Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

A finely painted watercolour of two Dutch women and a young child walking by the coast. The artist has captured both women on their way home after harvesting mussels by the sea. Even...

A finely painted watercolour of two Dutch women and a young child resting in a landscape. The artist has caught both women in a moment of silence, sat upon rocks. The genre scene has...

"Three Men with Horse & Building" is an original tempera painting by an unknown Persian artist from the late 19th century. It features a number of figu...

Charcoal on paper, signed and dated '1888' bottom right Image size: 9 x 7 1/2 inches (22.75 x 19 cm) Period frame The half-length portrait depicts the subject sat, wearing a white s...

Portrait of Dr. Auguste Soins Black chalk on paper, c. 1883 Signed with the artist’s estate stamp, Lugt 1305a lower right (see photo) Note: This possibly is the preliminary drawing f...

Joan Cardona Lladós (1877-1957) - Modernist Paris scene - Mixed media Drawing measurements 40x29 cm. Frame measurements 66x54 cm. He was born in Barcelona on June 30, 1877, he was registered with the name of Juan Bautista José Pedro. His parents Josep Cardona i Farré (Sant Salvador, 1852-Barcelona, ​​?) and Maria Lladós i Vidal (Isona, 1855-Barcelona, ​​1935) came from Sant Salvador de Toló and Isona, respectively, two towns very close to Tremp, in the Pallars Jussà region, close to the Lleida Pyrenees. The Cardona Lladós family was of humble origins, linked to the rural and peasant world. José Cardona and María Lladós married around 1876, when they were twenty-five and twenty-one years old respectively. The couple decided to improve their precarious situation by moving to live in Barcelona. In 1877 Joan Cardona was born in the family home, at 62 Mediana de San Pedro Street, in the Ribera neighborhood of Barcelona and very close to the Rec Comtal. Joan Cardona was the firstborn of three brothers. When he was six years old, his sister Consuelo was born (1883) and later his younger sister, María (1888), was born. Josep Cardona i Farré was a day laborer and lived at least until the birth of his third daughter, María, in 1888. Her death, for reasons unknown to us, would occur shortly after. After the death of Josep Cardona, León Farré i Duró (Isona, 1867-Barcelona, ​​1932) became part of the family nucleus with his mother María Lladós, who took care of the child Cardona and his sisters Consuelo and María. Farré learned to play the guitar and was the most extraordinary disciple of the composer and guitarist Francesc Tàrrega i Eixea (Vila-real, 1852-Barcelona, ​​1909). Joan Cardona had in her stepfather the man who instilled in her a special musical and artistic sensitivity. The young Cardona took classes at the Academia Baixas, inaugurated in 1892 by the painter Joan Baixas i Carreter and installed on Carrer del Pi, a private center where a good batch of leading Catalan Modernisme artists were trained. Cardona married Clemencia Parade Cazabat at the beginning of the century. Daughter of Carles Parade and Amara Cazabat, she was born in 1870 in Bagnères de Bigorre...

Melchior DOZE (1827-1913) Study of a saint, ca. 1875-79 Preparatory drawing for the decoration of the church of Saint-Félix de Saint-Gervasy (Gard), chapel of the Cross (south side...

A delightful watercolour depiction of a Scottish loch. Presented in a gilt-effect frame with delicate running patterns. Unsigned. On watercolour paper.

"Three Riders, Two Trees" is an original tempera painting by an unknown Persian artist. it features three royal figures on three horses riding through ...

Portrait of Men is an Artwork  realized by  the French Artist Gaston Charles Vuillier. Drawing-ink on paper.  The artist wants to define a well-balanced composition, through precis...

Four young English girls with flowers are shown in a line and moving from left to right. They are pushed forward on the picture plane as if they were on a stage with a simple indica...

A delightful and subtle watercolour portrait of a young girl in traditional Portuguese costume. Unsigned. Well presented in a simple gilt frame. On ...

A charming watercolour scene by the listed Dutch artist Louis Van Staaten. The scene shows an idyllic river landscape with a drawbridge in the background, parting ways for two oncomi...

A wonderful watercolour depiction of sheep resting in the rolling countryside. Painted in the manner of British landscape artist William Sidney Cooper (1854-1927). Well-presented in ...

The Crusades is a drawing realized by Alfred de Richemont (1857-1911) in the late 19th Century. Pencil, Ink, and Watercolor on paper. Hand-signed. In good conditions. Including a...

A dramatic seascape by the well-listed Australian artist William H Raworth (1820-1905). Pictured to the far right of the composition, a ship can be seen losing course by relentless s...

Theophile Alexandre Steinlen (1859-1923) Men at the Pont du Carrousel, Signed "St" on the lower right pencil on paper 9 x 15 cm framed : 24,5 x 30 cm In good condition, slightly ye...

Portrait of Gentleman is a drawing in Pencil, Charcoal, and watercolor realized by Alfred Grévin in the late 19th Century. Applied on a Passeprtout. Hand-signed in pencil In good ...

Regent's Park, London by Camille Pissarro (1830-1903) Watercolour on paper 16.5 x 24.5 cm (6 ¹/₂ x 9 ⁵/₈ inches) Inscribed, signed and dated lower left, C.Pissarro 1890 Camille Piss...

Portrait of a Child is an Artwork  realized by  the French Artist  Gaston Charles Vuillier. Gouache on paper. 

Charles Marion Russell (1864 - 1926) Old Russell House Pencil on paper 3 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches Provenance: Kennedy Galleries, New York Raydon Galleries, ...

A captivating watercolour painting by Nathaniel Everett Green (1823-1899), depicting boats in an estuary at low tide. The artist has signed the...

John Singer Sargent Study off Newport, Rhode Island, 1876 Signed in pencil "JS265A" lower left Pencil on paper 5 x 10 inches Provenance: Estate of the artist Grand Central Art Galleries, New York, 1959 Mr. William H. Bender Jr Sotheby's New York, September 19, 1987 Private Collection 1987-2000 Mark Borghi Fine Art Inc., circa 2002 Private Collection (acquired from the above), New York Recognized as the leading portraitist in England and the United States at the turn of the century, John Singer Sargent was acclaimed for his elegant and very stylish depictions of high society. Known for his technical precocity, he shunned traditional academic precepts in favor of a modern approach towards technique, color and form, thereby making his own special contribution to the history of grand manner portraiture. A true cosmopolite, he was also a painter of plein air landscapes and genre scenes, drawing his subjects from such diverse locales as England, France, Italy and Switzerland. In so doing, Sargent also played a vital role in the history of British and American Impressionism. Sargent was born in Florence in 1856. He was the first child of Dr. Fitzwilliam Sargent, a surgeon from an old New England family, and Mary Newbold Singer, the daughter of a Philadelphia merchant. His parents were among the many prosperous Americans who adopted an expatriate lifestyle during the later nineteenth century. Indeed, Sargent's family traveled constantly throughout the Continent and in England, a mode of living that enriched Sargent both culturally and socially. He ultimately became fluent in French, Italian and German, in addition to English. Having developed an interest in drawing as a boy, Sargent received his earliest formal instruction in Rome in 1869, where he was taught by the German-American landscape painter Carl Welsch. Following this, he attended the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence during 1873-74. In the spring of 1874, Sargent's family moved to Paris, enabling him to continue his training there. He soon entered the studio of Charles-Emile-Auguste Carolus-Duran. In contrast to most French academic painters, Carolus-Duran taught his students to paint directly on the canvas, capturing the essence of his subject through relaxed brushwork, a tonal palette and strong chiaroscuro. Although Sargent also spent four years studying drawing under Léon Bonnat at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, it was Carolus-Duran's approach that would form the aesthetic basis of his style. Upon his teacher's advice, Sargent also traveled to Spain and Holland to study the work of old master painters such as Diego Velázquez and Frans Hals, both of whom also employed deft, fluid techniques. In 1876, Sargent made his first visit to the United States, claiming his American citizenship and visiting the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition. One year later, he spent the summer in Cancale, in France's Brittany region, where he painted outdoors, applying Carolus-Duran's strategies to portrayals of fishing folk on sunlit beaches. His reputation in Paris was established in 1878 when his Oyster Gatherers of Cancale (1878; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.) won an Honorable Mention at that year's Salon. During the early 1880s, Sargent began making painting trips abroad, working in Venice in 1880 and 1882, where he painted street scenes and interiors notable for their brilliant play of light and shadow. He also embarked on what would be a lucrative career as a portraitist, producing such well known works as The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit (1882; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston). His early commissions also included an image of Madame Pierre Gautreau. A renowned beauty and member of Parisian society, Madame Gautreau was known for her bold, unorthodox approach towards fashion. In her portrait, entitled "Madame X" (1884; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York), Sargent effectively captured her distinctive aura. However, his daring realism, coupled with fact that he portrayed a diamond shoulder strap falling off one of her shoulders, caused such an uproar that his career in France was seriously compromised. As a result of the controversy surrounding "Madame X,"Sargent left Paris in 1886, settling permanently in London. He subsequently flourished in the English capital, becoming the leading portrait painter to the upper classes. Those who shared Sargent's sense of refinement and sophistication, as well as his international viewpoint, were especially drawn to his fashionable French style. In addition to patronage from such prominent British families as the Wertheimers and the Marlboroughs, Sargent received an equal number of American commissions, many of them secured by artists and architects he had met during his student days in Paris, among them painters J. Carroll Beckwith and Julian Alden Weir and architect Stanford White. On a painting tour to America during 1887-1888, he portrayed members of notable families from Boston and New York, including Mrs. Jacob Wendell and Elizabeth Allen...

Rare 19th Century Watercolor and Platinotype -- Coming Home Wonderful and rare 19th Century watercolor and platinotype (Watercolor over Platinum photograph) attributed to Edward Lamson Henry...

A fine large half-length portrait of a lady which was drawn in the late 19th century by British artist Horace Henry Cauty. A stunning and detailed work it is dated May 1892. It is a...

An original watercolour by the Dutch painter Louis Van Staaten, also known as Hermanus II Koekkoek (1836-1909). Signed to the lower right. Well-presented in a large gilt-effect frame...

Art Nouveau coloured drawing of a young lady beauty before a mirror by Edmon Aman-Jean. The work is signed in pencil bottom left and presented in a plain wood frame with mount, under...

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 ...

Well presented in a gilt effect frame with gilt slip. Signed and dated. On paper.

An original watercolour scene by Francis George Coleridge (1838-1923). Signed to the lower edge. Well-presented in a crisp white mount and contemporary gilt frame. On paper.

A charming watercolour scene by the listed British artist Francis George Coleridge (1838-1923), depicting a family of Moorhens floating to cover on a la...

A finely detailed late 19th century watercolour with body color by Emil Axel Krause (1871-1945), depicting a ship and small vessel ashore on a long wide beach, with an island in the ...

This late 19th-century watercolour by British artist Martha Fowler (b.1843) depicts a view on the Cornish coast. Fisherfolk carry nets amid a haze of dense fog. Meandering between pools of water left by the retreating...

An accomplished landscape in watercolours, attributed to listed British artist David Cox Junior ARWS (1809-1885). Here Cox depicts a view of Dolwyddelan in the valley of the Afon Lle...

BRITISH SCHOOL (19th Century) Still Life of Cherry and Holly Leaf Watercolour and bodycolour Unframed, in mount only 10.5 by 7.5 cm., 4 ¼ by 3 in. (mount size 25 by 21 cm., 6 by 8...

A delightful watercolour study by the artist Francis George Coleridge (1838-1923), depicting an abandoned garden left to nature. Three wild rabbits can ...

William Magrath (Irish, 1838-1918) Woman with a Blue Kerchief Watercolor on paper, mounted; 18 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches Signed and dated at upper right: "W Magrath/1876" Stamped on stret...

This 19th-century watercolour by British artist James George Philp (1816-1885) depicts a tranquil view on the River Derwent in Derbyshire. Meandering between craggy tree-lined banks...

A charming watercolour painting by Frederick Tucker (1860-1935), depicting a large bail of straw scattered between two thatched cottages, with sleeping pig nestled within. Monogramme...

This delightful watercolour captures a scenic Snowdonia cottage near Beddgelert with enchanting mountain views. Well-presented in a gilt-effect frame. Signed 'near Beddgelert, Jane E...

An original watercolour by Dutch painter Louis Van Staaten, also known as Hermanus II Koekkoek (1836-1909). Signed to the lower left. Well-presented in a large wooden frame with gilt...

A fine watercolour scene by Victorian painter Conway Lloyd Jones, depicting autumn beeches behind a wall of brambles. Branches bend with the seasonal winds as the last of the leaves ...

A fine Victorian portrait of a young child wearing a white bonnet with lace collar and gown. The artist has captured the sitter's complexion with great skill, perfectly depicting the...

An original watercolour painting by Francis George Coleridge (1838-1923), depicting an Egyptian hill fort guarded by Scottish soldiers. Unsigned. The co...

Gustave David (British, 1824-1891) Tasting the Soup Oil on paper, mounted; 9 1/2 x 7 inches Signed at lower left: "G. David" Inscribed on verso: "GUSTAVE DAVID 1824-1891"

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 watercolour study of 'The Swan' a 17th century inn and terraced house in Streatley on Thames. The artist captures figures enjoying the summer's day on long boats to the fo...

A very finely drawn portrait of a little girl holding a wicker basket and picture of Jesus and the Virgin Mary. Signed to the lower edge and inscribed in French 'July 18899'. On paper.

An interesting watercolour study depicting the return of British prime Minister William Gladstone to office in 1880. Gladstone's second administratio...

A fine late 19th century watercolour depicting a piece of wreckage on golden sands at low tide. Further along the shoreline the artist captures several figures with a horse and cart....

Signed to the lower right. On paper.

A wonderful watercolour study by the well listed artist Joseph John Jenkins (1811-1885). Known for his landscapes of the British countryside, this delightful scene captures an old mi...

A delightful study of a grandmother sitting at a table with a young baby. The light from a nearby window bathes both figures in a soft, hazy glow capturing a moment of familial bliss...

This delightful late 19th century watercolour depicts a small herd of watering cattle standing round a river's edge. A milkmaid can be seen a few steps behind, calling the cattle wit...

Auguste Gardanne (circa 1840- circa 1890) Carriages and horses during the franco-prussian war of 1870 Pencil and watercolor on paper On the reverse Studies of horses Pencil and water...

Auguste Gardanne (circa 1840- circa 1890) Soldiers at rest during the franco-prussian war of 1870 Watercolor on paper On the reverse Study of a battlefield (?) Pencil on paper Mark o...

James Abbott McNeill Whistler Beach Scene at Dieppe, 1885-86 Watercolor on paper, mounted on board 8 1/2 x 5 inches Signed on the reverse Provenance: Miss Annie Burr Jennings Mrs. ...

A charming watercolour scene depicting clippers sailing the coastline. In the foreground figures lead donkeys across the sand. Signed and dated to the lower right. Presented in a gil...