People Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

JOSEPH ARTHUR POWELL (1876-1961) Oast Houses and Windmill, Rye Signed l.l. Watercolour Unframed 38 by 55 cm., 15 by 21 ¾ in. (mount size 54 by 70 cm.,...

A striking urban cityscape with figures weaving between acidic yellow floodlights. This fine watercolour is signed indistinctly and dated to the lower left corner. On watercolour paper.

A surreal scene full of confusing narrative, entitled "L'Isolaus" (translates from Italian as "The Island"). The scene shows a wild and unkempt man with long, knotted hair holding so...

An original watercolour by Alan Nutbeam. Signed and dated to the lower right. Signed, dated and titled to the reverse. On paper.

ROCKET LAUNCH is an original oil pastel drawing on brown paper grocery bag by the self taught African American artist Reginald K. Gee, born April 28, 196...

A delightful 19th century watercolour depicting a group of local women washing clothing round the town's well. Elegantly presented in a reeded gilt-ef...

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GERALD MACKENZIE LEET (BRITISH 1913-1998) A Day at the Seaside – Design for a Mural Watercolour and gouache over pencil, arched top Framed 26.5 by 49.5 cm., 10 ½ by 19 ½ in. (frame size 47.5 by 69.5 cm., 18 ¾ by 27 ½ in.) Provenance: The artist’s estate; Harry Moore-Gwyn Fine Art. Gerald Leet was born in South London and studied at Goldsmiths’ School of Art 1929-1934, the Royal Academy of Art 1934-1937 and later at the Courtauld Institute. As a young man he shared a studio with Carel Weight. His first teaching appointment at Ealing School of Art in 1933 where he met fellow art student Denton...

Signed lower right, "M. Backman" for Muriel Backman (American, 1902-1996), titled verso and dated 1955. A vibrant Modernist work by this notable California woman artist who exhibit...

J F Barry Pittar (British 1880-1948) Tom Tower, Christ Church Oxford Watercolour 15.5x13cm

This charming watercolour captures the hustle and bustle of Cheapside, one of London's oldest thoroughfares with the Church of St Mary-le-Bow. Initialled by the artist to the lower r...

This charming watercolour captures the hustle and bustle of Trafalgar Square with Nelson's Column towering over the heart of London. The artist's view looks towards Whitehall with Bi...

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A native of Philadelphia, John Pierce Barnes began his artistic training at the Philadelphia School of Industrial Design. He then attended the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, ...

Signed lower right, 'Muriel Backman' (American, 1902-1996); additionally signed verso, titled 'Mission San Juan Bautista, Founded June 24, 1797' and ...

A very fine late 19th century watercolour of two gentleman rough shooting in a landscape. To the right of the composition five black rabbits can be seen...

Pastel on paper Elena Borstein currently lives and works in New York City and the Adirondack Mountains. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, She received her B.S. Degree from Skidmore Col...

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BERNARD SLEIGH (1872-1954) Moored Boats Pastel Framed 24 by 22 cm., 9 ½ by 8 ½ in. (frame size ) At the age of 14 Sleigh was apprenticed to a wood e...

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An original mid-19th-century watercolour by Charlotte Vawser (fl.1837-1875), depicting figures leaving the woods at dusk. The painting is inscribed to the reverse with the artist nam...

Scottish artist Robert Carrick (1829-1904) is renowned for his landscape and figurative paintings in oil and watercolor. This painting features detailed drawings of figures in the foreground with wagon, and the town and scenery in the background, painted over in watercolor in rich raw umber and red-brown tones in the foreground and blue green tones in the background. Carrick showed promise at a young age, exhibiting his work at the Royal Academy age 16. He was a member of the Royal Institute. This two-toned watercolor work has detailed figures, wagon with hay in the forefront above a view of Dunoon town near Glasgow as it was long ago. Signed by the artist, lower left with an inscription that reads: 'View of Dunoon, Argyllshire drawn by Robert Carrick, Glasgow, for David Allan'. Verso includes a copy of the same inscription. Saltire Gallerie replaced the cracked and dirty plain glass with art glass and added an acid-free paper behind the work. While doing this work we found an art giclee, included with the painting. Presented in a patterned wooden frame with art glass. Dunoon was a thriving town on the river at the time of this work, and later became part of Glasgow. The view from above the town is a popular one, as Saltire Gallerie has another view of Dunoon from above by Scottish artist Patrick Downie...

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A charming agricultural scene from the early 20th century, showing a farmer paused for a break in the fields with his two hard working horses. Signed by the artist to the lower right...

A charming pastoral scene of perfect proportions, depicting a farmer ploughing fields with a pair of heavy horses. The artist has really considered the scale of the figures and anima...

Manfred Schwartz (American, b. Poland, 1909-1970), Portrait of a Woman, Charcoal on Paper, in front of beach seascape, with the artist's signature stamped lower right, unframed. 20" ...

IAN HAY (Born 1940) Cars Rusting Signed l.r.: Ian Hay; bears title and dated 1973 on exhibition label on the backboard Watercolour and gouache Framed 44 by 88 cm., 17 ¼ by 34 ¾ in...

A very fine mid 19th century watercolour depicting a French town scene with cobbled streets and imposing cathedral tower in the background. Figures can be seen peacefully going about...

Island for Umberto 06, 2014 Pencil on paper ( Signed and dated front lower-right corner, framed) 11.6 H x 16.5 W in. 29.5 H x 42 W cm "Island for Umberto" has the literary source in...

Pepper Brown (1926-1999) Alpine Artist Image Size: 9.5 x 9.25 Frame Size: 15.5 x 19 Medium: Ink Drawing Dated 1942 "Boots Mansfield Calf Roping" Tie- Dow...

Island for Umberto 11, 2014 Colored pencil on paper ( Signed and dated front left corner, framed) 11.6 H x 16.5 W in. 29.5 H x 42 W cm "Island for Umberto" has the literary source i...

This charming study depicts a country lane with farm cottages. A mother and child feed gees and ducks on the cobblestones before vast countryside. Unsigned. Presented in a glazed gil...

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A delightful watercolour painting with gouache details, depicting a countryside scene with a cottage, figures and a horse cart. Well-presented in a golden card mount and in a distres...

Figures walk contently along a quiet country path in this fine watercolour study of a sleepy village. The artwork is finished with subtle body colour, and is signed and dated in the ...

To see our other views of Oxford and Cambridge , particularly suitable for wedding and graduation presents, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the view you want. Bernard Cecil Gotch (1876 - 1964) Oriel Square, Oxford, at the entrance to Bear Lane Watercolour 27 x 36.5 cm Signed in pencil lower left. Oriel Square in the afternoon. Two undergraduates lean against the walls of Oriel College, talking, and another group make their way inside. Vintage cars (dating the picture to the 1920s, or 1930s?) are parked outside its gates, and the Oriel flag flies high. Bernard Cecil Gotch was a Winchester-born artist who is best known for his atmospheric watercolours of Britain's towns and cities (most notably Oxford). He moved to Oxford in 1927, painting many watercolours of the interiors and exteriors of Oxford’s many buildings. His works concentrate on the grand exteriors and interiors of the University's colleges, and he exhibited frequently - including an exhibition every term at Oriel College. His first notable commission was for the publisher Methuen, illustrating 'A Shepherd’s Life' by W H Hudson...

This wonderful equine painting depicts three rides galloping through parkland in winter. The artist has signed and dated the contemporary looking scene to the lower right, and the wa...

Hans Richard von Volkmann (1860 Halle (Saale) - 1927 ibid.), Clay jug on a bench. Pencil and Watercolour on paper. 20 x 26,7 cm (visible size), 37 x 45 cm (frame), dated and monogrammed lower left "Februar 1890 - HR. V. V." - Minimally tanned. Framed behind glass in a passepartout. About the artwork Using the technique of his early youth - pencil and watercolour - Hans Richard von Volkmann depicts a still life. However, this is not a conventional indoor still life, but an open-air depiction, painted outdoors and not in the studio. It is therefore an open-air painting, characteristic of von Volkmann's oeuvre, which could have been painted in the Willingshausen colony of painters, where open-air painting was programmatically practised there and the artist stayed there that year. And indeed, this painting is a manifesto of open-air painting. Von Volkmann demonstrates that leaving the studio for the light of nature leads to an entirely new quality of art. To prove this, he uses the genre of still life, which can be described as the studio subject par excellence. Moreover, light plays an essential role in the classical still life. It is the real protagonist of the still life. And it is precisely this moment, essential to the still life, that von Volkmann exploits to demonstrate the potential of plein-air painting: He presents the objects as they appear in the sunlight. The date of February and the bare branches in the foreground make it clear that this is a clear winter day in bright sunlight. The delicate plant in the foreground casts a clearly defined shadow, as does the jug. However, the shadow is most pronounced on the jug itself: The underside of the handle appears almost black, making the top, and therefore the jug itself, shine all the more brightly. The shining of the objects in the sunlight is also visible on the bench. As complementary phenomena to the shadow zones, light edges can be seen on the boards of the seats and the upper foot of the bench shines entirely in the light. To achieve this intensity of light, von Volkmann activated the bright white of the painting ground. By depicting the objects in glistening sunlight, von Volkmann demonstrates that this quality of light is only to be found outdoors. And this light leads to a new way of looking at the objects themselves. The jug on the bench seems like an accidental arrangement, as if the artist had stumbled upon this unintentional still life and captured it with fascination. And in this fascination there is a moment of realisation that refers to the objects themselves. It is only when they shine brightly in the sunlight that their true nature is revealed. In this way, sunlight allows the objects to come into their own, so to speak. Sunlight, which is not present in the studio, gives the still life an entirely new dimension of reality, which is also reflected in the colours interwoven by the sunlight: The bench and the jug stand in a harmonious grey-pink contrast to the green of the implied meadow. The emphasis on the jug as the central subject of the picture also implies that the watercolour has not been completed. This non finito inscribes a processuality into the picture, making it clear that something processual has been depicted, the temporality of which has been made artistically permanent. This is why von Volkmann signed the painting and dated it to the month. About the Artist Von Volkmann made his first artistic attempts at the age of 14. He painted many watercolours of his home town of Halle. This laid the foundation for his later outdoor painting. In 1880 his autodidactic beginnings were professionalised with his admission to the Düsseldorf Art Academy. There he studied under Hugo Crola, Heinrich Lauenstein, Johann Peter Theodor Janssen and Eduard von Gebhardt until 1888. Von Volkmann then moved to the Karlsruhe Academy, where he was Gustav Schönleber's master pupil until 1892. In 1883 he came for the first time to Willingshausen, Germany's oldest painters' colony, at the suggestion of his student friend Adolf Lins...

A delightful depiction of the French city of Anger with stone bridge crossing the River Maine. The architectural scene has been signed by the artist to the lower right. Well presente...

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A particularly fine watercolour by the listed British artist Frederick E Valter. The scene depicts a drover moving cattle to summer pastures. A heifer can be seen trailing behind, wh...

A wonderfully detailed and inviting village scene, captured in watercolour by 20th century artist Edward Stamp. In the foreground a single figure can be seen walking beside a high st...

This humorous watercolour by Henry George Hine R.I (1811-1895), depicts an elderly gentleman returning home to his displeased wife. The gentleman looks jolly in his step before noticing his other half resting in frustration on the cottage fence. Even the little black terrier...

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JOHN SERGEANT (1937-2010) Waterloo Crescent, Dover Chalks on grey paper 21.5 by 37.5 cm., 8 ½ by 14 ¾ in. (mount size 38 by 52.5 cm., 15 by 20 ¾ in.) Sergeant was born in London...

A lovely watercolor of the Horseshoe Cloisters at Windsor Castle, with three Edwardian figures having a chat near the stairway. There's an inscription and the signature "Herbert" but...

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RANDOLPH SCHWABE, RWS, NEAC (1885-1948) Austin’s Stores, Brewer Street, Soho Signed and dated l.r.: R Schwabe 1936 Grisaille watercolour and pen an...

A R Quinton (1853-1934) – Alfred Robert Quinton New College Bell Tower, Oxford Signed lower left Watercolour 25x17cm Between 1904 and his death over 2000 ...

A charming watercolour painting with gouache details, depicting a view of the Orleans Cathedral in Orleans, France. Signed to the lower right-hand corner. ...

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A charming historical scene showing St. Mary's Church in Bridegate, Derby as it would have been in the 19th century. Signed to the lower left. Titled to the lower right. Well present...

A peaceful landscape on the River Adur near Upper Beeding in West Sussex. Presented in a double wash line mount and a distressed gilt-effect wooden frame. Signed to the lower-left ed...

A tranquil watercolours, depicting figures working the rice paddy fields of Malaysia, painted in soft tropical colours. This peaceful landscape depi...

A fine rural watercolour showing men hard at work in a clearing, preparing to turn heavy trunks into timber for raw material. The painting is signed by the artist to the lower right....

A delightful pastoral scene depicting a child beckoning a small calf towards her with a handful of food while her mother watches nearby. Signed to the lower right. Well presented in ...

A charming late 19th Century watercolour showing a picturesque Alpine village with an arched stone bridge over a ravine and imposing mountains in the di...

A delightful depiction of gondolas lined up on a Venetian canal. The artist captures the boats in soft watercolour detail with areas of graphite. Signed and dated to the lower right....