Early 20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Man and Donkey is a modern artwork by Gabriele Galantara (1865-1937) in the early 20th century. The artwork was realized in mixed media of ink and white lead on paper. Included a P...

"To Market To Market", a whimsical early 20th century modern figurative village landscape by Frank Simon Herrmann (American, 1866-1942). In this charming scene of a downtown village ...

A charming scene by well listed artist Michele Capuano depicting an Italian town at sunset. A woman sits on a wall on a flower-lined pathways. The artist ...

Mediterranean Vegetation is an original watercolored pencil drawing on ivory-colored paper, realized by Anonymous French Artist of the early 20th Century. In very good conditions. ...

An early-20th-century, landscape showing a view of the coastline at Moss Beach in Monterey County with slate-blue skies overhead and a view towards a stand ...

Plastic dynamism, Blac,white Futurism, Speed ALFREDO GAURO AMBROSI (Rome 1901 – Verona 1945) Painter of the second Futurism, he is mainly dedicated to aeropainting. His most famous work is the Air-Portrait of Mussolini the aviator...

Work on paper sold with frame (white wooden frame with glass). The total size with frame is 46,5 x 56,5 cm Stéphanie Guerzoni is a Swiss and Italian painter born April 15, 1887 in ...

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, En...

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19th Century Watercolour Drawing of Autumnal Trees in Northern Ireland Forest, by 19th Century Artist, William Hume Art measures 11 x 8 inches Frame measures 17 x 13 inches Pres...

Landscape is a china ink Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1926. Hand signed and dated on the lower margin. Good condition on a yellowed paper. Mino Maccari (Siena, ...

Complex study of nude figures grouping in landscape. Weber works in watercolor and pen with an electric brushstroke. Perhaps a study or a continuation for his major oil. Summer...

Figures is an original artwork realized by Auguste François-Marie Gorguet (1862-1927) . Original pen and black ink drawing on paper. The state of preservation is good. Hand-signed and with C.A. Jouge collection stamp. Thick sheet stuck on cardboard. Auguste François-Marie Gorguet (1862-1927), was a French artist. Painter of mythological composition, genre scene, portraits, landscapes, murals...

Vibrant scene of visitors arriving by camels at the Peking Bell Tower by William Clothier Watts (American 1967-1961). This piece is unsigned, bu...

A Study of Human Head and Tiger by Orovida Pissarro (1893-1968) Pencil on paper 25.5 x 20 cm (10 x 7⁷/₈ inches) Executed circa 1917 Artist biography: Orovida Camille Pissarro, Lucie...

The Smith is an original drawing in pencil and watercolor realized by Rémy Hetreau in the mid-20th Century. In good conditions. The artwork is presented through expressive and deft...

"A Norman Peasant's Home," (Near Caudebec -en-Caux, Seine, France); and also identified as, "Peasant's Doorway." by Hezekiah Anthony Dyer. This area would be considered Normandy hence the title. Watercolor and gouache on archival paper. Signed lower left by the artist. Condition is very good. Included with the purchase is dated 1925 correspondence between the artist and purchaser of the painting with apologies from the artist for the painting not being shipped from Newport on time. Recently professionally custom double matted and framed under glass. Overall framed measurements are 19.25 by 15.5 inches. Provenance: Rhode Island collector. H. A. Dyer 1872 - 1943 Historical Rhode Island artist Hezekiah Anthony Dyer, son of Elisha and Nancy Anthony Dyer , was born into a prominent Rhode Island family, having both his grandfather and father serve as governor of the state. A descendent of the Hoppin family, known for their own artistic inclination, Dyer inherited both an interest in the arts as well as his father’s interest in public affairs. He fulfilled his destiny by becoming a notable figure in Rhode Island politics and public service as well as an accomplished artist. Dyer attended boarding school at St. Paul’s Church in Concord, New Hampshire and then went on to attend Brown University. Following his graduation from Brown in 1894, Dyer became serious about pursuing an art career and made the decision to travel abroad to Holland, Italy and France where he focused on refining his watercolor technique. Following his initial trip to Europe, Dyer returned to Providence and attended classes at the Rhode Island School of Design. By 1919 he received an Honorary Masters of Arts Degree from Brown University. Throughout his life, Dyer traveled to Europe for several months of each year to paint. He had a particular affinity for European seascapes and landscapes, as well as for picturesque scenes of old European villages. Dyer’s travels took him throughout the continent including Belgium, Brittany, Normandy, England and both the Swiss and Italian Alpine regions. Hezekiah was heavily influenced by the English School of painting, and in the early years of his career as a painter, worked exclusively in a deliberately realistic style. During this time, Dyer also began showcasing his paintings in exhibits that consisted of only his own work and which were very successful. As his painting progressed, Dyer allowed himself to experiment more in the field of watercolor. He developed a technique of painting on grey or tan paper and would paint everything lighter than the paper using an opaque gouache, and everything darker than the paper in transparent washes of color. This technique allowed Dyer to represent a great deal of detail not usually found in watercolor paintings. It also resulted in wonderfully vibrant colors that would not fade when dry. H. A. Dyer was a prominent member of both the art community and of Rhode Island public life. While he never held an office, Dyer became very involved in politics and from 1916 to 1919 was president of the Republican Club of Rhode Island. At the beginning of the First World War, Hezekiah was made chairman of the speaker’s bureau for the Food Administration of Rhode Island, and was later made chairman of the speaker’s bureau for the Council of Defense. Dyer also became a chairman for a philanthropic organization called Rhode Island of the Fatherless Children of France. In 1922, France presented both Hezekiah Dyer...

Peaceful watercolor landscape painting of a country farm scene with hay stacks by artist Evelyn Coombe, 1906. Signed and dated lower left Original artwork ...

Stunning watercolor of the flood at the Porte de Bercy in Paris by French artist E. Fournier, 1910. Signed lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a g...

Marie LAURENCIN Horse in landscape Original pencil drawing Signed with the stamp of the artist On paper 10 x 16 cm (c. 3.93 x 6.2 in) Good condit...

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...

Mother and Child is an original drawing artwork in pencil on paper realized by an Anonymous artist of the Early 20th Century. The state of preservation of the artwork is good. The...

Untitled (Taos Pueblo) Ink on paper, 1985-1990 Signed by the artist in ink lower right (see photo) An early New Mexico period work, created shortly after the artist moved from New York. Provenance: estate of the artist Dehn Heirs Condition: Excellent Image/sheet size: 13 1/8 x 18 1/2 inches Virginia Dehn From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Virginia Dehn Virginia Dehn in her studio in Santa Fe Virginia Dehn (née Engleman) (October 26, 1922 – July 28, 2005) was an American painter and printmaker. Her work was known for its interpretation of natural themes in almost abstract forms. She exhibited in shows and galleries throughout the U.S. Her paintings are included in many public collections. Life Dehn was born in Nevada, Missouri on October 26, 1922.] Raised in Hamden, Connecticut, she studied at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri before moving to New York City. She met the artist Adolf Dehn while working at the Art Students League. They married in November 1947. The two artists worked side by side for many years, part of a group of artists who influenced the history of 20th century American art. Their Chelsea brownstone was a place where artists, writers, and intellectuals often gathered. Early career Virginia Dehn studied art at Stephens College in Missouri before continuing her art education at the Traphagen School of Design, and, later, the Art Students League, both located in New York City. In the mid-1940s while working at the Associated American Artists gallery, she met lithographer and watercolorist Adolf Dehn. Adolf was older than Virginia, and he already enjoyed a successful career as an artist. The two were married in 1947 in a private ceremony at Virginia's parents house in Wallingford, Connecticut. Virginia and Adolf Dehn The Dehns lived in a Chelsea brownstone on West 21st Street where they worked side by side. They often hosted gatherings of other influential artists and intellectuals of the 20th century. Among their closest friends were sculptor Federico Castellón and his wife Hilda; writer Sidney Alexander and his wife Frances; artists Sally and Milton Avery; Ferol and Bill Smith, also an artist; and Lily and Georges Schreiber, an artist and writer. Bob Steed and his wife Gittel, an anthropologist, were also good friends of the Dehns. According to friend Gretchen Marple Pracht, "Virginia was a glamorous and sophisticated hostess who welcomed visitors to their home and always invited a diverse crowd of guests..." Despite their active social life, the two were disciplined artists, working at their easels nearly daily and taking Saturdays to visit galleries and view new work. The Dehns made annual trips to France to work on lithographs at the Atelier Desjobert in Paris. Virginia used a bamboo pen to draw directly on the stone for her lithographs, which often depicted trees or still lifes. The Dehns' other travels included visits to Key West, Colorado, Mexico, and countries such as Greece, Haiti, Afghanistan, and India. Dehn's style of art differend greatly from that of her husband, though the two sometimes exhibited together. A friend of the couple remarked, "Adolf paints landscapes; Virginia paints inscapes." Virginia Dehn generally painted an interior vision based on her feelings for a subject, rather than a literal rendition of it.] Many of her paintings consist of several layers, with earlier layers showing through. She found inspiration in the Abstract Expressionism movement that dominated the New York and Paris art scenes in the 1950s. Some of her favorite artists included Adolf Gottileb, Rothko, William Baziotes, Pomodoro, and Antonio Tapies. Dehn most often worked with bold, vibrant colors in large formats. Her subjects were not literal, but intuitive. She learned new techniques of lithography from her husband Adolf, and did her own prints. Texture was very important to her in her work. Her art was influenced by a variety of sources. In the late 1960s she came across a book that included photographs of organic patterns of life as revealed under a microscope. These images inspired her to change the direction of some of her paintings. Other influences on Dehn's art came from ancient and traditional arts of various cultures throughout the world, including Persian miniatures, illuminated manuscripts, Dutch still life painting, Asian art, ancient Egyptian artifacts...

A very good English Impressionist charcoal and pencil drawing of two male heads, by the celebrated British artist Sir George Clausen R.A. (1852-1944), the drawing circa 1905. Clausen was a very well respected British artist based in London in the late 19th & early 20th century, stylistically he managed to meld Romanticism and Impressionism with great success. This very handsome drawing depicts a study of two male heads, most likely related to the 1905 painting "Binding Sheaves" or another harvest painting from that period. This work of art was exhibited & sold in 1976 by the "New Grafton Gallery 42 Old Bond Street London W1", exhibition to the verso, the gallery specialized in showing major 20th century British artists. The drawing is in excellent condition and is ready to hang. At sight without frame 5.50" x 8.50" Biography George Clausen was born at 8 William Street in the Regents Park district of London on 18 April 1852, the son of a decorative...

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

French watercolor and charcoal still-life study of a gleaming teakettle and a mandolin, circa 1930. Original one-of-a-kind vintage work of art on paper displayed on a white mat with...

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...

The Official is a very beautifull tempera and watercolor drawing by Gabriele Galantara (1910). The little picture is in good conditions on a yellowed cardboard. Some notes on the b...

Portrait is an Original drawing in China Ink realized by Georges Gobo in 1903. Good conditions with some foxings. The delicate and dynamic strokes created in a harmonious manner.

Figures is an original drawing in pencil on paper realized by an unknown artist after the swiss painter G.H. de Beaumont (1851-1922). The conditions: aged...

A charming watercolour depiction of a lone fisherman by a woodland creek. The landscape around him shows the delights of autumn, with jewel coloured trees and falling leaves. Signed ...

Work on paper Sketch on the back of the work

"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...

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Skillful late 19th century realist drawing of illustration Newspaper artists at work at the Republican National Convention by Adolph Methfessel (American, 1876-1912)., c.1898. This p...

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...

The Priest is an original drawing realized by an Italian anonymous artist in the XX Century. China ink on paper. Hand-signed in ink on the lower lefr corn...

Composition 23 is an original drawing in tempera realized by Clément Kons (1879-1956). Very good conditions and mounted on a cardboard (46x49). Image Di...

"Flowers" by Marie-Amelie Chautard-Carreau (French, 19th/20th century) set of 3 watercolour on paper, unframed Left: 7 x 5 inches Top Right: 2.75 x 2.5 inches, signed lower right Bo...

Wonderful original watercolor of a bucolic scene with a farm with geese and a man on his horse driven wagon as the sun sets in the English countryside. Signed lower left by the British artist, Henry Charles Fox...

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...

"Flowers" by Marie-Amelie Chautard-Carreau (French, 19th/20th century) set of 2 Top watercolour on paper, unframed Bottom watercolour on board, unframed top painting : 5 x 7 inches,...

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.

Certification of Authenticity verso and painted circa 1920. Provenance: Dualitie Gallery, Larchmont, NY An art deco study of a woman, with her hair in the style of Josephine Baker, ...

Reclined Nude is an original modern artwork realized in the Early 20th Century. Original pencil and watercolor drawing on colored cardboard, glued on white cardboard (50 x 35 cm) ...

Architectural is a modern artwork by Gabriele Galantara (1865-1937) in the early 20th century. Pen and pencil on paper. Good conditions and aged with foxing and cutting. The work ...

Signed and dated to the lower right corner. On watercolour paper laid to card.

Studies of Figures is an original china ink drawing on ivory cardboard by Anonymous Artist of the Early 20th Century. In excellent conditions: As good as new. Not signed.

To see our other views of Oxford and Cambridge, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the view you want. The Wren Bridge, St John's College, Cambridge Engraving 35 x 24 cm Signed as a cypher lower right. A 1911 watercolour of St John's College's Wren Bridge, also known as the Kitchen Bridge. There had been a wooden bridge in this location since the early days of the medieval Hospital of St John the Evangelist. Christopher Wren...

Farming Girl is a print artwork on paper in the early 20th century by an Anonymous Artist. Etching on paper Good conditions with slight foxing and age margins

The Cow is a mixed media on paper realized in the early 20th century by Fernand Bivel. The state of preservation is fair with missing pieces of paper. The artwork is created throug...

London Thames View is a modern artwork realized by Herbert John Finn (1860-1942). Mixed colored ink, pastel and watercolor on paper. Includes gileded frame Hand signed and dated o...

Montelupone ... al Fronte is an original drawing in China ink, watercolor and white lead on creamy cardboard realized by Gabriele Galantara (1865-1937). In good conditions. This a...

Naked Woman is an artwork, realized in early 20th Century, by the French Artist André Meaux Saint-Marc (1885-1941). Drawing pencil on paper. Hand Signed on back. The artist wants t...

"Flowers" by Marie-Amelie Chautard-Carreau (French, 19th/20th century) set of 2 watercolour on paper, unframed Leftpainting : 5 x 7 inches, signed bottom right bottom painting: 5.5 ...

Signed to the lower left. Part of a pair of Mediterranean scenes by the same hand. Presented in a gilt frame. On paper.

A softly rendered watercolour portrait of a your girl by British painter and illustrator Gertrude Demain Hammond (1862-1953). Well-presented in a decorative gilt-effect frame with a ...

A set of 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 i...

Nature through the Mirror Nude and with a Whirlwind Style of Childe Hassam Exquisite watercolor on card stock in the style of Childe Hassam by American Impressionist Wilhelmina (Minn...

Portrait of Pierre-Jean de Béranger is an original drawing in Pencil realized in the Early 19th Century. Good conditions. The artwork is depicted through soft strokes in a well-bal...