of a woman in profile 1791 Sanguine Signed and dated lower left on the original mount 43.5 x 37 cm framed 19 x 25 cm
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Late 18th Century French School Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Chalk

Portrait of Woman - Pencil and Charcoal Drawing by H. Yencesse - 1951
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Woman is an original drawing in pencil and charcoal on paper, realized Hubert Yencesse in 1951, Hand-signed, dated. The state of preservat...
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil, Charcoal

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 12 x 6 1/2 inches Watercolor, gouache, and ink on black paper ...
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1950s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

La Reine Morte - China Ink Drawing by Flor David - 1953
Located in Roma, IT
La Reine Morte is a superb original pencil and ink drawing on ivory glossy paper realized by Flor David in 1953. Representing the silhouette of an elegant woman with a rapid and syn...
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

Abstract Cubist Seascape Lithograph by Roger Lersy
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lithograph on paper by Roger Lersy (France - 1920 - 2004). Stunning abstract seascape cubist composition with a highly colorful design of old boats executed by the artist in France c...
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1950s Cubist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Lithograph

New York City
Located in Bayonne, NJ
This is a rare watercolor by Mykola Krychevsky - his first impressions when he arrived to New York in 1955. It is possible that this is the skyline he saw from Empire State Building....
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

George Edwards: 18th Century Engravings of Birds
Located in Richmond, GB
George Edwards: ""A History of Uncommon Birds"", 1749-1761. A prominent English naturalist and ornithologist, George Edwards (1694 -1773) is best known for his work, ""A Natural His...
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18th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Engraving, Watercolor

Famous Raincoat
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Andy Warhol is arguably the most important American artist of the 20th century. In the 1950s, he was an in-demand and celebrated illustrator working for New York's toniest publicatio...
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1950s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ballpoint Pen

'At the Park', Metropolitan Museum, NY MoMA, AIC, ASL, Whitney Museum, Toledo
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, in graphite, 'Rainey Bennett' (American, 1907-1998) and dated 1958; titled, verso, 'Romantic Landscape' and accompanied by original ...
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1950s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Ink

A Pair of 18th cent Dutch Still Life Watercolors Flowers in a Glass Vase 1797
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Cornelis Johannes de Bruyn (c. 1763- c. 1828) A lovely pair of 18th century Dutch still life watercolors depicting assorted flowers in a glass vase. Watercolor on paper 13 5/8 x 9 ...
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1790s Dutch School Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Untitled
Located in New York, NY
Untitled, 1950 Ink on paper 10 1/4 x 13 3/8 in. (26 x 34 cm) Unique Signed and dated
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1950s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink

Saint-Germain-des-Pres
Located in Bayonne, NJ
A beautiful watercolor depicting Saint-Germain-des-Prés by Mykola Krychevsky. It is in excellent condition, in original frame.
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

By Pont Neuf, Paris
Located in Bayonne, NJ
A beautiful watercolor by Mykola Krychevsky depicting a scene by Seine river in Paris, nearby Pont Neuf. Masterfully executed by Mykola in his authentic style. On archival paper, fra...
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1950s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Dancing Couple (recto) Various sketches (verso)
By Hubert Robert
Located in PARIS, FR
Attributed to HUBERT ROBERT (Paris 1733 - 1808) Dancing couple (recto) Various sketches (verso) Red chalk and charcoal on the reverse numbered in pencil “4229” circa 1770 34 x 21 c...
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1770s Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Chalk

20th Century Surrealist Painting By Harold Hitchcock
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
Harold Hitchcock 1914-2009 A breathtakingly beautiful watercolour painting by one of the 20th century’s most admired English artists . This is a rare early work by the artist dated 1...
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1950s Surrealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

"Zapotecan" Marion Greenwood, Indigenous Mexican Figurative Watercolor
Located in New York, NY
Marion Greenwood Zapotecan, 1956 Signed and dated Watercolor on paper 12 1/4 x 9 5/8 inches Provenance: Milch Galleries, New York Marion Greenwood, a painter and printmaker, was bo...
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

LA DEMONSTRATION (TITRE AU DOS)
Located in Aventura, FL
Original oil on canvas painting. Hand signed, titled and dated on verso by Roberto Matta. Frame size approx 38 x 46 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of A...
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1950s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French school Drawing 18th Portrait Ténor SAINT AUBIN three chalks Paris Opéra
Located in PARIS, FR
French school of the 18th century Three pencils (pencil, red chalk, white chalk) on paper 27 x 18 cm (45 x 34 cm with frame) Inscription at bottom “Saint-Aubin de l’Académie de musique” Dated "1785" Augustin d'Herbez known as "Saint-Aubin" was a tenor and member of the Royal Academy of Music...
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1780s Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Carbon Pencil, Paper, Chalk

Portrait of woman
Located in PARIS, FR
French School of the 18th century Woman portrait Pastel on paper mounted on canvas Pastel: 46.5 x 63 cm (18.3 x 24.8 inches) Frame: 57 x 71 cm (22.4 x 28 inches) Very good condition ...
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1770s Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel

French School (18th Century) Dancing Putti.
Located in Sydney, NSW
French School (18th Century), Dancing Putti. This gouache on vellum scene of the dancing putti is derived from a drawing by Giovanni Antonio de' Sacchis (Italian 1484 -1539) known a...
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Late 18th Century Rococo Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache, Vellum

Study of a Hound Dog. Circa 1782. Louis Auguste Brun (Swiss 1758-1815)
Located in Sydney, NSW
Louis Auguste Brun (Swiss 1758-1815), Study of a Hound Dog. Circa 1782. A skilled draughtsman and an outstanding painter of portraits, animals and landscapes, the Swiss artist Louis-...
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18th Century Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Chalk, Laid Paper

Study of a Child. Circle of François Boucher (French 1703 - 1770)
By François Boucher
Located in Sydney, NSW
Circle of François Boucher (French 1703 - 1770), Study of a Child. This charming work is probably a study for a painting, it shows a child with a swathe of billowing fabric over her ...
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18th Century Rococo Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Chalk, Laid Paper

Stage design of Mausoleum. Entourage Galli Bibbiena.
Located in Firenze, IT
The Galli Bibiena Dynasty and European Courts. The Galli Bibiena family, renowned Italian artists and scenographers, served the most distinguished European courts, including those ...
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18th Century Baroque Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Paper

Disegno figurativo inglese neoclassico del XIX secolo a tema storico
Located in Florence, IT
Questo piccolo disegno, che per gli evidenti stilemi neoclassici può essere datato fra la fine del XVIII e gli inizi del XIX secolo, rappresenta la fuga del re Giacomo II Stuart-ulti...
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18th Century Other Art Style Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pencil

Woman smoking pencil drawing
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Frame size 74x61 cm.
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1950s Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

A ca 1954 Watercolor & Ink Image of a Notre Dame Football Game by Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A ca. 1954 watercolor and ink on paper image of a Notre Dame football game by artist Francis Chapin. Francis Chapin, affectionately called the “Dean of...
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1950s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Ink

Landschap
Located in BLARICUM, NL
QUIRIJN VAN TIEL Rotterdam 1900-1967 Rhoon LANDSCAPE 1956 Gouache on paper 46,5 x 37 cm. Signed and dated: lower right ‘Quirijn 56’ Provenance: Pri...
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Dorpsgezicht
Located in BLARICUM, NL
QUIRIJN VAN TIEL Rotterdam 1900-1967 Rhoon DORPSGEZICHT 1953 Gouache on paper 42 x 60 cm. Signed and dated: lower right ‘Quirijn 53’ Provenance: Pr...
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Birds
Located in BLARICUM, NL
QUIRIJN VAN TIEL Rotterdam 1900-1967 Rhoon ROOSTERS 1953 Gouache on paper 40 x 55 cm. signed: lower right
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Peinzende vrouw
Located in BLARICUM, NL
QUIRIJN VAN TIEL Rotterdam 1900-1967 Rhoon WOMAN ON RIVER 1951 Gouache on paper 41,5 x 59 cm. Signed and dated: lower right ‘Quirijn van Tiel 51’ P...
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Mid-Century, Black & White Portrait of a Young Man by Artist Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1959, black & white, ink on paper portrait of a young man by artist Harold Haydon. Harold Emerson Haydon was born in Fort William, Ontario, Canada in 1909. Haydon came to Chicag...
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1950s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink

village view, 1953
Located in BLARICUM, NL
QUIRIJN VAN TIEL Rotterdam 1900-1967 Rhoon VILLAGE VIEW 1953 Gouache on paper 38 x 54,5 cm. Signed and dated: lower left
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Boris Sporykhin, Interior With Girls Reading, Drawing
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This mid-20th-century drawing by Russian artist Boris Sporykhin (1928-2020) depicts two girls reading within an interior. They also appear in an earlier oil painting, so it’s plausib...
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pencil

Untitled-005 mixed media on paper by John Von Wicht
Located in Hudson, NY
This abstract artwork is one of a group of over 100 pieces personally selected by the artist, and gifted to a close personal friend in 1969. Please note this painting was never matte...
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media

Watercolor on Paper Study of a Notre Dame Football Game by Artist Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A ca. 1954 watercolor of a football scrimmage at Notre Dame, by artist Francis Chapin. This was a study for a painting he created for the University in 1954. The original painting ...
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1950s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Rose
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Andy Warhol is arguably the most important American artist of the 20th century. In the 1950s, he was an in-demand and celebrated illustrator working for New York's toniest publicatio...
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1950s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Graphite, Paper

Watercolor & Ink on Paper Image of a Notre Dame Football Game by Francis Cahpin
Located in Chicago, IL
A ca. 1954, watercolor and ink on paper image of a Notre Dame football game by artist Francis Chapin. Francis Chapin, affectionately called the “D...
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1950s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

The Angels - Original China Ink and Watercolor by Madeleine Scellier - 1955
Located in Roma, IT
The Angels is an original drawing in watercolored china ink on ivory-colored paper realized by the French artist Madeleine Scellier (1928). Hand-signed in pencil on the lower margin...
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, 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.

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