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Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

MODERN STYLE

The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.

Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.

The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.

Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.

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Style: Modern
The Pears - Original Pastel on Paper by Herta Hausmann - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Pears is original drawing in pastel on paper realized by Herta Hausmann. With the stamp of "Atelier Herta Hausmann" on the rear. Good conditions except for folding at the top. ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

Costume di contadino - Ink and Watercolor Attributed to M. D. Vito - 1620 ca
Located in Roma, IT
Costume di contadino is an original Watercolour drawing on ivory colored stuck on paper, 1620 c.a. Not signed. This Artwork is attribuited to Michela De Vito. Representing a man in t...
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Early 19th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Ink

Nemi - Original Ink Drawing by Ildebrando Urbani - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Nemi is an original china ink drawing on cream-colored paper made by the Italian artist Ildebrando Urbani (1901 - 1985), as the artist reports in pencil on the lower right margin, to...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Barberini Square, Roma - Original Watercolor - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Barberini Square is an original painting in watercolor realized by an Italian Anonymous artist of the 19th Century. In good conditions. Light, and brilliant landscape of the fount...
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19th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Baptism Sedan - Original Watercolor by Michela De Vito - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Baptism Sedan is an original watercolor drawing on creamy paper realized in the 19th Century by Michela De Vito, Naples. Titled on the lower center. Included a Passepartout: 49 x 3...
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19th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Ink

Portrait of a Man - Original Pencil on Paper - Early 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"Portrait of a man" is an original pencil drawing on ivory paper by Anonymous Artist of the 19th Century. Very good condition. Monogrammed C.M and dated 1860 on the left side.
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19th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Pastel

Tired Woman - Original Pencil Drawing - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Tired Woman is an original drawing in pencil on paper realized by an Anonymous artist. With the monogram of the artist's on the lower right. The state of preservation of the artwo...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Rome Streets - Original Drawing on Paper by Herta Hausmann - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Rome Streets is a Modern Artwork realized by Herta Hausmann (1916 - 1998) in the first half of the 1940s. Original drawing on paper. On the back of the ...
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1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

Porcelain Lamp - Watercolor and Ink - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"Porcelain Lamp" is an original watercolor and ink drawing on ivory-colorated paper realized by an anonymous Artist of the late 19th Century. With a description in pencil on the lo...
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Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

At the Café - Original Ink Drawing by Florisa Cordova - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"At the Café" is an original ink drawing realized by Florisa Cordova. In excellent conditions: As good as new. Hand-signed on the right side. Florisa Cordova was born in 1922 and ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Portrait - Original Pencil on Paper by Eugène Berman - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original contemporary artwork realized by Eugène Berman (Petersbourg, 1932 - Rome, 1972) in the 1970s. Original pencil drawing on paper. Monogram of artist on the lower center in pencil. Included a Passepartout: 50 x 40 cm Good conditions, except for the small missing piece of paper at the top right margin. Depicting the portrait of artist's wife, through strong strokes, full of emotion with a deep look. Eugène Berman (Petersbourg, 1932 - Rome, 1972). He worked especially for the theater (Brecht's Threepenny Opera...
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1970s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Porcelain Vase - China Ink and Watercolor - 1890s
Located in Roma, IT
Porcelain Vase, 1890s, is an original china ink and watercolor drawing on ivory-colorated paper by an Anonymous French Artist of the end of 19th Century. In excellent conditions, wi...
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Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Ink

Porcelain Vase - China Ink and Watercolor - 1890s
Located in Roma, IT
"Porcelain Vase" 1890s is a china ink and watercolor drawing on ivory-colorated paper realized by an Anonymous French Artist of the end of 19th Century. In very good conditions. No...
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Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Ink

The Dog - Watercolor on Paper by R. Cazanove - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Dog is an original drawing in watercolor on paper, realized by R. Cazanove. Hand-signed on the lower left in pen by the artist. The state of preservation is good, except for so...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Tiger at Rest - Original Pencil by Wilhelm Lorenz - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Tiger at rest is a beautiful original drawing on sketch paper realized in the XX century by the German artist Wilhelm Lorenz, also known as Willi Lorenz. This is a preparatory stud...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Study of Tiger - Original Pencil by Wilhelm Lorenz - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Study of tiger is a beautiful original drawing on ivory-colored paper realized in the Mid-20th Century by the German artist Wilhelm Lorenz, also known as Willi Lorenz. This is a pr...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Church - Original Pencil on Paper - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"Church" is an original pencil drawing on ivory paper by Anonymous Artist of the 19th Century. Very good condition. Not signed.
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19th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Water Carrier - Original Pen on Paper - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Water Carrier is an original drawing in pen on paper, realized by Anonymous Artist of the early 20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower, illegible. In very good condition. The art...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen

Mountain Village - Original Pencil and Pastel Drawing by Werner Epstein - 1957
Located in Roma, IT
Mountain Village is an original drawing in pencil and pastel on paper realized in 1957 by Werner Epstein. Hand-signed and dated on the lower left in pencil. The state of preservation is very good except for a small rip at the top right. Applied on a white Passepartout: 40 x 30 cm The artwork represents a beautiful mountain village landscape...
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1950s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Pastel

The Cat - Original Pen on Paper by M. P. Lagosse - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
The Cat is an original drawing in pen on ivory-colored paper, realized by Marie Paulette Lagosse (1921-1996). Hand-signed on the lower right in pen. The state of preservation of t...
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1970s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ballpoint Pen

Studies of Figures - Original China Ink on Cardboard - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Studies of Figures is an original china ink drawing on ivory cardboard by Anonymous Artist of the Early 20th Century. In excellent conditions: As good as new. Not signed.
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Cardboard, Ink

Workers - Drawing - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"Workers" is an drawing on paper, realized by Frédéric Luce. The state of preservation of the artwork is very good. Sheet dimension: 21.5 x 25.3 cm. The artwork represents beautif...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

The Models - Original Pen on Paper by Mino Maccari - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
The Models is an original modern artwork realized the 1980s by the Italian artist Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - Rome, 1989). Original pen drawing on Ivory paper. Hand-signed in penc...
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1980s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pen

The Embroiderer - Original Pencil on Paper - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"The Embroiderer" is an original pencil drawing on green paper by Anonymous Artist of 19th Century. In very good condition. Not signed.
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19th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Lamp - Original China Ink and Watercolor - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"Lamp" is an original china ink and watercolor drawing on ivory-colorated paper by Anonymous Artist of XIX Century. In very good condition. Not signed.
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Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Calmucco - Original Lithograph Hand Watercolored - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"Calmucco" (Asia) is an original hand-watercolor lithograph on ivory paper by Anonymous Artist of the 19th Century. Very good condition. Not signed. Titled on the lower center.
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19th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Lithograph

The Models - Pen on Paper by Mino Maccari - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
The Models is an original modern artwork realized the 1980s by the Italian artist Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - Rome, 1989). Original pen drawing on Ivory paper. Hand-signed in penc...
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1980s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pen

Lamp - Original China Ink and Watercolor - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"Lamp" is an original china ink and watercolor drawing on ivory-colorated paper by Anonymous Artist of XIX Century. In very good conditions. Not signed.
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Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Figure - Original Watercolor Drawing by Giuseppe Zanetti - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"Figure" is an original watercolor drawing on ivory-colorated cardboard by Giuseppe Zanetti (1910-1983). In very good conditions. Not signed. Image Dimensions: 14.5 x 11 cm
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20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Porcelain Vase - Original China Ink and Watercolor - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"Porcelain Vase" is an original China ink and watercolor drawing on ivory-colorated paper by an unknown Artist in XIX Century. In excellent conditions: As good as new. Image conta...
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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Arab City Square - Original China Ink and Watercolor - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Piazza di Città Araba, 1953s, is an original China ink and watercolor drawing on ivory paper by Anonymous Artist of 20th Century. In very good condition. Unreadable signature, with...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Devotion - Original Watercolor - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"Devotion" is an original watercolor drawing on ivory-colorated paper by Anonymous Artist of XX Century In very good conditions. Sheet dimension: 21.5 x 28 cm. Illegible Hand-si...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Ponies - Original Mixed Media - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Ponies is an original contemporary artwork realized in the 1970s. Original mixed media: china ink, tempera and silver color on paper. Excellent ...
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1970s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Tempera

Crucifixion, Modern Gouache on Paper by P Spore
Located in Long Island City, NY
P Spore - Crucifixion, Year: 1953, Medium: Gouache on Paper, signed and dated in pen top right, Size: 10.5 x 7.75 in. (26.67 x 19.69 cm)
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1950s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

The Cats - Pen on Paper by Marie Paulette Lagosse - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
The Cats is an original drawing in pen on ivory-colored paper, realized by Marie Paulette Lagosse (1921-1996). Hand-signed on the lower right in pen. with a drawing of other cats on...
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1970s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ballpoint Pen

The Drinkers - Pencil and Blue Pastel Drawing - 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
The Drinkers is an original modern artwork realized in the 1920s by a French artist. Original Pencil and Blue Pastel Drawing on tissue ivory paper. Passepartout is included (dime...
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1920s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Pastel

Toward Rest - Original Pen Drawing by Gabriele Galantara - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Toward Rest is an original drawing in pen realized by Gabriele Galantara, Titled in Italian on the lower right" Verso il Riposo" The state of preservation of the artwork is good, ex...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen

Landscape - Pencil Drawing by Ildebrando Urbani - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape is an original pencil drawing on cream-colored paper by the Italian artist Ildebrando Urbani (1901 - 1985). Realized by a very skilled and quick hand, this original drawin...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Theatrical Costume - Drawing - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Theatrical costume is a beautiful pencil drawing on brown-colored paper, realized during the XIX century by an artist. In good conditions, except f...
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19th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Plate - Watercolor and China Ink - 1880 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
"Plate" is an original watercolor and china ink drawing on ivory-colored paper by realized in 1880ca. by Anonymous Artist of the XIX Century. In very good conditions. With the desc...
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19th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Ink

Red Watercolor - Original Pencil and Watercolor by Bruno Conte - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Red Watercolor is an original contemporary artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian artist Bruno Conte (Rome, 1939). Original Pencil drawing and watercolor. Titled on the lower...
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1970s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Ballpoint Pen

Porcelain Vases - Watercolor - 1880 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
"Porcelain Vases" is an original watercolor drawing on ivory-colorated paper by realized in 1880 ca. Anonymous Artist of XIX Century. In very good conditions. With the French scri...
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19th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Nude - Drawing in Pencil by Jeanne Daour - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original drawing in pencil on paper realized by Jeanne Daour. The state of preservation good except for some foxings and stains. Sheet dimension: 46.5 x 31 cm. The artw...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

The Cats - Pen on Paper by M. P. Lagosse - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
The Cats is an original drawing in pen on ivory-colored paper, realized by Marie Paulette Lagosse (1921-1996). Hand-signed on the lower right in pen. The state of preservation of t...
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1970s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ballpoint Pen

Ship - Watercolor - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ship is an original watercolor drawing on ivory-colored paper realized by Anonymous Artist of the mid-XX Century. Illegible Hand-signed and dated, on the lower left.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Decorated Vase - Original Mixed Media on Paper by G. Fourmaintraux - Early 1900
Located in Roma, IT
Decorated Vase is an original modern artwork realized in the first half of the XX Century by the French artist Gabriel Fourmaintraux (Desvres, 18...
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1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media

Figures - Ink Drawing on Paper by Sergio Barletta - 1958
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is an original China Ink drawing on paper glued on cardboard, realized by Sergio Barletta in 1958. Hand-signed on the lower right and dated on the lower left, Roma 9 Luglio ...
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1950s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Nude - Original Ink, Pastel and Watercolor - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"Nude" is an original erotic ink and watercolor drawing on ivory-colored paper, glued on white paper, realized by Anonymous Artist of the XX Century. In excellent conditions: as go...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor, Pastel, Mixed Media

Girl in the Woods - Drawing in Pencil on Paper - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Girl in the Woods is a drawing in pencil on greenish paper applied on cardboard, realized by Marcel Mangin in the Early 20th Century. Hand-signed on...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Table lamp - Original Watercolor and Ink Drawing - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Table lamp is a beautiful original drawing on paper realized by Anonymous French artist of XIX century. Mixed media watercolor and china ink drawing. Mint conditions with some li...
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19th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

The Hug - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
The hug is an original artwork realized by Mino Maccari in the 1970's. Colored mixed media drawing on cardboard (ink and watercolor). Hand signed by the artist on the lower margin....
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1970s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Cardboard, Ink

Theatrical Scene - Drawing In Pencil by Eugène Berman - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Theatrical Scene is an original monogrammed drawing in pencil, realized by Russian scenographer Eugène Berman,. Image Dimension: 24.5 x 35 cm Image Dimensions: 11 x 15 cm In very g...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Theatrical Figure - Ink and Watercolor Drawing by Eugène Berman - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Theatrical Figure is an original monogrammed drawing in pencil, watercolor and in China ink on paper, realized by Russian scenographer Eugène Berman. Image Dimension: 35 x 25 cm Ima...
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1950s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Ink, Watercolor

Il Tirreno - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Il Tirreno is an original artwork realized by Mino Maccari in the 1970's. Colored mixed media drawing on cardboard. Hand-written notes by the artist on the lower margin. The artw...
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1970s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Theatrical Scene - Pencil Drawing by Eugène Berman - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Theatrical Scene is an original monogramm drawing in pencil, realized by Russian scenographer Eugène Berman, hand-signed. Image Dimension: 18.3 x 12.3 cm In very good conditions. ...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Farmers - Original Drawing In Pencil by Jeanne Daour - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Farmers is an original drawing in pencil on paper realized by Jeanne Daour. The state of preservation is good and aged with diffused stains and a rip on the top margin. Han-signed ...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Interior - Drawing In Pencil - 1940
Located in Roma, IT
Interior is a drawing in pencil on paper realized by Jeanne Daour. The state of preservation is good except for some foxings and stains. Hand-signed and dated 1940, on the lower le...
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1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

The Water Carrier - Original Black China Ink Drawing - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"The Water Carrier" is an original black China ink drawing on ivory-colored paper by Anonymous Artist of XX Century. In excellent conditions: as good as new. Sheet dimension: 25.5...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Figure of Woman - Original Pencil Drawing - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"Figure of Woman" is an original drawing in tempera on paper, realized by an Anonymous Artist of the XX Century . The state of preservation of the artwork is very good. Sheet dimen...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Flowers - Original Mixed Media Drawing - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Flowers is an original drawing in mixed media on cardboard, realized by R. Deverin (XX-XXI). Sheet dimension: 23.6 x 17.5 cm. The artwork represents a beautiful flowers drawn in m...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media

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