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Figurative Drawings and Watercolors For Sale
Style: Impressionist
Style: Academic
'Shadows on a Shrimp Pink House', Bourbon Street, New Orleans French Quarter
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Tommy G Thompson' (American, born 1948), titled, 'Shadows on a Shrimp Pink House, 822 & 824 Bourbon St. New Orleans' and dated 1977. A fine and original watercolor by this legendary painter of the New Orleans jazz scene and street life.
Tommy Thompson...
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1970s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Pen
Landscape with Trail
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Landscape with Trail" c.1980 is a watercolor on paper by noted American artist Gerald F. Brommer, 1927-2020. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The a...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
San Carlos, Borromeo Del Carmelo
By Jane Burnham
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "San Carlos, Borromeo Del Carmelo" c.1970 is a watercolor on paper by American impressionist artist Jane Burnham, 1926-2016. It is signed at ...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Original Watercolour of Farmhouse in the Northern Ireland Countryside
Located in Preston, GB
Original Watercolour of Farmhouse in the Northern Ireland Countryside by 20th Century Artist
Art measures 8 x 6 inches
Frame measures 16 x 15 inches
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Board, Archival Paper
"Untitled 1, " Watercolor Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "Untitled 1" is an original, handmade watercolor painting that depicts an urban landscape with human silhouettes.
Category
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Untitled 7, " Watercolor Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "Untitled 7" is an original, handmade watercolor painting that depicts an impasto portrait of a feminine face with a blue background.
Category
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Mermaid
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Mermaid" c.1980 is a watercolor on heavy watercolor paper by California artist Charlotte Huntley. It is signed at the lower left corner...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Girl with the Golden Curls
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Girl with the Golden Curls
Watercolor, c. 1895
Unsigned
Provenance: Davis Galleries, New York (see photo of label on reverse)
Condition: Mounted to support by the artist
A few imperfections (bubbles) in the mounting
Original frame
Image size: 6 3/4 x 4 1/2 inches
Frame size: 13-1/2 x 11-1/4 x 3/4 inches
A charming pre Ashcan work by the artist. Done while he was making his living as a commercial illustrator for advertsing and magazines.
Everett Shinn (1876-1953)
In 1897, Shinn moved to New York City to work as an illustrator at the New York World. He became fascinated by the drama of the city. While visiting Europe in 1900, Shinn took interest in the work of the Impressionists, particularly those of Degas. Degas’ influence can be read in Shinn’s depictions of American theater. From his acquaintances in the theater world, Shinn began to paint decorative “rococo revivalist” murals in the homes of the wealthy elite. He also worked extensively in pastel, portraying the rough life of the city. In 1908, Shinn exhibited alongside his Charcoal Club associates, with the addition of Arthur B. Davies, Ernest Lawson, and Maurice Prendergast...
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1890s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
"Untitled 8, " Watercolor Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "Untitled 8" is an original, handmade watercolor painting that depicts an impasto portrait of a feminine face.
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2010s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Untitled 4, " Watercolor Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "Untitled 4" is an original, handmade watercolor painting that depicts a cow in a mountainous landscape.
Category
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Danielle" Nude Figurative Drawing in Pastel on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold nude pastel drawing by Albert Hutson (American, 1923-1994). A woman is reclined on a soft red surface, leaning up against a yellow pillow. The model is skillfully sketched, with quick but confident marks. Hutson has captured the character of the model in her expression and posture, both of which appear relaxed and natural.
Al Hutson retired from military service in 1974, moved to San Francisco, and enrolled in art school at the California College of Arts and Crafts. In 1978 he earned his BFA degree with distinction in drawing and painting. His work as a figurative artist was in the medium of pastel drawing, and he had an intense and abiding affinity for works on paper.
Signed, dated, and titled twice in the lower right corner ("Al Hutson Danielle 89")
Presented in a new off-white mat with foamcore backing.
Mat size:
Paper size: 19.75"H x 25.5"W
Albert L. Hutson (American, 1923-1994) had two careers: first as a professional military officer, and second as an artist and member of the Board of the Graphic Arts Council in San Francisco. He was born in 1923 in Portsmouth, Virginia, into a family with a long military tradition. His father and maternal grandfather were Annapolis graduates, and his paternal grandfather served in the Civil War. Colonel Hutson graduated from Staunton Military Academy in 1941 shortly after World War II began. He later earned an undergraduate degree in history from the University of Nebraska in the late 1960s. As a young second lieutenant in World War II, he served with the First Armored Division in the Italian Campaign, starting with the Battle of Anzio, and participated in the liberation of Rome. His interest in art began at this time when his commanding officer introduced him to Italian art.
Al Hutson retired from military service in 1974, moved to San Francisco, and enrolled in art school at the California College of Arts and Crafts. In 1978 he earned his BFA degree with distinction in drawing and painting. His work as a figurative artist was in the medium of pastel drawing, and he had an intense and abiding affinity for works on paper. A graduate of the Fine Arts Museums docent [tour guide...
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1980s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Paper
Kimono
By Jane Burnham
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 Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Yosemite Falls
By Jane Burnham
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Yosemite Falls" c.1970 is a watercolor on paper by American impressionist artist Jane Burnham, 1926-2016. It is signed at the lower right co...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Portrait of George Arliss in Conte Crayon on Cardstock 1934
Located in Soquel, CA
Stately portrait of George Arliss by Ivan Opffer (Danish, 1897-1980). Mr. Arliss is depicted wearing his signature monocle, looking directly at the viewer. Although this piece appears to be done rapidly, there is a clear confidence in Opffer's work - he was an accomplished portrait artist - and the resemblance to the subject is unmistakable. George Arliss (born Augustus George Andrews; 10 April 1868 – 5 February 1946) was an English actor, author, playwright, and filmmaker who found success in the United States. He was the first British actor to win an Academy Award – which he won for his performance as Victorian-era British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli in Disraeli (1929) – as well as the earliest-born actor to win the honour. He specialized in successful biopics, such as Disraeli, Voltaire (1933), and Cardinal Richelieu (1935), as well as light comedies, which included The Millionaire (1931) and A Successful Calamity (1932).
Signed and dated "Ivan Opffer 1934" in the lower right.
Titled "Mr. Arliss" in the lower left.
Presented in a new off-white mat with foamcore backing.
Mat size: 22"H x 16"W
Art size: 17.5"H x 12"W
Ivan Opffer (Danish, 1897-1980) was born in Nyborg, Denmark, on June 4, 1897, to a family of Danish scholars and journalists. His brother was Emil Opffer, a Danish merchant seaman and journalist who was known for his relationship with American writer Hart Crane.
Ivan was raised in Mexico City and New York, where his anarchist father was the editor of a radical Danish-language newspaper. His involvement in painting and drawing began at an early age. At a summer workshop, he met and studied drawing with Winslow Homer, then went on to study at the National Academy of Design and the Art Students League of New York.
When the US entered World War I, Opffer was one of the members of the American Army Camouflage Corps, headed by Homer Saint-Gaudens (whose mother was a relative of Winslow Homer), the son of Augustus Saint-Gaudens. As a camoufleur, Opffer served with other artists and architects, some of whom became well-known, including Barry Faulkner, Sherry Edmundson Fry, Kimon Nicolaides, Robert Lawson, Abraham Rattner, Kerr Eby, and others.
It was this same unit, while still in training in at Camp American University in Washington DC, that launched a camp newspaper called The Camoufleur. Only three issues were published before the unit’s deployment to France in late 1917. In the October 31 issue, a satirical portrait by Opffer of Homer Saint-Gaudens (titled “Our Boss”) was published on page 5.
After the war, Opffer returned to New York, where he became known for his caricatures of leading Modern writers, among them James Joyce, Edgar Lee Masters, Siegfried Sassoon, George Bernard Shaw, Carl Sandburg, G.K. Chesterton, and Thomas Mann.
In the years between the wars, Opffer married Betty à Beckett Chomley, and settled in Paris, where he was a student at the Academie Julliard. He also lived in London and Copenhagen, where his drawings were frequently published in newspapers and magazines. With the outbreak of World War II, he and his family returned to New York and lived in Greenwich Village.
Among his friends in that era were William Butler Yeats, F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald...
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1930s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Conté, Postcard, Illustration Board
Paul Lecomte (1842-1920) A Walk along a path, signed watercolor
By Paul Lecomte
Located in Paris, FR
Paul Lecomte (1842-1920)
A Walk along a path
Watercolor on paper,
27.5 x 18.5 cm
Signed lower right and dedicated "A l'ami Fath"
In its original vintage frame : 47 x 37 cm
The...
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1890s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Le Ramassage des Foins by Paulémile Pissarro - Graphite drawing
Located in London, GB
*UK BUYERS WILL PAY AN ADDITIONAL 20% VAT ON TOP OF THE ABOVE PRICE
Le Ramassage des Foins by Paulémile Pissarro (1884-1972)
Graphite on paper
12.9 x 20 cm (5 ¹/₈ x 7 ⁷/₈ inches)
Si...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite, Paper
"Old Caravels near La Rabida Convento" in Spain - Palos de la Frontera - Pencil
Located in Soquel, CA
Delicate and precise drawing by Lester G. Hornby (American, 1882-1956). Several boats are depicted at Convento de Santa María de la Rábida. The drawing is highly detailed, with the confident marks of an accomplished artist. Two buildings can be see to the left hand side of the drawing - a wharf house and the La Rabida Monastery. A man tends his fishing boat and few other boats are anchored in the water, including two caravels (a small, fast Spanish or Portuguese sailing ship of the 15th–17th centuries.)
The Friary of La Rábida (in full, Spanish: Convento de Santa María de la Rábida) is a Franciscan friary in the southern Spanish town of Palos de la Frontera, in the province of Huelva and the autonomous region of Andalucia.
Signed "L. G. Hornby" in the lower left corner.
Presented in a new grey mat with foamcore backing.
Original tag from Albert Roullier Art Galleries in Chicago has been preserved on verso.
Mat size: 11"H x 14"W
Paper size: 10"H x 9"W
Lester George Hornby (American, 1882-1956) received his early training at the Rhode Island School of Design and the Art Students League in New York. He then journeyed to Paris where he developed his technique further at the major art academies there. Hornby’s progress was rapid; he received his first international recognition in Paris in the prestigious Salon d’Automne of 1907.
Completely captivated by Paris and the French countryside, Hornby spent most of his productive years in France, returning intermittently to America. In his later years, he played an active role as teacher and artist in the Rockport art colony. He lived there with Bertha Grover Goodrich, his last wife. They lived in Rockport, Massachusetts until his death in 1956. Together they built the "old on purpose" house using old materials to build a "new" "old" house. Lester is the one who gave the name "Motif #1" to the old fish house that has become so famous.
During WWI Hornby was a war correspondent. As did most artists at the time who did illustrations in relation to the war, Hornby had to have war- related pictures approved by the government before being published. In one case the war department refused to give permission because they felt his illustration was so accurate and well done that the enemy would have access to too much information. Hornby worked in the trenches with the men and his work reflects this.
At a Philadelphia exhibit of color etchings in 1909 the critic called Hornby "the foremost exponent of this branch of graphic art that America has produced.” The critic Rowland Thomas wrote in 1910 "Hornby is beyond doubt a master etcher with such power of eye and hand as our generation has hardly known before. Not since Whistler posed with the Universe on his needle point has anyone scratched on solid metal lines of such electrifying, such insolently simple conciseness as these- a new old Paris leaps transfigured and revealed for those who will glory in her."
Boston critic W.H. Downes found "Hornby's etchings among the best and most artistic being done by any American, and some of the Marne set are masterpieces." A 1928 exhibit of watercolors at the Vose Gallery in Boston won a rave from critic A.J. Philpott "He has been compared to Joseph Pennell but that is not a fair comparison. Hornby is a much more versatile genius than Pennell ever was!"
Hornby's work is in the permanent collections of 21 museums worldwide, including the Addison Gallery of American Art, Boston Public Library, Boston Athenauem, Art Institute of Chicago, Detroit Institute of Arts, Rhode Island School of Design, Yale University, Rockport Art Association, and Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Member: American Art Association of Paris, Boston Art Club, Guild of Boston Artists, Boston Watercolor Club, Brooklyn Society of Etchers, Chicago Society of Etchers, Caof. Society of Etchers, New York Society of Etchers, Gloucester SA, Painter-Gravers of America, Providence Art Club, Providence Watercolor Club, Rockport Art Association, NSAA, SC., Soc. Amis de l'Eau-Forte, Paris.
Exhibits: Paris Salons, Dresden International Exhibition, doll & Richards Gallery, Boston Public Library, Irving & Casson, Roullier Gallery, Kennedy Gallerys, Grace Horne Gallery, Goodspeed's Boston, Venice International Exhibition, Lotos Club, Anderson Gallery, Swedish International Exhibition, Fine Art Society, London, Boston City...
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1910s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Paper
"Untitled 2, " Watercolor Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "Untitled 2" is an original, handmade watercolor painting that depicts a cowboy riding a horse in a rodeo.
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2010s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Vellum, Watercolor
Girl with Umbrella
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Girl with Umbrella" c.1980 is a watercolor on heavy watercolor paper by California artist Charlotte Huntley. It is signed and dated at...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
The Band
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "The Band" c.1980 is a watercolor on heavy watercolor paper by California artist Charlotte Huntley. It is signed at the lower left corne...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
"Untitled 3, " Watercolor Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "Untitled 3" is an original, handmade watercolor painting that depicts bison in a golden prairie.
Category
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Golden Gate
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Golden Gate" c.2000 is a watercolor on paper by noted French artist Duaiv, born 1952. It is signed and titled by the artist. The artwo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Schooners on the Coast with Rocks Tide Pools and bird by Howard Garfield Gray
Located in Soquel, CA
Schooners on the Coast with Rocks Tide Pools and bird by Howard Garfield Gray
Schooners in the mist by artist and illustrator Howard Garfield Gray (American, 19th-20th C). Watercolor...
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Early 1900s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Laid Paper, Watercolor
Flowers
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Flowers" c.1980 is a watercolor on heavy watercolor paper by California artist Charlotte Huntley. It is signed and dated at the lower right corner by the artist. The size is 28.25 x 20 inches. It is in excellent condition, the colors are fresh and bright, has never been framed.
About the artist:
Charlotte Huntley might have been a renowned graffiti artist – her earliest work consisted of drawing on walls. But fate intervened and she learned to control these urges with a formal education at Scripps College, Chouinard School of Art, and the Los Angeles County Art Institute. These early tendencies reemerged not just in painting, but in other artistic ways as well, to the benefit of community theaters in the San Francisco Bay Area and Chicago. She spent years as a professional puppeteer and set designer, and developing her own unique watercolor painting style. Charlotte’s use of pointillism. Charlotte Huntley AWS, June Workshop Instructor “Charlotte Huntley has special insights into color and fresh approaches to cliche subject matter. Her work in watercolor is truly unique. Charlotte adapts the Pointillism of Seurat and other post-Impressionists and makes it her own in watercolor. With Pointillism, distinct points of primary colors create the impression of a wide selection of secondary colors. The technique relies on the perceptive ability of the eye and mind of the viewer to mix the color spots into a fuller range of tones. Charlotte truly makes the most of this style of painting. Over her illustrious career, Huntley has been awarded a signature membership in 29 watercolor societies, including the American Watercolor Society, California Watercolor Association, Transparent Watercolor Soc. of America, Northwest Watercolor Society, and Watercolor West. Overall, Charlotte has received 45 Awards in National Exhibitions since 2000 – an impressive achievement
This imaginative Watercolor Artist has had over 575 paintings accepted in National Juried Art Exhibitions in 46 states, also Canada and Puerto Rico, with 113 Awards.
Charlotte has proven to be a popular Juror, knowledgeable Juror, inspiring Workshop Instructor, and an Award-winning Author.The work of Charlotte Huntley is held in collections in the U.S. Canada and Puerto Rico as well as in some European country.
In 2016 Charlotte has been accepted in 14 National Exhibitions with 1 Award: Signature American W/C Society (CA), Rockies West National (CO) , Animals in Art (LA) (Judge’s Award) , Georgia W/C Society , Missouri W/C Society, Society of W/C Artists (TX) , Gibson Co. Visual Arts Ass’n (TN) , Illinois W/C Society, W/C Soc. of Alabama, Rocky Mountain Nat’1 W/C (CO), Alaska W/C Soc., Aqueous USA 2016 (KY), Niagara Frontier W/C Soc . (NY) and Northwest W/C Soc. (WA).
Elite Awards
Sylvan Grouse Guild Award, Pennsylvania Watercolor Society
Elite Signature Status , Watercolor Art Society-Houston
Master Signature Member, Western Colorado Watercolor...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Gloucester Harbor Docking the Boat 1900 Two Masted Schooner
Located in Soquel, CA
Gloucester Harbor Docking the Boat 1900
Gloucester Harbor circa 1900 by C. Bailey Cora was a San Francisco artist in the 19th century. (American), 19th-20th C).
Image, 9.75"H x 14.5"...
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1890s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Laid Paper, Watercolor
"Untitled 13, " Watercolor Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "Untitled 13" is an original, handmade watercolor painting that depicts an impasto scene of individuals grouped together.
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2010s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
"Untitled 9, " Watercolor Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "Untitled 9" is an original, handmade watercolor painting that depicts an impasto portrait of a feminine face.
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2010s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Untitled 14, " Watercolor Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "Untitled 14" is an original, handmade watercolor painting that depicts an impasto scene of individuals grouped together.
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2010s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Untitled 6, " Watercolor Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "Untitled 6" is an original, handmade watercolor painting that depicts an impasto portrait of a feminine face with a blue background.
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2010s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Landscape in Red
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Landscape in Red" c.1980 is a watercolor on heavy watercolor paper by California artist Charlotte Huntley. It is signed at the lower ri...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Diptych of a mother and her daughter by Elisabeth De Stoutz - Watercolor 24x40
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on paper without frame
Framing possible
Pour Elisabeth DE STOUTZ (1854-1917)
Swiss artist famous on our different auction house
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1890s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
North Cornwall Coast line, United Kingdom
By Edward Nevil
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Cornwall Coast Line, United Kingdom" c.1880 is a watercolor on paper by British artist Edward Nevil, 1813-1901. It is signed at the lower left corner by the arti...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Loading the Cargo Ship - Brittany France - Watercolor 19th Century
Located in Soquel, CA
French Coastal Scene in Brittany with a merchant ship onloading fish and people by an unknown artist. A sailing vessel is anchored at a beach. A ramp extends from the ship yo to the ...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Postcard, Illustration Board, Watercolor
Young woman lying on the sofa
Located in Genève, GE
Stamp of the workshop lower right
Work on paper
Golden wood frame with glass pane
35.5 x 41 x 3.5 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon
Family Dinner Time 1932 American Classic Interior Design
Located in Soquel, CA
Classic Interior design and Family Dinner by Architectural Digest illustrator David Mode Payne (American, 1907-1985). The scene depicted is an interio...
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1930s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Laid Paper, Watercolor
Paris Street Scene /// Modern British Watercolor France City Scene Impressionism
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John Rankine Barclay (Scottish, 1884-1962)
Title: "Paris Street Scene"
*Signed and dated by Barclay lower left
Year: 1921
Medium: Original Watercolor on paper
Framing: Framed within its original gold antique period frame and white cotton rag mat from Holland
Framed size: 19.25" x 20.75"
Image size: 9.5" x 11.5"
Condition: Light cosmetic wear to frame. In excellent condition
Notes:
Provenance: single collection of recently deceased James E. Horigan who lived in England and owned a gallery and later moved to Colorado.
Biography:
John Rankine Barclay (1884-1962) was born in Edinburgh in 1884. He studied at the Royal Institution where he met A R Sturrock. He was a member of the Edinburgh Group, a group of progressive painters that included J.G Spence Smith, D. M. Sutherland, William Oliphant Hutchison, William Mervyn Glass...
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1920s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Harvest Time The Hills of Mt Tamalpais near Lake Bon Tempe 1890s
Located in Soquel, CA
Harvest Time The Hills of Mt Tamalpais near Lake Bon Tempe 1890s
The Hills around San Rafael in the 19th century were a time of work and play as seen in this watercolor near Lake Bon...
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Late 19th Century American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Illustration Board, Watercolor, Laid Paper
Vielle Femme en Petite Cape
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Signed with stamp, J.V.
7-5/8" x 4-3/4" art
19" x 15-1/4" frame
Jacques Villon (French, 1875 - 1963) French painter, printmaker and illustrator. The oldest of three brothers who became major 20th-century artists, including Raymond Duchamp-Villon and Marcel Duchamp, he learnt engraving at the age of 16 from his maternal grandfather, Emile-Frédéric Nicolle (1830-94), a ship-broker who was also a much appreciated amateur artist. In January 1894, having completed his studies at the Lycée Corneille in Rouen, he was sent to study at the Faculty of Law of the University of Paris, but within a year he was devoting most of his time to art, already contributing lithographs to Parisian illustrated newspapers such as Assiette au beurre. At this time he chose his pseudonym: Jack (subsequently Jacques) in homage to Alphonse Daudet’s novel Jack (1876) and Villon in appreciation of the 15th-century French poet François Villon...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink, Gouache
Under the weight of the cross by Pierre Eugène Vibert - Charcoal 63x48 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Sanguine and charcoal on paper without frame
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1920s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
The Old Church
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "The Old Church" c.1970 is a watercolor on Strathmore panel by American artist James Hamil, 1937-2002. It is signed at the lower right corner b...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Mont Riant 1925 - French Impressionist Watercolor, Landscape by Henri Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed, dated and titled impressionist landscape watercolour on paper by Henri Duhem. This beautiful piece depicts a view of a pond with a house on the edge of dense forest behind. T...
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1920s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Garden with Fence
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Garden with Fence" 1984 is a watercolor on paper by noted American artist Carolyn Marie Lord, b.1956. It is signed and dated at the lower left corner by the artist. The artwork size is 14.15 x 21.75 inches, framed size is 21.25 x 28.75 inches. Custom framed in a wooden gold frame, with fabric liner and gold color bevel. It is in excellent condition.
About the artist:
Southern California native, Carolyn Lord (1956- ) was introduced to the "California Regionalist Watercolor" tradition by James Green in 1975 while attending Principia College, in Elsah, Illinois. During summer vacation she attended watercolor workshops with Rex Brandt, George Post, and Robert E Wood...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Boats on the Shore, Watercolor Painting circa 1910 by Georges d'Espagnat
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Georges d’Espagnat, Attributed to, French (1870 - 1950)
Title: Boats on the Shore
Year: circa 1910
Medium: Watercolor on Paper, signed
Size: 4.5 x 7 in. (11.43 x 17.78 cm)
Fr...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Art Class on the Beach, Vintage Bay Area Coast Figural Landscape Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
A charming and colorful vintage coastal figurative landscape watercolor by Bay Area artist Sewall Smith (American, 1904-1988), c.1960s-1970s. This coastal scene depicts a plein air art class on the beach, with a group of figures busy working at their easels.
Signed "Sewall Smith" lower right.
Displayed in a new mat and vintage wood frame.
Image size: 10.5"H x 13.25"W
Edmund Sewall Smith, known as Sewall Smith or E. Sewall Smith, was a Berkeley, California based architect and artist known for watercolor paintings with nautical themes. A well known architect, Smith moved from Niagara Falls, New York to California in 1944. He flourished as an artist in the Bay Area in the 1970’s, exhibiting extensively in the East Bay throughout this time. Exhibitions included venues such as UC Berkeley, El Cerrito...
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1970s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Sur la riviere - Impressionist Watercolor, Figure in Landscape by Henri Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed impressionist landscape watercolour on paper circa 1920 by Henri Duhem. The piece depicts a figure walking along a path beside a boat moored on the river side. The sun is sett...
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1920s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Stanley Spencer study for The Apotheosis of Hilda, British, 20th Century
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Stanley Spencer (British, 1891-1959)
Study for The Apotheosis of Hilda
Pencil
19.3/4 x 30 in. (50 x 76 cm.)
Provenance: Christie’s South Kensington, Stanley Spencer studio sale, 1998...
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20th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Paper
Late 19th Century pastel by Chantron of bathers by the side of a river
By Alexandre Jacques Chantron
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Alexandre Jacques Chantron
(French 1842 – 1918)
Baigneuses au bord de la riviere
Pastel
Signed 'AJ Chantron' (lower right)
24 x 18 in (61 x 45.7)
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19th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Paper
She Ain't Heavy - She's My Lover (Contemporary Figurative Nude Drawing))
Located in New Orleans, LA
New Orleans/Washington State artist Lue Isaac shows off her remarkable draftsmanship with this classical nude figure drawing. Note that this is from her ske...
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2010s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Half-lying young woman
Located in Genève, GE
Stamp of the workshop lower right
Work on paper
Golden wood frame with glass pane
35.5 x 41 x 3.5 cm
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Mid-20th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon
“Afternoon Stroll”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original watercolor of a hunter and his dog taking a late afternoon stroll in the countryside. Signed middle bottom and dated 1852 or 1853 J. Hamilto...
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1850s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Watercolor
Village de Provence
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Village de Provence" c.1990 is a watercolor on paper by American impressionist artist Sharon Galigan, b.1939. It is hand signed at the lower left corner by the artist. The artwork size is 17.5 x 13.75 inches, framed size is 25.5 x 22.5 inches. Custom framed in a wooden light brown and grey frame, with beige matting and light brown filet. It is in excellent condition.
About the artist:
Sharon Galligan (American, b. 1939) is an artist painting in watercolor, oil, acrylic, monoprint and mixed media. She was an art major in both high school and college: San Jose State University, West Valley College, and Evergreen College. She has also studied with nationally noted artists and teachers, including Ted Goeschner, Frank Webb, Charles Movali, Howard Rees, Tom Lynch, Dale Laitinen, Marilyn Simandle...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
1940s Nude Figure Study II
Located in Soquel, CA
Nude figure study of a female model by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century). Circa 1940. Unsigned. Unframed. Image size: 25"H x 19"W.
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1940s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
The Boathouse - Impressionist Watercolor, River Landscape by Henri Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed impressionist figures in riverscape watercolour on paper circa 1920 by Henri Duhem. The piece depicts a mother and daughter holding hands whilst walking along a path beside a ...
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1920s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Drawing of Putti in the Clouds by Jean-Jacques le Barbier l'Ainé (1738-1826)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Drawing of Putti in the Clouds
Jean-Jacques le Barbier l'Ainé (France, 1738-1826)
Black pencil on paper
Signed and dated lower left "Le Barbier L'ainé 1816"
10 1/4 x 12 1/4 inches ...
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1810s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Paper
Sleepwalking #23, earth tone, brown, gestural, abstract brushstrokes
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monotype on paper
Dramatic disrupted realism imagery from Tom Bennett’s series of monochromatic monotypes, blending surrealistic mindscapes with stark realism
About Tom Bennett:
With quick brushstrokes, Tom Bennett creates representational images of human figures and animals, emphasizing movement in a manner reminiscent of Lucien Freud, Edgar Degas and the photographer Eadweard Muybridge. Elongated and blurry, the horse racing up a hill (Canter Fritz, 2002) and the sinister cat landing a leap (Chien Blanc, 1998) elicit a sense of foreboding enhanced by Bennett’s somber palette; his female figures too reflect a grim sense of humor with their distorted nude bodies. The face of Untitled Figure (1997), for example, is obscured by layers of dark paint. Classically trained as a painter, he initially worked in oil on canvas but discovered that monotype printing enabled him to “literally push the image around,” creating an essential element of motion. To overcome the limited scale of monotypes, however, he switched to painting on slick-surfaced plastic.
Tom Bennett’s practice is rooted in the classical tradition where painting and drawing from life is highly regarded. Bennett’s work is heavily influenced by Francis Bacon, Frank Auberbauch and foremost his father, Harry Bennett, who was also an artist. Tom’s time living abroad in Spain and traveling through Eastern Europe and Africa provided the artistic freedom to explore many of the techniques and subject matter that continue to define his practice. Bennett was born and raised in Connecticut.
His mediums include monotypes, oil on paper, canvas or styrene board. In a technique that Tom started over 4 years ago, several of his monotypes have been painted over with oil paint using a palette knife, brush, or his fingers to re-purpose the underlying image. These works are a testament to Bennett’s ability to quickly and concisely compose an image with expressive brush strokes, foreshortened figures and expertly rendered light.
Tom’s work has been featured in group and solo exhibitions worldwide. Bennett lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. He is currently represented by Tabla Rasa...
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Early 2000s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Monotype, Paper
Early 20th Century French crayon drawing of a group of young people
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Edmund Dulac (French, 1882 – 1953)
A welcome refreshment
Black crayon with a touch of white chalk
Signed ‘E Dulac’ (upper right)
8.7/8 x 11 in. (22.5 x 28...
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20th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk, Paper, Crayon
Coastal Scene in Tobermory, Mull, Scottland
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Coastal Scene in Tobermory, Mull, Scottland" c.1940 Is a watercolor on paper by noted British artist William Lyons Wilson, 1892-1981. It is signed at the lower right co...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
19th Century drawing attributed to John Flaxman of a classical maiden
By John Flaxman
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Attributed to John Flaxman (British, 1755- 1826)
Study of a classical maiden
Pen and ink on paper
5.1/2 x 3.1/8 in. (14 x 8 cm.)
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19th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper, Pen
