Miniature Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

A very skillfully painted ink on paper silhouette, unusually with the sitter appearing to be dress in her nightcap. Very Dickensian! English School, 19th Century Portrait of a lady ...

Abstract Expressionist Composition by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011) gouache painting on thick board unframed: 8 x 8 inches condition: excellent provenanc...

France circa 1850 The Bohème artist in his workshop Watercolor on paper 15.5 x 21.5 cm In good condition except a small tear (visible on the photographs) on the upper right border. I...

Title: French Watercolor of Place Clemenceau in Menton with Carousel and Market Scene by Robert Lepine (French, 1929 - 2017) Signed: Yes Medium: Watercolor painting on artists paper,...

A finely detailed silhouette of a Victorian young lady. Attributed to Hinton Gibbs (1783-1839) Portrait of a young lady, bust length, turned to the right watercolour, reverse painte...

Pastel, Pencil, petal flowers, Color and Ink on Paper. The base of this drawing is Fabriano paper of 120g /m2. I use natural dyes of flowers, herbs, leaves, bark of trees as the fir...

An illuminated page from a book likely in reference to palace life during Emperor Jahangir's reign over the Mughal Empire. circa 1750. Gouache and ink with heightening in gold on li...

India ink and watercolor landscape in black done with expressive, linear brushstrokes featuring tall redwood trees with cabin windows peaking through the ...

Neo classical school, France, end of the 18th Century Allegory of Time, Pen and black ink on paper, gray ink wash 30.5 x 19 cm irregularly shaped In g...

Provencal Landscape by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) signed with initials, dated 1943 watercolour painting on paper, unframed measurements: 10 x 14 inches provenance: private coll...

Giovanni Boldini (Italian, 1842-1931) Etude de femme au ruban noir Signed with atelier stamp (lower left), further inscribed, signed and dated by Emilia Boldini (the artist’s wife) `no 77 le_ atelier Boldini. Emilia Boldini Carbona 1931’ (on the reverse) Black crayon on paper 11.7/8 x 8.7/8 in. (30 x 22.5 cm.) Emilia’s inscription on the reverse from the year of his death. Giovanni Boldini was an Italian genre and portrait painter who lived and worked in Paris for most of his career. According to Time magazine, he was known as the "Master of Swish" because of his flowing style, exemplified by the confident strokes in this fine example. Boldini was born in Ferrara, the son of a painter of religious subjects, and in 1862 went to Florence for six years to study and pursue painting. He only infrequently attended classes at the Academy of Fine Arts, but in Florence, met other realist painters known as the Macchiaioli, who were Italian precursors to Impressionism. Their influence is seen in Boldini's landscapes which show his spontaneous response to nature, although it is for his portraits that he became best known. Moving to London, Boldini attained success as a portraitist, painting notable members of society including Lady Holland and the Duchess of Westminster...

Moses Bahelfer BAGEL (1908-1995) Moses Bagel (born Moshe Bahelfer) was a Polish-born Jewish artist and graphic designer associated with the original Bauhaus and then the School of Pa...

Johann Kaspar HUBER is a Swiss painter.

Title: The Italian City Artist/ School: English/ Italian School, late 18th century; a Grand Tour work. Medium: pencil drawing. Size: 6.75 x 9.75 inches Provenance: from a priva...

Rabbi in the synagogue at prayer wearing tallit and tefillin. Hugó Scheiber (born 29 September 1873 in Budapest – died there 7 March 1950) was a Hungarian modernist painter. Hugo Scheiber was brought from Budapest to Vienna at the age of eight where his father worked as a sign painter for the Prater Theater. At fifteen, he returned with his family to Budapest and began working during the day to help support them and attending painting classes at the School of Design in the evening, where Henrik Papp was one of his teachers. He completed his studies in 1900. His work was at first in a post-Impressionistic style but from 1910 onward showed his increasing interest in German Expressionism and Futurism. This made it of little interest to the conservative Hungarian art establishment. However, in 1915 he met the great Italian avant-gardist Filippo Tommaso Marinetti and the two painters became close friends. Marinetti invited him to join the Futurist Movement. The uniquely modernist style that he developed was, however, closer to German Expressionism than to Futurism and eventually drifted toward an international art deco manner similar to Erté's. In 1919, he and his friend Béla Kádar held an exhibition at the Hevesy Salon in Vienna. It was a great success and at last caused the Budapest Art Museum to acquire some of Scheiber's drawings. Encouraged, Scheiber came back to live in Vienna in 1920. A turning point in Scheiber's career came a year later, when Herwarth Walden, founder of Germany's leading avant-garde periodical, Der Sturm, and of the Sturm Gallery in Berlin, became interested in Scheiber's work. Scheiber moved to Berlin in 1922, and his paintings soon appeared regularly in Walden's magazine and elsewhere. Exhibitions of his work followed in London, Rome, La Paz, and New York. Scheiber's move to Germany coincided with a significant exodus of Hungarian artists to Berlin, including Laszlo Moholy-Nagy and Sandor Bortnyik. There had been a major split in ideology among the Hungarian avant-garde. The Constructivist and leader of the Hungarian avantgarde, Lajos Kassák (painted by Hugó Scheiber in 1930) believed that art should relate to all the needs of contemporary humankind. Thus he refused to compromise the purity of his style to reflect the demands of either the ruling class or socialists and communists. The other camp believed that an artist should be a figurehead for social and political change. The fall out and factions that resulted from this politicisation resulted in most of the Hungarian avant gardists leaving Vienna for Berlin. Hungarian émigrés made up one of the largest minority groups in the German capital and the influx of their painters had a significant effect on Hungarian and international art. Another turning point of Scheiber's career came in 1926, with the New York exhibition of the Société Anonyme, organized by Katherine Dreier. Scheiber and other important avant garde artists from more than twenty-three countries were represented. In 1933, Scheiber was invited by Marinetti to participate in the great meeting of the Futurists held in Rome in late April 1933, Mostra Nazionale d’Arte Futurista where he was received with great enthusiasm. Gradually, the Hungarian artists began to return home, particularly with the rise of Nazism in Germany. Kádar went back from Berlin in about 1932 and Scheiber followed in 1934. He was then at the peak of his powers and had a special flair in depicting café and cabaret life in vivid colors, sturdily abstracted forms and spontaneous brush strokes. Scheiber depicted cosmopolitan modern life using stylized shapes and expressive colors. His preferred subjects were cabaret and street scenes, jazz musicians, flappers, and a series of self-portraits (usually with a cigar). his principal media being gouache and oil. He was a member of the prestigious New Society of Artists (KUT—Képzőművészek Új Társasága)and seems to have weathered Hungary's post–World War II transition to state-communism without difficulty. He continued to be well regarded, eventually even receiving the posthumous honor of having one of his images used for a Russian Soviet postage stamp (see image above). Hugó Scheiber died in Budapest in 1950. Paintings by Hugó Scheiber form part of permanent museum collections in Budapest (Hungarian National Museum), Pecs (Jannus Pannonius Museum), Vienna, New York, Bern and elsewhere. His work has also been shown in many important exhibitions, including: "The Nell Walden Collection," Kunsthaus Zürich (1945) "Collection of the Société Anonyme," Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut (1950) "Hugó Scheiber: A Commemorative Exhibition," Hungarian National Museum, Budapest (1964) "Ungarische Avantgarde," Galleria del Levante, Munich (1971) "Paris-Berlin 1900-1930," Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (1978) "L’Art en Hongrie, 1905-1920," Musée d’Art et l’Industrie, Saint-Etienne (1980) "Ungarische Avantgarde in der Weimarer Republik," Marburg (1986) "Modernizmus," Eresz & Maklary Gallery, Budapest (2006) "Hugó Scheiber & Béla Kádár," Galerie le Minotaure, Paris and Tel Aviv (2007) Hugó Scheiber's paintings continue to be regularly sold at Sotheby's, Christie's, Gillen's Arts (London), Papillon Gallery (Los Angeles) and other auction houses. He was included in the exhibition The Art Of Modern Hungary 1931 and other exhibitions along with Vilmos Novak Aba, Count Julius Batthyany, Pal Bor, Bela Buky, Denes Csanky, Istvan Csok, Bela Czobel, Peter Di Gabor, Bela Ivanyi Grunwald, Baron Ferenc Hatvany, Lipot Herman, Odon Marffy, C. Pal Molnar...

Sheet 23 3/4 x 118 7/8 HENRY MILLER (1891 – 1980) ((ORANGE ABSTRACT FACE) 1967 Watercolor, signed in ink and dated 47/ 1967. Image 19 1/4 x 13, Sheet 23 3/4 x 18 7/8. Likely done...

Jay Rosenblum Polarity #9, 1981 Acrylic on Paper painting 6 × 9 1/2 inches Pencil signed and titled on the front Unique work Unframed ]This gem of a work is an acrylic painting on p...

Original Fashion Design Illustration by Roz Jennings, British watercolor and ink on card, unframed size: 12 x 8.25 inches condition: very good A beautifully colorful and characterfu...

A finely detailed silhouette of a Victorian young man. Circle of Hinton Gibbs (1783-1839) Portrait of a young man, bust length, turned to the right, wearing coat and cravat watercol...

'The Parade Ring at the Races', gouache and pastel on art paper, by Maurice Empi (circa 1970s). The Parade Ring, otherwise known as the paddock, is the pla...

Pair of Rococo-Inspired Paintings watercolor on artist paper, stuck on blue paper painting: 12.75 x 10 inches provenance: private collection condition: very good and sound condition

A sensitively drawn and highly-detailed study for a three-panel set of stained glass windows showing the ascension of Jesus by angels and mortals. Initialed, lower right, 'EB-J', an...

Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887-1964) Cliffs at Paramé, France, c. 1926 Watercolor on paper Signed lower right 14 x 17.5 inches Frank Nelson Wilcox (October 3, 1887 – April 17...

Rad Husak, a contemporary process-driven mixed media artist, was born in Poland in 1984. With a Master’s degree from the Royal College of Art, his practice is firmly situated in the ...

Born in 1918 in Budapest, Hungary, Engel began his professional career in animation as a color designer at the Walt Disney studio. Although his credits include work on such classics as Disney’s Bambi and Fantasia and UPA’s Gerald McBoing-Boing, he is best known as a mentor to literally hundreds of students. Engel was also one of the original members of United Productions of America (UPA), where, during the ’50s, he worked on classics such as Mr. Magoo, Gerald McBoing-Boing and Madeline. According to his biographer, Dr. Janeann Dill, Engel has created more than 33 personal films and received five Golden Eagle awards, an Annie Award, a Winsor McCay Award, the Fritz Award, a Jean Vigo Award, and the Norman McLaren...

Very fine original antique English botanical watercolour paintings depicting this beautiful depiction of a flower/ plant. The work came to us from a private collection in Surrey, Eng...

We are delighted to present this enchanting winter landscape by the Sundsvall-born artist Oscar Lycke. Executed in 1911, Motif from Ljusdal captures the serene beauty of a snow-cover...

The image is original drawing by Virgil Ross featuring Marvin the Martian pointing a gun at Daffy Duck as Duck Dodgers. It's based on the 1953 cartoon "Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Cen...

Woman is an artwork realized  by Maximilien Luce in the Early 20th Century. Pencil drawing. In good conditions. Hand-Signed.

The Architecture is an original Drawing in charcoal and pencil on paper realized by Hermine David in the mid-20th century. Good conditions. The artwork is represented through rapid...

Gouache and technic mixte on paper, signed in the text. Benjamin Vautier was born July 18, 1935 in Naples, Italy to a French family. He is the great-grandson of the Swiss painter Marc Louis Benjamin Vautier [fr] (1829-1898). He discovered Yves Klein and the Nouveau Réalisme in the 1950s, but he became quickly interested in the French dada artist Marcel Duchamp and the music of John Cage. In 1959, Vautier founded the journal Ben Dieu. In 1960, he had his first one-man show, Rien et tout in Laboratoire 32. Ben joined George Maciunas...

Paul Lecomte (1842-1920) A Flowerbed signed lower left Watercolor on paper, 15.5 x 23.5 cm Framed : 25.5 x 33 cm This is a particularly original work by Paul Lecomte. It shows his ...

Blanche et Noire, de l'album «Toulouse-Lautrec, douze lithographies» 52,2 x 35,9 cm

Michaela Jean is an accomplished painter, devoted gardener, and mother from Southern California (USA). Her lifelong passion for art and nature began in childhood, inspired by her gra...

Title: French Gouache Painting of Navajo Weavers in Canyon de Chelly Arizona by Emile GALLOIS (1882-1965, French) Signed: Yes Medium: Original gouache painting on thick unframed pape...

Title: French Riviera Watercolor of Corniche d’Or & Estérel Coastline by Robert Lepine (French, 1929 - 2017) Signed: Yes Medium: Watercolor p...

Stanislas Warnie (1879-1958), Summer Forest Landscape, 1915. Watercolor, 31.5 cm x 45 cm (passepartout), 50.5 cm x 63.5 cm (frame), signed "S. Warnie" at lower left and dated "1915"....

Erotic scene Wooden frame with glass pane 49.5 x 41.5 x 1.3 cm

Costume Design is an original modern artwork realized in 1970s by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff). Mixed colored gouache on paper. Hand signed on the lower m...

"Liber Mystia XLIII" is an original artwork by Henry Hablak made of gouache, ink, and colored pencil on paper measuring 16.25"h x 12.25"w framed and 14"h x 11"w unframed. Henry Habl...

Tan, 29,7 x 21 cm, Paper/Stamp ink Edition 1 piece

Circle of Erte, Romain de Tirtoff (Russian / French 1892 – 1990) A dress design for Estelle Pencil, ink and watercolour on paper Inscribed ‘Estelle’ (upper left) with other notations...

Title: French Impressionist Watercolor of Relaxed Beach Scene with Sailboats By Maurice Mazeilie (French 1924-2021) Medium: Watercolor on paper, unframed Size: 4.75 x 6.25 inches (He...

David Cox Junior (1809-1885) (attr.) A sketch of Richmond Castle, North Yorkshire Graphite and wash on paper 17.6 x 25.8 cm.; (within frame) 35.6 x 43.4 cm. Provenance: Private Co...

Title: Miniature Watercolor of St. Michael the Archangel at Two Mile Hill by Jack Grunwell, 20th century British artist Medium: Watercolor on thin card, unframed Measurements: 2.75 ...

Early 19th Century, Portrait of a young man wearing glasses, gouache on paper 13 x 10.5 cm oval view In a vintage frame : 41.5 x 39 cm, accidents and lacks in the gilding but but...

Bench Overlooking the Azure Mediterranean Tony Minartz (French, 1873 - 1994) watercolour on artist paper painting : 17 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection in the South of F...

Nude is an original drawing in Oil Pastel realized by Leo Guida in the 1970s. Good condition. Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic movements and historic...

Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size: 9 inches (height) x 11.25 inches (width) Signed: No Condition: Sound condition, with some minor signs of foxing visible Provenance: Priva...

Born in Worchester, Massachusetts, Karl Schmidt was a self-taught landscape artist who lived on the East Coast until the early 1900s. Schmidt then moved to Santa Barbara, CA, where h...

Beautiful Abstract expressionist figure signed Kline. Charcoal on paper measuring 10 x 13 inches. Sheet is glued down to foam board backing. Total measurement 13 x 16 inches.

Beautiful original drawing by American artist, Albert Sway (b.1913). Portrait of a young woman, ca. 1935. Signed lower right. Unframed. No damage or conservation. Birth place: Cinc...

Emperor Jahangir depicted with his harem attendees aboard a pleasure cruise, the water filled with lotus blossoms; symbols of paradise itself. Circa 1750. Gouache and ink with gold ...

View over Nice Tony Minartz (French, 1873 - 1994) signed watercolour on artist paper painting : 12.75 x 17 inches Provenance: private collection in the South of France, Condition: v...

Ink and watercolor drawing by Carl Palme, dated 1921 and signed "CP," captures the narrow alleys of Positano. According to a note on the reverse, it is a study for an oil painting measuring 70x60 cm. Works from the early 20th century by Carl Palme are rare, making this piece particularly significant. Drawing 20x24cm. With frame 34x36cm Carl Adolf Palme (1879 – 1960) was a Swedish painter, draftsman, printmaker, and author. Born in Stockholm to bank director Henrik Palme and Anna Lavonius, he grew up on the Svalnäs estate, which is now a guest home and senior residence. Palme's artistic education began in London at the Slade School of Fine Art (1900–1901). He then studied at Wassily Kandinsky's art school in Munich from 1902 to 1904. In 1907, he moved to Paris and became the first Swedish student of Henri Matisse. Palme was instrumental in founding the Académie Matisse, a collective of young Swedish and Norwegian artists who rented a large studio in Paris. Matisse visited weekly to critique their work. This group included notable artists such as Isaac Grünewald, Sigrid Hjertén, and Einar Jolin...

Figures is a drawing in pen on paper realized in 1944 by Anonymous Artist of the 20th Century. Hand-signed and dated on the lower right in pen, barely il...

Title: Historic Miniature Watercolor of Wine Street Looking to Corn Street in Bristol by Jack Grunwell, 20th century British artist Medium: Watercolor on thin card, unframed Measure...

Artist: Augustus Edwin John (Welsh, 1878-1961) Title: "Portrait of a Lady" *Signed by John lower right Circa: 1910 Medium: Original red and black Chalk Drawi...