Watercolor Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Shirley Smithers (British, 20th Century) March Hares Watercolour Signed ‘Shirley Smithers’ (lower right) 6.7/8 x 8.7/8 in. (17.4 x 22.5 cm.)

Gen PAUL (1895-1975) The Horse Race : Show Jumping, Longchamps Original watercolor and gouache Signed in pencil On paper mounted on cardboard, 51 x 65.5 cm (c. 20 x 26 in) Excelle...

John Rattenbury Skeaping. English ( b.1901 - d.1990 ). On The Gallops, 1976. Gouache & Watercolor. Signed & Dated Lower Right. Image size 18.5 inches x 26.8 inches ( 47cm x 68cm )....

Bull engaging the muleta (Bull Fight) Signed with the Estate stamp lower left (See photo) Provenance: Estate of the Artist Marbella Gallery Inc., NYC Refer...

Jean Lurcat,New York, France, 1892-1966 Depicts a highly stylized, expressionist owl bird figure hidden in leaves surrounded by bright, vibrant, vivid blue, yellow, and orange colors...

'Nature Love' by Paddy McCormack (Irish, contemporary) signed to the reverse watercolour/acrylic/oil on canvas 16 x 13 inches unframed provenance: private collector, UK The painting ...

John Rattenbury Skeaping. English ( b.1901 - d.1980 ). A Three Horse Race, 1963. Gouache & Watercolor. Signed & Dated Lower Left. Image size 15.6 inches x 21.5 inches ( 39.5cm x 54...

Original gouache and watercolor on brown archival paper of a standing crow in profile. Signed and dated lower right. Condition is good to very good. Colors of the bird are strong a...

John Rattenbury Skeaping. English ( b.1901 - d.1990 ). A Tight Finish, 1970. Gouache & Watercolor. Signed & Dated Lower Right. Image size 21.5 inches x 29.1 inches ( 54.5cm x 74...

'Forever Love'' by Paddy McCormack (Irish, contemporary) signed on front and to the reverse watercolour/acrylic/oil on canvas 15 x 18 inches unframed provenance: private collector, U...

French Expressionist by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) watercolour on artist paper, unframed painting : 12.5 x 9.5 inches provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good and ...

Dame Elisabeth Frink. English ( b.1930 - d.1993 ). Hawk, 1969. Watercolor. Signed & Dated Lower Right. Image size 25.4 inches x 19.5 inches ( 64.5cm x 49.5cm ). Frame size 34.4 inches x 28.1 inches ( 87.5cm x 71.5cm ). Available for sale; this original painting is by Dame Elisabeth Frink and is dated 1969. The painting is presented and supplied in a glazed frame and mount dating from June 1997. This vintage watercolor is in very good condition, commensurate with its age. The watercolor is signed and dated lower right. Previously with Beaux Arts, London and Bath in 1999. Dame Elisabeth Frink was one of Britain’s most important post-war sculptors, an accomplished draughtsman, illustrator and teacher. She was part of the post-war school of expressionist British sculptors dubbed the Geometry of Fear, and enjoyed a highly acclaimed career that was commercially successful, broke boundaries and contributed greatly to bringing wonderful sculpture to public places. She was born on 14 November 1930 in Thurlow, the daughter of a cavalry officer, and brought up in rural Suffolk near to an active airbase. She was brought up a Catholic and educated at the Convent of the Holy Family, Exmouth. She then studied at the Guildford School of Art from 1947-1949 under Willi Soukop and Henry Moore’s assistant, Bernard Meadows, and then at the Chelsea School in London 1949-1953. She taught at Chelsea School of Art 1951-61, St. Martin’s School of Art 1954-62 and was a visiting instructor at the Royal College of Art 1965-1967, after which she lived in France until 1973. Frink first came to the attention of the public in 1951 at an exhibition at the Beaux Arts Gallery, London. In 1952 she represented Britain at the Venice Biennale, being described by Herbert Read as “the most vital, the most brilliant and the most promising of the whole Biennale”. The same year the Tate bought its first work by her, and she began to enjoy commercial success. Thereafter she exhibited regularly and was for 27 years associated with Waddington’s, London. The subjects which Frink was most concerned with were man, dog and horses, with and without riders. Interestingly she seldom sculpted the female form, drawing on archetypes of masculine strength, struggle and aggression. Her work has the recurring themes of the vulnerable and the predatory, in the spirit of an authentic post-war artist. It has been said that she was more concerned with representing mankind that portraits of individuals. The appeal of her work lies in its directness, provoking a frank statement of feeling. The anatomy is often exaggerated or incorrect; the impact growing more out of her interest in the spirit of the subject. Her animals and birds may be drawn from nature but verge on the abstract, conveying raw emotion and character rather than a realistic depiction. Her unique style is characterised by a rough treatment of the surface which embeds each piece with vitality and her personal impression. In her later work even the distinction between human and bird figures becomes blurred. Commentators have noted that the often rugged, brutal and contorted surfaces of her work reflect the destruction and terror of the six-year world-wide conflict that she witnessed as a child. Frink was an active supporter of Amnesty International. In the 1960s and early 1970s Frink produced a notable series of falling figures and winged men. Later, living in France during the Algerian war, she began making heads, blinded by goggles which had a threatening facelessness. Frink produced many notable public commissions, including Wild Boar for Harlow New Town, Blind Beggar and Dog for Bethnal Green, Noble Horse and Rider for Piccadilly, London, a lectern for Coventry Cathedral, Shepherd for Paternoster Square beside St. Paul’s Cathedral and a Walking Madonna for Salisbury Cathedral. In the early 1980s she produced a set of three larger than life figures The Dorset Martyrs which stand on the edge of the old walled town of Dorchester on the site of the old gallows, as a memorial to those who had been executed there ‘for conscience sake’. Frink’s Canterbury Tales was a collection of 19 etchings drawn directly on to copper plates and etched by her. The ‘book’ was issued in three limited editions. Her illustrations have been praised as “amongst the most successful illustrations of the century, encompassing the mood of the text in concise delineations and disarmingly ribald humour”. She illustrated other books with colored lithographs or drawings. Frink was on the Board of Trustees, British Museum from 1976, and was a member of the Royal Fine Art Commission 1976-81. CBR (1969), DBE ((1982), Associate of the Royal Academy (1971), Royal Academy (1977). She was made a Companion of Honour in 1992. She died on 18 April 1993, but not before completing her last commission, a monumental but unusual figure of Christ for the front of the Anglican Cathedral in Liverpool, unveiled a week before her death. For several decades Frink exhibited widely in the UK and abroad. In her later years she lived and worked in Dorset where her home and garden became an arena for her work. In 1985 she had a retrospective at the Royal Academy. She died on 18 April 1993, but not before completing her last commission, a monumental but unusual figure of Christ for the front of the Anglican Cathedral in Liverpool, unveiled a week before her death. There was a memorial show at Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Bretton Hall in 1994. Today Frink is venerated as one of the great twentieth century British sculptors. Her unique work is represented in the Tate Gallery and major public and private collections world-wide. © Big Sky Fine Art This original watercolor on paper painting of a hawk by Dame Elizabeth Frink...

Immerse yourself in the beauty of the American Southwest with this stunning vintage painting by renowned artist Lloyd Moylan (1893–1963). This masterful watercolor and gouache on pap...

Cat is an Original Drawing in watercolorl realized in the Mid-20th Century by Giselle Halff (1899-1971). Good conditions. Giselle Halff (1899-1971) born in Hanoi, student of R.X. P...

Pigs on a Trolley - Vintage Picture Book Two-Page Spread Illustration A two-page spread in India ink pen and watercolor by Irene Pattinson (Ameri...

Sven Berlin (British, 1911 - 1999) Crazy horse Watercolour and gouache Signed and dated `SVEN ‘1980’ (lower right) 21./14 x 14.7/8 in. (54 x 37.8 cm.) (47)...

British-American painter and Female Illustrator artfully renders six different animals closely grouped on one page. They are seen as individuals, but silhouetted, not relating to one...

From a series of paintings by Clifford and Rosemary Ellis. To see them or our other Modern British Art, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from thi...

'The French Rooster', gouache on art paper, by Raymond Debiève (circa 1960s). A Mid-Century modern depiction of the French coq, or rooster. The origin o...

Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887–1964) Wild Horses, Arizona, 1937 Watercolor on paper Signed and dated lower right, titled verso 15 x 20 inches 18 x 24 inches framed Frank Nelso...

Colin Coots (b. 1944) In the Paddock, Saratoga Springs, Jerry Bailey up Signed and dated '87 watercolour and pencil 17 x 23 in Colin Coots (b. 1944) is a celebrated equestrian artis...

Colin Coots (b. 1944) Saddling up, Saratoga Springs Signed and dated '86 Watercolour and pencil 19 x 23 in Colin Coots (b. 1944) is a celebrated equestrian artist known for his evoc...

From a series of designs by Robert Bonfils for Bianchini Ferrier, to see some others scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller." Robert...

1931. Pencil, ink and watercolor. 9 1/4 x 15 (framed 18 1/2 x 24 1/2). Signed and dated in pencil. Housed in a silk mat and an elegant carved gold leaf frame. Twelve of the artist'...

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Sleeping Cat, 1929 Watercolor on paper Signed and dated upper right 15 x 19 inches 21.25 x 25.25 inches, framed Clarence Holbrook Car...

Pencil and watercolor drawing realized by Karl Hanny (1879-1972) in 1935 ca. Not signed. Very good condition.

WPA Post Office Mural Study American Scene Regionalism Social Realism Louise Emerson Ronnebeck (1901 - 1980) Oil Riggers, Mural Study Image: 6 1/2 x 37 inches Watercolor and egg tem...

George Alfred Boden (British, 1888 – 1956) Eagle sunrise Gouache on paper Signed ‘G. A. Boden.’ (lower right) 19.3/4 x 12.1/2 in. (50 x 32.1cm.) Now in a new white mount

Michail Gorbman, Russian Born 1939. Watercolor on Green Paper, Black Fish with Yellow Dots. Hand signed Upper Left, Dated 1964. Signed verso and Described. Dimensions: 10 X 7.25 i...

This is a complicated drawing, even for Morris Graves (1910-2001), known as the Mystical Painter of Nature. Graves tried to be sensitive to the slightest tremor or breeze that a sma...

*PLEASE NOTE UK BUYERS WILL ONLY PAY 5% VAT ON THIS PURCHASE. Cavallo e Cavaliere by Marini Marino (1901-1980) Watercolour on paper 41.8 x 29.6 cm (16 ¹...

'Landscape with Man and Goats', gouache on paper, by Raymond Guerrier (circa 1960s). After the artist moved from Paris to the South of France, he started painting landscapes illumina...

From a series of designs by Robert Bonfils for Bianchini Ferrier, to see some others, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller." Rober...

The March Hare by Paddy McCormack (Irish, contemporary) signed to the reverse watercolour on artist paper 15 x 18 inches unframed provenance: private collec...

Early modern original watercolor and gouache ad layout for Foley's by Houston portraitist Robert C. Joy. The work features a mink stole laid out in the shape of a question mark. Ther...

The March Hare by Paddy McCormack (Irish, contemporary) signed to the reverse watercolour on artist paper 15 x 18 inches unframed provenance: private collec...

Trojan Horse is an original modern artwork realized in the 1960s by the Italian artist Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - Rome, 1989). Original tempera on paper. Monogram of the artist on...

Birds is an Original Watercolour realized by an unknown artist in 1970s. Good condition on a little cardboard. Signature on the lower right corner.

The Dream is an original Watercolour realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th century. Good condition on a colored cream paper, with other sketch on rear. No signature. Mino Maccari (...

Mouse is a contemporary artwork realized by Antanas Jankauskh in the late 20th Century. Water color and ink. The artwork is depicted through strong strokes.

Signed in pencil. Blanche Grambs, whose career started with the WPA, later developed a career in illustration. This drawing, watercolor and ink on trac...

From a series of paintings by Clifford and Rosemary Ellis. To see them or our other Modern British Art, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from thi...

Horses with Plough is an original watercolour realized by a French artist of the late 19th century. The artwork is in good conditions, mounted on a white cardboard passpartout (49x6...

Hand signed. Original ink watercoloured drawing on paper. Made for the illustration of the volume 'Scènes de la vie privée et publique des animaux', published by Garner frères in 186...

In the Land of the Cat is a Pencil Drawing and watercolour realized by Mino Maccari in 1950s. Good condition, no signature, titled on the centre of the artwork in italian language. ...

Sleeping Cat is an original watercolor on paper realized by Giselle Halff (1899-1971). Not signed nor dated. Good conditions. Giselle Halff (1899-1971) born in Hanoi, student of R...

The Cow is a mixed media on paper realized in the early 20th century by Fernand Bivel. The state of preservation is fair with missing pieces of paper. The artwork is created throug...

David Fredenthal, American (1914 - 1958) - Dog in Motion, Year: circa 1940, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, signed and dedicated lower right, Size: 14 x 16.75 in. (35.56 x 42.55 cm)

Cats is an original etching by Marie Paulette Lagosse (1921-1996) in 1948. Signed on the plate on the lower right. The state of preservation of the artwork is good except for some ...

Sunil Das - Untitled - 20 x 13 inches (unframed size) Coloured Ink, Water Colour & Acrylic on Graph Paper Inclusive of shipment in ready to hang form. The...

The fairy tale of the little mouse is an original modern artwork realized in the early 20th century by an Anonymous artist. Mixed colored pencil, ink and watercolor realized for a fairy tale book...

From a series of paintings by Clifford and Rosemary Ellis. To see them or our other Modern British Art, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from thi...

Workhorses is an original watercolour realized by a French artist in 1909. The artwork is in good conditions, mounted on a white cardboard passpa...

Allegory of a Bird is an original artwork, pencil, pastel, gouache and watercolor on paper. Is not signed and dated but we can attribute the period late 19th Century. The artist p...

Gorilla is a Pencil and watercolor Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1970s. Hand-signed on the lower margin. Good conditions with some folding. Mino Maccari (Si...

Woman and Horse is an original Contemporary artwork realized in the 1960s by the Italian artist Angelo Savelli (Pizzo, 1911 - Dello, 1995). Original ink and watercolor on Ivory Pape...

L’amour Croise des Races (Agence matrimoniale) is an original drawing with watercolor, Ink, pencil on paper, realized by Jean-Jacques Grandville in 1833, from provenance by descent...

Il Domatore di Cavalli (The Tamer of Horses) is an original watercolor drawing on paper (Fabriano watermarked paper), realized around the 1960s by the great Italian artist and journa...

This artwork "Man Riding a Camel" c.1980 is a watercolor on heavy watercolor paper by California artist Charlotte Huntley. It is signed at the lower ...

Porcelain Elephant is an original drawing realized by Unknown Artist in early 20th Century. Beautiful colored watercolour and china ink drawing on ivory-colored paper. Includes pass...