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Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
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Period: Mid-20th Century
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Seated Male, Torso)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, 1930s Modern Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Seated Male Nude Model (Torso) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well exe...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Paper

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Seated Male, Torso)
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Seated Male, Torso)

Harold Haydon
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Seated Male, Torso), Circa 1930

$235
A Fine 1930s Modern Figure Study Drawing, Seated Young Male Nude Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, 1930s Modern Academic Figure Study of a Seated Young Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed early 1930s cha...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Fine 1930s Modern Figure Study Drawing, Seated Young Male Nude Model
A Fine 1930s Modern Figure Study Drawing, Seated Young Male Nude Model

Harold Haydon
A Fine 1930s Modern Figure Study Drawing, Seated Young Male Nude Model, Circa 1930

$235
Man Smoking Pipe, Modern Watercolor and Graphite by Paul Kohn
Located in Long Island City, NY
Paul Kohn - Man Smoking Pipe, Year: 1969, Medium: Watercolor and Graphite, signed and dated in pencil lower right, Size: 11 x 8.5 x 3 in. (27.94 x 21.59 x 7.62 cm), Frame Size: 1...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Graphite

Man Smoking Pipe, Modern Watercolor and Graphite by Paul Kohn
Man Smoking Pipe, Modern Watercolor and Graphite by Paul Kohn

Paul Kohn
Man Smoking Pipe, Modern Watercolor and Graphite by Paul Kohn, 1960-1969

$750
A Striking 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Reclining Female Nude
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Striking 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Reclining Female Nude by Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Exhibiting a spare and exceptional use of brushwor...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink

A Striking 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Reclining Female Nude
A Striking 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Reclining Female Nude

Harold Haydon
A Striking 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Reclining Female Nude

$165
A Vintage Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Man with Long Hair, Beatnik Era
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Vintage, Mid-Century Modern, Beatnik-era portrait study of a young male model with long hair by notable Chicago artist, Harold Haydon. The drawing is charcoal on paper dating circ...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Vintage Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Man with Long Hair, Beatnik Era
A Vintage Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Man with Long Hair, Beatnik Era

Harold Haydon
A Vintage Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Man with Long Hair, Beatnik Era, Circa 1960s

$165
An Avant-Garde, Mid-Century Modern Abstract Female Figure Study by Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Dynamic, Avant-Garde, Mid-Century Modern Abstract Female Figure Study by Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A striking, black & white figural studio ink drawing on paper depicting an...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink

An Avant-Garde, Mid-Century Modern Abstract Female Figure Study by Harold Haydon
An Avant-Garde, Mid-Century Modern Abstract Female Figure Study by Harold Haydon

Harold Haydon
An Avant-Garde, Mid-Century Modern Abstract Female Figure Study by Harold Haydon, 1956

$385
French Watercolour Mediterranean Garden Overlooking the Tranquil Blue Waters
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mid Century French Landscape by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper Size: 5.5 height) x 6.5 (width) Stamped Verso Condition: Good Provenance: All th...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

French Watercolour Mediterranean Garden Overlooking the Tranquil Blue Waters
French Watercolour Mediterranean Garden Overlooking the Tranquil Blue Waters

Josine Vignon
French Watercolour Mediterranean Garden Overlooking the Tranquil Blue Waters, 1942

$192
Jardin Exotique de Monaco Viewpoint Vintage French Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Jardin Exotique de Monaco Tony Minartz (French, 1873 - 1994) watercolour on artist paper painting : 16.75 x 12.75 inches Provenance: private collection in the South of France, Con...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Jardin Exotique de Monaco Viewpoint Vintage French Watercolour Painting
Jardin Exotique de Monaco Viewpoint Vintage French Watercolour Painting

Tony Minartz
Jardin Exotique de Monaco Viewpoint Vintage French Watercolour Painting

$1,264
Mid Century French Castle Overlooking Green Forest Village Watercolour Painting
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mid Century French Landscape by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper Size: 7 height) x 9 (width) Stamped Verso Condition: Good Provenance: All the pa...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Mid Century French Castle Overlooking Green Forest Village Watercolour Painting
Mid Century French Castle Overlooking Green Forest Village Watercolour Painting

Josine Vignon
Mid Century French Castle Overlooking Green Forest Village Watercolour Painting, 1942

$199
Mid Century French Pencil Sketch Fashionable Sketches of Figures and Accessories
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mid Century French Portrait Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil/ charcoal /watercolour on artists paper, double sided Size: 9.5 height) x 6.25 (width) Stamped Verso Con...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Pencil, Watercolor

Mid Century French Pencil Sketch Fashionable Sketches of Figures and Accessories
Mid Century French Pencil Sketch Fashionable Sketches of Figures and Accessories

Josine Vignon
Mid Century French Pencil Sketch Fashionable Sketches of Figures and Accessories, 1944

$151
Near and Far Acuity, Signed Mid Century Modern Op Art painting, historic exhibit
By Richard Anuszkiewicz
Located in New York, NY
Richard Anuszkiewicz Near and Far Acuity, 1957 Gouache and watercolor painting on board Hand signed and dated 1957 by Richard Anuszkiewicz on the right front Frame included Anuszkie...
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Op Art Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Watercolor, Gouache

Near and Far Acuity, Signed Mid Century Modern Op Art painting, historic exhibit
Near and Far Acuity, Signed Mid Century Modern Op Art painting, historic exhibit

Richard Anuszkiewicz
Near and Far Acuity, Signed Mid Century Modern Op Art painting, historic exhibit, 1957

$40,600
Abstract Composition - Drawing by Mark Tobey - 1960
By Mark Tobey
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract composition is a fine and beautiful watercolor and tempera on paper realized by Mark Tobey in 1960. Signed and dated Tobey lower right. Certificate of authenticity by Mark ...
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Tempera, Watercolor

Abstract Composition - Drawing by Mark Tobey - 1960
Abstract Composition - Drawing by Mark Tobey - 1960

Mark Tobey
Abstract Composition - Drawing by Mark Tobey - 1960, 1960

$16,689
'Two Women', Continuous Line Drawing, BAFTA, Maltese Falcon, Oscar, Hollywood
By Jean Negulesco
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
'Two Women' by Jean Negulesco, Continuous Line Drawing, BAFTA, Maltese Falcon, Oscar, Hollywood ---- Signed lower left 'Negulesco' for Jean Negulesco (Romanian-American, 1900-1993) a...
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Other Art Style Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Felt Pen, Gouache

'Two Women', Continuous Line Drawing, BAFTA, Maltese Falcon, Oscar, Hollywood
'Two Women', Continuous Line Drawing, BAFTA, Maltese Falcon, Oscar, Hollywood

Jean Negulesco
'Two Women', Continuous Line Drawing, BAFTA, Maltese Falcon, Oscar, Hollywood, 1969

$5,500
Buongiorno Professore! - Mixed Media by Sirio Pellegrini - 1969
Located in Roma, IT
Pastel and watercolor drawing on paper realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Very good condition. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Includes a contemporary wooden frame 108.5x84....
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Pastel, Watercolor

Buongiorno Professore! - Mixed Media by Sirio Pellegrini - 1969
Buongiorno Professore! - Mixed Media by Sirio Pellegrini - 1969

Sirio Pellegrini
Buongiorno Professore! - Mixed Media by Sirio Pellegrini - 1969, 1969

$2,145 Sale Price
25% Off
A Whimsical Art Deco Drawing of a Young Male Nude, "Swimmer Among the Stars"
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Whimsical, Art Deco Style Drawing of a Young Male Nude Model Swimming, "Swimmer Among the Stars" by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Possibly a study ...
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Art Deco Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Ink

A Whimsical Art Deco Drawing of a Young Male Nude, "Swimmer Among the Stars"
A Whimsical Art Deco Drawing of a Young Male Nude, "Swimmer Among the Stars"

Harold Haydon
A Whimsical Art Deco Drawing of a Young Male Nude, "Swimmer Among the Stars"

$115
A Fine 1946 Modern Figure Study of a Handsome Young Male Model Wearing a Suit
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1940s, Mid-Century Modern Academic Figure Study Portrait of a Handsome, Seated Male Model Wearing a Suit by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptio...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Paper

A Fine 1946 Modern Figure Study of a Handsome Young Male Model Wearing a Suit
A Fine 1946 Modern Figure Study of a Handsome Young Male Model Wearing a Suit

Harold Haydon
A Fine 1946 Modern Figure Study of a Handsome Young Male Model Wearing a Suit, 1946

$285
A Stylish, 1940s Art Deco Cubist Drawing of a Seated Female- The Telephone Call
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Stylish, 1940s Art Deco Cubist Drawing of a Seated Female, "The Telephone Call", by Note Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-19940. A striking charcoal drawing executed...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Newsprint

A Stylish, 1940s Art Deco Cubist Drawing of a Seated Female- The Telephone Call
A Stylish, 1940s Art Deco Cubist Drawing of a Seated Female- The Telephone Call

Harold Haydon
A Stylish, 1940s Art Deco Cubist Drawing of a Seated Female- The Telephone Call, circa 1940s

$135
Mid Century French Portrait Drawing of a Seated Man in Thought
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Drawing of a Seated Man in Thought Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: signed black pen on artists paper stuck on board, glass covered Dated 1946 Size: 12 (hei...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ballpoint Pen

Mid Century French Portrait Drawing of a Seated Man in Thought
Mid Century French Portrait Drawing of a Seated Man in Thought

Josine Vignon
Mid Century French Portrait Drawing of a Seated Man in Thought, 1946

$206
French Gouache Painting of Native American Antelope Hunt in Utah
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Gouache Painting of Native American Antelope Hunt in Utah by Emile GALLOIS (1882-1965, French) Signed: Yes Medium: Original gouache painting on thick unframed paper, Si...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Gouache

French Gouache Painting of Native American Antelope Hunt in Utah
French Gouache Painting of Native American Antelope Hunt in Utah

Emile GALLOIS (1882-1965)
French Gouache Painting of Native American Antelope Hunt in Utah

$714
Mid Century French Black Haired Nude Figure Bowed Into Her Knees
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mid Century French Portrait Signed by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil/ charcoal/ink on artists paper, double sided Size: 9 (height) x 6.75 (width) Stamped Verso Con...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Pencil, Ink

Mid Century French Black Haired Nude Figure Bowed Into Her Knees
Mid Century French Black Haired Nude Figure Bowed Into Her Knees

Josine Vignon
Mid Century French Black Haired Nude Figure Bowed Into Her Knees, 1944

$226
Sea Shells – Blue & Gold
By Zama Vanessa Helder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sea Shells – Blue & Gold, c. 1940s, watercolor on paper, signed upper left, 15 x 19 ¼ inches (image); title and artist’s name and address inscribed verso, presented in a newer glazed...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Sea Shells – Blue & Gold

Zama Vanessa Helder
Sea Shells – Blue & Gold, c. 1940s

$12,500
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing (Male Model, Back)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Nude Male Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed early 193...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing (Male Model, Back)
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing (Male Model, Back)

Harold Haydon
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing (Male Model, Back), Circa. 1930

$135
French Gouache Painting of Pueblo Bread Baking in Taos New Mexico
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Gouache Painting of Pueblo Bread Baking in Taos New Mexico by Emile GALLOIS (1882-1965, French) Signed: Yes Medium: Original gouache painting on thick unframed paper, S...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Gouache

French Gouache Painting of Pueblo Bread Baking in Taos New Mexico
French Gouache Painting of Pueblo Bread Baking in Taos New Mexico

Emile GALLOIS (1882-1965)
French Gouache Painting of Pueblo Bread Baking in Taos New Mexico

$742
'Winter Landscape', Monet, French Impressionist Salon des Indépendents, Paris
By Paul Emile Pissarro
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'Paulemile Pissarro' (French, 1884-1972) and created circa 1935; titled, verso, 'La Cloture en Hiver' (The Fence in Winter). Formerly in the collection of Katia Pi...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pastel

'Winter Landscape', Monet, French Impressionist Salon des Indépendents, Paris
'Winter Landscape', Monet, French Impressionist Salon des Indépendents, Paris

Paul Emile Pissarro
'Winter Landscape', Monet, French Impressionist Salon des Indépendents, Paris

$9,500
A Charming 1940s Watercolor of Mexico w/ Cathedral and Rooftops by Rudolph Pen
Located in Chicago, IL
A Charming 1940s Watercolor of Mexico with Cathedral and Rooftops by Noted Chicago Artist, Rudolph T. Pen. Most likely completed during the artist's trip to Mexico in 1944 after rec...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

A Charming 1940s Watercolor of Mexico w/ Cathedral and Rooftops by Rudolph Pen
A Charming 1940s Watercolor of Mexico w/ Cathedral and Rooftops by Rudolph Pen

Rudolph Pen
A Charming 1940s Watercolor of Mexico w/ Cathedral and Rooftops by Rudolph Pen

$1,200
A Whimsical 1950s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Portrait Study, Composite Drawings
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Whimsical 1950s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Portrait Study (Composite Drawings) by Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A humorous and visually striking sheet of a...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Graphite

A Whimsical 1950s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Portrait Study, Composite Drawings
A Whimsical 1950s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Portrait Study, Composite Drawings

Harold Haydon
A Whimsical 1950s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Portrait Study, Composite Drawings, 1951

$135
Mid Century French Elegant Ink Drawing of Women in Various Poses
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Elegant Ink Drawing of Women in Various Poses Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Ink on paper Size: 8.25 (height) x 5.25 (width) Stamped: ...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink

Mid Century French Elegant Ink Drawing of Women in Various Poses
Mid Century French Elegant Ink Drawing of Women in Various Poses

Josine Vignon
Mid Century French Elegant Ink Drawing of Women in Various Poses, 1950's

$136
Mid Century French Sketch of a Standing Male Figure
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Male Study Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil/ charcoal on artists paper Size: 25 (height) x 19 (width) Stamped: Verso Condition: ...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal, Pencil

Mid Century French Sketch of a Standing Male Figure
Mid Century French Sketch of a Standing Male Figure

Josine Vignon
Mid Century French Sketch of a Standing Male Figure, 1945

$233
Crowd in Barcelona spanish modernism watercolor drawing Spain
By Ricard Opisso Sala
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ricard Opisso - Crowd in Barcelona - Watercolor drawing Drawing measurements 19x24 cm. Frame measurements 30x35 cm. Son of Alfredo Opisso y Viñas, journalist, historian and critic, and of Antonia Sala y Gil, his sister Regina Opisso, was also a writer. He comes from an enlightened family full of artists. His paternal grandfather was Josep Opisso y Roig, journalist and director of the Diari de Tarragona, father of the also writers Antonia Opisso y Viña and Antoni Opisso y Viña. His maternal great-grandfather was the painter Pere Pau Montaña, his maternal grandfather the fabulist Felipe Jacinto Sala and his maternal uncle, the painter Emilio Sala y Francés. His nephew was Arturo Llorens y Opisso, a writer better known under his pseudonym Arturo Llopis. Although he was born in Tarragona, his family moved to Barcelona when Opisso was only two years old. In modernist Barcelona at the end of the 19th century, Opisso worked as an assistant to Antonio Gaudí in the works of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona since 1892. He was linked to the group Els Quatre Gats, along with Ramón Casas, Manuel Hugué, Isidre Nonell...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

Crowd in Barcelona spanish modernism watercolor drawing Spain
Crowd in Barcelona spanish modernism watercolor drawing Spain

Ricard Opisso Sala
Crowd in Barcelona spanish modernism watercolor drawing Spain, c.1930

$1,430 Sale Price
33% Off
Large Watercolor & Pastel Dock Scene of Martha's Vineyard by Francis Chapin
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A large & colorful ca. 1955 watercolor & pastel dock scene of Martha's Vineyard by notable artist Francis Chapin. Artwork size: 19" x 25". Archivally matted to: 24" x 30". Prove...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Watercolor

Large Watercolor & Pastel Dock Scene of Martha's Vineyard by Francis Chapin
Large Watercolor & Pastel Dock Scene of Martha's Vineyard by Francis Chapin

Francis Chapin
Large Watercolor & Pastel Dock Scene of Martha's Vineyard by Francis Chapin, ca. 1955

$1,500
'Fish, Dove and Musical Instrument', Italian School (circa 1940s)
Located in London, GB
'Fish, Dove and Musical Instrument', gouache on paper, from the Italian School of artists (circa 1940s). Surely this very attractive piece was inspired by Georges Braque (1882-1963) ...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

'Fish, Dove and Musical Instrument', Italian School (circa 1940s)
'Fish, Dove and Musical Instrument', Italian School (circa 1940s)

'Fish, Dove and Musical Instrument', Italian School (circa 1940s), circa 1940s

$1,319 Sale Price
20% Off
French Gouache Study of Hopi Kachina Mask and Taos Pueblo Textile
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Gouache Study of Hopi Kachina Mask and Taos Pueblo Textile by Emile GALLOIS (1882-1965, French) Signed: Yes Medium: Original gouache painting on thick unframed paper, ...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Gouache

French Gouache Study of Hopi Kachina Mask and Taos Pueblo Textile
French Gouache Study of Hopi Kachina Mask and Taos Pueblo Textile

Emile GALLOIS (1882-1965)
French Gouache Study of Hopi Kachina Mask and Taos Pueblo Textile

$666
Humorous Gentleman's Magazine cartoon Dancing School
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Cartoon sketch, ca. 1955. Pencil on paper, sheet measures 8.5 x 11 inches. Unsigned with editor's notations. From a group of sketches meant to be preliminary drafts for editor appro...
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Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Pencil

Humorous Gentleman's Magazine cartoon Dancing School
Humorous Gentleman's Magazine cartoon Dancing School

Humorous Gentleman's Magazine cartoon Dancing School, ca. 1955

$125 Sale Price
50% Off
Humorous Gentleman's Magazine cartoon
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Cartoon sketch, ca. 1955. Pencil on paper, sheet measures 8.5 x 11 inches. Unsigned with editor's notations. From a group of sketches meant to be preliminary drafts for editor appro...
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Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Pencil

Humorous Gentleman's Magazine cartoon

Humorous Gentleman's Magazine cartoon, ca. 1955

$125 Sale Price
50% Off
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011) gouache painting on paper/ card unframed: 12.75 x 9.75 inches condition: excellent provenance: all the paintings we ...
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Abstract Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Oil

French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance

Jacques Coulais (1955-2011)
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance, Mid 20th Century

$136
Hairdresser — vintage drawing, original 'Superman' artist
By Leonard Nowak
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Leonard Nowak, 'Hairdresser', conté crayon and India ink, c. 1940s. Signed in ink, lower left. Original cartoon drawing, on textured, off-white wove draw...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Conté, India Ink

Hairdresser — vintage drawing, original 'Superman' artist

Leonard Nowak
Hairdresser — vintage drawing, original 'Superman' artist, c. 1940s

$450
Kashmir Valley Almond Blossom Dina Nath Walli Mountain Landscape India Art
Located in Norfolk, GB
Dina Nath Walli (1908–2006) Almond Blossom, Kashmir Watercolour on Board c 1960 Framed size: 42.8cm x 52.8cm Image size: 27.5cm x 38cm Signed and dated 1970 on the verso, gifted fro...
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Abstract Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Board, Watercolor

Kashmir Valley Almond Blossom Dina Nath Walli Mountain Landscape India Art
Kashmir Valley Almond Blossom Dina Nath Walli Mountain Landscape India Art

Dina Nath Walli
Kashmir Valley Almond Blossom Dina Nath Walli Mountain Landscape India Art, 1960

$1,237
A Fabulous, 1951 Mid-Century Modern Abstract Portrait of a Man by Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fabulous, 1951 Mid-Century Modern Abstract Portrait of a Man by Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Artwork Size: 12 x 9 1/2 inches. Artwork is unframed, matted ...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Fabulous, 1951 Mid-Century Modern Abstract Portrait of a Man by Harold Haydon
A Fabulous, 1951 Mid-Century Modern Abstract Portrait of a Man by Harold Haydon

Harold Haydon
A Fabulous, 1951 Mid-Century Modern Abstract Portrait of a Man by Harold Haydon, 1951

$385
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 provenanc...
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Abstract Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Oil

French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance

Jacques Coulais (1955-2011)
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance, Mid 20th Century

$136
The Terrace
By Maurice Savin
Located in London, GB
'The Terrace', watercolour on art paper, by Maurice Savin (circa 1950s). An inviting scene from the South of France depicts a quiet sun terrace on a balmy day with azure skies. The v...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

The Terrace
The Terrace

Maurice Savin
The Terrace, circa 1950s

$824 Sale Price
20% Off
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011) gouache painting on paper/ card unframed: 12.75 x 9.75 inches condition: excellent provenance: all the paintings we ...
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Abstract Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Oil

French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance

Jacques Coulais (1955-2011)
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance, Mid 20th Century

$136
A Fabulous, Surrealist 1946 Mid-Century Modern Abstract Portrait of a Young Man
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fabulous, Surrealist 1946 Mid-Century Modern Abstract Portrait of a Young Man by Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Titled "Introspective Stare", the drawing is ...
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Surrealist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Fabulous, Surrealist 1946 Mid-Century Modern Abstract Portrait of a Young Man
A Fabulous, Surrealist 1946 Mid-Century Modern Abstract Portrait of a Young Man

Harold Haydon
A Fabulous, Surrealist 1946 Mid-Century Modern Abstract Portrait of a Young Man, 1946

$385
1930's Original Parisian Fashion Watercolor Burgandy Dress With Green Cape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1930's French fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin. The painting, executed in gouache/ watercolor and pencil, is dated to the upper corner ...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

1930's Original Parisian Fashion Watercolor Burgandy Dress With Green Cape
1930's Original Parisian Fashion Watercolor Burgandy Dress With Green Cape

1930's Original Parisian Fashion Watercolor Burgandy Dress With Green Cape, c. 1930's

$206
Dante and Beatrice - Original WATERCOLOR, Signed (Descharnes #d6970_1951)
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador Dali Divine Comedy : Dante and Beatrice, 1952 Original watercolor Signed in lower center Dated 1952 On vellum lined on thin board 42 x 30 cm (c. 17 x 12in) REFERENCES : Th...
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Surrealist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Dante and Beatrice - Original WATERCOLOR, Signed (Descharnes #d6970_1951)
Dante and Beatrice - Original WATERCOLOR, Signed (Descharnes #d6970_1951)

Salvador Dalí­
Dante and Beatrice - Original WATERCOLOR, Signed (Descharnes #d6970_1951), 1952

$71,524
Sacré-Coeur Montmartre at Willette Square Paris
By Lucien Génin
Located in London, GB
'Sacré-Coeur, Montmartre at Willette Square, Paris', gouache on art paper (circa 1930s), by Lucien Génin. Created by the Director of Public Ways and Promenades under Napoleon III, Sq...
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Expressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Sacré-Coeur Montmartre at Willette Square Paris
Sacré-Coeur Montmartre at Willette Square Paris

Lucien Génin
Sacré-Coeur Montmartre at Willette Square Paris, circa 1930s

$2,309 Sale Price
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Clinton Hill, (Nude #5), 1951, drawing, figure/abstraction
By Clinton Hill
Located in New York, NY
Clinton Hill (1922-2003), created quintessential mid-century images, but figures are unusual in his work. This is from a very early period. From 1949 to 1951 Hill attended the Brookl...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Clinton Hill, (Nude #5), 1951, drawing, figure/abstraction
Clinton Hill, (Nude #5), 1951, drawing, figure/abstraction

Clinton Hill
Clinton Hill, (Nude #5), 1951, drawing, figure/abstraction, 1951

$900
Antique French Study Sheet of Eye and Nose Sketches
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Antique French Study Sheet signed pencil sketch on artist paper painting: 20.75 x 15 inches provenance: private collection condition: good and sound condition with some damages to age.( Shown in photos.) Description: This fascinating antique sketch...
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French School Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Color Pencil

Antique French Study Sheet of Eye and Nose Sketches
Antique French Study Sheet of Eye and Nose Sketches

French School
Antique French Study Sheet of Eye and Nose Sketches

$136
Late Art Deco Period Cubist Nautical Harbour Scene
Located in Cotignac, FR
Late Art Deco Period, Cubist watercolour of a nautical harbour scene painted by Yan Bernard Morel (dit Yan Bernard Dyl ) in 1939. Yan B. Morel, born on June 18th 1887, was a French painter, landscape designer, decorator, illustrator and film maker. Morel was a friend of Robert Delauney...
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Cubist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Carbon Pencil

Late Art Deco Period Cubist Nautical Harbour Scene
Late Art Deco Period Cubist Nautical Harbour Scene

Yan Bernard Morel (dit DYL)
Late Art Deco Period Cubist Nautical Harbour Scene, 1939

$1,013
1950's Big Modernist/ Cubist Painting - Figures Gathered
By Bernard Labbe
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original gouache on paper mounted on card size: 18.75 x 24 inches condition: very good and ready to be enjoyed provenance...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Gouache

1950's Big Modernist/ Cubist Painting - Figures Gathered
1950's Big Modernist/ Cubist Painting - Figures Gathered

Bernard Labbe
1950's Big Modernist/ Cubist Painting - Figures Gathered, 1950's

$1,031
The Endeavour.
By Arthur John Trevor Briscoe
Located in Storrs, CT
The Endeavour. c.1935. Pencil and watercolor on watercolor board. 14 3/8 x 20 7/8. Signed in pencil, lower right; titled in pencil, verso. Housed in a subtle 23 1/2 x 36-inch light ...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Pencil, Watercolor

The Endeavour.
The Endeavour.

Arthur John Trevor Briscoe
The Endeavour., c.1935

$2,000 Sale Price
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Mid Century French Pencil Drawings of a Woman Cooking in a Kitchen
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Pencil Drawings of a Woman Cooking in a Kitchen Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil on paper Size: 9.75 (height) x 6.5 (width) Stamp...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Pencil

Mid Century French Pencil Drawings of a Woman Cooking in a Kitchen
Mid Century French Pencil Drawings of a Woman Cooking in a Kitchen

Josine Vignon
Mid Century French Pencil Drawings of a Woman Cooking in a Kitchen, 1950's

$164
Willem de Kooning, (Reclining Female Nude) A Special Gift For His Dear Friends
By Willem de Kooning
Located in San Francisco, CA
With such fondness, 20th-century artistic titan Willem de Kooning gifted this charcoal sketch on paper to his close East Hampton friends Roger and Lucia Wilcox...
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Abstract Expressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal

Willem de Kooning, (Reclining Female Nude) A Special Gift For His Dear Friends
Willem de Kooning, (Reclining Female Nude) A Special Gift For His Dear Friends

Willem de Kooning
Willem de Kooning, (Reclining Female Nude) A Special Gift For His Dear Friends, 1964

$165,000
Humorous Gentleman's Magazine cartoon Oil Wells
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Cartoon sketch, ca. 1955. Pencil on paper, sheet measures 8.5 x 11 inches. Unsigned with editor's notations. From a group of sketches meant to be preliminary drafts for editor appro...
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Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Humorous Gentleman's Magazine cartoon Oil Wells
Humorous Gentleman's Magazine cartoon Oil Wells

Humorous Gentleman's Magazine cartoon Oil Wells, ca. 1955

$125 Sale Price
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Mid Century French Original Ink Drawing of Place des Vosges (Paris 1970)
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: "Mid Century French Original Ink Drawing of Place des Vosges (Paris 1970)" Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Ink on artist paper Size: 19.75 (height) x 25.75...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink

Mid Century French Original Ink Drawing of Place des Vosges (Paris 1970)
Mid Century French Original Ink Drawing of Place des Vosges (Paris 1970)

Josine Vignon
Mid Century French Original Ink Drawing of Place des Vosges (Paris 1970), 1970

$1,202
'Look Homeward, Angel', Anthony Perkins Costume, Broadway, Motley, Academy Award
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
'Look Homeward, Angel', Anthony Perkins Costume, Broadway, Motley, Academy Award, LACMA, Guggenheim Museum ----------------- Initialed lower right, 'DJ', for Dorothy Jeakins (American, 1914-1995) and dated 1957. Titled, 'Look Homeward, Angel' and 'Eugene Grant, Anthony Perkins'. Inscribed with costume designer notes and bearing costumer's fabric swatches. Costumes for this production were mostly undertaken by Motley Design Group (Margaret Harris, Audrey Sophia Harris and Elizabeth Montgomery). Jeakins was a close personal friend of Perkins and would likely have designed this costume as a personal favor to the actor Premiering on November 28, 1957 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on Broadway, 'Look Homeward, Angel' ran for a total of 564 performances, closing on April 4, 1959. Directed by George Roy Hill, written by Ketti Frings, and based on Thomas Wolfe's 1929 largely autobiographical novel of the same title, the cast starred Jo Van Fleet...
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Other Art Style Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Graphite, Watercolor

'Look Homeward, Angel', Anthony Perkins Costume, Broadway, Motley, Academy Award
'Look Homeward, Angel', Anthony Perkins Costume, Broadway, Motley, Academy Award

Dorothy Jeakins
'Look Homeward, Angel', Anthony Perkins Costume, Broadway, Motley, Academy Award, 1957

$5,500
Grazing Horse - Oil Paint by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil pastel on paper realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Very good condition. Includes a coeval wooden frame cm. 52x61.5. Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1, 1922, of Abr...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Laid Paper

Grazing Horse - Oil Paint by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Grazing Horse - Oil Paint by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s

Sirio Pellegrini
Grazing Horse - Oil Paint by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s, 1960s

$2,145 Sale Price
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A Fabulous 1940s Modern Cubist Watercolor of a Seated Female Nude, Sepia Toned
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fabulous, 1940s Modern Cubist Watercolor of a Seated Female Nude Model by Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Watercolor and ink on sepia toned paper, dating from...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

A Fabulous 1940s Modern Cubist Watercolor of a Seated Female Nude, Sepia Toned
A Fabulous 1940s Modern Cubist Watercolor of a Seated Female Nude, Sepia Toned

Harold Haydon
A Fabulous 1940s Modern Cubist Watercolor of a Seated Female Nude, Sepia Toned, 1946

$385
Amate Bark Painting - Harvest Dance with Giant Rabbits
Located in Soquel, CA
Amate Bark Painting - Harvest Dance with Giant Rabbits In this scene, people are carrying baskets to the village, through dense foliage. There are...
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Folk Art Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Handmade Paper

Amate Bark Painting - Harvest Dance with Giant Rabbits
Amate Bark Painting - Harvest Dance with Giant Rabbits

Amate Bark Painting - Harvest Dance with Giant Rabbits, 1900s

$1,250
1930's French Impressionist Pretty Provencal Hill Top Village Blossom Trees
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Provence Blossom French School, circa 1930's signed watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed painting: 10.75 x 8.25 inches condition: very good provenance: private collecti...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

1930's French Impressionist Pretty Provencal Hill Top Village Blossom Trees
1930's French Impressionist Pretty Provencal Hill Top Village Blossom Trees

French School
1930's French Impressionist Pretty Provencal Hill Top Village Blossom Trees

$646
Clinton Hill, (Nude #1), 1951, drawing, figure/abstraction
By Clinton Hill
Located in New York, NY
Clinton Hill (1922-2003), created quintessential mid-century images, but figures are unusual in his work. This is from a very early period. In 1951 Hill studied at the Academie de la...
Category

American Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Clinton Hill, (Nude #1), 1951, drawing, figure/abstraction
Clinton Hill, (Nude #1), 1951, drawing, figure/abstraction

Clinton Hill
Clinton Hill, (Nude #1), 1951, drawing, figure/abstraction, 1951

$900

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