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Period: 1950s
Figure - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1952
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is an artwork realized by Mino Maccari  (1924-1989) in 1952. Black Marker drawing. Dated and signed by the artist. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16...
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Modern 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

L' Attente
Located in Houston, TX
Pen and ink drawing from French artist Jean-Baptiste Grancher, circa 1950. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat fits a standard-size frame. A...
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1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Pen

Reclined Nude - Original Pencil Drawing by George-Henri Tribout - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Reclined Nude is an original artwork realized by Georges Henri Tribout in the 1950s. Pencil Drawing. Applied on a white Passepartout. Monogrammed on the lower " G.T" Good Condition...
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Modern 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Alfred Bendiner, Johnny Hodges (Johnny Hodges, Bass Fiddle & Traps)
Located in New York, NY
Did Bendiner ever miss a performance, show, concert, play? Was there anyone he didn't know? This double-side drawing in blue crayon shows Johnny Hodges (jazz saxophonist extraordina...
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American Modern 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Crayon

Portrait of Woman - Original Drawing - 1950
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Woman is Black Marker and Watercolour realized by an unknown artist of 20th century in 1950. Good condition on a grey paper, included a white cardboard (60x40 cm). No s...
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Contemporary 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Indian Dancer - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
Indian Dancer - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor A stoic, dark-haired woman in elaborate dress is sitting cross-legged in this illustration by Irene Pattinson (American, 1909-1999). Pattinson uses fine ink line detail and a vibrant pink watercolor for a splash of color. Signed at the bottom, "Irene Pattinson." Provenance: The Artist, Estate of Irene Pattinson: David Carlson; Estate of Larry Miller Fine Art, Robert Azensky Fine Art. Presented in a new white mat with foam core backing. Mat size: 16"H x 12"W Paper size: 11.75"H x 8.5"W Image size: 7.5"H x 6.5"W Irene Pattinson (American, 1909-1999) studied at the California School of Fine Art (now The San Francisco Art Institute), San Francisco State College and The Marion Hartwell School of Design. She was President of the San Francisco Woman Artists Association 1955-56. Provenance: The Artist, Estate of Irene Pattinson: David Carlson; Estate of Larry Miller Fine Art, Robert Azensky Fine Art. Solo Exhibitions: Lucien Labaudt Gallery 1955; San Francisco Museum of Art, 1961 (39 works). Selected Group Exhibitions: San Francisco Art Association Annual 1948, 54, 55; San Francisco Woman Artists, 1957-1960; Oakland Art Museum Annual, 1951, 58; California Palace of the Legion of Honor, 1960; Richmond Art Center, 1955, 56, 57, 58; San Francisco Art Institute 1959, 60. The Art Bank of the San Francisco Art Association, 1958, 59, 60, 62, 63; Winter Invitational, California Palace of The Legion of Honor, San Francisco, 1960; Fourth Winter Invitational, California Palace of The Legion of Honor, San Francisco, 1963. Awards: First Place, San Francisco Woman Artists Assoc., 1957, 1959; San Francisco Art Festival 1957;Literature: San Francisco Art Institute - A catalog of the Art Ban 1962/63; San Francisco and the Second Wave: The Blair Collection Exhibitions: 1963 The Art Bank of the San Francisco Art Association, San Francisco, CA 1963 California Palace of The Legion of Honor: Forth Winter Invitational, San Francisco, CA 1962 The Art Bank of the San Francisco Art Association, San Francisco, CA 1961 San Francisco Museum of Art, San Francisco, CA 1960 California...
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American Modern 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, India Ink, Watercolor, Pen

Drawing of Facial Details
Located in Houston, TX
Classic pen and ink drawings of facial details and hand, 1953. Signed and dated lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Archival plastic...
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1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Sketches of Nudes with Architectural Elements
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-century modern French pencil drawing of two nudes and architectural elements, circa 1950. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Archival plasti...
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1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Nude Man - Original Pencil Drawing by George-Henri Tribout - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Nude Man is an original artwork realized by Georges Henri Tribout in about the 1950s. Pencil Drawing. Applied on a white Passepartout. Monogrammed on the lower " G.T" Good Conditio...
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Modern 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

“Cupid”
Located in Southampton, NY
Very usually and rare original watercolor on archival by the American artist, Coulton Waugh. Signed bottom right. Condition is very good. Circa 1950. Recently professionally matted. Unframed. Provenance: A Pennsylvania estate. Coulton Waugh was born in 1896 in Cornwall, England. He was an American visual artist, son of maritime painter Frederick Judd Waugh, and his grandfather was the Philadelphia...
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Modern 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Portrait - China Ink on Paper by Willem Van Hasselt - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 16.5 x 10.5 cm. "Portrait" is an original drawing in china ink realized by Willem van Hasselt, Hand-signed on the lower-left. Ve...
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Modern 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Charcoal Drawing
By John Haley
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful abstract expressionist drawing in shades and tones of grays and black by John Haley (American, 1905-1991), c.1956-7. Signed lower left corner. Presented in 3" mat. Condition: Very good: some edge wear consistent with age. Image size: 25"H x 19"W. A feature of the artwork of John Charles...
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Abstract Expressionist 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Graphite, Paper

“Untitled”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original watercolor on archival paper attributed to the hand of Coulton Waugh. Purchased along with a second signed piece of artwork by the artist. See listing titled “Cupid”. Circa 1950. Condition is very good. Several tiny mild areas of staining right and left corners bottom covered by matting. Recently professionally matted.. Unframed. Provenance: A Pennsylvania estate. Coulton Waugh was born in 1896 in Cornwall, England. He was an American visual artist, son of maritime painter Frederick Judd Waugh, and his grandfather was the Philadelphia portrait...
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Modern 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

A ca. 1950 Watercolor of Male Bathers in Morocco by Artist Andre Delfau
Located in Chicago, IL
A ca. 1950 watercolor of male bathers in Morocco by artist Andre Delfau. Image size: 7 1/2" x 7 3/4". Archivally matted to 14" x 14". Provenance: Estate of the artist. Born in ...
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Modern 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache, Paper

Rockwellian Style Watercolor by WW2 Illustrator Carol Johnson
Located in New York, NY
Carol Johnson (American, c. 1917-2003) Untitled (American Family), c. 1950 Watercolor and paper mounted to board 13 5/8 x 23 inches Signed lower right: C...
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American Modern 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Board

The Gentleman - l Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
The Gentleman is an original Drawing in pen on creamy-colored paper realized by Mino Maccari in mid 20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower in pencil. Good conditions. Mino Maccari...
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Modern 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Ballpoint Pen

'Reclining Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Ac. Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Created circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped, verso, with certification of authenticity. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended th...
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Post-Impressionist 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Graphite

Rare 1950s Original Syndicated Ink Drawing Cartoon Strip Susie Q Smith Comic Art
Located in Surfside, FL
SUSIE Q. SMITH Medium: Newspaper comics Distributed by: King Features Syndicate First Appeared: 1945 Creators: Linda and Jerry Walter 5.75 X 19.75 Dated August 3, 1954 in top right corner. Like her contemporaries, Aggie Mack, Candy and Patsy Walker (before her conversion to a superhero), Susie Q. Smith was a female Archie-type — not exactly an imitator, because Archie, who had started only four years earlier, hadn't yet become popular enough to spawn imitators, but part of his genre. She attended high school, where her teachers often seemed unreasonable to her, interacted with the opposite gender in a typically adolescent way, and her parents didn't completely understand her. And she was cute and perky as only a teenage girl can be. Susie was the star of a comic strip distributed by King Features, the biggest of the comic strip syndicates, whose other offerings have ranged from Jackys Diary to Prince Valiant...
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American Realist 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

A 1950s Pastel on Paper Drawing of a Hockey Game by Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
Perfect for your hockey enthusiast! A 1950s pastel on paper drawing of a hockey game by Francis Chapin. Image size: 9" x 12". Matted size: 14" x 18". Provenance: Estate of the artist. Francis Chapin, affectionately called the “Dean of Chicago Painters” by his colleagues, was one of the city’s most popular and celebrated painters in his day. Born at the dawn of the 20th Century in Bristolville, Ohio, Chapin graduated from Washington & Jefferson College near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania before enrolling at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1922. He would set down deep roots at the Art Institute of Chicago, exhibiting there over 31 times between 1926 and 1951. In 1927 Chapin won the prestigious Bryan Lathrop Fellowship from the Art Institute – a prize that funded the artist’s yearlong study trip to Europe. Upon his return to the United States, Chapin decided to remain in Chicago, noting the freedom Chicago artists have in developing independently of the pressure to conform to pre-existing molds (as was experienced by artists in New York, for example). Chapin became a popular instructor at the Art Institute, teaching there from 1929 to 1947 and at the Art Institute’s summer art school in Saugatuck, Michigan (now called Oxbow) between 1934 – 1938 (he was the director of the school from 1941-1945). Chapin’s contemporaries among Chicago’s artists included such luminaries as Ivan Le Lorraine Albright...
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American Modern 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel

Pharaoh - Drawing - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Pharaoh is an artwork realized by an unknown in mid-20th Century. Tempera on Papyrus. 33 x 87 cm ; 49 x 103 cm with frame. Good conditions!
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Modern 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Tempera

'Seated Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) circa 1955 and stamped, verso, with Victor di Gesu estate stamp. An elegant figural drawing showing a woman seated, resting her head on her arms...
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Post-Impressionist 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Graphite

Nude - Drawing by Carlo Mattioli - 1958
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original modern artwork realized by Carlo Mattioli in 1958. Mixed colored pastel drawing on canvas. Hand signed and dated on the lower marg...
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Modern 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

Vintage Golden Age Syndicated Ink Drawing Cartoon Strip Susie Q Smith Comic Art
Located in Surfside, FL
SUSIE Q. SMITH Medium: Newspaper comics Distributed by: King Features Syndicate First Appeared: 1945 Creators: Linda and Jerry Walter 6.5 X 19.5 Like her contemporaries, Aggie Mack, Candy and Patsy Walker (before her conversion to a superhero), Susie Q. Smith was a female Archie-type — not exactly an imitator, because Archie, who had started only four years earlier, hadn't yet become popular enough to spawn imitators, but part of his genre. She attended high school, where her teachers often seemed unreasonable to her, interacted with the opposite gender in a typically adolescent way, and her parents didn't completely understand her. And she was cute and perky as only a teenage girl can be. Susie was the star of a comic strip distributed by King Features, the biggest of the comic strip syndicates, whose other offerings have ranged from Jackys Diary to Prince Valiant. King launched the strip in both daily and Sunday form in 1945. Daily, she was only in a panel at first, but it expanded into a full, multi-panel strip on February 7, 1953. In a very odd turn of events, in 1953 the Walters chose to leave King Features behind and hitch their wagon at the McNaught Syndicate. The creators were Harold "Jerry" Walter and his wife, Linda. Jerry was also responsible for Jellybean Jones, who has nothing to do with Jughead Jones's young sister, a modern-day addition to the Archie cast of characters. Together, they did The Lively Ones during the 1960s. Though each was capable of doing both major jobs in comic strip production, their usual working method was for Jerry to dream up the ideas and write the dialog, while Linda did the artwork. The Walters also collaborated on a series of Susie Q. Smith comic books for Dell Comics. Instead of reprinting newspaper strips, these ran new stories by the Walters. Between 1951 and '54, four issues were published as part of the Four Color Comics series, where many minor comic strips, including Dotty Dripple, Timmy and Rusty Riley had found a home. It had no other media spin-offs. Susie Q. Smith had a respectable run in the newspapers, but it ended in 1959. Jerry Walter (1915 - 2007) was an abstract expressionist artist whose output of energetic and colorful paintings were the products of the rich artistic milieu of post-war New York City. He was born Harold Frank Walter in Mount Pleasant, Iowa on November 25, 1915. After graduating from Colgate University in 1937, Walter moved to New York City, where he studied drawing and painting at the New School and the Art Students’ League. Before concentrating seriously on his art, he spent several years as a successful copywriter and idea man for the advertising agencies of J. Walter Thompson, McCann Ericson, and BBDO. During this time, he also worked as a syndicated cartoonist. Collaborating with his wife, Linda, his best-known series was Susie Q. Smith, which first appeared in 1945 and described as a “female Archie type.” Very popular, the cartoon was later the subject of a series of comic books published from 1951 to 1954. After serving in the United States Army for three years during World War II, Walter began to paint seriously. He ascribed his earliest artistic influence to Joan Miró, whose Dog Barking at the Moon (1926) he viewed when he was twelve, the year he published his first cartoon. Walter later wrote that jazz, “the first native expression of so-called modernism” was a strong influence on his work. During the later 1940s, Walters spent time at the Research Studio in Maitland, Florida. Founded in 1937 by artist and architect J. André Smith and supported by the philanthropist Mary Curtis Bok, the Research Studio was a lively colony that hosted prominent artists, including Milton Avery, Ralston Crawford, and Doris Lee. While at the Studio, Walter’s work was purchased by Frank Crowninshield. A founding trustee of the Museum of Modern Art and editor of Vanity Fair, Crowinshield was a noted collector; his collection included important works by Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Henri Matisse, Edgar Degas, George Bellows, and Pierre Bonnard. Returning to New York after his time at the Studio, Walter became an active member of the New York school of the abstract expressionist movement, and in the summer of 1956, Walter exhibited 13 paintings and a selection of drawings at New York’s Chase Gallery. The adroit manipulation of both color and composition evident in his work shows the influence of Abstract Expressionism, particularly Willem de Kooning, Arshile Gorky, and Hans Hofmann. illustrator and female cartoonist Linda Walter was the talented female mind behind the beloved "Susie Q. Smith" comic strip. She played an instrumental role in shaping the cultural landscape through her vibrant illustrations. Known for the timeless charm of the "Susie Q. Smith" comic strip, Linda's artistry brought joy and laughter to countless readers during the 1950s and continues to resonate with fans across generations. She was part of the Woodstock artists community. from Women in Comics: Linda Walter was the artist of newspaper strip Susie Q. Smith, which was written by her husband, Jerry. It was syndicated by King Features Syndicate and ran from 1945 to 1959. The Walters also contributed original Susie Q. Smith stories to Dell's Four Color comic books from 1951 to 1954. From 1964-1965, they created a singled panel comic called The Lively Ones. Vintage Golden Age of Comics era. The Golden Age of Comic Books describes an era in the history of American comic books from 1938 to 1956. During this time, modern comic books were first published and rapidly increased in popularity. The superhero archetype was created. Between 1939 and 1941 Detective Comics (DC) and its sister company, All-American Publications, introduced popular superheroes such as Batman and Robin, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Green Lantern, Doctor Fate, the Atom, Hawkman, Green Arrow and Aquaman. Timely Comics, the 1940s predecessor of Marvel Comics, had million-selling titles featuring the Human Torch, the Sub-Mariner, and Captain America. Another notable series was The Spirit by Will Eisner. Dell Comics' non-superhero characters (particularly the licensed Walt Disney animated-character comics) outsold the superhero comics of the day. The publisher featured licensed movie and literary characters such as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Roy Rogers and Tarzan. Additionally, MLJ's introduction of Archie Andrews in Pep Comics #22 (December 1941) gave rise to teen humor comics, with the Archie Comics...
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American Modern 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

French Church - Original Pencil Drawing - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Church is an original pencil drawing realized by an unknown French artist in 1950s. The drawing is a preparation for a picture. In good conditions and mounted on a white cardboard ...
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Modern 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Paper

House - Original Pencil Drawing by Claude Bils - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Household is an original drawing in pencil on paper realized by an Claude Bils in 1950s The State of preservation is good except for some small foldings. signed on the lower right....
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1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Landscape - Original Pen Drawing - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape is an original drawing in pen on paper realized by an Anonymous artist of the 20th century. With monogram of the artist on the lower right in pen. The State of preservatio...
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1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen

Crashing Waves on Atlantic Coast, Mid-century Seascape, Cleveland School Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887-1964) Crashing Waves on the Atlantic Coast, 1957 Watercolor and graphite on paper Signed and dated lower right 22 x 29 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, and Frederick Gottwald. He also attended Keller's Berlin Heights summer school from 1909. After graduating in 1910, Wilcox traveled and studied in Europe, sometimes dropping by Académie Colarossi in the evening to sketch the model or the other students at their easels, where he was influenced by French impressionism. Wilcox was influenced by Keller's innovative watercolor techniques, and from 1910 to 1916 they experimented together with impressionism and post-impressionism. Wilcox soon developed his own signature style in the American Scene or Regionalist tradition of the early 20th century. He joined the Cleveland School of Art faculty in 1913. Among his students were Lawrence Edwin Blazey, Carl Gaertner, Paul Travis, and Charles E. Burchfield. Around this time Wilcox became associated with Cowan Pottery. In 1916 Wilcox married fellow artist Florence Bard, and they spent most of their honeymoon painting in Berlin Heights with Keller. They had one daughter, Mary. In 1918 he joined the Cleveland Society of Artists, a conservative counter to the Bohemian Kokoon Arts Club, and would later serve as its president. He also began teaching night school at the John Huntington Polytechnic Institute at this time, and taught briefly at Baldwin-Wallace College. Wilcox wrote and illustrated Ohio Indian Trails in 1933, which was favorably reviewed by the New York Times in 1934. This book was edited and reprinted in 1970 by William A. McGill. McGill also edited and reprinted Wilcox' Canals of the Old Northwest in 1969. Wilcox also wrote, illustrated, and published Weather Wisdom in 1949, a limited edition (50 copies) of twenty-four serigraphs (silk screen prints) accompanied by commentary "based upon familiar weather observations commonly made by people living in the country." Wilcox displayed over 250 works at Cleveland's annual May Show. He received numerous awards, including the Penton Medal for as The Omnibus, Paris (1920), Fish Tug on Lake Erie (1921), Blacksmith Shop (1922), and The Gravel Pit (1922). Other paintings include The Trailing Fog (1929), Under the Big Top (1930), and Ohio Landscape...
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American Modern 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Watercolor

'Woman Reclining', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, SFAA, Chouinard, LACMA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Created circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped, verso, with Victor di Gesu estate stamp. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the L...
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Post-Impressionist 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Graphite

Nude - Original Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original drawing in pastel on paper realized by Mino Maccari in the 1950s. Stamp signed on paper. Good condition. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an Italian writer, painte...
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Modern 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

The Portrait Of A Man - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
The Portrait Of A Man is an Original Drawing in pen on creamy-colored paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th century. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower. Good conditio...
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Modern 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ballpoint Pen

Feeling Faint - Charcoal Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Feeling Faint is an original artwork realized by Mino Maccari in the second half of XX century. Black and white carchoal drawing. Hand signed on the lower margin. Hand-signed by th...
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Modern 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal

Bull Ring Brass - Mexico City
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Bull Ring Brass - Mexico City Watercolor, pen and ink on paper, 1955 Signed in ink, dated and titled in pencil (see photos) Condition: 1'' repaired tear left edge, along with other minor tears. Tape stains from previous matting visible in the four corners Image/Sheet size: 19 3/8 x 15 5/8 inches Provenance: Acquired directly from the Artist Joseph M. Erdelac, Cleveland, friend and patron of Longstreet Stephen Longstreet (1907-2002) The artist’s own grandchildren attempt to fathom the real life and nature of Stephen Longstreet, prolific author, artist, screenplay writer, and jazz aficionado. Born Chauncy Weiner (sometimes spelled Wiener) in New York City in 1907, Longstreet reinvented himself on a regular basis. Changing his name first to “Henry,” then “Henri,” he started his career as a commercial artist for a department store. In various public biographies he claimed to have studied in New York, London, and Paris, and said he was a student of cartoonist Ralph Barton (1891-1931). Facts that can be documented are that he was art editor for Golfer and Sportsman magazines, and was a contributor to various other magazines including The New Yorker, Saturday Evening Post, Colliers, Life, and Hooey, among others. He wrote sketches for NBC radio and the Rudy Vallee Show. In the 1930s, Longstreet worked and wrote under the names Thomas Burton, David Ormsbee, and Paul Haggard...
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American Modern 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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India Ink, Watercolor, Pen

French Nude Woman Seated on a Bench Study
Located in Houston, TX
Nude woman seated on a bench looking out at the viewer. The work is signed by the artist and stamped. The paper is not framed. Many others are available. Please inquire to buy the e...
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Naturalistic 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite

Original Richard Burton, The Robe Film
Located in Cumming, GA
Original Graphite Sketch on Paper 1953 / Signed 1959 Inscribed “Sketch for Robe Feature” 10 5/8″ x 13 1/2″ Viewable 25″ x 29 1/2″ Framed The Robe, a fictional Biblical epic film was ...
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American Impressionist 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite

Portrait of Moroccan Woman - Original Drawing by Helen Vogt - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Moroccan Woman is an original drawing realized by Helen Vogt in the Mid-20th Century. China ink drawing on paper. Includes frame 48 x 4 x ...
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Modern 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Chef Pasta - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
Chef Pasta - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor A charming illustration, by Irene Pattinson (American, 1909-1999), shows a chef in an 1800's toque blanche, pouring oil from an ornate bottle over a bowl. His face, with spectacles, a moustache and goatee in fine line work, is painted in vibrant pink watercolor for an added splash of color. Signed in the bottom right corner, "i.p." Presented in a new white mat with foam core backing. Mat size: 8.5"H x 11"W Paper size: 6.75"H x 6.75"W Image size: 4.13"H x 3.63"W Irene Pattinson (American, 1909-1999) studied at the California School of Fine Art (now The San Francisco Art Institute), San Francisco State College and The Marion Hartwell School of Design. She was President of the San Francisco Woman Artists Association 1955-56. Provenance: The Artist, Estate of Irene Pattinson: David Carlson; Estate of Larry Miller Fine Art, Robert Azensky Fine Art. Solo Exhibitions: Lucien Labaudt Gallery 1955; San Francisco Museum of Art, 1961 (39 works). Selected Group Exhibitions: San Francisco Art Association Annual 1948, 54, 55; San Francisco Woman Artists, 1957-1960; Oakland Art Museum Annual, 1951, 58; California Palace of the Legion of Honor, 1960; Richmond Art Center, 1955, 56, 57, 58; San Francisco Art Institute 1959, 60. The Art Bank of the San Francisco Art Association, 1958, 59, 60, 62, 63; Winter Invitational, California Palace of The Legion of Honor, San Francisco, 1960; Fourth Winter Invitational, California Palace of The Legion of Honor, San Francisco, 1963. Awards: First Place, San Francisco Woman Artists Assoc., 1957, 1959; San Francisco Art Festival 1957;Literature: San Francisco Art Institute - A catalog of the Art Ban 1962/63; San Francisco and the Second Wave: The Blair Collection Exhibitions: 1963 The Art Bank of the San Francisco Art Association, San Francisco, CA 1963 California Palace of The Legion of Honor: Forth Winter Invitational, San Francisco, CA 1962 The Art Bank of the San Francisco Art Association, San Francisco, CA 1961 San Francisco Museum of Art, San Francisco, CA 1960 California...
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American Modern 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, India Ink, Watercolor, Pen

"The Purple Plain"
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board Signature: Signed Upper Right Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2004) for the 1954 United Artists WWII Action Movie, `The Purple Plain`...
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1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

TV Hosts, 1959 "What's My Line?"
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pen & Ink, Watercolor on Paper Overlay on Card Signature: Signed Lower Right Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2004) of TV Hosts, 1959 `Whats My Line?`, including Art C...
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1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Pen

Jerry Lewisin Profile with Greek Tragedy Mask in Background
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Watercolor on Cardstock Signature: Unsigned Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2004) of comedian Jerry Lewis in profile with Greek Tragedy Ma...
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1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Into The Night - Drawing - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Into The Night is a watercolor and ink Drawing realised in the 1950s and attributed to Otakar Coubine. Monogrammed on the lower With another drawing in pencil on the rear. Goo...
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Modern 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper

Broadway Drama, "Two for the Seesaw"
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board Signature: Signed Lower Left This piece is on 15.00" x 20.00" illustration board, with an image that measures to 13.00" x 16.00." Fine condition, edge stain. Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2004) for Broadway drama `Two for the Seesaw`, starring Henry Fonda as disillusioned Nebraska lawyer Jerry Ryan & Anne Bancroft, making her Broadway debut as lovelorn, Bronx-accented Gittel Mosca, which also garnered her a Tony for Best Actress. Directed by Arthur Penn, designed by George Jenkins...
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1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

Ole Olsen & Chick Johnson in " Hellz-a-Splashin Aqua Festival"
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board Signature: Signed Lower Right On 15.00" x 20.00" illustration board, with image that measures to 11.25" x 13.75." Includes original clipping...
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1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

“Seated Model in Red Bra”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original graphite and colored pencil drawing on archival paper of a woman seated in a red bra by the well known American artist, Raphael Soyer. Signed lower r...
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American Modern 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Color Pencil, Graphite

The Aphrodite - Etching by Edouard Chimot - 1929
Located in Roma, IT
The Aphrodite is an Original Color Etching and Aquatint realized by Edouard Chimot in 1929. The artwork is marked test, good condition on a crem colored paper. Included a cardboard...
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Modern 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Etching

The Fountain - Charcoal Drawing on Paper by Paul Garin - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
The Fountain is an original pencil drawing on paper, realized by the French artist Paul Garin (Nice, 1898-1963) in the 1950s. Black ink stamp on the lower-right corner: "Catherine ...
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1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal

Flowers - Drawing by Albert Fernand-Renault - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Flowers is a drawing realized in 1950s by Albert Fernand-Renault. Watercolour and ink on paper. Hand-signed. Good condition with diffused foxing and a cutting at the top left margi...
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Modern 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Satan Dieu du 6 Juin 1957 - Watercolor on Cardboard - 1957
Located in Roma, IT
Satan Dieu du 5 Juin 1957 is an original artwork realized by Éliane Diverly in 1957. Mixed colored watercolor glued on cardboard. Include passe-partout: 60 x 41.7 cm Hand-signed a...
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Contemporary 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Head of Lion and Tiger - Original Pencil Drawing by Willy Lorenz - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Head of Lion and Tiger is a double-sided sheet with two amazing original charcoal drawings on ivory-colored paper, realized by the German artist Wilhelm...
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1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Soviet Soldier - China ink and tempera by A. R. Hallman - 1950 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Soviet Soldier is original black China ink and tempera painting on ivory-colored paper, made by the Swedish illustrator and reporter Adolf Reinhold Hall...
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Modern 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Tempera, Ink

Woman with Baby - Ink Drawing by Aurelio De Felice - 1959
Located in Roma, IT
Hand signed and dated, on ivory colored paper. In good conditions, except some foxings and little stains on the margins.
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Modern 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Etching

'Reclining Nude', Mid-century German Expressionist, Düsseldorf, Venice Biennale
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signer lower right, 'Craemer' for Kurt Craemer (German, 1912-1961) and dated 1954. Born in Saarbrucken, Craemer first attended the Academy of Cologne in 1928 where he worked under Friedrich Ahlers-Hesterman. He later traveled to Paris with his teacher, where he was introduced to the work of Henri Matisse. From 1930-33, Craemer lived in Düsseldorf where he studied at the Art Academy under Paul Klee. With the Nazi's ascent to power late that year, Craemer moved to Italy and lived there at the Art colony in Ischia until the end of the war when he moved to Positano. Throughout the 1950's, Kurt Craemer continued to live in Italy exhibited with success internationally, including at the Venice Biennale...
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Expressionist 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

'Figures on Horseback', Los Angeles County Museum, Laguna Beach California
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Ben Abril' (American, 1923-1995) and painted circa 1955. Born in Los Angeles, California, Ben Abril is known for his equestrian paintings, primarily in watercol...
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Abstract 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Laid Paper

Portrait - Original Pen on Ivory Paper - 1950
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original drawing in pen on ivory paper realized in 1950 by Anonymous Artist of the XX century. In very good condition. The artwork represents a portrait of a woman t...
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1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

'Woman Smoking a Pipe', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne et Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1955. A cabinet-sized, Post-Impressionist figural drawing of a young woman smoking a pip...
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Post-Impressionist 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Lovers - Charcoal Drawing - 1950 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Lovers is a drawing in mixed media on ivory paper realized in 1940 ca. by an Anonymous artist of the 20th century. In very good conditions except for some small holes on the margins...
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1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

Clown
Located in Astoria, NY
Nahum Tschacbasov (Russian/American, 1899-1984), Clown, Pastel on Paper, 1950, signed and dated lower left, painted wood frame. Image: 11.5" H x 7.5" W; frame: 18" H x 14" W. Provena...
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Expressionist 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Nude - Pencil Drawing by Paul Garin - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an drawing realized by the French artist Paul Garin (Nice, 1898-1963) in the 1950s . Pencil on paper, Hand Signed on back. Black-ink stamp on the lower right corner: " Cathe...
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Modern 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Caged Bird - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Caged Bird is a pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1960s. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989) was an It...
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Modern 1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pen

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