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Drawings and Watercolor Paintings For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 1930s
Wire Haired Girl and Cat
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Wire Haired Girl and Cat Pen and ink with watercolor, c. 1930 Signed with the Estate stamp "B" Provenance: Estate of the Artist By descent to his son Edward ...
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1930s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Femme assise nue avec un bras levé au-dessus de sa tête Seated female nude ...
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Femme assise nue avec un bras levé au-dessus de sa tête Seated female nude with an arm raised over her head Ink and watercolor on paper, n.d. Signed in pencil lower right (see photo)...
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1930s French School Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

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

Untitled (Study for The Aerialists)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled (Study for The Aerialists) Graphite on paper, 1932 Signed lower right in pencil: "John Steuart Curry" Dated: 1932 in pencil Exhibited: Schroeder Romero & Shredder, NYC (la...
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1930s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Graphite

The Tree-Lined Avenue - Original Watercolor on Paper by Pierre Segogne - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
The Tree-Lined Avenue is an original modern artwork realized in the 1930s by the French artist Pierre Segogne (1890-1958). Original mixed colored watercolor and tempera on paper. H...
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1930s Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

"Tugboat at Dock, " Reginald Marsh, Modern WPA Industrial Ship
Located in New York, NY
Reginald Marsh Tugboat at Dock, circa 1937 Signed lower right Watercolor and pencil on paper 13 3/4 x 20 inches Housed in a Lowy frame. Provenance: Sotheby'...
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1930s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

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

Poplars, a watercolor by Allen Tucker
Located in Hudson, NY
This 1930 watercolor by American artist and architect Allen Tucker is framed with museum quality, non-reflective glass and archival matting. It was gifted by the artist to his friend...
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1930s American Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

'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

Untitled Fabric Design
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled Fabric Design Gouache on paper, 1920-1935 Signed with the Atelier Stamp verso (see photo) Numbered with the Atelier Litt Archive number verso (see photo) No. 05535 ...
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1930s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Duel - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1935
Located in Roma, IT
Duel is a Pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari  (1924-1989) in 1935. Monogrammed on the lower margin. Good condition on a yellowed paper. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 1...
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1930s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Paper

Untitled Fabric Design
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled Fabric Design Gouache on paper, 1920-1935 Signed with the Atelier Stamp verso (see photo) Numbered with the Atelier Litt Archive number verso (see photo) No. 37365 ...
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1930s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Untitled Fabric Design
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled Fabric Design Gouache on paper, 1920-1935 Signed with the Atelier Stamp verso (see photo) Numbered with the Atelier Litt Archive number verso (see photo) Condition: E...
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1930s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Untitled Fabric Design
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled Fabric Design Gouache on paper, 1920-1935 Signed with the Atelier Stamp verso (see photo) Numbered with the Atelier Litt Archive number verso (see photo)No. 26190 Con...
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1930s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Untitled Fabric Design
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled Fabric Design Gouache on paper, 1920-1935 Signed with the Atelier Stamp verso (see photo) Numbered with the Atelier Litt Archive number verso (see photo) No. 24680 Co...
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1930s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

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

Louis Icart, French, 1888-1950 Ladies in a Carriage Pastel on Paper
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis Icart (French, 1888-1950). Ladies in a carriage. Pastel on Paper. 20-5/8 x 18-1/2 inches (52.3 x 47.0 cm). Louis Icart (French, 1888-1950). Ladies in a carriage. Pastel on ...
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1930s Art Deco Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper

The Tree-Lined Avenue - Original Watercolor on Paper by Pierre Segogne - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Mountain Landscape Northern in France is an original modern artwork realized in the 1930s by the French artist Pierre Segogne (1890-1958). Original colored watercolor on paper. Han...
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1930s Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

"TWO MALLARDS" FLYING DUCKS FRAMED 23.25 X 27.25
Located in San Antonio, TX
Frank Weston Benson (1862-1951) Massachusetts Image Size: 15.5 x 15.5 Frame Size: 23.25 x 27.25 Medium: Charcoal on Paper Dated 1930 "Two Mallards Biography Frank Weston Benson (1862...
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1930s Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal

Aristide Maillol Charcoal Drawing “Nu De Dos”
Located in Dallas, TX
Aristide Maillol (Fr, 1861-1944) A very large original charcoal drawing by Aristide Maillol verified by Olivier Lorquin, Director of Galerie Dina Vierny at the Musee Maillol in Par...
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1930s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper

A Triptych: The Olympic Games, Modern British Drawing, Ancient Greek, Nude
Located in London, GB
Graphite on paper Image size of rectangular works: 33 x 43 inches (84 x 109 cm) Image size of arched central work: 38 1/4 x 29 inches (97 x 73.5 cm) Provenance Private Collection o...
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1930s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Graphite, Paper

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

1930 Art Deco Furniture Study Drawing by French L' Atelier 43 Studio
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning furniture study project drawing was designed by L' Atelier 43 Studio in Lyon, France, in the 1930s. The study features a project for a custom-made interior bar in a typ...
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1930s Art Deco Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Gouache, Pencil

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

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

Getting Ready for the Revolution - Learning How to Ride in the Subway
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Getting Ready for the Revolution - Learning How to Ride in the Subway Litho crayons on illustrator’s board, c. 1932 Signed: Adolf Dehn (VED) lower right corner (signed by Virginia De...
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1930s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil 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

Eros - Drawing by Maurice Vertès - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Eros is a pencil drawing realized by Maurice Vertès in the 1930s. Good conditions with slight folding.
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1930s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Art Deco Fashion Illustration Ink Drawing by G. Ferro
Located in Atlanta, GA
Original Art Deco fashion drawing, ink, and wash on Vellum paper by French artist G. Ferro. The artwork features a stylish male model with a typical Art Deco overcoat. The piece is s...
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1930s Art Deco Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paint, Paper, Ink, Watercolor

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

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

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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

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 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

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

Cubist Woman Study Black Pencil Drawing by Wouyart
Located in Atlanta, GA
This interesting seated woman pencil study is by French artist Wouyart (20th Century). This unique representation captures the model's expression through trace lines and shadows that...
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1930s Cubist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pencil, Carbon Pencil

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

Preliminary Study for a Sculpture Project
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Preliminary Study for a Sculpture Project Graphite, charcoal and wash on tracing paper, c. 1930-1940 Signed upper left and lower left (see both photos) Created while the artist was l...
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1930s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal

WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism
Located in New York, NY
WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism Louise Emerson Ronnebeck (1901 - 1980) Proposal Sketch for Worland Wyoming Post Office WPA Mural Project Image: 7 x 15 inches Board 14 x 22 inches Watercolor on paper, attached to black/gray cardboard/thick paper c. 1937 Signed lower right Written in Louise's hand on mounting paper in white chalk/pencil: "Sketch for Mural...
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1930s American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Cardboard, 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

Disegno fronte retro figurativo toscano nudo femminile del XX secolo
Located in Florence, IT
Disegno fronte retro matita su carta, 330 x 240 mm. Su un lato, in verticale, è raffigurato un nudo femminile seduto in un ambiente domestico, colto nell'atto di voltarsi verso lo s...
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1930s Other Art Style Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pencil

'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

Disegno figurativo allegorico italiano stile Decò della prima metà del XX secolo
Located in Florence, IT
Il disegno in questione rappresenta una figura figura femminile nuda in piedi con le braccia alzate, in una posa solenne come fiero è il suo sguardo, ai cui piedi sta sdraiata una fi...
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1930s Art Deco Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Color Pencil

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

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Paper, Ink

Port Scene in Brittany by Georges Manzana Pissarro - Charcoal on Board
Located in London, GB
Port Scene in Brittany by Georges Manzana Pissarro (1871 - 1961) Charcoal on artist's board 50 x 66 cm (19 ³/₄ x 26 inches) Signed on the reverse This work is accompanied by a certi...
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1930s Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal, Board

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

"Acrobazie" pastello 1935 cm. 19 x 25
Located in Torino, IT
Robert Falcucci (1900-1989) Famoso illustratore di manifesti famosi i suoi manifesti di corse automobilistiche e località turistiche francesi Quest'opera è vicina llo stile Futurista...
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1930s Futurist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Crayon

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

French Art Deco Woman Singing Gouache Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lovely gouache on cardboard painting featuring an Art Deco singer with a typical stylish outfit. The composition is very vibrant, using the contrast of black and white elements ag...
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1930s Art Deco Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache, Board, Cardboard

The Bathers, Wood-Engraving Drawing Lithograph by John Buckland-Wright
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant wood-engraving charcoal drawing lithograph print was designed by John Buckland-Wright (1897-1954). The piece is signed, dated, titled, and numbered in pencil on the marg...
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1930s Art Deco Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Paper

Paul Brown Meadow Brook Steeple Chase At Ambrose Clark Estate Drypoint
Located in Bristol, CT
Meadow Brook Steeple Chase at Ambrose Clark Estate, Broad Hollow, Old Westbury, Long Island Art Sz: 7 1/2"H x 11 1/4"W Frame Sz: 15 1/4" H x 18 5/8"W
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1930s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Drypoint

Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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