20th Century Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Otto Schubert Pen & Ink Fairy Tale is an original pen & ink sketch 1927 from one of the artist's illustrations for a fairy tale. There is a father and mother fox talking to two younger versions of themselves. They are all dressed in human clothes at the door of their house with smoke coming out of the chimney. Next to the house is a tree with a mountain in the background and another house in the distance. There is gardening equipment here and there. In the foreground we see sketches of a rabbit in different poses with some writing in German below the middle image.The artis'ts pencil signature is bottom right. A rare opportunity to own an original signed sketch by this artist. There is a wrinkle in the bottom right side otherwise normal wear and in fair condition. Karl Max Otto Schubert ( 1892-1970 ) was a rising star in Dresden when the city was considered the cultural center of Germany. In 1919 he founded the Dresdner Sezession Gruppe together with Oskar Kokoschka, Otto Dix, Conrad Felixmüller and others. Schubert was known for his portfolio of war lithographs...

John Sargeant (British, 1937 – 2010) Studies of a tabby cat Mixed media Signed and dated ‘John Sargeant 1974 (lower right) 8.7/8 x 12in. (22.6 x 30.5 cm.)

"Antenna Birds" New Yorker Mag Cover Proposal Mid-Century American Scene Modern Antonio Petruccelli (1907 – 1994) Antenna Birds New Yorker cover proposal, c. 1950s 12 1/2 X 9 1/4 in...

Minou-Study of Head Charcoal and pencil on vellum, 1984 Signed and dated in pencil by the artist Minou was Barnet's feline companion throughout many of his most prolific years. It has been said that if you entered Barnet's studio and Minou did not like you Barnet lost interest and dismissed you almost immediately. Provenance: Susan Teller Gallery, prior to 2005 (one of Barnet's friends and dealers) Babcock Galleries, 2005-2008 This drawing is related to a similar composition reproduced in the Richard Boyle catalog for Babcock Galleries. References: Boyle, Will Barnet Drawings, related to works reproduced on pp. 21, 41 (see photo of page 41) Minou is the cat on the back right. Condition: Excellent Stray ink and paint consistent with a working studio drawing Archival framing with DEN Glass (see photo) Image size: 9 x 11 7/8 inches Frame size: 17 x 19 inches Will Barnet Born May 25, 1911, Beverly, Massachusetts, US Died November 13, 2012 (aged 101), New York City, US Will Barnet (May 25, 1911 – November 13, 2012) was an American artist known for his paintings, watercolors, drawings, and prints depicting the human figure and animals, both in casual scenes of daily life and in transcendent dreamlike worlds. Biography Born in 1911 in Beverly, Massachusetts, Barnet knew by the age of ten that he wanted to be an artist. As a student, he studied with Philip Leslie Hale at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and viewed first-hand John Singer Sargent at work on the murals of the Boston Public Library. In 1930, Barnet studied at the Art Students League of New York, with Stuart Davis and Charles Locke, beginning his long association with the school. Here he concentrated on painting as well as printmaking, and, in 1936, he became the official printer for the Art Students League. There, he later instructed students in the graphic arts at the school and taught alongside the likes of Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Robert Beverly Hale and Richard Pousette-Dart. Barnet influenced a generation of artists, including James Rosenquist, Knox Martin, Emil Milan, Paul Jenkins, Ethel Fisher and Cy Twombly. Barnet continued his love of teaching with positions at the Cooper Union, at Yale University, and at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. He was represented by the Bertha Schaefer Gallery in New York City. Barnet had three sons, Peter, Richard, and Todd Barnet, by his first wife Mary Sinclair. Barnet later married Elena Barnet, with whom he had a daughter, Ona Barnet. Death A longtime resident of the National Arts Club, Barnet died in New York City on November 13, 2012, at the age of 101. Works Barnett's works span the various "movements" of their era, from his early social realist work to his final signature style of clean lines and carefully placed volumes of solid color in a kind of minimalist representational approach. His work is concerned with humanity, yet at his core he always remained a formalist, cerebral in his approach to the elements that make up a good picture. In his interviews he articulated his well thought out principles regarding color use, composition and subject matter, in a professorial manner reflecting the theoretical acumen he brought to his teaching. Like many American painters of his generation he was digesting the evolving trends in Europe and integrating the new visual vocabulary into his American style while remaining universal, referencing his own personal history with images of his wife, his daughter, and their family pets. As James Thomas Flexner wrote, Barnet's work "makes us experience the interplay between the personal and the universal." While remaining representational, the simple elegance of the figures and their flat surfaces reflect his exploration with abstraction. Will's artistic output spans eighty years. Few artists, other than Picasso or Monet, can claim such a long continuous period of inspired art making, nor the logical progression of moving through artistic phases: in the 1930s he was a social realist, in the 1940s a Modernist, in the 1950s an Abstract Expressionist and in the 1960s and onward he settled on a representational minimalism honed from the refinement of his earlier explorations. His early work is decidedly social realist, with sullen portraits done in dark tonalities that suggest both the struggle of the depression era and the hope in the simple love of family life. He moves out of this phase with the improving economy and in the 1940s adds vibrant color and more abstract figures, suggesting a lifting of the depression era malaise. He was a key figure in the 1940s New York movement called Indian Space Painting, artists who based their abstract and semi-abstract work on Native American art; a striking movement which had a handful of practitioners (notably Steve Wheeler...

Sven Berlin (British, 1911 - 1999) Pegasus Pen and ink on paper laid down on card 11 x 7.7/8 in. (28 x 20 cm.) (16) Sven Berlin, born in Sydenham, London ...

Rare Collectible by Bengal School Artist Artist : Dipen Bose Medium : Watercolours on paper Size : 7.5 x 5 inches Paintings on both sides of the paper. Extraordinary and Unique. Here the master artist shows very subtly the command he has over the brush. The dramatic effect that Monotone watercolours created, to play and tantalise all of our senses. Effortlessly executed, one cannot miss the expertise and uniqueness in the works. Even the less dense watercolours, speaks to its viewers. Its never been easier to connect with watercolours and its essence. Bengal Master Artist Dipen Bose (1921-1964)  Born in Calcutta, West Bengal. Education : Self-taught artist with no academic training in art. 1942 Completed Graduation, Calcutta. Grandfather, Nagendra Bose inspired him to start painting. Learnt the technique of oil painting from artist Debi Prasad Roychowdhury. 1947 Started to paint after giving up his job at Central Excise Service, Calcutta. His association with the Indian Institute of Art and Industry and Indian Society of Oriental Art played a vital role in his life. He was close to Indra Dugar. Associated with Art in Industry and Rachana till 1952. These associations inspired him towards traditional Indian Art, French Impressionism and Chinese Art. 1953 His painting was presented to the President, Federal Republic of Germany by Govt. of India. Dipen Bose Wrote articles on art in newspapers and journals. Style : For inspiration and evolving a personal style, Dipen looked at part of the history of art that seemed useful- Jain and Kangra painting...

Sunil Das - Early Horses I - 18.5 x 29 inches (unframed size) Conte on Paper Inclusive of shipment in ready to hang form. Sunil Das was one of India's most important postmodernist p...

Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita Chien couché (Lying Dog), 1937 Pencil Image size 17 x 25.5 cm Frame size 41 x 51 cm Signed lower right Foujita Provenance : Estate of Kimiyo Foujita, Corne...

With watercolour. Bears signature, date and title. Presented in a card mount and in a bird's eye maple veneer frame. On wove.

"Horse in Desert with Teepee & Branches" is an original ink drawing on handmade Amate paper by Miguel-Castro Lenero. The artist initialed the piece in the lower right. This piece is ...

Sven Berlin (British, 1911 - 1999) A strutting cockerell Pen and ink 8 x 4.5/8 in. (20 x 12 cm.) (4) Sven Berlin, born in Sydenham, London on 14th Septemb...

Animalier and female illustrator of the Golden Age, Gladys Emerson Cook, draws a tension-filled picture of two Scottish Terriers fighting over a stick. With a few lines, the artist ...

Sven Berlin (British, 1911 - 1999) Heron Swallowing Fish, a study for a sculpture Pen and ink Signed with monogram, inscribed and dated `HERON SWALLOWING F...

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...

"The First Bird with Egg, Duckling Abstraction" is an original oil pastel on board by Reginald K. Gee. The artist initialed the piece on the back. It features an abstracted duckling ...

A fine watercolour depiction of game handing on a brick wall. The artwork is full of radiant, deep colour, and truly captures the form of the pheasant in a highly detailed manner. ...

Fishermen. Paper, watercolor, 20x29.5 cm

A delightful abstract study depicting a bird and a dog captured in geometric shapes. Signed in graphite to the lower right. Presented in a gilt frame and double card mount. On paper.

This charming watercolor painting by Evelyn S. Dumiel captures a moment of quiet innocence and curiosity between a young girl and a playful kitten. Dressed in a delicate floral dress...

Moshe Avni was born in 1937, in Kibbutz Kfar Blum in the Upper Galilee in Israel. Presently, he lives and paints in Jerusalem. During the years 1956-1957, he studied Painting and Gra...

A fine portrait of a terrier presented in a double card mount and gilt frame. Signed by London artist Dorothy S. Hallett who is RA exhibited. Signed. On wove.

Elsie Marian Henderson (British, 1880-1967) Seated Leopard Charcoal and crayon 11.3/8 x 7.7/8 in. (28.8 x 20 cm.) Provenance: The estate of the artist S...

Sven Berlin (British, 1911 - 1999) A Swan landing Pen and ink 14.1/2 x 14.1/2 in. (36.8 x 36.8 cm.) Sven Berlin, born in Sydenham, London on 14th September 1911, was an English paint...

Sunil Das - Early Horses IX - 21 x 34 inches (unframed size) Charcoal on Paper Inclusive of shipment in ready to hang form. Sunil Das was one of India's most important postmodernist...

Jungle fantasy Scene, Ink, Colored ink and color watercolor surreal fantasy scene, birds, giraffes, alligators, snakes, turtles, storks, unicorn and maiden in a tepee, lions and elephants. Laurence L. Donovan Jr. (1927-2001) was a poet, artist, and English professor at the University of Miami, best known for his poetry, much of which was inspired by Florida’s natural beauty. Donovan grew up in southern Florida. His parents were Ruth and Laurence Donovan...

Donkey by Georges Manzana Pissarro (1871-1961) Charcoal on paper 19 x 28.2 cm (7 ¹/₂ x 11 ¹/₈ inches) Signed with Estate stamp lower right, manzana-Pissarro This work is accompanied...

"At the Trough" is an artwork created on paper using charcoal. The dimensions of the artwork are 51.5x34.5 cm. The composition features a woman and a trough, suggesting a rural scene related to feeding and gathering water. The use of charcoal as the medium creates a rich, textural effect in the artwork. The focal point of the composition is the woman, who is the central figure in the scene. The artist has depicted her with a sense of realism, capturing her features, gestures, and expression. Zigurds Gustins (1919-1950) Graphic artist, teacher. Born in family of peasants. Biruta Gustynya wife - painter and teacher. He graduated from the agricultural high school Mezhotne (1937). He studied at the Latvian Academy of Art (1937-42), member of the student corporation "Dzintarzeme". From 1942 he worked in the management of monuments, drew antiques...

A fine watercolour depiction of a cattle drover on horseback moving a herd of cows along a woodland path. Signed to the lower right. On wove.

Tight brushwork depicts an intricate study of the spoils of hunting, a rabbit. The artwork is neatly signed n the bottom left-hand corner, and well presented in a cream mount with a ...

This watercolor painting was created by Oscar Hess in circa 1980. It is hand signed in the lower right hand corner, and measures 19.5 x 14 inches. It is displayed in a 27 x 22 inch m...

Sunil Das - Early Horses II - 21 x 32 inches (unframed size) Conte on Paper Inclusive of shipment in ready to hang form. Sunil Das was one of India's most important postmodernist pa...

This striking original pen and ink drawing, titled “The Chicken”, was created by celebrated 20th-century American modernist Edward Marecak (1919–1993) in the 1940s. A powerful exampl...

Frank Adams (British,1871-1944) “Pray, Mistress Mouse, / will you give us some beer?”/Heigho! Says Rowley, / “For Froggy and I are/fond of good cheer”. / With a rowley powley/Heigho!...

English School, circa 1900 In the ten acre pasture Ink and bodycolour on paper 4.5/8 x 13.5/8 in. (11.8 x 34.7 cm.)

Sven Berlin (British, 1911 - 1999) Equus Pen and ink 7.7/8 x 12.3/4 in. (19.7 x 32.4 cm.) Sven Berlin, born in Sydenham, London on 14th September 1911, was an English painter, draug...

Corrida de Toros is a modern artwork realized by Arturo Pagano in the 1980s. Watercolor drawings. Good conditions.

Sven Berlin (British, 1911 - 1999) Stag on alert Pen and ink Signed and dated 'SVEN 95' (lower edge) 7.7/8 x 11 in. (20 x 28 cm.) Sven Berlin, born in Syd...

Sven Berlin (British, 1911 - 1999) The alpaca herd Pen, ink and bodycolour on paper 14.1/8 x 14.1/8 in. (36 x 36 cm.) (18) Sven Berlin, born in Sydenham, ...

Sven Berlin, (British, 1911 - 1999) Jacobs Sheep Pencil on paper Inscribed with title, signed and dated 'SVEN 99' (lower right) 5.1/4 x 8.5/8 in. (13 x 22 cm.) Sven Berlin, born in ...

Sven Berlin (British, 1911 - 1999) Owl in flight #2 Pen and ink 7.7/8 x 11 in. (19.7 x 28 cm.) Sven Berlin, born in Sydenham, London on 14th September 1911, was an English painter, d...

Rare Collectible by Bengal School Artist Artist : Dipen Bose Medium : Watercolour on paper Size : 7.5 x 5 inches Paintings on both sides of the paper. ...

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...

Pepper Brown (1926-1999) Alpine Artist Image Size: 19 x 15.5 Frame Size: 25.5 x 22 Medium: Ink Drawing Jerry Ambler won National Champion 1946-47; 1947 T...

To see our other Modern British Art, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the artist you want. Derrick Latimer Sayer (British: 1917-1992) Tree for Beverly Nichols...

A fine watercolour study of two dead pheasants. With delicate brushstrokes and fine pen and ink detail, Charballard captures the detailed features of the birds. Signed to the lower l...

To see more, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller." John Appleyard (1908 - 1960) The Middleton Hunt at Sherriff Hutton Watercolou...

Sunil Das - Untitled - 13.75 x 10.5 inches (unframed size) Ink on paper Inclusive of shipment in ready to hang form. Drawn in Fine Hatching on fluent lines here the horses are battl...

Known for racing against the waves, these three sandpipers' energy and ethereal qualities are reflected in this serene beach scene against a frothy surf. The calmness of the shorelin...

French charcoal drawing of fish, circa 1950. Signed Paule Champenois lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat fits a standard-size fra...

A man bends down to pet a cat sitting on the sidewalk. He seems intent on coaxing affection from the animal, but the cat remains wary. Its ears are pulled back, sideways glance — it ...

"The Orange Cart, Mazatlan, Mexico" is an original watercolor painting signed and dated in the lower right by artist F. Douglas Greenbowe. It depicts a ...

Sunil Das - Untitled - 8.5 x 7 inches (unframed size) Ink on Paper, 1960 (Framed & Delivered) Sunil Das was one of India's most important postmodernist painters and rose to prominen...

Sunil Das - Untitled - 12 x 9 inches (unframed size) Span Drawing & Jottings on Printed Pages of Span Magazines Inclusive of shipment in ready to hang form. Here in this jotting and...

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...

Anrid Banniza Johnston was a Swedish born English sculptor, illustrator and animalier. She was born to a Swedish mother and English father, she studied at the Slade School of Art, as...

Bold watercolor painting on paper of a toucan or bird on paper with evocative tropicals colors and an amusing presence. Signed Timothy Bailey 86 on the lower right.

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...

This painting was created by American artist Lumen Martin Winter. Winter's figurative equestrian paintings sometimes play with the edge of abstraction, resulting in an expressionisti...

Jean Poulain 1884-1967 Jean Poulain was born in 1884 in Katanga (formerly Belgian Congo). The self-taught artist from an early age, he will be in search of all the emotions and beau...

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...