Early 20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

The village is a charcoal drawing realized by Jean Chapin in the early XX century. Signature stamp of the artist on the lower right margin. The drawing is detached from a notebook....

Gustave Poetzsch (1870-1950) Blue Eyes Boy Original charcoals drawing Signed bottom right on linen paper 37 x 31 cm (c. 15 x 12 in) Stamp of the Estate auction sale on the back Ve...

Landscape is an artwork realized by Henri Lerolle in the Mid-20th Century. Watercolor. Good condition. hand-signed.

An early 20th Century drawing and watercolour view of the city and riverscape at Rouen by French artist Georges Planes. The work is signed and dated bottom right in red ink. There is...

Work on paper Golden wooden frame with glass pane 38 x 41 x 2 cm

The Terror Of Big Heads is an original artwork realized by Gabriele Galantara in the Early 20th Century. Drawing in ink, tempera and pen. For the Cover of magazin "Asino" publishe...

Very fine original antique English botanical watercolour paintings depicting this beautiful depiction of a flower/ plant. The work came t...

Portrait of Colette MacDonald is an original Drawing in Pencil realized by Georges Gobo in the Early 20th Century. Good Conditions. The artwork is depicted through strong strokes w...

A very fine original antique English botanical watercolour painting depicting this beautiful depiction of a flower/ plant. The work came...

French pencil drawing of tree, circa 1920. The artist's perspective lends a sense of upward movement to this piece, as the tree's branches seem t...

ink and watercolor on paper. Prov. Locarno, Collection Nesto Jacometti; Rome Art Center. Exhibitions: - Pescara, 2002 Ref. Cat. Raisonné, Electa Editore, Milano 2023, n. 28/021, ...

James Exley (1878-1967) Roaring Tiger, Signed and dated 1903, Watercolour 14 x 10 ¼ inches A superbly executed image capturing all the latent power and ferocity of the tiger. Jam...

'Reposing Nude and Tree', pencil on art paper, by French artist, Guillaume Dulac (circa 1920s). An artist known for his exquisite drawings - many are sketches for his larger oil pain...

Eden is a pencil drawing realized by Max Theron ( 1873-1936) in the early 20th Century. The artwork represents a sketch of a woman in a garden. Good conditions. Signed by the ar...

Elinor M. Barnard (English/American, 1871 - 1942) Signed: Elinor M. Barnard 27 (Lower, Right) Portrait of Lois B. Murphy, 1927 Watercolor on Paper 23" x 17" Housed in a 2" Peri...

Very fine original antique English botanical watercolour paintings depicting this beautiful depiction of a flower/ plant. The work came to us from a private collection in Surrey, Eng...

THOMAS HILL McKAY (1875-1941) ARCH ROCK - SANTA MONICA, CA c. 1925-30 Watercolor, signed lower right. Sheet 14 x 18 inches.. Additional full sheet study on verso.. Generally good c...

André Eugène Costilhes (1865-1940) Portrait of a Lady bears the stamp of the studio of André Eugène Costilhes in the lower right-hand corner pencil red chalk and heightenings of whi...

André Eugène Costilhes (1865-1940) Portrait of a young woman with a hat bears the stamp of the studio of André Eugène Costilhes in the lower right-hand corner pencil on paper 30.5 x...

André Eugène Costilhes (1865-1940) Portrait of a young woman pencil on paper 30.5 x 20 cm In quite good condition Traces of folding in the upper left-hand corner. Lower right corn...

André Eugène Costilhes (1865-1940) A young woman sewing bears the stamp of the studio of André Eugène Costilhes in the lower right-hand corner pencil on paper 30.5 x 20 cm In quit...

Sketch in The Garden is an original drawing in Ink, Watercolor, and pastel in the first half of the 20th Century. Good conditions. The artwork is depicted through strong strokes an...

Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork. Signed and dated lower right. Hayley Lever (1876-1958) Hayley Lever's exceptional career path took him from the shores of ...

"Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, Paris" - Watercolor Drawing of French Street Scene Vintage sketch of a 1920's Paris street scene by E. (Elizabeth) (Elisa...

Very fine original antique English botanical watercolour paintings depicting this beautiful depiction of a flower/ plant. The work came to us from a private collection in Surrey, Eng...

Henry Charles Fox. English ( b.1855 - d.1929 ). Driving Sheep. Plaisters Lane, Sutton Poyntz, Weymouth, Dorset 1918. Watercolor On Paper. Signed & Dated 1918. Image size 18.9 inche...

Work on paper Golden wooden frame with glass pane 52 x 44 x 2 cm

Figures is a modern artwork by Gabriele Galantara (1865-1937) in the early 20th century. Pencil  and ink on paper. Good conditions and aged with foxing and cutting. The work has b...

Very fine original antique English botanical watercolour paintings depicting this beautiful depiction of a flower/ plant. The work came to us from a private collection in Surrey, Eng...

Leopold Halvoet Belgian ( d.1918 Adinkerke ). Trench Art, Arras, France. 1915. Charcoal On Paper. Signed & Dated 1915 Lower Right. Image size 18.5 inches x 23.8 inches ( 47cm x 60.5c...

Red Ballboy or Studies for "Tennis Tournament" Crayon on paper, c. 1920 Unsigned Condition: three vertical folds created by the artist to transport the drawing from the tennis match ...

Bertha Corbett Melcher's The Sunbonnet Babies, with their flat, minimalist, semi-abstract, and symbolic style, are an early example of American Modernism/Surrealism by a lesser-known female artist/illustrator. The present work demonstrates a delicate balance between abstraction and representation and between the commonplace and the mysterious. Her signature use of a hat or sunbonnet to hide the identity of her subjects is a big conceptual and visual idea that has been overlooked in the fine art canon. The exact meaning of this is unknown, but 120 years after they were done, it resonates as somewhat surrealistic. Her work is a contradiction. She shows innocent children engaging in everyday activity but are depicted in vail of mystery. Why does she not show the faces of her subjects? Watercolor on paper (each) Six drawings in all on one board. 6-1/8 x 5 inches (15.6 x 12.7 cm) (each) One signed; two initialed; three not signed. Six drawing in all on one board. 6-1/8 x 5 inches (15.6 x 12.7 cm) (each) One signed; two initialed; three not signed The Sunbonnet Babies characters were created by illustration Bertha L. Corbett when she was challenged to create a faceless character who nonetheless was engaging and appealing. The characters were a wild hit and appeared in books, comics, and popular collectibles. They also became a popular motif in quilting. Few of Corbett's original drawings for the babies are known to survive, making this a rare offering. From: Wikipedia Sunbonnet Babies are characters created by commercial artist Bertha Corbett Melcher (1872–1950). Sunbonnet Babies featured two girls in pastel colored dresses with their faces covered by sunbonnets. Sunbonnet Babies appeared in books, illustrations and advertisements between the years of 1900 and 1930. Sunbonnet Babies were later used as a popular quilting pattern also known as Sunbonnet Sue.[1] Melcher created a male version of the Sunbonnet Babies, named the 'Overall Boys' in 1905.[2][3] History Bertha L. Corbett Melcher Sunbonnet Babies were created by Bertha Corbett Melcher (1872–1950).[4] Melcher was born in Denver and moved with her family to Minneapolis in the 1880s. Melcher attended art school in Minneapolis with plans to become a commercial artist.[5] She may have also studied with Howard Pyle.[6] By the 1920s, Melcher had moved to Topanga, California.[7][4] Melcher started drawing the Sunbonnet Babies in 1897. The origin of the signature style of the faces being covered by sunbonnets is contested by different members of Melcher's family and by Melcher herself. In an interview, Melcher's brother said their mother suggested Bertha avoid the difficulty of drawing faces by covering them with sunbonnets.[4] Melcher herself said that covering faces allowed her to communicate with body position.[4] Melcher has also said that the design came about in "answer to a friend’s challenge to convey emotion without a face."[2] Melcher published her first book, The Sun-Bonnet Babies in 1900.[3] Later, she shopped her illustrations to publisher Rand McNally of Chicago, and nine subsequent books were written by Eulalie Osgood Grover and illustrated by Bertha Corbett. In 1905, Melcher wrote The Overall Boys.[3] Many of these books were used as primers and used widely in primary schools in the midwest. Melcher used the sunbonnet babies in advertising and later established the Sunbonnet Babies Company. She started a studio to illustrate and create merchandise of the Sunbonnet Babies.[2] The characters also appeared in a comic strip.[2] Quilting Melcher herself did not originate the use of the sunbonnet babies as quilting pattern. The Sunbonnet Babies quilting pattern appeared in textile art 1910's in the Ladies Home Journal 1911–1912 in a quilt stitched by Marie Webster. The pattern was popular during the Great Depression. In the American South, it was often known as "Dutch Doll" until the 1970s.[3] There was also a quilt pattern based on the "Overall Boys," known by the various names including “Overall Bill, “Overall Andy,” “Sunbonnet Sam,” “Suspender Sam,” “Fisherman Jim."[3] Many patterns for quilts and sewing were designed by Ruby Short McKim and published in nationally syndicated newspapers.[8] Sunbonnet Sue became symbolic of 'female innocence and docility'.[9] Linda Pershing collected accounts from women quilters who depicted 'Sues' doing activities such as smoking, wearing more revealing clothing, and subverting feminine stereotypes.[10] In 1979, the “Seamsters Union Local #500," a group of quilters from Lawrence, Kansas, created “The Sun Sets on Sunbonnet Sue," a quilt depicting the character murdered in a variety of ways.[3] Collectibles Sunbonnet Babies merchandise includes school books, valentines cards, postcards, china, and quilts.[2][5][11] Sunbonnet Babies were adapted into three dimensional porcelain collectibles and pottery made by Royal Bayreuth Company in the early 1900s. The Royal Bayreuth China...

Josef Foshko (Russian, 1891-1971), Cabaret Scene, Gouache on Paper, signed in Cyrillic lower left, carved and painted wood frame. Image: 12.75" H x 16.75" W; frame: 23" H x 26.75" W....

Pair of Nudes is an Pencil Drawing realized by an artist in early 20th century. The artwork is in good condition on a white paper. No signature. Other...

Rider is a drawing realized in the Early-20th Century. Watercolor on paper. Good condition.

A captivating watercolour painting by British artist Roy Morris (1890-1967). The scene shows a large Thames Barge docked outside Gillingham Mill. The artist has signed and inscribed ...

A very fine original antique English botanical watercolour painting depicting this beautiful depiction of a flower/ plant. The work came...

Hilding Werner (1880-1944) Sweden Hulda in a Room at Ruds Säteri mixed media on paper unframed 27 x 22.5 cm (10.63 x 8.86 inches) framed 38 x 33.5 cm (14.96 x 13.19 inches) Prov...

Itzchak Tarkay (1935 -2012) "Nudite" 2002 Original watercolor on Paper - signed lower right. COA provided. Sheet Size 10"H x 10"W Frame Size 23.5"H x 24"W x 2" D Ref#OTK...

Historical antique watercolor of noted steam yacht Akela built in 1899 in US, converted for WWI service in 1917 and returned to owner in 1919. Signed Bond in the lower right and fram...

A very fine original antique English botanical watercolour painting depicting this beautiful depiction of a flower/ plant. The work came...

A very fine original antique English botanical watercolour painting depicting this beautiful depiction of a flower/ plant. The work came...

Figures of Women is an original pencil drawing realized by the french painter Charles Lucien Moulin in the early 20th century. Good conditions on a brown paper, except for worn pape...

Charles De Wolf Brownell (American, 1822 - 1909) Watercolor on paper of maple leaves against the sky, Hand dated and inscribed "Papaw - E.H. - Oct. 1902". 5 1/4" x 8 1/2" paper, 9...

Horsemen is a modern artwork by Gabriele Galantara (1865-1937) in the early 20th Century. The artwork was realized in pen and pencil on paper, with handwritten notes on back. Good ...

Seated Femake Nude Graphite and chalk on tan paper, c. 1920 Signed "Keller" and signed again with the artist's initials in a cypher A finished life drawing most probably exhibited at...

'Mon Colonel', pencil and crayon on paper, by noted French artist, Auguste Chabaud (circa 1914-1918). A delightfully simple drawing of a French Army colonel in profile along with clo...

Arabic Prince is an original modern artwork realized in the 1920s by the Italian illustrator Bruno Angoletta (Belluno, 1889 - 1954). Original drawing in China ink on paper. China i...

Set of x6 figures original watercolour painting on artist paper signed by Marjorie Schiele (1913-2008) *see notes below piece of paper is 14 x 10 inches In good condition provenance:...

Gazing on Nude is a modern artwork by Gabriele Galantara (1865-1937) in the early 20th century. The artwork has been realized in ink and white lead on paper. Good conditions and ag...

Futurist City is an artwork realized in the early XX century by Carmelo Borg Pisani Original black and white pencil drawing. Hand signed on the lower rig...

Ocarina and Sea is an original drawing realized by Giuseppe Viviani, preparation drawaing for an oil painting. Good conditions. The artwork represents boats and ocarina in a landsc...

Very fine original antique English botanical watercolour paintings depicting this beautiful depiction of a flower/ plant. The work came to us from a private collection in Surrey, Eng...

Figure is an original drawing in pencil on paper realized by an anonymous artist of the 20th Century. Aged with cutaways on the margins. The artwork represents the study of a figu...

Henry Ottmann (1877-1927) "Etal de Marché", A Market stall signed lower leftt pastel on paper 18 x 24.5 cm (view) In good condition Framed : 37 x 42 cm Published under n°580 of t...

An original watercolour by William Barclay Clibborn. Well presented in a wash line mount and complimenting blue and gilt frame. Signed by the artist to the lower left and dated 1911....

Very fine original antique English botanical watercolour paintings depicting this beautiful depiction of a flower/ plant. The work came to us from a private collection in Surrey, Eng...

Figures is an original drawing realized by Mino Maccari in the 1930s. Beautiful colored watercolour and tempera drawing on ivory paper. Good condition on a yellowed paper. Hand-si...

Fluid charcoal sketch of study of human motion by artist Max Rauh (1888-1961), circa 1920. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat fits a standard...

Two very fine original antique English botanical watercolour paintings depicting this beautiful depiction of a flower/ plant. The work came to us from a private collection in Surrey,...