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Paul Schürch (1886-1939) - Romantic Landscape Drawing 1917 Solothurn Switzerland
Located in Meinisberg, CH
Paul Schürch (Swiss, ∗ 14.2.1886 Wangen b. Olten, † 11.12.1939 Bern) Romantic Landscape in area of Solothurn, Switzerland • Charcoal/Pencil drawing delicately heightened in various...
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1910s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Laid Paper, Pencil, Pastel, Charcoal

François-Édouard Picot (French 1786-1868) Greek Comedy Play 19th Century Drawing
By François-Édouard Picot
Located in Meinisberg, CH
François-Édouard Picot (French, 1786 – 1868) Ancient Greek Comedy Play • Pencil Drawing on laid paper behind decorative matting, visible image, ca. 10.5 x 15.5 cm • Modern Glased frame, ca. 27 x 33 cm • Signed "Picot fecit" lower left • As we photographed through glass, there are reflections in the images Worldwide shipping is complimentary - There are no charges for handling & delivery Here we have the somewhat unusual, yet typical subject matter François-Édouard Picot was interested in depicting. Shown is a scene from an ancient Greek comedy play. The previous owner has noted on the back, that this image was copied from an ancient Greek stone relief. François-Édouard Picot was born on the 10th of October in 1786 in Paris, France. He studied with various masters and became well known for his historical and mythological subjects. In 1812 he won the second prize in the Prix de Rome competition and after that success, went on to exhibit at the Paris Salon, where in the year 1819 he won a first-class medal for his neoclassical L'Amour et Psyché, which today hangs in the Louvre in Paris. He regularly exhibited his work in the salon up to 1839. He taught several young great artists at his elitist studio and was known for accepting only very few students, which included William Bouguereau, Gustave Moreau, Cabanel and Paul Seignac...
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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Laid Paper, Pencil

The Fiddler, Small Ink Drawing by John Bauer
Located in Stockholm, SE
This intricate ink drawing by John Bauer, measuring approximately 8 x 5 cm and presented in an oval format, encapsulates a profound expression in its modest size. It features a minus...
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1910s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Oak, Paper, Ink

Life study of a male nude in repose - European School, late 18th Century
Located in Middletown, NY
European School, late 18th century. Red chalk with primo pensiero in graphite on cream laid paper, 8 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches (215 x 293 mm). Scattered light handling wear and multiple s...
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Late 18th Century Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Graphite, Chalk, Laid Paper

Study of a woman in repose - Russian School
Located in Middletown, NY
Pencil on cream wove paper, 9 1/4 x 7 7/8 inches (235 x 200 mm). Overall toning with multiple spots of white discoloration throughout, and a spray of foxing across the image area on ...
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Early 20th Century Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil, Graphite

Vigilant Fox - The psyche of the fox -
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Friedrich Deiker (1838 Wetzlar - 1892 Düsseldorf). Vigilant fox. Pencil drawing on brown paper, 18 × 29.5 cm (inside measurement), 31.5 x 43.5 cm (mount), signed and dated "Deiker [18]54" at lower right. - a little bit stained, with a light water stain at lower right About the artwork Carl Friedrich Deiker's consummate ability to depict animals is already evident in this early work. He brought a whole new psychological dimension to animal painting, so that one could literally speak of animal portraits. The naturalistic appearance of the fox alone makes it seem alive. Every strand of muscle, even every hair, is captured, which requires an intensive artistic study of animal anatomy and physiology. But the fox's real liveliness comes not from its natural appearance, but from its internal movement: Stretched out, it has been brought out of rest. It turns around and, with its ears pricked up, looks intently in the direction from which it has seen something. His mouth is slightly open and his pointed teeth are bared, as if he were growling. Tension gradually takes hold of his whole body. While the hind legs were still in a relaxed position, closely observed by Deiker, one front leg was already raised, ready to begin a rising movement. The fox seems so alarmed with all its senses that one gets the impression that, at any moment, its tail will move jerkily and the animal will jump up. While wild animals have traditionally been portrayed as beasts or anthropomorphised, often for caricatural purposes, Deiker explores their inherent nature by attempting to capture their psychic impulses. The wild animal is neither bestial nor human, but a creature in its own right, valued by Deiker for its own sake. In this way, he brought the dignity of the animal into representation and raised animal painting to a whole new artistic level. About the artist Carl Friedrich Deiker was the son of the drawing teacher Christian Friedrich Deiker and the younger brother of the animal painter Johannes Deiker. In addition to the family art lessons, Christian Friedrich shared a studio with his brother Johannes at Braunfels Castle, Deiker attended the drawing academy in Hanau, and from 1858 he was a student at the Karlsruhe Art Academy, where he studied under the landscape painter Johann Wilhelm Schirmer. Carl Friedrich Deiker was already in demand as an artist during his first year: Grand Duke Frederick I of Baden, Margrave Max of Baden and Grand Duke Michael of Russia bought hunting scenes by him. In 1859 he went on a study trip to the Reinhardswald. Just as the Barbizon School had rediscovered the landscape, Deiker opened up the forest for animal painting. From 1861-64 Deiker had his own studio in Karlsruhe, then moved to Düsseldorf, where his brother Johannes followed four years later. Deiker married a daughter of the landscape painter Karl Hilger and remained in Düsseldorf until his death. In 1868 he finally achieved international fame with his painting 'Pursued Noble Deer' and was regarded as a virtuoso new founder of animal painting. "Deiker brought for the first time a truly great artistic quality to animal painting [...]". - Hans Vollmer From 1870 he participated in the academic art exhibitions in Berlin, Dresden, Munich and Hanover. He was also very busy as an illustrator. He drew for the Gartenlaube, the Salon, the Universum, and produced many of the finely illustrated hunting and animal books of the period. He also worked as a printmaker, while his oil paintings circulated as reprints by Franz Dinger. From 1865 to 1892 Deiker was a member of the artists' association Malkasten. Carl Friedrich Deiker's life's work was honoured with a large posthumous memorial exhibition at the Düsseldorf Kunsthalle in 1892. His son Carl Deiker, born in 1879, also became a painter. Selection of art museums that own works by Carl Friedrich Deiker: Hamburger Kunsthalle / Kunsthalle Karlsruhe / Kunstmuseum Düsseldorf / Wallraff Richartz Cologne. Selected Bibliography H. Schmidt: Johannes and...
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1850s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Norwegian Pine Grove - The inner glow of the trees -
Located in Berlin, DE
Themistokles von Eckenbrecher (1842 Athens - 1921 Goslar), Norwegian pine grove, 1901. Watercolor on blue-green paper, 30 x 22 cm. Signed, dated and inscribed in his own hand "TvE. Fagermes [i.e. Fagermes]. 26.6.[19]01." - Slight crease throughout at left margin, otherwise in good condition. About the artwork Themistokles von Eckenbrecher often traveled to Norway to study the nature that fascinated him there. On June 26, 1901, near the southern Norwegian town of Fagernes, in the summer evening sun, he saw a small pine grove, which he immediately captured in a watercolor. He exposed the trees growing on a small hill in front of the background, so that the pines completely define the picture and combine to form a tense motif. The tension comes from the contrast of form and color. The trunks, growing upward, form a vertical structure that is horizontally penetrated by the spreading branches and the pine needles, which are rendered as a plane. This structural tension is further intensified by the color contrast between the brown-reddish iridescent trunks and branches and the green-toned needlework. Themistokles von Eckenbrecher, however, does not use the observed natural scene as an inspiring model for a dance of color and form that detaches itself from the motif and thus treads the path of abstracting modernism. Its inner vitality is to be brought to light and made aesthetically accessible through the work of art. It is precisely in order to depict the inner vitality of nature that von Eckenbrecher chooses the technique of watercolor, in which the individual details, such as the needles, are not meticulously worked out, but rather a flowing movement is created that unites the contrasts. The trees seem to have formed the twisted trunks out of their own inner strength as they grew, creatingthose tense lineations that the artist has put into the picture. The inner strength continues in the branches and twigs, culminating in the upward growth of the needles. At the same time, the trunks, illuminated by the setting sun, seem to glow from within, adding an almost dramatic dimension to the growing movement. Through the artwork, nature itself is revealed as art. In order to make nature visible as art in the work, von Eckenbrecher exposes the group of trees so that they are bounded from the outside by an all-encompassing contour line and merge into an areal unity that enters into a figure-ground relationship with the blue-greenish watercolor paper. The figure-ground relationship emphasizes the ornamental quality of the natural work of art, which further enforces the artwork character of the group of trees. With the presentation of Themistokles von Eckenbrecher's artistic idea and its realization, it has become clear that the present watercolor is not a study of nature in the sense of a visual note by the artist, which might then be integrated into a larger work context, but a completely independent work of art. This is why von Eckenbrecher signed the watercolor. In addition, it is marked with a place and a date, which confirms that this work of nature presented itself to him in exactly this way at this place at this time. At the same time, the date and place make it clear that the natural work of art has been transferred into the sphere of art and thus removed from the time of the place of nature. About the artist Themistocles' parents instilled a life of travel in their son, who is said to have spoken eleven languages. His father, who was interested in ancient and oriental culture, was a doctor and had married Francesca Magdalena Danelon, an Italian, daughter of the British consul in Trieste. During a stay in Athens - Gustav von Eckenbrecher was a friend of Heinrich von Schliemann and is said to have given him crucial clues as to the location of Troy - Themistokles saw the light of day in 1842. After an interlude in Berlin, where Themistokles was educated at the English-American School, the journey began again. From 1850 to 1857 the family lived in Constantinople, after which the father opened a practice in Potsdam, where Themistokles, who wanted to become a painter, was taught by the court painter Carl Gustav Wegener. In 1861 the von Eckenbrechers left Potsdam and settled in Düsseldorf. There Themistokles received two years of private tuition from Oswald Aschenbach, who greatly admired the talented young artist. After his artistic training, he undertook extensive travels, often accompanied by Prince Peter zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, which took him to northern and eastern Europe, but above all to the Middle East and even to South America. The paintings that resulted from these journeys established his artistic reputation and led to his participation in large panoramas such as the 118 x 15 metre Entry of the Mecca Caravan into Cairo, painted for the City of Hamburg in 1882. 1882 was also the start of a total of 21 study trips to Scandinavia, most of them to Norway, and the unique Norwegian landscape with its rugged fjords became a central motif in his work. Along with Anders Askevold and Adelsteen Normann...
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Early 1900s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Whimsical Illustration Skiing Cartoon, 1938 Mt Tremblant Ski Lodge William Steig
Located in Surfside, FL
Lighthearted Illustration of Outdoor Pursuits This one being a Skiing scene, a boy and a girl on skis. signed W. Steig Provenance: from Mrs. Joseph B. Ryan, Commissioned by Joe Ryan for the bar at his ski resort, Mount Tremblant Lodge, in 1938. Mont Tremblant, P.Q., Canada Watercolor and ink on illustration board, sights sizes 8 1/2 x 16 1/2 in., framed. In 1938 Joe Ryan, described as a millionaire from Philadelphia, bushwhacked his way to the summit of Mont Tremblant and was inspired to create a world class ski resort at the site. In 1939 he opened the Mont Tremblant Lodge, which remains part of the Pedestrian Village today. This original illustration is on Whatman Illustration board. the board measures 14 X 22 inches. label from McClees Galleries, Philadelphia, on the frame backing paper. William Steig, 1907 – 2003 was an American cartoonist, sculptor, and, in his later life, an illustrator and writer of children's books. Best known for the picture books Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, Abel's Island, and Doctor De Soto, he was also the creator of Shrek!, which inspired the film series of the same name. He was the U.S. nominee for both of the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Awards, as a children's book illustrator in 1982 and a writer in 1988. Steig was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1907, and grew up in the Bronx. His parents were Polish-Jewish immigrants from Austria, both socialists. His father, Joseph Steig, was a house painter, and his mother, Laura Ebel Steig, was a seamstress who encouraged his artistic leanings. As a child, he dabbled in painting and was an avid reader of literature. Among other works, he was said to have been especially fascinated by Pinocchio.He graduated from Townsend Harris High School at 15 but never completed college, though he attended three, spending two years at City College of New York, three years at the National Academy of Design and a mere five days at the Yale School of Fine Arts before dropping out of each. Hailed as the "King of Cartoons" Steig began drawing illustrations and cartoons for The New Yorker in 1930, producing more than 2,600 drawings and 117 covers for the magazine. Steig, later, when he was 61, began writing children's books. In 1968, he wrote his first children's book. He excelled here as well, and his third book, Sylvester and the Magic Pebble (1969), won the Caldecott Medal. He went on to write more than 30 children's books, including the Doctor DeSoto series, and he continued to write into his nineties. Among his other well-known works, the picture book Shrek! (1990) formed the basis for the DreamWorks Animation film Shrek (2001). After the release of Shrek 2 in 2004, Steig became the first sole-creator of an animated movie franchise that went on to generate over $1 billion from theatrical and ancillary markets after only one sequel. Along with Maurice Sendak, Saul Steinberg, Ludwig Bemelmans and Laurent de Brunhofff his is one of those rare cartoonist whose works form part of our collective cultural heritage. In 1984, Steig's film adaptation of Doctor DeSoto directed by Michael Sporn was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. As one of the most admired cartoonists of all time, Steig spent seven decades drawing for the New Yorker magazine. He touched generations of readers with his tongue–in–cheek pen–and–ink drawings, which often expressed states of mind like shame, embarrassment or anger. Later in life, Steig turned to children's books, working as both a writer and illustrator. Steig's children's books were also wildly popular because of the crazy, complicated language he used—words like lunatic, palsied, sequestration, and cleave. Kids love the sound of those words even if they do not quite understand the meaning. Steig's descriptions were also clever. He once described a beached whale as "breaded with sand." Throughout the course of his career, Steig compiled his cartoons and drawings into books. Some of them were published first in the New Yorker. Others were deemed too dark to be printed there. Most of these collections centered on the cold, dark psychoanalytical truth about relationships. They featured husbands and wives fighting and parents snapping at their kids. His first adult book, Man About Town, was published in 1932, followed by About People, published in 1939, which focused on social outsiders. Sick of Each Other, published in 2000, included a drawing depicting a wife holding her husband at gunpoint, saying, "Say you adore me." According to the Los Angeles Times, fellow New Yorker artist Edward Sorel...
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1930s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board

Whimsical Illustration Hiking Cartoon, 1938 Mt Tremblant Ski Lodge William Steig
Located in Surfside, FL
Lighthearted Illustration of Outdoor Pursuits This one being cross country hiking signed "W. Steig" Provenance: from Mrs. Joseph B. Ryan, Commissioned by Joe Ryan for the bar at his ski resort, Mount Tremblant Lodge, in 1938. Mont Tremblant, P.Q., Canada Watercolor and ink on illustration board, sights sizes 8 1/2 x 16 1/2 in., framed. In 1938 Joe Ryan, described as a millionaire from Philadelphia, bushwhacked his way to the summit of Mont Tremblant and was inspired to create a world class ski resort at the site. In 1939 he opened the Mont Tremblant Lodge, which remains part of the Pedestrian Village today. This original illustration is on Whatman Illustration board. the board measures 14 X 22 inches. label from McClees Galleries, Philadelphia, on the frame backing paper. William Steig, 1907 – 2003 was an American cartoonist, sculptor, and, in his later life, an illustrator and writer of children's books. Best known for the picture books Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, Abel's Island, and Doctor De Soto, he was also the creator of Shrek!, which inspired the film series of the same name. He was the U.S. nominee for both of the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Awards, as a children's book illustrator in 1982 and a writer in 1988. Steig was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1907, and grew up in the Bronx. His parents were Polish-Jewish immigrants from Austria, both socialists. His father, Joseph Steig, was a house painter, and his mother, Laura Ebel Steig, was a seamstress who encouraged his artistic leanings. As a child, he dabbled in painting and was an avid reader of literature. Among other works, he was said to have been especially fascinated by Pinocchio.He graduated from Townsend Harris High School at 15 but never completed college, though he attended three, spending two years at City College of New York, three years at the National Academy of Design and a mere five days at the Yale School of Fine Arts before dropping out of each. Hailed as the "King of Cartoons" Steig began drawing illustrations and cartoons for The New Yorker in 1930, producing more than 2,600 drawings and 117 covers for the magazine. Steig, later, when he was 61, began writing children's books. In 1968, he wrote his first children's book. He excelled here as well, and his third book, Sylvester and the Magic Pebble (1969), won the Caldecott Medal. He went on to write more than 30 children's books, including the Doctor DeSoto series, and he continued to write into his nineties. Among his other well-known works, the picture book Shrek! (1990) formed the basis for the DreamWorks Animation film Shrek (2001). After the release of Shrek 2 in 2004, Steig became the first sole-creator of an animated movie franchise that went on to generate over $1 billion from theatrical and ancillary markets after only one sequel. Along with Maurice Sendak, Saul Steinberg, Ludwig Bemelmans and Laurent de Brunhofff his is one of those rare cartoonist whose works form part of our collective cultural heritage. In 1984, Steig's film adaptation of Doctor DeSoto directed by Michael Sporn was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. As one of the most admired cartoonists of all time, Steig spent seven decades drawing for the New Yorker magazine. He touched generations of readers with his tongue–in–cheek pen–and–ink drawings, which often expressed states of mind like shame, embarrassment or anger. Later in life, Steig turned to children's books, working as both a writer and illustrator. Steig's children's books were also wildly popular because of the crazy, complicated language he used—words like lunatic, palsied, sequestration, and cleave. Kids love the sound of those words even if they do not quite understand the meaning. Steig's descriptions were also clever. He once described a beached whale as "breaded with sand." Throughout the course of his career, Steig compiled his cartoons and drawings into books. Some of them were published first in the New Yorker. Others were deemed too dark to be printed there. Most of these collections centered on the cold, dark psychoanalytical truth about relationships. They featured husbands and wives fighting and parents snapping at their kids. His first adult book, Man About Town, was published in 1932, followed by About People, published in 1939, which focused on social outsiders. Sick of Each Other, published in 2000, included a drawing depicting a wife holding her husband at gunpoint, saying, "Say you adore me." According to the Los Angeles Times, fellow New Yorker artist Edward Sorel...
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1930s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board

[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. - Botanical Studies.
Located in London, GB
[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. Group of 12 flowers and insects. Mid to late nineteenth century. A fine group of Chinese export...
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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache, Rice Paper, Watercolor

[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. - Botanical Studies
Located in London, GB
[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. A Group of 10 Flowers and Butterflies. mid to late nineteeenth century. A fine group of Chines...
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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache, Rice Paper, Watercolor

Alfred Dumont (1828-1894) - Cerlier in Switzerland - 19thC Ink Landscape Drawing
By Alfred Paul Emil Etienne Dumont
Located in Meinisberg, CH
Alfred Paul Emil Etienne Dumont (Swiss, * 13. Juni 1828 in Baulmes; † 7th August 1894 in Geneva) Vue de Cerlier au lac de Bienne avec Île Saint-Pierre (Figures at an open fire, wit...
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1860s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, India Ink

Blanche et Noire
Located in Cliffside Park, NJ
Blanche et Noire, de l'album «Toulouse-Lautrec, douze lithographies» 52,2 x 35,9 cm
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1890s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Lithograph

Brown-Toned Naturalistic Backstreet City Scene Watercolor Landscape
Located in Houston, TX
Neutral tone naturalistic city scene by an unknown artist. The work features a central figure on horseback riding down a village backstreet. The "hostal" street sign overhead indicat...
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20th Century Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Gustav Melcher ( German, 1898 -?) Boats off Venice Italy Ink Water Color c. 1918
By Gustav Melcher
Located in Meinisberg, CH
Gustav Melcher (German, 1898-?) Segelschiffe vor Venedig - Sailing ships off Venice • India ink, water colour wash • Visible image ca. 11.5 x 18 cm • Glased Frame ca. 20 x 25 cm • Verso various inscriptions • Signed lower right Gustav Melcher was a German painter and a pioneer in film, film criticism and film theory and created this clever little picture of the skyline of Venice with various vessels. Going by the various inscriptions an the backing paper, this drawing was made in 1918 when Gustav was twenty years old and passed on three years later to Gertrud Melcher on the 1. 2. 1921. I have no reasons to doubt this information. The small drawing is still in its unopened frame, so maybe there is more information to be discovered , however this will be the privilege of the next owner. The picture also has retained its original antique frame – note that it has lost over the years various sections of the gesso decoration. The very precisely executed drawing is most enjoyable to look at and doing so, remember you are looking through the eyes of a young man, who saw this foreign sea cape over a century ago. Thank you for your interest and please note, that I offer free worldwide shipping on all my items. Gustav Melcher began his studies at the Düsseldorfer Kunstakademie under Peter Janssen and Eduard von Gebhardt. Originaly he was interested in figurative and portrait painting, but after time he decided to pursue the depiction of land- and marinescapes. Durin his studies the young artist undertook trips to visit England, Scotland, Belgium and France and he joined the artist society Malkasten. It was in those days he would hold speeches to his colleges about this new invention called ‘Kintopp’ – Melcher was a great advocate of the moving pictures...
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1910s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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India Ink, Paper, Watercolor

Woman - Pencil and Pen Drawing by Florane- Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is an original modern artwork realized by the french Artist Florane (1871-1939) in the early 20th Century. Pen and pencil drawing on paper. Signature of the artist on the low...
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Early 20th Century Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Pen

Fanny W. Currey ( Ireland ) 19thC Drawing of Celtic Cross - Via Crucis Via Lucis
Located in Meinisberg, CH
Fanny Wimot Currey (Irish, 1848 - 1917) Via Crucis Via Lucis • Pencil on paper ca. 31 x 25 cm • Signed & dated lower right 1883 • The sheet measures ca. 31.2 x 23.2 cm • The image ...
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1880s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

'Female Nude with Animals, ' by Charles Edward Burdick, Watercolor Painting
By Charles Burdick
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This framed 16.25" x 30.25" watercolor painting by Charles E. Burdick depicts a possible interpretation of Noah's Ark. A nude female figure sits on coastal rocks next to a waterscape with a boat with sail in the distance. She is surrounded by five prominent animals including a tiger, lion and zebra which she playfully entertains. The painting is In a darker palette of blues, browns, white, and black. The painting is framed and matted. Charles Edward Burdick...
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Late 20th Century Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

School of Athens after Raphael Vatican 18th Century Pen Ink Wash Drawing c. 1780
By (after) Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino)
Located in Meinisberg, CH
The School of Athens after Raphael • 18th century Pen and Ink Wash Drawing • Later glazed wood frame, ca. 62 x 78.5 cm • Mounted behind a modern arch...
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Late 18th Century Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Handmade Paper

Charcoal Drawing Abstract Teeth Bone Erica Child Prudhomme American Woman Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Tooth (from Bone Drawings series) 1994 charcoal drawing on paper 11 x 14 inches Charcoal study of abstract teeth (perfect for a dentist office!) Erica Prudhomme learned some of the basics from her artist father and his brother, Charles and Paul Child...
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1990s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

The Lumber Wharf
Located in New York, NY
Gordon Hope Grant (1875-1962) created the watercolor entitled “The Lumber Wharf” in circa 1947. It is signed in the lower left 1 inch above the paper edge. The watercolor paper size ...
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1940s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Charles George Nicholls - Watercolour 1805 - Palace on the Ganges, Anglo - India
By Charles George Nicholls
Located in Meinisberg, CH
Charles George Nicholls (English, flourished 1792 - 1818) Picturesque Gangetic Landscape in India • Circa 1805 • Watercolour on thick paper, ca. 20 x 49.5 cm • Mounted behind a modern passpartout, visible image ca. 19 x 49 cm • Original Georgian frame (newly glassed) , ca. 39 x 70 cm • Signed lower left corner Worldwide shipping is complimentary - There are no additional charges for handling & delivery. Very detailed watercolor painting - note how light reflecting off the water surface was skillfully created by scratching the paper surface. Charles G(J)eorge Nicholls, originally a merchant seaman, was a contemporary of Thomas and William Daniell, and like them, he made several sketching trips whilst in India, including up the Dohab, which is from where this drawing appears to be of. He worked as draughtsman for the East India Company based in Calcutta and was also employed by the Office of the Surveyor-General, where he was involved in the Survey of Orissa, South Bengal. Unfortunately bad eyesight truncated his career and he returned to England in 1815. Nicholls signed his middle name’George’ using a ‘G’, aswell as a ‘J.’ Nicholl’s work surfaces from time to time and can command high prices at auction – especially for his Indian landscapes. For example, a drawing by Nicholls ( a page of an album) was auctioned by Sotheby's (Valuable Printed Books, June 1997, Lot 407), or a series of water coulours were auctioned by Christie's (Visions of India, June 1998) and in September 2000 two small drawings were auctioned again by Christie's (Exploration & Travel with Visions of India). Also, I know there is a unsigned water colour titled 'Bridge over the River Bama by Benares' in the collection of the Oriental & India Office Collections (OICO) at the British Library. Here is a rare opportunity, to acquire a large format watercolor (double album page), featuring a very impressive view of what India looked like over 200 years ago - seen through the eyes of a skilled artist, in employment by the famous East India Company. I also think that as India opens up more and more rapidly to the world and enjoys increasing prosperity, the interest in cultural heritage, trophy objects like the one I am offering here today, will find their way back to India, into a collection or onto a wall in a chic office or luxurious apartment. The water colour drawing...
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Early 1800s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper

Trees - Original Watercolor - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Trees is an original watercolor drawing, realized by André Roland Brudieux in 1950s. The state of preservation of the artwork is very good and aged. Sheet dimension: 37.5 x 32.5 cm....
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1950s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

The Cityscape of Ardenza, Livorno - Original Pencil Drawing - 1870
Located in Roma, IT
The cityscape of Ardenza, Livorno is an original drawing in pencil on paper realized in 1870 by an Anonymous artist of the 19th century. Titled and dated at the top center. The st...
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1870s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

America's Cup - 1967. Wing Mark, Intrepid and Dame Pattie.
Located in New York, NY
AMERICA'S CUP - 1967. WING MARK. INTREPID - DAME PATTIE [AUS]. This Joseph Webster Golinkin watercolor of the 1967 America's Cup depicts the...
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1960s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Tree and House - Charcoal by E.-L. Minet - Early 1900
Located in Roma, IT
Tree and House is a precious pencil study realized by the French painter Emile-Louis Minet. The state of preservation is excellent. The piece of paper comes from a sketchbook, and it...
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Early 1900s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Charcoal

Horse - Pencil Drawing - 1880s
Located in Roma, IT
Draft Horse is an original modern artwork realized in the second half of the XIX Century by a French Artist. Original pencil drawing watermarked paper. Mint conditions. Draft Horse is an interesting drawing realized in the XIX Century in France; it depicts a genre scene, a draft horse with a small carriage...
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1880s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Landscape - Black Marking Pen Drawing by G. Laurieu - 1954
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape is an original drawing in marking pen on cardboard realized in 1954 by Gaston Laurieu( 1908-1983). Hand-signed and dated on the middle left with the dedication of the arti...
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1950s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Permanent Marker

Farmer - Ink Drawing signed "Villetti" - 1880
Located in Roma, IT
Farmer is an original ink drawing signed "Villetti" and realized in 1880. Hand-signed by the artist on the left margin of the brown paper. The Drawin...
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1880s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Morocco - Original Watercolor by Michele Cascarano - 2015
Located in Roma, IT
Morocco is an original drawing in Watercolor on paper applied on cardboard. realized by Michele Cascarano. The state of preservation of the artwork is excellent. Hand-signed and da...
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2010s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper

Beach - Original Drawing in Pen by Jeanne le Soudiere - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Beach is a beautiful drawing in pen realized by the artist Jeanne le Soudiere. Hand-signed on the lower left. The state of preservation is excellent. The artwork represents a beac...
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20th Century Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen

Sicily - Watercolor by Michele Cascarano - 2015
Located in Roma, IT
Sicily is an original drawing in Watercolor on paper applied on cardboard. realized in 2015 by Michele Scarano. The state of preservation of the artwork is good. Hand-signed and da...
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2010s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper

Etablissement Thérmal près de Digne - Original Pencil On Paper - 1860
Located in Roma, IT
Etablissement Thérmal press de Digne is an original pencil drawing glued on ivory paper by Anonymous Artist in 1860. In very good condition. Not signed. Notes of the artist on the ...
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1860s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Flowers - Original Pastel Drawing by G. Bourgogne - mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Flowers is an original orangish drawing in pastel realized by Gustave Bourgogne, Hand-signed by the artist on the rear. The State of preservation is good. Sheet dimension: 59 x 46 ...
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Mid-20th Century Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

Reclining Naturalistic Nude Woman Study
Located in Houston, TX
Reclining nude study of a woman with her leg up on the bed and her eyes closed. The work is signed by the artist. The paper is not framed. Many others are available. Please inquire ...
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1950s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite

Seaport - Original Pastel Drawing by G. Bourgogne - mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Seaport is an original reddish drawing in pastel realized by Gustave Bourgogne (1888-1968), Hand-signed by the artist inside the drawing The State of preservation is good. Sheet di...
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Mid-20th Century Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

Villa - Original Pencil on paper - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Villa is an original drawing in pencil on paper, realized by an Anonymous artist of the XX century, with the stamp of "Vente Scott" in red on the lower left. The State of preservati...
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20th Century Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Untitled Turn of the Century Portrait of a Woman
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful turn of the century portrait of a young woman dressed in fashionable clothing. The portrait is framed in a decorative gold frame.
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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Photographic Paper

BBK Black and White Naturalistic Portrait
Located in Houston, TX
Untitled naturalistic portrait of BBK. The work is signed by the artist in the bottom corner and the work is not currently framed. Artist Biography: Eyes are a recurring motif in the work of American artist Stanley Clark...
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21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal

Untitled Naturalistic Portrait of a Musician
Located in Houston, TX
Untitled naturalist portrait of a musician with a guitar. The work is signed by the artist in the bottom corner and the work is not currently framed. Art...
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Late 20th Century Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal

Seated Naturalistic Figurative Nude Study
Located in Houston, TX
Figurative seated nude study of a woman draping fabric around herself. The work is signed by Thierry Andre thought to be a French who was influenced by Edgar Degas. The paper is not ...
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1960s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal

Naturalistic Seated Nude Study
Located in Houston, TX
Seated nude study of a woman looking towards the viewer. The work is signed by the artist and dated. The paper is not framed. Many others are available. Please inquire to buy the en...
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1940s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Color Pencil

"SOMEWHERE ELSE #2", Watercolor on Sal Leaf Plate, Black Frame, Green, Red, Tan
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Eva Ennist, a mixed media and fiber artist, travels extensively through the Far East, gathering materials and techniques for her practice. The artwork "SOMETHING ELSE #2" uses materi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Mixed Media, Organic Material, Wood, Found Objects

Bridge on the River - Charcoal and Pencil by E.-L. Minet - 1919
Located in Roma, IT
Bridge on the River is a beautiful drawing in pencil and charcoal realized by the French painter Emile-Louis Minet in 1919. The state of preservation is very good, except for a small...
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1910s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Charcoal

"SOMEWHERE ELSE #3", Watercolor on Sal Leaf Plate, Black Frame, White, Tan, Gold
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Eva Ennist, a mixed media and fiber artist, travels extensively through the Far East, gathering materials and techniques for her practice. The artwork "SOMETHING ELSE #3" uses materi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Mixed Media, Organic Material, Wood, Found Objects

Niagra Falls Spring and Winter Watercolor Landscapes
By Maude Leach
Located in Houston, TX
Original watercolor landscape painting of Niagra falls in the winter and in the spring. The pair of paintings are signed by the artist in the bottom corne...
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20th Century Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Naturalistic Study of a Reclining Nude Woman
Located in Houston, TX
A naturalistic study of a reclining woman. The woman is highlighted with color pencil. The work is signed and dated by the artist. The paper is not framed. Many others are available. Please inquire to buy the entire collection. Artist Biography: Emile Lejeune...
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1950s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Color Pencil

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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1950s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite

French Reclining Nude Woman Study
Located in Houston, TX
French women in a reclining position looking out at the viewer. The work is signed by the artist. The paper is not framed. Many others are available. Please inquire to buy the entire collection. Artist Biography: Emile Lejeune...
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1950s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite

Naturalistic Female Nude Figurative Study
Located in Houston, TX
Seated nude women study in a naturalistic style. The work is signed and dated by the artist. The paper is not framed. Many others are available. Please inquire to buy the entire collection. Artist Biography: Emile Lejeune...
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1950s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite

Reclining Nude Woman Covering Her Face
Located in Houston, TX
Reclining nude woman covering her face from the viewer. The work is signed by the artist. The paper is not framed. Many others are available. Ple...
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1950s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite

Lioness Fusain Drawing by Jean Poulain
Located in Pasadena, CA
Jean Poulain 1884-1967 Jean Poulain was born in 1884 in Katanga (former Belgian Congo). Self-taught artist from an early age, he will be in search of all the emotions and beauty of ...
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1930s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Carbon Pencil

Dancing Nude Figurative Study
Located in Houston, TX
Dancing nude figurative study of a french woman. The work is signed by Thierry Andre thought to be a French who was influenced by Edgar Degas. The paper i...
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1960s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite

Dancing Figurative Study of a Nude Woman
Located in Houston, TX
Figurative study of a dancing woman. The work is signed by Thierry Andre thought to be a French who was influenced by Edgar Degas. The paper is not fr...
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1960s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite

A Cowboy on the Horse - nk and Watercolor by C. Coleman - Late 1800
Located in Roma, IT
Nice ink and watercolor by Carlo (Charles) Coleman, an english born painter who worked in Italy for most of his life and in well known for his bucolic and animal representations. Fai...
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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Naturalistic Watercolor European Harbor Scene
Located in Houston, TX
Naturalistic European harbor scene with boats and figures preparing the boats of sailing. The work is signed and dated by the artist in the bottom corner. The paper comes with a blac...
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1890s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Early Portrait of a French Woman
Located in Houston, TX
Naturalistic portrait of a french woman with a styled hair cut. The work is signed and dated by the artist. The paper is not framed. Many others are available. Please inquire to buy the entire collection. Artist Biography: Emile Lejeune...
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1930s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Color Pencil

Seated Nude Woman Naturalistic Study
Located in Houston, TX
Seated nude woman that is looking down. The work is signed and dated by the artist. The paper is not framed. Many others are available. Please inqui...
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1950s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite

Naturalistic figurative drawings and watercolors for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Naturalistic figurative drawings and watercolors available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Emile Lejeune, Thierry Andre, Eva Ennist, and Gustave Bourgogne. Frequently made by artists working with Pencil, and Graphite and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Naturalistic figurative drawings and watercolors, so small editions measuring 2.37 inches across are also available. Prices for figurative drawings and watercolors made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $110 and tops out at $95,000, while the average work sells for $900.

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