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Period: Late 19th Century
Transport of Dead Christ - Pencil Drawing by A. Gros - Late 1800
Located in Roma, IT
Transport of Dead Christ is a drawing realized by the French painter Lucien Alphonse Gros (1855-1913) in the late 19th century. The state of preservation i...
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Modern Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Portrait of Archibald Hartrick - 1884 chalk drawing by Frank Lewis Emanuel
Located in London, GB
FRANK LEWIS EMANUEL
(1865-1948)
Portrait of Archibald Hartrick
Signed, inscribed and dated l.l.: A S HARTRICK (artist) by F L EMANUEL 1884
Black chalk heightened with white chalk on blue paper...
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Realist Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Chalk
The Decoration of Monte Carlo
Located in Dallas, TX
This late 19th century French pen and ink drawing depicts the decoration of Monte Carlo by Lucas and George Clairin (French, 1843-1919). The price inc...
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Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink
Theatrical Costume - Pencil by Alfredo Edel - 1895
By Alfredo Edel
Located in Roma, IT
Theatrical Costume is an original pencil drawing realized by Alfredo Edel in 1895.
Good condition, the artwork is with watercolor and biacca.
Hand signed with pencil by the artis.
Alfredo Leonardo Edel (1856–1912), sometimes credited as Alfredo Edel Colorno, was an Italian costume designer popular during the late 19th and early 20th century. He worked at the La Scala opera...
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Modern Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Edouard Detaille (1848 1912), A Carnival scene, watercolor signed
Located in Paris, FR
Edouard Detaille (1848-1912)
A carnival scene
21 x 16.5 cm
Watercolor and brown ink on paper
Signed lower right
Period frame : 35 x 30 cm (lacks in...
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Academic Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Attrib. Hector Caffieri (1837-1942) - French Watercolour, Farmer with Staff
By Hector Caffieri
Located in Corsham, GB
An exquisite late 19th-century French watercolour attributed to the artist Hector Caffieri. The artist has captured a (slightly portly) farmer who carr...
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Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$539 Sale Price
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Figure of Women - Original Pencil Drawing - 1880s
Located in Roma, IT
Figure of Women is an original modern artwork realized in France in the 1880s circa.
Original Black Pencil Drawing on paper.
Passepartout is included (total dimensions cm 39 x 30)...
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Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
J. Laurence Hart - Framed Late 19th Century Watercolour, Stubble Burning
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine late 19th-century agricultural watercolour depicting a couple busy clearing land as they prepare for the next growing season. Well presented in a wash-line mount and gilt effe...
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Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Italian. 1871, paper, mixed media, 20.5x15 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Italian. 1871. paper, mixed media, 20.5x15 cm
Category
Realist Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Follower of Myles Birket Foster (1825-1899) - Watercolour, Little Mischief
Located in Corsham, GB
This illustrative watercolour has been painted in the delicate style of renowned genre artist, Myles Birket Foster (1825-1899). The scene carefully depicts a mother teasing a mischie...
Category
Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
E.A.S - Framed Late 19th Century Watercolour, Come Here Trouble
Located in Corsham, GB
This delicate watercolour depicts a disobedient collie dog causing mischief in a quiet English village. The lady owner can be seen with one hand savagely resting on her hip and the o...
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Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$220 Sale Price
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Albert Pollitt (1856-1926) - Framed 1889 Watercolour, A View of the Countryside
Located in Corsham, GB
Albert Pollitt (1856-1926). Original late 19th century watercolour. A view through rural fields with farm buildings and livestock in the distance. Presented in an ornate gilt frame w...
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Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$288 Sale Price
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Popes - Original Drawing By Edouard Dufeu - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Popes is an original drawing in charcoal , watercolor and ink on paper realized by Edouard Dufeu in the mid20th century.
Good conditions with some cut...
Category
Modern Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
The Crusades - Drawing by Alfred de Richem - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
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...
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Modern Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil, Ink
Porcelain Vase - China Ink and Watercolor - 1890s
Located in Roma, IT
Porcelain Vase, 1890s is a china ink and watercolor drawing on ivory-colorated paper by Anonymous French Artist of the late 19th Century.
In excellent conditions: As good as new.
N...
Category
Modern Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Ink
Ship and Arcade - Mixed Media on Paper by A. Koopman - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 22.3 x 31.4 cm.
Ship and Arcade is a charcoal and chalk drawing on brown paper, realized by Augustus Koopman in the late 19th Century.
The artwork represents a ...
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Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Chalk, Charcoal
Feline Sleeping - Original Pencil Drawing by Ernest Rouart - 1890s
Located in Roma, IT
The Feline is an original pencil drawing on paper realized by Ernest Rouart by the turn of the XX century.
This drawing is hand-signed by the artist in red pen on the lower left. In...
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Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Benjamin J. M. Donne (1831-1928) - Framed Watercolour, The Theatre of Marcellus
Located in Corsham, GB
A wonderful architectural study by British artist Benjamin J. M. Donne (1831-1928), depicting the magnificent theatre of Marcellus with peasant gathere...
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Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Woodland Path - British 19th Century landscape watercolour by Helen Allingham
Located in London, GB
HELEN ALLINGHAM, RWS
(1848-1926)
The Woodland Path
Signed
Watercolour
27 by 20 cm., 10 ¾ by 8 in.
(frame size 47 by 42 cm., 18 ½ by 16 ½ in.)
Helen...
Category
Realist Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Late 19th Century California Landscape Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful late 19th-century watercolor landscape in the style of Elmer Wachtel (American, 1864-1929), by an unknown 19th-century artist. This small watercolor...
Category
American Impressionist Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$568 Sale Price
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The Nailsmith Houses, Late 19th Century Rattenberg Austria Historical Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
The Nailsmith Houses, Late 19th Century Rattenberg Austria Historical Landscape
Exquisitely detailed 1888 watercolor of The Nailsmith Houses, a historical building in Rattenberg, A...
Category
Realist Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Illustration Board
$487 Sale Price
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'The Old Oak Tree, Bushey School of Art, British
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Laurence Bell' (British, died 1916) and painted circa 1910.
Bell studied at the Bushey School of Art in Hertfordshire in England. His preferred subject was land...
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Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Horse - Pencil Drawing - 1880s
Located in Roma, IT
Draft Horse is an original modern artwork realized in the second half of the XIX Century by a French Artist.
Original pencil drawing watermarked paper.
Mint conditions.
Draft Horse is an interesting drawing realized in the XIX Century in France; it depicts a genre scene, a draft horse with a small carriage...
Category
Naturalistic Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Arthur Suker (1857-1902) - Late 19th Century Watercolour, Grounds of Ruins
Located in Corsham, GB
Depicting a serene rural scene featuring old stone ruins surrounded by lush greenery and a meadow. To the right of the composition, a woman lays out laundry in the extensive grounds,...
Category
Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
French School 19th Century, Scenes from parisian life, three drawings signed
Located in Paris, FR
French School of the 19th Century
Scenes of the parisian life, three drawings
each one signed with the initials LV
Pencil on paper
Sizes of the drawings :
4.8 x 8 cm
4 x 6.5 cm
4....
Category
Impressionist Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Carbon Pencil
Portrait of Woman - China Pencil on Paper by A.-F. Cals - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Woman Portrait is a beautiful drawing in pencil realized by Adolphe-Félix Cals (1810-1880)
The state of preservation of the artwork is good.
Included a Pa...
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Modern Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Arthur Wilde Parsons (1847-1920) - Framed Watercolour, A Gothic Country Manor
By Arthur Wilde Parsons
Located in Corsham, GB
An original watercolour by Arthur Wilde Parsons (1847-1920) depicting a Gothic Regency manor set in private grounds. Well presented in a gilt-effect frame with delicate running patte...
Category
Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
"Saratoga, " John Francis Murphy, Hudson River School, Tonalism
Located in New York, NY
John Francis Murphy (1853 - 1921)
Saratoga, 1876
Graphite on paper
Sight 8 3/4 x 10 1/2 inches
Titled and dated to lower right
Provenance:
Babcock Galleries, New York
Spanierman Gallery, New York
In his lifetime, John Francis Murphy (1853-1921) was known as “the American Corot.” He was renowned for his small, intimate views of nature, especially barren fields and farms, bare trees, and lonely marshland. More than a century later, the power of Murphy’s landscapes has not waned. One contemporary critic wrote, “It was Murphy’s unique accomplishment to achieve an absolute realism without a loss of that mystic, indefinable quality which transfigures realism.”
John Francis Murphy was born at Oswego, NY in 1853 but his family moved to Chicago in 1868 where he worked painting theater sets. Murphy was basically a self-taught artist; his only formal training was a few weeks of instruction at the Chicago Academy of Design.
In 1875, Murphy moved from Chicago to New York, eventually rooming with the painters Dennis Bunker and Bruce Crane above a bakery shop. Murphy’s early work was typical of the Hudson River school but he soon fell under the sway of the loose brushwork and moody style of French Barbizon painting...
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Tonalist Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pencil
$2,800 Sale Price
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French School circa 1880, Portrait of a boy holding a book, drawing
Located in Paris, FR
French school circa 1880
Portrait of a boy holding a book
graphite and white gouache on paper
39.5 x 32 cm oval view
in good condition, slightly yellowed with age
In its original ova...
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Academic Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Pencil
Edouard Detaille (1848 1912), A Carnival character, original signed Drawing
Located in Paris, FR
Edouard Detaille (1848-1912)
A Carnival character and a Zouave
19.5 x 12.5 cm
Pen and ink on paper
Signed lower left with the initials (faded)
In a modern framing : 35 x 28 cm
T...
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Academic Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink
Silhouette of a Young Girl
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Silhouette of a Young Girl
Charcoal on paper
14 1/2 x 10 3/4 inches (36.8 x 27.3 cm)
Signed lower left: J.W. Alexander
Provenance
Grand Central Art Galleries, New York;
Samuel B. an...
Category
Aesthetic Movement Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
"The Outing Magazine" Last Rose of Summer Original Cover Illustration
Located in Fort Washington, PA
The Outing Magazine commissioned Parrish to provide a cover illustration for their 1899 Last Rose of Summer edition (published December 1899). In the poster, Maxfield used his own face and figure to portray a youth in Grecian costume examining a rose he holds in his hand. The figure is shown sitting below one of the massive oaks on the artist’s property, flanked by two plaster lions the artist had moulded in his studio.
The depiction harks back to the 1805 poem by the Irish poet, Thomas Moore:
‘Tis the last rose of summer,
Left blooming alone;
All her lovely companions
Are faded and gone;
No flower of her kindred,
No rose-bud is nigh,
To reflect back her blushes
Or give sigh for sigh!
I’ll not leave thee, thou lone one...
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Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper, Ink, Gouache, Board
The Compassion - Original Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - 1890s
Located in Roma, IT
The Compassion is an original Drawing on paper realized by painter Pierre Georges Jeanniot (1848-1934) in the 1890s.
Drawing in Charcoal.
Hand-signed on the lower.
Good conditions...
Category
Modern Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal
A. Vivian - Framed Late 19th Century Watercolour, Venetian Waterway with Gondola
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming depicting of Venice with ornate iron bridge, arched over a quiet waterway with gondolas. Well-presented in a large oak frame with internal slip and glazing. Signed to the ...
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Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Portrait of a Lady - Drawing by Hermann Paul -1890s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of a Lady is a Pencil Drawing realized by Hermann Paul.
Hand signed on the lower left corner. Passpartout included cm 51x35
Good condition.
René Georges Hermann-Paul (27...
Category
Modern Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Paul emile Lecomte. Paris - animated view of the Pantheon - pencil on carton.
Located in PARIS, FR
Provenance: Family of the artist, studio sale.
*Period Frame option available. Price: 550 euros including shipping.
Price : 300 euros without frame / incl shipping
Free US CONTI...
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Impressionist Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Joshua Fisher (1859-1930) - 19th Century Watercolour, A Young Girl by a Fence
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming scene depicting a woman seated on a wooden fence in the summer garden. Signed to the lower right. Presented in a gilt frame with acanthus detai...
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Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
George MacKenzie - 1892 Watercolour, Portrait of a Girl
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful three-quarter length portrait depicting a girl in winter attire. She wear a flamboyant pink scarf tied in a bow which compliments her greek cloaked coat and hand muffs. ...
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Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$446 Sale Price
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Mauvaise Blague! - Original Drawing - 1899
Located in Roma, IT
Mauvaise Blague! is an Original China Ink Drawing realized by an unknown artist in 1899.
Good condition on a grey paper.
Monogrammed on plate.
Category
Modern Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink
Horse with Herds - China Ink Drawing by Filippo Palizzi - 1895
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 14x22 cm.
Horse with Herds is a really beautiful china ink original drawing on paper, signed and dated in black ink on lower margin by the Italian artist, Filippo Palizzi...
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Naturalistic Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink
Woman with Bicycle: Two Views
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Woman with Bicycle: Two Views
Graphite on paper, c. 1890
Unsigned
Graphite study of standing female nude verso
Provenance:
Rookwood Pottery Factory Collection, Cincinnati
Spanierman Gallery, New York (label)
Drawings from the sketchbook are in the collections of the Munson Williams Proctor Institute in Utica, New York and the Picker Art Gallery, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York.
A sister drawing from the same sketchbook was sold at Cowman’s Auction, Cincinnati, October 6, 2018. Accompanied by a letter from the Spanierman Gallery, dated 1997, stating that the drawing is from a sketchbook that was held in the Rookwood Factory Collection.
Sister drawing provenance: Provenance: Terry DeLapp...
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American Realist Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Graphite
"Medieval Thoughts, Prague, " Alphonse Mucha, Czech Art Nouveau Illustration
Located in New York, NY
Alphonse Mucha (Czech, 1860 - 1939)
Medieval Thoughts, circa 1890
Wash, ink, and watercolor on paper
11 x 9 inches
Signed lower right
Provenance:
Phillips New York, 19th and 20th ce...
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Art Nouveau Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Man with Headdress - Pencil Drawing - 1880s
Located in Roma, IT
Man with Headdress is a modern artwork realized in the 19th Century.
Original drawing in pencil on paper. The signature of the drawer is present on the mantle of the man.
Some fox...
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Modern Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Louis Van Staaten (1836-1909) - Framed Watercolour, Figures by a Dutch Windmill
Located in Corsham, GB
Fine original watercolour by the Dutch painter Louis Van Staaten, also known as Hermanus II Koekkoek (1836-1909). Signed lower right. Presented in a smart silver coloured frame with ...
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Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
John Francis Branegan (1843-1909) - Framed Watercolour, Inlet on the Scaur
Located in Corsham, GB
John Francis Branegan (1843-1909)- original watercolour. Inlet on the Scaur. Signed and inscribed to the lower left. Presented in a fine gilt-effect frame with internal slip. On paper.
Category
Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$354 Sale Price
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The Parading Persian Horse
By Hans Jacob Hansen
Located in Greenwich, CT
Orientalist drawing of a parading and caparisoned Persian Horse with its rider, and elephants in the background
attributed by Hans Jacob Hansen 1853-1947
bears signature 'Hansen' ...
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Other Art Style Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pen
Victorian Landscape Detailed Large Watercolour of Ludlow Castle and Ludlow town
Located in ludlow, GB
Victorian Landscape a Detailed Watercolour of Ludlow Castle, Dinham and Ludlow town.
Looking towards Dinham and Ludlow Castle, Shropshire - a Landscape view
Signed Watercolour on P...
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Realist Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
'Stonehenge at Sunset', Royal Academy, RSBA, Benezit, Wiltshire, Druid, Celtic
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'R. Gallon' for Robert Gallon (English, 1845-1925) and painted circa 1880.
This well-listed landscape and seascape painter maintained a studio in St John's Wood, ...
Category
Romantic Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Illustration Board
Cupid Statue - Original Charcoal and Watercolorl Drawing - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Cupid Statue is an original pencil and watercolor drawing on thick cream-colored paper, realized by an anonymous French artist of the end of XIX century....
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Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
The Assembly - Original Drawing By Edouard Dufeu - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Assembly is an original drawing in watercolor and pencil realized by Edouard Dufeu (1840-1900) in the late 19th Century.
Hand-signed on the lower, illegible.
Good conditions.
...
Category
Modern Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil
Attrib. Henry Birtles RA (1838-1907) - Framed Watercolour, Figures & Cattle
Located in Corsham, GB
A simplistic watercolour scene with pencil detail attributed to Henry Birtles RA (1838-1907), depicting a small group of cattle drinking from a river, in a vast open landscape. A parent and child...
Category
Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$360 Sale Price
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Pierre Eugene LaCoste Opera Costume Watercolor C.1875
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pierre Eugene LaCoste (1818-1908) Opera Costume Watercolor C.1875
A beautifully detailed watercolor illustration of a 19th century opera costume by list...
Category
Impressionist Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Flamenco Dancers - Ink Drawing on Paper by H. Somm - Late 19th Century
By Henry Somm
Located in Roma, IT
Flamenco Dancers is an original artwork realized between the XIX century and the XX century by Henry Somm.
Original black and white pen drawings on paper.
The artwork represents a couple of flamenco dancers.
Good conditions except for some foxings, stains.
The drawing is hand-signed with the initials of the artist on the lower right corner.
Henry Somm (Rouen 1844 – Parigi 1907) François Clément Sommier, best known under the pseudonym “Henry Somm,” was born in Rouen in 1844. He attended the local École municipale des beaux-arts and went on in 1867 to Paris, where he studied under Isidore Pils (1813-1875).He moved to Paris in 1860. Between 1873 and 1876 he made many engravings for the magazine Paris à l'eau forte and then at the Cadart printing house. In 1879 and 1889 he participated in the Impressionist exhibitions from the Durand-Ruel gallery in Paris. He collaborated with the newspapers: Le Chat noir, La Charge, La Cravache, La Chronique parisienne, High Life, Frou-Frou, Le Rire. He wrote the comedy in one act La Berline de l'Emigré ou Jamais trop tard pour bien faire, created for Le Chat noir, on December 25, 1885. Somm left a large number of drawings and watercolors of Paris...
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Modern Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink
Figures - Mixed Media on Paper by A. Koopman - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is a charcoal and oil pastel drawing on brown paper, realized by Augustus Koopman in the late 19th Century.
The artwork represents some figures under an arch.
Image dimen...
Category
Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Oil Pastel
Sketch of a head - Carved in stone -
Located in Berlin, DE
Emil Faesch (1865 Basel - 1915 Basel). Sketch of a head. Charcoal on painting cardboard, 60 x 47.5 cm (folio size), signed and dated at lower right "E. Faesch. 1888.".
Minor browning.
- Carved in stone -
About the artwork
The life-size head has an immensely present presence. This effect is due to the fact that Faesch took his cue from academic classical...
Category
Realist Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Chalk
$429 Sale Price
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The Open Window - 19th Century British Children's Book illustration by Sowerby
Located in London, GB
JOHN GEORGE SOWERBY
(1849-1914)
Phoebe - The Open Window
Watercolour heightened with white
Unframed, in mount only
8 by 7 cm., 3 by 2 ¼ in.
(mount size 25.5 by 20 cm., 10 by 8 in.)
Reproduced:
J G Sowerby & Thomas Crane, At Home, Marcus Ward & Co, 1881, p.42.
The current work was reproduced in Sowerby and Crane’s 1881 children’s book, At Home, where is accompanied by the following verse:
All the morning, all the morning,
Sat she till her tasks were done;
While without were birds and blossoms,
And the pleasant sun.
And the leaves in ev’ry rustle,
And the birds in ev’ry song:-
“Phoebe, Phoebe, are you coming?
Phoebe, don’t be long!”
Whispered thro’ the open window
Gentle breezes, passing by:-
“Phoebe, are you coming, Phoebe?
Come before we die!”
Till the clock, with joyful measure,
Struck the hour when work is o’er;
Crying “Ponto’” Phoebe vanished
Through the open door.
Whither sped out nimble Phoebe?
She is in the study now;
Ponto heard her with she called him, -
Answered back “Bow-wow!’
“Ponto, tho’ the birds and garden,
Called me all the morning thro’
I had first to do my lessons –
So I think should you.”
Poor old Ponto! He is longing,
Longing for his game of play,
And the garden – ah: but Phoebe
Has a word to say.
“Beg then – beg, sir – do you hear me?
No, no, Ponto, that is wrong;
Paws up! Steady! Ah, that’s better!
Good dog, come along!”
John George Sowerby was born into a prosperous Gateshead family of glass manufactures and artists. He inherited the family business, the Ellison Glass Works, one of the world’s largest producers of pressed glass, where he introduced designs inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement. Initially he combined his energies at the glass works with his work as an illustrator and painter of landscapes and floral subjects with a Pre-Raphaelite intensity, strong colours and rich detail. He exhibited many of these paintings at the Royal Academy. In the 1880s he collaborated with Newcastle artist, Henry Hetherington Emmerson, on illustrations for the children’s books Afternoon Tea (1880) and The May Blossom (1881). Although were critically very well received but the publications were attacked by Kate Greenaway who considered them too close to her own work. Sowerby then went on to produce highly aesthetic illustrated books At Home (1881) and At Home Again (1883), with decorations by Thomas Crane. Gleeson White, editor of The Studio magazine stated that in Afternoon Tea Sowerby “set a new fashion for ‘aesthetic’ little quartos’ (The Studio, 1897). Roger Dixon in Belfast Publishing (Oxford University Press, 2011, p.79) considered these At Home and At Home Again to be “among the loveliest books ever produced.” Never very wise as a business man, in the early 1880s he left Ellison Glass Works being declared bankrupt in 1884. He returned to the works again as a paid employee.
Sowerby’s daughter, Millicent Sowerby...
Category
Realist Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Portrait of a Man - Original Pencil Drawing by G.J. Sortais - 1886
By Georges Julien Sortais
Located in Roma, IT
Man Portrait is a beautiful portrait drawn with a sanguine pencil by the French artist Georges Julien Sortais. The state of preservation is very good, except for some stains of funga...
Category
Modern Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Parrot - Original Pencil on Paper by G. Galantara - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Parrot is an original drawing in pencil on paper by Gabriele Galantara (1865-1937).
In good conditions except for some diffused foxings.
Sheet dimension: 12.5 x 11.5 cm.
This is a...
Category
Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
James Orrock RI ROI (1829-1913) - 1879 Watercolour, Richmond Castle
By James Orrock
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful view of Richmond Castle in Yorkshire, England. The artist captures the vast landscape with the winding river and village to the foreground and the imposing castle sittin...
Category
Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$487 Sale Price
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Side View Seated Female Nude
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Side View Seated Female Nude
Graphite on paper, c. 1890's
Unsigned
Provenance:
Rookwood Pottery Factory Collection, Cincinnati
Spanierman Gallery, New York (label)
Drawings from the...
Category
American Impressionist Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Graphite
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