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"Danzantes de Colores" from the "Colcha" series
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Danzantes de Colores from the "Colcha" series, 1989, is a watercolor and ink on hand made paper by noted American artist Amado Maurilio Pena...
Category
Late 20th Century American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
29.4M. CRYPTO PUNK AND 15M RINGERS. Diptych Drawings on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
As a reflection on the value we give to objects, this series exposes examples of objects that we use daily and for different reasons end up gaining very high prices. By redrawing the...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink
Vintage Figurative Landscape -- Sleeping Among the Trees
Located in Soquel, CA
Compelling figurative nude with a surrealist feel by Ken Bower (American, 20th-C) a San Francisco Bay area artist. Pastel chalk color on paper created in 1980. Signed “Ken Bower 80' ...
Category
1980s American Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Chalk, Pastel
Art Nouveau German watercolor of children dancing in a landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
Karl Feiertag (c.1874-1944) was an Austrian painter. He studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna with Franz Rumpler, Kasimir Pochwalski, and J...
Category
1910s Art Nouveau Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Handmade Paper
Sonoma County Landscape
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Sonoma County Landscape" 1901, is a watercolor on paper by noted California artist Elizabeth Hoen, 1868-1955. It is signed and dated at the lower right corner by the artist. The artwork (image) size is 5.75 x 8.65 inches, framed size is 13 x 15.65 inches. Custom framed in a silver decorated frame, with beige matting. It is in good condition, the paper have 3 vertical soft creases that cross the image.
About the artist:
Born in Santa Rosa, California to a pioneering California family, Elizabeth Hoen was known for her watercolor paintings, many of them landscapes, in impressionist style. Her father, Berthold Hoen started a trading post in the Carillo adobe, the first building erected in the Sonoma Valley. He also helped survey and lay out the city of Santa Rosa.
Elizabeth Hoen is not only the first painter to have their work cataloged into the Sonoma County Museum’s collection, but she was also a prolific artist in California in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and maintained a studio during a period when California art was largely dominated by men. She was from an important family in early Sonoma County history. Her father, Berthold Hoen, purchased land from the Carrillo family that would one day be...
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Waterco...
Materials
Watercolor
Found - Original Abstract Yellow and Black Figurative Artwork on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Melissa Chalhoub, a 2014 graduate of Saint Joseph University in Beirut, seamlessly navigates the realms of cinema and visual art. With a background in directing and sound design for ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Disparate III - Contemporary, Figurative, Ananas, Green, Red, Portrait, Male
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Disparate III, 2014
Tempera on paper (Signed, Framed)
27 3/5 H × 39 2/5 W in.
70 H x 100 W cm
On the subject of his new works the artist stated:
“There is not enough orange, yellow ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Tempera
Mid Century Country House Landscape
By Rene Weaver
Located in Soquel, CA
Vivid watercolor of a country house and grove of trees in a rural landscape of rolling green hills, with farm animals in the distance, by California artist Rene Weaver (American, 189...
Category
1940s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Follower of David Cox, 19th Century watercolor, Figures on the waterfront
By (Circle of) David Cox
Located in Harkstead, GB
A dramatic 19th Century watercolor painted by a competent hand in the style of David Cox the Elder. A spirited scene with weather-beaten figures on the waterfront looking out to sail...
Category
19th Century Victorian Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Eugène Cicéri (1813-1890) The Mill, original signed drawing
By Eugène Ciceri
Located in Paris, FR
Eugène Cicéri (1813 - 1890)
The Mill
Signed lower right
Monogrammed AE, probably a collector's mark as it appears on numerous drawings by Cicéri
30.5 x 22.5 cm
In good condition : ...
Category
1860s Romantic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
"Boy". Contemporary Figurative Pastel
Located in Brecon, Powys
Beautiful pastel painting of a young boy, very reminsent of Summer
From the studio of London based artist Caroline Hands
Framed in contemporary wooden frame
Image 30x20"
Framed 36...
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
"Seated Figure" Nude in Pastel and Color Pencil on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
"Seated Figure" Nude in Pastel and Color Pencil on Paper
Beautiful modern figure drawing of a nude woman by Bay Area Artist George Wishon (Ameri...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Color Pencil
Persephone, 19th Century Classical French Academy Drawing, Chalk and Pencil.
Located in Cotignac, FR
19th Century French Academy drawing of a classical maiden, signed Xavier Rendeley bottom right, numbered and dated 2nd April 1883. Presented in ...
Category
1880s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Chalk, Pencil
Blue Nudes I, Ink on Paper Blue & White Drawing, Figurative Study Women Posing
By SarahGrace
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Blue Nudes I" (2019) by SarahGrace
Ink on Paper Drawing, Blue & White, Women Posing, Faces, Poses, Yoga, Dancing, Figurative Study
Drawing / Nude / Human Figure / Flora / Figurativ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...
Materials
Paper, Ink
"Sons and Lovers" Drill Drawing, #7
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed by artist "M. O'KEEFE 2013" at lower right.
Media is graphite on clay-coated panel.
Overall dimensions including the frame are 18 x 15 inches.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Clay, Panel, Graphite
Sorcière - Ink on Paper Unique Signed Drawing Surrealist Woman Painter, c. 1960
By Leonor Fini
Located in New York, NY
Leonor Fini
La Sorcière, ca. 1960
Ink on paper
21 x 15.5 cm 8 1/4 x 5 7/8 in.
41.5 x 36 cm 16 1/8 x 14 1/8 in. (Frame included)
Unique work
Exhibition History: Leonor Fini: Small ...
Category
1960s Surrealist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Siebe Johannes Ten Cate (1858-1908) Mill and sailboat in the moonlight, pastel
Located in Paris, FR
Siebe Johannes ten Cate (1858-1908)
Mill and sailboat in the moonlight,
Signed lower rigt
Pastel on paper
40 x 31 cm
Framed under glass : 52 x 44 cm
This landscape shows the out...
Category
1890s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Cattle, Ink on Paper Painting by Louis De Mayo
By Louis de Mayo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Cattle
Louis De Mayo, American (1926–2016)
Ink on paper, signed in pencil lower right
Size: 8.25 x 6.25 in. (20.96 x 15.88 cm)
Frame Size: 16.25 x 14.25 inches
Category
Late 20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Katharine Hepburn & Spencer Tracy WOMAN OF THE YEAR Oscars Classic Movie Film
Located in New York, NY
Katharine Hepburn & Spencer Tracy WOMAN OF THE YEAR Oscars Film NYT Published
Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003)
Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in "Woman of the Year"
Lithograph on hea...
Category
1980s Performance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Lithograph
George H Hay, Spinning Wool, Watercolour
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This late 19th-century watercolour by Scottish artist George H Hay RSA (1831-1912) depicts four young ladies, wearing outfits synonymous with the 1820s, spinning wool within a simple...
Category
1890s Romantic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Paige Koosed - 1994 Watercolour, Cottage Cats
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed and dated to the lower right. Presented in a wooden frame. On paper.
Category
20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
1960s "Leaning Over" Gouache & Oil Pastel Bay Area Figurative Movement
Located in Arp, TX
Gloria Dudfield
"Leaning Over"
c. 1960s
Gouache and charcoal on newsprint
Unsigned
18" x 12" framed silver bamboo frame black mat 19.25"x25.25"
Gloria...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Gouache
Man with Blossoms_America Martin_Ink on Paper_Figurative/Portrait/Floral
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"Man with Blossoms"
Ink on Paper
33.5” x 31” Framed
AMERICA MARTIN is an internationally represented Colombian-American fine artist based in Los Angeles. America is ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Fog over North Beach, Percé Rock, Gaspé, Canada, Early 20th Century, Cleveland
By Frank Wilcox
Located in Beachwood, OH
Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887-1964)
Fog over North Beach, Percé Rock, Gaspé, Canada, c. 1929
Watercolor on paper
Signed lower left
13.75 x 20 inches
Frank Nelson Wilcox (October 3, 1887 – April 17, 1964) was a modernist American artist and a master of watercolor. Wilcox is described as the "Dean of Cleveland School painters," though some sources give this appellation to Henry Keller or Frederick Gottwald. Wilcox was born on October 3, 1887 to Frank Nelson Wilcox, Sr. and Jessie Fremont Snow Wilcox at 61 Linwood Street in Cleveland, Ohio. His father, a prominent lawyer, died at home in 1904 shortly before Wilcox' 17th birthday. His brother, lawyer and publisher Owen N. Wilcox, was president of the Gates Legal Publishing Company or The Gates Press. His sister Ruth Wilcox was a respected librarian.
In 1906 Wilcox enrolled from the Cleveland School of Art under the tutelage of Henry Keller, Louis Rorimer...
Category
1920s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Study for the Chairlift (Anacapri) - Drawing by Ennio Calabria - 1965
Located in Roma, IT
Study for the chairlift (Anacapri) is a contemporary artwork realized by Ennio Calabria in 1965.
Mixed colored watercolor on paper.
Hand signed, dated and titled on the lower margi...
Category
1970s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Jazz Age Dancer Illustration by Broadway Designer Mabel E. Johnston
Located in New York, NY
Mabel E. Johnston
Untitled, c. 1930s
Watercolor and pencil on paper
Sight: 12 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.
Framed: 21 1/8 x 17 1/4 x 1/2 in.
Signed lower right: Mabel E. Johnston
The first tidb...
Category
1920s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
"Dragon, " Original Pastel Drawing
By Quang Ho
Located in Denver, CO
"Dragon," by Quang Ho, is a secondary market work with one previous owner. It is signed and dated (1988) on the lower left. The painting comes with it's original frame (measures 50 x...
Category
20th Century American Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
New York City 2 original work on Japanese paper color pastel collage charcoal
Located in Miami, FL
Bernardo Navarro Tomas (Cuba, 1977)
'Untitled', 2017
mixed media on japanese paper
12.3 x 17 in. (31 x 43 cm.)
ID: NAA-302
Hand-signed by author
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Fabric, Oil Pastel, Pastel
Three Figures - Drawing - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Three figures is a modern artwork realized by Artist of 20th century
Mixed colored drawing on paper.
Hand signed on the lower margin.
Includes frame.
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
"Liberation." Contemporary Figurative Watercolour
By T Welby
Located in Brecon, Powys
A dream landscape, this piece is ethereal and subtle. It would make a lovely addition to a bedroom or study. A figurative piece that's currently very on trend; the technique hints at...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...
Materials
Pastel, Watercolor, Pencil, Color Pencil
"Head Em Home", Mid Century Cowboy on Horse Western Figurative Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century figurative landscape of a cowboy on his horse at sundown titled "Head Em Home" by Stanley M. Long (American, 1892-1972). Signed “Stanley M. Long” in bottom right corner. Displayed in a simple wood frame and off-white mat with glass. Image size: 22.75”H x 30.25”L. Frame is 1.5" deep.
Stanley M. Long was a watercolorist who was born in Oakland, CA on May 4, 1892. He spent his childhood on a ranch in Napa where he broke wild horses. He began sketching when quite young and at age 15 enrolled at the San Francisco Institute of Art. He continued at the California College of Arts and Crafts, where he was awarded a scholarship for further study at Académie Julian in Paris.
Long served in the camouflage corps in both world wars. Long taught art in San Francisco at Mission High School and for 17 years at Polytechnic High School. His western illustrations were featured in Sunset Magazine and the Los Angeles Times. Having worked with horses all his life, they were to become the main theme of his paintings.
Member: Society of Western Artists, Napa Valley Art...
Category
1950s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Road Warriors" (2012) By Susie Hyer, Original Graphite Drawing on Paper
Located in Denver, CO
"Road Warriors" (2012) By Susie Hyer is an original handmade graphite drawing on paper that depicts a road with cars in the distance, and mountains in the background. This piece meas...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Female Portrait - Drawing by Bruno Cassinari - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Female Portrait is a modern artwork realized by Bruno Cassinari in 1970s.
Ink and watercolor on paper.
Includes frame
Hand signed by the artist on the lower margin
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Ink
Yiddish Theatre Cubist Costume Design 1924 Deco Color Field Modernism Broadway
Located in New York, NY
Yiddish Theatre Cubist Costume Design 1924 Deco Color Field Modernism Broadway.
Boris Aronson (1898 – 1980) "Day and Night," 17 ½ x 13 inches. Gouache ...
Category
1920s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Untitled, Woman in Costume
By Vincent Breton
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Untitled, Woman in Costume" c. 1960 is a watercolor and gouache on beige thin paper by French artist Vincent Breton, b.1919. It is hand ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Blue Nudes VI, Ink on Paper Blue & White Drawing, Figurative Study Dancing Women
By SarahGrace
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Blue Nudes VI" (2019) by SarahGrace
Ink on Paper Drawing, Blue & White, Women, Faces, Holding Hands, Dancing, Roses, Figurative Study
Drawing / Nude / Human Figure / Flora / Figura...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...
Materials
Paper, Ink
La Traviata - Dancer of the Bohemian Ballet - 3rd Act - Drawing by Erté - 1948
By Erté
Located in Roma, IT
La Traviata - Dancer of the Bohemian Ballet - 3rd Act is a modern artwork realized in 1948 century by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff).
Mixed colored gouache on ...
Category
1940s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
Fashionable Faces, Surrealist Figurative Line Drawing
Located in Soquel, CA
Fun and playful figurative line drawing with three stylized female faces by SusanBrooks (American, b. 1951), 1985. Signed and dated in the lowe...
Category
1980s Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
"Young Girl (Jenue Fille)" Louis Valtat, French Drawing
By Louis Valtat
Located in New York, NY
Louis Valtat
Young Girl
Stamped with initials lower right
Pencil on brown paper
Sight 7 x 6 inches
Provenance:
Mrs. Ernest M. Werner, New York
Private Collection, Rhode Island
Loui...
Category
Early 20th Century Fauvist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
James Nasmyth - Framed 1935 Ink Drawing, Christopher Columbus & his son Diego
Located in Corsham, GB
Christopher Columbus and his son Diego outside the convent of La Rabida, ink on paper. Heightened with bodycolour and graphite. Presented in a narrow wooden frame. Signed, inscribed ...
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
Original watercolour Nude by Antoine Calbet
Located in Pasadena, CA
Antoine Calbet presents his works, mainly portraits and genre scenes, at the Salons of the Société des artistes français from 1881 until 1940, as well as at the international exhibit...
Category
1910s Art Nouveau Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Pastel
"Siren" Welsh Surrealist Fairy Figurative Framed Watercolor And Ink Painting
By Liz Wall
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Liz Wall.
Welsh.
Siren.
Watercolor & Ink.
Signed & Dated 2011 Lower Right.
Image size 11.4 inches x 18.9 inches ( 29cm x 48cm ).
Frame size 25.6 inches x 26.8 inches ( 65cm x 68cm ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Paul Gavarni (1804-1866) The Puppeteer, "Janvier", original signed drawing
By Paul Gavarni
Located in Paris, FR
Paul Gavarni (1804-1866)
The Puppeteer, Study for "Janvier"
Signed lower left
Pen and black ink, black ink wash on paper
28 x 20 cm
In good condition except some stains particularly ...
Category
1860s Romantic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Bernard BOUTET DE MONVEL (1881 - 1949), "Portrait of Miss Lise Brissaud"
Located in Paris, FR
Bernard Boutet de Monvel was a French painter, sculptor, engraver, fashion illustrator and interior decorator. Although first known for his etchings, he earned notability for his pai...
Category
1920s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
Untitled (Sunset Tower Hotel)
By Ed Templeton
Located in New York, NY
Listing includes framing with UV plexi, free shipping and a 14 day return policy.
Ed Templeton
Untitled (Sunset Tower Hotel), 2019
Image size: 11 ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Ballpoint Pen, Pencil, Color Pencil
Bermuda Harbour Watercolour by Alfred Birdsey (1912-1996)
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 15 1/2"H x 18 3/4"W
Frame Sz: 21 1/2"H x 24 3/4"W
Charming (framed) watercolour by Alfred Birdsey (1912-1996) signed (LR) depicting a quaint Bermuda harbour scene
Alfred B...
Category
20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
La Traviata - Rodolphe - 4th act - Drawing by Erté - 1948
By Erté
Located in Roma, IT
La Traviata - Rodolphe - 4th act is a modern artwork realized in 1948 century by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff).
Mixed colored gouache on paper.
Hand signed on...
Category
1940s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
France 18th Century, Pastorale (Arcadian Landscape), original drawing
Located in Paris, FR
France 18th Century,
Pastorale (Arcadian Landscape)
Black chalk and heightenings of white gouache on blue-grey paper
19 x 31 cm
Framed : 34.5 x 46.5 cm
The atmosphere and the subje...
Category
1760s Old Masters Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk
Joseph Harold Swanwick (1866-1929) - Framed Watercolour, The End of Day
Located in Corsham, GB
A finely painted bucolic scene by the highly collected British artist Joseph Harold Swanwick (1866-1929). The composition centres on a tranquil stream where figures gather, surrounde...
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Figure Study
Located in London, GB
Black and red chalk on paper, signed and dated (lower right), 31cm x 27cm (50cm x 45cm framed).
Delmotte was a painter, draftsman, watercolourist and Belgian sculptor. A realist painter at first, he was influenced by Expressionism of the beginning of the century. An impressive list of gallery exhibitions of his work during his lifetime, either independently or as part of a group, indicate that he was a known and successful figure in art worlds of Belgium and Europe. Marcel Delmotte received numerous awards and honors throughout his career. He was named Knight of the Order of Leopold II...
Category
1930s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Chalk
Alexandre Bida (1813-1895) A Young Woman in profile, Signed drawing
Located in Paris, FR
Alexandre Bida (1813-1895)
A Young Woman in Profile
Signed with the monogram lower right
Pencil on grey-blue paper
17.7 x 11.5 cm
Framed : 36.5 x 27 cm
This drawing shows Bida's tec...
Category
1880s Romantic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Mid-20th Century Soviet Ukraine Three Generations Of Steel Worker Framed Drawing
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Mid-20th Century 1950s/1960s Soviet Ukraine - Khrushchev & Brezhnev Era.
Three Generations Of Steel Factory Workers.
Framed Charcoal On Paper Period Drawing.
Image size 24.4 inches x...
Category
Mid-20th Century Futurist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Cat - Drawing by Novella Parigini - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Cat is an artwork realized by Novella Parigini (Chiusi 1921 - Rome 1993)
Polychrome chalk on black paper.
83x63 cm frame included.
Hand signed in t...
Category
1970s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk
Cocteau Aqua Atla #2235. Photo collage. Framed
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Cocteau Aqua Atla, #2235 by Natasha Zupan
Photo Collage
Image size: 43 in. H x 34 in. W
Frame size: 51.5 in H x 40.5 in W x 2 in D
White wood frame
Signed lower right on recto by th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Photographic Paper, Color
Circle of John Varley, 19th century view of a mountain lake
By John Varley
Located in Harkstead, GB
A charming 19th century view of a figure on the shore of a mountain lake, framed by the foliage of a birch tree.
Circle of John Varley (1778-1842)
Figure on the shore of a mountain ...
Category
19th Century Victorian Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Investigations (with Guggenheim Museum Exhibition Label)
Located in New York, NY
Robert Morris
Investigations (with Guggenheim Museum Labels), 1990
Graphite drawing on Mylar. Framed with the original Guggenheim Museum label (lent by Sonnabend), & Castelli Gallery...
Category
1990s Minimalist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mylar, Graphite
Woman in Blue
By Andy Warhol
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Andy Warhol is arguably the most important American artist of the 20th century. In the 1950s, he was an in-demand and celebrated illustrator working for New York's toniest publications (like Harper's Bazaar) and elegant shops (such as Bonwit Teller), in addition to many smaller independent fashion companies.
In the mid-1950s Warhol became synonymous with shoes after creating a successful campaign for shoe retailer Miller & Sons. Although Warhol had a parallel art practice, primarily focused on drawing, surpassing the designation of “commercial artist” proved difficult. Consider that this era was the height of popularity for the Abstract Expressionist painters. Despite the prevailing aesthetic, Warhol continued to be dedicated to making elegant or playful line drawings.
This untitled illustration is an intimate example of Warhol at his best in the 1950's. It is ambiguous whether this was created for a client, or whether Warhol was inspired by an encounter in real life. With the lightest touch, the artist renders a glamorous woman's profile as she holds a young child in her arms.
Unique to this drawing is the subtle presence of the child, who rests gently against the woman's chest in a tender embrace yet is almost entirely abstract. This maternal exchange represents an unexpected deviation from Warhol's typical subject matter, possibly serving as a tribute to his own mother, Julia Warhola, whom he admired deeply.
This elegant drawing is a marvellous precursor to Warhol's Pop Art era when he became transfixed by images and representation of women.
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Untitled "Woman in Blue...
Category
1950s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ballpoint Pen
One Thousand And One Nights French Orientalism Art Nouveau Decorative Period
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
A. Lesueur
French 19ème siècle
Les Mille Et Une Nuits – One Thousand & One Nights, 1892
Charcoal on paper heightened with white.
Signed & dated 1892 lower right.
Image size 23.6 inc...
Category
Late 19th Century Romantic Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
