Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Giovanni Boldini 1842-1931 Italian Portrait of Lucie Gérard by Giovanni Boldini Signed “Boldini” (lower right) Pastel on canvas This exceptional portrait was composed by the great Giovanni Boldini, one of the most important portrait painters of the Belle Époque. The charming work captures the young, elegant French...

A delightful pencil sketch on watermarked laid paper by Camille Pissarro’s son, George Manzana Pissarro. Signed by means of his studio stamp and with auct...

Woman Bust is a beautiful pencil drawing on ivory paper realized by Alexis Mérodack-Jeanneau in the early 20th century. Stamp of the artist's atelier on the lower right corner of th...

A pencil sketch by famed American Modernist Joseph Stella, who burst on to the American scene at the epochal Armory Show of 1913 and whose work is today in the collections of every m...

Ancient woman is a modern artwork realized by an Artist of the early 20th century. Pencil drawing on paper. Diffused foxings on paper. Includes frame.

Woman is a modern artwork realized by the French artist,  Jules Marie Auguste Leroux  ( Paris 1871-1954) painter and illustrator. A pencil drawing on paper. Monogram of the artist ...

Duce Portrait is a modern artwork realized by the artist Alberto Manetti (known also as Brivido). Pencil and charcoal on paper. Hand signed on the higher right margin. Inscription...

Letters to Sardinia is a modern artwork realized by Italian artist Filiberto Scarpelli  (Naples, 1870 - Rome, 1933).Four Separate artworks in one frame.  Original drawings realized i...

François-Édouard Picot (French, 1786 – 1868) Ancient Greek Comedy Play • Pencil Drawing on laid paper behind decorative matting, visible image, ca. 10.5 x 15.5 cm • Modern Glased frame, ca. 27 x 33 cm • Signed "Picot fecit" lower left • As we photographed through glass, there are reflections in the images Worldwide shipping is complimentary - There are no charges for handling & delivery Here we have the somewhat unusual, yet typical subject matter François-Édouard Picot was interested in depicting. Shown is a scene from an ancient Greek comedy play. The previous owner has noted on the back, that this image was copied from an ancient Greek stone relief. François-Édouard Picot was born on the 10th of October in 1786 in Paris, France. He studied with various masters and became well known for his historical and mythological subjects. In 1812 he won the second prize in the Prix de Rome competition and after that success, went on to exhibit at the Paris Salon, where in the year 1819 he won a first-class medal for his neoclassical L'Amour et Psyché, which today hangs in the Louvre in Paris. He regularly exhibited his work in the salon up to 1839. He taught several young great artists at his elitist studio and was known for accepting only very few students, which included William Bouguereau, Gustave Moreau, Cabanel and Paul Seignac...

French school of the 18th century Three pencils (pencil, red chalk, white chalk) on paper 27 x 18 cm (45 x 34 cm with frame) Inscription at bottom “Saint-Aubin de l’Académie de musique” Dated "1785" Augustin d'Herbez known as "Saint-Aubin" was a tenor and member of the Royal Academy of Music...

Circle of François Boucher (French 1703 - 1770), Study of a Child. This charming work is probably a study for a painting, it shows a child with a swathe of billowing fabric over her ...

Charcoal, acrylic mixed media As a feminist artist, Audrey Anastasi's first commitment is to painting other women, the human face, and figure. Whether working with figurative descri...

The Angels is an original drawing in watercolored china ink on ivory-colored paper realized by the French artist Madeleine Scellier (1928). Hand-signed in pencil on the lower margin...

Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The sketch is original, vintage and me...

Portrait of Man is a modern artwork realized  in the 1990s and attributed to Emilio Giannelli Black and white china ink drawing on paper.

The man with cigarette is an original drawing in China ink on creamy-colored paper realized by Anonymous Artist of the Early 20th Century. The state of preservation of the artwork i...

This intensely expressive figure is a preparatory study for "Arab Market on the Tocria Plain", a painting exhibited at the 1865 Salon and now in the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Lille. 1...

Charcoal on paper, signed and dated (lower right), 33cm x 24cm, (66cm x 56cm framed). The work is framed behind UV glass and stepped gilded frame. Bortnyik was a painter and graphi...

Figures is an Artwork realized by Mino Maccari  (1924-1989) in 1960. Watercolor on yellowed paper. Monogrammed on the lower right margin. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 192...

Graphite on paper, signed and dated '13 Feb (19)19' bottom left Image size: 13 x 8 1/4 inches (33 x 21 cm) This is a portrait of a German airman that was done by the artist at the s...

Charcoal on paper Image size: 4 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches (11.5 x 10.75 cm) Mounted with a contemporary style frame This is a somewhat haunting self-portrait by William Dring, crafted in c...

Portrait  is an artwork realized by  François Chapuis in the 1976. Mixed media on Paper. Hand-signed and dated on the lower right. Good conditions The portrait is linear and simp...

Unknown School. Second half of the mid-20th Century. Charcoal, Oil Paint & Spray Paint on Plywood Panel. Signed Indistinctly. Image size 26.8 inches x 21.7 inches ( 68cm x 55cm ). ...

Profilo maschile (Male profile)   is al drawing on paper, realized around the Sixties by the great Italian artist and journalist,  Mino Maccari  (Siena, 1898 - 1989). Pencil drawing...

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Self portrait is a beautiful pen drawing on paper, realized in 1993 by the French artist  Pierre Lagénie (1938-2020). Hand-signed and dedicated on the lower right margin. The work ...

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Graphite on paper Image size: 12 1/4 x 8 inches (31 x 20.25 cm) Hand made contemporary style frame This is a wonderful self portrait that captures the artist as she stares, unafraid...

Women Nudes is an Artwork  realized by  the Artist G. Riegler. Drawing in ink on paper, Hand-signed and dated by the artist on the lower right corner. Th...

Sketch is an artwork realized by Serge Fotisnky (1887-1971) , in the Mid-20th Century.  Drawing in Charcoal. Stam-signed Good conditions except some yellowing due by time.

115 years after they were created, one can view these silhouettes differently than the artist’s intent. After all, the genesis of this work was an editorial illustration for Life Magazine to showcase elaborate women’s hats. They were done for a commercial assignment with a deadline, and picky editors were overseeing the final work. Today, they have a dual meaning. These charming silhouettes are abstractions as much as they are representations. Moreover, each one is a compact little gem stuffed with observational detail. Golden Age female illustrator Jesse Gillespie's mastery of technical skill, is apparent in minute details and composition. Young women, old women, pendants, necklaces, feathers, and laced vails all contribute to the works understated complexity. The identity of the subjects are revealed by small areas of exposed neck and chin. As the viewers eyes goes from left to right - all six silhouettes read as fashion hieroglyphs in a sentence with a visual rhythm and cadence. . Initialed JG lower right., Matted but not framed. Published: Life Magazine, March 17th, 1910. Provenance: Honey and Wax Bookstore ________________________________ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jessie Gillespie Willing (March 28, 1888 – August 1, 1972) was an American illustrator during the Golden Age of illustration. She was considered the foremost silhouette illustrator of her time, although she did traditional illustration as well. Willing illustrated for books and magazines including Life, The Ladies' Home Journal, Woman's Home Companion, Mother and Child, McClure's Magazine, Childhood Education, the Sunday Magazine, Association Men (the magazine of the YMCA), Farm and Fireside, Every Week, Children: The Magazine for Parents (which became Parents Magazine), and the American Magazine. She is perhaps most well known for her work for the Girl Scouts. Early life Willing was born in Brooklyn on March 28, 1888 to John Thomson Willing (August 4, 1860 – July 8, 1947)[1][2] and Charlotte Elizabeth Van Der Veer Willing (December 1, 1859 – March 4, 1930).[3] Thomson Willing was a noted illustrator and art editor. He was also well known for finding new artistic talent. Jessie Willing was the eldest of three children. Her brother Van Der Veer (November 30, 1889 – January 14, 1919), who died of pneumonia at the age of 29, was an advertising agent.[4] Her sister Elizabeth Hunnewell Willing (July 26, 1908 – August 15, 1991) was one of the first women to graduate from the Philadelphia Divinity School.[5][6] Elizabeth married the Rev. Orrin Judd, rector of St. Mary's Episcopal Church, on September 22, 1931, and was active in church work.[citation needed] The Willing family moved to the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia in 1901 or 1902. Jessie Willing attended the Stevens School, from which she graduated in 1905. She then went on to attend the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts from 1906 to 1907.[7][8] Career Willing used her middle name Gillespie as her professional surname. She also often signed her illustrations J.G.[9] The story goes that the art editor of Life magazine was in Thomson Willing's office when he was the art editor of the Associated Sunday Magazine syndicate. Thomson Willing had some of Jessie's artwork on his desk, which the Life editor saw and admired. He asked for the artist's information so that he could give her freelance work. Thomson Willing did not want to be accused of nepotism so he persuaded Jessie to use Jessie Gillespie as her professional name, which she did.[10][11] In addition to her extensive illustration work, Willing was also the editor of Heirlooms and Masterpieces from 1922 to 1931 and the art editor of Jewelers' Circular-Keystone from 1933 to 1939.[12] She specialized in jewelry publicity and advertising. In 1966 she won the Gold medal of the Printing Week Graphic Arts Exhibit in Philadelphia for her Christmas catalog for J.E. Caldwell Co., Philadelphia. Willing was a member of the Plastic Club of Philadelphia,[13] the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) and the National Arts Club of New York.[14] She was an honorary life member of the National Arts Club[15] and served on its Board of Governors from 1941-1970. In 1963, she received the Gold Medal of the National Arts Club in recognition of 32 years of selfless devotion.[15] Additionally, she was the national director of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) from 1943 to 1946.[15] Previous to this she served as the Program Chairman of the AIGA and in that position she put together a travelling exhibit on the "history of narrative art from the first recorded picture story to the comic book of the twentieth century."[16][17] Illustrations in books With Tongue and Pen--Frederick Bair, et al. (MacMillan, 1940) Masoud the Bedouin--Alfred Post Carhart (Missionary Education Movement, 1915) The Path of the Gopatis--Zilpha Carruthers (National Dairy Council, 1926) The Schoolmaster and His Son: A Narrative of the Thirty Years War--Karl Heinrich Caspari (Lutheran Publication Society, 1917) On a Rainy Day--Dorothy Canfield Fisher and Sarah Scott Fisher (A.S. Barnes and Co., 1938) Book of Games for Home, School and Playground--William B. Forbush and Harry R Allen...

Landscape Study is a  drawing, realized in early 20th Century, by the French Artist André Meaux Saint-Marc (1885-1941). Charcoal  on paper. Hand Signed on back.

Portrait of a Woman is an Artwork  realized by  the Artist Roland Cruypelants (1882-1947). Drawing pencil on paper, Hand-signed by the artist on the lower right corner. The artwork...

Figures  is an artwork realized by  Maurice Rouzée  in the Mid-20th Century. Pen Drawing.  The artwork is in good conditions . The artwork is depicted skillfully through confident...

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

Arch Architecture is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1928. Pencil on paper. Hand-signed. In good conditions.

Horses is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in the 1926. Ink, pencil and watercolor on paper. Hand-signed and dated. In good conditions.

Profiles is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in the 1930s. Pencil on paper. Hand-signed. In good conditions with some foxing.

Cityscape is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in the 1930s. Ink and watercolor on paper. Hand-signed. In good conditions.

Portrait of a Man is an artwork realized by the french Artist Jacqueline Barbet (1902-1975), in 1944. Drawing Charcoal on paper. Hand-signed and numbered in pencil in Roman numerals...

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Le Pere Jean is a drawing, realized in early 20th Century, by the French Artist André Meaux Saint-Marc (1885-1941). Pencil colored on paper. Hand Signed on back.

Figures is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in the 1930s. Ink and watercolor on paper. Hand-signed. In good conditions.

The Child's Portrait is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1935. Tempera on paper. Hand-signed. In good conditions.

Winter Landscape is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1947. Pastel on paper. Hand-signed. In good conditions.

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Graphite on paper, monogrammed lower left Image size: 6 x 6 1/2 inches (15.25 x 16.5 cm) Contemporary style handmade gilt frame Henry Perronet Briggs Henry Perronet Briggs RA wa...

This captivating Victorian sanguine portrait drawing of a young girl is by Pre-Raphaelite British artist Edward Robert Hughes. The red chalk portrait dated 1885 is of Mildred, her name inscribed upper left. She is seated, hands in lap, her long hair flowing over her shoulders in typical Pre-Raphaelite manner. Great detail has gone into depicting the smocking on her dress and the artist has perfectly captured her sweet innocent nature. Signed and dated lower left. Provenance. Cambridge collection. Condition. Red chalk on paper, image size 22 inches by 18 inches and in good condition. Housed in a complimentary frame and glazed, 28 inches by 24 inches framed and in very good condition. Edward Robert Hughes - Not to be confused with Edward Hughes (1832 - 1908), who specialised in portrait painting. Edward Robert Hughes RWS (1851 – 1914) was an English painter who worked prominently in watercolours, but also produced a number of significant oil paintings. He was influenced by his uncle and eminent artist, Arthur Hughes who was associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, and worked closely with one of the Brotherhood's founders, William Holman Hunt. Having settled on his career choice, Edward Robert Hughes attended Heatherley's in London to prepare himself for the chance of auditioning for the Royal Academy School. Hughes became a student at the Royal Academy School in 1868. While Pre-Raphaelitism played an influential part in shaping Hughes work, Aestheticism is also seen in his paintings. E.R.Hughes is widely known for his works Midsummer Eve and Night With Her Train of Stars yet he built a career as a portrait painter to the upper classes. In addition to being an accomplished artist himself, E.R.Hughes was also a studio assistant to the elder artist and Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood founding member William Holman Hunt when Hunt suffered from glaucoma. Two of the paintings that Hughes worked on with Hunt were The Light of the World, which is displayed in St Paul's Cathedral, and The Lady of Shalott, which is exhibited at the Wadsworth Atheneum. On his own he experimented with ambitious techniques and was a perfectionist; he did numerous studies for many of his paintings, some of which turned out to be good enough for exhibition. Hughes held several important offices within the artistic community over his lifetime such as becoming a member of the Art Workers Guild in 1888, and was on their committee from 1895 to 1897. He was elected to Associate Membership of The Royal Water Colour Society (ARWS) on 18 February 1891, and he chose as his diploma work for election to full membership a mystical piece (Oh, What's That in the Hollow?) inspired by a verse by Christina Rossetti entitled Amor Mundi. His painting A Witch was given by the Royal Watercolour Society to King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra to mark the coronation in 1902. In later years Hughes served as the Vice-President of the RWS before leaving in 1903. Throughout his career, E.R.Hughes exhibited his works in several galleries around London: Dudley Gallery, Grosvenor Gallery, New Gallery, The Royal Academy, and toward the end of his career he exhibited with The Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours (RWS). His works can be seen in public collections including Cartwright Hall, Bradford, Cambridge & County Folk Museum, Maidstone Museum & Art Gallery, Bruce Castle...

Pencil on paper 32.5 x 23.5 cm. The subject is a double study of a female nude. It's signed at the bottom right, "U. Capocchini". Ugo Capocchini was an Italian artist. He won many ...

Graphite on paper, signed lower right Image size: 17 x 21 inches (43.25 x 53.25 cm) Contemporary frame James Stroudley Stroudley was born in London on 17 June 1906, the son of Jam...

This drawing full of freshness presents us with the profile of an elegant lady, drawn by Augustin de Saint-Aubin on a beautiful summer day in 1776, during the early months of Louis X...

Studies of the Head of a Young Girl by Georges Manzana Pissarro (1871-1961) Charcoal and colour crayon on paper 26.3 x 20.3 cm (10 ⅜ x 8 inches) Signed lower right, manzana. Pissarro...

La Bella Attrice, 7.75 x 5.5 inches. Graphite and White Chalk on Toned Paper. Drawing by artist Justas Varpucanskis. This piece utilizes the "rules of craftsmanship" as outlined in C...

Artist: Clemente Pujol de Guastavino (1850-1905) Origin: Spanish Signature: signed C. Pujol (lower right) Medium: oil on canvas Dimension: 25 1/2 in x 19 3/4 in. Framed 34 by 2...

'Modern Dancers', pastel, ink and gouache on fine art paper by French artist, singer and sculptor, Mick Micheyl (1964). Two elegant young men are depicted in a graceful dancing pose, arms outstretched, their lithe bodies so agile and limber. Perhaps one of the dancers was her friend, Philippe, to whom the painting is dedicated on the bottom. The dedication says: 'For you Philippe, all my friendship'. Signed: 'Mick Micheyl'. The work has been newly framed and glazed after having been acquired in the S. of France. It is in fair vintage condition commensurate with age showing minor blemishing on the paper. Upon request a video of the piece can be provided. Dimensions with Frame: H 75 cm / 29.5" W 61 cm / 24" Dimensions without Frame: H 56 cm / 22" W 42 cm / 16.5" About the Artist: Mick Micheyl (1922 - 2019) was born in Lyon and had a busy and rewarding artistic career as a singer, producer, reviewer, metal sculptor, artist. After having received training at the School of Fine Arts in Lyon she became a painter and decorator in the theatre but then commenced a career in the musical activities of a theatrical troupe. She won the ABC competition in Paris in 1949 with a song, Le Marchand de Poésie, which she composed herself. She then performed in many cabarets: L'Échelle de Jacob, Harlequin and Liberty's. In the 1950s she was one of the most important French cabaret singers of that period. One of her titles, 'Un Gamin de Paris', became one of the French standards and also performed by Yves Montand and Robert Clary...

Erotic Scene is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1930s Ink on paper Hand-signed. In good conditions. The artwork is represented through deft strokes masterly. Alberto Zi...

The Nude is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in the 1930s. Charcoal and watercolor on paper. Hand-signed. In good condition. The artwork is represented through deft strokes m...