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Period: 19th Century
Study of Christ, hands crossed, three pencils on blue paper
Located in PARIS, FR
Victor François Éloi BIENNOURRY (1823-1893)
Study of Christ, hands crossed
Three pencils on blue paper
Signed "V. Biennourry" and located in "Paris" at the top right
10 x 8,5 inch
Fr...
Category
Academic 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil
Early English watercolour, Figures and cattle by a river
Located in Harkstead, GB
A delightful composition by this master watercolourist.
William Payne (1760-1830)
Figures and cattle by a river
Watercolour
7¾ inches, circular, unframed
15 x 14½ inches with the fr...
Category
English School 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Pen
French Romantic school, Portrait of a young man, drawing
Located in Paris, FR
French Romantic school, circa 1840
Portrait of a young man,
charcoal on paper
22.5 x 17 cm
In good condition, however, there is a restoration of the paper in the upper right-hand qu...
Category
Romantic 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
Study of a saint, circa 1875-79, Preparatory drawing
Located in PARIS, FR
Melchior DOZE (1827-1913)
Study of a saint, ca. 1875-79
Preparatory drawing for the decoration of the church of Saint-Félix de Saint-Gervasy (Gard), chapel of the Cross (south side...
Category
Academic 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk, Paper, Graphite
English School watercolour, Figures on a country track with a castle beyond
Located in Harkstead, GB
A lovely rural scene with figures walking on a country track, pausing for a moment to chat and gaze over towards the castle in the woods.
Circle of William Leighton Leitch (1804-188...
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English School 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil, Paper
"Three Riders, Two Trees, " Tempera on Paper by Unknown Persian Artist
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Three Riders, Two Trees" is an original tempera painting by an unknown Persian artist. it features three royal figures on three horses riding through ...
Category
Rajput 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Tempera
Portrait of Men - Original - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Men is an Artwork realized by the French Artist Gaston Charles Vuillier.
Drawing-ink on paper.
The artist wants to define a well-balanced composition, through precis...
Category
Modern 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
Framed 19th Century Sanguine - Portrait of Two Saints
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine sanguine and graphite study of two saints, possibly copied from an earlier work by a 15th-century renaissance master. The delicate drawing has been beautifully presented in an...
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19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk
Arbres by Camille Pissarro - Pencil on paper
Located in London, GB
Arbres by Camille Pissarro (1830-1903)
Pencil on paper
44 x 28 cm (17 ³/₈ x 11 inches)
Signed lower left, C. Pissarro
Executed circa 1859
Influenced by the French countryside and by...
Category
Barbizon School 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Procession Four girls with flowers - English Female Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
Four young English girls with flowers are shown in a line and moving from left to right. They are pushed forward on the picture plane as if they were on a stage with a simple indica...
Category
Academic 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Cavaliers by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec - Figurative work on paper
Located in London, GB
Cavaliers by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901)
Pencil on paper
15.7 x 25.4 cm (6 ¹/₈ x 10 inches)
Inscribed with intials lower right, TL
This work on paper is characteristic of ...
Category
Impressionist 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
The Crusades - Drawing by Alfred de Richem - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Crusades is a drawing realized by Alfred de Richemont (1857-1911) in the late 19th Century.
Pencil, Ink, and Watercolor on paper.
Hand-signed.
In good conditions.
Including a...
Category
Modern 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pencil
Portrait of Gentleman - Drawing by Alfred Grevin - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Gentleman is a drawing in Pencil, Charcoal, and watercolor realized by Alfred Grévin in the late 19th Century.
Applied on a Passeprtout.
Hand-signed in pencil
In good ...
Category
Modern 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Map of Palestine - Original Etching - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"Map of Palestine" is an original etching realized by an Anonymous Author in 19th Century.
Good condition except for some traces of time and folding....
Category
Modern 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Etching, Paper
William H Raworth (1820-1905) - Framed Watercolour, Ship in Stormy Seas
Located in Corsham, GB
A dramatic seascape by the well-listed Australian artist William H Raworth (1820-1905). Pictured to the far right of the composition, a ship can be seen losing course by relentless s...
Category
19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Regent's Park, London by Camille Pissarro - Watercolour on paper
Located in London, GB
Regent's Park, London by Camille Pissarro (1830-1903)
Watercolour on paper
16.5 x 24.5 cm (6 ¹/₂ x 9 ⁵/₈ inches)
Inscribed, signed and dated lower left, C.Pissarro 1890
Camille Piss...
Category
Impressionist 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Theophile Alexandre Steinlen (1859-1923) Men at the Pont du Carrousel, drawing
Located in Paris, FR
Theophile Alexandre Steinlen (1859-1923)
Men at the Pont du Carrousel,
Signed "St" on the lower right
pencil on paper
9 x 15 cm
framed : 24,5 x 30 cm
In good condition, slightly ye...
Category
Impressionist 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Carbon Pencil
Dutch School 19th Century Watercolour - Morning at the Dock
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful watercolour scene depicting figures loading into fishing boats from a dock. The artist shows the figures holding nets and crab pots ready for the...
Category
19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Attrib. Richard Henry Fuller (1822-1871) - 19th Century Watercolour, St Aubin
By Richard Henry Fuller
Located in Corsham, GB
A very fine watercolour study of St Aubin's harbour in Jersey. Attributed to the artist Richard Henry Fuller due to the similar subject matter and...
Category
19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Portrait of a Child -Drawing by G.C. Vuillier - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of a Child is an Artwork realized by the French Artist Gaston Charles Vuillier.
Gouache on paper.
Category
Modern 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
Martha Fowler, Sea Fog On The Cornish Coast, Antique Watercolour
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This late 19th-century watercolour by British artist Martha Fowler (b.1843) depicts a view on the Cornish coast.
Fisherfolk carry nets amid a haze of dense fog. Meandering between pools of water left by the retreating...
Category
English School 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Jules Noel (1810-1881) Landscape with a manor and a traveler, signed drawing
By Jules Noel
Located in Paris, FR
Jules Noel (1810-1881)
Landscape with a manor and a traveler
Signed lower left
Pencil on paper
27.5 x 44.5 cm
Framed under glass : 43 x 59.5 cm
This drawing shows more particularly...
Category
Romantic 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
A heron fishing – Edo School, 19th century
Located in Middletown, NY
Ink and watercolor on fibrous Japon paper laid down to period cream laid paper, 6 x 7 1/2 inches (155 x 190 mm). Minor toning and some insect damage on the mount, painting itself rem...
Category
Edo 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper, Handmade Paper, Ink
Nathaniel Everett Green (1823-1899) - Framed Watercolour, Waiting on the Tide
Located in Corsham, GB
A captivating watercolour painting by Nathaniel Everett Green (1823-1899), depicting boats in an estuary at low tide. The artist has signed the...
Category
19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Rare 19th Century Watercolor and Platinotype -- Coming Home
By Edward Lamson Henry
Located in Soquel, CA
Rare 19th Century Watercolor and Platinotype -- Coming Home
Wonderful and rare 19th Century watercolor and platinotype (Watercolor over Platinum photograph) attributed to Edward Lamson Henry...
Category
Hudson River School 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Platinum, Paper, Watercolor
Symbolist Portrait of a Woman in an Interior, 'Before the Mirror'
Located in Cotignac, FR
Art Nouveau coloured drawing of a young lady beauty before a mirror by Edmon Aman-Jean. The work is signed in pencil bottom left and presented in a plain wood frame with mount, under...
Category
Symbolist 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Crayon, Color Pencil
James George Philp, On The Derwent, Derbyshire, Antique Watercolour
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This 19th-century watercolour by British artist James George Philp (1816-1885) depicts a tranquil view on the River Derwent in Derbyshire.
Meandering between craggy tree-lined banks...
Category
English School 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
The Barbers, 19th Century Orientalist Graphite Sketch
Located in London, GB
Graphite on Paper
Image size: 12 ¼ x 19 ½ inches (36 x 50 cm)
Acid free mount
Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner
Carl Werner was born in Weimar in 1808, the son of a piano teacher and ...
Category
19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
In the yard. 1869, watercolor on paper, 30, 5 x 47, 5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
In the yard. 1869, watercolor on paper, 30, 5 x 47, 5 cm
C. J. W. Huns was born in the family of Estonian teacher, organ player and sacristan Karl Fridrich Huhn.
He studied in Rig...
Category
Realist 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Saddler's Workshop in Cairo, Graphite on Paper, 19th Century Orientalist
Located in London, GB
Graphite on Paper
Image size: 12 ½ x 16 ¼ inches (31.75 x 41 cm)
Acid free mount
Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner
Carl Werner was born in Weimar in 1808, the son of a piano teacher ...
Category
19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Jules Noel (1810-1881) Landscape with a fisherman, signed drawing
By Jules Noel
Located in Paris, FR
Jules Noel (1810-1881)
Landscape with a fisherman,
Signed lower right
Pencil on paper
27.8 x 44 cm
Framed under glass : 43 x 59.5 cm
We find in this drawing everything that makes...
Category
Romantic 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
The Jewellers, 19th Century Orientalist Graphite Sketch
Located in London, GB
Graphite on Paper
Image size: 21 x 13 3/4 inches (53.25 x 35 cm)
Carved gilt frame
Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner
Carl Werner was born in Weimar in 1808, the son of a piano teacher...
Category
19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
At the Fountain, Graphite Orientalist sketch, Mid-19th Century
Located in London, GB
Graphite on Paper
Image size: 15 x 19 ¼ inches (38 x 49 cm)
Acid free mount
Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner
Carl Werner was born in Weimar in 1808, the son of a piano teacher and a...
Category
19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Emil Axel Krause (1871-1945) - Late 19th Century Watercolour, Boats Ashore
Located in Corsham, GB
A finely detailed late 19th century watercolour with body color by Emil Axel Krause (1871-1945), depicting a ship and small vessel ashore on a long wide beach, with an island in the ...
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19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Rare Rodin Watercolour & Pencil on Paper of a Seated Nude - The Cambodian Dancer
Located in London, GB
Auguste RODIN (1840-1917)
Seated Nude, Cambodian Dancer
c. 1898 - 1900
Pencil and watercolour
11.5 x 9.3 inches;
25 x 20.5 inches, inc. frame
Provenance:
Christie's South Kensington: Wednesday, November 28, 2007
"It's very simple. My drawings are the key of my art."
Rodin was an extraordinary creative artist and a prolific worker. After attending the “Petite École”, he worked in the studio of the ornamentalist Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, first in Paris, then in Brussels, where his skill in handling decorative subjects fashionable in the 18th century became apparent. His discovery of Michelangelo, during a visit to Italy in 1875-76, was a decisive moment in his career. Rodin would, in turn, break new ground in sculpture, paving the way for 20th-century art, by introducing methods and techniques that were central to his own artistic aesthetics.
In 1906, King Sisowath of Cambodia visited France on an official state visit. It was on this visit that Rodin discovered the dancers of the Cambodian Royal Ballet and was inspired to draw and paint them over 150 times.
They made a deep impression on the artist, as he confided to Georges Bourdon, in an article for the newspaper Le Figaro on 1 August 1906: “There is an extraordinary beauty, a perfect beauty, about these slow, monotonous dances, which follow the pulsating rhythm of the music… [The Cambodians] have taught me movements I had never come across anywhere before…”
Originally seeing them in Paris he left everything suddenly to follow the dancers of the royal ballet to Marseille, from where they would embark on their return to Cambodia.
In just one week, he made about one hundred and fifty drawings, re-transcribing or interpreting the ballet poses, with an obvious fascination for the arms and hands of the dancers. These drawings were later highlighted with watercolour, creating coloured harmonies of a rare refinement.
The first performance of the Cambodian Royal Ballet took place in the context of the Colonial Exhibition in Marseille. Sisowath 1st had just been crowned King of Cambodia when he undertook the first trip ever to be made by a Cambodian sovereign to France, which had controlled Cambodia since June 1884. This official visit occurred at the height of French colonial expansion. Previously, the Universal Exhibition of 1900 had attracted 48 million visitors! The organisers realised what a tremendous impact this event made on the public, and it was soon adopted as the main tool for colonial propaganda. At the exhibition in Marseilles, the area devoted to Indochina was the largest of the seven sections.
When Auguste Rodin met the troupe of dancers for the first time in July 1906, during their brief visit to Paris for an exceptional performance at the Pré Catalan...
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Realist 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Woman with a Blue Kerchief: watercolor by Irish artist Magrath
Located in Philadelphia, PA
William Magrath
(Irish, 1838-1918)
Woman with a Blue Kerchief
Watercolor on paper, mounted; 18 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches
Signed and dated at upper right: "W Magrath/1876"
Stamped on stret...
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Realist 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Framed English School 19th Century Watercolour - The White Lighthouse
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful coastal scene in watercolours, showing a scenic estuary with ships sailing on the water and lighthouse standing watch. Well-presented in a glazed gilt frame with ornate ...
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19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Framed English School 19th Century Watercolour - Fishing in the Bay
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful coastal scene in watercolours showing numerous ships and fishing boats dotted off the British coast. Unsigned. Well-presented in a glazed gilt frame with ornate foliate ...
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19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Academic Drawing. Figure Study of Young Sitting Nude Man. 19th Century.
Located in Firenze, IT
Charcoal drawing on light gray-blue colored paper.
The drawing depicts a young man sitting with the
hand on forehead. the position is probably meant to express the feeling of regret,...
Category
Academic 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Steel
German Nude Figurative Drawing 19th century pencil white chalk paper
Located in Florence, IT
On the left side a small flying putto is lifting up his arms in a movement that, together with the pose of the lady in center, seems recalling a scene of dance. The drawing is, pres...
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Other Art Style 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Chalk, Pencil
Rose Douglas (1893-1898) - 19th Century Watercolour, The First Born
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming pastoral scene depicting a young farming family in a country landscape. The farmer husband carries a scythe over his shoulder and the mother cradle a newborn baby in her a...
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19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Attrib. William Roxby Beverley (1811-1889) - Watercolour, Stormy Seas
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming watercolour attributed to listed artist William Roxby Beverley. The scene depicting fishing boats fighting stormy weather out at sea. Unsigned. Presented in a gilt frame. ...
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19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
Study of the sleeping woman from "La méridienne"
Located in Barbizon, FR
Study of the sleeping woman from “La meridienne”,
Black pencil drawing on paper (sketchbook), stamped from the widow's sale in 1894 (Lugt L.3728) lower left, Paper 9.2x13.2 cm, drawi...
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Barbizon School 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Rose Emelie Stanton (1838-1908) - 1880 Watercolour, The Return of Gladstone
Located in Corsham, GB
An interesting watercolour study depicting the return of British prime Minister William Gladstone to office in 1880. Gladstone's second administratio...
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19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Framed Late 19th Century Watercolour - Wreckage at Low Tide
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine late 19th century watercolour depicting a piece of wreckage on golden sands at low tide. Further along the shoreline the artist captures several figures with a horse and cart....
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19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Early 19th Century Watercolour - Gathering Kindling
Located in Corsham, GB
A wonderful 19th century watercolour depicting a family collecting kindling for their fire in the depths of winter. Painted en-grisaille, this naive study is full of character and ch...
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19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Study of "Hylas and the nymphs", and on the backside, study of a peasant
Located in Barbizon, FR
Black pencil drawing, stamped from the widow’s sale in 1894 (Lugt L. 3728), dimensions 7x10.2cm. It is most likely the first thought for this subject, circa 1846.
On the reverse si...
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Barbizon School 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Harriet Kempe (1948-1911) - 19th Century Watercolour, The Morning Bell
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming watercolour scene depicting school girls hearing their first morning bell. The artist takes care to capture the expressions of every schoolgirl, some in dismay that the be...
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19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Study of a hand and landscape, on the back, study of cow legs and hooves
Located in Barbizon, FR
Black pencil drawing, stamp from the widow’s sale in 1894 (Lugt L. 3728), dimensions 10.5x14.2cm. This is a detail study of the hand of the peasant holding a lunge rein, represented...
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Barbizon School 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Edmund M. Morris - 1895 Watercolour, Breakfast with Grandmother
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful study of a grandmother sitting at a table with a young baby. The light from a nearby window bathes both figures in a soft, hazy glow capturing a moment of familial bliss...
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19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Antique 19th Century Realism Orientalist Watercolor Paper on Board
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Arabian Charger Seller" by Antonio Rivas (Spanish, 1845-1911) stands as an exquisite example of Orientalism, a 19th-century artistic movement that sought to depict the rich and diverse cultures of the East. Rivas, a master of his craft, delves into this genre with a keen eye for detail and a dedication to authenticity that brings the scene to life.
In this antique watercolor on paper...
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Realist 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Board, Laid Paper
The Market Place Venice - British Victorian art watercolour painting Italy
By Thomas Ellison
Located in London, GB
A fine, large watercolour by British listed artist Thomas Ellison who exhibited at The Royal Academy and the British Art institutions. It is a busy scene depicting the market at Veni...
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Realist 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Auguste Gardanne (1840-1890) Carriages and horses, War of 1870, double sided
Located in Paris, FR
Auguste Gardanne (circa 1840- circa 1890)
Carriages and horses during the franco-prussian war of 1870
Pencil and watercolor on paper
On the reverse Studies of horses
Pencil and water...
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19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Auguste Gardanne (1840-1890) Soldiers at rest, War of 1870, wartercolor
Located in Paris, FR
Auguste Gardanne (circa 1840- circa 1890)
Soldiers at rest during the franco-prussian war of 1870
Watercolor on paper
On the reverse Study of a battlefield (?)
Pencil on paper
Mark o...
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19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Newman after Charles Bentley - 1878 Watercolour, Clippers on the Coastline
By Charles Bentley
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming watercolour scene depicting clippers sailing the coastline. In the foreground figures lead donkeys across the sand. Signed and dated to the lower right. Presented in a gil...
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19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Italian School 19th Century Watercolour- Antonio Maranon of the Cistercian Monks
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming watercolour study of Antonio Maranon of the Cistercian Order. Well-presented in a contemporary oak frame with card mount. Inscribed and initialled to the lower edge. On pa...
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19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Late 19th Century Watercolour - Crashing Estuary Waves
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine late 19th century watercolour by an unknown hand, evocative of tidal waters and the coastline of the British Isles. Unsigned. Well presented in a cream card mount and antique ...
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19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Circle of William Henry Hunt (1790-1864)- Framed Watercolour, The Violin Lesson
Located in Corsham, GB
The saying practice makes perfect springs to mind when describing this fine watercolour of a young boy playing the violin. The watercolour has been well-presented in a wash-line moun...
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19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
