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Period: Mid-20th Century
Portrait of a Man from the Rif Region
Located in Stockholm, SE
This watercolour portrait by Finnish artist Hugo Backmansson depicts an Arab man from the Rif region of Morocco. Created during Backmansson’s journey to Morocco in 1939, the work cap...
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Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Paper, Watercolor
$3,320 Sale Price
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Lovers - Original ink and pencil drawing, 1953
Located in Paris, IDF
Marie LAURENCIN
Lovers, 1953
Original ink and pencil drawing
Signed by artist stamp
On paper 24.5 x 19.5 cm (c. 9.6 x 7.6 inch)
Good condition, one small tear on the right edge an...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Pencil, Charcoal
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011)
gouache painting on thick board
unframed: 8 x 8 inches
condition: excellent
provenance: all the paintings we have fo...
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Abstract Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Oil
View of via di Panico, Rome - Mixed Media by Sirio Pellegrini - 1969
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on canvas realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1965.
Hand signed in the lower left.
Includes a wooden frame 32x37 cm.
Very good condition.
Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March ...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Watercolor
Modernist Nude In Pose India Ink Drawing 1960's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
6017Modernist Nude ink and watercolor woman in pose 1960's
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Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, India Ink
"Lounging Nude" 1940's Charcoal Nude Drawing Bay Area Artist
Located in Arp, TX
John Bowers
Lounging Nude
1940s
Charcoal on Paper
25"x19", unframed
Came from a portfolio from the estate of John Bowers
John Henry Bowers
September 9, 1921 - January 30, 2017
Joh...
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Realist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
$525 Sale Price
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Maine, Impressionist Watercolor by Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Maine (P6.41), Year: 1947, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 15 x 19 in. (38.1 x 48.26 cm), Description: Looking out over a group of...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Watercolor
Architectural Drawing of Bar
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-century French pen and ink drawing on transfer paper of a round bar around pillar, circa 1950.
Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Archival p...
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Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pen
Mid Century French Portrait of A Female in Draping Flowing Dress Pencil Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mid Century French Portrait
by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: Pencil on artists paper, double sided
Size: 10 height) x 7.5 (width)
Stamped Verso
Condition: Good
Provenan...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Original Painting. New Yorker Magazine Published 1935 American Scene Modern WPA
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting. New Yorker Magazine Published 1935 American Scene Modern WPA
Antonio Petruccelli (1907 - 1994)
Movers
New Yorker published, September 20, 1935
18 X 11 1/2 inches...
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American Realist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Board
Ecole de Paris Mid 20th Century 1948 Paris Place de la Concorde
By Henri Miloch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris: Place de la Concorde looking towards Rue Royale
by Henri Miloch (1898-1979)
signed lower right and dated for 16th September 1948
watercolour and gouache painting on artist's paper, unframed
Sheet:: 9.5 x 12.25 inches
Very pretty painting by the highly regarded painter, Henri Miloch. It depicts Place de la Concorde with a cyclist making their way through the traffic. The artist was seated immediately by the fountain closest to Hotel de la Marine...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
Karl Lagerfeld Fashion Portfolio / Drawings for Tiziani, 161 Drawings
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer: Karl Lagerfeld (1933-2019)
Marking(s); notes: marking(s)
Materials: paper
Dimensions: approx. 12.75"h, 10"w (159 images)
Additional Information: Fashion design sketc...
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Feminist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper
Mid Century French Portrait Seated Woman with Cross Necklace Study
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Seated Woman with Cross Necklace
Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: signed black pen on artists paper stuck on board, glass covered
Size: 11.5 (height) x 8 (w...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ballpoint Pen
1940's Provence France Painting Green Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provencal Landscape
by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998)
Signed and dated 47'
From a batch of similar work where most were dated 1942-1947
watercolour painting on paper, unframed
meas...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Watercolor
Coastal Watercolor Scene of Low Tide with Rocky Shoreline and Distant Boats
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Coastal Watercolor Scene
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Watercolor
"Cubist Factory" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial
Located in New York, NY
"Cubist Factory" American Scene WPA Era Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial
Herbert Heyel (American 1907-2000)
"Cubist Factory"
14 x 20 inches
Watercolor on paper, c. 1933
S...
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American Realist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Captivating Watercolor Landscape of a Mountain Valley with Blooming Trees
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mountain Valley with Blooming Trees
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Watercolor
Portrait - Oil Pastel on Paper by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil pastel on paper realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s.
Includes a coeval wooden frame realized by the Artist cm. 59x68.5.
Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1, 1922, of Ab...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
‘Cowboy, 1968’
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Richard McLean
‘Cowboy, 1968’
Framed 30 x 27 inches
Pencil on paper 27½” x 22½ inches
Richard McLean is one of the most highly regarded American photo-realists. His paintings l...
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Photorealist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper, Graphite
Portrait of Young Woman, Raoul Dupoux
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Raoul Dupoux (1906-1988)
Title: Untitled
Year: circa 1965
Medium: Watercolor and pastel on wove paper
Size: 26 x 27 inches
Condition: Good
Inscrip...
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Watercolor
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Framed Mid 20th Century Gouache - Italian Courtyard scene
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming gouache scene of an idyllic Italian street, with a mother and child out enjoying the blue skies and afternoon sunshine. The artist has indistinctly signed to the lower rig...
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Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache
$289 Sale Price
20% Off
1960's Original French Pastel Sketch Reclining Nude Study
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Nude Lady
French School, circa 1960's
chalk and pastel on artists paper, unframed
size: 12.5 x 19 inches
condition: very good and ready to be enjoyed
provenance: priva...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Chalk, Pastel
Pensive Nude - Watercolor by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s.
Hand signed lower left, it included a pink wooden frame realized by the artist.
Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Abstract Mid 20th Century WPA Non Objective American Modernism New Hope Modern
By Louis Stone
Located in New York, NY
Abstract Mid 20th Century WPA Non Objective American Modernism New Hope Modern.mixed media. 21 x 16 (sight). Housed in a hand carved frame.
Louis King Stone ...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Board
In the Tavern - Mixed Media by Sirio Pellegrini - 1969
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on canvas realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1965.
Hand signed in the lower left.
Includes a wooden frame 32x37 cm.
Very good condition.
Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March ...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Watercolor
A View of the Park in Menton
By Tony Minartz
Located in London, GB
'A View of the Park in Menton', France, watercolour on art paper, by Tony Minartz (circa 1930s). This is a depiction of serenity in a painting. From the South of France, the artist p...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Paper, Watercolor
$2,134 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century French Elegant Ink Drawing of Various Female Portrait Sketches
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Elegant Ink Drawing of Various Female Portrait Sketches
Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: Pencil on paper
Size: 9.5 (height) x 6.25 (width...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink
Female Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Female Figure Study
Year: circa 1963
Medium: Original drawing on vélin paper
Size: 23 x 18 inches
Condition: Good
Provenance: Estate...
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Renaissance Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal
$1,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Landscape with Village
By Irene Fowler
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Landscape with Village" c.1940, is a watercolor on paper by noted Colorado artist Irene Fowler, 1884-1967. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The siz...
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American Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Watercolor
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Standing Male Nude Model)
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed, early 1930...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Paper
Ecole de Paris Mid 20th Century: Wartime Figures
By Henri Miloch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris: A Wartime Study of Figures Relaxing in Springtime
by Henri Miloch (1898-1979)
Unsigned
watercolour, graphite and gouache painting on artist's paper, unframed
Sheet: 12.25 x 9...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Graphite
The French Rooster
Located in London, GB
'The French Rooster', gouache on art paper, by Raymond Debiève (circa 1960s). A Mid-Century modern depiction of the French coq, or rooster. The origin o...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
$2,407 Sale Price
20% Off
Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene
Jo Cain (1904 - 2003)
Printing Press
40 ½ x 26 inches (sight)
Oil o...
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American Realist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
1930s Watercolor of a Chicago Rail Yard by Notable Chicago Artist Tunis Ponsen
By Tunis Ponsen
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1930s Watercolor titled "Chicago Rail Yard" by important Chicago/Michigan artist Tunis Ponsen. Image size: 10 1/2" x 15 1/2". Framed size: 18" x 23 1/2". This watercolor comes...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Flowers - Drawing by Albert Fernand-Renault - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Flowers is a drawing realized by Albert Fernand-Renault in the early 20th Century.
Pencil on paper.
Stamped signed.
Good Conditions with diffused foxing.
The artwork is realized ...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
1958 Ink Collage "#1"
Located in Arp, TX
James Spencer Russell
"#1"
1958
Collage with ink
Signed lower right in pencil
24"x18" framed black gallery wood frame
James Spencer Russell (1915-2000) was born in Monticello, India...
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Watercolor and Charcoal on Paper Image of a Boy by Margo Hoff, Titled Sun Child
By Margo Hoff
Located in Chicago, IL
A brightly colored, Mid-Century, watercolor and charcoal on paper image of a boy by notable artist Margo Hoff, titled "Sun Child". Image size: 31" x 22". Framed size: 34" x 25". ...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Watercolor
Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1963
Medium: Original drawing on vélin paper
Size: 23 x 18 inches
Condition: Good
Provenance: E...
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Renaissance Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal
$2,200 Sale Price
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Mid Century French Pencil Portrait of a Posed Gentleman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mid Century French Portrait
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: Pencil/ charcoal on artists paper, double sided
Size: 9 (height) x 7 (width)
Stamped Verso
Condition: Good
Prov...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Pencil
Still Life with Fruit, Impressionist Watercolor by Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Still Life with Fruit (P4.20), Year: circa 1960, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 14 x 18 in. (35.56 x 45.72 cm), Description: Fill...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Watercolor
Untitled Modernist (Abstract Expressionist Figurative Painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful Abstract expressionist figure signed Kline. Charcoal on paper measuring 10 x 13 inches. Sheet is glued down to foam board backing. Total measurement 13 x 16 inches.
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Abstract Expressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Monaco Street Scene Towards the Prince’s Palace Vintage French Watercolour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Monaco Street Scene
Tony Minartz (French, 1873 - 1994)
watercolour on artist paper
painting : 17 x 12.75 inches
Provenance: private collection in the South of France,
Condition: ...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s
Located in New York, NY
NYC Subway Riders Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s
Daniel Celentano (1902 - 1980)
Subway Scene, 1930s
8 x 9 inches
Ink and wash on paper
Singed lower ...
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American Realist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache
Lakeside in autumn
Located in Genève, GE
Work on paper
White wooden frame with glass pane
73 x 60 x 3 cm
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Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
The Prince's Room
By Willy Pogany
Located in Buffalo, NY
Born in Szeged, Hungary, he became one of the better known and successful illustrators of the Golden Age of Illustration, completing over 100 books. Among them are "A Treasury of Verse for Little Children," "The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam," and "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner." He is probably best known for pen and ink drawings of mythology subjects geared towards children.
He studied at Budapest Technical University and attended art schools in Munich and Paris before moving to London at age 23. In 1907, he began illustrating children's books and did a series of annual gift books...
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Realist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Graphite, Pen, Watercolor
Flowers, Impressionist Watercolor by Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Flowers (P6.49), Year: 1948, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 22 x 15 in. (55.88 x 38.1 cm), Description: Set against a washed back...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Watercolor
Purple and Black Modern Gestural Abstract Ink and Watercolor Drawing
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract ink and watercolor drawing by Houston born artist Arthur Turner. The work features energetic black lines accented with blocks of purple. Signed and dated along the ri...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
"Sculpture Model" Abstract American Drawing Modernism Mid 20th Century Cubism
Located in New York, NY
"Sculpture Model" Abstract American Drawing Modernism Mid 20th Century Cubism
Charles Biederman (American, 1906-2004)
Sculpture Model
Ink and gouache on Arches paper
Sight: 18 x 1...
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Study of a Dog - Original pencil drawing, 1953
Located in Paris, IDF
Marie LAURENCIN
Study of a Dog, 1953
Original pencil drawing
Signed by artist stamp
On paper 24.5 x 19.5 cm (c. 9.6 x 7.6 inch)
Very good condition, marks of the manipulation on t...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil, Charcoal
Studies of Juliet - Original signed charcoals drawing
Located in Paris, IDF
Gaston COPPENS (1909 - 2002)
Studies of Juliet
Original charcoal drawing
Signed in the bottom right
Stamp of the artist on the back
On drawing paper 52 x 43 cm (c 21 x 17 inch)
Ex...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal
$296 Sale Price
28% Off
Flower Bouquet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
(Note: This work is part of our exhibition Connected by Creativity: WPA Era Works from the Collection of Leata and Edward Beatty Rowan)
Watercolor on paper, 12 x 9 ½ inches unframed sheet, 15 x 12 ½ inches framed, signed lower left
About the Artist:
Nan Watson...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Mid Century French Charcoal Portrait of a Woman in Profile
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Charcoal Portrait of a Woman in Profile
Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: signed black pen/charcoal on artists paper stuck on board, glass covered
Size: 11 (...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Ballpoint Pen
Mid Century French Pastel Drawing of Mountain View with Sunlit Foliage
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Pastel Drawing of Mountain View with Sunlit Foliage
Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: Oil Pastel on artist paper
Size: 19 (height) x 25 (w...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
Sunny Provence Landscape with Cypress and Olive Trees Vibrant Pastel Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: "Sunny Provence Landscape with Cypress and Olive Trees" - Vibrant Impressionist Pastel Drawing
Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: Oil Pastel on artist paper
S...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Golden Harvest: Leaf and Wheat Motif Cuff Bracelet Jewelry Design
circa mid 20th century
by Paul Touzet (French b. 1917)
original gouache painting, with pencil on tracing paper
stuck...
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French School Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
Rockport, Impressionist Watercolor by Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Rockport (P6.4), Year: 1948, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 18 x 23 in. (45.72 x 58.42 cm), Description: Eve Nethercott's view of...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Mid Century French Illustration Sketches - blue square
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract
by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
signed
pastel/watercolor on paper, unframed
painting: 13 x 19.5 inches
good condition
provenance: from the artists estate, France
Josin...
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Watercolor
Birds in Morocco - Original Drawing by Helen Vogt - Mid-20th Century
By Helen Vogt
Located in Roma, IT
Birds in Morocco is an original drawing realized by Helen Vogt in mid-20th Century.
Watercolored pen drawing on paper.
Fair conditions. Foxings.
Includes frame (fair condition) :...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Pencil
Rockport, Impressionist Watercolor by Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Rockport (P6.38), Year: 1948, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 12 x 18 in. (30.48 x 45.72 cm), Description: Eve Nethercott's portra...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
The Vampire
Located in Chicago, IL
Walter Schnackenberg’s style changed several times during his long and successful career. Having studied in Munich, the artist traveled often to Paris where he fell under the spell of the Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s colorful and sensuous posters depicting theatrical and decadent subjects. Schnackenberg became a regular contributor of similar compositions to the German magazines Jugend and Simplicissimus before devoting himself to the design of stage scenery and costumes. In the artist’s theatrical work, his mastery of form, ornamentation, and Orientalism became increasingly evident. He excelled at combining fluid Art...
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Expressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
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