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Period: 20th Century
Medium: Paper
#11-0000-22
Located in New Orleans, LA
This work was part of "Body Politics", the August/September 2022 exhibition marked the debut of this work in the region (New Orleans), and the first time any of these works have been made available for purchase. This work is part of what remained among his sketchbooks and drawings, after his death.
This work is framed in white as shown in the installation shot, and is a unique and original work by the artist. All sales from this auction benefit the Ardeshir Mohasses...
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
(Abstract Mythological Landscape) Untitled, 1965, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1965. Paper Size: 11 x 14 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s graduate studies...
Category
1960s Modern Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Charcoal
“Woman in Blue”
Located in Southampton, NY
Here for your consideration is an original watercolor and gouache fashion illustration by the world renowned fashion artist, Kenneth Paul Block. Presently unframed. Signed with initi...
Category
1960s American Modern Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper
#19-1995-22-R/#19-1996-22-V
Located in New Orleans, LA
Ardeshir Mohassess (1938-2008) was a prolific, influential and internationally renowned Iranian artists. He graduated from the University of Tehran ...
Category
1990s Surrealist Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Untitled #24-1997-22-R-V
Located in New Orleans, LA
Ardeshir Mohassess (1938-2008) was a prolific, influential and internationally renowned Iranian artists. He graduated from the University of Tehran ...
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1990s Surrealist Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Industrial Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modern WPA
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Industrial Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modern WPA
Jo Cain (1904 - 2003)
Hammering Nails
39 x 50 ½ inches
Gouache on paper c. 19...
Category
1930s American Realist Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
"Standing Figure" Nude in Charcoal and Color Pencil on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
"Standing Figure" Nude in Charcoal and Color Pencil on Paper
Beautiful modern figure drawing of a nude woman by Bay Area Artist George Wishon (A...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Color Pencil
Study of a Moroccan Woman by Georges Manzana Pissarro - Drawing
Located in London, GB
Study of a Moroccan Woman by Georges Manzana Pissarro (1871-1961)
Coloured crayon and pencil on paper
26.3 x 20.5 cm (10 ³/₈ x 8 ¹/₈ inches)
Signed lower left, manzana. Pissarro.
Th...
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1940s Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil
Salade de Fleurs de Lotus by Erté
Located in New Orleans, LA
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
1892-1990 | Russian-French
Salade de fleurs de lotus
(Lotus Flower Salad)
Inscribed “n°1.497” (en verso)
Gouache on paper
In 1929, Erté embarked on the cr...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Les Travestis By Erté
Located in New Orleans, LA
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
1892-1990 Russian-French
Les travestis (The Transvestites)
Signed “Erté” (lower right)
Inscribed "No. 18.363 / Moi, j'aime le music-hall / Les Travestis" (en verso)
Gouache on paper
Erté’s costume...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
"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 Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Color Pencil
Arthémis by Erté
Located in New Orleans, LA
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
1892-1990 | Russian-French
Arthémis
Signed “Erté” (lower right)
Inscribed No. 4.8 (en verso)
Gouache on paper
This original gouache from the creative mind...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Balthasar by Erté
Located in New Orleans, LA
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
1892-1990 Russian-French
Balthasar
Signed "Erté" (lower right)
Inscribed "Les Rois des Légendes / No. 15 / Costume pour Balthasar / 1919" (en verso)
Gouach...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Pigs on a San Francisco Trolley at Powell Street - Vintage Illustration
Located in Soquel, CA
Pigs on a San Francisco Trolley - Vintage Illustration
A two-page spread in India ink pen and watercolor by Irene Pattinson (American, 1909-199...
Category
1950s American Modern Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Watercolor, Pen
Untitled (Renaissance Male Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1964. Paper Size: 14 x 11 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category
1960s Renaissance Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite, Archival Paper
Untitled #26-0000-22
Located in New Orleans, LA
This work was part of "Body Politics", the August/September 2022 exhibition marked the debut of this work in the region (New Orleans), and the first time any of these works have been...
Category
Late 20th Century Surrealist Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Untitled #18-1996-22
Located in New Orleans, LA
This work was part of "Body Politics", the August/September 2022 exhibition marked the debut of this work in the region (New Orleans), and the first time any of these works have been...
Category
1990s Surrealist Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Untitled #23-1997-22-R-V
Located in New Orleans, LA
This work was part of "Body Politics", the August/September 2022 exhibition marked the debut of this work in the region (New Orleans), and the first time any of these works have been...
Category
1990s Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Untitled #17-1996-22
Located in New Orleans, LA
This work was part of "Body Politics", the August/September 2022 exhibition marked the debut of this work in the region (New Orleans), and the first time any of these works have been...
Category
1990s Surrealist Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Untitled #4-0000-22
Located in New Orleans, LA
This work was part of "Body Politics", the August/September 2022 exhibition marked the debut of this work in the region (New Orleans), and the first time any of these works have been...
Category
1990s Surrealist Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Largo
Located in New York, NY
Maurice Denis' extravagant charcoal drawing of a romantic draped figure with outstretched arms is a rare work from the post impressionist period.
Signed with monogram (lower left) a...
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1920s Post-Impressionist Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
#31-1999-22
Located in New Orleans, LA
This work was part of "Body Politics", the August/September 2022 exhibition marked the debut of this work in the region (New Orleans), and the first time any of these works have been...
Category
1990s Surrealist Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Synthetic Paper
Les fleurs by Erté
Located in New Orleans, LA
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
1892-1990 Russian-French
Les Fleurs
(The flowers)
Signed "Erté" (lower right)
Inscribed "No. 362" (en verso)
Gouache on paper
Erté masterfully designs an...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Untitled #30-1999-22
Located in New Orleans, LA
This work was part of "Body Politics", the August/September 2022 exhibition marked the debut of this work in the region (New Orleans), and the first time any of these works have been...
Category
1990s Surrealist Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Ink
'Woman Seated', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Estate stamp, verso, for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1955.
Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art Center and t...
Category
1950s Post-Impressionist Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite, Paper
L'hiver by Erté
Located in New Orleans, LA
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
1892-1990 Russian-French
L'hiver
(The winter)
Signed "Erté" (lower right)
Inscribed "No. 356" (en verso)
Gouache and gold on paper
Erté crafts an elegant...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gold
La Prêtresse by Erté
By Erté
Located in New Orleans, LA
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
1892-1990 Russian-French
La Prêtresse - Danseuse sacréeThe Priestess - Sacred Dancer
Signed "Erté" (lower right)
Inscribed "Les Rois des Légendes / N°3 / L...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Silver
'Black Woman Sleeping on Subway', Syracuse, University of Northern Iowa, Urban
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'M. Kestor' for Mary Peterson Kestor (American, 1948-2021) and painted circa 1965.
Born in Iowa, Mary Kestor first studied at the University of Northern Iowa, whe...
Category
1960s Impressionist Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Masonite, Paper, Pastel
Costume Oriental by Erté
Located in New Orleans, LA
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
1892-1990 | Russian-French
Costume Oriental
Signed “Erté”(lower right)
Inscribed "No. 19" (en verso)
Gouache on paper
Titled Costume Oriental, this ensemble epitomizes Erté's signature fusion of Eastern and Western aesthetic elements. The attire features grey pantaloons enveloped by a vivid red skirt adorned with intricate white Orientalist motifs. The bodice, a geometric tapestry of black and white stripes, is composed of narrow horizontal black bands juxtaposed with glittering gemstones. This visual harmony is accentuated by a trio of diamond shapes vertically aligned on the chest. The crowning element is a gem-encrusted turban, surmounted by three red fan shapes, lending the headpiece the appearance of a striking medallion.
This sartorial masterpiece is an authentic Erté creation for the 1926 rendition of George White's Scandals, staged at the Heilig Theatre in Portland, Oregon. The revue initially debuted at the Apollo Theatre in New York City on June 30, 1924, enjoying a run of 196 performances before embarking on a tour. Orchestrated by George White from 1919 to 1939, the Scandals series distinguished itself through its timely comedy and exceptional choreography, a testament to White's expertise as a dancer. In contrast to the more lavish Ziegfeld Follies,Scandals offered a streamlined yet sophisticated experience. The Sixth Edition was particularly remarkable for its artistic collaborations: Erté designed the scenery and curtains, while George Gershwin composed the musical score, which included the classic "Somebody Loves Me." The production featured an ensemble of notable performers, including Nyra Brown and the Leeland Sisters.
The artist, Russian-French visionary Romain de Tirtoff (1892-1990), popularly known as Erté, began his artistic journey in the culturally rich city of St. Petersburg, where he developed an early fondness for ballet and theatrical performances. He moved to Paris in 1912 to study architecture, and quickly found his creative niche in crafting fantastical costumes for the city’s bustling nightlife. Erté‘s expertise, refined under the guidance of the famed Paul Poiret, captured the attention of Harper’s Bazaar, marking the beginning of a significant partnership that spanned from 1915 to 1936. The artist also designed sets for notable cinematic masterpieces including Ben Hur and La Bohème, and created sets and costumes for cabarets, operas and other performances at the Folies-Bergères, Bal Tabarin, the Théâtre du Bataclan and Le Casino de Paris. Often remembered as the “Father of Art Deco,” Erté was a trailblazer whose colorful creations shaped the groundbreaking Art Deco era more than any other, leaving an indelible mark on the history of art and design. His artworks reside in prestigious museum collections worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Painted 1926
Paper: 12“ high x 9 wide
Frame: 19 1/4“ high x 16 1/8” wide x 5/8" deep
Exhibitions:
M.S. Rau, New Orleans, Erté and the Era of Art Deco, October 14, 2023 - January 3, 2024
Provenance:
Private collection, Paris
Christie's South Kensington: Sale, 2014
Bouret Gonzalez Collection
Sydney and Sibyl Colefax...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Costume tailleur by Erté
Located in New Orleans, LA
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
1892-1990 Russian-French
Costume tailleur(Tailored suit)
Signed "Erté"(lower right)
Inscribed "No. 55"(en verso)
Gouache on paper
This striking gouache on...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
L'Esclave porteuse d'éventail by Erté
Located in New Orleans, LA
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
1892-1990 Russian-French
L'Esclave porteuse d'éventailThe fan-carrying slave
Signed "Erté" (lower right)
Inscribed "Les Rois des Légendes / N°23 / L'Esclav...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache
“1960’s Style”
Located in Southampton, NY
Here for your consideration is an original mixed media fashion illustration by the world renowned fashion artist, Kenneth Paul Block. Signed with initials bottom right. Presently unf...
Category
1960s American Modern Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Les fleurs du mal by Erté
Located in New Orleans, LA
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
1892-1990 Russian-French
Fleurs du Mal(The Flowers of Evil)
Signed "Erté" (lower right)
Inscribed 114.6 (en verso)
Gouache on paper
Captivating and vibrant, this colorful gouache entitledFleurs du Mal showcases Erté's masterful creativity and keen eye. Inspired by Les Fleurs du mal, the famed volume of poems by French writer Charles Baudelaire, this ensemble marries light purple and green floral motifs with the suggestive form of red lips poised for a smooch. This daring yet feminine appearance encapsulates the Art Deco allure for which the artist's creations are cherished. The sophisticated arrangement emanates the fundamental richness and theatricality that can only be accomplished by Erté, often hailed as the "Father of Art Deco."
First published in 1857, Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du mal was controversial for its suggestive content and themes of decadence and eroticism. The volume provided a wealth of inspiration for Erté and he drew from several themes to create original fashion sketches...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Erotic Scene - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Erotic Scene is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1930s
Ink on paper
Hand-signed.
In good conditions.
The artwork is represented through deft strokes masterly.
Alberto Zi...
Category
1930s Modern Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Le roi de Lahore by Erté
By Erté
Located in New Orleans, LA
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
1892-1990 | Russian-French
Le roi de Lahore
(The King of Lahore)
Signed “Erté” (lower right)
Inscribed "Les Rois des Légendes / No. 11 / Le Roi de Lahore /...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache
Les Bambous by Erté
Located in New Orleans, LA
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
1892-1990 Russian-French
Les Bambous
Signed "Erté" (lower right)
Inscribed "No. 361" (en verso)
Gouache and gold on paper
Erté renders a stylish gold an...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gold
Henry Gillard Glindoni, The Friendly Chat, Watercolour
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This early 20th-century watercolour by British artist Henry Gillard Glindoni (1852-1913) depicts a passing encounter between two old friends.
“And perhaps another game of cards?” he...
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1910s English School Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Le Roi Mage Gaspard by Erté
Located in New Orleans, LA
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
1892-1990 | Russian-French
Le Roi Mage Gaspard
Mage King Gaspard
Signed “Erté” (lower right)
Inscribed "Les Rois des Légendes / N°3 / Roi Mage Gaspard / Date : 28 Février 1919 / No. 222" (en verso)
Ink and gouache on paper
A testament to Erté's pioneering creativity, this elaborate costume design was created for a 1919 production of Les Rois des Légendes, a performance that showcased a variety of legendary kings from throughout history. One of the three Magi, Gaspard or Gaspar (also known as Casper), was a legendary Magi who, alongside Melchior and Balthasar, paid homage to the baby Jesus. Gaspard is often depicted as an Indian king...
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20th Century Art Deco Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache
Les Dragons by Erté
Located in New Orleans, LA
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
1892-1990 Russian-French
Les Dragons
(The dragons)
Signed "Erté" (lower right)
Inscribed "No. 358" (en verso)
Gouache and gold on paper
Erté masterfully ...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gold
Ailerons de Requin by Erté
Located in New Orleans, LA
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
1892-1990 Russian-French
Ailerons de Requin(Shark Fins)
Inscribed "n°1.491" (en verso)
Gouache on paper
In 1928, Erté undertook the creation of stage desi...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
"Nude with Hand on Hip Leaning Against Chair" Joseph Delaney, African-American
Located in New York, NY
Joseph Delaney
Nude with Hand on Hip Leaning Against Chair, circa 1935
Signed lower right
Watercolor on paper
Sight 12 x 8 inches
Provenance:
Sacks Fine Art, New York
Private Collection, New York
African-American artist Joseph Delaney was a folk-expressionist painter who loved New York City, both as a subject for painting and the spectacle and experience of ever-changing life and vitality. Of the city, he said: "The curtain goes up on the stage of life every time we walk into the street. In spite of New York's being the most congested city I have been in, and know about, by and large, it's just people on the move. I have enjoyed more than I can say seeing people and hearing them speak about things they love and enjoy."
Delaney, the son of a Methodist minister, was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1904, the ninth of ten children. It was in church that Delaney and his older brother, Beauford, began to express their art talent by drawing on Sunday School cards. He attended school there, leaving the Knoxville Colored High School at the end of the ninth grade. The next few years were spent doing odd jobs around town (caddy at the Cherokee Country Club, bell hop at the Farragut Hotel) until leaving for Chicago around 1924, where he served three years with the National Guard. He returned to Knoxville in 1929, selling insurance and helping found the city's first black Boy Scout unit.
In 1930, Delaney went to New York City, studying at the Art Students League with Thomas Hart Benton, George Bridgman and Alexander Brooke. Other students there at the time included Jackson Pollock, Henry Stair, and Bruce Mitchell.
In 1932, he exhibited in the first Washington Square Outdoor Art Show. He would continue to do so for the next forty years, working as a sketch artist there, drawing such celebrities as Eartha Kitt, Arlene Francis, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Tallulah Bankhead. Delaney would spend fifty-six years living and painting in the area of lower Manhattan, SoHo and Union Square.
From 1934-1940, Delaney worked for the WPA (Works' Progress Administration) on projects in New York City including the Index of Design for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Pier 72 mural, and the Story of the Recorded Word mural at the Public Library. He also taught at Harlem and Brooklyn settlement houses and the Art Students League while exhibiting his paintings in his studio, art galleries and other exhibitions.
In 1942, Delaney received a Julius Rosenwald grant of $1200.00 to travel, sketch and later paint the Eastern seaboard. In 1964, he was a sketch artist for the New Orleans exhibit and later the Ghana exhibit at the New York City World's Fair. From 1978-1980, he worked for CETA, the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, as an artist in residence at the Henry Street Settlement.
In 1979, Delaney's brother, Beauford, died in Paris at St. Anne's Hospital, an insane asylum. Delaney paid over $6,000 to the French government for taxes, storage, and shipping, to have Beauford's art and personal effects shipped to the U.S.
The University of Tennessee would figure strongly in Delaney's life. In 1970, the artist had an exhibition there, and his painting, "V-J Day, Times Square", was added to their collection. In 1986, the Ewing Gallery exhibited, "Joseph Delaney: A Retrospective," as part of the Homecoming '86 Festival. In that year, author Alex Haley...
Category
1930s Modern Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Eunuque by Erté
Located in New Orleans, LA
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
1892-1990 Russian-French
Eunuque
Signed "Erté"(lower right)
Inscribed "No. 13" (en verso)
Gouache and silver on paper
< br>This costume was designed for th...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Silver
Conte Hindou En Noir By Erté
Located in New Orleans, LA
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
1892-1990 | Russian-French
Conte Hindou en noir
Signed “Erté”(middle right)
Inscribed "Inscribed 1922" (en verso)
Gouache on paper
Designed for a 1922 show at the Folies Bergère, Erté draws inspiration from the splendors of India in Conte Hindou (Hindu Story). The central bare-chested figure, adorned with a resplendent jewel-encrusted headpiece and draped in cascading pearl...
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20th Century Art Deco Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Couronne de laurier by Erté
Located in New Orleans, LA
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
1892-1990 | Russian-French
Couronne de laurier
The Laurel Wreath
Signed "Erté"(lower right)
Inscribed "No. 34.3" (en verso)
Gouache on paper
Erté conceive...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
The Star Press - Drawing by Suzanne Tourte - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
The star press is an artwork realized by Suzanne Tourte, in 1950s.
Original watercolor.
33 x 25 cm.
Good conditions, except for some yellowing on pa...
Category
1950s Modern Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
L'Aurore boréale by Erté
Located in New Orleans, LA
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
1892-1990 Russian-French
L'Aurore boréale(The Aurora Borealis)
Signed "Erté" (lower right)
Inscribed ---- (en verso)
Gouache on paper
In this colorful gouache, Erté draws an enticing and unique fashion design on his model's elegantly elongated figure. Crowned by an elaborate headdress, the woman wears a daring gauzy caftan that drapes dangerously low, celebrating her nude form. EntitledL'Aurore Boréale" or The Aurora Borealis, this work embodies the Art Deco glamour for which the artist's designs are so beloved. This ensemble was inspired by Les Fleurs du mal, the famed volume of poems from iconic French writer Charles Baudelaire. As the name suggests, this creative design links the celebrated "fleur" orchids with one of nature's other great marvels, the Aurora Borealis. This refined piece of art radiates the essential luxury and theatricality that could only be accomplished by Erté, oft referred to as the "Father of Art Deco."
First published in 1857, Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du mal was controversial for its suggestive content and themes of decadence and eroticism. The volume provided a wealth of inspiration for Erté and he drew from several themes to create original fashion sketches...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Modern Figurative Surrealism Watercolor Painting, Drawing 'Faces of Deceit'
Located in Surfside, FL
On heavy Arches deckle edged paper. This combines text or poetry in calligraphy on the side.
Gary Hansmann (1947-2008) was active/lived in California. He is known for abstract, Surrealism figure painting.
Gary William Hansmann was born Dec. 4, 1940, in San Diego to Ethel May Williams and Lester Hughes Hansmann. He grew up in Encinitas and served in the Army in the early 1960s.
Gary Hansmann, San Diego artist, teacher and gallery owner, was known for his Surrealist nude and animal drawings and graphics. He spent time working in Paris and exhibiting his art throughout Europe, but San Diego was home until he moved to Washington state. His life partner was fellow artist, Jill Hosmer. Mr. Hansmann, a respected printmaker and prolific artist, created thousands of drawings, prints and paintings as well as hundreds of poems. His interest in bullfighting led to a book of poetry and illustrations on the subject, “La Corrida, The Run”, a collection of poetry & artwork written as he was preparing for his first bullfight. Prologue written by famous Mexican Matador Antonio Lomelin. The book is written in English and translated into Spanish on opposing pages and was published in 1983. Mr. Hansmann taught intaglio and monotype at the Academy of Fine Arts in San Diego from 1977 to 1980 and at the San Diego Museum of Art in 1980. He also gave lectures and demonstrations throughout the art community, including at the San Diego Art Guild in Del Mar and Artist Equity in San Diego. Although he attended Palomar College in San Marcos and studied lithography at the San Diego Academy of Fine Arts, Mr. Hansmann was mostly self-taught and self-educated. Mr. Hansmann had shows in several art-world capitals, including Paris; Lisbon, Portugal; Cologne, Germany; Brussels, Belgium; and New York. he had one-person exhibits at the Loft Gallery in Clarkston, the Lewis-Clark State College Center of Arts & History, the Carnegie Art Center in Walla Walla and the Valley Art Center in Clarkston. During his long, distinguished career as an artist he had numerous one-person exhibits all over the world and the United States.
His group shows are too numerous to mention, but his one-person exhibits were in Koln, Germany; Bruxelles, Belgium; Paris, France; Viana do Castelo, Portugal; Lisbon, Portugal; Tecate, Mexico; and British Columbia, Canada; and many states at home.
Palomar College, San Marcos, Calif.
San Diego Academy of Fine Arts
Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, N.Y.
University of Southern California, Idyllwild (ISOMATA)
University of San Diego
San Diego Museum of Art
James Copley Library, La Jolla, Calif.
Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice, Italy
Centre de Arte Moderna
Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal
Museo Taurino de la Communidad de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Atelier Lacouriere et Frelaut, Paris, France
Gordon Gilkey Collection
Portland Art Museum, Portland, Or.
Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay...
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1980s Surrealist Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Watercolor
Nude - Drawing by Louis Anquetin - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an ink drawing on paper realized in the early 20th Century by Louis Anquetin (1861-1932).
Hand-signed on the lower.
Good condition.
Louis Émile Anquetin (26 January 1861 –...
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Early 20th Century Modern Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper
Gysie by Erté
Located in New Orleans, LA
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
1892-1990 Russian-French
Gysie
Signed "Erté"(lower right)
Inscribed "No. 5442" (en verso)
Gouache on paper
An enthralling pink gown by Erté is namedGysie,...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Mistinguett by Erté
Located in New Orleans, LA
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
1892-1990 Russian-French
Mistinguett
Signed "Erté" (lower right)
Stamped "Composition originale" (en verso)
Gouache on paper
Erté designed this costume fo...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Eros by Erté
Located in New Orleans, LA
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
1892-1990 Russian-French
Eros
Signed "Erté" (lower right)
Gouache and silver on paper
Eros is historically portrayed as a mischievous, winged youth armed ...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Silver
Princesse d'Asie by Erté
Located in New Orleans, LA
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
1892-1990 Russian-French
Princesse d'Asie
Signed "Erté" (lower right)
Watercolor and ink on paper
Erté reinvigorated the Orientalist imagery of 19th-centu...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Portrait Drawing of a Man at a Desk in India Ink on Tan Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait Drawing of a Man at a Desk in India Ink on Tan Paper
Figurative drawing of a man at a desk by Jerry O'Day (American, 1912). The man is seated, about to pick up a pen. His features are somewhat exaggerated, showing foreshortening in the arms and legs. This piece is executed with confident strokes but nonetheless feels loose and playful.
Signed in the bottom right corner, "Jerry O'Day."
Mat size: 20"H x 16"W
Paper size: 12"H x 8"W
Image window size: 11.25"H x 7.25"W
Jerry O'Day is also known as Geraldine Heib. Born in Oakland, California, on June 17, 1912. Geraldine Heib assumed the name Jerry O'Day at an early age. She grew up in Washington and studied in Seattle at the Cornish School of Fine Arts. Upon moving to the San Francisco Bay area in 1938, she further studied with Bufano as a muralist for two years. O'Day wed sculptor David Lemon and had a gallery in a converted cod fishery in Belvedere from 1942 until 1963. At that time, the couple moved to a houseboat in Sausalito, where she remained until her demise on March 30, 1986.
Post War California artist, Jerry O'Day studied at the Cornish School of Fine Arts in Seattle; studied with Beniamino Bufano for two years. She lived in the artist's colony at the Cod fishery with artist David Lemon on Belvedere Island in the San Francisco Bay Area from 1942 - 1963.
Solo Exhibitions: City of Paris, Rotunda Gallery; Lucien Labaudt Gallery, 1963; Torrance Gallery, San Anselmo, 1955; Marin Art Gallery, Sausalito, 1956; Palace of The Legion of Honor, San Francisco, 1962; East & West Gallery, Fillmore Street, San Francisco; Landmarks Gallery, Marin County, 1991.
Selected Group Exhibitions: 65th Annual Painting and Sculpture Exhibition of the San Francisco Art Association at the San Francisco Museum of Art, 1945; Fourth Winter Invitational, California Palace of The Legion of Honor, San Francisco, 1963.
Source:
David J Carlson...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink, Paper
La Dionée Dite Gobe-Mouches By Erté
Located in New Orleans, LA
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
1892-1990 Russian-French
La dionée dite Gobe-mouches(Venus Flytrap)
Signed "Erté" (lower right)
Inscribed ---- (en verso)
Gouache on paper
Daring and mysterious, this original gouache from the creative mind of Erté features the sinuous figure of a woman wearing a unique ebony and sanguine body suit with a dramatic wing-like cape. Entitled La dionée dite Gobe-mouches or Venus Flytrap, this work embodies the Art Deco glamour and tongue-in-cheek artistry for which the artist's designs are so beloved. Inspired by the famed volume of poems from iconic French writer Charles Baudelaire, this ensemble showcases Erté's sartorial interpretation of La Vampire from Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du mal. This elegant composition exudes the quintessential opulence and drama that only Erté, the oft-called "Father of Art Deco," could achieve.
La dionée dite Gobe-mouches showcases the breadth of Erté's creativity and his design expertise. First published in 1857, Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du mal was controversial for its suggestive content and themes of decadence and eroticism. The volume provided a wealth of inspiration for Erté and he drew from several specific poems to create original fashion sketches...
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20th Century Art Deco Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Female Portrait - Drawing - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Female portrait is an artwork realized by an artist of XX century.
L 55 x 64 with frame; image 23 x 32 cm.
Ink and watercolour on paper.
Unreadable signature in the lower margin...
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Early 20th Century Modern Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Paper
Dame D'honneur De La Princesse By Erté
Located in New Orleans, LA
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
1892-1990 Russian-French
Dame d'Honneur de la princessl(Maid of Honor to the princess)
Inscribed "n°1.529" (en verso)
Gouache on paper
In 1929, Erté maste...
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20th Century Art Deco Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Modern Figurative Surrealism Watercolor Painting, Drawing California Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
"The Sadness of Mr. lapin After the Artist Left"
Gary Hansmann (1947-2008) was active/lived in California. He is known for abstract, Surrealism figure painting.
Gary William Hansmann was born Dec. 4, 1940, in San Diego to Ethel May Williams and Lester Hughes Hansmann. He grew up in Encinitas and served in the Army in the early 1960s.
Gary Hansmann, San Diego artist, teacher and gallery owner, was known for his Surrealist nude and animal drawings and graphics. He spent time working in Paris and exhibiting his art throughout Europe, but San Diego was home until he moved to Washington state. His life partner was fellow artist, Jill Hosmer. Mr. Hansmann, a respected printmaker and prolific artist, created thousands of drawings, prints and paintings as well as hundreds of poems. His interest in bullfighting led to a book of poetry and illustrations on the subject, “La Corrida, The Run”, a collection of poetry & artwork written as he was preparing for his first bullfight. Prologue written by famous Mexican Matador Antonio Lomelin. The book is written in English and translated into Spanish on opposing pages and was published in 1983. Mr. Hansmann taught intaglio and monotype at the Academy of Fine Arts in San Diego from 1977 to 1980 and at the San Diego Museum of Art in 1980. He also gave lectures and demonstrations throughout the art community, including at the San Diego Art Guild in Del Mar and Artist Equity in San Diego. Although he attended Palomar College in San Marcos and studied lithography at the San Diego Academy of Fine Arts, Mr. Hansmann was mostly self-taught and self-educated. Mr. Hansmann had shows in several art-world capitals, including Paris; Lisbon, Portugal; Cologne, Germany; Brussels, Belgium; and New York. he had one-person exhibits at the Loft Gallery in Clarkston, the Lewis-Clark State College Center of Arts & History, the Carnegie Art Center in Walla Walla and the Valley Art Center in Clarkston. During his long, distinguished career as an artist he had numerous one-person exhibits all over the world and the United States.
His group shows are too numerous to mention, but his one-person exhibits were in Koln, Germany; Bruxelles, Belgium; Paris, France; Viana do Castelo, Portugal; Lisbon, Portugal; Tecate, Mexico; and British Columbia, Canada; and many states at home.
Palomar College, San Marcos, Calif.
San Diego Academy of Fine Arts
Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, N.Y.
University of Southern California, Idyllwild (ISOMATA)
University of San Diego
San Diego Museum of Art
James Copley Library, La Jolla, Calif.
Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice, Italy
Centre de Arte Moderna
Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal
Museo Taurino de la Communidad de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Atelier Lacouriere et Frelaut, Paris, France
Gordon Gilkey Collection
Portland Art Museum, Portland, Or.
Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay...
Category
1980s Surrealist Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Watercolor
Le fiancé by Erté
Located in New Orleans, LA
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
1892-1990 | Russian-French
Le fiancé
Signed “Erté” (lower right)
Inscribed "Les Rois des Légendes / No. 13 / Le Fiancé / 28 févr...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache
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