19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

[ANON.] Collection of Watercolour Designs for Silverware. South Germany, [Late 19th century]. A series of 9 watercolours, each framed and glazed, ...

An accomplished watercolour study depicting a woman on her knees in prayer. The piece is signed with Westall's monogram to the lower right. Presented in a part gilt frame. Label vers...

French Coastal Scene in Brittany with a merchant ship onloading fish and people by an unknown artist. A sailing vessel is anchored at a beach. A r...

The Statue is a drawing in watercolor on paper realized in 1893 by Paul Ingelrans. Monogrammed and dated. The state of preservation is good with foxing. The artwork represents the...

A fine oval portrait of a well groomed Victorian gentleman with handsome features and piercing blue eyes. The artist has used directional hatching and fine line to create plumpness i...

*THE ARTWORKS WILL BE SOLD: UNFRAMED, WITH PASSE-PARTOUT* Beautiful serie of artworks: Swedish Birds by Magnus von Wright Very detailed ornithological prints. Topic: Animals Image ...

Daniel Saint was a prominent French miniaturist who lived between 1778 and 1847. Born in Paris, Saint was the son of a jeweler and initially began his career as an apprentice in his father's workshop. However, he soon discovered his passion for painting and turned his attention to miniatures, which were highly popular in 18th and 19th-century Europe. Saint was a highly skilled artist and quickly gained a reputation for his miniature portraits, which were characterized by their delicate detail and fine brushwork. His works often featured prominent figures from French society, including members of the royal family and high-ranking officials. He also painted portraits of wealthy patrons, many of whom commissioned him to create highly personalized works. Saint's style was highly influenced by the neoclassical movement, which emphasized clarity, simplicity, and rationality. He often used a limited color palette, focusing on soft pastels and muted tones, which helped to accentuate the delicate features of his subjects. His compositions were typically centered around the face, with little background or context to distract from the subject. Despite his success as a miniaturist, Saint was not immune to the changing tastes of the art world. In the mid-19th century, photography began to gain popularity, and many artists who specialized in portraiture found themselves struggling to compete with the speed and accuracy of this new medium. However, Saint continued to work and develop his craft, adapting his style to the changing tastes of his clients and experimenting with new techniques and materials. In addition to his work as a miniaturist, Saint was also a skilled draftsman and created a number of highly detailed and intricate drawings and sketches. He was also known for his use of unconventional materials, such as hair, which he would incorporate into his miniature portraits to add texture and depth. Today, Saint's works are highly prized by collectors and are held in museums and private collections around the world. His legacy as a master of miniature portraiture lives on, and his influence can still be seen in the work of contemporary artists who specialize in this unique and challenging medium. More information: Artist: Daniel Saint (1778-1847) France Title: Portrait of a French Gentleman...

French watercolor and pencil drawing from 1873, likely depicting a father, his two young sons, and their goat relaxedly coexisting in a quiet buc...

A charming 19th Century watercolour depiction of the dramatic slaying of the dragon by Saint George. The artist's use of vibrant colour and delicate line work make this a true feast ...

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 ...

This original artwork is a piece of paper with studies drawn on both sides: on the recto, horizontally, there is a landscape with trees in pencil and an inscription in ink partially ...

This lovely Victorian animal landscape watercolour painting is by Dutch artist Johannes Martinus Vrolyk or Vrolijk. Painted in 1875, the painting is of two working horses, one white ...

Carl Friedrich Deiker (1838 Wetzlar - 1892 Düsseldorf). Vigilant fox. Pencil drawing on brown paper, 18 × 29.5 cm (inside measurement), 31.5 x 43.5 cm (mount), signed and dated "Deiker [18]54" at lower right. - a little bit stained, with a light water stain at lower right About the artwork Carl Friedrich Deiker's consummate ability to depict animals is already evident in this early work. He brought a whole new psychological dimension to animal painting, so that one could literally speak of animal portraits. The naturalistic appearance of the fox alone makes it seem alive. Every strand of muscle, even every hair, is captured, which requires an intensive artistic study of animal anatomy and physiology. But the fox's real liveliness comes not from its natural appearance, but from its internal movement: Stretched out, it has been brought out of rest. It turns around and, with its ears pricked up, looks intently in the direction from which it has seen something. His mouth is slightly open and his pointed teeth are bared, as if he were growling. Tension gradually takes hold of his whole body. While the hind legs were still in a relaxed position, closely observed by Deiker, one front leg was already raised, ready to begin a rising movement. The fox seems so alarmed with all its senses that one gets the impression that, at any moment, its tail will move jerkily and the animal will jump up. While wild animals have traditionally been portrayed as beasts or anthropomorphised, often for caricatural purposes, Deiker explores their inherent nature by attempting to capture their psychic impulses. The wild animal is neither bestial nor human, but a creature in its own right, valued by Deiker for its own sake. In this way, he brought the dignity of the animal into representation and raised animal painting to a whole new artistic level. About the artist Carl Friedrich Deiker was the son of the drawing teacher Christian Friedrich Deiker and the younger brother of the animal painter Johannes Deiker. In addition to the family art lessons, Christian Friedrich shared a studio with his brother Johannes at Braunfels Castle, Deiker attended the drawing academy in Hanau, and from 1858 he was a student at the Karlsruhe Art Academy, where he studied under the landscape painter Johann Wilhelm Schirmer. Carl Friedrich Deiker was already in demand as an artist during his first year: Grand Duke Frederick I of Baden, Margrave Max of Baden and Grand Duke Michael of Russia bought hunting scenes by him. In 1859 he went on a study trip to the Reinhardswald. Just as the Barbizon School had rediscovered the landscape, Deiker opened up the forest for animal painting. From 1861-64 Deiker had his own studio in Karlsruhe, then moved to Düsseldorf, where his brother Johannes followed four years later. Deiker married a daughter of the landscape painter Karl Hilger and remained in Düsseldorf until his death. In 1868 he finally achieved international fame with his painting 'Pursued Noble Deer' and was regarded as a virtuoso new founder of animal painting. "Deiker brought for the first time a truly great artistic quality to animal painting [...]". - Hans Vollmer From 1870 he participated in the academic art exhibitions in Berlin, Dresden, Munich and Hanover. He was also very busy as an illustrator. He drew for the Gartenlaube, the Salon, the Universum, and produced many of the finely illustrated hunting and animal books of the period. He also worked as a printmaker, while his oil paintings circulated as reprints by Franz Dinger. From 1865 to 1892 Deiker was a member of the artists' association Malkasten. Carl Friedrich Deiker's life's work was honoured with a large posthumous memorial exhibition at the Düsseldorf Kunsthalle in 1892. His son Carl Deiker, born in 1879, also became a painter. Selection of art museums that own works by Carl Friedrich Deiker: Hamburger Kunsthalle / Kunsthalle Karlsruhe / Kunstmuseum Düsseldorf / Wallraff Richartz Cologne. Selected Bibliography H. Schmidt: Johannes and...

"The temptation" 1890s is an original drawing in pencil on paper, realized by Gabriel Guèrin. The state of preservation of the artwork is very good. ...

Aquatint from the beginning of the 19's century Illegible signature gold frame with glass, total size with frame: 38x48x3 cm

Party is a black and white drawing in pencil on paper, realized in the 19th century by Frédéric-Anatole Houbron. Hand-signed on the lower right corner. Monogram of the artist on the...

A charming 19th century view of Caudebec, Normandy. The artist has wonderfully captured the complex medieval architecture and bustling nature of ...

A finely painted Victorian watercolour of a young lady in mourning, full length, seated in a chair. Beautifully presented in an elegant gilt-effect frame with rope-twist profile. Uns...

Here is a wonderful original watercolor and gouache depicting a scene from Emile Zola book “A Page of Love” by the American artist, Jean Leon Gerome Ferris....

Relaxing Woman is a drawing on paper realized by Jean-Luis Forain in the Late 19th Century. Pencil drawing. Monogrammed in pencil on the lower. Good conditions. Louis Henri Forai...

The Girl is a drawing on ivory-colored paper, realized by an Anonymous artist in the late 19th century. Pencil Drawing. In good condition, aged margins. The artwork is represented...

The Army is an original drawing on ivory-colored paper, realized by Isidore Pils in the mid-19th Century. Ink Drawing. In good condition, with a missing piece of edge. The artwork...

A fascinating 19th Century pencil drawing of varying male portraits, mostly in profile view, with differing facial expressions and facial ...

Serene cloudy landscape by Arthur Philemon Coleman (Canada, 1852-1939). From atop a hill, the viewer looks across a valley. There are a few outcroppings of trees, as well as a farmhouse and livestock. In the far distance, rolling hills with exposed rock are seen in the distance. Signed "A. Coleman" in the lower left corner. Presented in a double mat with foam core backing. Image size: 9.75"H x 16"W Mat size: 14.88"H x 21.75"W Some age toning to paper and an age toned section is in the center of the painting running from top to bottom. Arthur Coleman...

"Mother & Child" French School, 19th century sanguine chalk drawing on paper, unframed painting: 23.25 x 17.75 inches Condition report: The painting i...

A delightful watercolour sketch depicting a lone figure walking towards the coastline. Signed and dated to the lower right. On paper.

In the Attic is an original drawing in pen on paper realized in 1890 ca. by an Anonymous artist of 19th Century. Hand-signed on the lower right, illegible. Good conditions. Passep...

This evocative watercolour and pencil work, inspired by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, depicts a soldier and maiden exploring a chest within an atmospheric, arched interior. The artist's us...

Stone Steps by the River - Late 1800s Watercolor on Paper Dramatic and detailed landscape by Lucy Ellen Cooper (British, 1853-1929). On the right side of the composition, a set of t...

A charming watercolour scene depicting a sleeping boy on the verge of a lake. Unsigned. Well presented in an oval frame with a beaded running pattern and acanthus details. On paper.

A charming countryside scene in watercolour depicting children racing toy boats on a gentle stream. Well presented in a gilt-effect frame. Signed 'B. Wish' in the lower right. On wat...

GIUSEPPE BOSSI (1777-1815) Studies of seated figures Pen and ink on paper 18 x 14 cm Provenance: Private collection, France Giuseppe Bossi was an Italian Neoclassical painter, dra...

signed "Emile Noirot 1893" at lower right overall dimensions, including frame, are 19 3/4 x 23 5/8 inches

English Graphite Sketch of a Female Nude, Standing Facing by Henry George Moon (British 1857-1905) on off white artists paper, unframed measurements: sheet 18.5 x 12 inches provena...

A fine early 19th century portrait in watercolour depicting Madonna and her child. Presented in a beautiful 19th century frame with foliate and acanthus corner mouldings. Unsigned. O...

"Porcelain Lumen" 1890s is an original watercolor drawing on ivory-colorated paper by Anonymous Artist of 19th Century. In very good condition. Not signed.

A fine oval watercolour with body colour highlights depicting a young woman in a rural landscape. Her face, hands, and feet are particularly finely painted with minute brush strokes....

Signed upper left, 'C. J. Turrell' for Charles James Turrell (British-American, 1845-1932) and dated 1876. Framed dimensions: 12 x 1 x 10 inches Charles James Turrell was one of the most talented miniaturists of his age. Born in London, he studied under a Mr. Sargeant, perhaps Frederick Sargeant who exhibited at the Royal Academy, before visiting the United States in 1867 where he painted miniatures at the studio of photographer Napoleon Sarony. During this time, Turrell had distinguished sitters including members of the Vanderbilt, Whitney, and Morgan families. While in America, Turrell married and would go on to maintain successful careers in both New York and London where, in 1869, he opened a studio on Bond Street. Turrell exhibited widely and with success including annually at the Royal Academy (1873-1904), the Society of Miniaturists (1873 – 1932), the Brooklyn Art Association (1868), the Pennsylvania Academy of Art (1901) and at the Paris Salons. His sitters included Queen Victoria, King Edward VII, and Queen Alexandra, when she was Princess of Wales (1884). In 1890, he was appointed official miniature painter to Queen Victoria. Turrell's work is held in the Royal Collection at Buckingham Palace as well as in the permanent collections of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, London's Victoria & Albert Museum and the Mount Vernon Collection in Washington D.C., among others. Reference: E. Benezit, Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs, et Graveurs, Jacques Busse, 1999 Nouvelle Édition, Gründ 1911, Vol. 13, page 863; Who Was Who in American Art 1564-1975: 400 Years of Artists in America, Peter Hastings Falk, Sound View Press 1999, Vol. 3, page 3354; Mallett’s Index of Artists, Daniel Trowbridge Mallett, Peter Smith: New York 1948 Edition, R.R. Bowker Company 1935, page 444; The Dictionary of British Artists 1880-1940, J. Johnson and A. Greutzner, 1980 Edition, Antique Collectors’ Club 1976, page 511; Dictionary of British Miniature...

Wonderful and historically interesting scene of a steam ship off the coast of Sandy Hook, New YorkCity before its voyage to Brazil. Part of a collection of pencil drawings , all uns...

Fabulous watercolor landscape of a sweeping view of snow covered mountains, a man pulls a cart with his steer in the foreground, 1871. Dated on verso. Artist unknown. Original vinta...

Naked woman lying stretching out her hand is an original pencil drawing on ivory-colored paper by Marcel Mangin (1852-1915), with artist's stamp on the lower right. In very good con...

Beautiful watercolor on ivory-colored paper called Costume di Capracolla, realized by the Italian artist Michela De Vito in 1820 ca. Hand-titled "Costume di Capracolla" with a hand-...

"Figure" is an original brown marker pen drawing on ivory-colorated paper by Anonymous Artist of XX Century. In very good conditions. Sheet dimension: 49.5x 35.5 cm. Image Dimensi...

Study of Figures is original drawing in pencil on ivory paper, realized by Marcel Mangin (French, 1852 - 1915), with the stamp of artist"Marcel Mangin" on the lower right. with the d...

A charming charcoal study depicting a woman in classical dress looking up with a distance, dreamy look. The artist captures the woman using delicate cross hating to highlight the con...

Artist name and title inscribed on the gilt mount. Beautifully presented in a gilt frame with ornate pierced details. On paper.

Skillfully rendered pencil drawing of various 19th century era figures at work, circa 1850. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Archival plastic ...

Figure is an Original Charcoal Drawing realized in 1899 . Good condition. Hand-signed, dated on the lower right corner, not readable.

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 peaco...

Spectacular watercolor seascape of boats in a old world harbor under a dusk colored sky, circa 1860. Original artwork on paper displayed on a whit...

Despite its explicit content, this intimate scene conveys a sense of tenderness and romantic love characteristic of Chinese erotic art. Known as “sp...

A very fine 19th-century watercolour study of a pretty young woman harvesting hay. In her hands, she holds a large scythe and a bundle of hay. Well presented in an ornate gilt effect...

Animated lake landscape. Late 19th century watercolor. Good general condition. Watercolor (on view): 27.5 x 45 cm Passe-partout: 39.5 x 57 cm

Portrait of a Woman is an original drawing realized by Unknown Artist in the late 19th Century. Beautiful pencil drawing on ivory-colored cardboard. Includes passpartout (49 x 34 cm...

A fine watercolour study with gum arabic details depicting apples and berries in under bush. Signed and dated to the lower right. Presented in a silver gilt frame. On paper.

Conditions : Very good overall conditions, original canvas with no minor retouching, except on the dress 12mm ( as seen on picture under UV light). The signature is dated 1852 or 53....

An accomplished watercolour study after Samuel Prout depicting a busy street in Sion, the capital of the Swiss Canton of Valais. The artist captures the scene in a delicate hand payi...

A wonderfully detailed study of a Breton woman dressed in a traditional lace cap. Her red shawl is beautifully painted with intricate detail. Well presented in an ornate gilt-effect ...