Early 20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

An expansive watercolour scene by British artist John Keeley. Well presented in a glazed, dark oak frame. Signed lower right. Signed and inscribed on the reverse. On paper.

Lithograph on vélin pur fil des Papeteries du Marais, realized by Cocteau in 1929. Belongs to the suite "25 Dessins d'Un Dormeur", published by H. L. Mermod, Lausanne. Edition of 2...

Ancient Egypt is an drawing in watercolor on cardboard realized by R. Fedi in 1922. The state of preservation of the artwork is very good. Hand-signed on the lower right and dated....

A very fine original antique English botanical watercolour painting depicting this beautiful depiction of a flower/ plant. The work came to us from a private collection in Surrey, England and had been part of an album of works assembled by the artist during the early 1900's. During the Victorian and Edwardian era in Britain, it was very fashionable for ladies of aristocratic and wealthy backgrounds to draw and paint still lifes of flowers and plants that they had picked or seen in gardens. Many were highly accomplished and extremely talented artists, who sadly were not encouraged to exhibit due to society frowning upon such activities. Artist/ School: Caroline Worsley...

This atmospheric landscape painting captures the Lune Estuary in Lancaster in winter, with barren trees lining a country path as figures make their way through the chilly countryside...

To see more, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller." Glasgow School of Art Wallpaper design Gouache 33 x 48 cm An Arts and Crafts ...

This is an Joseph Stella original pencil drawing “man with beard” . In good condition comes from joseph Stella’s estate. In good condition measu...

Edgar Woollatt. English ( b.1871 - d.1931 ). Romany Gypsy Caravan At The Round House, Clifton Lane, Wilford, Nottingham. Watercolor. Signed Lower Left. Image size 10.8 inches x 20....

Paul KLEE (after) Ventriloquist Shouting in the Swamp Lithograph and stencil (Jacomet process) Printed signature in the plate On canson vellum 50 x 38.2 cm (19.6 x 14.9 in) INFORMA...

Divertissement is an original drawing in Ink, Watercolor, and pastel by an anonymous artist in the Good conditions. The artwork is depicted through strong strokes and harmonious c...

This impressionistic painting depicts an elegant outdoor scene of a leisurely picnic in a formal garden setting. The composition balances the structured elements of stone columns and...

Francis GARAT Omnibus in Paris Original watercolor painting Handsigned in ink On vellum, 30 x 40 cm (c. 11,8 x 15,7 inch) Excellent condition

Here for your consideration is a very well executed pastel on paper by John Fabian Carlson. Signed lower right and mostly likely done in the 1930's...

Pastel and watercolour, signed lower right Image size: 24 ½ x 19 ½ inches (62 x 49.5 cm) Art deco style hand made frame Transport posters of the past created some of the most visua...

Paris street view. Charcoal drawing. Signed and dated 1928. This drawing is from the best period of this interesting artist. Roger van Gindertael was a...

French ink wash that blends soft greens, browns, and grays in a charming depiction of the Pont Nôtre-Dame in Paris. Circa 1915, this painting offers a historic view of the Pont Nôtre...

Portrait is a beautiful drawing in pastel and charcoal on paper realized by Fernand Renault (1865-1909) In good condition. Stamped on the lower right. The artwork represents the p...

This charming watercolour by John Henry Young (1880-1946) shows a lady feeding chickens outside her Sampford Courtenay farmhouse. Signed to the lower right. Inscribed with the locati...

CLAES-THOBOIS Albert Statue. Pastel. Signed and dated 1929. Provenance : Collection of the mistress of the artist. Born in Ixelles in 1883, Claes-Thobois studied at the Academy of Brussels under Constant Montald...

Free US CONTINENTAL Shipping, incl Europe and Asia. Jean Pierre Dubord was born in Rouen in 1949, and after spending years in the French countryside, he returned to his hometown to ...

Arthur Kampf (1864 Aachen - 1950 Castorp-Rauxel), Study to an allegory of victory, around 1900. Pencil on paper, 21 cm x 18 cm, signed lower left "A. Kampf". - slightly darkened, otherwise in good condition - A virtuoso victory - About the artwork The vertical-format sketch illustrates a plateau to which a staircase leads up from the right. Arthur Kampf thus takes up a typical baroque disposition for the depiction of allegories. And indeed, a female figure climbs the steps to hand the palm of victory to a figure that is probably also female. Other persons standing on the plateau pay homage to her, whereby the figure on the left edge of the picture may represent a warrior. The scene is framed by an ornamentally decorated arch field, which additionally emphasizes the allegorical-historical content of the depiction. An arch can also be seen under the staircase, suggesting that this may be a design for a supraport. The sheet could have been created in the wake of Arthur Kampf's appointment in 1899 as head of the studio for history painting at the Berlin Art Academy. The drawing style, which only outlines the idea of the picture and yet is determined by concise lines, corresponds to the sketchiness of the Baroque and testifies to Arthur Kampfs intensive study of this heyday of history painting. About the artist Arthur Kampf was the son of the Aachen painter and imperial court photographer August Kampf. His older brother Eugen and his son Herbert were also painters. Arthur Kampf studied at the Düsseldorf Academy of Art from 1879 under Eduard von Gebhardt and Peter Janssen the Elder, whose master pupil he was from 1883 to 1891. Influenced by the naturalistic paintings of Jules Bastien-Lepage, which Kampf saw on a trip to Paris in 1885, he created the painting "The Last Statement" in 1886, which was based on a personal experience. It shows a man mortally wounded by knife wounds. The oppressive drasticness of the almost life-size depiction caused a sensation and controversial criticism. The first successes were achieved: At the Berlin Jubilee Exhibition of 1886, Kampf received an honorable mention, and at the Munich Annual Exhibition of 1890, he was awarded a gold medal. Between 1886 and 1936, Kampf participated in all the major German exhibitions. In 1887 the artist painted his first fresco, which was the beginning of a series of monumental compositions. With the highly successful painting "The Burial of the Corpse of Kaiser Wilhelm I in the Berlin Cathedral" (1888), Kampf established himself as a painter of contemporary history, following in the footsteps of Adolph von Menzel, whose oeuvre he immediately took up with the painting "Speech by Frederick the Great to His Generals in Koeben" (1893). The pictures of his Liberation War cycle were included in school textbooks and distributed in large editions as postcards. As for his academic career, Kampf became an assistant professor at the Düsseldorf Academy of Art in 1887, and in 1894 he was appointed professor of the class for antiquities and nature, and in 1897 he became head of the painting class. In 1899 Kampf was appointed director of the history painting studio at the Berlin Academy of Art. In 1901 he became a full member of the academy and was its president from 1907 to 1912. As Anton von Werner's successor, Kampf directed the Academy of Fine Arts in Charlottenburg from 1915 to 1925. Among his monumental works is the painting of the assembly hall of the Aachen town hall, done between 1898 and 1902. It focuses on the social welfare of the state and the work of the people. Important subsequent commissions include the painting of the reading room of the new Royal Library in Berlin and the new auditorium of the University of Berlin with "Fichte's Speech to the German Nation". During World War I, at the request of General Ewald von Lochow, Kampf traveled to the Western theaters of war, including Warsaw in 1916. In addition to painting, Kampf was also intensively involved in printmaking and, together with his brother Eugen and artist friends such as Alexander Frenz and Olof Jernberg, was considered an innovator of lithography in Düsseldorf. From 1913 on, he worked continuously as an illustrator of historical works and literary classics such as Shakespeare and Goethe. Kampf remained a recognized artist after 1933. On the occasion of the retrospective of his complete works at the "Great German Art Exhibition", he was awarded the "Eagle Shield of the German Reich". During the final phase of World War II, Kampf was placed on Hitler's "Gottbegnadetenliste," which protected him from military service. After World War II, Kampf, whose work was largely destroyed, fell into obscurity. Arthur Kampf belonged to numerous artists' associations. He was a member of the "Rheinisch-Westfälischer Künstlerbund", the "Society of German Watercolorists", the "Association of German Illustrators", the "Malkasten", the "Künstlerclub St. Lucas", the "Düsseldorfer Künstlerbund", the "Freie Vereinigung Düsseldorfer Künstler" and the "Berliner Künstlerbund". Arthur Kampf's sister was married to the painter Alexander Frenz. "Kampf's public recognition in the German Empire later led to his being one-sidedly labeled as a history painter and representative of the Wilhelmine era. This classification does not do justice to the artist's oeuvre as a whole. His early talent did not experience a rapid development later on, but it reached an ever greater mastery in the sense of an impressively relaxed realism and extended thematically beyond history. Kampf was also an excellent draughtsman, etcher and lithographer. Many of his works have been destroyed or lost, and some lead a shadowy existence in museum storerooms." - Otto Zirk "His importance as a Wilhelminian painter and cultural politician has been forgotten in favor of an exaggerated reception of his work during the Third Reich. - Andreas Schroyen Selection of public collections that own works by Arthur Kampf: Altonaer Museum Hamburg, Berlinische Galerie, Burg Frankenberg Aachen, Busch-Reisinger Museum Cambridge/Mass., Deutsches Historisches Museum Berlin, Government Art Collection London, Kulturhistorisches Museum Magdeburg, Kunsthalle Hamburg, Museum für Kunst- und Kulturgeschichte Dortmund, Museum Kunstpalast Düsseldorf, Neue Nationalgalerie Berlin, Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum Aachen, Van der Heydt-Museum Wuppertal. Selected Bibliography Hans W...

Sketches is an original artwork realized by the Unknown Artist, early 20th century. Original pen drawing on ivory-colored paper. Not signed. This artwork represents two sketches ...

Skillful pencil landscape drawing of travelers on the road bordering the small town of Villers-Saint-Paul north of Paris,France by artist Diogène Ulysse N. Maillart (1840-1926), 1908...

South Spring Wind - Voice of Persephone Sanguine on paper heightened with white gouache over the entire sheet Signed lower left An important work on paper by the artist with extensiv...

"Flowers" by Marie-Amelie Chautard-Carreau (French, 19th/20th century) signed bottom watercolor on paper, unframed set of 4 Left to right: 1: 3.75 x 2.5 inches 2 3.75 x 2.5 inches ...

Theatrical Costume is a drawing made by Simone Vaulpré during the early 20th century. Charcoal and pastel Hand signed. Good condition apart from some tears in the lower part. The ...

Eye catching watercolor of bright flowering vines covering a towering column along the serene Riviera, circa 1920. Original one-of-a-kind artwork on paper displayed on a white mat ...

Striking watercolor of a beautiful sunset over a rocky shore along the French Riviera by French artist L. Bourlier, circa 1920. Signed lower left. Original artwork on paper display...

Dreamy watercolor landscape of a figure heading to the shore to fetch water under a dazzling sky, circa 1910. Original artwork on paper displa...

Pleasing watercolor of antiquities ruins, circa 1920. Artist unknown. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat fits a standard-sized frame. Archiva...

The work is signed on the lower right by Gromaire. One of Gromaire's favorite subjects were men "of the people,” whether they worked in the fields or at sea, were construction worke...

Duce Portrait is a modern artwork realized by the artist Alberto Manetti (known also as Brivido). Pencil and charcoal on paper. Hand signed on the higher right margin. Inscription...

Nudes is a drawing realized by an anonymous in the early-20th century. Pencil and pastel drawing on paper. Good conditions. Beautiful drawing with soft pencil strokes.

Beautiful early 20th century landscape watercolor by E. Camren (American, 19th-20th Century). This 1908 landscape features a grassy meadow dotted with autumn trees and small houses i...

Darling gouache and pencil sketch of a feminine stage costume complete with matching bonnet for a Paris theater by Willie & Co., circa 1930. Original artwork on paper displayed on a...

Original watercolour by David A. Baxter Jr (1876-1954). Cottage buildings and cattle by a river. Signed and dated (1908) to the lower left. Presented in a decorative gilt frame with ...

A very fine original antique English botanical watercolour painting depicting this beautiful depiction of a flower/ plant. The work came to us from a private collection in Surrey, England and had been part of an album of works assembled by the artist during the early 1900's. During the Victorian and Edwardian era in Britain, it was very fashionable for ladies of aristocratic and wealthy backgrounds to draw and paint still lifes of flowers and plants that they had picked or seen in gardens. Many were highly accomplished and extremely talented artists, who sadly were not encouraged to exhibit due to society frowning upon such activities. Artist/ School: Caroline Worsley...

Serene watercolor of a figure headed down a winding path leading to a small farmstead in the distance by M. Balastié, 1925. Titled, "Charentonneau", dated and signed lower...

Lovers is an ink and pencil drawing on paper realized in the early 20th Century by Louis Anquetin (1861-1932). Hand-signed on the lower. Good condition. Louis Émile Anquetin (26 J...

This artwork "Landscape with Trees" 1909 is a watercolor on paper by noted American artist Frederick Leo Hunter, 1858-1943 It is signed and dated at the lower right corner by the artist. The artwork size is 9.5 x 14 inches, framed is 18.5 x 22.35 inches. It is framed in a custom wooden gold frame, with gold color spacer and fabric matting. It is in very good condition. About the artist. Frederick Leo Hunter was born in New York City in 1858. He was known for street scene paintings and etchings of...

Tiffany Vase Designs Group of Three Porcelain Vase designs. Paris, [1920’s]. Group of three original watercolour designs on paper, with marginal stamps “Planche d’aquarelle” with...

Venice is an amazing colored watercolor on paper realized in the early years of the XX century by the Italian artist, Antonio Guidotti (1881-1958). Signed in black ink on lower left margin. This modern artwork representing the most famous square of Venice Piazza San Marco...

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...

Jean MARTIN (1911-1996) Female nude, circa 1940 Pencil on paper Signed on the left 25 x 38 cm frame : 40 x 50 cm A self-taught painter born in Lyon in 1911, Jean Martin developed a ...

"Flowers" by Marie-Amelie Chautard-Carreau (French, 19th/20th century) signed bottom watercolor on paper, unframed set of 3 Top painting: 5 x 8.25 inches Left painting: 4 x 3.75 in...

André LHOTE (1885-1962) Provence: the shepherds' refuge, c. 1925 Original drawing in brown ink Signed in the bottom right corner On paper 16 x 26 cm at sight Presented in a lacquere...

Ink and watercolor drawing realized in the early 20th century. Hand signed lower left. Very good condition.

An original watercolour by Robert Charles Goff (1837-1922). The Portiuncula, a historic chapel in the town of Santa Maria degli Angeli, near Assisi, Italy. Inscribed in pencil to the...

The Little Siren of the Arts Bridge is an Original Etching and aquatint realized by Edouard Chimot in 1922. The artwork is in good condition on the yellowed paper, included a cardbo...

Crucifixion of Christ is an artwork realized by the Unknown Artist in the early 20th century. Pen drawing on ivory-colored paper, glued on col...

Ernest LAURENT Gentilly 1859 - Bièvres 1929 Study of young woman in profile Red chalk Circa 1900 80 x 63 cm framed 54 x 39 sheet Beautiful antique frame in natural wood, probabl...

Work on paper Stamp of the workshop of O. Vautier Dimension of the "passe partout" frame 52.5 x 38 cm Otto Vautier is a renowned Swiss painter, born in 1...

This is an William Rudolph O’Donovan listed artist 1904 original watercolor landscape . In good condition. Measures 16x14

John Thomas Young Gilroy (English, 1898-1985), "Untitled: Sideview of a Gentleman", Charcoal/Pencil on Paper signed and matted to original card stock, 20.75 x 12.75 (22 x 14), Early 20th Century, 1920 Colors: White, Black John Thomas Young Gilroy (30 May 1898 – 11 April 1985) was an English artist and illustrator, best known for his advertising posters for Guinness, the Irish stout. He signed many of his works, simply, "Gilroy". Born in Whitley Bay, Northumberland, England, Gilroy attended Durham University until his studies were interrupted by World War I, during which he served with the Royal Field Artillery. He resumed studying at the Royal College of Art in London, where he remained as a teacher. He taught at Camberwell College of Arts.[1] In 1925, he gained employment at S.H. Benson's advertising agency, where he created the iconic advertisement art for Guinness featuring the Zoo Keeper and animals enjoying Guinness.[2] He worked with Dorothy L. Sayers.[3] He was also an accomplished portrait painter, numbering Royalty, Politicians, Actors and many others amongst his sitters. He worked in his large studio at 10 Holland Park, London, the former home and studio of Sir Bernard Partridge. He was a long-standing and much loved member of the Garrick Club...

Portrait is an original artwork in pencil realized by the French artist and illustrator René François Xavier Prinet, between the end of the XIX and the beginning of the XX centuries....

This soft and inviting work is the second in a series of abstractions by Walkowitz. Containing a central sequence of wavey lines and a singular circle, it evokes a feelings of joy in...

Marie LAURENCIN Ballerina Original drawing Signed with the stamp of the artist On paper 10 x 16 cm (c. 6.2 x 3.93 in) Good condition, the paper slightly yellowish

Engraving on paper Brown wooden frame with glass pane 62 x 50 x 2 cm