Simon B. Hodges

Simon B. Hodges (b.1956) - 20th Century Charcoal Drawing, Bath Abbey Interior

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A charcoal and white chalk portrait of Lady Frances Calder (1795-1855), wife of Sir Henry Roddam Calder, 5th Baronet of Muirtown (1790-1868), and daughter of Edmond, Earl of Limerick...

A striking charcoal scene showing semi abstracted trees and buildings. The artist has monogrammed to the lower right. The drawing is presented in a white card mount. On wove.

A striking British School abstract landscape in charcoal and coloured chalk. The drawing is unsigned and presented in a simple gilt frame with card mount. On paper.

A wonderful mid-century drawing by the French artist Jacques Petit. The study depicts a bustling harbour scene with ships going out to see. The rooftops of the coastal houses crowd t...

With an inscribed artist label on the reverse. Well presented in a double card mount and painted wood frame. Signed. On wove.

An expressive charcoal and coloured chalks drawing of a Parisian street with figure in the foreground. Indistinctly signed and dated '39 in the top right corner. Beautifully mounted ...

Nelson Mandela, Qunu Landscape with Nguni Cow, Signed Original Artwork Many people are unaware that Nelson Mandela turned his hand to art in his 80's as...

Virgilio Marchi (Livorno 1895 – Rome 1960), Project for a new mobility in Venice Pencil and charcoal drawing 35 x 27 cm signed lower left. Provenance...

Frank Charles Peyraud (1858-1948) Coastal landscape, 1882 Charcoal and shading on paper Signed "C. Peyraud", dated "82" and dedicated "à l'ami Baradat" ? lower right 29.5 x 56 cm Slightly oiled A French-born artist born in Switzerland in 1858, Frank Charles Peyraud showed an early interest in drawing and painting. He grew up in a rural environment before studying architecture at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, encouraged by his father. In 1877, he entered the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. In 1881, Frank Peyraud...

Albert Charles DEQUÈNE Lille 1897 - 1973 View of a steelworks in the north of France First third of the 20th century Charcoal and pastel on Signed lower left 32 x 47.5 cm 49 x 63 cm...

Coal on paper Ilia Balavadze is a Georgian artist born in 1968 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. From 1987 to 1993, he studied the painting at the Tbilisi State Academy of Ar...

Chicago-based fine art painter Bruno A. Surdo is classically trained in drawing and oil painting in the tradition of Renaissance masters. With strong command of the human form, Surdo creates dynamic compositions of people and places that communicate a rich commentary on the world around him. Depicting trees from personal encounters, Surdo’s latest body of work entitled “Tree Spirits” takes us on a foray into the forest, where leaves, branches and burls express something deeply personal. Applying his mastery of figurative realism to the natural world, he experiments with form and texture to uncover the intangible spirits of trees. This charcoal drawing entitled “Memory of Leaves” beautifully illustrates the branching form of a mature birch tree. Loosely drawn with informal, sketch-like linework, the tree is shown in the middle of winter, bare of leaves and white with frost. Surdo’s skillful placement of shadow illustrates the forking branches with incredible texture and effortless realism. The intricate play of light and dark is accentuated by the stark white background, a negative space that isolates the tree in space and time. Restricting the composition to only a portion of the tree trunk, Surdo accentuates the tree’s abstract form, lingering on areas of unusual shape or texture. Seeking to convey the strong emotional response elicited by his initial encounter with the tree, Surdo focuses on the tree’s sculptural form, contrasting the strong trunk...