Baby Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

ink and pencil drawing on transfer paper of two couple enjoying an amorous evening out by Irmgard von Reppert, circa 1960. Initialed lower right. Artist title and comment pasted lowe...

Stunning modern charcoal drawing of musicians playing horns by artist Chuck Carbia, 2011. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat ...

Skillfully rendered pencil drawing of various 19th century era figures at work, circa 1850. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Archival plastic ...

Movies, TV and magazines are constant source of inspiration. Fame, as fleckring and shallow it can be sometimes, is very intriguing to him. The worlds of fashion, society and pop cu...

Erotic Scene is a charcaol Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1970s. Hand-signed on the lower margin. Good condition on a little cardboard. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-...

Darling gouache and pencil sketch of a feminine stage costume complete with matching bonnet for a Paris theater by Willie & Co., circa 1930. Original artwork on paper displayed on a...

Vintage pen & ink line drawing of a couple posing for the artist on a sofa by French artist and film director Jean-Charles Lauthe, circa 1930. Origi...

Erotic Figure is a charcoal Drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1970. Hand-signed on the lower margin. Good condition on a white cardboard. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16...

Sketches is a drawing artwork realized by Alexandre Lagrant in the early 20th Century Pencil and ink drawing on paper. The state of preservation is good with some foxing, folding, ...

What do we do? is a pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, ...

Children games is an original artwor realized by French artist in the late 20th century. Mixed colored china and watercolor. Hand signed on the lower amrgin. Unreadable signature. ...

Acrylic paint and ink on paper Unique work Hand-signed by the artist

Created circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped verso with certification of authenticity. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the ...

Ex Libris 1982, paper, ink, gouache, 17,5х13 cm Information about artist: Gunārs Vīndedzis (1918 - 1991) - cartoonist, illustrator. Born in a fami...

Anita Kreituse(1954) Winter, Zīlīte Magazine 2/82, drawing, paper/watercolor, 37x24cm

The Lesson is a pen and Pastel Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1960s. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989...

Facial Expressions Seen at the Cinema is an original China Ink Drawing realized by an artist in 1940s. Signature unreadable. Good condition on a white little paper.

Child is a China Ink Drawing realized by Reynold Arnould (Le Havre 1919 - Parigi 1980). Good condition on a white sheet. No Signature. Reynold Arnould was born in Le Havre, Fran...

Arno Breker is an artist supported by the Nazi regime and a German sculptor whose neoclassical works meet the military aesthetic of the regime. Breker was ...

An original pencil and indian ink drawing by listed Swedish Artist. Adolfo Rasmussum. He specialized in the movement of the human body when seeing a performance. His works are conce...

Possibility is a china ink Drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1970. Hand-signed on the lower margin. Good condition on a white paper. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 198...

Bertha Corbett Melcher's The Sunbonnet Babies, with their flat, minimalist, semi-abstract, and symbolic style, are an early example of American Modernism/Surrealism by a lesser-known female artist/illustrator. The present work demonstrates a delicate balance between abstraction and representation and between the commonplace and the mysterious. Her signature use of a hat or sunbonnet to hide the identity of her subjects is a big conceptual and visual idea that has been overlooked in the fine art canon. The exact meaning of this is unknown, but 120 years after they were done, it resonates as somewhat surrealistic. Her work is a contradiction. She shows innocent children engaging in everyday activity but are depicted in vail of mystery. Why does she not show the faces of her subjects? Watercolor on paper (each) Six drawings in all on one board. 6-1/8 x 5 inches (15.6 x 12.7 cm) (each) One signed; two initialed; three not signed. Six drawing in all on one board. 6-1/8 x 5 inches (15.6 x 12.7 cm) (each) One signed; two initialed; three not signed The Sunbonnet Babies characters were created by illustration Bertha L. Corbett when she was challenged to create a faceless character who nonetheless was engaging and appealing. The characters were a wild hit and appeared in books, comics, and popular collectibles. They also became a popular motif in quilting. Few of Corbett's original drawings for the babies are known to survive, making this a rare offering. From: Wikipedia Sunbonnet Babies are characters created by commercial artist Bertha Corbett Melcher (1872–1950). Sunbonnet Babies featured two girls in pastel colored dresses with their faces covered by sunbonnets. Sunbonnet Babies appeared in books, illustrations and advertisements between the years of 1900 and 1930. Sunbonnet Babies were later used as a popular quilting pattern also known as Sunbonnet Sue.[1] Melcher created a male version of the Sunbonnet Babies, named the 'Overall Boys' in 1905.[2][3] History Bertha L. Corbett Melcher Sunbonnet Babies were created by Bertha Corbett Melcher (1872–1950).[4] Melcher was born in Denver and moved with her family to Minneapolis in the 1880s. Melcher attended art school in Minneapolis with plans to become a commercial artist.[5] She may have also studied with Howard Pyle.[6] By the 1920s, Melcher had moved to Topanga, California.[7][4] Melcher started drawing the Sunbonnet Babies in 1897. The origin of the signature style of the faces being covered by sunbonnets is contested by different members of Melcher's family and by Melcher herself. In an interview, Melcher's brother said their mother suggested Bertha avoid the difficulty of drawing faces by covering them with sunbonnets.[4] Melcher herself said that covering faces allowed her to communicate with body position.[4] Melcher has also said that the design came about in "answer to a friend’s challenge to convey emotion without a face."[2] Melcher published her first book, The Sun-Bonnet Babies in 1900.[3] Later, she shopped her illustrations to publisher Rand McNally of Chicago, and nine subsequent books were written by Eulalie Osgood Grover and illustrated by Bertha Corbett. In 1905, Melcher wrote The Overall Boys.[3] Many of these books were used as primers and used widely in primary schools in the midwest. Melcher used the sunbonnet babies in advertising and later established the Sunbonnet Babies Company. She started a studio to illustrate and create merchandise of the Sunbonnet Babies.[2] The characters also appeared in a comic strip.[2] Quilting Melcher herself did not originate the use of the sunbonnet babies as quilting pattern. The Sunbonnet Babies quilting pattern appeared in textile art 1910's in the Ladies Home Journal 1911–1912 in a quilt stitched by Marie Webster. The pattern was popular during the Great Depression. In the American South, it was often known as "Dutch Doll" until the 1970s.[3] There was also a quilt pattern based on the "Overall Boys," known by the various names including “Overall Bill, “Overall Andy,” “Sunbonnet Sam,” “Suspender Sam,” “Fisherman Jim."[3] Many patterns for quilts and sewing were designed by Ruby Short McKim and published in nationally syndicated newspapers.[8] Sunbonnet Sue became symbolic of 'female innocence and docility'.[9] Linda Pershing collected accounts from women quilters who depicted 'Sues' doing activities such as smoking, wearing more revealing clothing, and subverting feminine stereotypes.[10] In 1979, the “Seamsters Union Local #500," a group of quilters from Lawrence, Kansas, created “The Sun Sets on Sunbonnet Sue," a quilt depicting the character murdered in a variety of ways.[3] Collectibles Sunbonnet Babies merchandise includes school books, valentines cards, postcards, china, and quilts.[2][5][11] Sunbonnet Babies were adapted into three dimensional porcelain collectibles and pottery made by Royal Bayreuth Company in the early 1900s. The Royal Bayreuth China...

Pencil Study #13 2016 Graphite on paper 13 x 7 inches Jessica Keiser currently resides in New Haven, Connecticut. Keiser's style is Naturalistic, concer...

La coppia is an paper drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1960s. Monogrammed on the lower left margin. magnetic plexiglass frame. 12x9 cm. Good conditions.

Demetrios GALANIS (1879-1966) Studies of Cupid Original Indian ink drawing Signed with the blue stamp signature of the artist On vellum 28 x 21 cm (c. 11 x 8") Very good conditio...

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Chikako Okada’s autobiographical works of art bridge traditional realism with magical realism and surrealism. The artist uniquely addresses questions of the human condition through her meticulously detailed, and patterned imagery. The work is mesmerizing, rich in symbolism, and reference feminine power, vulnerability, sadness, longing, and desire. Often featuring adolescent girls and boys that are mysteriously posed, the artist leaves the circumstances of her subjects to the viewer's interpretation. Chikako Okada is inspired by the paintings of European masters, Mexico's Frida Kahlo, and the American surrealists. The drawing is 16 x 12 inches. Professionally matted and framed in a museum quality rose gold...

Mid Century French Portrait Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil/ink on artists paper, double sided Size: 9.5 height) x 7.5 (width) Stamped Verso Condition: Good Provena...

Nude On The Train is a charcoal Drawing on creamy colored paper realized in 1960 by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th century. Hand-signed on the lower in pencil. Good condition on yell...

Portrait is an original drawing in pastel on greenish paper realized by the Italian artist Manfredo Borsi. With the stamp of the artist on the rear" Manfredo Borsi". The state of p...

Figures is a pencil drawing realized in the Mid-20th Century by Fausto Pirandello. Pencil on paper. Good conditions with slight foxing. The artwork is realized through deft expres...

This Rural Scene Mural Study by Samuel Greenburg is scored in a manner indicating transfer to a larger format. However as yet no related image or mural is...

Artist: Roberto Cortazar, Mexican (1962 - ) Title: Polifonia Year: 1995 Medium: Watercolor and Ink on Paper, signed and dated Size: 21.25 x 14.5 in. (53.98 x 36.83 cm) Frame Size: 28...

Works on paper

L’amour Croise des Races (Agence matrimoniale) is an original drawing with watercolor, Ink, pencil on paper, realized by Jean-Jacques Grandville in 1833, from provenance by descent...

Georges CONRAD (1874-1936) Tribute to Degas Ballerina : Sitting female nude Original India ink and pencil drawing Signed with the stamp of atelier On...

Nude is an original drawing in watercolor, realized in the Mid-20th Century by Jean Delpech (1916-1988). Good conditions. Jean-Raymond Delpech (1988...

Works on paper

This drawing by Pol Anglada is offered by CLAMP in New York City. Pigeons 2023 Signed and dated, l.r. Pencil and watercolor on paper 16 x 11.5 inches ...

This drawing by Frank Girard is created with ink and pigments Colors, on 300g/m2 neutral white paper. It is not framed. Through drawings, the masterful French artist Frank Girard is...

'Woman Seated', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, LACMA, SFAA, Salon d'Automne ----------- Created circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped, verso, with Victor d...

Works on paper

Sessual is a beautiful original charcoal and watercolor on paper realized by Mino Maccari. Hand signed on pencil on lower right margin. The paper sheet is stuck on another sheet. Ver...

Manjit Bawa - Untitled - 6 x 8 inches (unframed size) Graphite on Paper & Pasted on Board. About the Artist 7 his works : Born : July 30, 1941, Dhuri, Punjab. Died : December 29, 2008 New Delhi. Education : 1958-63 Studied at the School of Art, Delhi Polytechnic, New Delhi Exhibitions : Selected Posthumous Exhibitions 2013-14 'Transition', 20th Anniversary Show, Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata 2013 'Ideas of the Sublime', presented by Vadehra Art Gallery at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi 2013 'The Sahmat Collective: Art and Activism in India since 1989', Smart Museum of Art at University of Chicago, Chicago 2012 'Art for Humanity', Coomaraswamy Hall, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mumbai 2012 'Contemporary: A Selection of Modern and Contemporary Art', prsented by Sakshi Gallery at The Park, Chennai 2012 'Crossings: Time Unfolded, Part 2', Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA), New Delhi 2011 'The Path of the Lotus: Indian Art', Grosvenor Gallery, London 2011 'Lets Paint the Sky Red', India Habitat Centre and Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi 2011 'Anecdotes', Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai 2011 'High-Light', presented by Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai at The Oberoi, Gurgaon 2011 'Time Unfolded', Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA), New Delhi 2011 'Roots in the Air, Branches Below: Modern & Contemporary Art from India...

Nude is an original drawing in china ink and watercolor realized by Leo Guida in the 1970s. Good condition. Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic movement...

Still Life is a Pencil Drawing realized by Reynold Arnould (Le Havre 1919 - Parigi 1980) in 1970. Good condition included a white cardboard passpartout (50x35 cm). Monogrammed by ...

Linda Stein, Profile Notation 418.017 - Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Colorful Ink, Color Pencil, and Graphite on Paper Drawing Profile Notation 418.017 is from Linda Stein's Profiles ser...

Portraits is an original pencil drawing on paper by Horace Vernet realized during XIX century. Very good conditions. Image dimensions: 22 x 17.5 cm. Inc...

Reclined Figure is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawings in pencil on paper. Good conditions but...

"Mustache Phone," 2019. Acrylic on paper. Figurative, mustached man, ball cap, cell phone, cartoon, offset, sign painting, flesh, ginger, green, blue, gray, ...

Mixed media on paper. Hand signed. Unique piece. Bazooka Joe is the nickname of Israeli artist Adi Mendel (born 1963), who revolutionized the art world with his unique style and capt...

Mixed media on paper. Hand signed. Unique piece. Bazooka Joe is the nickname of Israeli artist Adi Mendel (born 1963), who revolutionized the art world with his unique style and capt...

Mixed media on paper. Hand signed. Unique piece. Bazooka Joe is the nickname of Israeli artist Adi Mendel (born 1963), who revolutionized the art world with his unique style and capt...

Portraits is an original artwork realized between the end of 19th century and the beginning of 20th century by Henry Somm. Original black and white pencil drawings on paper attached on cardboard. Dimensions: variable dimensions between 2.5 and 4 cm high. The artwork various portrait sketches of man and female figure. Good conditions except for some foxings and stains. The drawings are hand-signed o signed with the initials of the artist. Henry Somm (Rouen 1844 – Parigi 1907) François Clément Sommier, best known under the pseudonym “Henry Somm,” was born in Rouen in 1844. He attended the local École municipale des beaux-arts and went on in 1867 to Paris, where he studied under Isidore Pils (1813-1875).He moved to Paris in 1860. Between 1873 and 1876 he made many engravings for the magazine Paris à l'eau forte and then at the Cadart printing house. In 1879 and 1889 he participated in the Impressionist exhibitions from the Durand-Ruel gallery in Paris. He collaborated with the newspapers: Le Chat noir...

This artwork " Landscape " 1939 is a watercolor on paper by noted California (German/American) artist Ernst Stolz, 1901-1989. It is signed and dated at the lower right corner by the ...

Nude of Lying Girl is an original artwork realized by Jean-Raymond Delpech (Hanoi, 1916 – 1988) in 1940s. Good conditions. This painting was made with tempera and watercolor. The w...

Demetrios GALANIS (1879-1966) Romantic Angels Original ink and pencil drawing Signed with the blue stamp signature of the artist On vellum 16 x 15 cm (c. 6 x 6") Very good condit...

Todd Siler (American, b. 1953) Untitled, c. Late 20th Century Pen/ink on paper Framed: 31 x 25 in. Initialed lower left: T.L.S. The following, submitted August, 2005, is from the ar...

Brittany Noriega The Piece That Fits Graphite on Archival Paper Year: 2021 Size: 35 x 27 x 1.3 inches Unique Framed Signed by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1047 This piece examines...

Letters to Sardinia is a modern artwork realized by Italian artist Filiberto Scarpelli  (Naples, 1870 - Rome, 1933).Four Separate artworks in one frame.  Original drawings realized i...