Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Art Sz: 9 1/2"H x 12 1/2"W 1933 Proof Plate for 'Spills and Thrills' Published by Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1933

Art Sz: 9 1/2"H x 12 1/2"W 1933 Proof Plate for 'Spills and Thrills' Published by Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1933

Art Sz: 9 1/2"H x 12 1/2"W 1933 Proof Plate for 'Spills and Thrills' Published by Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1933

An original Art Deco illustration hand-painted with ink and gouache on paper. The drawing features two elegant women with large windows and drapery in the background. This illustrati...

Art Sz: 9 1/2"H x 12 1/2"W 1933 Proof Plate for 'Spills and Thrills' Published by Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1933

Art Sz: 9 1/2"H x 12 1/2"W 1933 Proof Plate for 'Spills and Thrills' Published by Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1933

Art Sz: 9 1/2"H x 12 1/2"W 1933 Proof Plate for 'Spills and Thrills' Published by Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1933

Art Sz: 9 1/2"H x 12 1/2"W 1933 Proof Plate for 'Spills and Thrills' Published by Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1933

Art Sz: 9 1/2"H x 12 1/2"W 1933 Proof Plate for 'Spills and Thrills' Published by Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1933

Art Sz: 9 1/2"H x 12 1/2"W 1933 Proof Plate for 'Spills and Thrills' Published by Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1933

Art Sz: 9 1/2"H x 12 1/2"W 1933 Proof Plate for 'Spills and Thrills' Published by Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1933

Art Sz: 9 1/2"H x 12 1/2"W 1933 For Radnor Foxhall Farm Challenge Cup Proof Plate for 'Spills and Thrills' Published by Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1933

Art Sz: 9 1/2"H x 12 1/2"W 1933 Proof Plate for 'Spills and Thrills' Published by Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1933

Art Sz: 9 1/2"H x 12 1/2"W 1933 Proof Plate for 'Spills and Thrills' Published by Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1933

Art Sz: 9 1/2"H x 12 1/2"W 1933 Proof Plate for 'Spills and Thrills' Published by Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1933

Art Sz: 9 1/2"H x 12 1/2"W 1933 Proof Plate for 'Spills and Thrills' Published by Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1933

Art Sz: 9 1/2"H x 12 1/2"W 1933 Proof Plate for 'Spills and Thrills' Published by Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1933

Art Sz: 9 1/2"H x 12 1/2"W 1933 Proof Plate for 'Spills and Thrills' Published by Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1933

Art Sz: 9 1/2"H x 12 1/2"W 1933 For Radnor Foxhall Farm Challenge Cup Proof Plate for 'Spills and Thrills' Published by Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1933

Michael Lyne (English, 1912-1989) North Cotswold Hounds on Sudeley Hill, 1934 Gouache on paper, 11 3/4 x 18 1/2 inches Signed and dated at lower right: "Michael Lyne/34" Inscribed in...

A graphite on pencil drawing of Surrealist still life of an egg beater by artist Jan Matulka. A leading Modernist, Jan Matulka was born in Prague Czechoslovakia in 1890. He studied...

Études sur Titu by Paulémile Pissarro (1884 - 1972) Watercolour and pencil on paper 33.5 x 23.6 cm (13 ¹/₄ x 9 ¹/₄ inches) Signed lower middle Paulémile-Pissarro- and inscribed upper...

Whitehall Building, July 1939 - Harbor Seascape with Tugboat in Watercolor Detailed harbor landscape by Ernest Clegg (British, 1976-1954). The Whitehall Building towers over the sce...

SOLD UNFRAMED Bois de Boulogne by Paulémile Pissarro (1884-1972) Graphite on paper 32 x 23.5 cm (12 ⁵/₈ x 9 ¹/₄ inches) Signed lower right, Paulémile-Pissarro-, and titled lower lef...

Erotic Scene is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1930s Ink on paper Hand-signed. In good conditions. The artwork is represented through deft strokes masterly. Alberto Zi...

ARTWORK SOLD UNFRAMED Paysage by Paulémile Pissarro (1884 - 1972) Graphite on paper 32 x 23.5 cm (12 ⁵/₈ x 9 ¹/₄ inches) Signed lower middle, Paulémile-Pissarro- Executed circa 1934...

THIS WORK IS SOLD UNFRAMED Yvonne Jouant au Tennis by Paulémile Pissarro (1884 - 1972) Graphite on paper 20.2 x 27 cm (8 x 10 ⁵/₈ inches) Signed lower left, Paulémile-Pissarro- Pa...

Vue des Andelys (Château Gaillard) by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro Watercolour on paper 28.2 x 38 cm (11 ⅛ x 15 inches) Signed lower right, Ludovic Pissarro Executed circa 1930 This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Lélia Pissarro. Artist biography Ludovic-Rodolphe Pissarro, born in Paris in 1878, was Camille Pissarro’s fourth son. Encouraged by his father, he began drawing from nature at an early age. He was familiarly known as “Rodo” and generally signed his works "Ludovic-Rodo", or early on in his career simply "Rodo". The impact of Camille’s art and teaching on Rodo was considerable. His artistic production encompassed a wide range of media, including oil painting, tempera, watercolour, gouache, wood engraving, drawing and lithography. Rodo exhibited regularly at the Salon des Indépendants over a forty-year period. In 1894, at the age of sixteen, Rodo published his first wood engravings in the anarchist journal, Le Père Peinard. When Camille left France for the safety of Belgium during the anarchist upheavals of the same year, Rodo joined him there. Rodo moved into his first studio in Montmartre with his brother Georges in 1898. Works of this early important period until just after the death of his father in 1903 were post-impressionist and clearly painted under the influence of his father. By 1904 living in Paris, he found the nightlife and the habitués of the cafes, theatres, circuses and cabarets compelling subjects for his work and changed dramatically the style of his painting, affiliating himself to the Fauve artists...

Moissonneurs à Blarimon by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro (1878-1952) Watercolour and ink on paper 26.4 x 37 cm (10 ³/₈ x 14 ⁵/₈ inches) Signed lower left, Ludovic Rodo. Executed in 1931 T...

Classic pen & ink drawing depicting an English turf personality signed Mel 1930 (LL) c1930 Art Sz: 10 1/4"H x 6"W Frame Sz: 15 3/4"H x 11 3/4"W

A graphite on pencil drawing of Surrealist still life of an egg beater by artist Jan Matulka. A leading Modernist, Jan Matulka was born in Prague Czechoslovakia in 1890. He studied...

"NY Street Signs" Mid-20th Century WPA 1938 Modernist Abstract Realism Pop Art Stuart Davis (American, 1892-1964) "Street Signs" Modernist gouache and traces of pencil on paper in t...

A graphite on pencil drawing of Surrealist still life of an egg beater by artist Jan Matulka. A leading Modernist, Jan Matulka was born in Prague Czechoslovakia in 1890. He studied...

The work is hand signed in ink by the artist "b.ost" in the lower right corner, and hand dated "36" next to the signature. The drawing was created in 1936. Provenance: Collection So...

"Sur la rivière (Marne)" - On the River Marne - Hand Colored Lithograph Serene depiction of a house along the Marne River by unknown artist "Charlot." This piece was commissioned and printed by Camilla Lucas Publishing in New York. A two-story house with a red roof sits on the bank of the river. Lush trees line the banks, some of which are depicted with orange-brown leaves, indicating that autumn has arrived. The color in this piece was added by hand. Titled "Sur la riviere (Marne)" in the lower left corner. Signed "Charlot" in the lower right corner. Presented in a wood frame with a double mat. Frame size: 20"W x 16"W Image size: 11.5"H x 9"W In 1928, Hungarian-born Sidney Zoltan Lucas founded "Camilla Lucas Publishing" which encompassed a wholesale art publishing house and a retail art gallery. This business was both wholesale and retail and dealt in reproductions of antique, modern, and contemporary prints. It also sold original art including etchings, lithographs, and paintings. Starting in the 1930's and continuing into the 1950's, Sydney Lucas traveled to Europe periodically and contracted with French and Flemish artists to publish their work under the banner of the "Paris Etching Society." During his career, Sydney published many thousands of images. He brought art into the homes of people at all levels of income through his etchings, serigraphs, woodblock prints, restrikes and reproductions. The various subjects included Redouté and Prevost Flowers, Barraband and Gould Birds, Piranesi, French Landscapes, Urban Scenes, Women, Children, Animals, Hunting and much more. Later on in the 1950s, Sydney and his wife Phyllis Lucas became the first North American publishers of original signed, limited edition lithographs by the famous surrealist artist Salvador Dali. They worked directly with Mr. Dali over several years and the three created such fine images that in 1985 the Lucas’ Collection of limited edition lithographs from Salvador Dali’s paintings were displayed alongside his original paintings at the Salvador Dali Museum...

Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Modern Jo Cain (1904 - 2003) Telephone Pole Worker 38 1/4 x 18 1/2 inches Oil on pap...

Pen and ink on paper, 27cm x 20cm, (54cm x 48cm framed). Provenance: Alexander Iolas Gallery, New York. Bérard, an artist, fashion illustrator and de...

Sketch realized for the book "Les Enfants Terribles". Unsigned and undated. Matting included. Very good conditions. Ref. Jean Cocteau, Poesia Grafica - Disegni dal 1921 al 1957. 

Cowboys Horses Cattle WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Jo Cain (1904 – 2003) Cowboy 33 3/4 x 36 inches Oil on paper, c. 1930s Signed...

Pencil on paper 32.5 x 23.5 cm. The subject is a double study of a female nude. It's signed at the bottom right, "U. Capocchini". Ugo Capocchini was an Italian artist. He won many ...

Male Nude is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1938. Charcoal on paper. Hand-signed on the lower and dated. In good conditions The artwork is represented through deft strok...

Industrial Working Man WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene Jo Cain (1904 - 2003) Man with a Tool 39 ¾ x 38 ¼ inches Gouache...

Original oil pastel on archival paper by the well known American artist, Leon Dolice. The painting depicts Trinity Church with several of the more contemporary buildings of Wall Stre...

Surveyors WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism Men Working Jo Cain (1904 - 2003) Surveyors 30 ½ x 40 ¼ inches (sight) Gouache on paper c. 1930s Signed lower rig...

Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene Jo Cain (1904 - 2003) Printing Press 40 ½ x 26 inches (sight) Oil o...

Railroad Worker Industrial WPA American Scene Mid Century Modern Social Realism Jo Cain (1904 - 2003) Railroad worker 36 ¼ x 27 inches Oil on paper c. 1930s S...

Pioneering female abstract artist Elsie Driggs paints stylized abstract organic forms in a warm palette of orange browns and tope. She merges abstraction with some figuration. A structured face composed of lines and tone emerges from an orange background. It's 1939, and even though Driggs is not well known, she is preceding many of the marquee names of abstraction by a decade. Although under the radar, this is a major work and is titled on the back stretcher is " Egyptian Gothic." It features the artist's inventiveness with her fine pencil lines incorporated in flat washes of color and collage elements. Signed lower right and inscribed on frame verso with title, artist and the date of 1939. Provenance, Christie's, Freemans. Framed under glass.. Elsie Driggs (1898 – July 12, 1992 in New York City) was an American painter known for her contributions to Precisionism, America's one indigenous modern-art movement before Abstract Expressionism, and for her later floral and figurative watercolors, pastels, and oils. She was the only female participant in the Precisionist movement, which in the 1920s and 1930s took a Cubist-inspired approach to painting the skyscrapers and factories that had come to define the new American landscape. Her works are in the collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Houston Museum of the Fine Arts, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, the James A. Michener Art Museum in Pennsylvania, and the Columbus Museum of Art, among others. She was married to the American abstract artist Lee Gatch. Career Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Driggs grew up in New Rochelle, a suburb of New York City, in a family that was supportive of her artistic interests. After a summer spent painting with her sister in New Mexico in her late teens, she felt she had found her life's calling. At twenty, she enrolled in classes at the Art Students League of New York, where she studied under George Luks and Maurice Sterne, both of whom were charismatic, inspirational figures in her early life. She also attended the evening criticism classes held at the home of painter John Sloan. Driggs spent fourteen months in Europe from late 1922 to early 1924, drawing and studying Italian art. There she met Leo Stein, first in Paris and later in Florence, who became an important intellectual influence, and who urged her to study Cézanne. He also introduced her to the works of Piero della Francesca, the Renaissance artist for whom she felt throughout her life the greatest admiration.[1] Driggs eventually settled in New York City, where she found representation with the progressive Charles Daniel Gallery.[2] (Advised that the old-fashioned and misogynistic Daniel would be unlikely to take on a woman artist, she signed the works she left for his consideration simply "Driggs" and waited to meet him in person until he had expressed his eagerness to include her in his gallery.)[3] In sympathy with those artists Daniel represented who were part of the burgeoning Precisionist movement, such as Charles Demuth, Charles Sheeler, George Ault, Niles Spencer, and Preston Dickinson, she too painted "the modern landscape of factories, bridges, and skyscrapers with geometric precision and almost abstract spareness."Impressionism and academic or Ashcan realism represented the past, in Driggs' view, and she intended to be resolutely modern. She was an attractive and engaging woman, but her demeanor belied a strong ambition and a clear sense of what it would take to make her mark in the New York art world. Driggs was part of the pre-eminent first group of Precisionist painters, including Demuth and Sheeler, who exhibited at the Daniel Gallery in the 1920s. Although a later group of Precisionist painters, including Louis Lozowick, Ralston Crawford and others, came on the American Art scene during the 1930s, Driggs felt that the style came to an end with the 1929 stock market crash.[5] In 1926 she painted her most famous work, Pittsburgh, a dark and brooding picture now in the permanent collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art, which depicts the gargantuan smokestacks of the Jones & Laughlin steel mills in Pittsburgh. Its focus is an overpowering mass of black and gray smokestacks, thick piping, and crisscrossing wires with only clouds of smoke to relieve the severity of the image, yet it was an image in which she found an ironic beauty. She called the picture "my El Greco" and expressed surprise that viewers in later years interpreted the painting as a work of social criticism. Like the other Precisionists (e.g., Demuth, Charles Sheeler, Louis Lozowick, Stefan Hirsch), she was concerned with applying modernist techniques to renderings of the new industrial and urban landscape, not in commenting on potential dangers the overly mechanized modern world of 1920s America might present. If anything, Precisionism, like Futurism, was a celebration of man-made energy and technology. One year later, she painted Blast Furnaces, in a similar vein. As noted above, Piero della Francesca's mural depicting "The Story of the True Cross" in Arezzo, with its tubular, static and frozen forms was the major influence on Driggs' "Pittsburgh" (it may have been the major influence for "Blast Furnaces" as well).[7] After Pittsburgh, Driggs' most acclaimed work was probably Queensborough Bridge...

"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Double Sided WPA Era Jo Cain (1904 - 2003) Good Health Week – double sided 13 3/4 x 20 1/2 in...

"Painter" 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Working Man Modern WPA Era Jo Cain (1904 - 2003) Painter 41 ½ x 36 3/4 inches (sight) Gouache on paper c. 1930s Signed lower rig...

The Couple is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1930s Ink and Watercolor on paper. Hand-signed. In good condition with slight foxing. The artwork is represented through def...

The Nude is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1930s. Charcoal on paper Hand-signed. In good conditions. The artwork is represented through deft strokes masterly. Alberto ...

Chemists American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism WPA Science Mural Jo Cain (1904 - 2003) Chemists 40 ½ x 31 ¾ inches Oil on paper, c. 1930s Signed lower right 49 x 40 ...

The Nude is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1938. Hand-signed. In good conditions. The artwork is represented through deft strokes masterly. Alberto Ziveri (Rome,1908 – 1...

Bruno was born in 1888 in Bruenn, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He was the youngest son of a well-to-do family of textile manufacturers. Bruno was a delicate child, but...

"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Mid- 20th Century WPA Era Jo Cain (1904 – 2003) Good Health Week – b/w 10 ½ x 15 1/2 inches I...

Industrial Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modern WPA Jo Cain (1904 - 2003) Hammering Nails 39 x 50 ½ inches Gouache on paper c. 19...

The Nude Man is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1930s Ink on paper. The artwork is represented through deft strokes masterly. Alberto Ziveri (Rome,1908 – 1990), the Italia...

SOLD UNFRAMED Yvonne Posant by Paulémile Pissarro (1884 - 1972) Graphite on paper 32 x 23.5 cm (12 ⁵/₈ x 9 ¹/₄ inches) Signed lower right, Paulémile-Pissarro-, and titled lower rig...