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"Costume teatrale costruttivista" acquerello e china cm. 26 x 38 1920 ca
Located in Torino, IT
Bellissimo studio costruttivista per costume teatrale Kostantin Vialov Pittore, grafico, scenografo, artista di arti decorative e applicate. Uno dei principali artisti sovietici deg...
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1920s Constructivist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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India Ink, Watercolor

Vogue Magazine Illustration
Located in Miami, FL
"Mademoiselle X" story illustration for Vogue February 1, 1934, watercolor and ink, reverse signed in pencil "Benito for Madame X," pencil inscription "Feb.1, 1934 / Page 51 / 316," ...
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1930s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Woman in thought and Child: the page boy intriguing 19th Century Master drawing
Located in Norwich, GB
A virtuoso charcoal sketch by the Frech 19th Century master Gustave Jean Jacquet (1846-1904). It depicts a thoughtful woman (or woman in thought?) with her face resting on her hand...
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Late 19th Century French School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Laid Paper

The Rock - Drawing by Albert Gaulme - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
China ink and watercolor on cardboard realized by Albert Gaulme in 1950s. Not signed. Very good condition.
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1950s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Ink

Mid Century French Side Profile Portrait of a Lady with a Vintage Hairstyle
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mid Century French Portrait Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil/ charcoal on artists paper, double sided Size: 13 (height) x 10 (width) Stamped Verso Condition: Good Pr...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Charcoal, Pencil

Inheritance of Patterns
Located in Zofingen, AG
Title: "Inheritance of Patterns" Description of the picture:** This painting depicts embroidery, where each stitch reflects the richness of Ukrainian culture. The embroidery is made ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a child
Located in Genève, GE
Work on paper Wooden frame with glass pane 35 x 36 x 2 cm
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Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Crayon

Self Portrait at 72" - Imagined Future, Original Painting by David Kassan
Located in Denver, CO
David Kassan’s "Self Portrait at 72" (2021) is an introspective exploration into the future, where the artist imagines himself as an elder. Painted in oil on acrylic mirror and measu...
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2010s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Mirror, Oil

Mid Century French Pencil Sketch of a Mother and Child at the Tailors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mid Century French Portrait Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil/ charcoal on artists paper, double sided Size: 13 (height) x 10 (width) Stamped Verso Condition: Good Pr...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Pencil

SUMMER - female nude - by Paula Craioveanu - original sepia drawing
Located in Forest Hills, NY
SUMMER - female nude - by Paula Craioveanu - original sepia drawing. Sepia ink drawing on watercolor paper inspired by Matisse's nudes. Original, unique, not...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Expressive Charcoal Drawing of a Reclining Female Nude
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Expressive Charcoal Drawing of a Reclining Female Nude By Minty Ramsey Signed: Verso Size: 23.5 x 16.5 inches (height x width) Medium: Charcoal drawing on paper Condition: The...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal

Figure - Original Drawing by Henri Chapront - 1905
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is an original drawing in pastel realized by Henri Chapront in 1905 ca. Fair condition. The artwork is depicted through soft strokes in a well-balanced composition.
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Early 1900s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

British expressive, mid century pen and ink 'Preparing the nets' by Basil Town
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Norman Basil Town (British, 1915 – 1987) Preparing the nets Pen and ink 7.7/8 x 5.1/4in. (19.1/2 x 13 in.) Norman Basil Town (1905–1984) was a British artist known for his evocative...
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20th Century Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Jerusalem, Travel Watercolors, 19th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Religious guarding the Holy Sepulchre, Chapel of the Flagellation. Watercolors, mounted on paper. Small stains, old restoration on paper at the bottom. 30.5 x 22 cm
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19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

19th C. Newspaper Illustration of Hiram H. Hobbs, Foreman of the Grand Jury 1898
Located in Soquel, CA
Historical late 19th century portrait of Hiram H. Hobbs, Foreman of the Grand Jury of San Francisco y Richard Langtry Partington (American, ...
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1890s American Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

India Ink, Illustration Board

Fashion Model Illustration Perhaps for Vogue Magazine
Located in Miami, FL
This high-fashion illustration was most likely created between 1938 and 1940 for an inside editorial in a major newspaper, such as Vogue or McCall's. It showcases Ruth Grafstrom's d...
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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

British expressive, mid century watercolour 'The Deposition' by Basil Town
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Norman Basil Town (British, 1915 – 1987) The Deposition Gouache on paper 9.1/2 x 6.1/8 in. (24.2 x 15.5 cm.) Norman Basil Town (1905–1984) was a British artist known for his evocati...
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20th Century Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

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

Victor Prouve, Hard of cat, charcoal on paper
Located in PARIS, FR
Victor PROUVÉ (1858-1943) Study of a cat Charcoal on paper 13,5 × 13 cm Provenance : Marianne Prouvé-Georges (1905-1994)’s collection, artist’s daughter Frame : 25,5 × 25,5 cm (high ...
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Early 20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

Pappy (Study for Over and Above: Gorilla), Mid-Century Figurative Drawing
Located in Beachwood, OH
Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Pappy (Study for Over and Above: Gorilla), c. 1973 Colored pencil on paper Signed and dated lower left 7 x 7 inches 20.75 x 19 inches, framed Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a level of national artistic success that was nearly unprecedented among Cleveland School artists of his day, with representation by major New York dealers...
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1970s American Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Color Pencil

Abutilon Auicennae (drawing paper botany nostalgic lady chignon hair bun plants
Located in Quebec, Quebec
keywords; surrealism, portrait, oil painting, earth tones, figurative painting, strangeness, contemporary surrealistic, unsettling, contemporary figurative painting, dreams, symbolic composition, dream, flesh tones, portrait, earth tones, tonalist, nostalgia, early 20th century, naturalist, illustration, grey art, young woman, hair, hair bun...
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2010s Jugendstil Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Color Pencil, Paper

Marina Abramovic, Original hand signed hourglass drawing in Beaux Arts monograph
Located in New York, NY
Marina Abramović Untitled hourglass drawing, 1992 Original drawing done in black marker, hand signed and annotated and held inside the softback catalogue for the artist's 1992 Beaux ...
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1990s Conceptual Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media, Permanent Marker

Acrobats - Drawing by Cecilia Ferro Caporilli - 1963
Located in Roma, IT
Ink and watercolor on paper realized by Cecilia Ferro Caporilli in 1963. Hand signed and dated . Very good condition.
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

British expressive, mid century pen and ink 'Washer Women' by Basil Town
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Norman Basil Town (British, 1915 – 1987) Washer woman Pen and ink 8 x 6 in. (20 x 15 cm.) Norman Basil Town (1905–1984) was a British artist known for his evocative religious and al...
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20th Century Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Scilla, 21-st Century Italian Charcoal Drawing of a nude woman by Daniela Astone
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
This Charcoal drawing is made on toned paper with charcoal and chalk. The drawing is framed in a wooden gold frame with passe partout behind Clarity museum glass. The Italian artist Daniela Astone...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Chalk, Charcoal

Remains (Body in the Field 11) - Contemporary Art, 21st Century, Yellow, Blue
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Remains (Body in the Field 11), 2022 oil on paper 16 17/32 h x 11 13/16 w in. 42 H x 30 W cm Zsolt Berszán embodies in his works the dissolution of the human body through the prism ...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil

Landscape - Drawing By Reynold Arnould - Mid-20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape is a Gouache on paper realized by Reynold Arnould (Le Havre 1919 - Parigi 1980). Good condition, included a white cardboard passpartout (54x37.5 cm). Hand-signed by the ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

"The Small Collar", Trees Inhabited by Human, Paper Drawing with Pigment Colors
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
This drawing by Frank Girard is created with ink and pigments Colors, on 300g/m2 neutral white paper. It is not framed. Through drawings, the masterful French artist Frank Girard is...
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2010s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Pigment

"Three Riders, Two Trees, " Tempera on Paper by Unknown Persian Artist
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Three Riders, Two Trees" is an original tempera painting by an unknown Persian artist. it features three royal figures on three horses riding through ...
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Late 19th Century Rajput Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Tempera

Untitled (Hotel Bel-Air)
Located in New York, NY
Ed Templeton grew up and lives in Huntington Beach. While Templeton originally gained fame as a professional skateboarder, he is now recognized as a semin...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic

Mindy
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signature: Signed Lower Right Drawing, ca. 1915;
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20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

Allegorical Scene - Sepia Drawing Attribute to L.F. Dubourg -Early 1700
Located in Roma, IT
Allegorical Scene is an original modern artwork attributed to the Louis Fabricius Dubourg in the first half of the XVIII Century. Original sepia drawing...
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Early 18th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Gawkers, Original Conte Crayon and Watercolor Illustration by Bill Ward
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Bill Ward, American (1919 - 1998) Title: Gawkers Year: circa 1981 Medium: Graphite and Watercolor on Paper, signed l.r. Size: 23 in. x 17 in. (58.42 ...
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1980s Post-Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite

MODERN NUDE original blue ultramarine nude by Paula Craioveanu inspired Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Modern Nude". Part of "Nude in Interior" series. Original work on colored paper, with blue ultramarine tempera, inspired by Matisse. Size 2is 7.5x19.5in / 70x50cm . Shipped rolled ...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Tempera

Chinese Vase - Drawing by Gabriel Fourmantraux - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Ink and watercolor drawing realized by Gabriel Fourmantraux (1886-1984) in 1930s. Matted, mat dimensions cm. 45x24. Very good condition. Gabriel Fourmantraux was an important fren...
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1930s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

ITZCHAK TARKAY "PARK CAFE" ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR 22"X15" ON FRANCH ARCHES PAPER
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: TARKAY, ITZCHAK Title: "PARK CAFE" Size: 15 X 22 INCHES Medium: WATERCOLOR ON FRANCH ARCHES PAPER Edition: ORIGINAL Description: Hand signed by the artist The artwork is in e...
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Early 2000s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

H.C. Chatfield-Taylor
Located in Bristol, CT
Hand-coloured illustration artwork depicting the writer H.C. Chatfield-Taylor, a top authority on Moliere whose quote: 'Oh That Mine Enemies Would Read A Book' Hobart Chatfield Chat...
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Early 1900s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Lithograph

"Mass Study II", Layered paper collage and drawing, dimensional, architectural
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This layered paper and drawing collage titled "Mass Study II" is an original artwork by Seth Clark made of paper, charcoal, pastel, graphite, and acrylic on wood panel. Using found ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Graphite

"Doom", Dog person, machete and bear head wheatpasted on collaged street sign
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Doom" is an original piece by Sean 9 Lugo made from acrylic, marker, ink on paper and mixed media wheatpasted and collaged on decommissioned street sign. This piece features a portr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

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Paper, Found Objects, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Permanent Marker, Aquatint

Surrealist Geometric Colorist Project Drawings, circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
These exceptional original drawings, painted with colored pencil on translucent tracing paper, were designed by a French artist, circa the 1960s. The two rare paintings feature a geo...
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Color Pencil

English 20th century study of a woodpecker bird
Located in Woodbury, CT
James Williamson-Bell was a respected wildlife artist based in Newcastle and won several medals at the Paris Salon for his bird paintings. He was stro...
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1990s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

Gladiator
By Rainer Küchenmeister
Located in Norwich, GB
An exquisite watercolour and paint painting on paper by German resistance fighter and concentration camp survivor Rainer Küchenmeister (1926-2010)...
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1970s Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Marusza and horse. Mixed media drawing, Black and white, Polish artist
Located in Warsaw, PL
ZOFIA ANNA MISIAK Zofia Anna Misiak is a contemporary painter from an artistic family. Her parents are Janina Żylińska and Stanisław Misiak. Zofia Anna Misiak graduated from the Acad...
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Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache, Ink

Birds & Flowers 2 — Hopei Folk Art, Mid-Century Chinese Cut Paper and Watercolor
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
'Birds & Flowers', Chinese Hopei Folk Art, 1956. Paper-cut with watercolor, mounted on cream, wove backing paper, with fresh, vivid colors, in excellent condition. Matted to museum standards, unframed. Image size 4 7/8 x 3 1/8 inches; sheet size 8 7/8 x 6 1/4 inches; mat size 14 x 11 inches. ABOUT THIS WORK Hopei or Hebei is a province of North East China, on the Gulf of Chihli near Beijing that is home to Chengde Mountain Resort, the imperial summer residence of the Qing-dynasty emperors. Chengde contains 18th-century palaces, gardens, and pagodas ringed...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

(untitled)
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Watercolor and Ink on Paper Dimensions: 28.00" x 19.50" Signature: Signed Lower Center
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Early 20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Untitled: Front Nude Watercolor
Located in New York, NY
Unidentified/ Unknown Artist," Untitled: Front Nude Watercolor", Figurative Nude Academic Watercolor Painting on Paper, 18 x 13, Late 20th Century Colors: Black and White A 18 x 13...
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Late 20th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Portrait of a Woman in a Green Shirt -San Francisco Bay Area Figurative Movement
Located in Soquel, CA
Study of a woman in profile by San Francisco artist William Kirchner (20th Century). Signed and dated "W. Kirchner 67" in the lower right corner. Presented in a new charcoal grey mat with foam core backing. Paper size: 18"H x 12"W. Exhibitions, San Francisco 28th Annual Arts Festival 1974, Capricorn Asunder Gallery 1974, Nevada City...
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1960s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel

A Tailor Working at his Desk
Located in Stockholm, SE
Gerhard Ludwig Lahde (Bremen 1765–1833 Köpenhamn) A Tailor Working at his Desk Ink and wash on paper, mounted on a 19th-century backing inscribed “G. L. Lahde del.” unframed: 14.2 ...
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Early 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Mid 20th century French Original Line Drawing sketch Nude Lady - Stamped
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait sketch original drawing by Jean-Paul LE VERRIER (1922-1996) studio stamped pencil drawing on paper, unframed Double sided 10.5x 8.25 inches provenance: private collection o...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Le Ministère du Commerce - Original Penmark on Paper by H.-P. Pecqueriaux
Located in Roma, IT
Le Ministère du Commerce is an artwork realized by the satirical artist Henri-Paul Pecqueriaux (1889-1935) in the XX Century. Black penmark on paper. Signed on the lower left corner. Excellent conditions. Fresh sketch representing a satirical cartoon in b/w. A man is taking a bag full of money...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Felt Pen

Mid Century French Pencil Sketch Stylish Portrait of Posed Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mid Century French Portrait by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil on artists paper, double sided Size: 9.5 height) x 7 (width) Stamped Verso Condition: Good Provenanc...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Pencil

Male Portrait Sketched - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Male portrait Sketched is an original drawing on paper, realized around the 1960s by the great Italian artist and journalist Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - 1989). Black Permanent Marke...
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1960s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Permanent Marker

Japanese Riverside Landscape Scroll, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Although Western painting was initially embraced during Japan’s Meiji period (1868–1912), artists brought on a revival of traditional painting styles as they sought to create a moder...
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Early 20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Silk, Paper, Ink

Unique drawing on Tony Shafrazi poster, signed & inscribed to Warhol's boyfriend
Located in New York, NY
Kenny Scharf Original drawing on Tony Shafrazi poster, signed and inscribed to Andy Warhol's last boyfriend Jon Gould, 1984 Permanent marker drawing on Kenny Scharf Tony Shafrazi Gallery exhibition poster (hand signed and inscribed by Kenny Scharf) Boldly signed and inscribed to Andy Warhol's last boyfriend Jon Gould Frame included: Framed in a museum quality wood frame with UV plexiglass. Measurements: Frame: 35 x 28.5 x 1.5 inches Print 28.25 x 22 inches Own a piece of Pop Art history! This is a unique drawing hand signed and inscribed by Kenny Scharf, done on a vintage collectible 1984 poster from the legendary Tony Shafrazi Gallery. If you saw "The Andy Warhol Diaries" on Netflix, you'd know about Warhol's relationship with Jon Gould - Andy's last boyfriend; tragically, Warhol would become Gould's last boyfriend as well, when, soon after, Gould would die of AIDS at the young age of 33 Kenny Scharf created an original drawing, done in marker, and inscribed it to Jon Gould (featured prominently in Andy Warhol's Diaries and the eponymous Netflix series) - and it had not been seen since the 1980s. Jon Gould was a New England educated former Vice President of Corporate Communications at Paramount Pictures - a Boston Brahmin whose real claim to fame was as Andy Warhol's last boyfriend. This work was acquired from the widely publicized sale of the collection of Jon Gould - -a treasure trove of valuable gifts and art works by Warhol and others like Kenny Scharf, Basquiat and Keith Haring to Gould - that had not been seen in nearly four decades. This is one of the works from that impressive sale. Below are links to two of the many articles about the collection of Jon Gould in the New York Times, Artnet News and the New York Post respectively. About Kenny Scharf: Kenny Scharf (b. 1958, United States) is a renowned artist affiliated with the 1980’s East Village Art movement in New York. Scharf developed a distinct and uniquely personal artistic style in paintings as well as sculpture, alongside his mentor Andy Warhol, and contemporaries like Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring with whom he pioneered contemporary street art. References to popular culture reoccur throughout his works, such as appropriated cartoon characters from the Flintstones and Jetsons, as well as imagined anthropomorphic creatures. Through ecstatic compositions and a dazzling color palette, Scharf presents an immersive viewing experience that is both intimate and fresh. Scharf’s multifaceted practice—spanning painting, sculpture, installation work, murals, performance and fashion—reflects his dedication to the creation of dynamic forms of art that deconstruct existing artistic hierarchies, echoing the philosophy of Pop artists. Yet Scharf’s artistic significance expands beyond the art historical terrain of Pop Art; the artist instead coined the term “Pop Surrealist” to describe his one-of-a-kind practice. His inclusion in the 1985 Whitney Biennial marked the start of his international phenomenon, a reputation that continues to thrive today. Courtesy of Almine Rech MORE ABOUT JON GOULD: Warhol wrote extensively on Jon Gould in his diaries. In July, 2022, when the Netflix series "The Andy Warhols Diaries" came out, the New York Post (among many other publications) ran a major feature article on Warhol's relationship with Gould and on this very sale: It reads, "When Harriet Woodsom Gould died in 2016 in her nineties, she left behind a trove of family heirlooms dating back to the 1700s in her Amesbury, Mass., home. Yet in her attic, she had a secret veritable shrine to pop art. There, she had stashed her late son Jon Gould’s belongings for decades since his death in 1986 from AIDS. He had vases painted by Jean-Michel Basquiat, works by Keith Haring and dozens and dozens of gifts — photos, valentines, sketches, letters and more — from pop god Andy Warhol. “My mother kept everything,” Jon’s twin brother, Jay Gould, told The Post. Jay knew his brother “had some type of relationship” with Warhol in the 1980s, though Jon always remained discreet about it. “We were very close, identical twins, but we never talked a lot about his sexuality,” Jay, now 68, explained. “It was a different time.” Yet, he was still stunned to read the poetry and love notes Jon wrote to the older artist. “I didn’t realize the relationship was as deep as it was.” Actually, no one really knew. Gould was Warhol’s last romance, a young Paramount executive with floppy hair and preppy good looks who died tragically at 33. And though Warhol frequently mentioned him in his famed diaries, published posthumously in 1989, the artist’s dashed-off musings gave the impression that Jon was more of a crush than a genuine partner...Gould didn’t so much enter into Warhol’s life as Warhol willed him into it. It was April 1981, and Warhol, then 52, was still reeling from his breakup with Jed Johnson... Jed left that December, and that spring Warhol confessed to feeling lonely: “I’ve got these desperate feelings that nothing means anything. And then I decide that I should try to fall in love, and that’s what I’m doing now with Jon Gould.” Gould was a 26-year-old Paramount exec: a New England WASP with a lithe, strong physique and charismatic personality, who looked straight. Warhol reasoned: “Jon is a good person to be in love with because he has his own career, and I can develop movie ideas with him, you know? And maybe he can even convince Paramount to advertise in Interview, too. Right? So my crush on him will be good for business.” Warhol began courting Gould with a vengeance, sending extravagant bouquets of roses to his office at Paramount. He even offered their mutual friend, the photographer Christopher Makos, a fancy watch if he could get Gould to be his boyfriend. “I guess he never got loved,” Makos says in the series. “Because I didn’t get my watch.” (Jay Gould also tells the camera that his brother had admitted that he was in a relationship but that he said they didn’t have sex.) At first, Gould resisted Warhol’s attention, but eventually the two began spending a lot of time together, though Gould would frequently pull away if things got too intense, and he often would tell Warhol not to write about him in his diary. “I think my brother was concerned about his career at that time,” Jay Gould said. But the younger man attended parties and art events with him, invited the artist skiing with his family in Aspen and even for a time moved into his place on 66th Street. “I love going out with Jon because it’s like being on a real date,” Warhol wrote early in their relationship. “He’s tall and strong and I feel like he can take care of me.” Yet it turned out that Warhol would have to take care of Gould. On Feb. 4, 1984, Jon was admitted to New York Hospital with pneumonia — though it was understood that he had AIDS. Warhol stayed with him in the hospital every night for the 30 days he was there, despite his fear of hospitals since getting shot and his fear of getting AIDS. (Warhol couldn’t bring himself to talk about Gould’s illness in the diary, but his editor notes that when Gould was released March 7, Warhol instructed his housekeepers to wash Jon’s clothes and dishes “separate from mine.”). Around 1985, Warhol began working on his massive series of 100 works based on Da Vinci’s “The Last Supper...
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1980s Pop Art Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset

Nude - Original Watercolor on Paper by Jean Delpech - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Nude 1935's is an original drawing in tempera and watercolor on paper, realized by Jean Delpech (1988-1916). On the back of the drawing, an inscription in French "Le décors Puy de ...
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1960s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

"Prison Portrait" Portrait Drawing 14" x 10" in (1960) by Inji Efflatoun
Located in Culver City, CA
"Prison Portrait" Portrait Drawing 14" x 10" in (1960) by Inji Efflatoun Signed and dated Inji Eflatoun pursued free studies in art. Since 1942, she has participated in the exhibi...
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20th Century Post-War Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Archival Paper

Treno della Guardia. Ufficiale 1811 - Original Drawing By Herbert Knotel - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Treno della Guardia is an original drawing in ink and watercolor realized by Herbert Knotel in 1930/40s. Good condition except for being aged. The artwork is depicted through strong lines in well-balanced conditions. Herbert Knotel was a german artist, son and pupil of the famous uniformologist and military historian Richard Knotel. He served as officer under Marshal Hindenburg in the Prussian Army...
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1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Mid Century French Sketch of a Side Profile of a Expressive Young Man
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mid Century French Portrait Signed Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil/ charcoal on artists paper, double sided Size: 9 (height) x 7 (width) Stamped Verso Condition: Goo...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Charcoal, Pencil

Maori - Contemporary Figurative Watercolor Painting, New Expression
Located in Salzburg, AT
The Aquarele is in a simple Ikea frame behind Plexiglas Grażyna Rigall is a painter, illustrator, author of stage designs and music videos. - The artist is interested in the merging...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

The Inn - Original China Ink on Paper by J.A. Grand-Carteret -First Half of 1900
Located in Roma, IT
The Inn is an original artwork realized by Jean Albert Grand-Carteret in the XX Century. China Ink on paper. Passepartout included (cm 27 x 23). Mint conditions. Very beautiful...
Category

Mid-20th Century Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

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