Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
IMPRESSIONIST STYLE
Emerging in 19th-century France, Impressionist art embraced loose brushwork and plein-air painting to respond to the movement of daily life. Although the pioneers of the Impressionist movement — Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Paul Cézanne, Berthe Morisot, Camille Pissarro, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir — are now household names, their work was a radical break with an art scene led and shaped by academic traditions for around two centuries. These academies had oversight of a curriculum that emphasized formal drawing, painting and sculpting techniques and historical themes.
The French Impressionists were influenced by a group of artists known as the Barbizon School, who painted what they witnessed in nature. The rejection of pieces by these artists and the later Impressionists from the salons culminated in a watershed 1874 exhibition in Paris that was staged outside of the juried systems. After a work of Monet’s was derided by a critic as an unfinished “impression,” the term was taken as a celebration of their shared interest in capturing fleeting moments as subject matter, whether the shifting weather on rural landscapes or the frenzy of an urban crowd. Rather than the exacting realism of the academic tradition, Impressionist paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings represented how an artist saw a world in motion.
Many Impressionist painters were inspired by the perspectives in imported Japanese prints alongside these shifts in European painting — Édouard Manet drew on ukiyo-e woodblock prints and depicted Japanese design in his Portrait of Émile Zola, for example. American artists such as Mary Cassatt and William Merritt Chase, who studied abroad, were impacted by the work of the French artists, and by the late 19th century American Impressionism had its own distinct aesthetics with painters responding to the rapid modernization of cities through quickly created works that were vivid with color and light.
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Style: Impressionist
Mid 20th century French Original Line Drawing sketch Nude Lady - Stamped
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait sketch
original drawing by Jean-Paul LE VERRIER (1922-1996)
studio stamped
pencil drawing on paper, unframed
Double sided
10.5x 8.25 inches
provenance: private collection o...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Ink
British Mid 20th Century Impressionist Painting Pair Of Boats Waiting On Sand
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982)
original gouache painting on artist paper, unframed
size: 12 x 16.5 inches
condition: overall very good, minor wear to the edges as is normal for ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
Girl with Umbrella
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Girl with Umbrella" c.1980 is a watercolor on heavy watercolor paper by California artist Charlotte Huntley. It is signed and dated at...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
The Old Red Barn
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "The Old Red Barn" c.1965 is a watercolor on paper by noted American artist Frederick Cole. It is signed at the lower right corner by the a...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
"And wasn't it good for a boy to be Out to old Aunt Mary's"
Located in Fairlawn, OH
"And wasn't it good for a boy to be Out to old Aunt Mary's"
Charcoal and watercolor on artist illustration board, 1900
Initialed and dated lower right: H.C.C. 1900 by the artist (see...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Charcoal
British Mid 20th Century Impressionist Painting Red Sailing Boat In Grey Docks
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982)
original watercolour painting on board, unframed
size: 11 x 16 inches
condition: overall very good, minor wear to the edges as is normal for an unframed work, minor staining from age/ light to the surface
provenance: from a large private collection of this artists work in the UK.
The artist:
Born in Warwick in 1901, Duffield came to Bristol at the age of 23 as an artist at the studio of Mardon Son and Hall. He worked as an illustrator producing designs for cigarette cards, remaining with the company for 37 years until his retirement. He was elected an Artist Member of the Bristol Savages...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
"Lion" Watercolor Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Michele Bajona's (Mexico based) "Lion" is an Watercolor painting that depicts a closeup of a male Lion with a white background.
The painting is ...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
$552 Sale Price
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Nude Reading
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Nude Reading" c.1970, is a watercolor on paper by noted California artist William Jack Laycox, 1921-1984. It is signed at he lower right corner by the artist. Th...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
Mid 20th century French Original Line Drawing sketch Nude Lady - Stamped
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait sketch
original drawing by Jean-Paul LE VERRIER (1922-1996)
studio stamped
inscribed verso
pencil drawing on paper, unframed
Double sided
10.5 x 8.25 inches
provenance: pri...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Ink
Boats Docked On The River - Original Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Boats Docked On The River - Original Watercolor on Paper
Original watercolor on paper depicting boats parked along the water by Ken L. Stephens (American. ...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Paper, Watercolor
California Landscape with Farm
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "California Landscape with Farm" 1943 is a watercolor on paper by noted California (German/American) artist Ernst Stolz, 1901-1989. It is signed and dated at the lower r...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
"North of Turku" Finland
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "North of Turku" Finland, c.1960 is a watercolor on paper by noted California artist William Jack Laycox, 1921-1984. It is signed at he lower right corner by the ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
Schooners on the Coast with Rocks Tide Pools and bird by Howard Garfield Gray
Located in Soquel, CA
Schooners on the Coast with Rocks Tide Pools and bird by Howard Garfield Gray
Schooners in the mist by artist and illustrator Howard Garfield Gray (American, 19th-20th C). Watercolor...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper
Under the Matterhorn - Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Under the Matterhorn - Acrylic on Canvas
A sleepy village sits under the shadow of the Matterhorn in this Swiss-style painting by an unknown artist. A handful of lights illuminate w...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Canvas, Acrylic
Waves Over Rocks Seascape and Seagulls
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous watercolor seascape of waves over rocks by Donald Swyner (American, 20th Century), circa 1990. Signed lower left corner. Presented in rustic wood frame. Shipped without glas...
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1990s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper
$960 Sale Price
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"Nature Walk" Forest Landscape in Watercolor on Paper, with Note from the Artist
Located in Soquel, CA
"Nature Walk" Forest Landscape in Watercolor on Paper, with Note from the Artist
Dramatic sunset landscape by notable watercolorist Douglas W. Trowbridge (American, b. 1960).
Signe...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Antique English Impressionist Charcoal Pencil Drawing Portrait Study Two Heads
Located in Portland, OR
A very good English Impressionist charcoal and pencil drawing of two male heads, by the celebrated British artist Sir George Clausen R.A. (1852-1944), the drawing circa 1905.
Clausen was a very well respected British artist based in London in the late 19th & early 20th century, stylistically he managed to meld Romanticism and Impressionism with great success. This very handsome drawing depicts a study of two male heads, most likely related to the 1905 painting "Binding Sheaves" or another harvest painting from that period.
This work of art was exhibited & sold in 1976 by the "New Grafton Gallery 42 Old Bond Street London W1", exhibition to the verso, the gallery specialized in showing major 20th century British artists.
The drawing is in excellent condition and is ready to hang.
At sight without frame 5.50" x 8.50"
Biography
George Clausen was born at 8 William Street in the Regents Park district of London on 18 April 1852, the son of a decorative...
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1920s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Paper
Three Old Oaks by Cornelia Fitzroy, Landscape, Nature drawing, Botanical
Located in Deddington, GB
Three Old Oak by Cornelia Fitzroy [2022]
original and hand signed by the artist
Pastel on Paper
Image size: H:23 cm x W:28 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:23 cm x W:28 cm x D:0.5cm
Sold Unframed
Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look
Three Old Oaks is an original pastel drawing on paper by Cornelia Fitzroy. Cornelia FitzRoy is a Norfolk landscape plein air...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Paper, Pastel
Landscape
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Landscape" is a watercolor on heavy rag paper by noted Arkansas artist Bruce Roy Anderson, 1907-1985. It is signed at the lower left corner ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
The "Cannonball", Locomotive Watercolor by Reginald Marsh
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Reginald Marsh, American (1898 - 1954)
Title: The "Cannonball"
Year: 1936
Medium: Watercolor on Paper, signed, titled, and dated l.r.
Size: 16.5 in. x 22.5 in. (41.91 cm x 57...
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1930s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
"The Artists Wife" Realistic Nude Woman in Conté on Paper by Garth Benton
Located in Soquel, CA
"The Artists Wife" Realistic Nude Woman in Conté on Paper by Garth Benton
Detailed nude drawing by Paul "Garth" Garfield Benton (American, 1940-2012). Po...
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1980s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Conté
$2,600 Sale Price
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Nomad Camp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Donald Edwin Dawes Teague (American, 1897-1991)
Title: Nomad Camp
Year: Circa 1950
Medium: Watercolor
Paper: Watercolor
Image size: 10 x 15.25 inches
paper size: ...
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1950s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
Landscape with Barn
By Lewis Suzuki
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Lewis Suzuki (Japanese/American, 1920/2016)
Title: Lanscape With Barn
Year: Circa 1970
Medium: Watercolor
Paper: Watercolor paper
Image size: 14.5 x 10.25 inches
paper s...
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1970s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
Mer Bleu, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Maurice Dionne paints a trio exploring the Mer Bleu Bog in an unexpected nature escape in Ottawa. "Located in the east end of the city, this unique bog...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
Nude Women in Charcoal on Paper (Two Sided)
Located in Soquel, CA
Nude Women in Charcoal on Paper (Two Sided)
Nude woman laying down by Santa Cruz and San Francisco artist Heather Speck (American, b. 1978). On the ...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Paper, Charcoal
Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia Scenery
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia Scenery" c.1950 is an ink drawing on paper by Finns/Canadian artist William Edward De Garthe, 1907-1983. It is signed...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink
The Blacksmith house
By Guy Lipscomb
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled " The Blacksmith House" c.1965, is a watercolor on paper by noted American artist Guy Lipscomb, 1917-2009. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The artwork size is 12.5 x 17.25 inches, framed size is 20 x 25 inches. Custom framed in a wooden brown frame, with grey/beige matting and brown fillet. The artwork is in excellent condition, the frame is in very good condition, it has minor scratches
About the artist:
Guy Fleming Lipscomb, Jr. (April 11, 1917 — December 31, 2009) was a business owner, chemist, civic leader, philanthropist, artist, author, teacher, and star collegiate athlete. In his later years, he became a noted painter working in acrylics and watercolors and was both a member of the Southern Watercolor Society and a Signature Member of the American Watercolor Society.
Lipscomb was born in Clemson, South Carolina. He won numerous awards in his lifetime including the Order of the Palmetto presented by Governor Richard Riley and the 1982 Elizabeth O’Neil Verner...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
Alcatraz
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Arnold Grossman (American, 1923-2016)
Title: Alcatraz
Year: c.1980
Medium: Watercolor
Paper: Watercolor paper
Image size:12 x 15.90 inches
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Bali Beach
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Bali Beach" 2004 is a watercolor on paper by noted California artist Arnold A. Grossman, 1923-2016. It is signed at the lower right cor...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
Study for Native American Grand Event
By Jove Wang
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist
UNFRAMED: 14" x 14" FRAMED: 22" x 20.25" x 1.25"
Artist Statement
“This preliminary study outlines the design for the final painti...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Graphite
"Untitled 14, " Watercolor Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "Untitled 14" is an original, handmade watercolor painting that depicts an impasto scene of individuals grouped together.
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$225 Sale Price
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Mid 20th century French Original Line Drawing sketch Nude Lady - Stamped
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait sketch
original drawing by Jean-Paul LE VERRIER (1922-1996)
studio stamped
pencil drawing on paper, unframed
Double sided
10.5x 8.25 inches
provenance: private collection o...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
1985 Joan Collins Portrait by Louis Nadalini
Located in Soquel, CA
A beautiful 1985 pencil drawing of actress Joan Collins by American artist Louis Nadalini (Italian, 1927-1995). Signed and dated "Nadalini 85" lower right. Unframed. Image, 20"H x 16"L.
ARTFORUM article: Louis Nadalini
In the last couple of seasons, San Francisco has lost several of its galleries. Some others have just recently begun operating but often with an entirely new group of artists. Some members of those apparently secure gallery stables that went out of business have found their way into other stables, but a larger group is without a place to show. I decided to look into such a person’s studio in my endeavor to find out what is really happening in the Bay Area art world. I went to see Louis Nadalini. His latest painting continues with the lattice of slats protruding forward with two variations of the painting painted on the sides of the slats which are viewable when standing to either side. This was always a very abstract method and he had quite often painted pure abstractions which centered quietly into hypnotic devices of exceptional color richness, but which gave a kaleidoscopic change as you moved past it. Untitled #42 (the most recent painting) has subject matter and was done in a much more painterly way. The side variations were flat in color, and there were some elements seen only in the side views, a skeleton’s arm and a black hand, for example. Nadalini says that he may abandon the lattice altogether if it gets in his way, but so far it seems to work better than it did with the abstractions. He is enthusiastic about the work he is doing, felt very free about making changes, and was, at the same time still happy about work from several years ago and unwilling to think that older work and new work should not be exhibited together. He hasn’t been thinking about galleries for a while. Nadalini goes to sea periodically which gives him time for contemplation as well as for renewing his resources. by —Knute Stiles...
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1980s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Cardboard, Pencil
$680 Sale Price
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Siebe Johannes Ten Cate (1858-1908) Mill and sailboat in the moonlight, pastel
Located in Paris, FR
Siebe Johannes ten Cate (1858-1908)
Mill and sailboat in the moonlight,
Signed lower rigt
Pastel on paper
40 x 31 cm
Framed under glass : 52 x 44 cm
This landscape shows the out...
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1890s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Pastel
"Untitled 8, " Watercolor Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "Untitled 8" is an original, handmade watercolor painting that depicts an impasto portrait of a feminine face.
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Paper, Watercolor
$225 Sale Price
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"Untitled 13, " Watercolor Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "Untitled 13" is an original, handmade watercolor painting that depicts an impasto scene of individuals grouped together.
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Paper, Watercolor
$225 Sale Price
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North Cornwall Coast line, United Kingdom
By Edward Nevil
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Cornwall Coast Line, United Kingdom" c.1880 is a watercolor on paper by British artist Edward Nevil, 1813-1901. It is signed at the lower left corner by the arti...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
A Day At The Lake - Original Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
A Day At The Lake - Original Watercolor on Paper
Original watercolor on paper depicting a day at the lake by Ken L. Stephens (. The viewer looks on as two women can be seen painting...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Paper, Watercolor, Felt Pen
"Old Monterey Street Scene, Monterey California" Large watercolor.
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork Titled "Old Monterey Street Scene, Monterey California" c.1970, is a large watercolor on heavy Arches watercolor paper by Carmel impressionis...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
Female Nude
Located in New York, NY
Charles Despiau (French, 1874 - 1946), "Female Nude", Figurative/Nude Red Chalk Drawing signed on Paper, 15 x 10.75, Early 20th Century
Colors: Red Chalk
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Chalk
Saint Emilion
By Wayne Ensrud
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "St Emilion" c.1970, is a watercolor by American artist Wayne Ensrud, b.1934. It is signed at the lower right side by the artist. The artwork size is 19 x 24 inches, framed size is 22.75 x 27.5 inches. Custom framed in a wooden ornate gold frame. It is in excellent condition.
About the artist:.
Wayne Ensrud was born in Minnesota where he received his BFA from the Minneapolis Institute of Art. As a student he met Oskar Kokoschka, the artist-in-residence at the Institute, who profoundly influenced Ensrud's work and has remained his friend and mentor ever since.
When Pablo Casals conducted his Master Class Series at Berkeley. Wayne Ensrud had the honor ot being invited to execute drawings of the great cellist during those sessions. and this year when the New York Chamber Society celebrated its 10th anniversary.Ensrud was asked to sit in on rehearsals and sketch the world famous violinists ltzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman. Actress Jayne Mansfield, novelist Alex Waugh, wine connoisseur Alexis Lichine are among others who have been portrayed by Ensrud.
Mr. Ensrud has been a free-lance art director and animator for ABC, CBS, and IRM IBM contracted him to he the series, "Computer and the Mind of Man", which has been translated into 18 languages and won several international awards. For ABC he created the film animations for the Gemini Space Programs. He taught film animation at Pratt Institute for tour years. Ensrud was Art Director at the University of California at Berkeley for the Department of Motion Pictures and Television and he was Executive Art Director of Channel 13-TV, New York City. Mr. Ensrud has art directed over 30 films and lust completed a film for television starring Richard Basehart. He has illustrated the writings of Odgen Nash, John O'Hara, and John Fowles...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
Spenger's Fish Grotto, Berkeley CA
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Spenger's Fish Grotto, Berkeley CA" is a watercolor on paper by noted California artist Arnold A. Grossman, 1923-2016. It is signed at...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia Scenery
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia Scenery" c.1950 is a watercolor on paper by Finns/Canadian artist William Edward De Garthe, 1907-1983. It is signed a...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
On the Hunt - Early 20th Century Figurative Drawing with Dogs
Located in Soquel, CA
Figurative ink and wash drawing of beagles and a terrier leading the hunter to the quarry by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century). Unsigned. Displayed in a rustic black and bro...
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1930s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Paper, Ink, Watercolor
$375 Sale Price
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Seated Ballerina, Impressionist Watercolor by Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Seated Ballerina (P6.62), Year: 1957, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 22 x 15 in. (55.88 x 38.1 cm), Description: Seated with her ...
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1950s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
The Old Church
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "The Old Church" c.1970 is a watercolor on Strathmore panel by American artist James Hamil, 1937-2002. It is signed at the lower right corner b...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
Portrait of George Arliss in Conte Crayon on Cardstock 1934
Located in Soquel, CA
Stately portrait of George Arliss by Ivan Opffer (Danish, 1897-1980). Mr. Arliss is depicted wearing his signature monocle, looking directly at the viewer. Although this piece appears to be done rapidly, there is a clear confidence in Opffer's work - he was an accomplished portrait artist - and the resemblance to the subject is unmistakable. George Arliss (born Augustus George Andrews; 10 April 1868 – 5 February 1946) was an English actor, author, playwright, and filmmaker who found success in the United States. He was the first British actor to win an Academy Award – which he won for his performance as Victorian-era British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli in Disraeli (1929) – as well as the earliest-born actor to win the honour. He specialized in successful biopics, such as Disraeli, Voltaire (1933), and Cardinal Richelieu (1935), as well as light comedies, which included The Millionaire (1931) and A Successful Calamity (1932).
Signed and dated "Ivan Opffer 1934" in the lower right.
Titled "Mr. Arliss" in the lower left.
Presented in a new off-white mat with foamcore backing.
Mat size: 22"H x 16"W
Art size: 17.5"H x 12"W
Ivan Opffer (Danish, 1897-1980) was born in Nyborg, Denmark, on June 4, 1897, to a family of Danish scholars and journalists. His brother was Emil Opffer, a Danish merchant seaman and journalist who was known for his relationship with American writer Hart Crane.
Ivan was raised in Mexico City and New York, where his anarchist father was the editor of a radical Danish-language newspaper. His involvement in painting and drawing began at an early age. At a summer workshop, he met and studied drawing with Winslow Homer, then went on to study at the National Academy of Design and the Art Students League of New York.
When the US entered World War I, Opffer was one of the members of the American Army Camouflage Corps, headed by Homer Saint-Gaudens (whose mother was a relative of Winslow Homer), the son of Augustus Saint-Gaudens. As a camoufleur, Opffer served with other artists and architects, some of whom became well-known, including Barry Faulkner, Sherry Edmundson Fry, Kimon Nicolaides, Robert Lawson, Abraham Rattner, Kerr Eby, and others.
It was this same unit, while still in training in at Camp American University in Washington DC, that launched a camp newspaper called The Camoufleur. Only three issues were published before the unit’s deployment to France in late 1917. In the October 31 issue, a satirical portrait by Opffer of Homer Saint-Gaudens (titled “Our Boss”) was published on page 5.
After the war, Opffer returned to New York, where he became known for his caricatures of leading Modern writers, among them James Joyce, Edgar Lee Masters, Siegfried Sassoon, George Bernard Shaw, Carl Sandburg, G.K. Chesterton, and Thomas Mann.
In the years between the wars, Opffer married Betty à Beckett Chomley, and settled in Paris, where he was a student at the Academie Julliard. He also lived in London and Copenhagen, where his drawings were frequently published in newspapers and magazines. With the outbreak of World War II, he and his family returned to New York and lived in Greenwich Village.
Among his friends in that era were William Butler Yeats, F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald...
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1930s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Conté, Postcard, Illustration Board
"Untitled 6, " Watercolor Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "Untitled 6" is an original, handmade watercolor painting that depicts an impasto portrait of a feminine face with a blue background.
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$225 Sale Price
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"Untitled 9, " Watercolor Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "Untitled 9" is an original, handmade watercolor painting that depicts an impasto portrait of a feminine face.
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$225 Sale Price
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Seated Woman Figurative Portrait
By Doris Warner
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage watercolor portrait of a seated female figure with red robe in front of a plant by Doris Ann Warner (American, 1925-2010). Signed "Warner" in the lower left corner. Presented...
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1970s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Conté, Watercolor
$600 Sale Price
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"ritorno dalla pesca" Acquarello cm. 22 x 29 1930 ca
Located in Torino, IT
Grey,blue,Britany,Harbor,Nord France,Sea
Life in Brittany Harbor Douarnenez
Blue and gray colors of the sea of northern France
Henry Maurice CAHOURS (Paris, 1889 – Vence, 1974)
He...
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1930s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
Beachcomber with Clam Rake - Line Drawing Landscape in Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Beachcomber - Line Drawing Landscape in Ink on Paper
Bold landscape line drawing by listed Maine artist Laurence Sisson (American, 1928-2015). A lone figure walks a shoreline carrying a tool towards a line of trees stretching towards the water. This drawing was likely a preparatory sketch for a larger painting.
This piece is unsigned, but was acquired from David Sisson, the artist's son.
Presented in a new black mat with foam-core backing.
Mat size: 10"H x 13"W
Image size: 4.25"H x 7.19"W
Laurence Sisson, was a student of Herbert Barnett (1910-1972), he was one of America's preeminent realist painters today. His work may be found in the permanent collections of museums nationwide including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Portland Museum of Art, Maine.
Laurence Sisson painted landscapes for sixty years. He was known for his paintings of the Maine coast and landscapes of the southwest. His style ranges from plein air watercolors to large oil landscapes...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Paper, Permanent Marker
Bursting
Located in Denver, CO
Storm on the horizon
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
$3,200 Sale Price
23% Off
Vilela Valentin Vintage Fantasy Dreamscape in Color Pencil c.1986
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Fantasy Dreamscape in Color Pencil by Vilela Valentin c.1986
This is a remarkable original illustration done in color pencil by a very talente...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Color Pencil
State Capitol at Night, Sacramento, California
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "State Capitol at night, Sacramento, California" c.1960 is a watercolor on paper by noted California artist William Jack Laycox, 1921-1984. It is signed at he low...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
Nell Blair Walden Blaine "Standing Figure" Pastel Drawing, circa 1967
By Nell Blaine
Located in San Francisco, CA
Nell Blair Walden Blaine (1922-1996) "Standing Figure" pastel drawing circa 1967
A Fine original pastel portrait of a standing nude figure by listed artist Nell Blaine.
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Pastel
Horse in the Fields - 1930's Watercolor Figurative Landscape
By John Stellman
Located in Soquel, CA
Horse in the fields, a figurative watercolor landscape by Louis John Stellman (American, 1877-1961), c.1935. Presented in a wooden frame with linen liner. Signed "Stellman" lower right. Image size, 15"H x 19"W.
Stellman moved to CA in 1901. By 1920 he had settled in San Francisco where he worked both as an artist and a writer for the Call-Bulletin newspaper. He later moved to the Monterey Peninsula where he remained until his death. Married to artist Edith K. Stellman (1877-1957). Works held: de Young Legion of Honor.
His books include:
Mate o'dreams and Other Poems
Mother Lode; The Story of California's Gold Rush
Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San Francisco Argonauts
Said the Observer
Sam Brannan, Builder of San Francisco; A Biography
That Was a Dream Worth Building; the Spirit of San Francisco's Great Fair Portrayed in Pictures and Words
The Vanished Ruin Eta; San Francisco's Classic Artistry of Ruin Depicted in Picture and Song
Stellmann was a protegé of Arnold Genthe...
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1930s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Paper, Watercolor
Fishing Boats Along The Coast
Located in Soquel, CA
Fishing Boats Along The Coast
Watercolor painting depicting two fishing boats and fishermen along the oceanside by Robert Wayne Daley (American, 1922-1999). Rocks make up a pathway along the beach, while fishermen pull boats along the shore. Blue skies, with the ocean and hilltops making up the near distance.
Signed "Robert W Daley...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Coastal Landscape with Child
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Coastal Landscape with Child" c.1970 is a watercolor on paper by noted Filipino artist Teresita (Tessie) Duldulao. It is signed and dated...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Reading on the Park Bench
Located in Soquel, CA
Evocative watercolor of a figure reading outside a doorway by California Watercolor artist G. Robinson (American, 20th Century). Signed "G Robinson...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$420 Sale Price
20% Off
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