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Period: 19th Century
English School 19th Century Watercolour - Lady in a Blue Dress
Located in Corsham, GB
A finely detailed watercolour and gouache study of a seated lady in a blue dress with gum arabic details. Unsigned. Well presented in an ornate gilt-effect frame with ribbon and foli...
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19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
British Chalk Pencil Sketch of A Fisherman Preparing His Fly Fishing Rod
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
John Rabone Harvey ( 1966 - 1922)
graphic and chalk deep green artist paper , unframed
artist paper : 7 x 5.5 inches
Provenance: private collection
Condition: very good condition
Ha...
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Realist 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Chalk, Graphite
Attrib. Cornelius Varley (1781-1873)-Mid 19th Century Watercolour, Majestic Tree
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine landscape painting attributed to Cornelius Varley (1781-1873), featuring a majestic tree rendered with rich, detailed foliage against a backdrop of rolling hills and a tranqui...
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19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
'Peacock Among Magnolia', Chinese Painting in Period Gilt Frame
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Framed dimensions: 15.5 H x 13 W x 1.75 D inches
An elegant, 19th-century Chinese School gouache scroll painting fragment showing a richly-plumed peacock standing among magnolia and...
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Academic 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Miniature Mid 19th Century Watercolour - A Token of Affection II
Located in Corsham, GB
A very fine 19th-century miniature portrait of an elegant lady. Purchased with another portrait depicting the lady's husband. Unsigned. Smartly presented in its original brass frame....
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19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Miniature Mid 19th Century Watercolour - A Token of Affection I
Located in Corsham, GB
A very fine 19th-century miniature portrait of a well-dressed gentleman. Purchased with another portrait depicting the gentleman's wife. Unsigned. Smartly presented in its original b...
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19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
British Chalk Pencil Sketches of A Bull Lying Down With White Features
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
John Rabone Harvey ( 1966 - 1922)
graphic and chalk deep green artist paper , unframed
artist paper : 5.5 x 7 inches
Provenance: private collection
Condition: very good condition
Ha...
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Realist 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Chalk, Graphite
Antique French Classical Study of the Male Back Nude Drawing 19th Century
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Study of the Male Back
French School, early/ mid 19th century
charcoal on artist paper stuck on board, glass covering framed
framed: 13 x 9 inches
board : 12 x 8 inches
Provenance: p...
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Post-Impressionist 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal
Antique Gouache and Watercolor Figurative Landscape by the Sea
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3942 Antique gouache and watercolor on paper set in a period 19th century frame
Image size 10x5.5"
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19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
Set of 2 French antique dog paintings 19th Century watercolour dog paintings
Located in AIGNAN, FR
An authentic pair of watercolours featuring hunting dogs in their original frames, untouched since the 1880's. Very delightful and expertly drawn. The first, larger painting is of ...
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Art Nouveau 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$381 Sale Price
39% Off
Early 19th Century Watercolour - Regency Woman
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming depiction of a Regency woman dressed in white. The artist uses a delicate hand to capture the fine details of her features and clothing. Unsigned. Illegibly inscribed vers...
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19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
English School Early 19th Century Pastel - Gentleman in Profile
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming early 19th-century pastel study of a gentleman in a formal wig. Part of a pair of portraits depicting a man and woman in profile, the companion piece is also listed on our...
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19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Fine Antique French Impressionist Painting Coastal Seascape with Boat at Sunset
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The artist:
Henri Aime Duhem (1860-1941) French *see notes below, signed
Title: Sunset
Medium:
signed gouache on paper, loosely laid over card, unfram...
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Impressionist 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Rajput Ragamala miniature of woman with bell&rattle. Rajasthani School, 19th C.
Located in Middletown, NY
Ink and gouache with gold heightening on fibrous, brown laid paper with a Jaipur Court Fee tax stamp in gray ink, and the 1889 Jaipur State Council stamp in black ink, 13 1/4 x 8 3/4 inches (335 x 222 mm). Toning, handling creases and minor scattered surface soiling throughout. There are scattered coeval Hindi inscriptions in ink on the recto.
"A ragamala, translated from Sanskrit as "garland of ragas," is a series of paintings depicting a range of musical melodies known as ragas. Its root word, raga, means color, mood, and delight, and the depiction of these moods was a favored subject in later Indian court paintings...
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Rajput 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gold
Miniature Early 19th Century Watercolour - Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Corsham, GB
A very fine early 19th-century watercolour portrait of a gentleman wearing a striped waistcoat and dark overcoat. Finely painted with great attention given to the facial features. We...
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19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Bellagio, Lake Como. Pastel.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mid 19th century pastel drawing view of Bellagio on Lake Como by Hercules Brabazon Brabazon. The work is under its original mount and initial signed (HBB) b...
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19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Pencil
Arthur McArthur (1827-1892) - Late 19th Century Watercolour, Busy Harbour Scene
Located in Corsham, GB
This atmospheric maritime scene by the artist Arthur McArthur (1827-1892) depicts a bustling harbour. The composition skilfully balances the foreground activity of boats and figures ...
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19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
'Historic English Chapel Interior, ' by Unknown, Watercolor Painting
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This framed and matted 16" x 19" watercolor painting by an Unknown artist depicts an historic English chapel interior. The interior of the church features the large stained glass window pane...
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Realist 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$400 Sale Price
20% Off
Peter Skeolan mid 19th Century English silhouette portrait of a lady
Located in Harkstead, GB
A finely detailed silhouette of a Victorian lady
Attributed to Peter Skeolan (1815-1871)
Portrait of a lady, profile to the right
Watercolour with gold highlighting on paper/card
3¼...
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English School 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$256 Sale Price
30% Off
Hinton Gibbs, Early 19th Century English Victorian silhouette portrait
Located in Harkstead, GB
A finely detailed silhouette of a Victorian gentleman.
Hinton Gibbs (1783-1839)
Portrait of a gentleman, bust length, turned to the left, wearing coat and cravat
watercolour, revers...
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English School 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Glass
Scandinavian Sunset Watercolor from 1897
Located in Stockholm, SE
Hilding Werner (1880–1944) Sweden
Solnedgång (Sunset), 1897
watercolour on paper
signed and dated lower left H. Werner 1897
Inscribed Solnedgång (“Sunset”) on the reverse.
the shee...
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Romantic 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
English School Late 19th Century Watercolour - Helianthus
Located in Corsham, GB
A delicate watercolour illustration of yellow Helianthus, inscribed with famous quotes by American poets Bayard Taylor and James Russell Lowell. Presented in a beautiful gilt-effect ...
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19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Hollyhocks and Roses with Butterfly - 19th Century Still life Watercolor
Located in Stockholm, SE
This is a beautiful and highly decorative watercolor painting, featuring a charming garden scene filled with pink and white hollyhocks alongside blooming roses. Nestled among the del...
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Naturalistic 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Biedermeier Period Academic Life Study Male Nude Carrying A Staff Circa 1826
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Eduard Braun.
German ( b.1798 - d.1876 ).
Academic Life Study Of A Male Nude Carrying A Staff.
Pencil & Charcoal On Paper With Heightening.
Annotation (presumably a dedication) Lower Left.
Paper size 24 inches x 16.5 inches ( 61cm x 42cm ).
Frame size 30.1 inches x 22.2 inches ( 76.5cm x 56.5cm ).
Available for sale; this academic life drawing of a male nude is by the German artist Eduard Braun and dates from around 1826.
The drawing is presented and supplied in an interesting configuration with a modern twist (which is shown in these photographs). The drawing has been float mounted between two sheets of Tru Vue Museum Glass® UV99 so that the wall or setting behind the hanging is visible and therefore provides the surround for the artwork.
This antique drawing is in very good condition, commensurate with its age. It wants for nothing and is supplied ready to hang and display.
The drawing is not signed but came from a portfolio of drawings by Eduard Braun. This drawing has a later annotation and presumably a dedication in red ink in the bottom left hand corner. The annotation is the monogram HL within a heart. The configuration of the HL resembles the format used by the French artist Henri Laurens 1885 – 1954 where the downstroke of the L is merged with the second downstroke of the H.
This stunning original pencil and charcoal drawing on paper is by a German artist called Eduard Braun. He was born in 1798 and died in 1876, but little else is known about him apart from the fact that he was active in the Paris art salons and rooms.
This drawing is from a portfolio by this artist on a similar theme and is typical of the type of academic study undertaken by serious art students throughout the nineteenth century. One of the other drawings in this portfolio is annotated as being created in 1826 and there is every reason to think that this drawing is contemporaneous with that.
The drawing is of a very high standard, capturing both strength and sensitivity, showcasing the artist’s ability to reproduce a lifelike image of a nude model.
The subject of this drawing is a young man, possibly in his mid-twenties, with a toned and muscular body. He is standing with his weight on his right leg, which is slightly bent, and holding a wooden staff in his right hand. His left foot is raised slightly with the toes pointed, and his left hand is placed behind his back. Although he is facing fully towards the viewer, his gaze is to his left. He has pleasant, serene expression on his face. The background is bare, save for the shadow cast by the model.
This original antique drawing...
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Academic 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Paper, Pencil
FLOWERS - Exhibited in 1997 Smithsonian Monotype Exhibition
By Karl Yens
Located in Santa Monica, CA
KARL YENS (1868 – 1945)
(FLOWERS) 1919
Color monotype signed, dated and annotated: “monotype 1919.” 17 ½” x 11 ½”
Monotypes are unique works of art that fall between printmaking a...
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American Impressionist 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Monotype
$1,000 Sale Price
33% Off
Pre-Second Republic Academic Study Of A Male Nude Framed 1840s French Drawing
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Henry Arthur Roberts.
French ( b.1819 - d.1900 ).
Academic Life Study Of A Standing Male Nude.
Pencil & Charcoal On Paper.
Paper size 23.8 inches x 13.6 inches ( 60.5cm x 34.5cm ).
Frame size 28.3 inches x 18.7 inches ( 72cm x 47.5cm ).
Available for sale; this academic life drawing of a male nude is by the French artist Henry Arthur Roberts and dates from the early 1840s.
The drawing is presented and supplied in a modest hand painted glazed wooden frame dating from the mid-20th century (which is shown in these photographs).
This antique drawing is in good condition, commensurate with its age. It is in an untouched condition having never been restored. The paper has handling marks, some light surface dirt, the odd foxing mark and general age toning. The overall patina adds to the aesthetic and is supplied ready to hang and display.
The drawing is not signed but came from a portfolio of drawings by Henry Arthur Roberts.
Henry Arthur Roberts was a recognised French artist, notable for his portraits and paintings of religious subjects. Born in Paris in 1819, he was the son of British watercolour artist James Roberts, himself active in Paris from 1819 -1846. Henry became a student of his father.
Henry Roberts’s talent as a young man was such that he was accepted as a student of Michel Martin Drölling and worked extensively with him. Drölling, the highly acclaimed neoclassic artist (1786-1851) was noted for his theatrical paintings of history and grand portraits. He produced many notable works, including a ceiling work for the Louvre, and works in the Palace of Versailles. Roberts would have studied with Drölling at an early stage in his career, as Drölling died when Roberts was 32. Learning with such a master would have had a huge impact on Roberts in terms of his academic skills and his own emerging style.
Roberts exhibited at the Salon de Paris from 1839, when he was only 20 years old, right through to 1867. His work in the Universal Exhibition of 1855 won him a Third Class Medal. He became Vice-President of the Association of Artists in Paris and in July 1898 he was elevated to the rank of Knight of the Legion of Honour with a foreign title. This was the highest state honour available to him, in recognition of his status as an artist.
Henry Roberts died in 1900, but his legacy lives on, with works in many famous public collections, including the Musée Carnavalet, the Musée du Louvre, the Musée d’Orsay, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Orsay, and in Boston, USA.
© Big Sky Fine Art
This exceptional academic nude...
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Academic 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Pencil
Siiting Man - Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Siiting man is a modern artwork realized by Pierre- Georges Jeanniot in the Late 19th Century
Pencil drawing.
Includes frame: 30.5 x 3 x...
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Modern 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Pair of Antique Engravings Depicting Ancient Greek Medallions and Coins
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pair of Antique Coins
each drawing : 9 x 12 inches
provenance: private collection
condition: very good and sound condition
Description: This exquisite pair of antique engravings showcases an array of meticulously detailed ancient Greek medallions...
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French School 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Fine 1860's English Botannical Watercolour Drawing Strawberries from a Castle
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: English School, 19th century, dated 27/8/1860 lower right corner.
Title: Red & White Alpines, extensively inscribed lower section.
Medium: watercolour drawing on pa...
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Victorian 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Framed 1822 Gouache - The Eruption of Mount Vesuvius I
Located in Corsham, GB
This vibrant early 19th-century gouache depicts the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, specifically the eruption of 1822. The painting shows the volcano violently spewing lava, with boats s...
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19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache
A heron fishing – Edo School, 19th century
Located in Middletown, NY
Ink and watercolor on fibrous Japon paper laid down to period cream laid paper, 6 x 7 1/2 inches (155 x 190 mm). Minor toning and some insect damage on the mount, painting itself rem...
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Edo 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Laid Paper
19th Century Silhouette Portrait of Elegant Man
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century Silhouette Portrait of Elegant Man
Stamped Barret 148 Holborn London
6.75"H x 5.5"W x 1"D
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19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
W. S. S. - 19th Century Watercolour, Farm by the Stream
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed with a monogram W. W. S. to the lower left. Well presented in a decorative gilt frame and wash line mount. On paper.
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19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$188 Sale Price
20% Off
Cotman, Norwich School, Early English Watercolor of Rouen, France
Located in Harkstead, GB
A beautiful composition capturing one of the well known buildings of Rouen, a city that was very popular with early 19th century watercolour painters. John Sell Cotman painted this v...
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Victorian 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Arthur Wilde Parsons RA (1854-1931) - 1891 Watercolour, Moving the Herd
By Ali Alışır
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming watercolour scene by listed artist Arthur Wilde Parsons depicting a shepherd and his sheepdog moving a flock through a highland landscape. Signed and dated to the lower le...
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19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$408 Sale Price
20% Off
Georgina Martha de L'Aubiniere (1848-1930)- Framed Watercolour, The Love Letter
By Georgina Martha de L'Aubiniere
Located in Corsham, GB
A delicate watercolour portrait by Georgina Martha de L'Aubiniere (1848-1930), depicting a lady reading a love letter on a country walk. Signed 'G. M. de L'Aubiniere' to the lower le...
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19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Watercolor
English Antique Portrait Sketch of Female Nude Seated
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English Graphite Sketch of a Female Nude, Seated
by Henry George Moon (British 1857-1905)
on yellowed thin artists paper, unframed
measurements: sheet 15 x 18 inches
provenance: f...
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Impressionist 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Graphite
Late 19th Century Watercolour - Angler at the Farm
Located in Corsham, GB
This scene sets place on the land of a small farm in late summer. In the foreground an angler casts his line into the river running between the small farm house and the wheat field. ...
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19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$380 Sale Price
20% Off
A Grand Tour view of St Peter's Rome, Roman Campagna, Italy
By Thomas Hartley Cromek
Located in Harkstead, GB
A wonderful view of St Peter's, Rome encompassing the elegant landscaped gardens with rolling campagna in the background.
Attributed to Thomas Hartley Cromek...
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English School 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$460 Sale Price
30% Off
19th Century Watercolour - Cattle by the Windmill
Located in Corsham, GB
This pastoral scene captures the rustic charm of a countryside landscape, with a weathered windmill as the focal point against a warm, hazy sky. The painting's composition skilfully ...
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19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
African American Woman artist Mailou Jones Cezannian Cote d'Azur cubist village
Located in Norwich, GB
If you are interested in African American Art and in Women in the Arts, I will certainly not need to introduce Lois Mailou Jones (1905-1988). Often associated with the Harlem Renaissance, her
work can be found in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Museum of Women in the Arts, the Brooklyn Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Muscarelle Museum of Art, and The Phillips Collection. I am proud to present an original watercolour painting by the artist which dates from the late 1940s or early 1950s.
Jones was born in Boston, Massachusetts to a father who became the first African-American to earn a law degree from Suffolk Law School. Jones's parents encouraged her to draw and paint using watercolors during her childhood. She held her first solo exhibition at the age of seventeen in Martha's Vineyard.
He career began in the 1930s and she continued to produce art work until her death in 1998 at the age of 92. Her style shifted and evolved multiple times in response to influences in her life, especially her extensive travels. She felt that her greatest contribution to the art world was "proof of the talent of black artists". Her work echoes her pride in her African roots and American ancestry.
In 1937, Jones received a fellowship to study in Paris at the Académie Julian, bringing her to France for the first time. The French were appreciative of her paintings and talent and Loïs Mailou Jones was thrilled at the country’s racial tolerance, so different from her reality in the United States.
She summered in France annually from 1945 to 1953, sharing studio with her lifelong friend Celine Marie Tabary in Cabris, France.
It was during one of these sojourns that the lovely work presented here was created.
Our painting depicts the village of Tourettes sur Loup, just north of Nice, in the Provence Cote d'Azur region, about 14 miles from Cabris.
Please note its similarities with her painting "Arreau, Hautes-Pyrénées" in the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
Her portrayal of the picturesque village nestled in a valley evokes landscape paintings by Paul Cézanne, a stylistic influence she acknowledged.
Over the course of the following 10 years, Jones exhibited at the Phillips Collection, Seattle Art Museum, National Academy of Design, the Barnett-Aden Gallery, Pennsylvania's Lincoln University, Howard University, galleries in New York, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art. In 1952, the book Loïs Mailou Jones: Peintures 1937–1951 was published, reproducing more than one hundred of her art pieces completed in France.At the Barnett-Aden Gallery, Jones exhibited with a group of prominent black artists, such as Jacob Lawrence and Alma Thomas. These artists and others were known as the "Little Paris...
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American Modern 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper
Parley at Bristol, 1643 - 19th Century English Civil War Seige Painting Cromwell
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Parley at Bristol, 1643’ by Charles Cattermole RI, RBA, ROI (1834-1900).
The painting – which depicts the surrender of Parliamentary forces under Nathaniel Fiennes to Prince Ruper...
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English School 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
Portrait of a Lady - French 19th century art Realist drawing woman covered head
Located in Hagley, England
This is a fine detailed French Naturalistic portrait. Executed on November 2nd 1889 and signed PHL. In good condition.
Signed and dated middle right.
Provenance. Private collection.
...
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Naturalistic 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Pencil
$3,542 Sale Price
20% Off
British 19th Century chalk drawing of Christ in Glory by G F Watts
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
George Frederic Watts (British, 1817-1904)
Christ in Glory
Red chalk in an arched mount
Inscribed verso, including a signed letter verso from R...
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Pre-Raphaelite 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Chalk
Attrib. William Bennett (1811-1871) - Watercolour, Red Deer in Richmond Park
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful watercolor landscape depicting red deer in Richmond Park. Presented in a gilt-effect frame with bead course. Inscribed 'Richmond Park in Windsor by Bennett' on the rever...
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19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
English School watercolour, A figure by a Scottish castle and loch
Located in Harkstead, GB
A charming scene of a figure by a loch with a ruined castle and homestead in the background by one of Queen Victoria's favourite artists.
William Leighton Leitch (1804-1883)
Figure ...
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English School 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
Fine Antique French Impressionist Fishing Boats Anchored at Sunset
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The artist:
Henri Aime Duhem (1860-1941) French *see notes below, signed
Title: Sunset at Sea
Medium:
signed gouache on paper, loosely laid over card,...
Category
Impressionist 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Mariano Jose Maria Bernardo Fortuny Marsal
By Mariano Fortuny Y Marsal
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mariano Fortuny Marsal: 1838-1874. Very important and well listed Spanish artist. He has auction results for oil paintings over 1.1 million dollars a...
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19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Drölling Student Academic Life Study Of A Male Nude Framed 1840s French Drawing
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Henry Arthur Roberts.
French ( b.1819 - d.1900 ).
Academic Life Study Of A Male Nude Carrying A Staff.
Pencil & Charcoal On Paper.
Paper size 23.4 inches x 13.6 inches ( 59.5cm x 34.5cm ).
Frame size 28.3 inches x 18.7 inches ( 72cm x 47.5cm ).
Available for sale; this academic life drawing of a male nude is by the French artist Henry Arthur Roberts and dates from the early 1840s.
The drawing is presented and supplied in a modest hand painted glazed wooden frame dating from the mid-20th century (which is shown in these photographs).
This antique drawing is in good condition, commensurate with its age. It is in an untouched condition having never been restored. The paper has handling marks, some light surface dirt, the odd foxing mark and general age toning. The overall patina adds to the aesthetic and is supplied ready to hang and display.
The drawing is not signed but came from a portfolio of drawings by Henry Arthur Roberts.
Henry Arthur Roberts was a recognised French artist, notable for his portraits and paintings of religious subjects. Born in Paris in 1819, he was the son of British watercolour artist James Roberts, himself active in Paris from 1819 -1846. Henry became a student of his father.
Henry Roberts’s talent as a young man was such that he was accepted as a student of Michel Martin Drölling and worked extensively with him. Drölling, the highly acclaimed neoclassic artist (1786-1851) was noted for his theatrical paintings of history and grand portraits. He produced many notable works, including a ceiling work for the Louvre, and works in the Palace of Versailles. Roberts would have studied with Drölling at an early stage in his career, as Drölling died when Roberts was 32. Learning with such a master would have had a huge impact on Roberts in terms of his academic skills and his own emerging style.
Roberts exhibited at the Salon de Paris from 1839, when he was only 20 years old, right through to 1867. His work in the Universal Exhibition of 1855 won him a Third Class Medal. He became Vice-President of the Association of Artists in Paris and in July 1898 he was elevated to the rank of Knight of the Legion of Honour with a foreign title. This was the highest state honour available to him, in recognition of his status as an artist.
Henry Roberts died in 1900, but his legacy lives on, with works in many famous public collections, including the Musée Carnavalet, the Musée du Louvre, the Musée d’Orsay, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Orsay, and in Boston, USA.
© Big Sky Fine Art
This striking academic nude study...
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Academic 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Pencil
Portrait of a Man’s Head
By William Etty
Located in London, GB
Charcoal and white chalk highlight on paper
Label of J.M Maas Gallery (verso)
36cm × 28cm (54cm × 43cm framed)
Etty, a student of Thomas Lawrence, R.A., was the first significant Br...
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English School 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Chalk, Charcoal
Mill with Masted Ships in a Harbor Original Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
Mill with Masted Ships in a Harbor Original Watercolor
Early Watercolor of a coastal Mill with Schooners in a harbor, by an unknown artist. 1890-1915. The image depicts a watercolor...
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Impressionist 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper
$747 Sale Price
35% Off
1840's English Watercolor Portrait of a Young Mother Titled Inscribed & Dated
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of Sophia Clifton, aged 33 years, dated January 29th 1841
watercolour on artist paper with wood panel backing, framed
framed: 16 x 12 inches
painting : 13.5 x 9.5 inches
Pro...
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Victorian 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
19th Century Watercolour - Man In A Green Cravat
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine 19th Century miniature portrait, showing a handsome young man in a fetching green cravat with pink bow tie. The painting is unsigned and presented ...
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19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$273 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Maritime Seascape, USS Steam Frigate Niagara
Located in Soquel, CA
19th century maritime seascape of a naval ship similar to those used in the war of 1812, by William B. Hoff (American, 1846-1903). This miniature wat...
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American Impressionist 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Graphite
1940's Provence Cottage Summer Garden Painting - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provencal Landscape
by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998)
inscribed verso
From a batch of similar work where most were dated 1942-1947
watercolour painting on paper, unframed
measureme...
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Post-Impressionist 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
George Denholm Armour - Late 19th Century British Watercolour Illustration
Located in London, GB
GEORGE DENHOLM ARMOUR, RSA, OBE
(1864-1949)
“Keep your ‘ead in”
Signed, inscribed:
Cabman: “Now then bunny, you keep your ‘ead in the rabbit-‘...
Category
Realist 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Collection of Five Antique Maps Depicting Ancient Greek and Anatolian Regions
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Collection of Five Antique Maps
each drawing : 9 x 12 inches
provenance: private collection
condition: very good and sound condition
Description: This set of five finely detailed an...
Category
French School 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
1940's Post Impressionist artist Still Life Flowers in Vase
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provencal Landscape
By Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998)
From a batch of similar work where most were dated 1942-1947
watercolour painting on paper, unframed
measurements: 9.5 x 13 in...
Category
Post-Impressionist 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Auguste Legras (1817-1887) Portrait of a young man in profile, drawing signed
Located in Paris, FR
Auguste Legras (1817-1887)
Portrait of a young man in profile,
signed lower right
Charcoal, red and white chalks on paper
45 x 31.5 cm
Framed : 52 x 39 cm
This particularly evocati...
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Romantic 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Chalk, Charcoal
Basilica di Santa Maria from the Grand Canal, Venice
Located in Middletown, NY
Ink and sepia wash on light wove paper, 5 1/8 x 4 inches (128 x 100 mm), signed in brown ink and dated in black ink below the image. Scattered light foxing and uniform toning. Adhered to nonarchival white cardstock, creating minor cockling, and obscuring the verso.
Alberto Prosdocimi (1852-1925) was an Italian watercolorist and celebrated mansucript illuminator known for his atmospheric cityscapes and interior views of Venice. His canal scences are simple yet masterful, filled with languid motion...
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Italian School 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Handmade Paper
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