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Abstract Flowers Painting Blue Red Yellow Purple Colour by Modern British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Abstract Flowers Blue Red Yellow Purple Painting entitled 'When Sonny gets Blue' from Modern British Artist Margaret Francis, widow of famous Abstract Expressionist Artist, Sam Francis. Margaret Francis received her Degree in Fine Art from Winchester Art...
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1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Paint, Acrylic Polymer, Polymer, Polymer

Attrib. William Papas (1927-2000) - 20th Century Ink Drawing, The Innkeeper
Located in Corsham, GB
A comical sketch of a Jolly Innkeeper captured alongside other characters. Attributed to political cartoonist and caricaturist William 'Bill' Papa...
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pen

1960s "Storm at Sea" Gouache and Oil Pastel Abstract SF Artist
Located in Arp, TX
Storm at Sea 1960s Gouache and Oil Pastel on paper 35.75"x33.25 float mount black wood frame measures 38.5"x1.5"x36" Gloria (Fischer) Dudfield July 12, 1922 – May 27, 2015 Came from...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel, Gouache

Les Andelys in the Seine Valley France Pastel Art by 20th Century British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Les Andelys in the Seine Valley France Landscape Pastel Art. A fine example of the beautiful work of British 20th Century Artist, Lionel Aggett (1938-2009). Signed front and rear, fr...
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1990s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Board

Our Native Summer Home, J B Close
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
ARTIST: Fritz Vogt (Active 1890 – 1900) (1842-1900) TITLE: “Our Native Summer Home” DESCRIPTION: Pencil drawing with colored pencil, 37 ½ x 25 ½ inches s...
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1890s Folk Art Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

«Geometry of the Time Archipelago»
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting is ready to hang, the painting has no decorative frame. «Geometry of the Time Archipelago» — a work from the "Mosaic of Time" series, exploring the fragility and antifr...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mixed Media, Canvas

Modernist Figure Study by Mystery Artist
Located in New York, NY
Mystery Artist Untitled, c. 1990s Sight: 32 1/4 x 21 in. Framed: 37 x 25 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. Signed bottom
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1990s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Colorful Lake Reflections, Large-Scale Pastel Landscape with Ducks
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant large-scale pastel landscape of colorful reflections rippling on a calm lake with three small ducks and a boat by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century). Signed with the ...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Paper

"The White Cloud, Salem" A Classic Watercolor from his Magic Year, 1917 Modern
Located in New York, NY
The White Cloud, Salem, A Classic Watercolor from his Magic Year, 1917 Modern Charles Burchfield (1893-1967) The White Cloud, Salem, 1917 21 1/2 x 17 12 inches Watercolor on paper S...
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1910s Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

A Tight Finish Framed Mid-20th Century British Horse Racing Original Painting
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
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...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Portrait of a Lady -British Victorian art female portrait realist pencil drawing
By Horace Henry Cauty
Located in Hagley, England
A fine large half-length portrait of a lady which was drawn in the late 19th century by British artist Horace Henry Cauty. A stunning and detailed work it is dated May 1892. It is a...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Shall We Dance (Figurative Chalk Drawing of Black Heels on Vintage Music Sheets)
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative, still life chalk drawing of black high heels on vintage collaged music sheets. Artwork measures 29 x 33 inches 30 x 37 inches framed, deckle edge paper is floated in natural wood moulding with glass. This modern, graphic chalk drawing on collaged vintage music sheets...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Chalk

Richard Robbins (1927-2009) - 1982 Charcoal Drawing, Slouched Nude
Located in Corsham, GB
A dynamic and bold nude study in charcoal showing a woman seated on a bench, slouched over with hands hanging elegantly in front of her. The artist has signed to the lower right and ...
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20th Century Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

The Village Maids - British Victorian art exhibited RA 1880 watercolour painting
By Marcella M Walker
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning exhibited Pre-Raphaelite 19th century watercolour painting is by British Victorian female artist Marcella M Walker. The painting was painted in 1880 and exhibited at th...
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19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Poppies Red 2
Located in Zofingen, AG
I poured vibrant energy into this piece, blending acrylic, oil pastel, and colored pencil to create bold, expressive tulips that burst with life. The fusion of expressionism, impress...
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2010s Expressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Composition IV - abstraction art, made in black, orange, yellow and white
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. Abstraction art, made in black, orange, yellow on white foam board. Can be as a single independent painting, diptych or 4-pieces art composition. Also, we...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Epoxy Resin, Foam Board

On The Gallops Race Horses Equine Speed Framed English Horse Racing Painting
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
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 )....
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Mid-20th Century Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Untitled - Contemporary pencil drawing, Figurative, Black & white
Located in Warsaw, PL
ANTONI JANUSZ PASTWA (b. 1944) Graduated from Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw at the Faculty of Sculpture. Obtained his diploma in 1970. Between 1974-1981 he was an assistant at profe...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Alexander Calder 'Braniff Airways' Oil on Crescent Watercolor Board 1973
Located in Miami, FL
Alexander Calder (1898-1976) Braniff Airways Oil on Crescent watercolor board, 1973. Signed and dated lower right, inscribed in ink in an unknown hand to verso "Painted by A. Calder...
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1970s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Oil

Charles Levier [Les Voiles au Repos] c. 1970 Hand Signed Watercolor Harbor Scene
Located in Miami, FL
CHARLES LEVIER – [LES VOILES AU REPOS] ⚜ Watercolor on paper ⚜ Hand signed lower right ⚜ Custom frame HARBORFRONT CALM WITH DOCKED SAILS Levier captures a quiet quay where fishing b...
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1970s Post-Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor

Judith Brenner, Sophie Dancing 2, Original Abstract Impressionist Nude Sketch
Located in Deddington, GB
Judith Brenner Sophie Dancing 2 Original Nude Drawing Mixed Media on Paper Sheet Size: H 84.1cm x W 59.4cm x D 0.1cm Sold Unframed (Please note that in situ images are purely an indi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Nude Drawings and W...

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor

Mid Century Country House Landscape
By Rene Weaver
Located in Soquel, CA
Vivid watercolor of a country house and grove of trees in a rural landscape of rolling green hills, with farm animals in the distance, by California artist Rene Weaver (American, 189...
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1940s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Mid Century "Red at Top" Gouache and Oil Pastel Abstract Bay Area Female Artist
Located in Arp, TX
Gloria Dudfield Red at Top Abstract 1960s Oil Pastel and Gouache on Paper 36"x32" unframed Gloria (Fischer) Dudfield July 12, 1922 – May 27, 2015 Came from a portfolio of her work ...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel, Gouache

Kikusui - Japanese Gyotaku Painting of Orange Koi on Marbled Mulberry Paper
Located in Chicago, IL
In Japan, they are known as Nishikigoi, or living jewels. These brilliantly colored varieties of the Amur carp have been selectively bred by family owned fisheries for generations. When I began this series of Gyotaku (Japanese fish printing) I studied the many varieties of Koi, each with their own unique colors and patterns. To create these pieces I print common carp I catch myself with sumi ink using traditional techniques used by Japanese fisherman...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper

David
Located in London, GB
Pastel on paper Signed and titled (lower right) 49cm × 76cm (62cm × 89cm framed) Cayford, now retired, was a graphic designer and illustrator working in London in the postwar period...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

BB #4#11
Located in Brecon, Powys
From the artist's 2017 Bridget Bardot series Ink + thread hand stitched on plywood with 24kt gold leaf
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Thread, Ink

Tall Iris no. 1
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Tall Iris no.1' original watercolor painted in 2021 in brilliant and subtle shades of red and orange from Cleveland-born and educated Gary Bukovnik who has lived in California for o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Water...

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

"Turbulence", Abstract, Yellow, Red, Brown, Mixed Media, Watercolor Painting
Located in Franklin, MA
Sarah Alexander's "Turbulence", a dramatic abstract 30 x 40 inch watercolor, ink, and charcoal drawing on watercolor canvas explores movement and weightlessness with creamy yellows, ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Charcoal, Ink, Watercolor, Pen

Enid Mildred Gear - 1980 Watercolour, Cumbrian Hill Farm
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful watercolour study depicting a Cumbrian farm nestled in a mountain landscape in the Lake District. Sheep graze in the foreground and a bare winter tree nicely frames the ...
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20th Century Abstract Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Emily Eyres (1850-1910) - For Restoration 1898 Pastel, Little Girl in White
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming late Victorian pastel by the artist Emily Eyres (1850-1910) portraying an angelic young girl with luminous blonde hair and blue eyes, dressed in a radiant white gown. Sign...
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Late 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Original Abstract Portrait in Mixed Media on Paper I (1987)
Located in Soquel, CA
Original Abstract Portrait in Mixed Media on Paper I (1987) Example of 1980s vintage Latin American School abstract expressionist art of a minimalist portrait by California-based La...
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1980s Post-War Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Pastel, Watercolor, Pencil

#6, How hard it is to climb up other people's stairs, The Divine Comedy
Located in Burlingame, CA
#6, How hard it is to climb up other people's stairs, The Divine Comedy. The Paradise. monotype with hand coloring in ink. From a new series of 7 monoprints with hand coloring inspi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Ink, Monoprint

Winifred Barkaway (1915-2010) - 1946 Watercolour, Chrysanthemums and Porcelain
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful depiction of colourful chrysanthemums placed in a shallow porcelain vase. Signed and dated to the lower right. Presented in a wooden frame. On paper.
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Mid-20th Century Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Early 20th C French Watercolor, botanical flowers from an University collection
Located in Woodbury, CT
Wonderful watercolor depicting a plant/flower. These were used at a Belgium University to teach the students about botany. Dating from the early 20th century. They are watercolor on ...
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Still-life Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Rooftops - Cleveland
Located in Indianapolis, IN
Signed lower left. Vixseboxse Art Galleries, OH label verso. Exhibited: Thirteenth Annual May Show, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, 1931 Kae Dorn Cass was born in 1901 and ...
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1930s Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Board

Salvador Dalì (1904-1989) - Aphrodite - heliogravure and drypoint etching
Located in Varese, IT
Mixed media incorporating heliogravure and drypoint etching hand-colored on Arches paper , edited in 1963 Limited edition of 150 copies , numbered 71/150 in lower left Hand signed by...
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1960s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Chinatown, San Francisco
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Chinatown, San Francisco" c.1975 is a watercolor on paper by noted Chinese/American artist Sun Ying, 1919-2016. It is hand signed at the lower left corner by the artist, stamped with the artist red ink stamp at the lower right corner. The artwork size is 15 x 22 inches, framed is 27 x 33.5 inches. It is beautifully custom framed in a wooden gold frame, with gold color spacer and fabric matting. It is in excellent condition. About the artist. 1919 Sun Ying 孙瑛 ( 1919-2016 ) known as (Sun Dashi 大石) was born on November 8, in a poor family, in Gaotang Xian, Shandong Province, in China. 1949 Based in Taipei, he devoted himself entirely to painting and influenced the world of art by creating several painting societies as the Chinese Association of Ink Painting . Taiwan awarded him the Golden Cup Award. 1960 / 1970 He exhibited his works in Australia, Brazil, Germany, Malaysia and United States. 1974 He went to live in the United States. 1982 After a visit to his family, he returned to China. 1984 With Qi Baishi...
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Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Dancing. Contemporary Mixed Media on paper
Located in Brecon, Powys
Angela brings vibrant immediacy to her figurative paintings. She uses a depth of colour and bright outlines of her figures to emphasize shape and contours. In all her works Angela gi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil Crayon, Mixed Media, Oil

"White Water", Contemporary, Figure, Charcoal, Drawing
Located in Franklin, MA
“White Water” by artist Mary Spencer is a 26.5 x 40 inch contemporary charcoal drawing on paper. The drawing is signed and dated on the front and back. Mary Spencer’s works on paper...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Charcoal

Fishing Boats Along The Coast
Located in Soquel, CA
Fishing Boats Along The Coast Watercolor painting depicting two fishing boats and fishermen along the oceanside by Robert Wayne Daley (American, 1922-1999). Rocks make up a pathway along the beach, while fishermen pull boats along the shore. Blue skies, with the ocean and hilltops making up the near distance. Signed "Robert W Daley...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Early Naturalistic Wildlife Animal Rendering of a Possible Capuchin Monkey
Located in Houston, TX
Early naturalistic wildlife rendering by the English artist Peter Paillou. The work features a delicately rendered depiction of a possible capuchin monke...
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Mid-18th Century Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

BB #5#2
Located in Brecon, Powys
From the artist's 2017 Brigitte Bardot series Ink, lace + thread hand stitched on paper
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Thread, Ink

Framed 1960s Yorkshire Dales Soaring Above The Landscape Watercolour Painting
By Ronald Lowe
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Ronald Lowe. English ( b.1932 - d.1985 ). Venture Into The Dales. Watercolor. Signed Lower Right. Image size 20.9 inches x 27.2 inches ( 53cm x 69cm ). Frame size 29.1 inches x 35.6...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Kimono
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Kimono" c.1970 is a watercolor on paper by American impressionist artist Jane Burnham, 1926-2016. It is signed at the lower right corner by ...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Watercolor

George MacKenzie - 1892 Watercolour, Portrait of a Girl
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful three-quarter length portrait depicting a girl in winter attire. She wear a flamboyant pink scarf tied in a bow which compliments her greek cloaked coat and hand muffs. ...
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Late 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

“Six Figures, c. 1965-70” by Sakti Burman (b. 1935) Indian Folklore Watercolor
Located in Yardley, PA
“Six Figures, c. 1965-70” by Sakti Burman (b. 1935). A wonderful example of Burman’s distinctive fusion of Indian folkloric imagery with European surrealist and fantastical sensibil...
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1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

A dusk - XXI Century, Contemporary Pastel Drawing, Landscape
Located in Warsaw, PL
Maka Cielecka Graduated from the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts. Worked in Canada and in the Netherlands as a graphic artist. In the mid-90s she began her extensive travels, including t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Pastel, Cardboard

Mystic Louisiana Marsh Landscape in Blue Tones, Limited Edition Cyanotype Print
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. Exquisite landscape of a "Mystic Louisiana Marsh". Details: + Title: Mystic Louisiana Marsh + Year: 2025 + Edition Size:...
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2010s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph, Monotype

Japanese Garden, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Japanese Garden, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco" c.1975 is a watercolor on paper by noted Chinese/American artist Sun Ying, 1919-2016. It is hand signed at the lower left corner by the artist. The artwork size is 15.5 x 22.5 inches, framed is 27.5 x 34 inches. It is beautifully custom framed in a wooden gold frame, with gold color spacer and fabric matting. It is in excellent condition. About the artist. 1919 Sun Ying 孙瑛 ( 1919-2016 ) known as (Sun Dashi 大石) was born on November 8, in a poor family, in Gaotang Xian, Shandong Province, in China. 1949 Based in Taipei, he devoted himself entirely to painting and influenced the world of art by creating several painting societies as the Chinese Association of Ink Painting . Taiwan awarded him the Golden Cup Award. 1960 / 1970 He exhibited his works in Australia, Brazil, Germany, Malaysia and United States. 1974 He went to live in the United States. 1982 After a visit to his family, he returned to China. 1984 With Qi Baishi...
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Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Docked Gondolas, Impressionist Watercolor on Paper by Emile Rampelberg
Located in Long Island City, NY
Emile Rampelberg, French (1911 - 2001) - Docked Gondolas, Year: circa 1970, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, signed lower right, Size: 19 x 24.5 in. (4...
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1970s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Regatta. 2019. Watercolor, paper, 63 x 87 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Regatta. Watercolor, paper, 63 x 87 cm Zigmunds Šņore was born in 1942 in Latvia. His works has been exhibited since 1969 and are held in private collections in Latvia, USA, Swede...
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2010s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

19th Century Watercolour - Boatman Before The Castle
Located in Corsham, GB
Part of a pair of 19th century landscape scenes depicting castle ruins. Unsigned. Presented in a gilt frame and double card mount. On paper.
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19th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

"Times Square" Mid 20th Century 1937 Modernism Broadway Drawing NYC Cityscape
Located in New York, NY
"Times Square" Mid 20th Century 1937 Modernism Broadway Drawing NYC Cityscape Philip Goodwin (20th Century) "Times Square," 23 ½ x 17 ¼ inches. Gouache...
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1930s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

Judith Brenner, Sophie Dancing 1, Original Figurative Art, Abstract Sketch Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Judith Brenner Sophie Dancing 1 Original Figurative Drawing Acrylic Paint, Pan Pastel, Ink and Watercolour Pencil on Paper Sheet Size: 84.1cm x W 59.4cm x D 0.1cm Sold Unframed Please note that in situ images are purely an indication of how a piece may look. Sophie Dancing 1 is an original nude drawing by Judith Brenner.The figure is continuously moving and the final work is a composition made in an attempt to capture the rhythm of the dance. This abstract-impressionistic work is evocative of Francis Bacon’s style...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Mixed Media

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Paper, Pastel, Ink, Watercolor, Pen

Contemporary Painting "No Boundaries"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original abstract oil painting on canvas by Southern California artist, Daniel Ketelhut. Its dimensions are 40" x 28" x 2". It is unframed. A certificate of a...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Zittend Naakt (Seated Nude) /// Figurative Girl Lady Pencil Drawing Woman Art
By Hendrik Paulides
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Hendrik Paulides (Dutch, 1892-1967) Title: "Zittend Naakt (Seated Nude)" *Monogram signed and dated by Paulides in pencil lower left Year: 1958 Medium: Original Graphite Penc...
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1950s Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Graphite

Priest with Pregnant Woman
Located in Indianapolis, IN
Biography from Battledore Ltd Gallery: Paul Muller (Russian/American) was born in Estonia. At the age of 16 he joined the Russian Army where he was a musician with the "Labe Guard", ...
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1920s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Phyllis I. Hibbert (b.1903) - Early 20th Century Watercolour, Mixed Flowers
Located in Corsham, GB
This large study of a display of flowers incorporates lilies, roses, foxgloves, hyacinths and honeysuckle among other pretty flowers. The artist's delicate touch has created a harmon...
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20th Century Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Portrait of Elaine Blunt - British 19th century art Pre-Raphaelite chalk drawing
Located in Hagley, England
This captivating Victorian sanguine chalk portrait drawing of a young girl is by Pre-Raphaelite British artist Edward Robert Hughes. Signed and dated 1896, Hughes depicts in great detail her sweet young face and beautiful dress which appears to almost glow with light. A full length portrait and a really lovely drawing epitomising childhood innocence. The portrait depicts Elaine Blunt and has an inscription from Edward Hughes verso. Signed and dated lower right. Provenance. Colchester estate. Sotheby Lot 283 29th June 1976 Chapman Bros Condition. Sanguine chalk on paper, 28 inches by 20 inches unframed and in good condition. Housed in a glazed oak frame, 37 inches by 29 inches framed and in good condition. Edward Robert Hughes - Not to be confused with Edward Hughes (1832 - 1908), who specialised in portrait painting. Edward Robert Hughes RWS (1851 – 1914) was an English painter who worked prominently in watercolours, but also produced a number of significant oil paintings. He was influenced by his uncle and eminent artist, Arthur Hughes who was associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, and worked closely with one of the Brotherhood's founders, William Holman Hunt. Having settled on his career choice, Edward Robert Hughes attended Heatherley's in London to prepare himself for the chance of auditioning for the Royal Academy School. Hughes became a student at the Royal Academy School in 1868. While Pre-Raphaelitism played an influential part in shaping Hughes work, Aestheticism is also seen in his paintings. E.R. Hughes is widely known for his works Midsummer Eve and Night With Her Train of Stars yet he built a career as a portrait painter to the upper classes. In addition to being an accomplished artist himself, E.R. Hughes was also a studio assistant to the elder artist and Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood founding member William Holman Hunt when Hunt suffered from glaucoma. Two of the paintings that Hughes worked on with Hunt were The Light of the World, which is displayed in St Paul's Cathedral, and The Lady of Shalott, which is exhibited at the Wadsworth Atheneum. On his own he experimented with ambitious techniques and was a perfectionist; he did numerous studies for many of his paintings, some of which turned out to be good enough for exhibition. Hughes held several important offices within the artistic community over his lifetime such as becoming a member of the Art Workers Guild in 1888, and was on their committee from 1895 to 1897. He was elected to Associate Membership of The Royal Water Colour Society (ARWS) on 18 February 1891, and he chose as his diploma work for election to full membership a mystical piece (Oh, What's That in the Hollow?) inspired by a verse by Christina Rossetti entitled Amor Mundi. His painting A Witch was given by the Royal Watercolour Society to King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra to mark the coronation in 1902. In later years Hughes served as the Vice-President of the RWS before leaving in 1903. Throughout his career, E.R. Hughes exhibited his works in several galleries around London: Dudley Gallery, Grosvenor Gallery, New Gallery, The Royal Academy, and toward the end of his career he exhibited with The Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours (RWS). His works can be seen in public collections including Cartwright Hall, Bradford, Cambridge & County Folk Museum, Maidstone Museum & Art Gallery, Bruce Castle...
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19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk

"Not Intended For Office Viewing Series Section F" Oil Pastel by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Not Intended For Office Viewing Series, Section F" is an original oil pastel drawing on illustration board by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece lower right. This piece fe...
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1990s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel, Illustration Board

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