Copper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pierre-Mathieu Ogier (active between 1676 and 1709) Annunciation Scene Engraved copper plate, dated 1691 17.5 x 11.2 cm Provenance: Private collection, France This engraved copper...

This exquisite hanging scroll painting from the late 18th century depicts the sacred form of the bodhisattva Guanyin, known in Japanese Buddhism as Shō Kannon, or Guze Kannon. Described as the "Buddha of Infinite Compassion" or the “Goddess of Mercy,” Kannon is the embodiment of empathy and grace and makes herself available to all who call upon her with all their mind. Typically depicted as a woman in Chinese and Japanese art, Kannon can take many forms and is often invoked to encourage fertility or alleviate suffering. This painted scroll depicts the goddess Kannon standing upon a swirling cloud with lotus flowers beneath her feet. Backed by a moon-like halo, she exudes calm and elegance, dressed in flowing robes and intricate jewelry as she gazes downwards at the viewer. Her right hand is held towards the ground in vitarka mudra, a gesture of wisdom and teaching. In her left hand she holds a lotus flower which in turn supports the book of knowledge...

Exceptionally rare, an authentic copper plaque for etchings designed by Albert Decaris (1901 - 1988). This very finely carved plaque features Venus and her maid. The details of the b...

Stunning teal and gold abstract collagraph with hand painting with gouache by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948). Can be installed vertically too. No signature. Purchased as part...

In " A Twenty-First Century Symbolism---Susan Schwalb's Metalpoint Art", Siba Kumar Das states, "Susan Schwalb began her metalpoint career making drawings of orchids, a motif carrying for her deep personal resonances. When you gaze at her Orchid Transformation #2, which she drew in 1978, you will be struck by the flower’s beauty and nearly muscular power and vibrancy, and as you keep looking, you will perceive that it is not just alive, as if it were an actual organism---it is also a symbol for life or rather the way in which life embodies a synthesis of spirituality and sensuality, stillness amid rhythm and vitality. When I first saw the drawing I thought of Joseph Stella’s naturalia, but I realized that Schwalb’s orchid art...